Well, here we go...........handsome mando player is reorganizing. The current thought is to get a laptop computer to do recording on, since it will spit out CDs, and can be multifunctional. For less $$$$$$ he can get a recording gizmo that does the same thing (harddrive, cd burner, etc), but is not as versatile. We do have an 8 track recorder, MR8, but it is rather cumbersome to use. Would like to concentrate more on the recording, than the hardware. Any advice/experience gratefully recieved. Thanks, all