Just want to put in a word for our new toy, got an Olympus DS-2 slightly used for $100. Love it. Set it for 'focus on one close voice' or 'catch the whole room'. Instant Record and Stop, no fumbling for 30 seconds when someone starts singing or playing. Creates tons of little files as you need them, then you upload them to the PC and clean them up and delete the clinkers, save the good ones as Wavs or MP3s. Avoids that whole issue of 'burning' a disc full of stuff you don't want. I think there are more sophisticated versions out there, but this one is very small and works!