I'm currently using Mixcraft, although I'm frustrated by its current lack of support for MIDI controls. Thanks for the links to N-Track - that seems to do MIDI so I might give that a go.

I've got a Behringer DDX3216 16-channel digital mixing desk, which being digital will already do all the conversion stuff. It then goes into the PC via ADAT lightpipes and an RME Hammerfall 9652.

Incidentally, if you're looking for a mixer and you see a DDX3216 on eBay, really make sure you go for it. It's a wonderful piece of kit - just a shame that Behringer stopped production when it started getting old instead of doing a version 2 with Firewire/USB support. The design may be 6 years old, but there still isn't anyone making anything like it in the same price bracket. It's a huge gap in the market which no-one's filled. Tascam and a few others have 8-track recorders, but they aren't really geared up for live mixing, and they've got nothing above 8-track. There simply aren't any digital mixers available except for the Yamahas which are many times more expensive than the DDX3216 was.

Mics are my current big missing element. Got some SM57s for live stuff, but I need something better for recording acoustics. The Rode M3 has had good reviews - SoundOnSound reckoned it was a bit better than the AKG C1000 which is the other obvious choice.

Graham.