I'm going to Ireland in a couple of weeks, and I'm going to but an 8 track digital recorder while I'm there.
I've been on the phone to a few shops in Belfast, and none of them have the Yamaha MD8 in stock, as yet.

But I keep hearing about the Fostex SD8. Is that the same as the D80, IanS?

I do want to make the right choice when I'm purchasing this piece of equipment. And rather like buying a car, I don't know enough of the ins and outs of the technology, to be half-knowledgeable on the subject, and I rely on wading through the salesman's pitch as best I can.

I cant find anything about this SD8 on the net, and would like to hear a bit about it.

Another one which I have heard mentioned, is a 4 Track by Tascam, which, apparently boasts multiple 'bounce-downs' without any loss of quality. This is because 'its all done digitally'.

Whatever that means!

Told ya...I might as well be buying a washing machine!

B.