WYSIWYG,
Thanks for the feedback. I am interested in what other people have to say about this issue because I haven't made up my mind yet.

However, my quandary is not about recording the kinds of "performances" that would fit your example. What I have in mind are old time music jams/sessions where taping and sharing tapes is a way of life.

M.Ted,
I am tempted by the notion that what I am dealing with is simply the latest incarnation of an old problem. It's an approach I like and that I've used for other things. The trouble is that when I try to think that way about this situation something doesn't feel right. The problem is made more immediate because I have some kick-ass minidiscs from Clifftop to deal with eventually.

Ron,
Of course we got off on a tangent. This is Mudcat after all.