i understand working on a computer all day.

imho,these days, all the gizmos work just fine. they are all 24bit yadda yadda. what matters is how many traks do you want to record at once. and keep in mind, garbage in garbage out.

also... show off your rig at UNM

I had a digital Tascam 8 track digital. Found a reel to reel. Simple.