Hi All,

Modern Harddisk-recorders all are equiped with digital in/outs (optical and/or coaxial)
So there is no need to pass DA- and AD converters.

Since (harddisk)recorders and midi-sequencer software exist it is very easy to get them 'in sync' together with the help of midi-cables and the MTC (midi-time-code), SMPTE or MMC (Midi machine code).
All studio's used these features from the mid-eighties.

Each track of the AW16G can be saved on CD (WAV-file) Importing them on PC can be done in a split second.

Scott :
I do not understand at all what the salesman told you. (He is wrong in my opinion)

What I often did :
Record all music-tracks (midi) on PC.
Connect (harddisk)recorder and set 'synchronisation' to ON.
Record 'raw' midi-tracks on the recorder (only 2 track stereo) and then switch off PC.
Do all audio-recordings in the recorder and when done reconnect the PC-sequencer and midi-equipment. (erase 'raw' tracks on recorder)

From now on I'm able to create the total mixdown..... with computer and recorder working TOGETHER !

The final mixdown can be recorded on PC through the digital input. (e.g. in Soundforge running simultaniously with Cubase or Cakewalk)