Hi Terry. I'm really interested to hear how you utilized both the 'TascamUS122' and 'Sonar' in your latest CD. At what step(s) in your recording project did you utilize each of these, and what was the advantage (if any) of going back and forth.

Roel: Thanks for your correcting (what I had expected) the sales rep's totally inaccurate statement. Your explanation makes more sense than his. I guess my non-purchase from him has become his loss (of a sales commission).

I'm attracted to the reported button pushing ease of a HD disk recorder, but I've also heard that hard disk recorders involve a rather steep learning time curve as well, and that their small LCD screen (compared to a desktop PC screen monitor) makes navigation a bit cumbersome. Is this really true? If I do get a hard disk recorder I'm probably most inclined to go with the Yamaha AW16G, especially cuz you decided on that model yourself. Curious what other brand/models are comparable to the AW16G as well as what other advantages hard disk recorders may offer other than the fan issue? Thanks. - Scott