Demitch,
I assume from your continued interest in Digital Performer that you are a Mac user, right?
All the top brands of multi-track digital audio/midi sequencers (including the ones I mentioned) have the capability of recording both multitrack digital audio & midi alongside and recording directly to CD audio. BTW, if you only need to record digital audio (no midi) there are a number of digital audio recording programs (without midi) which are available as well. Here is a link to Harmony Central's list of Mac music software:
http://www.harmony-central.com/Software/Mac/ For more info on Mark of the Unicorn's Digital Performer, go to their website at:
http://www.motu.com/ Good luck,
Scott
[This message has been edited by Scottyee (edited 03-01-2001).]