recorders:hardware vs software.

I actually use a korg D 16..;but it's****.I need to change for a real professoinal gear: according to you guys should i buy a hardware recorder like Akai DPS 24 or a software one like:Imac+motu 824 mk 2+ digital Performer.....let me know your opinion please, appreciate...

The editing capabilities of software is the main advantage to me. The editing becomes an additional compositional tool for ridiculous flexibility.

.....not to mention the wild world of DSP/Plug-Ins.

For some reason I like doing music better on a hardware DAW, just the ability to layer things up, plug in a mic and experiment and do punch recording without looking at a screen makes it different. I plan on picking up maybe a DPS12 or a VS880 later this year cause i miss this style of recording. my two pennies mang.

Hardware is cool and almost no crashes. I too liked the easy style of the roland Vs series, but the sound qulaity suffered. The Yamaha's have good sound quality and features, but nothing can compare to software. If you build you a nice computer software is the way to go. Plug-in effects are great and editing is easier(to me). Software will have a tons of more features. Just check out Protools or CubaseSx. Peace

thanx to all guys that answer...Peace.

Check out Sonar too...I've used 2.0 and now I got the 3.0 version. Available VST plug-ins can now rewire into the program. I know there are debates about hardware .vs software, but I used hardware for years (from 4-track digial tape to 16 track ADAT) and now that I've tried software, I love it. The flexibility and quick editing of software was the winning point for me. And about crashing systems, it's never happened to me. I never try to overload my system by having 5 million apps running at the same time. I know the limits of my computer and stay within them. Adobe Audition/Cool Edit Pro are also good programs. They're wave editors, not sequencers, but it can record everything you make in your MPC and it is very easy to use.

I use my triton/MPC for sequencing, composing and rough mixing. I use my PC for recording, multitracking, wave editing, processing samples and mastering and burning.

Find the strengths of both Hard/Software and roll with the best options from each to fit your needs.