m-box/digital multitrack recorder

i searched and tried understanding, i think i have a lil of it down. but if i were to buy a m-box with pro tools i can just hook up the mpc and sequence the beat on there and save them right and like burn em to cds and sht right? or should i just get a digital multi track recorder that can burn my shti to a cd as well what r u guys using? i also see ppl having both whats up with that? thanks payce.

I honestly can't understand over half of what you're trying to ask. I really can't. BUT, I did see MPC, Mbox/PT, standalone recorders, and sequencing so I'll give you a little answer and hope it did some good.

You can take the tracks you sequenced on the MPC and record them into PT. You'd need either the MBox2 or an MBox1 and a MIDI interface (the M2 has one built in). You'd set PT up to send MIDI Beat Clock, and hook the MBox's MIDI out to one of the MPCs MIDI in, and set that MIDI in to receive MIDI Clock. Then you'd set PT's tempo to the track in the MPC. After that you'd set up your tracks inside PT and lay them down 2 at a time from the MPC (being that the MPC only has 2 inputs).

You can also sync the MPC up to a hardware multitrack. It really boils down to your preference.
Peace

Really depends on if you want to JUST record and master your recordings or if you want an 'enhancement' to your 'music creation environment'. Ie if all your music is already made and really just needs pre mastering polishing and you just want to record - get a used standalone DAW. Life will be much simpler.

A standalone DAW ( say a AW1600 or AW16G or even the AW4416/aw2400 motherships!) has a consice and hardware fixed approach to recording - like your MPC has to sampling.
The AW manuals are very beginner friendly and will guide you through the entire hook up to recording to mastering process. That's not to say professional results can not be obtained - quite the contrary on the whole the job of a standalone DAW is ONLY recording, post-production and mastering ie not composing or sequencing.

IMO a standalone DAW will enable you to learn the core craft of 'recording' out of the box straight from day one without having to get embroiled in the millions of preferences and variables in pro-tools. This brings excellent focus. After 6 months if you think you want more you'll easily get your money back on a used Yamaha.
In my book there is a lot to be gained by keeping the composition/creation process largely seperated from the 'polishing/finshing/recording' process.

co sign with the above I have a yamaha AW16 very easy to use. I use my Roland VS-1824 more now due to effects, but HD recorders are very easy to use have knobs and faders which are fun to have and stright foward recording. You lose out on VST effects unless you buy a roland (16xx and up) but the effects that come with them are good enouch to get the job done and show of good quality work.

werd.thanks.