Boo, I recently purchased a Korg D1200mkII
http://www.korg.com/gear/info.asp?A_PROD_NO=D1200MKII

and highly recommend it for it's compact size, ease of use, and most of all for it's excellent sound quality. I recently recorded the song "Cattle Call" exclusively with it. You can listen to it on my website. http://scottyee.com . The Korg D1200mkII is very simple to operate. Hit record and away you. There's even a dedicated Korg Recorder forum www.korgstudios.com available if you have questions. Very friendly & helpful people there. I too was using the Cakewalk Sonar but have found the Korg D1200mkII more convenient when I just want to make & record music without the complications of the computer getting in the way of my music making creativity. Low street price, under $999. - Scott