Scott -
Great choice on your new AW16G. I have had mine for about 6 months and would NEVER go back to trying PC recording. It does exactly what I want it to do, can be as simple or as complex as you want it to be, and records completely clean for me.
Please make sure you visit
www.aw16g.com. It's the unofficial AW16G website and it's forum has the answer to any question you could ever ask about the 16G.
Good Luck!
Tommy