Hi Terry,

You wrote :That may be my next recorder. How is it for user friendliness?

Why would you change ? I thing you have a Yamaha AW4416, one of the best digital recorder .
I just read a report in Keyboards Home Studio (french magazine) over Akai DPS 24 and the conclusion was :

Sound quality : 18/20
Ergonomy : 13/20
Quality rice : 15/20

If you want the total report, let's say it !

Greetings,

JJ