Roel, perhaps it's not the timing, but the greater smoothess (naturalness) of the sound that I notice when hearing a 24 bit recording. Listening to a 24 bit recording vs 16 bit, sounds (to me) like all the gaps in time have been filled in. I'm sure there are MANY parameters which affect the sound of a recording, but when I performed a short simple spoken word 24 vs 16 bit comparison test on my D1200mkII, one at 16 bit/44.1 khz, and the other at 24 bit/44.1 khz, the difference between the two was immediately noticeable.

Whether the Yamaha AW16G at 16 bit/44.1 khz sounds better than the Korg D1200mkII or D1600mkII at 24 bit/44.1 khz, I don't know, because I NEVER performed a side by side comparison test, but I suspect the reason (if it did) has nothing to do with the bit rate. I agree that the Yamaha AW16G is a great DAW especially for the current bargain price, but I'm certain that a 24 bit recorder, such as Terry's Tascam SX 1LE will capture more and sound better than any 16 bit recorder can.

In addition to its 24 bit recording capability, I got the D1200mkII for the portability & convenience it offers. For more intense production projects, I'll stick with Cakewalk Sonar which supports 24 bits/96 khz and allows unlimited tracks. - Scott