Hi Bill:

Mason covered the bases pretty well. I have acquired the gear needed for MIDI but never cared for the learning curve. I'd rather record directly into a digital recorder and output the resultant WAV file into the computer, do the edits needed and save the WAV file as well as converting it to an MP3 file.

The arranger allows such a great selection of instruments for the song as well as styles... and volume for each one can be adjusted beforehand. This allows me to use only one track... even though the recorder has multi-track capability. If I don't like the first "take"... I keep recording until it sounds about right.

Whatever works best for you is what you should do.

Regards,

Dave Rice