You'll have to forgive me; I've been out of the loop for a long, long
time, and am just tentatively getting back into home recording. To
give you an idea how out of touch... the last recordings I made were
on 16 track analog reel to reel.

My decision is simply whether to go with a portable multitrack like
the Zoom 1266CD, or to go down the Sequencer/Midi/PC route.

Here are what seem the relevant considerations, to me.

I record about equal parts synths and guitar (acoustic). Portability
is not an issue, as I am disabled now and basically housebound. Also
have bad tinnitus and hyperacusis, so am not going to be lugging a
multitrack to jam sessions or gigs like I used to in the 80's...

I have never used MIDI. Yes - it's true. Gasp! When I first learned
synth, storing a preset meant writing down the knob positions on a bit
of paper
From what I have learned of it over the years in dribs and drabs, it
seems to me that a lot of the functionality of midi would be fairly
redundant to me, particularly since some of my synths are pre-midi
anyway.

I am used to multitracks, whereas I would have to learn a whole new
language to use a PC based system. However the standalone cost of a
multitrack concerns me, as does the prospect of it not being
upgradable.

OTOH, my computer isn't going to be fast enough to be functional as a
recording medium - particularly since if I AM going to go down that
route, I'd probably want to get into softsynths, and latency would be
a big issue.

So I would probably have to end up spending roughly the same amount to
either get a decent multitrack, or to get a fast enough PC plus
software.

I am not a real tech-head. By that I mean that I am not fascinated by
technology for its own sake; just as a medium to record music. I'm
very much an organic, plug it in, and play it live composer. I'm
not Steve Lilywhite. OTOH I'm not a luddite, and don't want to be
scared off a more sensible medium simply because I'm not acquainted
with it yet.

Suggestions welcome.

J.