Erik wrote:
I'm a student about to enter a conservatory next year for classical
performance, and I'm looking at options for recording concerts, master
classes and other important events. I have a minidisc already, but I
always cringe at recording one-shot performances with it due to the
compression, and the difficulty at outputting digitally to the
computer. My dad has a Sony DAT walkman, which I absolutely love, so


Get a laptop, unless you are into stealth recording. I have DAT (records
direct 44k1, SBM, etc) and use my 2.2GHz laptop/ M-Audio Transit in
preference - why insert an extra stage (inluding the time to ttransfer to
computer), if that is your modus op.

geoff.