Multitrack recording systems are a wonderful way to preserve and perfect those musical ideas when they are still fresh on your mind. Best of all, what used to cost a small fortune is now available to the average consumer for a fraction of the cost! Once you gain possesion of one of these coveted machines the possibilities are limited only by your imagination. You will be in the drivers seat and have the power to create your own music demos. Or maybe you just want a way to remember that lick or chord progression you just wrote.

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As far as recording systems go, the Boss BR900CD 8-Track Recorder with CDR and Effects is a portable dream studio. It's road tough, fun to use, and it performs far beyond its weight class. This reliable all-in-one digital recorder stands out with its professional effects, realistic drum-pattern generator, vocal-correction and Mastering Tool Kit, digital output, and internal CD burner. No matter where you are -- in your home studio or on the road -- all you'll need is a BR-900CD, and you can write, record, edit, mix, master, and burn a complete polished CD anywhere, anytime Learn More...

The incredible Tascam 2488 is by far the most affordable 24-track recording and mixing workstation ever made for home studios. It boasts a 40GB internal hard disk, plus a USB 2.0 port for back-up via home computer. Learn More...

justify">If you're in the market for COMPUTER RECORDING SOFTWARE, be sure to check out Digital Performer Created from the ground up for the Macintosh OSX, this is the program that my own recording engineer uses and recommends. Digital Perfomer offers an integrated digital audio and MIDI sequencing system for editing, arranging, mixing, processing and mastering multitrack audio projects, including unlimited tracks, without any additional hardware needed. Used by many professionals, but easy enough for beginners. Learn More...

The very popular Cakwalk Sonar Recording Software for Windows is what many of my songwriting friends are using and getting some nice results with. Turn that personal computer of yours into a powerful home studio!

Recording systems provide an excellent way for you to judge your progress as a guitar player. You will be surprised at what you'll discover when you listen to yourself! Improve your timing, clarity of tone, or record a rhythm track and practice playing your lead guitar riffs along with it. I love recording and encourage you to give it a try, it's really fun experimenting.