Recording on PC

[xtian]

Most DAWs record to WAV or AIF, uncompressed, and these are easily imported into ProTools or whatever. For bulletproof transfer, make sure all your audio tracks start at time = 0, and they'll line up properly when imported.

[selloutrr]

I had a client bring in a cubase session last year, he did something whacky cause every track imported as a stereo track and even with zero start points nothing lined up. After a couple hours of sorting it out we gave up, It just wasn't in the budget, and time was being wasted.

[Reeltarded]

The Mbox is worth it, if for nothing more than placeholding for a crossgrade.

[surfsup]

which ever software you decide you run. look for at least 2 channels of simultaneous recording.

I can record limitless tracks in reaper simultaneously. (Limited by my PC hardware adn how many inputs I have on my hardware interface).

I would think # of tracks recorded was more hardware related not software, but I only know Reaper and Cubase. Maybe there are DAWs that don't record more than one.