Hey there,
Iam a newbie to the world of home recording and I have a couple of very basic questions.
I play the piano now for quite a while and would love to capture the sounds of the piano (guitar voice etc.) I need 6-8 tracks of
recording and at least 3 simultaneousrecording tracks. I need only the basic effects and a built in preamp would be nice. My price budget is around 500-1200 dollars for the recording console, but it's preety tight as I don't have much more money for mics etc. and would like to invest there too.

I wanted to know which module will suit my need better: a computer based module (such as MBOX) or an external digital workstation.
Do you have any recommendations on specific gear?

THANKS :D
zapta