Hi horahack,

I have the Tascam DR-05 that I use for outside jams and at some practices. You can transfer files from it to a PC via either a USB cable or a SD card.

However if given the choice between either the PreSonus or the Tascam I would choose the PreSonus for a number of reasons. But the main reason is you can use the PreSonus directly with BiaB and RB. For instance in BiaB you have input some chords and chose a style. Now while that style is playing you can record your part and that part will be in sync with BiaB. That is no messing around with trying to find the tempo and/or matching parts up as they all will be in sync!

It’s even better in RB or any other DAW that you may have. In your DAW you will use the same technique I explained above BUT you can record many different tracks’ BiaB can record only one audio track. Thus you can record say a guitar part then come back and record a vocal then come back and record a bass or harmony etc.

Although the PreSonus is twice as expensive as the Tascam I believe you will not only save a lot of time but you get a lot more for your money as the PreSonus has two audio inputs plus a MIDI input. So actually you can record two audio parts and one MIDI part simultaneously.

I hope this helps.

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