You have assessed the comments positively, in my opinion. I do think, while you have the attention of the experienced users on this forum, it might be a good idea to describe your computer system and ask the forum for an evaluation with respect to minimum system requirements. There is not much worse than investing in an interface only to find out the computer cannot handle the data -- the result is called latency. It sounds awful and the cure is more power, more RAM.
In the same vein, I wonder if down the road two inputs might not be enough. Not that I know much about them, but I do know a lot of newbs go for the low end. There again, a good question to put to the forum.
A few years ago, I found screen recorder program named Flashback Pro 5. It saved my neck. Free trial, not too expensive for small business. Check it out. By the same token, that book you mentioned might not be a bad idea. Kind of expensive for a book.
At this stage, I feel the Tascam would not be a good purchase for you. I say that because the field has moved into DAWs. One of the main shortcomings of the digital recorder, though the sales people won't mention it, is in the area of interaction with the DAW. It is ponderous and limited. Zoom claims to be leading the way out; I have my doubts. After all, how many users come out of the gate with a five or six channel backing track? I know, if we are talking about is Band in a Box users, the answer is "all of them." That will get sorted out, in time, but right now, exchanging files between the Tascam and the PC is tedious.
Those are my thoughts, for what they are worth.
Happy Canadian Thanksgiving, Band in a Box Folks!



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