Seems like several here like me are using their test rigs for more than sending the neighborhood hounds into full chorus with 5-watt outdoor sweeps. As much as I've bemoaned some bad experiences with hardware/software, to be fair I should add that once I got the cobs blown out, I've had a blast with it. I can;

Input any 2 LoZ/HiZ mic/instrument inputs directy via phone or XLR. Switchable phantom. Analog gain with real knobs for each. Clipping indicators.

Input another pair of lines from... anything really, via XLR/phone/phono, balanced/un, even down to mag phono levels, all at the same time.

Mix/record any 4 inputs with the free Kristal Audio Engine;

KRISTAL Audio Engine

Or, I can play 2 tracks and record 2 tracks at the same time, dub in, dub out, live monitor at 24/96. One-way streams to 192khz.

When I want a precision tune on the piano or guitar, Strobosoft does it, in any flavor I like (purchase);

Peterson Strobe Tuners - StroboSoft

Not to mention just listening to recordings... After trying most of the players around, I (blush) settled on WMP. Love the library UI. Other players have better this, better that, but overall I like it best. In particular, I love the MuseOn plugin (real-time chord display of whatever's playing);

MuseOn Information

I back my entire music collection to a USB flash drive. It's a cool feeling having several thousand tracks on a tiny lump in your pocket. :coffeedrinker: