What attracts me to that minidisc 8 track isn't that it uses minidiscs, its that its laid out like a multitrack should, 8 inputs for the 8 channels (although only 2 are XLR) with are mic/line switchable, 4 band EQ on EACH channel, seperate gain, fader and aux outs on each channel, with seperate aux return channels.....its just a proper fucking multitrack, ie all 8tracks can be recorded at once. If there are any HDD multitracks that do that I would love to see it...as most products i see have only 2 inputs, 3 faders, 1 knob for EQ all shelves on all channels which you have to fart about with....fine if you're recording a vocal along to a sequencer or something, but shite if you want to record a full drum kit....