Thought I would mention so that I said I did that if you haven't yet bought the computer; buy a Mac - less headaches. That is, provided that the software you want to use will run on Mac. Certainly ProTools does. Thanks, and best, Alyssa. ___________ Alyssa Ryvers Composer / Sound Engineer Music North www.musicnorth.com On 7-Sep-05, at 11:34 PM, Steven Lucht wrote: > Hi, > > I am searching for equipment/software recommendations for a basic > studio setup in order to transfer 1/4" reel-to-reel tapes to a PC. > > Thanks, > Steve >