Thanks Tim,

> Well, in a "top" recording studio, the PC would just serve as the
> control/interface to the good stuff; rackmount or discrete

Good point!

> M-Audio
> Lynx Studio
> EMU
> Digigram
> RME
> AudioTrak (prosumer rather than professional)

Great! These links were exactly what I was looking for.

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Gerry_uk