"The HDR24/96 is a stunning development, with excellent sonic quality, an extensive feature set and versatile file management that will allow it to coexist with the rest of the audio universe. It's easy to use and priced right. This one rocks!"

"Though it did ship a couple months late, Mackie probably set some kind of record for the speedy delivery of a product of this magnitude; it was definitely worth the wait. The unit offers an ease of use that should make disk-recording novices comfortable, while including an impressive feature set that will appeal to seasoned pros."

"Adding a monitor/keyboard/mouse to the HDR24/96 really opens up the unit's creative and utilitarian potential, as well as speeding operations. Seeing the scrolling waveforms, virtual transport controls, timecode display, onscreen metering, etc., also adds a definite cool factor … and navigating the menus is much simpler with a mouse and monitor - you don't have to squint to see that tiny LCD display!"

"The real power of an additional monitor is demonstrated when using the extensive and comprehensive editing functions."

"The HDR24/96 never seemed sluggish at all, and edit operations and screen redraws were fast - actually redrawing waveforms as they were being edited. One secret to this is the unit's custom operating system, which is based on the OS developed for the D8b mixer and was designed specifically for audio … It's lean and mean …"

"After setting the desired sampling rate and naming a new project, I was off and running and had not yet used the manual at all!"