- Multitrack recorders allow for the recording of a limited number of channels, or tracks, usually no more than eight or ten. With a computer program such as Pro Tools, the number of tracks is limited only by the speed of your computer's processor and hard drive.
- Multitrack recorders usually have on-board displays, but they are no larger than 3 or 4 inches, and display limited information. A user of Pro Tools, however, has access to significantly larger monitors, allowing the display of more information at one time.
- Multitrack recorders have smaller hard drives than one would use with a program such as Pro Tools. Larger hard drives allows more music to be recorded.
- You'll be able to process your recorded music with a multitrack recorder, but you probably won't have as many options as you would with Pro Tools. For example, Pro Tools users have available a number of "plug ins" that can be used for pitch correction, which are not available on multitrack recorders.
- If you want to master your recording prior to having it replicated, Pro Tools offers more sophisticated tools than do most multitrack recorders.
