Boy that is reassuring!! How about the limiter? I've heard some people recording a lot with distortion... how could it be avoided on the Microtrack besides getting the 10 db pad? As you might be able to read, I'm a newbie to recording. That might be why I'm so torn between the two!
If you record through the 1/8" jacks, the gain is a problem. The 10db pad or any simple attenuator will solve this. I have heard people say they have problems with the TRS 1/4 " jacks too, but I think this may be partly user error. I say this for two reason (and I may still be wrong), One, it is critical that the L/M/H switch be on L, and two, the newer if not newest firmware must be in use. If you look at the measurements with that scenario in place, it
seems unlikely that the TRS 1/4 " jacks would distort. They have not for me while I do need an attenuator for the 1/8" jacks.
Here are the measurements of sensitivity for the 2 inputs:
http://www.sonicstudios.com/mt2496rv.htmIt has a lot of useful data, and the measurments are down the page a bit.