Welcome, glad to have you.
we're going to need a budget with some actual dollar numbers.
until then the Nomad JB3 seems to be the hottest thing in portable recorders with DAT quality...
also, related to the mics question, what type of music? stealth or open? theatres? bars? arena's?
give us some more specifics on what you want to do and how much you want to spend and the recommendations will come!