| I agree, I can't live without Broadcast WAV recording any more. There is a workaround that I've used on the HD24, but it isn't pretty... or practical if you have a lot of work on.
Mind you, the X-48 isn't pretty either. Man, that interface does it's damndest to catch you out. But you get used to (most of) it, and develop workarounds for the rest of it.
I think you'll be waiting a looonnngggg time if you're betting on Alesis coming up with a replacement for the HD24. Alesis headed down-market with their product line a few years ago, and I don't think they're interested in making recording equipment any more. The only reason they haven't shelved the HD24 is that it's still selling in its current form!
The point I was trying to make was that the HD24XR proves that it's possible to make a low-cost HDR with excellent audio quality. You don't have to spend Radar money (but it helps). The Tascam is a bit wide of the mark, and its lack of flexibility when it comes to digital interfaces make it very difficult to skirt around the issue with external converters.
I still use one though!
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