Two-track to Multi-track

In 1948, Bing Crosby gave Les Paul a "reel-to-reel tape recorder" that he configured into the first two track recorder. The two track recorder did exactly what the name implies; recorded two tracks at once, at this time onto a tape. This allowed for one singer to sing into two microphones, creating a "stereo effect". The stereo effect helped to give a fuller and more even sound to the recorded.

Today, there are multi-track recorders that can record up to 48 tracks that record in all digital, as opposed to the tapes that Les Paul and Bing Crosby used. Not only are they digital, but many have a built in CD burner so you can record and burn the CD right from the recorder. More tracks means more control over sound, which makes the music sound better. These new technologies are essentially the same thing as the two-track recorder Les Paul made with only two notable differences; digital recording instead of tape recording and 24 times the amount of tracks able to simultaneously record. Yes, these new multi-track recorders would be awesome for any musician, but there is one problem. Do you have $5,000 to spare?