I mainly use Reaper for PC recording with a Cakewalk UA4-FX external audio capture device and a Axiom 25 for softsynths.
I also use SONAR LE, and Ableton LIVE LE, just to learn the software.
But I also have a BOSS BR-800 and a BOSS BR-1600, I like recording to my stand-alone recorder than PC for the most part.