Simplicity and quickness
It has been designed to be really easy and fast to use. It doesn't feature a complex menù or editing functions, but only basic controls. So, it is very simple, with two condenser microphones and with the well-known Alesis quality.
Only the necessary minimum
It provides only a gain control and a led to avoid signal distortions. Everything is immediatly accessible, as you can see in this image.
Additional controls
Few things: the volume, some basic functions, the files organization, and the slot for the SD card, or SDHC. The same slot provides the USB port.
The tripod
It can be mounted on a tripod for a more comfortable recording. This option can be useful for a musician, for instance. It isn't included.
Opinion
We must say that with a small additional cost you can buy other portable recorders with more functions than the TwoTrack. Anyhow, this Alesis product is valid.