Fostex LR16

Live Recording Mixer (includes 80Gb HD)

Yes, it will work as a 'feature-rich' digital mixer for live performance, but the awesomeness here is in the fact that LR16 is just about the easiest-to-use live recorder out there. Join the mixer (control surface only) to the brains-box via up to 50m Cat-5 cable, and away you go. The 16-channel digital mixer features analog-style operation, 3-band EQ and 3 AUX sends and 1 effects send plus built-in master FX and recorder transport controls, an 4 sub-groups. The recorder I/O box houses 16 balanced mic / line inputs, additional I/O and a 'better than CD-quality' multitrack recorder offering up to 16 hours of uncompressed 16-track multitrack recording/playback at 44.1/48kHz plus simultaneous stereo mix recording. The I/O box's integral 80GB Hard Disc is FAT32 formatted, easily be mounted on a PC or Mac via USB. The recorder can create individual track and stereo-mix WAV files and you can use a USB 'thumb drive' to backup and transfer data.

$2,499 (RRP)