Need a 16 channel board to record with

The Behringer XR18 or Midas MR18 will do that.

Soundcraft Ui24R.

 

i had several years experience with the XR18 and thought of it as having some cool features, but: i've used a couple of Ui24Rs for the last few years and i've been very impressed with the superior sound (it's a soundcraft!) and ease-of-use for a digital piece in that price range. i use them live and for recording.

all i got! --- i'm sorry that i have no experience with the pieces you listed. good luck finding the right mixer!

 

Peavey PV20?

 

Mackie DL-16 with iOS, Android OS and Mac OSX apps work great. They just updated them in the past week. I have been using that and a Soundcraft UI-16 for a while and like both of them. THe Mackie exports all 16 XLR inputs via USB, unlike the Soundcraft which only has 12 actual XLR inputs.

 

The UI16 only outputs a stereo signal to the USB port. Unfortunately thats the board I have so I can't tell which ones will send out 16 individual tracks until you get into full boards like the x32.

 

One thing to decide: do you want a physical board, or are you OK with having to control it with an app?

The X32 Rack is am amazing rack-mounted mixer. The X32 software is worlds different than the Xair Behringer stuff. I hope I never have to touch that Xair software ever again...

I ran an X32 Rack for a church, with an iPad Pro as my console app. It worked absolutely awesome.

The 3rd party Android app, Mixing Station, is even better than the official iPad X32 app.

I know it'll send at least 16 to the usb, and allow you to send 16 channels back. It might actually do 32/32, but I never had to use that (just popping in my head that I think it was an option).

If you want a physical board, a full X32 is awesome, or it may be worth looking at some of the discontinued X32 stuff: the Compact and the Producer models. Smaller, but the same functionality.

The Midas Q32 is the exact same as the X32 from everything I've heard/used, and it too is an amazing board. I do like the tilted top console/screen better, but I dont think it's worth the extra price.

 

Look also at the Presonus 16R. I’ve been happy with mine. But needs a computer for the control surface.

 

Another option is any 16 channel board plus a 16 channel converter.

 

Exactly, that's why I bought the Mackie. It works great as a 16 ch USB interface.

 

I've got an XR18 for IEM setup. We can also record multitracks via USB. Is the X32 much nicer in every way? Yes, but you can find used XR18s for $300 if you're patient.

 

If you want a tactile mixer vs an app, I have used a presonus studiolive digital board and I really like it.

I've also used and have been impressed with the behringer xr18, if you don't care about a tactile mixer.

 

StudioLive mixers are great. I used a 32 StuidioLive IIi for several dozen shows last year and exported multitracks to a thumb drive several times. Highly recommended. And their StudioOne DAW is a fine piece of work as well. BTW they are celebrating 25 years and are based not far away in Baton Rouge, LA.

 

I'm using a pre-owned Allen & Heath ZED R-16 Firewire that I found on Reverb.com. It is worlds better and more user-friendly than the old Mackie 24-8 mixer that it replaced.


User manual - https://www.allen-heath.com/media/AP7236-ISS-3_ZED_R16_USER_GUIDE_colour.pdf