Do you already own the two R16 units? I know you already have one. However, if you don't already have the 2nd one, I would shelve the idea of adding the 2nd one and just go for a recording interface that can do the whole lot at once. Like a Focusrite 18i20, or a PreSounus 1818VSL.

It's an extra $100 over a 2nd R16, that will save you many headaches and tweaks. Now with that said, you do have to consider how many mic preamps you need at once, etc.

To do a zero new investment solution, I would take a slightly different spin on Gary's great idea above:

1. I would record the whole band as a two track scratch track - keep the takes where there's a great vibe going on. Transfer to DAW.

2. Then use those takes as the cue tracks (hopefully your DAW has latency compensation) for your individual instrument recordings, straight into the DAW using the single R16 as an interface, with 8 available mic preamps and channels to record at once. That's a pretty high channel count. Use one pass for your 6-7 channels for the drums, then you can do another pass with the other folks. Might need a third pass to catch up all of the rest. If they are direct instruments like keys, and usually bass, then you can actually have everyone playing along with the cue track and there's no harm done.

Last edited by rockstar_not; 06/23/14 07:25 PM.
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