Mac, It does have a tape out and that can go to any recording device. Currently it goes to a Tascam tape/cd recorder but it goes as a mix of all active channels.
On my Soundcraft board at home i have direct out from each input channel but the XR1600f does not have this feature .
My problem has been that the vocal channel for either sermon(condenser) or singing(dynamic shure57) is mixed with keyboard channel(when in use). This keeps me from adjusting individual tracks later to give a better mix.
So I thought to get one of the inexpensive mutitrack recorders like the Tascam and split the signal before the XR1600f so I can record the vocal track and the keyboard track on separate wav files for later editing and mixdown of my wifes singing for special music times in the service.
If these units can record good 16 bit/44k wav files, that's the heart of the matter.
If I have missed something on the XR1600f that would allow this, I've just missed it. If there is a better way to use the channels or split them before the Peavy mixer or after, I would welcome any advice.
I started learning about mixers a few years ago when someone said out of the blue, Wyndham you handle the sound system for the church. At tha time I had never even seen a mixer or an amp or faders. So even thought i have gone a lone way in learning many parts of recording and mixers I'm still very green on the use of many of the tools that those here on the board have used all there musical life.
So what I see as a solution may not be the better way to do this.
Thanks for any help Wyndham