The Korg D888 mixer/recorder is probably the best thing out there for recording a live band and up to 8 tracks at a time.
First, it's set up to be a mixer, just like any 8 channel mixer. Instead of looking like a complicated 8 track recorder, you have familiar looking faders, tone controls and effects send on each channel. The cool thing is that is has a 40 GB hard drive inside and if you push record and arm as many tracks as you need to record, when finished you can USB directly to a computer and then burn a CD. If you want to add more tracks then say the 4 you started with. You can play back the four and add up to 4 more.
Korg has a winner here.
The MAP price you will find is $699.
If you are interested, I discount more to Synthzone members. Please contact me if interested.
George Kaye
Kaye's Music Scene
Reseda, California
www.kayesmusicscene.com 818-881-5566