Hi everyone,

Thanks a lot for these inputs. I will address some of your questions to qualify better the needs and try to stay simple with my explanation.

So, you need a 16 track digital mixer with built in audio / midi interface. Or you need an analogue mixer with separate interface audio / midi interface. Loads of choice, the issue is keeping it in budget.

Isn't analogue mixer the best then to use then with my current audio interface Universal Audio Volt 476?

Recording needed: multi track

The only thing that you seem to be missing is that I think that OP might want to record post fader - he wants the recording to be relatively close to the finished track, he doesn't want to record everything that is coming out of all instruments all the time and then edit later.

I want to be able to record close to finished track but also be able to edit later in my software, Ableton coming out from all instruments.
To also clarify, for my computer, I am using a PC.

Let's say, I have recorded my voice at the microphone, some synths, and drums, and if I am not satisfy with an instrument but about some other elements I am OK with, I want to be able to keep them, re-arrange etc.

Sometimes I will just want to record one instrument, a synth, sometimes multiple instruments at once. Everything plugged in constantly, ready to play and record in audio / midi.

On top, I am not a big fan of technologies, digital etc. If I can stay away from the computer and plugins, get closer to instruments and physical that's best for me.

In many recording session in studios I have seen in the past, mixer + Audio interface were used.

I have seen these mixers:

Soundcraft signature 22
https://www.thomann.de/gb/soundcraft_signature_22.htm

Or Soundcraft FX 16 II
https://www.thomann.de/gb/soundcraft...iOjJ9&reload=1

Do you think it could suit my needs and what I am trying to achieve?

Many thanks again