Metric Halo ULN8 (✖️3) or Digital Mix Console, please help me with live recording

Hi,

should this kind of post be posted in this section? I don't quite understand what "Remote" means here. (I always thought it was remotely controlled through the network in different places)

I tried to search for related posts, but I still need your help, thank you very much.

About Metric Halo ULN8 (✖️3), Allen & Heath SQ6 (or Midas 32” ”Allen & Heath SQ5”, + better I/O expansion)

We need to follow some rock bands to different cities and different environments for recording, both indoor and outdoor, with many music styles, pop, rock, metal, classical, rap...

We have no experience with these two products, but we know something about the power of MIO Console and the high quality of ULN8.

But also considering the convenience and quick operation of Digital Mix Console's integrated integration (of course, their relatively cheap price)

We are all proficient in ProTools, and since there is no need for PA, it will be easy to learn to use them.

Some of our requirements:

We use ProTools to record with Mac Book (play PGM, record, playback check, a little editing)

It should not be too big, easy to carry and transport,

At least 24 MicPres are needed, and the MicPre quality is not bad (no particularly high requirements for sound quality, but also do not want it to be too bad)

No PA System requirements (maybe occasionally connect a speaker to make some sound, this is not important)

It is mainly for recording and adjusting the musicians' monitoring system (a separate personal monitoring system will also be provided for each member of the band, all using IEM)

Our questions are:

1. For the quality of MicPre and ADDA, is the extra price of ULN8 (✖️3) worth it?

2. "Midas 32" "Allen & Heath SQ5", they + good I/O expansion, would it be a good choice? Or the independent Allen & Heath SQ6.

3. Are there other options in this price range?

Thank you very much！