Its a tough choice.A digital multi is excellent for a band set-up. Just plug in,set your volume and go. There is also a lot of people(me included) that use multi track and p.c for post production, its a matter of prefference. I use a Zoom hd16 multi track and is excellent for recording a band , up to 8 at once. Id say all in one multi tracks are also a little more user friendly and can be easier to get started but most are deep enough to get even better results if you put in the time and effort. Hope this helps.