Live recording : MOTU 8pre, ADAT, and Macbook Pro

I have a concert coming up that I'd like to record, and I'd be interested in any input from people that have done it.
Here is the gear I have
-16 channels of mic splitters
-MOTU 8pre with ADAT (from what I understand I can record 16channels in with that combo)
-Mackie 16x8 board
-Macbook Pro (dual 2.16Ghz Core Duo)
-1TB Firewire 800 Lacie Big Disk.
-and one person to run the computer off stage
Any thoughts? Could i be done, or am I asking to much from the Macbook Pro?
Thanks for the help

hmm.. I was under the impression when I bought it that it would do 16channels in, if I use my ADAT with it, connected with optical
From Sweetwater.com; "the 8pre also features two banks of ADAT optical ports, which gives you an additional eight channels at up to 96kHz"
Was I mistaken? That would kinda nix the idea if all I could get was 8 channels.

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