Recording 4 microphones at the same time to GarageBand?

I'm wanting to record 4 microphones at the same time to Garageband on the iPad (4th Gen) for a 4-person podcast I'll be working on. I'm wondering if there's an inexpensive solution ($275 and under) to do that.
I'd like to be able to record each mic to a different track so I can work on them in post. I'd also like to be able to attach a MIDI keyboard for stuff unrelated to the podcast itself.
So far, I've been looking at these devices which all seem to have their own caveats:
Alesis IO Hub (only two XLR inputs)
Alesis IO Mix (no USB)
Focusrite 18i8 (a little over the price I wanted to pay)
Everything else I've looked at is either more expensive or has too few XLR inputs. If anyone out there can lend their expertise and advice to what my options are that would be great.
Thanks much,
Ray

Well, you can, but it is pretty darn expensive and requires quite a bit of hardware.
www.pictureready.com
Shane

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