I looking for some input and suggestions. I am up grading my studio and plan to purchase an Apollo X8P. I also want to add an additional 8 XLR inputs. I am considering the Audient ASP800 to meet this need. Will this work or are there better options I should consider?

Please i am looking for any suggestion about a good quality audio interface to use as stand alone preamp / converter (lightpipe) for my ALESIS HD24 (8 channel) and as daw interface with logic or Pro Tools on mac book pro, via FW,
is there something around?

I need to consolidate 3 preamps that aren't rack friendly. I have an api 512c, purple biz, and a groove tubes brick. I want to be able to replace those with a one or two space, 4 or 8 channel preamp. what do you recommend. I want to be able to have all my interfaces and sh*t in a 10u case for ease of portability between my three locations I record at.

I know this post will reflect personal preference (if anyone replies), and i will use mine when i go to the store and listen to my reference disc.

I am lost and confused. I have a soundcraft spirit folio sx 20 mixingboard. But I want to go all rack, I used this board only for preamps. So I was satisfied with the quality of the preamps.

Hi guys...so my question is this- (may sound really stupid)
my setup is the following- a Mackie CR1604 mixer to a dbx 266xl (compressor/limiter) in to my Digi002 console. I'm thinking of buying a 8channel preamp for my setup hoping it will make my sound a bit fatter/warm/etc...do you think it is a wise idea?

Howdy Pilgrims!

This is my first ever post. I've been on this board for about three hours now and as a newbie I am overwhelmed :-), but in a good way!

First off I am an electrical engineer, and I assume I have expert audio experience, so talk deep.