Thanks for the input, the inputs being ont he front is something i noticed right away and doesn't look user friendly for recording mobile live recording. But since I am newbie at multitracking I have a question about the pre's on both the saffire and the FireStudio. The Presonus touts the firestudio's Class A inputs...I know a little about classes i.e. class A amps and have a general sense of the physics behind it. Are Class A pre's on the presonus unusal on a product that only costs 799, or is this just a marketing thing.
As for my needs I just want a small setup, laptop 3u rack, mic's cables yada yada to take to record at small local venues, nothing major.
I have a feeling much like everything else it comes down to taste, just wish I had an opportunity to hear both..Thanks Again