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Originally Posted by delasnarce

I would love some advice of choosing an interface too . looking for something 3rd party ( focusrite maybe ) that has at least 8 inputs and will link up to my Octopre by lightpipe for expansion in the main studio

I rarely recommend anything over RME, but an Apollo interface will dovetail into a Mac Mini system beautifully. ADAT inputs for your Octopre, very low latency, and a DSP card for taking some of the stress off the CPU. Even the Apollo Twin Duo will work out great, you'll have 10 inputs in total, 4 outputs plus a headphone output, plus a worthwhile amount of external processing power. If you absolutely need a total of 16 inputs, there are many other options to choose from as well.