[Electriclight]

Looking at the Saffire, you can get rid of the mixer if you are willing to keep the some of your 3 devices (Preamp, keyboard, POD) unplugged at a time.

You have two analog inputs available. That could be the preamp and the POD (assuming one output here), or the left and right of the keyboard. You also have two digital inputs, so IF your preamp (or POD?) has a digital output then that would be perfect.

You have tons of outputs with a software mixer for different output mixes, so actually you don't need the BIg Knob, although it may be esier to use. That wouldn't free up anythig anyway.

Also, you actually don't need the preamp for the micrphone . The Saffire is supposed to have good pre's.


Unless you and your buddies are using the keyboard, guitar, and microphone at the same time, I would take the mixer out.


As ar as left and right on the keyboard. Run them straight into the Safire adn verify that the keyboard and cables are working alright. If so, double check our connections and settings at the mixer.