MessageSorry, guys. I don't understand any of this. The ad said it was firewire, not a PCI card. In looking at MOTU's site, I see info about the 828 with the mkII interface and it talks about the product also functioning as a stand-alone mixer, just as my M-Audio USB Omnistudio can. However, this older 828 doesn't have the mkII. Would someone please tell me the difference without confusing me with PCI cards and the like. I can get a firewire PCI card installed to accommodate the 828. Why would I need another PCI sound card too, when I have JFW running off my on-board card and all other sounds running through my M-Audio? Thoroughly confused Kylee