Outboard Pres through Firepod ..?

[lifes_a_fallacy]

i've been using my firepod's pre's while i'm learning and such ... and i'm soon going to buy a "nice" outboard channel strip.

so, if i run the outs of the pre into one of the ins of the firepod ...
will it just bypass the pre if i turn it's specific channel all the way down on the firepod, or will that turn the channel off entirely?

i know i could just use the sends on one of the first two channels for now ... but i intend to get a few more pres in my collection before upgrading past a firepod (i'm poor - firepod is my only interface for awhile)

i'm just wondering how i need to go about it.
thanks.

[irishfolker]

The connectors on the Firepod will take either an XLR or a 1/4" phone plug. If you plug in an XLR, it assumes microphone and if you plug in a 1/4", on channels 3-8 it assumes line level. On channels 1 and 2, it assumes instrument.

Hope this helps.

Jeff