I just returned my Focusrite Saffire to GC (it was kinda unstable for me, rebooted itself outta no where alot)...found out they had a EMU 1820 for $300 on closeout because they said its about to be discontinued....I think its a GREAT value at $299.99...anyone interested may wanna call their Sam Ash or Guitar center to see if they took the price down to $299....no websites have taken the price down yet....its running alot more stable than my saffire was and sounds just as good if not better... patchmix configuration wasnt a problem for me, may be for others.