Firepod direct outs

[crazyjman]

I've got my firepod hooked up to my computer for recording via the firewire and the direct outs of each input going to a mixer for live jamming/recording.
My question is does the preamp affect the direct out signal as well as the line to the computer or does it affect the direct out at all?

 

[Bulls Hit]

The latest firmware drivers allow you utilise the preamps & route the 8 inputs directly to their respective outputs, but only I believe when it's not hooked up to the PC. When the firewire is connected, the outputs are controlled via the hardware assignments in your daw