iv got a condencer Mic that i would like to use that needs phantom power will i need to buy a pre amp or is there a way that i could hook my 8 channle mixer up to the sound card to give me phantom power
If your mixer has direct outs, you can send all 8 mic channels into a 1010. If not, you could just use the mixers main out to feed two mic's to two ins of the interface. If you don't mind using an unbalanced connection, you can use the mixer inserts as direct outs.