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The main differences are these:

The Firestudio Project has improved analog to digital converters, better metering as well as an internal power supply. It also features a digital mixing application that allows you to create custom headphone mixes for different musicians and route those out of the analog inputs. You can do up to four stereo mixes. You can also daisy chain up to four Projects together for a 32 channel system.

The FP10 has the same inputs and outputs, however only does one mono mix for monitoring. It has a max of three that you can daisy chain for 24 inputs.

Here's a chart that shows all of the specs and differences:

http://presonus.com/media/pdf/interface_comparison.pdf

Hope this helps.

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Although an inspire will handle four inputs, only two will accomodate mic inputs.

The quickest way to add preamps to an inspire would be either:

1. Feed the outputs of a mixer into line inputs 3 and 4
2. Buy a stereo mic preamp and plug it into inputs 3 and 4
3. Buy a second inspire and daisy chain it to the first. You can daisy chain up to four of them together which will give you 16 simultaneous inputs (eight with preamps, eight with line level) at 96k

Hope this helps.

Although an inspire will handle four inputs, only two will accomodate mic inputs.

The quickest way to add preamps to an inspire would be either:

1. Feed the outputs of a mixer into line inputs 3 and 4
2. Buy a stereo mic preamp and plug it into inputs 3 and 4
3. Buy a second inspire and daisy chain it to the first. You can daisy chain up to four of them together which will give you 16 simultaneous inputs (eight with preamps, eight with line level) at 96k

Hope this helps.