Apple Logic Pro /LogicExpress Discussion

Hey all,

I'm thinking of getting a Firepod.   Sometimes I'm going to want to  
use it by itself, and sometimes I'm going to want to add it to my  
existing setup, anchored by a MOTU828mk1.  Ideally, it would have  
ADAT out, like the 8PRE, but if it has a standalone mode that will  
allow me to route the preamps to the analog inputs on my 828, that  
would work well as well.  I downloaded the pathetically sparse manual  
and found no mention of this.  Can anyone confirm that the firepod  
can or can't function as a standalone 8-preamp device?

Before you say "get an 8Pre", I'm having to look away from that, as I  
will a) sometimes be working on a PC, and b)I need some free outputs  
to route the signal through an outboard Sonic Maximizer.

Any thoughts?

Thanks,

Gregory