[LAU] need soundcard recommendations

hey everyone, my friend and I are starting a recording project that will require multiple mic inputs. my soundcard has only two xlr inputs, and I need at least 8. I could buy a cheap mixer and and sum everything up, but I'd like to have access to all of the channels in ardour if possible. does anyone have any recommendations for "pro-sumer" soundcards that have at minimum 8 xlr inputs? I remember someone mentioning using the behringer adat ada converter + an adat card to do this, but I can't remember how that worked or what the other piece of hardware was. anyway, I'll take any and all suggestions you have :) -- Josh Lawrence www.hardbop200.com