Thank you so much! Really appreciate it, man!
I think the biggest difference between the 18i8 and the 8Pre would be the preamps, I've worked with the 18i20 on other people's studios so that's the closest comparison I have to the 18i8. The 8Pre is also thunderbolt and I believe the Scarlett series are USB, so maybe speed would be another major difference
Thanks for the recommendation, yes! I'm looking at different options for acoustic treatment, it's still gonna be a while till I get around to finishing the studio.