I'd read the spec again - it's a mixer with outputs for each channel - which is really handy - especially as they are post fader
it could be used to feed nicely into an es9, but not an audio interface
"some of the best base-level info to remember can be found in Jim's sigfile" @Lugia
Utility modules are the dull polish that makes the shiny modules actually shine!!!
sound sources < sound modifiers < modulation sources < utilities