Multichannel soundcard with preamps...

[Daniel Green]

I'm looking for a decent multichannel sound card with preamps for my
laptop so I can hook multiple instruments up to JACK and do live
effect processing.... with a very modest price tag... perhaps I'm
asking for too much? Working on a college budget, hehe. I measure
expenses in units of WEOPB, standing for Weeks Eating only Peanut
Butter.

In any case, I'd be at least interested in  researching suggestions :-)

Thank you!
Dan.