I agree wit RBB, that art joint is fresh, low cost, effective, clean, tube, phantom.
fitty or less.
forgive my ignorance but do you even need the fast track?
I'd send it from the MIC to the PRE to the DISK.
is my path math good?

Samson C01U (USB mic) i've found it proper simple and there only 70pound or 140 dollars.. sound quality is top class on it as well (it comes with Sonar but u can record simply into flstudio as soon as u connect it..

Yeah i have the Samson C01U and its pretty damn good. clear sound but it records in mono (which isn't really a problem for me since I just use it to record vocals) but you can go to the Samson website and download SoftPre for free. It's like a pre-amp for the mic, except on the computer, and should make the tracks stereo when you record...I bought my C01U from a local audio shop for around $80(on sale) and I gotta say that I like it. great product...at least a lot better than the little $30 Radioshack mic I was using b4

im sellin' it all seperate, i payed $700 for da control surface so i want like $400-$500, da oxygen 49 i payed $400 so i want at least $200, i payed $400 for da mic but i'll let it go for like $150-$200, -n- da MPD i payed $200 so i want like $100, and i gotta yamaha keyboard with midi and 375 pre-set soundz i payed $120 so im kool wit like $50 for that

or all togetha for $1000

itz all like new, -n- workz perfect

da control surface has a built in interface wit 8 mic in's wit good mic pre's and 8 line in's

Mic pre amp would solve it. I don't know what your budget is but I been using the focusrite trackmaster pro that ran me about 300 you could probably get it cheaper now. It's great for the price and the brand has a good reputation, look it up!

A Mic pre-amp would help a lot, but i'd honestly suggest upgrading your interface asap ... save up for a few weekz -n- cop a MBox MINI, $300 da pre's are great and you'll have industry standard Pro-Tools