There are a lot of settings grouped under the Audio/Midi tab. Clock Rate allows you to set the mixers sample rate to 48kHz or to 44. ... From what I've read you can use the mixer as a midi USB ...

8 Channel Compact Effects Mixer with Proven High-Headroom, Low-Noise Performance 2 mic/line inputs with studio-level audio quality, pan, level and overload indication and phantom power for studio ...