Mac Mini 2009 issues

Hi,
Just bought a mac mini last week for my music studio. I upgraded it to 4gb of memory myself and installed 10.6.1
The mini connects up to the following devices
usb:
-Ext 1tb HD
-Midisport 8x8
-Midisport 4x4
-Midisport Oxygen 8 keyboard
-Roland MC-808 Groovebox
-Mac small keyboard
-Mouse
-USB 2 ext powered hub
firewire
-Presonus FP10
The problems I am having
1) When turning on the power at the wall and then pressing the mac power button (after any amount of time) the mac will often not power up. If I remove the mac's power supply unit from the power, wait, reconnect it will usually power up.
2) When I boot up the mac continues to set the internal sound as the default input/output rather than my FP10 which is annoying!
3)The midisport 8x8 continues to flash (no connection) and is unreliable (used on prev systems no problem).
Can anyone suggest whats going on?
Thanks!

Unfortunately that isn't possible in this case (all the time) but I will test it temporarily set up this way. I was wondering if it was struggling with the amount of USB devices, will also try unplugging them all and seeing if it still happens.
Seems odd how I have to pull the power out of the mac for a while and then back in before it powers up (regardless of if the psu is connected to the wall or not). Doesnt sound like a faulty PSU but im open to being told it is
Also, FYI with the midisport it has had the firmware update (new chips) applied and was working with them under windows xp on a different box.

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