Long time no post...I'm going to be selling my 8 track cassette portastudio and 'slimming down' to a computer setup for music and sound effects recording. I'm looking at getting a Mackie 1202 or 1402 for the mixer, but I'm not sure what to get for a soundcard. Does anyone have any recommendations as the "best bang for its buck" for the less expensive (under $300) sound cards out there? And if anyone could give me their opinions on which mixer to get, I'd really appreicate it. Thanks in advance!