PC Sound Card recommendation Ableton 8 under £200

[dropxmusic]

I'm upgarding my PC (Can't afford a Mac) to accommodate Ableton 8 which I have just purchased, having a complete rejig as old PC can't cope too well now I'm recording vocals and running lots of VST's etc. My new PC will consist of 8GB ram / decent graphics, mother brd etc. but I'm stuck on what audio card to buy - I'm not recording any other instruments as I mainly use vst's sytnths etc.

I'm on a budget so under £200.00 would be great....Any suggestions or recommendations??

Thanks for you help
Paul

[Mister36]

I've heard and read good things about both the Native Instruments Audio Kontrol 1 and the Focusrite Saffire 6 USB.

I use a native Instruments Rig Kontrol for my audio interface and I believe the audio interface part is equivalent to that in the Audio Kontrol 1, and if that's true, I can vouch for that. But t'other one is supposed to be good bang for the buck too.

I'm sure other people will chirp up with others.

[dropxmusic]

Thanks for the info, I'll go and check them out now
cheers

[dropxmusic]

If anyone has suggestions for non-USB also - PCI audio card with break out cables - that also seems a good option...I'm all ears.
Cheers

[twisted-space]

PCI or PCI Express?

[8TROW8]

I've heard and read good things about both the Native Instruments Audio Kontrol 1 and the Focusrite Saffire 6 USB.

Ive got the AK1 its a nice little soundcard no problems whatso ever, only minor minor hicup is that there is a "big knob" on the soundcard which would be nice to use for volume but it cant be its jus midi assignable.

When i bought my AK1 you got a free copy of Massive too. Win Win!