Buy pr first experience computer music and without any knowledge of this practice, so something not too expensive.

UTILIZATION

Config: Barton XP2600 (L2 = 512) slightly overclocked, 1 gigabyte of memory motherboard Asrock low-end, XP PRO, ATI 9600 pro 128
No installation worries, no conflict. I notice that often do not know musicos optimize pc which can cause a lot of pb, pc notament with Bell or other such crap! I mounted a number of PC per year and IT is my job, so I know a little bit ...
As for the bundled software, no interest for me.

GETTING STARTED

Drivers with no worries, used with Nuendo2 (Cubase SX2 early)
Latency = 4 ms
For now, a maximum of 16 half track stereo, with many reverb, compressor, equalizer.
Never had any problems with the track number, or by reading or recording.
I work in 48/16 bit. Craquements.Aucun no slowdowns. Used with a mixer ALESIS Multimix 6FX, so I do not use the mic. ROLAND PC180 master keyboard and guitar interface
TONELAB.

OVERALL OPINION

Used for 1 year and this is my first sound card. No worries me so happy! Need I say more?
Now, all moving very quickly there must be as well and even better, like E-mu.
I do not regret my choice.