Soundcard for production under $200 new or used?

[mostapha]

i also use studio one. and it is rediculously simple. studio one professional is worth every penny.

don't be sucked into the PT fad. because the PT studios use and what a consumer uses are two completely families. a studio will not be using PT10, they will use PT HD.

you can start recording with Studio one within 1 minute. literally. drag and drop effects. no crashes so far(knocks on desk). im not looking back at any other DAW (PT, cubase, reaper, sonar, logic, ableton)

figure, PT9 came out 8-9 months ago, and PT10 just came out in OCT. Avid charged around $300 for an upgrade.( the only new thing was 64bit compatible, and a few plugins) Studio one was created 2 years ago, and they just made studio one 2, and charged i believe $99 to upgrade. so take that into consideration

Cool. I wasn't really looking for a suggestion, just randomly curious because I haven't played with it.

About the rest of your comments…I've used and owned PT LE in the past (7.3) and worked on HD (as well as Ableton, FL, Logic, Cubase, Digital Performer, Reaper, Renoise, Ardour, and probably some other stuff) and PT just wins hands down for the way I think.

I realize I'm in the minority of bedroom guys and definitely would-be EDM producers, but PT makes a few specific things easier and has given me the best results in the past.

[ToS]

Studio one IS kristal audio engine so it has to be good.
I actually went over this thread just make sure no one is offering that foul MAudio soundcard (that shall not be named).

[Xonetacular]

Can you not use your DB4 for this?

That stays in the DJ booth, I don't really feel like ripping apart my setup if I want to produce and like having both ready to go since I go back and forth.

[MaxOne]

AK1 is tasty. I gots one

Bonus midi knobs on it too, I played a house party with just that once - keyboard plus knob for x fader, nice

[Nephew]

I realize I'm in the minority of bedroom guys and definitely would-be EDM producers, but PT makes a few specific things easier and has given me the best results in the past.

I totally agree. I view Ableton more as an instrument, a way to get ideas down quickly. But when it actually comes to recording/engineering PT wins in ever way possible.

[mostapha]

I actually went over this thread just make sure no one is offering that foul MAudio soundcard (that shall not be named).

Which card is that?

Oh right…all of them. (never had good luck with maudio stuff…for some reason Avid stuff has all worked for me, admittedly with some headaches).

I totally agree. I view Ableton more as an instrument, a way to get ideas down quickly. But when it actually comes to recording/engineering PT wins in ever way possible.

Agreed. I enjoyed my time DJing on it, and I'd use it as the center of a Live PA setup if I wasn't using all hardware. But, I can't see it for production/recording. I know it's good enough…some things just take forever.

[Xonetacular]

I just got the Komplete Audio 6, it's solid.

Pretty much everything I could want and much more to expand that will serve me well for quite a while.

Before using the audio 8 there was always audible noise in the monitors whether something was playing or not through the RCA outs or the 1/4" stereo out. I was using the 1/4" stereo out since it had the only volume knob on the soundcard and even with the volume knob turned down to 0 it was still noisy through the speakers and was kind of annoying.

The Komplete Audio 6 is dead silent through the balanced outs, sounds great and is built really well.

I recommend this soundcard to anyone looking. Everything is top notch and I really don't think you can beat it for the price. B&H has them for $199 without any rebates I think until december 31 (from $329) in stock and I got mine pretty quick.