Really it would be aight, but i would get an delta 44. But if your on a STRICT budget, then yeah. Something i learned at anouther board is when u get that soundcard record at 24 bit. If you are recording in cool edit, set it up to record at 48000 32 bit, if your using something else i couldn't tell you. Oh yeah learn the programs you use because you can have the equipment, but if dont know shit it will sound shitty. I dont have an setup (yet) but im learning to work from scratch. People who listen to my audio says i have decent quality but NO WHERE from studio, because of the mic and soundcard im using. Once you learn everything you should be flawless. I havent heard anything from you, so i couldn't judge whether you would be raw or anything. But thats my input pz