I would lose the Mackie mixer. They are notoriously noisy, and if you get an interface with good preamps, you won't need it. If you're only recording one track at a time, you might want to look at something from Focusrite, like this one:

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Scarlett6i6

The Focusrite pres are excellent, and this comes with a nice software bundle, including a software mixer. The Focusrite drivers are also very good, far superior to M-Audio (I have both).

Depending on your goals/needs, that unit may even be overkill. Here's a good article on interfaces that might be helpful:

http://www.sweetwater.com/insync/audio-interface-buying-guide/

You might also be able to find some of these units on the used market. People trade up quite a bit as new gear comes out.


Regards,

Bob

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