Reason 2.0 and Cool edit pro are no more :/
It's now reason 2.5 and Adobe bought the rights to cool edit pro, so they now call it Adobe audition
I still believe, why get a mixer if you are only using one audio source? Also why get a card that's meant for surround sound and gaming if you are using only mono recording?
The 2496 I liked to is around the same price, but better sound quality and only the essential features.