Is the included soundcard any good? want to compose music and stuff...

i am about to buy a Mac and i havent found infos about the soundcards. is there none or is it just a cheap noname card? should i buy and insert another soundcard?
i like to compose music with garageband or steinberg sequel. it sais it has to be "CoreAudio" compatible. i also would like to use a masterkeyboard with the software. any facts i need to know?

The built-in audio of any mac will be fine for you to start out with Garageband. You do need a USB MIDI keyboard to make playing the software instruments practical. Figure out what your budget is for a keyboard and then search around on
www.sweetwater.com
to get an idea of what you get for your money. I would recommend at least 61 keys. A keyboard with assignable MIDI knobs and sliders would be more fun and flexible for the future as well. Less then $200 should get you there. If you are really on a tight budget or are unsure of how much you want to invest at this point, then a mini controller is $100 or less.
You didn't mention the need to record live instruments (acoustic guitar) or singing, but then you're going to need a microphone. For Garageband, you can get one of the USB mics (like the ones from Samson) and that will simplify getting set up.
The only Mac model that will accept a "soundcard" is the MacPro, but any Mac will work with the variety of USB and Firewire Audio interfaces that are out there. The cheaper ones will offer a modest if any improvement on the sound quality, but you will get more ins, outs and things like headphone outs and other monitoring controls. The sky is the limit on the high end....
When you are ready to go to the next stage, then you are going to want to invest in an interface and more powerful software. Digidesign makes ProToolsLE bundles that start at around $300. You can also use ProToolsMpowered with many of the M-Audio interfaces out there.
Apple's Logic is very, very powerful for the current price of $500 but you will still want a better interface at some point to take full advantage of it.
Go to your local bookstore and pickup Recording magazine, or Home Recording. These mags will often have sections for newbies explaining the whole system, and what kind of options you want to be aware of. They have info online too...
Good luck... Plan on being up way past bedtime working on your mixes. Be aware that this can turn into a very expensive hobby if you get bit by gearlust. I know all about that..

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