I've got some questions for you Microsoft guys, if you don't mind: Are there any download restrictions on the DirectX 8.1 SDK that includes DM Producer? If somebody (a regular joe who is not a registered developer etc) wishes to get started with DirectMusic producer, what exactly does he have to download? I assume the 8.1 SDK... where can he download it? I've just spend half an hour looking around Microsoft's site for somewhere to download this SDK, but I can't find it. Thanks, -- Bjorn Lynne Composer, producer, sound designer My music site: www.lynnemusic.com Free mp3s of my work: www.javamusic.com/bjornlynne PS: Check out the VIDEO to my latest track! www.lynnemusic.com/messages-video.html