Please note slight change of subject line as I am going to ask Steve, Please share your findings on alternatives to Soundblaster with the list. I have already mentioned M-Audio, but their are one or two other manufactureres that could be worth investigation. In terms of audio recording and the like sound quality is very important, but things like latency, which usually come down to the drivers, could also be important. Also, for our needs, how well they cope with the presence of a second soundcard for speech, although here I still use an external synth. Ray ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq