It is possible to use the soft synths. However, latency will be a problem, particularly with a metronome. Just to make sure your metronome works, make sure that one of those instruments is assigned to port 1 channel 10 and the port 1 channel 10 instrument is a GM drum set. Then, at least, you will hear a click. Unfortunately, it will lag, so it won't be what you want to use. Eventually, you'll want to get some hardware synth for this task or use the PC speaker. Soft synths, or the GS Wavetable, will lag too far behind to be of any use. Kevin -----Original Message----- From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Neville Peter Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2005 11:11 AM To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ddots-l] no metronome I am going out of my Kerswel PC88 in to the midi inter face. This key bord is just a stage piano, but it can be used as a controler. It has no drum banks in it. I was trying to use the drums from the eteral or the general midi from the creative sound font sinth. Is this Possible? ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** ddots-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** ddots-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq