I've had a horrible experience once more trying to record a band using a 128 sample buffer. I can't get this to work reliably with my RME FF800. As soon as the processor load goes beyond maybe 30% I get crackles, drop-outs etc. Raising the buffer to 256 will lead to uneasy looks & bad playing by the band. Well, I've complained about this before. Even my convoluted solution using my MOTU896 as a CoreAudio hub doesn't solve the problem completely. I'm now looking into PCI based solutions instead of FW. I'm strapped for cash, so I was thinking of getting an rme(I should shop somewhere else as I'm totally fed up with RME tech support, but other solutions are just to expensive) hdsp 9652, and hooking my FF800/Liquidchannel/ Korg Oasys up via ADAT & SPDIF. My question: Has anyone used such a system? Will this solve my 128 sample buffer problem? Will I be able to use my system reliably with say a 70% processor load? Can I even dream of using a 64 sample buffer with say 2 instances of EXS, 2 SpaceDesigners, and 3 instances of Guitar Amp Pro? Best, Zip G5 Dual 2.7/3 GB RAM/10.4.7/Logic Pro 7.2.2/RME FF800/Focusrite Liquidchannel/Motu 896/Korg Oasys