Thomas, >The cheapest card to run this format is the SB Live Value. Marketing may >have renamed it but it's the one without digital I/O. I use this card with >good results and it has MIDI I/O on a joystick port breakout. This card has been a nice little surprise. I purchased the E-MU Soundfont CD plus the PROteus Orchestra and World Instruments soundfont/modules, great addition for under $200, including the soundfonts. >Apparently Creative plan to sell APS (advanced music) drivers which will >work on SB Live hardware in the near future. This will allow use of complex >sample modulators & FX setups. However the card functions well with LiveWare >2.1 drivers as is. Just caught wind of this, where can I read about this. (drop me e-mail if/when you get a chance.) >Some months ago (OneList archives) I posted fairly comprehensive tips on >using this card. At that time I was unable to control reverb for audio (eg >Logic multitracking) independently from reverb for MIDI. Recently I have >found the hidden control and can now easily combine multi-track digital >audio with MIDI sequencing from the one card. Hidden switch? In Logic, or the SF Control panel? howard