CompuServe Messages

Neil, I use the audio ouputs from the CD player as an input to the Pro. That's the fun thing to do with the sampling capabilities of the MM extensions, the Pro, and Voyetra Jr. the MIDI S/W program that comes bundled with th Pro. I use the onboard amplifier of the Pro do drive speakers so I can listen to audio CD's while I compute. No, you can buy just the extensions for $50 if you don't want the Pro or the CDROM drive. I can't really comment on the PAS. I've never used one, though they seem to work quite well in demos at computer stores. If you don't want the MIDI capability I think the PAS is the better deal. All the current contenders may have to take a back seat when the ADLIB Gold comes out. And then of course, there's Turtle Beach, who really does multimedia justice because they use real intrument sampling and not FM synthesis like all the other PC sound boards. That is some serious hardware for the devout electronic musician or professional audio engineer. Cheers, Keith ;-).