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I just got back from the VTU Expo in LA, and had a chance to see VLAB motion. For the price, it looks OK. Personally, I wouldn't buy it – they claim 640×480 resolution, but the still frames sure looked like 320×200 (MPEG-1). The output didn't look near as good as the PAR, but they were only using a laserdisc copy of TerminatorII as an input source. I didn't spend much time in the booth, since I have little 'professional' interest in an NLE for my Amiga. Short of doing a demo reel once a year, the PAR fills all my needs. It would be fun to have an NLE, but I don't have the slots for it – much less the cash! As for the audio solution….You're going to be saddened to hear that they were selling AD1012's for $99 at the Sunrize booth on the last day. It's 12-bit mono in/out, upto 48KHz, and it came with their Studio16 software to do 16bit mixing. (And to think I just bought Digital Sound Track for $65!!) Needless to say, I snapped up one of those boards! Since it uses the same software as the AD516, they assured me I would be able to synch sound with my PAR anims! Talk to ya' later. Keep On Toastin' Erik Flom – ELF Works 3D Construction Co.