I've been writing and recording music in Windows now for about a year and a half (if you want to hear my music - some mp3's can be found at http://www.ldscompanion.com/music/artists/PI/ )... I got completely sick of windows, and switched to Linux, and for about 5 months now, I've been trying to successfully get my computer to see my keyboard through a Sound Blaster Audigy's front-panel MIDI connectors with no luck. I'm just about to go back to windows. Please - if anyone knows where I can find any good info, point me in the right direction. :) OS - MDK 9.1 Software - MusE .6.0rc5 Hardware - Roland RS-9 keyboard and SB Audigy Platinum EX. Thanks again. Jason