You might try a Digigram VxPocket (around $200), or if you have a slightly larger budget (around $450), a PDAudio-CF card and an external mic-pre/A-to-D like an M-Audio Duo. Len Moskowitz Core Sound www.core-sound.com ----- > ...Can anybody recommend a solution that's really > simple to set up and reliable to use under linux and doesn't cost an > arm and a leg (e.g. less than $400)? I'm not too picky about number of > ins and outs or fancy features, more picky about quality, > compatability, ease-of-use, and reliability.