Mark Wilson wrote: > Particularly the last section: > "What if I don't own a sound card with "Wavetable" > synthesis?" > > What would be the comparable alternative(s) under > Linux? > virmidi? There are various softsynths (QSynth, AMSynth, Hydrogen, I think Timidity has a built-in one also) that can be used, and many sound better than the wavetable synthesis you will find on a cheap soundcard. You can always use outboard MIDI synths also. I use both, actually, since my audio hardware (Audiophile 2496) doesn't have its own synthesizer -- all the better, I say! -- Brett -- Rule of Feline Frustration: When your cat has fallen asleep on your lap and looks utterly content and adorable, you will suddenly have to go to the bathroom.