I found one of these, put it in as there is support for this one and no support yet for my dman2044. Works fine in both windows and linux. In windows, at least, there are several options: 1. Game port or not. (This would saved me the price of Roland UM1 I bought to use with my keyboard). 2. MPU401 for synth out or external. Or .. do I simply call another instance of snd-mpu401 to the card's 330 port address? 3. Sample file -- this card uses an external wave set. I downloaded the 8meg and it claims to be GS. These sounds may be of use in addition to the sw60xg set I usually use. That card also works through mpu401. Until I get another mixer so I can keep all my outputs separate and control them, I only have one output line. I believe that in alsa, I could simply route the ensonic output to the line input of the other audio card once it is working (eager awaiting!). Right now, I can run it through its own output line or plug that into the sw60xg line in so I can use that to mix the two.