> What you are looking for then is a simple program that just > about anyone get figure out and doesn't require a bunch of > interdependant programs to work right. ?Something simple > that may not be exactly best for someone with more > experience. ?You are looking for a program called Audacity. there's a new effort called linux multimedia studio. It doesn't depend on JACK etc., so it could become an alternative for the not so skilled hobby musician: http://kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=26306 Best regards ce