>>>>> "Carlo" == Carlo Capocasa <capocasa@xxxxxxx> writes: Carlo> I would generally recommend firewire cards at the moment Carlo> since I have the feeling you might at some point use the Carlo> same device to start doing something that requires low Carlo> latency with your device. Carlo> I am currently in the process of testing a freebob-based Carlo> workstation to the point of using it on the road as an Carlo> instrument, and I am fairly confident low latency firewire Carlo> audio will be a reality soon, especially with the excellent Carlo> work Peter and the freebob folks are doing. Carlo> Personally I use a Roland FA-101, which also has a 'little Carlo> brother', the Roland FA-66. Hi Carlo Thanks for the info. I didn't realise that I could use firewire cards on linux, but I can see the picture has changed a little bit since the last time I read this list :-) They look quite nice those Roland firewire cards Regards Hasse H. Johansen