hi, I have a problem of sorts. I finally got the midi on the SB_Live to work with thanks to a few people both from this list and the alsa-users list. now, I'd like to know what values should I set for my synth in the /proc/speakup/doubletalk_pc tree for the smooth playing of midi files and smooth reading of large volumes of text e.g. emails and irc chat? any help would be greatly appreciated as always. thanks in advance. -- Shaun Oliver It's multiple choice time... What is FORTRAN? a: Between thre and fiv tran. b: What two computers engage in before they interface. c: Ridiculous.