Ok, I have been reading about driver and alsa development with the SBLive. According to what I can find the midi and other parts of the device and it's abilities are or may still be lacking/undeveloped. The problem I'm having is that I can get the sound fonts on my external synth to be seen/read while using any number of programs (e.g. audicity, Jazz, etc..). I can't get the connection to recognize any key input from the externel regardless of what config I use (jackd, jackconnect, aconnect, ad naseum, etc....). However, I have found sites like 4fornt, OSS, Alsa that say one of the cards I have SB128 has better support for external midi. Anyone have any hints, places to get info about this. I would really be interested in getting the keyboard to trigger sounds in real time and the record them and edit/map then. I want to use the external keyboard since I can compose better. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. Cheers, Curtis.