AJ,
Have you looked into Reason for soft synths? I have not played with it, but understand it's quite the thing.

I hear you on both the sync and latency problems and is why I choose to record to hard disc overdubbing to get what I want in a tune.

I keep wanting to use the computer environment more because of the possibilities, but usually after 2 days of hassles with analog signals, I wind up going back to the AW 4416 which is more linear push record and go.

Midi for me to pc has never been a problem, that it does very well, it's the analog through an interface that's a hassle.

Midi'n up to my other equipment once I got it has been ok for the most part.
Terry

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jam on,
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