Thanks Beakybird for replying.

Yesterday at R.S. I traded their PRO 500 ohm model for their headset-type model 33-3012 and thus DID SOLVE THE SIGNAL PROBLEM that I was having. I finally did record well voice and keyboard sound to WAV files via the SB-Live card at the PC.

Also, the ergonomics of not having to freeze my neck to a stick-mounted mic, and of not having the pole across the keyboard are a lot better - helps me from stiff neck problems, and the SIGNAL IS STEADY even when I move the head to glanze down at the keys or need to find and push a button.

It is an OMNI-directional mic and picks sound EQUALY from the front or back side. But the black foam mask can be pulled off and I covered the back-side of the pickup with a small piece of electrical tape, so now it only picks up sounds from the mouth- end.

Many thanks for your contribution. I am now one step further into the unknown.

mbl