>>Mappyplus - you assumed correctly! I'm a poor college student through & through, though I'd probably be a little less poor if it wasn't for this damn music technology hobby :-)<<

I have the same health problem (music technology). Fortunately I discovered the second hand market, and have a brother who helps me solder up anything I can make myself (including building my computer woohooo)
Al
Who is, frankly, a smug git.