Thanks, Mac

Makes perfect sense. I really learned a lot. And I understand what you mean about the Swiss Army knife.

I'll try the MME route a little. But I think I'll take your advice, get back to my soundcard, and use the mixer & mike combination.

Come to think of it, I do have a new Shure PG58 (that I've never used). My soundcard is the E-MU 0404.

And I just remebered that I also have a little mixer I used to digitize my analog albums. Please take a look at the link and give your opinion of this mixer and of the Shure.

http://www.dak.com/reviews/2020pics.cfm#mixer1

Windows 7; BB2009; PTv12; Yamaha Portable Grand piano YPG535; E-MU 0404 soundcard & PatchMix DSP Mixer software; Shure PG58 microphone; Behringer Xenyx 802 mic preamp mixer