ROG, Thank you for your kind assistance.

Regarding question number 1...

Am I understanding you correctly that if I setup the M-audio KeyStudio 25 keyboard to send General MIDI sound 26 (guitar jazz electric) messages when played...

After I play and record the track in PowerTracks v9 (or any PowerTracks ?) that I must then open PowerTracks "Tracks" window and click on the tracks 'knob' then click on program and then click on 27 (electric jazz guitar) to have PowerTracks remember and playback the instrument just played on the keyboard controller?

I thought the General Midi Instrument choice (Program) identity was included in the General MIDI messages sent by the midi keyboard controller... in fact it must be so since I can hear the proper program/instrument when playing and recording...

So I guess my question is why does not PowerTracks understand that I'm sending Program 27 messages and just remember it... and display that info when I click on the Tracks window and the just recorded track?

Sorry for the questions but I'm trying to get this in my head :-)

Thanks again for your help !