Just found another post with same question and ASIO drivers were recommended and there seems to be a drain on the system with live effects. I have a 1.8ghz celeron processor w/1g of memory.

The Creative sound card came with a host of software also. The mixer/recorder does allow for live effects. Is there a way to go from that mixer to PT? Its capabilities are MUCH less than PT with the exception of being able to play with the effects live.

What direction would I go if I wanted to transition to playing solo live? Would I not be able to use PT for that since the effects can't be ran live?