Red,
You are correct. The VL70M generates its own sounds. Make sure you check out these two pages:

http://www.nortonmusic.com/vl70-m_turbo.html

http://www.nortonmusic.com/VL70-m.html

The outputs of the VL70M do go through the inputs of the sound card, and therefore into your computer. There, it can be saved as a digital .wav file.

If the Creative card does have a built in synth, you can select that. Earlier Audigy and Live cards also had the ability to use 'Sound Fonts', but I don't know about the later cards. Sound Fonts are usually better sounding sample sets. If your card has the ability to use them, it's a good thing. You can also find free VSTi plug ins that will accept Sound Fonts.

The VSC, Coyote Forte, and TTS all send their outputs to whatever is selected as the default Windows sound output. That can be the Creative card, or an on-board sound chip, or an USB audio device.

As to Tom Curran, I don't believe so. We are native to New Jersey.

Gary

I'm blessed watching God do what He does best. I've had a few rough years, and I'm still not back to where I want to be, but I'm on the way and things are looking far better now than what they were!