Hello: As a test to see if I'm getting to list... I'm a new-be here starting up a simple home DAW. I have a new Win 7 high end Dell PC with generic RealTek sound card which I'll dessignate to JAWS. I'm very compitent with computers / technology, but a music studio novice. I tend to prefer simpler bombproof tech rather than too feature rich problematic approaches. I'll likely be using Cakewalk SONAR 8.5 / CakeTalking. First step audio interface (AI): I've been looking at combo analog mixer AI but seeing some mixed user reviews. Also need MIDI i/o. Most of time I would be recording a channel of MIDI or analog at a time. But occasionally might use mixer for small live PA or recording; 6-8 ins would suffice. Would I be better going this mixer AI combo route e. g. Mackie Onyx 820i or similar, or getting stand alone MIDI AI like roland FA-66 and stand alone 6-8 channel mixer? Thanks, Wiley BigIota drums http://www.bigiota.com/Audio/Music.htm PLEASE READ THIS FOOTER AT LEAST ONCE! To leave the list, click on the immediately following link: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type unsubscribe For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the immediately following link: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subjectúq or send a message, to ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type faq