Yesterday I resolved a problem that had been bugging me all week. The MIDI interface between my keyboard (the one with the black and white keys) and this laptop had seemed to be following my cell phone into decrepitude, which I discovered when I couldn't get proper performance out of Music Theatre International's RMS Keyboard Solutions which we're using for The Little Mermaid. Turned out the interface's driver and software had gone south on me -- and not to Florida. I uninstalled it, downloaded the recommended version, then the firmware wanted to be updated so I took care of that, and voila! ... Bob was my uncle. Beautiful sounds, all working perfectly and going where they should. I'm a happy boy, and greatly relieved.