[NDiener]

Things I have and hate right off the bat:

1) Windows -- freakin'-- Vista. I could rant and rave about how much i hate this program, but its what came with my laptop and i don't have the cash to fork out for a new OS, so i have to live with it.

2) Soundblaster Xtreme Audio Notebook. Yes, I know SB is for games and that it's just a lame toy when it comes to home recording, but I figured that it was better then the intigrated soundcard.


What I'm trying to do:

Run Cubase SE (first version) through my laptop so I can do home recordings. I don't need it to sound professional, I just need it to work.

Why it's not working:

When Cubase is started, it doesn't recognize the SB or the intigrated sound card. It doesn't recognize MIDI (I have an Uno Sport MIDI --> USB adapter). It won't give me sound, it won't record sound. Sometimes it freezes up, whenever i try to run the sync test, it stops running altogether. If I skip the sync test, it "loses connection with the sound card."

What I've tried to do to solve my problem:

I installed ASIO4all and it hasn't helped any. I've uninstalled/reinsalled Cubase. I've uninstalled/reinstalled the SB drivers. I've tried updating everything I can think of and I"ve started killing chickens in Voodoo sacrifice to get this damn thing to work.

Any suggestions?

WTH is MME? Will switching to MME help any?

Do I need to get a different version of Cubase? will I have better luck with Ableton Live? Should I try praying to Buddha instead of relying on hoakey Voodoo spells?

Well, thanks in advance for any advice/help you guys give.

--Nick