Joerg wrote: Please see Chris's comments about much more robust midi sequencing in the latest release for Rosegarden. Apparently my problems with dropped notes with EXTERNAL synths DO have something to do with sequencers, just as I thought. Joerg also wrote: In this posting, assuming that I found the correct place --- had to go there indirectly --- there is no mention of the cause of the problem. The description "well know(n)" appears to be overstatement. The testing conditions were not specified, etc. So there is no way for any reader to conclude that this is due to drivers rather than sequencer. Again, I have never had a problem with pmidi and external synths. No pitch-bending drops, etc., even though they do occur with very intense MIDI under Windows, Rosegarden, and Muse. pmidi with external synths and emu10k1 drivers with SB Live! Value have never had a problem --- not once. So I find the emu10k1 drivers to be fine for me so far.