Yes, I could do that. I have an earphone jack set up just under my monitor, and have an iMic. Of course, that path has to go digital > analog > digital. But dammit Jim, I'm a writer, not an electrical engineer. Apple should just fix this so all recording software can see the audio playing. For my wife's mother, even having to use an application (Sound Studio) is hard enough. > G4: MIDI File -> QuickTime Player -> USB Audio Out -> iMic-> Mixer -> > > Preamp ->iMic -> USB audio in -> Sound Studio > Stephen Hart http://eugraph.com