Hi and thanks for all the responses!

... which soundcard are you using? you could have a list of them by typing "pd -listdev". maybe then try to select a certain soundcard with "-soundindev 1 -soundoutdev 1". or try just "pd -noadc" which doesn't open a sound-input-device…..

I got it to work with <pd –noadc>

I also got one sound card to work with <pd –soundindev 4 –soundoutdev 3>

2 Questions:

1) I have 2 sound cards (M Audio Audiophile 2496 and a Crystal SoundFusion). The SoundFusion works fine with pd by itself. I bought the Audiophile for its MIDI in/out and because it was suppose to have a better ADC. The AudioPhile is causing the <audio I/O stuck… closing> I also tried <pd –soundindev 1 –soundoutdev 1 –audiobuf 200> but I still get the same error. Is there anything else I can do to get the audiophile card to work by itself?

2) is it theoretically possible to run the audio in through one card and out through a second?

My sound cards are M Audio Audiophile 2496 and a Crystal SoundFusion (came with computer)

Below is the output for <pd –listdev>

MIDI input device #1: Midi In Delta-AP

MIDI input device #1: SoundFusion™ External MIDI

MIDI output device #1: Midi Out Delta-AP

MIDI output device #2: SoundFusion™ External MIDI

MIDI output device #3: Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth

Audio input device #1: PCM In ½ Delta-AP

Audio input device #2: S/PDIF in Delta-AP

Audio input device #3: Mon.Mixer Delta-AP

Audio input device #4: Crystal SoundFusion(tm)

Audio output device #1: WavOut ½ Delta-AP

Audio output device #2: WavOut S/PDIF Delta-AP

Audio output device #3: Crystal SoundFusion(tm)

Not using MIDI input (use ‘pd –midiindev 1’ to override)

D:/pd

Audio I/O stuck… closing audio

Thanks again in advance

dima