I use an Behringer ADA-8000, and an ART DPS-II with mine.
The Pros, you can track up to 16 channels at once.
Cons, the ada-8000 pres are not the greatest but for $200 it is hard to beat.
That's God's way of telling you to get rid of it.:D:D
Is it just a power cable or is it a power supply?
If it is just a cable take the one off your PC (CPU or monitor)
This is a little late but would something like a gun blue kit work?
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If you own Vista you can legally use an older version of windows. (XP or 98SE).
Same thing with Office 2007. You can legally downgrade to office 2003 or 2000