>Creamware has announced a multiple SHARC (yes, the Analog Device chip)
board
>that does signal processing and synthesis. Price and interfaces not yet
>known.
>
>Anyone know more about this?

http://www.harmony-central.com/Newp/MusikMesse98/Creamware/SCOPE.html

What about writing for DirectSound and using a cheap board that supports it
like the upcoming Soundblaster Live which also will support  Dolby Surround
and up to 8 speakers?  Its supposed to be released soon for a little over
$200.
http://www.creativelabs.com/pressroom/releases/1997/p971117b.html

Also I'd be interested in the solution Dustin had about using NT.  Does/can
Csound run on NT?  I would rather invest in a couple or more of Pentium 2's
than a bunch of audio hardware chips so I can also do graphic work etc.
Would multiple P 2's run lush orchestrations in real-time?  Excuse the
naivite' for the advanced members.
Ken Locarnini