| Claude, what I'd do using the software I have: use SoundForge to record the DATs to a WAV file from your 
SPDIFs, creating markers based on threshold. Then use a batch macro in 
SoundForge to make selections based on the Markers and export these to separate 
WAV files with the Paste-to-New command. Then use a NT/Linux/whatever script to 
kick up the commandline-operated mp3 converter by Fraunhofer IIS (or any other 
commandline-based converter) to convert all of these separate WAVs to mp3s. This 
isn't really realtime, but can run in the background while you record new DATs 
to disc. what time is it? Its 15:09 here in central europe, daylight saving time...             Rainer |