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FYI, the '''Maudio Fasttrack Pro''' is a good usb interface and "works out of the box" (after a couple of Jack server settings)... There is also a cheaper version for approx $87 CDN, but lacks MIDI connection (which may not be a problem since newer MIDI musical keyboards are USB anyways...)
Since I want to keep things simple, I have decided to not use any USB peripheral (other than the USB midi musical keyboard), and connect the netbook audio output directly to the amplifier. '''This can be done with the use of a 1/8 " stereo to 1/4 " mono "Y-adapter" ''' which can be purchased from "The Source" or from certain "Dollar Stores".
'''Here is a link to the Y-adapter for reference: ''' [ [http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2103237&CAWELAID=107596679# y-adaptor] ] (You can also buy a short 1/8 inch stereo extension cable if you feel uncomfortable plugging the Y-adapter directly into your net-book audio jack).
=== "Putting it All Together" with a Bash Shell Script ===