Multiple SoundCards - SoundFont Distortion

VirtualSound

I have two computers with 4 soundcards each. Two soundcards are x-fi xtremeMusic with creative drivers. Two are SoundBlaster Live's with KX drivers. Installation was easy and perfect. The x-fi's are 128 poly, the Live's are 32 poly. All store soundfonts perfectly. I have multiple sound systems to support all these cards. The two computers are networked with midiOverlan and 2nd computer responds perfectly to remote playing of soundfonts in multiple cards. The relay app is jOrgan.

Here is my question/issue. As I add more sounds, distortion increases in the Live cards audio output... even if the stops added are not on the KX/Live card. So adding playing sounds to the x-fi cards increases distortion in the audio output of the KX/Live cards if any sounds are used on the KX/Live card.

The system is not being stressed in any way... except of course that I may simply have to many audio cards in one computer.

Any suggestions of how to troubleshoot this issue would be greatly appreciated.

The KX interface is a work of art !!!!!!!!