Hey Tdukex, I'd be a little careful before spending a bunch of money on Cubase if you already have something that works for you, especially if you're doing audio. It may look like a superior product, and it would be if it worked. When I finally decided to find something else, the Cubase forum looked like Mutiny on the Bounty. I have never seen so many irate people in my life, especially when 5.0 came out. I was there looking for help but was drowned out by all the fuss, people evening threatening to sue Steinberg. Check it out before you buy at cubase.net. Since I switched, I have bought another PC, thinking maybe if I dedicated one computer to music I would not have problems. So, I tried Cubase last night, and have nothing but music recording and editing software loaded, and still got nothing but stuttering music back for my effort. No problem with Samplitude or Wavelab. And this is a PIII 700, 256 megs RAM, 7200 RPM 40 gig and 7200 RPM 15 gig HDs. Not a lightweight machine and it should handle anythng you throw at it.