Minion, I read lots of info on electronic music and recording and Traction looks to be a winner, it has evolved and is still evolving,mackie is listening to what traction users want and incorporating it into each newer version,Hey without being to simplistic, if it works for you it just works and thats that(wow I like it when I'm enlightened like that).
My first impressions of Magix were very iffy. My first experience with magix was when I picked up a discounted copy of their software at a buyout outlet. I thought it was a joke, I paid like 5 bucks for it and with a name like Magix it sounded like a hip hop artist. I was expecting a cartoon show and was surprised when it actually worked and looked pretty good too. Next thing I know I read about Samplitude ( they actually will RENT you this program on their site because it is so expensive). I noticed Target sells magix software so I'm like asking myself, what is this? Is it consumer,prosumer,pro or what?
Now after reading the feature set in Magix music studio it looks like it could blow the balls off of software costing many times more.I would say in the running and well worth a try.