I need purchasing help: ACID Music 2 vs Pro -ACID Product Family

Subject:I need purchasing help: ACID Music 2 vs Pro Posted by: FDRizzo Date:12/24/1999 12:11:00 AM I have done my homework and just keep getting more confused. Here are the questions: 1. It seems like Xpress EFX 1 & 2 are more useful in terms of altering sound than the XFX 1 collection that comes with Pro. Plus, it's my understanding that XFX CANT be used with SoundForge XP 4.5 that come with Pro but EFX 1 & 2 can be used with all 3 programs (Music 2.0, Pro 2.0, SF XP 4.5) Is that right? 2. Number of effects per project? 1 for Music? Does that mean I can only use, say, Reverb but not Reverb and Distortion in the same project? Man...a 3 minute song using only one effect? That sucks. 3. Multiple output for Pro? What does it have that Music doesnt? 4. Adjustable stretch properties? Ummmmm....You cant stretch in Music? Obviously MIDI is not a concern as it doesnt work anyway. :) 24 bit is useless to me. If all these questions are answered the way I think, I should just get SF XP 4.5 for $30 and the regular version of ACID and have a great set up. Thank you all for your time. Have a great holiday season if you are celebrating! Todd

I have done my homework and just keep getting more
confused. Here are the questions:

1. It seems like Xpress EFX 1 & 2 are more useful in terms
of altering sound than the XFX 1 collection that comes with
Pro. Plus, it's my understanding that XFX CANT be used
with SoundForge XP 4.5 that come with Pro but EFX 1 & 2 can
be used with all 3 programs (Music 2.0, Pro 2.0, SF XP
4.5) Is that right?

2. Number of effects per project? 1 for Music? Does that
mean I can only use, say, Reverb but not Reverb and
Distortion in the same project? Man...a 3 minute song
using only one effect? That sucks.

3. Multiple output for Pro? What does it have that Music
doesnt?

4. Adjustable stretch properties? Ummmmm....You cant
stretch in Music?

Obviously MIDI is not a concern as it doesnt work
anyway. :) 24 bit is useless to me. If all these
questions are answered the way I think, I should just get
SF XP 4.5 for $30 and the regular version of ACID and have
a great set up. Thank you all for your time. Have a great
holiday season if you are celebrating!

Todd