2 cents well spent Mihai! (I recognise that name from somewhere! Or is it coincidence?)

I'm going to be absolutely honest and admit I've never actually used Sony's Vegas so can't compare unfortunately.

I've used Acid though and do see your point.

When I reviewed Cubase SX 3 I did make some comparisons with Acid (some of which turned out to be a bit wrong in the end - though it was written from details known only at the time) as well as some other "rants".

I have never honestly found any music software interface to be the "ultimate" user-experience - Each has its own strengths IMO. I love Acid's way of "painting" samples continuously along tracks, for instance, and miss that ease-of-use in Cubase.

OTOH, Acid and Cubase are two different animals IMO: Acid is excellent for knocking-out quick tunes; Cubase for really getting intimate.

One thing I will say though - from having designed software myself - and that is: Simple is very hard to do!

I think the old adage comes into play: "It's so simple... if only I'd have thought of that!"