Kirk....don't get me all upset now.....I "ignorantly" spent all this $$ on Live 5, so......it better do what I want as I'm now forced to use it. Having said that, I will look into Acid Planet. What I'm finding with Live 5 is that much of the program is effects, so after with playing with all that now, I can go back and focus on what I need. A guy at work told me to watch my mixing, due to the different outcome on different playing devices. He was right! I mixed my one project through my Tone Port and headphones, then played it back through my computer. BIG DIFFERENCE!! Too much bass, too much effects on some tracks, etc. .......Hey! Bottom line..it's fun! I am realizing my playing limitations too.
I've got to get back up to par, so it's instrument practice for me as well. It's all good!!! I guess my biggest problem is all the excitement I have about it...........it's hard to contain and thus, I create my own frustrations.
BUT!!! AGAIN!!! It's all good and I get allot of satisfaction from it too. Keep the advice and insight coming......much appreciated.