i think the thing to be clear about with this app is that it's basic, this is NOT a pro level application, this is no replacement for pro tools, logic, cubase, live, reason, etc. this is however a fun consumer level app that can allow you to quickly and easily create some music. the interface when compared to other audio apps is a little un-intuitive and i think apple will fix any issues in upcoming updates, adding effects to tracks is a little bit of an odd process, etc. is it worth the money? sure, why not, getting iphoto and imovie alone it's worth it, throw this in for some audio/electonic musician newbies, i won't use it though. do i recommend this app for people new to the world of computer music? absolutely. plus you'll get iphoto and imovie :-) i just hope it's clear that this is a bare bones app, i doubt we'll be hearing any pro level artists using this for final mixes. btw, not having a printed manual for this app is why i give it one star for support/documentation.