I've never used any video editor. Have used slideshow editors. Now I need to start a project where I build a dvd from bits & pieces from other dvds.  May be chapters of just marking a begin & end. Would want to take the original sound track audio along too but have the ability to overlay, and/or mask original audio, with comments & music. What software would you recommend? I only need s/w that supports a basic cut & paste, with a short learning curve and want it to be intuitive? (using vobs). Too much to hope? tia  I would check out the latest Womble Editing program, I think they have multiple audio tracks now.  This is another post about Ducking , so things could easily get a little silly.   Another way to approach this is to use tools that let you gather your DVD _base_d clips, with their synched audio, edit them into the movie you want, minus the manipulation you want to do to the audio.  Then output as elementary streams (ES).  Put the audio into Audacity or something similar and do what you want to the audio, being careful not to change the size or position of the audio in the _base_ track that came from the edited DVD clips.   Then you can mux that one track back to your movie. Just adding it to the video in the DVD authoring will do that.   For that approach I would use VideoReDo, myself. Luck;     Ken

that just made me dizzy. might need a flow chart. if I just scrapped the whole audio mod requirement and just used something/things that could   weld audio & video into an entity for cut & paste, do things get easier? i am wiling to try your first suggestion if you think the interfaces are appropriate. i'll spend 20 hours trying and learning so would help if thing(s) oblige. thanks for your insight. ps Ducking may have gone over my head. thanks again   Use the free trial at www.VideoReDo.com  It has a very intuitive interface. Luck;     Ken

DonLogan < This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it wrote in message I've never used any video editor. Have used slideshow editors. Now I need to start a project where I build a dvd from bits & pieces from other dvds.  May be chapters of just marking a begin & end. Would want to take the original sound track audio along too but have the ability to overlay, and/or mask original audio, with comments & music. What software would you recommend? I only need s/w that supports a basic cut & paste, with a short learning curve and want it to be intuitive? (using vobs). Too much to hope? tia I would check out the latest Womble Editing program, I think they have multiple audio tracks now. This is another post about Ducking , so things could easily get a little silly.  Another way to approach this is to use tools that let you gather your DVD _base_d clips, with their synched audio, edit them into the movie you want, minus the manipulation you want to do to the audio.  Then output as elementary streams (ES).  Put the audio into Audacity or something similar and do what you want to the audio, being careful not to change the size or position of the audio in the _base_ track that came from the edited DVD clips.  Then you can mux that one track back to your movie. Just adding it to the video in the DVD authoring will do that.  For that approach I would use VideoReDo, myself. Luck;    Ken Old Auntie Ken does waffle on a bit with his bullshit baffles brains approach but he tries his best. Watch him scream about me giving you this full version free. http://download.yousendit.com/B0BE8C8C6F4A6871 Womble MPEG Video Wizard DVD v04 Watch the old BP, Auntie Ken!! Luv ya.