I started out using this unit just for the basics, compiling a favorites Audio CD from my CD collection with no problems. Things got a little tricky-er when I was writing from Pro Tools recording software. You have to watch what your doing with the Toast software. It works well if you give it what it wants, but I had to make about 5 coasters to find out what it wanted to see from Pro Tools. This unit is not for the attention-span challenged! You have to work with it a little bit to understand it's do's and don'ts, but after you sus it out a bit, it really delivers!