Best Video and Audio Editing Software???

[Benjie Solleza]

Can anyone out there give me some reviews on video and audio editing softwares that can be efficient enough in editing videos in which sounds or music or even special effects could be incorporated with the edited video? I've heard about Pinnacle, Studio (?) etc..:)

[Puma]

Really depends on your budget: video editing can go from $100 for personal to $600+ for business.

Personally I've used Sony's Vegas Movie Studio, and it's nice, does what I need it to do, and a lot more that I haven't figured out for about $100. I used the full version too ($600+), and it just has vastly more stuff than I don't know how to use.

There might be more friendly programs though, Vegas has a slight learning curve for me.

[SonicVanguard]

Consumer oriented products like Sony's Vegas Movie Studio, Pinnacle Studio, and Adobe's Premiere Elements can do what you want. You can expect to pay around $100 for packages like these. My personal choice - Premiere Elements. It's based on Premiere Pro - but with the consumer in mind.