I downloaded the demo version and couldn't get it to work. So I abandoned this whole project and went on with some more urgent composing things. Finally, the first day of the new year, my very first good deed, I purchased VE PRO6 and it kept me busy all day getting it to work under/with Overture. I still don't know why, but just before diner, I finally heard some playback, the very first notes after a whole day work.
Let us say that I am satisfied. Still, I had hoped that VE PRO has volume-slider automation as in SONAR, just click the mouse and move up and down (after having told SONAR to "record") . It is far from that. I see that I must assign a CC for every e.g. volume automation on a strip. Or use some parameter value. One thing I couldn't find in the manual or elsewhere, what is the meaning of those parameter settings and where can I find what they mean?
But, never giving up hope, finally VE PRO 6 will work for me........
I wish you will have a great year 2018,
Raymond