About to Purchase but Have 3 Questions....Help?

Hi,
I am looking at Logic Express to work with tracks imported from my 3k+ Vinyl collection (I sold off all my analog DJ equipment). I am hoping I have found my ideal program but Apple Tech suggested I asked the wizards at the boards.....so here goes.
1. Can you bring in music tracks from iTunes (either from my imported vinyl, cds or iTunes Store), and edit / improve them (change the tracks levels & pitch)? Oh and then export them back:-)
2. Can you take these tracks and sample sections of them and layer those samples back onto the tracks (or just lengthen the existing track by adding some fill)?
3. Can you have multiple tracks imported from Itunes Library at once (so you can sample and edit), or only one track at a time?
I realize these are very rudimentary questions and more typical DJ functions, but any help or advice is most appreciated. In any event, I no longer have the space for all that gear!
Thanks,
MuNgEr
G3BW, G4 PB 1.25, G4 D1.25, G5 D2.0, Alienware A51    

1. You can import them and clean them up but for the most part you are to expect what you do will affect everything so....if it is a full ensemble you can't just fix the pitch in it. On the other side of the spectrum, you can apply EQ and other mastering effects to improve the quality-if applied properly.
2. Well, to get really crazy with samples you'll just want to use them as noncompressed audio, so conversion is in order. For example, you can't fade a MP3 unless you convert it first. Once again, you can't easily remove or extract instruments from a stereo mix. Just using the stereo file works great though.
3. Well, Logic should support up to 256 at once...if your machine can handle it. Actually there are ways to increase upon that (use a sampler for example). I don't think anybody here uses 256 audio tracks at once though...it's overkill.
I just realized you are asking about express..there are differences but for what you're asking....you'll have a blast.
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