Question about FC Express

Hi all.
I have no FC experience.....just some iMovie putzing with the family video's. I do use Photoshop CS5 and have years of experience with Pro Tools and work in film/TV production so I am not a total stranger to filmmaking and audio production, using difficult software etc etc. I spend hours every day in my music studio or editing photo's and minor video editing. Nothing deep like FCP though. I hear the FCP learning curve is brutal.
Anyway, I am dabbling with writing music aimed at soundtrack stuff for film, TV and commercials and am wondering about FC Express.
Would it be a good program to learn about dropping music into a video timeline?
I was thinking about trying to put together some stuff I shoot, Mini DV and Flip HD stuff and then write music for it to practice with. I'd also like to try and come up with markers and hit points and all so that as I get better I don't look like a total bozo when I try to get a short or low budge Indie or student film to score.
What I would really like to do is get some footage with dialogue and audio effect already mixed and then write to that.
I have friends who work in post who have agreed to look around for some stuff for me to work with. If they were to give me sections of FCP sessions, would I be able to open those in Final Cut Express?
Also, I read that FCE 4 does not have Soundtrack that 3.5 HD has. Is this a detriment and can one still buy 3.5 or has it been replaced with v4?
Thanks.
Message was edited by: Fumblyfingers

FCE should do much of what you require.
However, be warned. It is exactly the same app as FCP with a few items removed.
So for "normal" editing the learning curve is identical.
You will not be able to open FCP projects in it.
If you need Soundtrack you should be able to buy a cheap FCE 3.5 Upgrade on eBay etc. and just install Soundtrack.

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