"Is there an easier way (than this: www.youtube.com/watch )to sidechain effects in SX3?
I mean JeeZe! That's anoying. Even following the steps in this tutorial, I don't really get a sidechain. I don't have the "compadre" compressor used in the video, just the compressor bundled with cubase, maybe I am doing it wrong?"

You can only truly sidechain in Cubase 4, SX3 doesn't truly sidechain.

"Is there a way to run Logic's ES1 from within Cubase?"

No, Logic uses AU and Cubase uses VST, 2 completely different formats.

"Why does the vb-1 produce so many high frequency clicks? Is there any way around this without having to make it sound "soft"?
Are ther 2 versions of the vb-1? I have heard rumors of a silver colored one that doesn't produce clicks."

Don't know, but I think it sounds like ass either way... ;P

"Are all audio tracks monophonic? Which is to say, can they only play one audio clip at a time. Overlaping segmants are not combined."

True, but not necessarily monophonic, but you have the right idea. If you want to mix the segments you have to have them on seperate tracks and bounce them together (like having two seperate sounds on a tape machine) into one file or you can crossfade the segments. I have always thought it would be useful to have two sounds on one channel mix together too, but if you drop multiple files into one area on one track, their summed volume might accidentally blow up your speakers, so maybe its not such a great idea after all...

"I think that is about it. I am getting the hang of cubase, and I am enjoying it much. I would love to upgrade to cubase 4, but It sounds like a nightmare of crashes etc. Maybe i will hold out for cubase 5 or 6. "

I haven't heard people complain regularly about crashes for almost a year. That is to say that I'm sure it still crashes, but I doubt it's Cubase 4 more than peoples' computers. In fact I am moving my system over completely to Cubase 4 this weekend becuase I want to take advantage of the media bay and the ability to side chain.