Be sure you have version 9.0.30 of Elements built on July 20 which was only released recently. I used an earlier evaluation version and experienced many crashes while doing basic things. The new 9.0.30 version seems very stable and is a joy to use. Takes a while to get your head around DAWs, just hang in there. I’ve written and used other DAWs, and Cubase is probably the best you can get if actual music is you goal.