Functions, templates and filters/loops from DVD Studio Pro, Color & Soundtrack Pro are now a built-in part of Final Cut Pro X :
http://www.apple.com/finalcutpro/all-features/#audio-editing
http://www.apple.com/finalcutpro/all-features/#color-grading
http://www.apple.com/finalcutpro/all-features/#optimized-output
So no, those 3 applications were abandoned. We will have to test this out and see if what we lost/gained in the process.
I'm excited, but hesitant to dload b/c of DVDSP. I still use it alot and would like to know how it's integrated.
I'm going to wait for some professional (or otherwise) reviews which show that workflow in videos and/or photos. Same with compressor. After the issues I had with it, I'm VERY gunshy to dload it - even at only $50. If it truly does distributed encoding easily between machines, I might be in.
until then, I will resist all urge and hang on. FCS does work for me....at least that's what I'll keep telling myself