On Thu, 22 May 2003 11:29:42 +0100, Simon Page <simon@PLEASEREMOVEdiamond-eye.co.uk> wrote:

>I agree. The rubber band issue was one of the many issues I hoped they

>would clear up on newer versions. They didn't and, in fact, seem to be

>sitting on their laurels somewhat.

>

>When you look at the alternatives now, I cringe to think of all that

>fiddling with tiny little lines to get the volume right!! I'd never go

>back to Premiere.

Those "tiny little lines" can be made larger in Premiere,

and the mouse area can be magnified in Windows, for a

REALLY large view, if desired... I find the level

adjusts (both in the gain menu and in the graphical

display) quite intuitive in Premiere, and easy to

control down to the single frame level (which permits

good blending of sonically difficult clip edges, and

"micro-gain-riding" when necessary to maintain overall

sound level without clipping occasional peaks [the

built-in adjustable-characteristic compressor can also

work well for this]).