MultiTrack select mode marking, allowing fast grouping of multiple regions for simultaneous editing operations, including complete Drag and Drop non-destructive editing. Programmable function key views providing fast access to multiple workspaces. SAW was designed from the ground up to squeeze as much audio performance as possible out of the Windows platform. Much of SAW is written in assembly language, and proprietary coding replaces some of the clunkier bits of Windows overhead. Program speed and stability, as well as maximum audio performance, are the main priorities.
System overhead is user-adjustable.
Once you master it, however, it's very powerful, and it is one of the centerpieces of SAWPro. Digidesign's Session software, reviewed earlier, also provides non-destructive editing. First, it's much faster. When you're directly editing a sound file, you have to wait for the computer to complete each edit. With large files, this can mean a whole cup of coffee between every edit command.