I've been a SAW user since 1996 and have loved every minute of it. Still do! Just out of curiosity, I've been checking out a few other DAWS out there, namely, "REAPER" and Harrison" MixBuss" . Well, they are both very attractive and seem to offer a great deal but the thing that just stops me from ever leaving SAW and going with one of these is how much faster and more intuitive SAW is and always has been. Having to look at separate envelopes for the various kinds of automation is just silly, when SAW shows you all of it on one track, one at a time with a filter or all at once, makes so much more sense. Why should I have to select a write, read, touch mode etc. for automation? Silly. SAW may be an older design but it was always ahead of everyone else and, in some ways, still is. Kudos, once again, to Bob Lentini, for coming up with a DAW that is STILL the easiest to use and sounds so good! Thank you, Bob. I will be a SAW user forever.