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Is anybody using MicroIllusions EDLP? I have an offline system (Convergence ECS90) and I want to be able to build lists for CMX. I'm quite familiar with Edit Lister, its a time proven ,feature laden, well supported, pro product -the standard of the industry- but I'm committed to Amiga as my computer of choice for other applications. I'd love to save the cost of a bridgeboard as well as the considerable difference in the cost of the software if EDLP even approaches the features of Edit Lister. I've been told it will accept serial edit info from the 90, but the MicroIllusions fact sheet is very sketchy in the area of specifics. Can it save in CMX format or do you have to save in ascii and use a list conversion program? If it does CMX can I make a CMX3600 readable disk with Cross-Dos or some such product or does EDLP support 3.5" MS-Dos disk format somehow? Does it multi-task (can I run a titleing and/or 3D effects program concurrently, RAM permitting)? Can I just close down its window and let it input edits transparently, keeping the display clear for genlocked titles or graphics ? Will the screen layout and list management functions be familiar to me (a long time CMX Editor)? And how about the health of MicroIllusions? I've heard some disheartening rumors. I'm not expecting great list cleaning or tracing abilities, just dependable EDL storage and rudimentary list management and transfer ability. But I'd rather pay the extra money than get a product that doesn't quite suit my needs and may or may not be supported in the future. Questions, Questions, Questions troubling the minds of young people today! 🙂 Any input is much appreciated, Mark Cretcher