The standalone studio-in-a-box handles the editing of audio data a bit differently than a computer does. While many standalone systems have displays to show you track information, very rarely can you see great detail. There are also no mouse and keyboard to help you. But this doesn't mean you can't do some amazing editing. These systems have fully operating cut, copy, and paste functions. The difference is that instead of working with a visual representation of the music, you specify exact timing in a text-based editing menu. It wants to know what track and what time in minutes, seconds, and milliseconds to start the edit; when to end it; and then where to put it. Actually, many folks who got their start on these systems and went to a computer later found the mouse too inexact for them. You get to specify exactly where to place the files, with great detail. Studio-in-a-box systems allow you to do very precise editing this way. It's also possible to build up arrangements in the same way the DAWs do. Using time-based editing, it's possible to move the section at :30 to later in the track, or anywhere you like. All you need to know is where to start and stop the edit, and where you'd like to move it.