You're right, but I have found that if I need to make constant adjustments or tweaks to get the audio rubber banding just right, its easier and faster for me to stay in clip mode within this control panel preview than having to go back and forth between clip mode and project mode. And since I usually have my Playback Method Preference set to High Quality Playback (which I know is a separate debate of itself), everytime I preview my audio edits in project mode, the program always performs Smart Render, which takes more time away from editing. Previewing in clip mode within the Surround Sound Mixer bypasses the time delay of Smart Rendering and keeps me in clip mode for faster trial and error tweaks. It works for me and I find it more convenient. Just my two cents.
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