External Audio Editor ???

Hi, and thanks in advance for any assistance.
I am a relatively new FCP user, but advanced in A/V production overall.
I want to export audio clips from FCP into STP. I have it set up correctly so STP is my external editor, and when I click a clip in the FCP timeline, it opens STP and loads the audio file automatically. No problem there. However, I want to JUST edit the individual clip that I am using in my timeline, not the entire master audio file that the clip was cut from. I understand that the clip is a "sub-clip" of it's master file, but I thought I would be able to make that clip and "independant clip" and have it become it's own individual audio file. However, when I attempt this, still the entire original audio file opens in STP, making it very difficult to find the in and out points for the individual clip, and causing very long load times on the audio file. What is the right way to do this? To be clear...I have captured a long segment of DV which is in my Browser window, and have cut some small clips from that original file into my timeline. Now I just want to separate that clip into it's own file so that I can edit JUST that clip in STP. Any advise on this would be greatly appreciated...can't find it in the manual or help.
Additionally, I want edit and compose my overall mix in Logic Pro. What is the best work flow procedure to get my individual tracks into Logic, with a scratch video, and then back again? Are there some instructions for integrating the two applications soemwhere? I would love to take my entire movie (including video, just a low quality scratch version for cues) and have it open in Logic....then later, after I have sweetened up the audio, move it back to FCP. I expect this may be more difficult than I think. I can see how I can export indivudal tracks, then export a scratch video, and then later re-import my new mix....but I was hoping there was a more streamlined integration than breaking it down to such individual parts and tasks. Not sure what you all think the best workflow is for this. I notice the Apple website talks about a tight integration between all of their Pro Apps...but not sure if Logic is in that mix, or how best to stragegize it.
Thanks again for helping a relative newbie to FCP.
Ron
PowerBook G4 1ghz 15 Mac OS X (10.2.x)
PowerBook G4 1ghz 15 Mac OS X (10.2.x)

'allo, Ron!
I don't have Logic so I can't help you there.
As for SP Pro, you've found the thing I hate most about the program and it's supposed integration.
Nevertheless, when you do Send To... the file to an Audio File Project, yes, it loads the whole master clip, but the section your editing should be marked by two vertical lines in the clip. To apply edits to just the section you want, select the area between those two lines and then apply your edits, filters, etc..
Hope that helps.
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