FR: I can't TAKE it! (new take functionality)

Sevenfold, I couldn't agree more.....the solution you offer seems reasonable, and would go a long way toward making takes easier to deal with. David B

Yes indeed, this would be awesome. Thanks for taking the time to mock up the demo picture, Sevenfold. Question: How would I select the middle section of the bottom take in this case?

i like that idea, although i don't care if it makes reaper compete with app x. i'm not using app x, i'm using reaper.

Displaying takes (and FIPM) 

This would probably be a sub-request, but I'd like to view a single track's take/FIPM lanes, without displaying the other tracks' lanes (or am I missing how to do this?). It makes it more difficult to reference other tracks that have takes -- I just want to see their comp. I'd also like a way to view the lanes at a set size (similar to the way tracks in folders work) and when the takes are hidden the track returns to its previous height. I guess what I'm after is more of a folder feel. Currently the takes rarely fit the track size, so I need to enlarge the track to fit them. Then when I hide the takes I need to shrink the track (now showing a huge waveform) again. This slows me down quite a bit, and macros work clunky at best and don't return the track to the previous size.

There was a logic audio video in another thread showing how easy takes could be handled in that daw. sometimes inspiration is a good thing!

The easiest way would be to keep the current system but be able to : 1. Select several items in FIPM (say you've recorded 4 vocal takes of a verse in the same track). 2. Right click on them and there's a new setting "set items as takes fipm" 3. Reaper then keeps the current positioning of the items (without merging them in a block with everything the same length and splits) and allows you to use the current take controls to edit them, if you see what I mean?

I haven't personally used the Logic system although it looks good on paper. The new PT8 method doesn't look bad either. PT: Samp: Sonar: Sonar's clip groups are pretty cool. Cubase: Note: Not to "compete" with any daw but just to see and understand how some others are doing these things... to not reinvent the wheel.