No
I don't consolidate every song, when it gets saved the program interweaves the tracks anyway for better playback, but it does help solve weird issues like what you were experiencing.
When disk drives were slower consolidate had more use.

When you cut/paste do you have the 'keep gap' box checked or are you 'closing the gap' every time you cut/paste, cause that would explain everything you described above about it affecting everything down the line.!


I do not work here, but the benefits are still awesome
Make your sound your own!