Jim,
I think we are talking about slightly different things. I am not suggesting changing the "names" how they appear on the mixer, but something close to what you referring about "labels". I do want those consecutive "label" names respond to shots, holds, rests.

The mess you are referring to is a number after the instrument on the label? Like Guitar2 (which could be on the mixer track 4,5etc.) correct?

If yes, then I see why it could create potential boo boo, and I do like your idea of T1, T2..etc labels going down the mixer.
+1!

But I do not see why shots, holds can't be attached to these numbers. So it would be written as: Em..1,4,16 and you will know that these will correspond to Mixer Tracks 1(T1), Track 4(T4) and maybe one day Track 16(T16) smile

It should make things more organized and logically sound.