See how Kenny does it https://www.google.com.au/search?q=add+extra+bar+in+audio+track+in+reaper&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-au&client=safari#kpvalbx=_zbLBXsXGCYDaz7sP-LKXmAw30

Don’t know how this affects automation. Usually the way I’ve been doing it the automation lanes get out of whack. But I just pull tracks across. Maybe using the insert command will overcome this.

Tony


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