Reaper: AB comparison of fixed lanes

Demo summary
The user demonstrates a new action to toggle playback between the two most recently used lanes for quick AB comparison.
Step-by-step
- Open the Actions list
- Search for 'Track lanes: Play only most recently playing lane'
- Select the action
- Click Run or use a assigned shortcut to toggle playback between the current and previous lane
Options
- Use the 'Track under mouse' version of the action via a keyboard shortcut
Watch out for
- The 'Track under mouse' action variant can only work from a shortcut
Tips
- Use this action to quickly AB compare two different takes without manual mouse clicks
Highlights
“you can quickly AB compare two different things without having to manually click these move them moving the mouse”
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