Allow extra mixer "consoles" seperate from the project

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It would be good to have the ability to create multiple mixer "consoles" in Reaper and have them act independently of Reaper projects. Not extra mixer windows for separate views of the same mix but as different mixes.

for example.. you create a new mixer inside reaper, setup a mix and then save this as a mixer or "console" file which is separate from the project file.

Then you open and close various other project files while this console remains open in its own window. On the master buss you have a selection option for "mix source" to hear "default mix" which would play the normal track routings from Reaper (same as currently happens) or "console 1" which would instantly switch to your mix on console 1..

Then when you open your next project, console 1 has remained open and you can again choose which mix to hear on the master buss.. you could have multiple consoles loaded and be able to very quickly A/B entire mixes..

On the routings dialog it would need an option to select which console channel the track is patched to.. Or an FX insert so the send could be placed anywhere in the tracks signal path. Also the "console" channels should not show as normal tracks in the timeline window, it should act like an independent hardware console.

If you had 3 or 4 consoles open you could audition between full mixes quickly and easily.. it would also make it much quicker to mix many songs and have a consistent sound across all of them.. there are lots of other speed benefits also.

The main idea is you should be able to keep your mixes separate from the project. unless I'm missing something, its currently a messy proposition trying to interchange large mixes across different projects.