Take Lanes are a winner so far.

Exclusive Mute via CTRL+ Drag is working well for me and equals what I liked about the Reaper comping workflow.  Everything about Take Lanes appears neater and more thought out.

The only thing I can't figure out is there is a box for notes on each Take Lane and it puts black lettering on a gray background.  I'd like to change the lettering to white but I can't find it in the color preferences.  If someone happens on a solution, I'd appreciate it if you would share it.

This is the area that I want to change the font color.

I don't like the spaces between clips in the lanes--where the clip name goes.  I do a lot of takes, and those clip name-lanes (what are they called?) take up a lot of real estate.  Is there a way to get rid of them?
 
I can kinda see the reasoning behind those name-lanes:  you can edit the beginning of a clip without the clip name getting in the way, but I'd like to toggle them on and off.

Otherwise, I like everthing else about the lanes.  The mute button and other functions for each lane is vastly better than the tiny mute for track layers in X1.

Hey Dave.  I think everyone agrees that the lanes' note text should be a lighter shade or customizable.  This was actually on our list of final tweaks before release. But it must have gotten lost in the mix... procrastinated infinitely because it was so small and simple:/.  Your comment has been noted and we'll try to improve it in the future.

Thanks, FastBiker!

I apologize if it's been covered, but is there a good video of comping takes in lanes rather than in layers in X2? Perhaps with multi-miced instruments like drums?

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I apologize if it's been covered, but is there a good video of comping takes in lanes rather than in layers in X2? Perhaps with multi-miced instruments like drums?

I have some X1 comping videos on my youtube page. Although using layers rather than the new take lanes, the method is identical. It isn't on multi mic'd instruments but the only difference would be creating clip groups prior to the comp or using those created at recording time.
 
There's also a comping section in my SWA video (link in sig) that does use the take lanes, again single instrument but uses the mute tool similar to the X1 YouTube vid plus another method of splitting clips and using the fade clips command. That works better on more continuous material such as guitars whereas the mute tool method works better on material with distinct breaks such as vocal phrases.
 
HTH

I would have a look at your record options. "Mute previous takes" is probably checked. Right click on the record button in the  transport module or call up preferences direct from the edit menu.