Thanks Atlas. I’ll have a think about a bridge, it’s not something I’ve done before but there’s a first time for everything!
I’m a bit embarrassed about the crude FX. I know exactly which bit you’re talking about. In fact I put some curved automation in on the gate and it sounded great on playback from the project. But for some reason, yet unknown, when I bounced it it didn’t seem to apply the automation properly. I’ll have another look at it - I think I was just getting impatient at the time. I’m sure it’s in the settings somewhere, just strange it doesn’t happen on any other automation.