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Is there any reason why deleting takes in from a comp keeps crashing Ableton? It happens while editing comps after a minute or so. No plugins being used an only a few vocal tracks, one guide audio track, thats it.

Follow up related question. Is there a way to delete unused takes that I am missing? They don't show as unused files in "manage files" either midi or audio. This can REALLY pile up to hundreds and hundreds of unused files in a project!

I think the deleting comped clips is a known bug, but can't remember in which situation(s) it happens.
Having them listed in the unused files in the manager would indeed be tremendously helpful and it's topic the devs are aware of; there's quite a few challenges around this though, but hopefully a solution could brought in the future. We'll see, but atm it has to be done manually as you already know.

Thanks for letting me know, I appreciate it. I'm training myself to hit save before messing with the comp. Even just making it optional would at least eliminate those tracks where I have no intention of comping and am just trying to perfect something or noodle with ideas.