diff --git a/Timeline/Region.C b/Timeline/Region.C
index 068ede8..55d76ba 100644
--- a/Timeline/Region.C
+++ b/Timeline/Region.C
@@ -913,3 +913,21 @@ Region::read ( sample_t *buf, nframes_t pos, nframes_t nframes, int channel ) co
 
     return cnt;
 }
+
+
+/* THREAD: IO */
+/** write /nframes/ from /buf/ to source. /buf/ is interleaved and
+    must match the channel layout of the write source!  */
+nframes_t
+Region::write ( sample_t *buf, nframes_t nframes )
+{
+    nframes_t l = _clip->write( buf, nframes );
+
+    _range.end += l;
+
+    /* FIXME: too much? */
+//    _track->damage( FL_DAMAGE_EXPOSE, x() + w(), y(), 10/* FIXME: guess */, h() );
+    redraw();
+
+    return l;
+}
diff --git a/Timeline/Region.H b/Timeline/Region.H
index 64b5a76..d8a9418 100644
--- a/Timeline/Region.H
+++ b/Timeline/Region.H
@@ -271,7 +271,9 @@ public:
 
     void normalize ( void );
 
+    /* Engine */
     nframes_t read ( sample_t *buf, nframes_t pos, nframes_t nframes, int channel ) const;
+    nframes_t write ( sample_t *buf, nframes_t nframes );
 
 };
 #endif
diff --git a/Timeline/Track_Header.C b/Timeline/Track_Header.C
index 2ac476e..85532bd 100644
--- a/Timeline/Track_Header.C
+++ b/Timeline/Track_Header.C
@@ -344,14 +344,14 @@ Track_Header::seek ( nframes_t frame )
 /* THREAD: IO */
 /** create capture region and prepare to record */
 void
-Track_Header::record ( nframes_t nframes )
+Track_Header::record ( nframes_t frame )
 {
     assert( _capture == NULL );
 
     /* FIXME: hack */
     Audio_File *af = Audio_File_SF::create( "testing.wav", 48000, input.size(), "Wav/24" );
 
-    _capture = new Region( af, track(), nframes );
+    _capture = new Region( af, track(), frame );
 
     /* FIXME: wrong place for this */
     _capture->_r->end = 0;
@@ -362,10 +362,7 @@ Track_Header::record ( nframes_t nframes )
 void
 Track_Header::write ( sample_t *buf, nframes_t nframes )
 {
-    _capture->_r->end +=_capture->_clip->write( buf, nframes );
-
-    /* FIXME: too much? */
-    _capture->redraw();
+    _capture->write( buf, nframes );
 }
 
 /* THREAD: IO */