diff --git a/timeline/src/Audio_Region.C b/timeline/src/Audio_Region.C
index 14888e2..7cef71d 100644
--- a/timeline/src/Audio_Region.C
+++ b/timeline/src/Audio_Region.C
@@ -167,18 +167,15 @@ Audio_Region::Audio_Region ( Audio_File *c )
     log_create();
 }
 
-/* used when DND importing */
+/* used when DND importing and when recording. must not invoke log_create() */
 Audio_Region::Audio_Region ( Audio_File *c, Sequence *t, nframes_t o )
 {
     init();
     _clip = c;
-    _sequence = t;
     _r->offset = 0;
     _r->start = o;
     _r->length = _clip->length();
 
-    sequence()->add( this );
-
     int sum = 0;
     const char *s = rindex( _clip->name(), '/' );
     if ( ! s )
@@ -192,7 +189,7 @@ Audio_Region::Audio_Region ( Audio_File *c, Sequence *t, nframes_t o )
 
     _box_color = (Fl_Color)sum;
 
-    log_create();
+    t->add( this );
 }
 
 Audio_Region::~Audio_Region ( )
diff --git a/timeline/src/Audio_Sequence.C b/timeline/src/Audio_Sequence.C
index 64ec3e3..0cff62a 100644
--- a/timeline/src/Audio_Sequence.C
+++ b/timeline/src/Audio_Sequence.C
@@ -328,8 +328,10 @@ Audio_Sequence::handle ( int m )
 
             free( file );
 
-//            Audio_Region *r =
+            Audio_Region *r =
             new Audio_Region( c, this, timeline->xoffset + timeline->x_to_ts( Fl::event_x() - x() ) );
+            
+            r->log_create();
 
             redraw();
             
diff --git a/timeline/src/Cursor_Point.C b/timeline/src/Cursor_Point.C
index 771f896..e953b16 100644
--- a/timeline/src/Cursor_Point.C
+++ b/timeline/src/Cursor_Point.C
@@ -109,12 +109,6 @@ Cursor_Point::set ( Log_Entry &e )
 
 
 
-void
-Cursor_Point::log_children ( void ) const
-{
-    log_create();
-}
-
 
 int
 Cursor_Point::handle ( int m )
diff --git a/timeline/src/Cursor_Point.H b/timeline/src/Cursor_Point.H
index 7f2c342..0cd05b6 100644
--- a/timeline/src/Cursor_Point.H
+++ b/timeline/src/Cursor_Point.H
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ protected:
 
     virtual void get ( Log_Entry &e ) const;
     void set ( Log_Entry &e );
-    void log_children ( void ) const;
 
     Cursor_Point ( );
 
diff --git a/timeline/src/Engine/Audio_Region.C b/timeline/src/Engine/Audio_Region.C
index 1d12d42..161651f 100644
--- a/timeline/src/Engine/Audio_Region.C
+++ b/timeline/src/Engine/Audio_Region.C
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ Audio_Region::prepare ( void )
 
     DMESSAGE( "Preparing capture region" );
 
-    log_start();
+//    log_start();
 }
 
 /** write /nframes/ from /buf/ to source. /buf/ is interleaved and
@@ -267,7 +267,8 @@ Audio_Region::finalize ( nframes_t frame )
     _clip->close();
     _clip->open();
 
-    log_end();
+    log_create();
+//    log_end();
 
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/timeline/src/Engine/Track.C b/timeline/src/Engine/Track.C
index 6a62639..ee52be9 100644
--- a/timeline/src/Engine/Track.C
+++ b/timeline/src/Engine/Track.C
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ Track::record ( Capture *c, nframes_t frame )
     /* open it again for reading in the GUI thread */
     //   Audio_File *af = Audio_File::from_file( c->audio_file->name() );
     /* must acquire the FLTK lock because adding a widget might interfere with drawing */
-    Fl::lock();
+//    Fl::lock();
 
     /* must acquire a write lock because the Audio_Region constructor
      * will add the region to the specified sequence, which might affect playback */
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ Track::record ( Capture *c, nframes_t frame )
 
     timeline->unlock();
 
-    Fl::unlock();
+//    Fl::unlock();
 
     c->region->prepare();
 }
diff --git a/timeline/src/Sequence.C b/timeline/src/Sequence.C
index aa642b4..9eb2946 100644
--- a/timeline/src/Sequence.C
+++ b/timeline/src/Sequence.C
@@ -188,7 +188,13 @@ Sequence::add ( Sequence_Widget *r )
 {
 //    Logger _log( this );
 
-    if ( r->sequence() && r->sequence() != this )
+    if ( r->sequence() == this )
+    {
+        WARNING( "Programming error: attempt to add sequence widget to the same sequence twice" );
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if ( r->sequence() )
     {
         /* This method can be called from the Capture thread as well as the GUI thread, so we must lock FLTK before redraw */
         r->redraw();
diff --git a/timeline/src/Tempo_Point.C b/timeline/src/Tempo_Point.C
index bb17769..5848ffc 100644
--- a/timeline/src/Tempo_Point.C
+++ b/timeline/src/Tempo_Point.C
@@ -83,12 +83,6 @@ Tempo_Point::set ( Log_Entry &e )
     _make_label();
 }
 
-void
-Tempo_Point::log_children ( void ) const
-{
-    log_create();
-}
-
 int
 Tempo_Point::handle ( int m )
 {
diff --git a/timeline/src/Tempo_Point.H b/timeline/src/Tempo_Point.H
index f935c1a..8dd88d0 100644
--- a/timeline/src/Tempo_Point.H
+++ b/timeline/src/Tempo_Point.H
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ protected:
 
     virtual void get ( Log_Entry &e ) const;
     void set ( Log_Entry &e );
-    void log_children ( void ) const;
 
     Tempo_Point ( );
 
diff --git a/timeline/src/Tempo_Sequence.C b/timeline/src/Tempo_Sequence.C
index a81fa08..c07f91b 100644
--- a/timeline/src/Tempo_Sequence.C
+++ b/timeline/src/Tempo_Sequence.C
@@ -62,7 +62,11 @@ Tempo_Sequence::handle ( int m )
 
                 if ( Tempo_Point::edit( &t ) )
                 {
-                    add( new Tempo_Point( timeline->x_to_offset( Fl::event_x() ), t ) );
+                    timeline->wrlock();
+                    
+                    new Tempo_Point( timeline->x_to_offset( Fl::event_x() ), t );
+
+                    timeline->unlock();
 
                     timeline->redraw();
                 }
diff --git a/timeline/src/Time_Point.C b/timeline/src/Time_Point.C
index 6883528..002c38c 100644
--- a/timeline/src/Time_Point.C
+++ b/timeline/src/Time_Point.C
@@ -93,12 +93,6 @@ Time_Point::set ( Log_Entry &e )
     _make_label();
 }
 
-void
-Time_Point::log_children ( void ) const
-{
-    log_create();
-}
-
 int
 Time_Point::handle ( int m )
 {
diff --git a/timeline/src/Time_Point.H b/timeline/src/Time_Point.H
index 412024c..79665aa 100644
--- a/timeline/src/Time_Point.H
+++ b/timeline/src/Time_Point.H
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ protected:
 
     virtual void get ( Log_Entry &e ) const;
     void set ( Log_Entry &e );
-    void log_children ( void ) const;
 
     Time_Point ( );
 
diff --git a/timeline/src/Time_Sequence.C b/timeline/src/Time_Sequence.C
index 39461a0..972bfd9 100644
--- a/timeline/src/Time_Sequence.C
+++ b/timeline/src/Time_Sequence.C
@@ -65,7 +65,11 @@ Time_Sequence::handle ( int m )
 
                 if ( Time_Point::edit( &t ) )
                 {
-                    add( new Time_Point( timeline->x_to_offset( Fl::event_x() ), t.beats_per_bar, t.beat_type ) );
+                    timeline->wrlock();
+
+                    new Time_Point( timeline->x_to_offset( Fl::event_x() ), t.beats_per_bar, t.beat_type );
+
+                    timeline->unlock();
 
                     timeline->redraw();
                 }