diff --git a/cwPresetSel.cpp b/cwPresetSel.cpp
index b49ecd0..02514e9 100644
--- a/cwPresetSel.cpp
+++ b/cwPresetSel.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "cwObject.h"
 #include "cwTime.h"
 #include "cwVectOps.h"
+#include "cwFlowDecl.h"
 #include "cwPresetSel.h"
 #include "cwFile.h"
 #include "cwPianoScore.h"
@@ -1061,7 +1062,6 @@ cw::rc_t cw::preset_sel::create_fragment( handle_t h, unsigned end_loc, time::sp
   // set the return value
   fragIdRef        = f->fragId;
 
-
   // intiialize the preset array elements
   for(unsigned i=0; i<p->presetLabelN; ++i)
   {
@@ -1147,6 +1147,7 @@ cw::rc_t cw::preset_sel::delete_fragment( handle_t h, unsigned fragId )
 
       // release the fragment
       mem::release(f->presetA);
+      mem::release(f->multiPresetA);
       mem::release(f);
       
       return kOkRC;
@@ -1497,7 +1498,6 @@ cw::rc_t cw::preset_sel::write( handle_t h, const char* fn )
   }
 
   newPairObject("fragL",             fragL_obj,              root);
-  newPairObject("fragN",             fragN,                  root);
   newPairObject("masterWetInGain",   p->master_wet_in_gain,  root );
   newPairObject("masterWetOutGain",  p->master_wet_out_gain, root );
   newPairObject("masterDryGain",     p->master_dry_gain,     root );
@@ -1535,7 +1535,6 @@ cw::rc_t cw::preset_sel::read( handle_t h, const char* fn )
   rc_t            rc    = kOkRC;
   preset_sel_t*   p     = _handleToPtr(h);  
   object_t*       root  = nullptr;
-  unsigned        fragN = 0;
   const object_t* fragL_obj = nullptr;
 
   // parse the preset  file
@@ -1549,8 +1548,7 @@ cw::rc_t cw::preset_sel::read( handle_t h, const char* fn )
   _destroy_all_frags(p);
 
   // parse the root level
-  if((rc = root->getv( "fragN",            fragN,
-                       "fragL",            fragL_obj,
+  if((rc = root->getv( "fragL",            fragL_obj,
                        "masterWetInGain",  p->master_wet_in_gain,
                        "masterWetOutGain", p->master_wet_out_gain,
                        "masterDryGain",    p->master_dry_gain,
@@ -1560,13 +1558,14 @@ cw::rc_t cw::preset_sel::read( handle_t h, const char* fn )
     goto errLabel;
   }
 
+
   // for each fragment
-  for(unsigned i=0; i<fragN; ++i)
+  for(unsigned i=0; i<fragL_obj->child_count(); ++i)
   {
     frag_t* f = nullptr;
     const object_t* r = fragL_obj->child_ele(i);
 
-    unsigned fragId=kInvalidId,endLoc=0,presetN=0,begPlayLoc=0,endPlayLoc=0;
+    unsigned fragId=kInvalidId,endLoc=0,presetN=0,multiPresetN=0,begPlayLoc=0,endPlayLoc=0;
     double igain=0,ogain=0,wetDryGain=0,fadeOutMs=0;
     const char* note = nullptr;
     const object_t* presetL_obj = nullptr;
@@ -1647,6 +1646,9 @@ cw::rc_t cw::preset_sel::read( handle_t h, const char* fn )
         goto errLabel;
       }
 
+      if( order > 0 || playFl )
+        multiPresetN += 1;
+
       f->presetA[ preset_idx ].order     = order;
       f->presetA[ preset_idx ].alt_str   = mem::duplStr(alt_str);
       f->presetA[ preset_idx ].playFl    = playFl;
@@ -1658,6 +1660,32 @@ cw::rc_t cw::preset_sel::read( handle_t h, const char* fn )
       
     }
 
+    // create the multiPresetA[]
+    if( multiPresetN>0 )
+    {
+      f->multiPresetA = mem::allocZ<flow::preset_order_t>(multiPresetN);
+      f->multiPresetN = multiPresetN;
+
+      for(unsigned i=0,j=1; i<presetN; ++i)
+        if( f->presetA[i].order > 0 || f->presetA[i].playFl )
+        {
+          unsigned out_idx = f->presetA[i].playFl ? 0 : j++;
+
+          assert( out_idx < multiPresetN );
+          
+          f->multiPresetA[out_idx].preset_label = _preset_label( p, f->presetA[i].preset_idx );
+          f->multiPresetA[out_idx].order        = f->presetA[i].order;
+        }
+
+      // sort
+      if( multiPresetN > 1 )
+      {
+        std::sort(f->multiPresetA+1,
+                  f->multiPresetA+f->multiPresetN-1,
+                  [](const flow::preset_order_t& a,const flow::preset_order_t& b){ return a.order<b.order; } );
+      }
+    }
+
   }
   
 
@@ -1711,7 +1739,14 @@ cw::rc_t cw::preset_sel::report_presets( handle_t h )
   return rc;
 }
 
+cw::rc_t cw::preset_sel::translate_frags( const object_t* cfg )
+{
+  return cwLogError(kNotImplementedRC,"translate_frags() is not implemented.");
+}
 
+
+#undef NOT_DEF
+#ifdef NOT_DEF
 cw::rc_t cw::preset_sel::translate_frags( const object_t* cfg )
 {
   rc_t                  rc              = kOkRC;
@@ -1938,4 +1973,4 @@ cw::rc_t cw::preset_sel::translate_frags( const object_t* cfg )
   
   return rc;
 }
-
+#endif
diff --git a/cwPresetSel.h b/cwPresetSel.h
index 59fefb0..fc9f4da 100644
--- a/cwPresetSel.h
+++ b/cwPresetSel.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace cw
       bool     seqFl;       // play this preset during sequencing.
       unsigned preset_idx;  // preset index into preset_labelA[].
       unsigned order;       // selection label
-      char*    alt_str;     // 'alt' label
+      char*    alt_str;     // 'alt' label   
     } preset_t;
 
     typedef struct frag_str
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ namespace cw
       preset_t*        presetA;  // presetA[ presetN ] - status of each preset
       unsigned         presetN;
 
+      flow::preset_order_t*  multiPresetA;  // array of active presets in this frag. sequenced by ascending 'order'.
+      unsigned               multiPresetN;
+
       unsigned*        altPresetIdxA;  // altPresetIdxA[ alt_count() ] selected preset idx for each alt.
 
       bool             uiSelectFl;