diff --git a/Timeline/Project.C b/Timeline/Project.C
index 4f56277..04f3bd4 100644
--- a/Timeline/Project.C
+++ b/Timeline/Project.C
@@ -173,5 +173,14 @@ Project::create ( const char *name, const char *template_name )
 
     /* TODO: copy template */
 
-    return open( name );
+    if ( open( name ) )
+    {
+        /* add the bare essentials */
+        timeline->beats_per_minute( 0, 120 );
+        timeline->time( 0, 4, 4 );
+
+        return true;
+    }
+    else
+        return false;
 }
diff --git a/Timeline/Tempo_Point.C b/Timeline/Tempo_Point.C
index 45080f5..be9d6ca 100644
--- a/Timeline/Tempo_Point.C
+++ b/Timeline/Tempo_Point.C
@@ -25,26 +25,29 @@
 void
 Tempo_Point::get ( Log_Entry &e ) const
 {
-    e.add( ":start", _r->offset );
+    Sequence_Point::get( e );
+
     e.add( ":tempo", _tempo );
 }
 
 void
 Tempo_Point::set ( Log_Entry &e )
 {
+
+    Sequence_Point::set( e );
+
     for ( int i = 0; i < e.size(); ++i )
     {
         const char *s, *v;
 
         e.get( i, &s, &v );
 
-        if ( ! strcmp( s, ":start" ) )
-            _r->offset = atol( v );
-        else if ( ! strcmp( s, ":tempo" ) )
+        if ( ! strcmp( s, ":tempo" ) )
             _tempo = atof( v );
 
-        /* FIXME: we need to add this to the time track on creation!!! */
-        timeline->tempo_track->add( this );
+/*         /\* FIXME: we need to add this to the time track on creation!!! *\/ */
+/*         timeline->tempo_track->add( this ); */
+
     }
 
     timeline->redraw();
@@ -53,13 +56,20 @@ Tempo_Point::set ( Log_Entry &e )
 }
 
 
+Tempo_Point::Tempo_Point ( )
+{
+    timeline->tempo_track->add( this );
+}
+
 Tempo_Point::Tempo_Point ( nframes_t when, float bpm )
 {
     _tempo = bpm;
-    _r->offset = when;
+    _r->start = when;
 
     _make_label();
 
+    timeline->tempo_track->add( this );
+
     log_create();
 }
 
diff --git a/Timeline/Tempo_Point.H b/Timeline/Tempo_Point.H
index f5350c6..28a9235 100644
--- a/Timeline/Tempo_Point.H
+++ b/Timeline/Tempo_Point.H
@@ -42,9 +42,7 @@ protected:
     virtual void get ( Log_Entry &e ) const;
     void set ( Log_Entry &e );
 
-    Tempo_Point ( )
-        {
-        }
+    Tempo_Point ( );
 
 public:
 
diff --git a/Timeline/Time_Point.C b/Timeline/Time_Point.C
index ae56e9c..1fb2629 100644
--- a/Timeline/Time_Point.C
+++ b/Timeline/Time_Point.C
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@
 void
 Time_Point::get ( Log_Entry &e ) const
 {
-    e.add( ":start",             _r->offset          );
+
+    Sequence_Point::get( e );
+
     e.add( ":beats_per_bar", _time.beats_per_bar );
     e.add( ":beat_type",     _time.beat_type     );
 }
@@ -32,24 +34,48 @@ Time_Point::get ( Log_Entry &e ) const
 void
 Time_Point::set ( Log_Entry &e )
 {
+
+    Sequence_Point::set( e );
+
     for ( int i = 0; i < e.size(); ++i )
     {
         const char *s, *v;
 
         e.get( i, &s, &v );
 
-        if ( ! strcmp( s, ":start" ) )
-            _r->offset = atol( v );
-        else if ( ! strcmp( s, ":beats_per_bar" ) )
+        if ( ! strcmp( s, ":beats_per_bar" ) )
             _time.beats_per_bar = atoi( v );
         else if ( ! strcmp( s, ":beat_type" ) )
             _time.beat_type = atoi( v );
 
-        /* FIXME: we need to add this to the time track on creation!!! */
-        timeline->time_track->add( this );
+/*         /\* FIXME: we need to add this to the time track on creation!!! *\/ */
+/*         timeline->time_track->add( this ); */
+
     }
 
     timeline->redraw();
 
     _make_label();
 }
+
+
+Time_Point::Time_Point ( ) : _time( 4, 4 )
+{
+    timeline->time_track->add( this );
+}
+
+Time_Point::Time_Point ( nframes_t when, int bpb, int note ) : _time( bpb, note )
+{
+    _r->offset = when;
+    _make_label();
+
+    timeline->time_track->add( this );
+
+    log_create();
+}
+
+Time_Point::Time_Point ( const Time_Point &rhs )
+{
+    _r->offset = rhs._r->offset;
+    _time = rhs._time;
+}
diff --git a/Timeline/Time_Point.H b/Timeline/Time_Point.H
index c76b113..f0fb44f 100644
--- a/Timeline/Time_Point.H
+++ b/Timeline/Time_Point.H
@@ -56,10 +56,6 @@ class Time_Point : public Sequence_Point
             snprintf( _label, 40, "%d/%d", _time.beats_per_bar, _time.beat_type );
         }
 
-    Time_Point ( ) : _time( 4, 4 )
-        {
-
-        }
 
 protected:
 
@@ -68,23 +64,18 @@ protected:
     virtual void get ( Log_Entry &e ) const;
     void set ( Log_Entry &e );
 
+    Time_Point ( );
 
 public:
 
     LOG_CREATE_FUNC( Time_Point );
 
-    Time_Point ( nframes_t when, int bpb, int note ) : _time( bpb, note )
-        {
-            _r->offset = when;
-            _make_label();
-
-            log_create();
-        }
+    Time_Point ( nframes_t when, int bpb, int note );
+    Time_Point ( const Time_Point &rhs );
 
-    Time_Point ( const Time_Point &rhs )
+    ~Time_Point ( )
         {
-            _r->offset = rhs._r->offset;
-            _time = rhs._time;
+            log_destroy();
         }
 
     Sequence_Widget *clone ( const Sequence_Widget *r )
@@ -92,41 +83,9 @@ public:
             return new Time_Point( *(Time_Point*)r );
         }
 
-    ~Time_Point ( )
-        {
-            log_destroy();
-        }
-
-/*     beats_per_bar ( void ) const { return _time.beats_per_bar; } */
-/*     beat_type ( void ) const { return _beat_type; } */
-
     void time ( int bpb, int note ) { _time.beats_per_bar = bpb; _time.beat_type = note; }
     time_sig time ( void ) const { return _time; }
 
-/*     Time_Point * */
-/*     at ( nframes_t when ) */
-/*         { */
-/*             for ( std::list <Sequence_Widget *>::const_reverse_iterator i = _widgets.rbegin(); */
-/*                   i != _widgets.rend(); i++ ) */
-/*                 if ( (*i)->offset() < when ) */
-/*                     return ((Time_Point*)(*i)); */
-
-/*             return NULL; */
-/*         } */
-
-/*     int */
-/*     handle ( int m ) */
-/*         { */
-/*             int r = Sequence_Widget::handle( m ); */
-
-/*             if ( m == FL_RELEASE ) */
-/*             { */
-/*                 _track->sort(); */
-/*                 timeline->redraw(); */
-/*             } */
-/*             return r; */
-/*         } */
-
 };
 
 #undef __CLASS__
diff --git a/Timeline/Timeline.C b/Timeline/Timeline.C
index 62b5da8..3922259 100644
--- a/Timeline/Timeline.C
+++ b/Timeline/Timeline.C
@@ -157,13 +157,6 @@ Timeline::Timeline ( int X, int Y, int W, int H, const char* L ) : Fl_Overlay_Wi
             o->align( FL_ALIGN_LEFT );
 
             tempo_track = o;
-
-            o->beats_per_minute( 0, 120 );
-
-/*             o->beats_per_minute( 48000 * 50, 250 ); */
-
-/*             o->beats_per_minute( 48000 * 120, 60 ); */
-
         }
 
         {
@@ -175,8 +168,6 @@ Timeline::Timeline ( int X, int Y, int W, int H, const char* L ) : Fl_Overlay_Wi
             o->align( FL_ALIGN_LEFT );
 
             time_track = o;
-
-            o->time( 0, 4, 4 );
         }
 
 
@@ -253,6 +244,12 @@ Timeline::beats_per_minute ( nframes_t when, float bpm )
     tempo_track->add( new Tempo_Point( when, bpm ) );
 }
 
+void
+Timeline::time ( nframes_t when, int bpb, int note_type )
+{
+    time_track->add( new Time_Point( when, bpb, note_type ) );
+}
+
 #if 0
 struct BBT
 {
diff --git a/Timeline/Timeline.H b/Timeline/Timeline.H
index 5bdb904..ef900b3 100644
--- a/Timeline/Timeline.H
+++ b/Timeline/Timeline.H
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ public:
     float beats_per_minute ( nframes_t when ) const;
     int beats_per_bar ( nframes_t when ) const;
     void beats_per_minute ( nframes_t when, float bpm );
+    void time ( nframes_t when, int bpb, int beat_type );
     bool nearest_line ( nframes_t when, nframes_t *f ) const;
 
     typedef void (measure_line_callback)( nframes_t frame, int X, int Y, int H, void *arg );