Copy/Paste imports multiple event/takes on VP-16, I would assume the same on other VP versions. Two instances of VP must be open as you are probably already aware.

Its a single file (.wav).

I tried several ways to import it 1. cut paste from windows explorer 2. cut paste from project media. 3. right click and copy -> dialog re Add Across Time, Add Across Tracks, Add As Takes. All do exactly the same thing as I get one audio item on the timeline with the takes sequentially in the timeline labeled Record Take 1, Record Take 2, etc.

I did not try copying from one instance of Vegas to another. I'm trying to learn how to save a store these multi-take audio files for future use.

I wonder how that file can have multiple takes. Aren't these multiple streams instead? Takes are more or less a Vegas Pro proprietary feature concept.

Or do you mean you did the recording itself with Vegas Pro? In this case these Takes are not in a single file. Each Take is a separate file then but while doing the recording within the Timeline the files will automatically be added into the timeline as Takes within one audio event.

I recorded using Vegas Pro.

Immediately following recording the 1st take, Vegas asked me for the file name. I set up a loop and recorded 3 multiple takes. At this point I could play back and choose take 1, 2 or 3 and switch between them in playback.

It appears that the saved wav file has all the takes (as when I open it later in Vegas in another session, the takes are all in the wave file but sequentially).

I suppose the question is how to get Vegas to recognize I want the takes and not to add them sequentialy on the timeline.

Additional takes I create are from the "Open copy in audio editor" command if that makes any difference.