Try BPM synced parameter automations, then control the composition tempo with Midi. Or use effect clips instead of effects placed directly on the clips, that way you can keep an effect playing and switch clips separately. https://resolume.com/support/en/effects#effect-clips Or set the param automati...
The video router keeps it's set input, if you have it set to layer 3, then it will take layer 3. If you however make a different layer to be layer 3, the video router will still take layer 3. By position shortcuts work the same way, the refer to a specific clip grid position, not the actual clip (fo...