Thanks for the tip on how to do that, I bet it would work with the Fox song that PeteandVenessa shared! Been wondering how I would delete channels and keep the effects, did not know the clone controller would keep the track out there.
I also found it is easier for me to just sequence a few channels (like just the arches) all the way through, and then come back and flesh out the other items. Found it's not such a menagerie of effects then!