diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/add_route_dialog.cc b/gtk2_ardour/add_route_dialog.cc
index b9b72c9104..97d9a55993 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/add_route_dialog.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/add_route_dialog.cc
@@ -169,6 +169,15 @@ AddRouteDialog::AddRouteDialog ()
 		     "* " + _("The number of busses to add") + "\n" +
 		     "* " + _("A name for the buss(es)")
 		     ));
+
+		builtin_types.push_back (
+		   std::pair<string,string> (_("Trigger Tracks"), std::string () +
+		     _("Use these settings to create one or more trigger tracks.") + "\n\n" +
+		     _("Trigger tracks contain audio/MIDI regions that can be triggered on demand.") + "\n\n" +
+		     _("You may select:") + "\n" +
+		     "* " + _("The number of tracks to add") + "\n" +
+		     "* " + _("A name for the track(s)")
+		     ));
 	}
 
 	insert_at_combo.append_text (_("First"));
@@ -583,6 +592,8 @@ AddRouteDialog::type_wanted()
 		return VCAMaster;
 	} else if (str == _("Foldback Busses")) {
 		return FoldbackBus;
+	} else if (str == _("Trigger Tracks")) {
+		return TriggerTrack;
 	} else {
 		assert (0);
 		return AudioTrack;
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/add_route_dialog.h b/gtk2_ardour/add_route_dialog.h
index 3b029d361f..dcf014f1e0 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/add_route_dialog.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/add_route_dialog.h
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ public:
 		MidiBus,
 		VCAMaster,
 		FoldbackBus,
+		TriggerTrack,
 	};
 	TypeWanted type_wanted();
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
index f7b46594b2..7661b5d8bf 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
@@ -1507,7 +1507,8 @@ ARDOUR_UI::session_add_midi_route (
 		bool strict_io,
 		PluginInfoPtr instrument,
 		Plugin::PresetRecord* pset,
-		ARDOUR::PresentationInfo::order_t order)
+		ARDOUR::PresentationInfo::order_t order,
+		bool with_triggers)
 {
 	if (_session == 0) {
 		warning << _("You cannot add a track without a session already loaded.") << endmsg;
@@ -1525,7 +1526,7 @@ ARDOUR_UI::session_add_midi_route (
 			one_midi_channel.set (DataType::MIDI, 1);
 
 			list<boost::shared_ptr<MidiTrack> > tracks;
-			tracks = _session->new_midi_track (one_midi_channel, one_midi_channel, strict_io, instrument, pset, route_group, how_many, name_template, order, ARDOUR::Normal, true);
+			tracks = _session->new_midi_track (one_midi_channel, one_midi_channel, strict_io, instrument, pset, route_group, how_many, name_template, order, ARDOUR::Normal, true, with_triggers);
 
 			if (tracks.size() != how_many) {
 				error << string_compose(P_("could not create %1 new mixed track", "could not create %1 new mixed tracks", how_many), how_many) << endmsg;
@@ -2860,10 +2861,13 @@ ARDOUR_UI::add_route_dialog_response (int r)
 		session_add_audio_route (false, input_chan.n_audio(), output_chan.n_audio(), ARDOUR::Normal, route_group, count, name_template, strict_io, order);
 		break;
 	case AddRouteDialog::MidiTrack:
-		session_add_midi_route (true, route_group, count, name_template, strict_io, instrument, 0, order);
+		session_add_midi_route (true, route_group, count, name_template, strict_io, instrument, 0, order, false);
+		break;
+	case AddRouteDialog::TriggerTrack:
+		session_add_midi_route (true, route_group, count, name_template, strict_io, instrument, 0, order, true);
 		break;
 	case AddRouteDialog::MidiBus:
-		session_add_midi_route (false, route_group, count, name_template, strict_io, instrument, 0, order);
+		session_add_midi_route (false, route_group, count, name_template, strict_io, instrument, 0, order, false);
 		break;
 	case AddRouteDialog::VCAMaster:
 		_session->vca_manager().create_vca (count, name_template);
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.h b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.h
index cccf2ddeb3..3ad501e0fb 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.h
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ public:
 
 	void session_add_midi_route (bool, ARDOUR::RouteGroup *, uint32_t, std::string const &, bool,
 	                             ARDOUR::PluginInfoPtr, ARDOUR::Plugin::PresetRecord*,
-	                             ARDOUR::PresentationInfo::order_t order);
+	                             ARDOUR::PresentationInfo::order_t order, bool with_triggers);
 
 	void session_add_foldback_bus (int32_t, uint32_t, std::string const &);
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_ui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_ui.cc
index cc5c2b1e07..e743b362f1 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_ui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_ui.cc
@@ -2427,7 +2427,7 @@ Mixer_UI::scroller_drag_data_received (const Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::DragContext>& con
 		if (!pip->is_instrument ()) {
 			continue;
 		}
-		ARDOUR_UI::instance()->session_add_midi_route (true, (RouteGroup*) 0, 1, _("MIDI"), Config->get_strict_io (), pip, ppp->_preset.valid ? &ppp->_preset : 0, PresentationInfo::max_order);
+		ARDOUR_UI::instance()->session_add_midi_route (true, (RouteGroup*) 0, 1, _("MIDI"), Config->get_strict_io (), pip, ppp->_preset.valid ? &ppp->_preset : 0, PresentationInfo::max_order, false);
 		ok = true;
 	}