diff --git a/src/BatchCommands.cpp b/src/BatchCommands.cpp
index ab514abc7..600f88c8a 100644
--- a/src/BatchCommands.cpp
+++ b/src/BatchCommands.cpp
@@ -86,7 +86,8 @@ static const std::pair<TranslatableString, CommandID> SpecialCommands[] = {
 };
 // end CLEANSPEECH remnant
 
-MacroCommands::MacroCommands()
+MacroCommands::MacroCommands( AudacityProject &project )
+: mExporter{ project }
 {
    ResetMacro();
 
@@ -574,12 +575,11 @@ bool MacroCommands::WriteMp3File( const wxString & Name, int bitrate )
    double endTime = GetEndTime();
    if( endTime <= 0.0f )
       return false;
-   AudacityProject *project = GetActiveProject();
    if( bitrate <=0 )
    {
       // 'No' bitrate given, use the current default.
       // Use Mp3Stereo to control if export is to a stereo or mono file
-      return mExporter.Process(project, numChannels, wxT("MP3"), Name, false, 0.0, endTime);
+      return mExporter.Process(numChannels, wxT("MP3"), Name, false, 0.0, endTime);
    }
 
 
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ bool MacroCommands::WriteMp3File( const wxString & Name, int bitrate )
    } );
 
    // Use Mp3Stereo to control if export is to a stereo or mono file
-   rc = mExporter.Process(project, numChannels, wxT("MP3"), Name, false, 0.0, endTime);
+   rc = mExporter.Process(numChannels, wxT("MP3"), Name, false, 0.0, endTime);
    return rc;
 }
 
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@ bool MacroCommands::ApplySpecialCommand(
       if (endTime <= 0.0f) {
          return false;
       }
-      return mExporter.Process(project, numChannels, wxT("WAV"), filename, false, 0.0, endTime);
+      return mExporter.Process(numChannels, wxT("WAV"), filename, false, 0.0, endTime);
    } else if (command == wxT("ExportOgg")) {
 #ifdef USE_LIBVORBIS
       filename.Replace(wxT(".mp3"), wxT(".ogg"), false);
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ bool MacroCommands::ApplySpecialCommand(
       if (endTime <= 0.0f) {
          return false;
       }
-      return mExporter.Process(project, numChannels, wxT("OGG"), filename, false, 0.0, endTime);
+      return mExporter.Process(numChannels, wxT("OGG"), filename, false, 0.0, endTime);
 #else
       AudacityMessageBox( XO(
 "Ogg Vorbis support is not included in this build of Audacity"));
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ bool MacroCommands::ApplySpecialCommand(
       if (endTime <= 0.0f) {
          return false;
       }
-      return mExporter.Process(project, numChannels, wxT("FLAC"), filename, false, 0.0, endTime);
+      return mExporter.Process(numChannels, wxT("FLAC"), filename, false, 0.0, endTime);
 #else
       AudacityMessageBox(XO(
 "FLAC support is not included in this build of Audacity"));
diff --git a/src/BatchCommands.h b/src/BatchCommands.h
index 40d7352ef..778668ca5 100644
--- a/src/BatchCommands.h
+++ b/src/BatchCommands.h
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class MacroCommands final {
       const PluginID & ID, const CommandContext & context, unsigned flags );
 
    // constructors and destructors
-   MacroCommands();
+   MacroCommands( AudacityProject &project );
  public:
    bool ApplyMacro( const MacroCommandsCatalog &catalog,
       const wxString & filename = {});
diff --git a/src/BatchProcessDialog.cpp b/src/BatchProcessDialog.cpp
index c1a39e47f..94bd18bf9 100644
--- a/src/BatchProcessDialog.cpp
+++ b/src/BatchProcessDialog.cpp
@@ -80,10 +80,12 @@ BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(ApplyMacroDialog, wxDialogWrapper)
    EVT_BUTTON(wxID_HELP, ApplyMacroDialog::OnHelp)
 END_EVENT_TABLE()
 
-ApplyMacroDialog::ApplyMacroDialog(wxWindow * parent, bool bInherited):
+ApplyMacroDialog::ApplyMacroDialog(
+   wxWindow * parent, AudacityProject &project, bool bInherited):
    wxDialogWrapper(parent, wxID_ANY, XO("Macros Palette"),
             wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize,
             wxDEFAULT_DIALOG_STYLE | wxRESIZE_BORDER)
+   , mMacroCommands{ project }
    , mCatalog( GetActiveProject() )
 {
    //AudacityProject * p = GetActiveProject();
@@ -518,8 +520,9 @@ enum {
 };
 
 /// Constructor
-MacrosWindow::MacrosWindow(wxWindow * parent, bool bExpanded):
-   ApplyMacroDialog(parent, true)
+MacrosWindow::MacrosWindow(
+   wxWindow * parent, AudacityProject &project, bool bExpanded):
+   ApplyMacroDialog(parent, project, true)
 {
    mbExpanded = bExpanded;
    auto Title = WindowTitle();
diff --git a/src/BatchProcessDialog.h b/src/BatchProcessDialog.h
index 9fad0935f..da7859b6a 100644
--- a/src/BatchProcessDialog.h
+++ b/src/BatchProcessDialog.h
@@ -22,12 +22,14 @@ class wxListCtrl;
 class wxListEvent;
 class wxButton;
 class wxTextCtrl;
+class AudacityProject;
 class ShuttleGui;
 
 class ApplyMacroDialog : public wxDialogWrapper {
  public:
    // constructors and destructors
-   ApplyMacroDialog(wxWindow * parent, bool bInherited=false);
+   ApplyMacroDialog(
+      wxWindow * parent, AudacityProject &project, bool bInherited=false);
    virtual ~ApplyMacroDialog();
  public:
    // Populate methods NOT virtual.
@@ -69,7 +71,8 @@ protected:
 class MacrosWindow final : public ApplyMacroDialog
 {
 public:
-   MacrosWindow(wxWindow * parent, bool bExpanded=true);
+   MacrosWindow(
+      wxWindow * parent, AudacityProject &project, bool bExpanded=true);
    ~MacrosWindow();
    void UpdateDisplay( bool bExpanded );
 
diff --git a/src/ProjectFileManager.cpp b/src/ProjectFileManager.cpp
index cb5eef0f0..59dd36b79 100644
--- a/src/ProjectFileManager.cpp
+++ b/src/ProjectFileManager.cpp
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ bool ProjectFileManager::SaveCopyWaveTracks(const FilePath & strProjectPathName,
    // Export all WaveTracks to OGG.
    bool bSuccess = true;
 
-   Exporter theExporter;
+   Exporter theExporter{ project };
    wxFileName uniqueTrackFileName;
    for (auto pTrack : (trackRange + &Track::IsLeader))
    {
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ bool ProjectFileManager::SaveCopyWaveTracks(const FilePath & strProjectPathName,
       const auto startTime = channels.min( &Track::GetStartTime );
       const auto endTime = channels.max( &Track::GetEndTime );
       bSuccess =
-         theExporter.Process(&project, channels.size(),
+         theExporter.Process(channels.size(),
                               fileFormat, uniqueTrackFileName.GetFullPath(), true,
                               startTime, endTime);
 
diff --git a/src/TimerRecordDialog.cpp b/src/TimerRecordDialog.cpp
index 35d106fa6..4d428c2bd 100644
--- a/src/TimerRecordDialog.cpp
+++ b/src/TimerRecordDialog.cpp
@@ -357,11 +357,10 @@ would overwrite another project.\nPlease try again and select an original name."
 
 void TimerRecordDialog::OnAutoExportPathButton_Click(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
 {
-   AudacityProject* pProject = &mProject;
-   Exporter eExporter;
+   Exporter eExporter{ mProject };
 
    // Call the Exporter to set the options required
-   if (eExporter.SetAutoExportOptions(pProject)) {
+   if (eExporter.SetAutoExportOptions()) {
       // Populate the options so that we can destroy this instance of the Exporter
       m_fnAutoExportFile = eExporter.GetAutoExportFileName();
       m_iAutoExportFormat = eExporter.GetAutoExportFormat();
@@ -644,10 +643,10 @@ int TimerRecordDialog::ExecutePostRecordActions(bool bWasStopped) {
 
    // Do Automatic Export?
    if (m_bAutoExportEnabled) {
-      Exporter e;
+      Exporter e{ mProject };
       MissingAliasFilesDialog::SetShouldShow(true);
       bExportOK = e.ProcessFromTimerRecording(
-         pProject, false, 0.0, TrackList::Get( *pProject ).GetEndTime(),
+         false, 0.0, TrackList::Get( *pProject ).GetEndTime(),
             m_fnAutoExportFile, m_iAutoExportFormat,
             m_iAutoExportSubFormat, m_iAutoExportFilterIndex);
    }
diff --git a/src/commands/BatchEvalCommand.cpp b/src/commands/BatchEvalCommand.cpp
index 696b6f51a..f11088d78 100644
--- a/src/commands/BatchEvalCommand.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/BatchEvalCommand.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ bool BatchEvalCommand::Apply(const CommandContext & context)
    wxString macroName = GetString(wxT("MacroName"));
    if (!macroName.empty())
    {
-      MacroCommands batch;
+      MacroCommands batch{ context.project };
       batch.ReadMacro(macroName);
       return batch.ApplyMacro(catalog);
    }
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ bool BatchEvalCommand::Apply(const CommandContext & context)
       : iter->name.Msgid().Stripped();
 
    // Create a Batch that will have just one command in it...
-   MacroCommands Batch;
+   MacroCommands Batch{ context.project };
    bool bResult = Batch.ApplyCommandInBatchMode(friendly, cmdName, cmdParams, &context);
    // Relay messages, if any.
    wxString Message = Batch.GetMessage();
diff --git a/src/commands/ImportExportCommands.cpp b/src/commands/ImportExportCommands.cpp
index 173cf36a3..a8fdcdef1 100644
--- a/src/commands/ImportExportCommands.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/ImportExportCommands.cpp
@@ -80,10 +80,9 @@ bool ExportCommand::Apply(const CommandContext & context)
    }
    wxString extension = mFileName.Mid(splitAt+1).MakeUpper();
 
-   Exporter exporter;
+   Exporter exporter{ context.project };
 
-   bool exportSuccess = exporter.Process(&context.project,
-                                         std::max(0, mnChannels),
+   bool exportSuccess = exporter.Process(std::max(0, mnChannels),
                                          extension, mFileName,
                                          true, t0, t1);
 
diff --git a/src/export/Export.cpp b/src/export/Export.cpp
index c78b26474..f4917432d 100644
--- a/src/export/Export.cpp
+++ b/src/export/Export.cpp
@@ -297,7 +297,8 @@ Exporter::RegisteredExportPlugin::RegisteredExportPlugin(
       sFactories().emplace_back( factory );
 }
 
-Exporter::Exporter()
+Exporter::Exporter( AudacityProject &project )
+: mProject{ &project }
 {
    mMixerSpec = NULL;
    mBook = NULL;
@@ -342,7 +343,7 @@ void Exporter::OnExtensionChanged(wxCommandEvent &evt) {
 
 void Exporter::OnHelp(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(evt))
 {
-   wxWindow * pWin = FindProjectFrame( GetActiveProject() );
+   wxWindow * pWin = FindProjectFrame( mProject );
    HelpSystem::ShowHelp(pWin, wxT("File_Export_Dialog"), true);
 }
 
@@ -400,10 +401,9 @@ bool Exporter::DoEditMetadata(AudacityProject &project,
    return false;
 }
 
-bool Exporter::Process(AudacityProject *project, bool selectedOnly, double t0, double t1)
+bool Exporter::Process(bool selectedOnly, double t0, double t1)
 {
    // Save parms
-   mProject = project;
    mSelectedOnly = selectedOnly;
    mT0 = t0;
    mT1 = t1;
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ bool Exporter::Process(AudacityProject *project, bool selectedOnly, double t0, d
 
    // Let user edit MetaData
    if (mPlugins[mFormat]->GetCanMetaData(mSubFormat)) {
-      if (!DoEditMetadata( *project,
+      if (!DoEditMetadata( *mProject,
          XO("Edit Metadata Tags"), XO("Exported Tags"),
          ProjectSettings::Get( *mProject ).GetShowId3Dialog())) {
          return false;
@@ -446,12 +446,11 @@ bool Exporter::Process(AudacityProject *project, bool selectedOnly, double t0, d
    return success;
 }
 
-bool Exporter::Process(AudacityProject *project, unsigned numChannels,
+bool Exporter::Process(unsigned numChannels,
                        const FileExtension &type, const wxString & filename,
                        bool selectedOnly, double t0, double t1)
 {
    // Save parms
-   mProject = project;
    mChannels = numChannels;
    mFilename = filename;
    mSelectedOnly = selectedOnly;
@@ -1018,8 +1017,7 @@ void Exporter::OnFilterChanged(wxFileCtrlEvent & evt)
    mBook->ChangeSelection(index);
 }
 
-bool Exporter::ProcessFromTimerRecording(AudacityProject *project,
-                                         bool selectedOnly,
+bool Exporter::ProcessFromTimerRecording(bool selectedOnly,
                                          double t0,
                                          double t1,
                                          wxFileName fnFile,
@@ -1028,7 +1026,6 @@ bool Exporter::ProcessFromTimerRecording(AudacityProject *project,
                                          int iFilterIndex)
 {
    // Save parms
-   mProject = project;
    mSelectedOnly = selectedOnly;
    mT0 = t0;
    mT1 = t1;
@@ -1079,16 +1076,15 @@ wxFileName Exporter::GetAutoExportFileName() {
    return mFilename;
 }
 
-bool Exporter::SetAutoExportOptions(AudacityProject *project) {
+bool Exporter::SetAutoExportOptions() {
    mFormat = -1;
-   mProject = project;
 
    if( GetFilename()==false )
         return false;
 
    // Let user edit MetaData
    if (mPlugins[mFormat]->GetCanMetaData(mSubFormat)) {
-      if (!DoEditMetadata( *project,
+      if (!DoEditMetadata( *mProject,
          XO("Edit Metadata Tags"),
          XO("Exported Tags"),
          ProjectSettings::Get(*mProject).GetShowId3Dialog())) {
diff --git a/src/export/Export.h b/src/export/Export.h
index 8b9cb4f80..d886e7d96 100644
--- a/src/export/Export.h
+++ b/src/export/Export.h
@@ -181,15 +181,15 @@ public:
       const TranslatableString &title,
       const TranslatableString &shortUndoDescription, bool force);
 
-   Exporter();
+   Exporter( AudacityProject &project );
    virtual ~Exporter();
 
    void SetFileDialogTitle( const TranslatableString & DialogTitle );
    void SetDefaultFormat( const FileExtension & Format ){ mFormatName = Format;};
 
-   bool Process(AudacityProject *project, bool selectedOnly,
+   bool Process(bool selectedOnly,
                 double t0, double t1);
-   bool Process(AudacityProject *project, unsigned numChannels,
+   bool Process(unsigned numChannels,
                 const FileExtension &type, const wxString & filename,
                 bool selectedOnly, double t0, double t1);
 
@@ -199,15 +199,14 @@ public:
    const ExportPluginArray &GetPlugins();
 
    // Auto Export from Timer Recording
-   bool ProcessFromTimerRecording(AudacityProject *project,
-                                  bool selectedOnly,
+   bool ProcessFromTimerRecording(bool selectedOnly,
                                   double t0,
                                   double t1,
                                   wxFileName fnFile,
                                   int iFormat,
                                   int iSubFormat,
                                   int iFilterIndex);
-   bool SetAutoExportOptions(AudacityProject *project);
+   bool SetAutoExportOptions();
    int GetAutoExportFormat();
    int GetAutoExportSubFormat();
    int GetAutoExportFilterIndex();
diff --git a/src/export/ExportMultiple.cpp b/src/export/ExportMultiple.cpp
index 0fb6b1368..86266b34b 100644
--- a/src/export/ExportMultiple.cpp
+++ b/src/export/ExportMultiple.cpp
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ END_EVENT_TABLE()
 ExportMultipleDialog::ExportMultipleDialog(AudacityProject *project)
 : wxDialogWrapper( &GetProjectFrame( *project ),
    wxID_ANY, XO("Export Multiple") )
+, mExporter{ *project }
 , mSelectionState{ SelectionState::Get( *project ) }
 {
    SetName();
diff --git a/src/menus/FileMenus.cpp b/src/menus/FileMenus.cpp
index 86de831d4..7df55b5af 100644
--- a/src/menus/FileMenus.cpp
+++ b/src/menus/FileMenus.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ void DoExport( AudacityProject &project, const FileExtension & Format )
 {
    auto &tracks = TrackList::Get( project );
 
-   Exporter e;
+   Exporter e{ project };
 
    MissingAliasFilesDialog::SetShouldShow(true);
    double t0 = 0.0;
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ void DoExport( AudacityProject &project, const FileExtension & Format )
    {
       // Do export with prompting.
       e.SetDefaultFormat(Format);
-      e.Process(&project, false, t0, t1);
+      e.Process(false, t0, t1);
    }
    else
    {
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ void DoExport( AudacityProject &project, const FileExtension & Format )
       // We really can proceed without prompting.
       int nChannels = MacroCommands::IsMono() ? 1 : 2;
       e.Process(
-         &project,   // AudacityProject
          nChannels,  // numChannels,
          Format,     // type, 
          filename,   // filename,
@@ -201,11 +200,11 @@ void OnExportSelection(const CommandContext &context)
 {
    auto &project = context.project;
    auto &selectedRegion = ViewInfo::Get( project ).selectedRegion;
-   Exporter e;
+   Exporter e{ project };
 
    MissingAliasFilesDialog::SetShouldShow(true);
    e.SetFileDialogTitle( XO("Export Selected Audio") );
-   e.Process(&project, true, selectedRegion.t0(),
+   e.Process(true, selectedRegion.t0(),
       selectedRegion.t1());
 }
 
diff --git a/src/menus/PluginMenus.cpp b/src/menus/PluginMenus.cpp
index 6891d7fa9..d01a748dc 100644
--- a/src/menus/PluginMenus.cpp
+++ b/src/menus/PluginMenus.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ AudacityProject::AttachedWindows::RegisteredFactory sMacrosWindowKey{
    []( AudacityProject &parent ) -> wxWeakRef< wxWindow > {
       auto &window = ProjectWindow::Get( parent );
       return safenew MacrosWindow(
-         &window, true
+         &window, parent, true
       );
    }
 };
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ void OnApplyMacroDirectly(const CommandContext &context )
    auto &window = ProjectWindow::Get( project );
 
    //wxLogDebug( "Macro was: %s", context.parameter);
-   ApplyMacroDialog dlg( &window );
+   ApplyMacroDialog dlg( &window, project );
    const auto &Name = context.parameter;
 
 // We used numbers previously, but macros could get renumbered, making