diff --git a/src/audiobuffer.hxx b/src/audiobuffer.hxx
index 0189134..a64226b 100644
--- a/src/audiobuffer.hxx
+++ b/src/audiobuffer.hxx
@@ -16,16 +16,20 @@ class AudioBuffer
     AudioBuffer()
     {
       ID = privateID++;
-      numBeats = 0;
-      audioFrames = 0;
+      init();
     }
     AudioBuffer(unsigned long size)
     {
       // FIXME recorded buffers don't get an ID, using garbage IDs 
       /// no ID assigned: it *takes* the one from the previous buffer!
+      init();
+      buffer.resize(size);
+    }
+    
+    void init()
+    {
       numBeats = 0;
       audioFrames = 0;
-      buffer.resize(size);
     }
     
     /// this function is used for "resizing" an exisiting buffer, and should
diff --git a/src/avtk/clipselector.cxx b/src/avtk/clipselector.cxx
index 875bf58..53cabfd 100644
--- a/src/avtk/clipselector.cxx
+++ b/src/avtk/clipselector.cxx
@@ -64,28 +64,12 @@ void ClipSelector::setID( int id )
 
 
 
-/** converts the Looper::State into the UI represnted ClipSelector state.
- * It puts some of the data into clips[], and stores unique state into the class.
-**/
 void ClipSelector::setState( int clipNum, GridLogic::State s )
 {
 #ifdef DEBUG_CLIP
-  cout << "setState clipNum = " << clipNum << "  state = " << s << endl;
+  cout << "ClipSelector::setState() t = " << ID << " clipNum = " << clipNum << "  state = " << s << endl;
 #endif
-  switch(s)
-  {
-    case GridLogic::STATE_RECORDING:
-    case GridLogic::STATE_STOPPED:
-    case GridLogic::STATE_EMPTY:
-    case GridLogic::STATE_PLAYING:
-    case GridLogic::STATE_PLAY_QUEUED:
-    case GridLogic::STATE_RECORD_QUEUED:
-    case GridLogic::STATE_STOP_QUEUED:
-    default: break;
-  }
-  
   clips[clipNum].setState( s );
-  
   redraw();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/diskreader.cxx b/src/diskreader.cxx
index 5466a62..2c093c5 100644
--- a/src/diskreader.cxx
+++ b/src/diskreader.cxx
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ void DiskReader::loadSample( int track, int scene, string path )
   ab->setAudioFrames( infile.frames() );
   ab->nonRtSetSample( buf );
   
-  cout << "Worker: loadSample() " << path << " size: " << infile.frames() << endl;
+  //cout << "DiskReader::loadSample() " << path << " size: " << infile.frames() << endl;
   
   
   if ( infile.frames() > 0 )
@@ -46,58 +46,62 @@ void DiskReader::loadSample( int track, int scene, string path )
     base << dirname( basePath ) << "/sample.cfg";
     
     // open sample, read all
+#ifdef DEBUG_STATE
     cout << "loading sample metadata file " << base.str().c_str() << endl;
+#endif
     std::ifstream sampleFile( base.str().c_str(), std::ios_base::in|std::ios_base::ate);
     long file_length = sampleFile.tellg();
-    sampleFile.seekg(0, std::ios_base::beg);
-    sampleFile.clear();
-    char *sampleString = new char[file_length];
-    sampleFile.read(sampleString, file_length);
-    
-    cout << "Sample file:" << endl << sampleString << endl;
-    cout << "Sample file (parsed):" << endl << cJSON_Parse( sampleString ) << endl;
-    
-    cJSON* sampleJson = cJSON_Parse( sampleString );
-    
-    if (!sampleJson) {
-      printf("Error in Sample JSON before: [%s]\n",cJSON_GetErrorPtr());
-      return;
-    }
-    
-    cout << "sampleJson OK" << endl;
-    
-    // retrieve sample metadata from sample.cfg using filename as key
-    
-    char* tmp = strdup( path.c_str() );
-    
-    char* baseName = basename( tmp );
-    
-    cout << "tmp " << tmp << " baseName " << baseName << endl;
-    
-    cJSON* sample = cJSON_GetObjectItem( sampleJson, baseName );
-    
-    
-    if ( sample )
+    if ( file_length > 0 )
     {
-      cJSON* beats = cJSON_GetObjectItem( sample, "beats" );
+      sampleFile.seekg(0, std::ios_base::beg);
+      sampleFile.clear();
+      char *sampleString = new char[file_length];
+      sampleFile.read(sampleString, file_length);
       
-      cout << "Clip @ " << track << " " << scene << " gets " << beats->valuedouble << " beats."<< endl;
-      ab->setBeats( beats->valuedouble );
+      //cout << "Sample file:" << endl << sampleString << endl;
+      //cout << "Sample file (parsed):" << endl << cJSON_Parse( sampleString ) << endl;
+      
+      cJSON* sampleJson = cJSON_Parse( sampleString );
+      if (!sampleJson) {
+        printf("Error in Sample JSON before: [%s]\n",cJSON_GetErrorPtr());
+        return;
+      }
+      
+      // retrieve sample metadata from sample.cfg using filename as key
+      char* tmp = strdup( path.c_str() );
+      char* baseName = basename( tmp );
+      //cout << "tmp " << tmp << " baseName " << baseName << endl;
+      
+      cJSON* sample = cJSON_GetObjectItem( sampleJson, baseName );
+      if ( sample )
+      {
+        cJSON* beats = cJSON_GetObjectItem( sample, "beats" );
+        //cout << "Clip @ " << track << " " << scene << " gets " << beats->valuedouble << " beats."<< endl;
+        ab->setBeats( beats->valuedouble );
+      }
+      else
+      {
+        cout << "Wanring: sample.cfg has no entry for beats." << endl;
+      }
+      
+      cJSON_Delete( sampleJson );
+      free ( sampleString  );
+      free ( tmp );
     }
     else
     {
-      cout << "Wanring: sample.cfg has no entry for beats." << endl;
+#ifdef DEBUG_STATE
+      cout << "DiskReader::loadSample() empty or no sample.cfg found" << endl;
+#endif
     }
     
+    free( basePath );
+    
     // write audioBuffer to DSP
     EventLooperLoad e = EventLooperLoad( track, scene, ab );
     writeToDspRingbuffer( &e );
+      
     
-    
-    cJSON_Delete( sampleJson );
-    free ( sampleString  );
-    free ( tmp );
-    free( basePath );
   }
   
 }
diff --git a/src/gridlogic.cxx b/src/gridlogic.cxx
index 40c33f1..cfa0752 100644
--- a/src/gridlogic.cxx
+++ b/src/gridlogic.cxx
@@ -119,9 +119,18 @@ void GridLogic::load(int track, int scene, AudioBuffer* ab)
 void GridLogic::updateState()
 {
   //printf("GridLogic::updateState() stub" );
+  for(int t = 0; t < NTRACKS; t++)
+  {
+    for(int s = 0; s < NSCENES; s++)
+    {
+      GridLogic::State st = jack->getLooper( t )->getClip( s )->getState();
+      EventGuiPrint e( GridLogic::StateString[st] );
+      writeToGuiRingbuffer( &e );
+      jack->getControllerUpdater()->setSceneState(t, s, st );
+    }
+  }
 }
 
-
 void GridLogic::bar()
 {
 #ifdef DEBUG_CLIP
diff --git a/src/gridlogic.hxx b/src/gridlogic.hxx
index f47aa4b..d270801 100644
--- a/src/gridlogic.hxx
+++ b/src/gridlogic.hxx
@@ -68,4 +68,6 @@ class GridLogic : public TimeObserver
     int sceneLaunch;
 };
 
+
+
 #endif // LUPPP_GRID_LOGIC_H
diff --git a/src/gtrack.hxx b/src/gtrack.hxx
index f0a0bc6..7653313 100644
--- a/src/gtrack.hxx
+++ b/src/gtrack.hxx
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ class GTrack : public Fl_Group
       rev.callback( gtrack_reverb_cb, this );
       post.callback( gtrack_post_cb, this );
       
+      post.value( 1.0 );
+      
       volume.callback( gtrack_vol_cb, this );
       
       volBox.maximum(1.0f);
diff --git a/src/looperclip.cxx b/src/looperclip.cxx
index 7db2f7e..472504e 100644
--- a/src/looperclip.cxx
+++ b/src/looperclip.cxx
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@ LooperClip::LooperClip(int t, int s) :
   Stately(),
   track(t),
   scene(s)
+{
+  _buffer = new AudioBuffer(4410);
+  init();
+}
+
+void LooperClip::init()
 {
   _loaded     = false;
   _playing    = false;
@@ -23,14 +29,16 @@ LooperClip::LooperClip(int t, int s) :
   _queueStop  = false;
   _queueRecord= false;
   
-  _buffer = new AudioBuffer(4410);
+  if ( _buffer )
+  {
+    _buffer->init();
+  }
   _newBufferInTransit = false;
   
   _playhead   = 0;
   _recordhead = 0;
 }
 
-
 void LooperClip::save()
 {
   // ensure there is something in the buffer to be saved
@@ -53,22 +61,20 @@ void LooperClip::save()
 void LooperClip::reset()
 {
   // TODO make the LooperClip reset to initial state
-  /*
   if ( _loaded )
   {
     char buffer [50];
-    sprintf (buffer, "LC::save() track %i, scene %i", track,scene);
+    sprintf (buffer, "LC::reset() track %i, scene %i", track,scene);
     EventGuiPrint e( buffer );
     writeToGuiRingbuffer( &e );
     
-    EventRequestSaveBuffer e2( track, scene, _buffer->getAudioFrames() );
-    writeToGuiRingbuffer( &e2 );
+    //EventRequestSaveBuffer e2( track, scene, _buffer->getAudioFrames() );
+    //writeToGuiRingbuffer( &e2 );
   }
   else
   {
-    SaveAble::done();
+    //SaveAble::done();
   }
-  */
 }
 
 /// loads a sample: eg from disk, unloading current sample if necessary
@@ -93,7 +99,6 @@ void LooperClip::load( AudioBuffer* ab )
   sprintf (buffer, "LC::load() t %i, s %i, aF %i",track, scene, int(_buffer->getAudioFrames()) );
   EventGuiPrint e( buffer );
   writeToGuiRingbuffer( &e );
-  
 }
 
 void LooperClip::setRequestedBuffer( AudioBuffer* ab )
diff --git a/src/looperclip.hxx b/src/looperclip.hxx
index a680a09..f9dfbb7 100644
--- a/src/looperclip.hxx
+++ b/src/looperclip.hxx
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ class LooperClip : public Stately
   public:
     LooperClip(int track, int scene);
     
+    void init();
+    
     /// loads a sample: eg from disk, unloading current sample if necessary
     void load( AudioBuffer* ab );
     
diff --git a/src/state/state.cxx b/src/state/state.cxx
index 6e0c33f..f270fbf 100644
--- a/src/state/state.cxx
+++ b/src/state/state.cxx
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
 #include "../event.hxx"
 #include "../eventhandler.hxx"
 
+#include "../jack.hxx"
+
+extern Jack* jack;
+
 using namespace std;
 
 State::State()
@@ -37,6 +41,8 @@ void State::reset()
   {
     statelys.at(i)->reset(); 
   }
+  
+  jack->getGridLogic()->updateState();
 }
 
 void State::finish()
diff --git a/src/trackoutput.cxx b/src/trackoutput.cxx
index ae924a2..ce145c1 100644
--- a/src/trackoutput.cxx
+++ b/src/trackoutput.cxx
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ TrackOutput::TrackOutput(int t, AudioProcessor* ap) :
   _toReverb        = 0.0;
   _toMaster        = 0.8;
   _toSidechain     = 0.0;
-  _toPostSidechain = 0.0;
+  _toPostSidechain = 1.0;
 }