diff --git a/src/avtk/clipselector.cxx b/src/avtk/clipselector.cxx
index 22db7ff..d95360b 100644
--- a/src/avtk/clipselector.cxx
+++ b/src/avtk/clipselector.cxx
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ ClipSelector::ClipSelector( int _x, int _y, int _w, int _h,
   w = _w;
   h = _h;
   
+  special = -1;
+  
   label = _label;
   _master = master;
   
@@ -85,6 +87,18 @@ void ClipSelector::clipName(int clip, std::string name)
   clips[clip].setName( name );
 }
 
+void ClipSelector::setSpecial(int scene)
+{
+  if ( special == -1 && scene == -1 )
+  {
+    // no change
+    return;
+  }
+  
+  special = scene;
+  redraw();
+}
+
 void ClipSelector::draw()
 {
   if (damage() & FL_DAMAGE_ALL)
@@ -105,12 +119,13 @@ void ClipSelector::draw()
     int clipWidth  = w - 2;
     int clipHeight = (h / numClips);
     
+    // text height adjustment based on clip size
     // small 22, 13
     // start 29, 17
+    //printf("clipHeight %i\n", clipHeight);
     int textHeight = 13 + ((clipHeight - 22) * 0.66 );
     
     
-    printf("clipHeight %i\n", clipHeight);
     
     int xOff = x+clipHeight/2;
     
@@ -203,7 +218,16 @@ void ClipSelector::draw()
       cairo_set_font_size( cr, 11 );
       cairo_show_text( cr, clips[i].getName().c_str() );
       
+      // special indicator?
+      if ( i == special )
+      {
+        cairo_rectangle( cr, x+2, drawY, clipWidth -1, clipHeight - 3 );
+        cairo_set_source_rgba(cr, 1.0, 0.408, 0.0, alpha);
+        cairo_stroke( cr );
+      }
+      
       drawY += clipHeight;
+      
     }
     
     cairo_restore( cr );
@@ -315,14 +339,9 @@ int ClipSelector::handle(int event)
           }
           else if ( strcmp(m->label(), "Special select") == 0 )
           {
-            printf("special selected %i, %i\n", ID, clipNum );
-            // turn on special selection, send note event, turn off selection:
-            EventGridSelectClipEnable e1(true);
-            writeToDspRingbuffer( &e1 );
-            EventGridEvent e2(ID, clipNum, true);
-            writeToDspRingbuffer( &e2 );
-            EventGridSelectClipEnable e3(false);
-            writeToDspRingbuffer( &e3 );
+            //printf("special selected %i, %i\n", ID, clipNum );
+            EventGridSelectNewChosen e( ID, clipNum);
+            writeToDspRingbuffer( &e );
           }
           else if ( strcmp(m->label(), "Rename") == 0 )
           {
diff --git a/src/avtk/clipselector.hxx b/src/avtk/clipselector.hxx
index b89792d..3146a39 100644
--- a/src/avtk/clipselector.hxx
+++ b/src/avtk/clipselector.hxx
@@ -84,6 +84,10 @@ class ClipSelector : public Fl_Button
     static const int numClips = 10;
     ClipState clips[numClips];
     
+    /// indicates if a clip is the "special" clip
+    void setSpecial(int scene);
+    int special;
+    
     bool _master;
     bool mouseOver;
     bool highlight;
diff --git a/src/controller/controller.hxx b/src/controller/controller.hxx
index 1efe89a..f7be40c 100644
--- a/src/controller/controller.hxx
+++ b/src/controller/controller.hxx
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ class Controller
     virtual void bpm(int bpm){}
     virtual void tapTempo(bool b){}
     
+    /// Special
+    virtual void specialScene(int t, int scene){}
+    
     /// track functionality
     virtual void mute(int t, bool b){}
     virtual void volume(int t, float f){}
diff --git a/src/controller/guicontroller.cxx b/src/controller/guicontroller.cxx
index dc16165..ecbbcb1 100644
--- a/src/controller/guicontroller.cxx
+++ b/src/controller/guicontroller.cxx
@@ -66,6 +66,13 @@ void LupppGUI::trackSend(int t, int send, float r)
   writeToGuiRingbuffer( &e );
 }
 
+void LupppGUI::specialScene(int t, int s)
+{
+  printf("special cene writing event\n");
+  EventGridSelectNewChosen e( t, s );
+  writeToGuiRingbuffer( &e );
+}
+
 void LupppGUI::trackSendActive(int t, int send, bool a)
 {
   EventTrackSendActive e( t, static_cast<Event::SEND_TYPE>(send), a );
diff --git a/src/controller/guicontroller.hxx b/src/controller/guicontroller.hxx
index d07b297..fd9a3dd 100644
--- a/src/controller/guicontroller.hxx
+++ b/src/controller/guicontroller.hxx
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ class LupppGUI : public Controller
     void bpm(int bpm);
     void tapTempo( bool b );
     
+    void specialScene(int t, int scene);
+    
     void mute(int t, bool b);
     void volume(int t, float f);
     void progress(int t, int s, float p);
diff --git a/src/controllerupdater.cxx b/src/controllerupdater.cxx
index 23914d3..36ee5a1 100644
--- a/src/controllerupdater.cxx
+++ b/src/controllerupdater.cxx
@@ -95,6 +95,15 @@ void ControllerUpdater::setTrackSend(int t, int send, float v)
     c.at(i)->trackSend(t, send, v);
 }
 
+void ControllerUpdater::specialScene(int t, int scene)
+{
+  for(unsigned int i = 0; i < c.size(); i++)
+  {
+    printf("calling on c %i\n", i);
+    c.at(i)->specialScene(t, scene);
+  }
+}
+
 void ControllerUpdater::masterInputToActive(int to, bool v)
 {
   for(unsigned int i = 0; i < c.size(); i++)
diff --git a/src/controllerupdater.hxx b/src/controllerupdater.hxx
index fc72d63..660cebe 100644
--- a/src/controllerupdater.hxx
+++ b/src/controllerupdater.hxx
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ class ControllerUpdater
     void setTrackSendActive(int t, int send, bool v);
     void setTrackSend(int t, int send, float v);
     
+    void specialScene(int t, int scene);
+    
     void launchScene( int scene );
     
     void setSceneState(int t, int clip, GridLogic::State s);
diff --git a/src/event.hxx b/src/event.hxx
index 4ec8bdb..8872b25 100644
--- a/src/event.hxx
+++ b/src/event.hxx
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ namespace Event
     GRID_LAUNCH_SCENE, // launches a scene
     GRID_SELECT_CLIP_ENABLE, // enable selecting a clip from the grid
     GRID_SELECT_CLIP_EVENT, // a press / release on the selected clip
+    GRID_SELECT_NEW_CHOSEN, // a different clip is now "special"
     
     /// Track
     TRACK_SEND,
@@ -180,6 +181,16 @@ class EventGridSelectClipEnable : public EventBase
     EventGridSelectClipEnable(bool e=false):enable(e){}
 };
 
+class EventGridSelectNewChosen : public EventBase
+{
+  public:
+    int type() { return int(GRID_SELECT_NEW_CHOSEN); }
+    uint32_t size() { return sizeof(EventGridSelectNewChosen); }
+    int track;
+    int scene;
+    EventGridSelectNewChosen(int t = -1, int s = -1):track(t),scene(s){}
+};
+
 class EventQuit : public EventBase
 {
   public:
diff --git a/src/eventhandlerdsp.cxx b/src/eventhandlerdsp.cxx
index 51acbfe..6884905 100644
--- a/src/eventhandlerdsp.cxx
+++ b/src/eventhandlerdsp.cxx
@@ -159,6 +159,13 @@ void handleDspEvents()
             jack->getGridLogic()->selectedTrackSceneEvent( ev.pressed );
             break; }
         
+        case Event::GRID_SELECT_NEW_CHOSEN: {
+            EventGridSelectNewChosen ev;
+            jack_ringbuffer_read( rbToDsp, (char*)&ev, sizeof(EventGridSelectNewChosen) );
+            jack->getGridLogic()->specialScene( ev.track, ev.scene );
+            break; }
+        
+        
         case Event::LOOPER_LOAD: {
           if ( availableRead >= sizeof(EventLooperLoad) ) {
             EventLooperLoad ev;
diff --git a/src/eventhandlergui.cxx b/src/eventhandlergui.cxx
index 40b41c6..a31a4b4 100644
--- a/src/eventhandlergui.cxx
+++ b/src/eventhandlergui.cxx
@@ -197,6 +197,21 @@ void handleGuiEvents()
               gui->getMasterTrack()->getClipSelector()->setState( i, GridLogic::STATE_EMPTY );
             gui->getMasterTrack()->getClipSelector()->setState( ev.scene, GridLogic::STATE_PLAYING );
           } break; }
+          
+        case Event::GRID_SELECT_NEW_CHOSEN: {
+          if ( availableRead >= sizeof(EventGridSelectNewChosen) ) {
+            EventGridSelectNewChosen ev;
+            jack_ringbuffer_read( rbToGui, (char*)&ev, sizeof(EventGridSelectNewChosen) );
+            
+            LUPPP_NOTE("New special, %i, %i", ev.track, ev.scene);
+            
+            
+            for(int i = 0; i < NTRACKS; i++)
+            {
+              gui->getTrack(i)->getClipSelector()->setSpecial( i == ev.track ? ev.scene : -1 );
+            }
+          } break; }
+          
         
         case Event::TRACK_SEND: {
           if ( availableRead >= sizeof(EventTrackSend) ) {
diff --git a/src/gridlogic.cxx b/src/gridlogic.cxx
index e1f4743..b0cd49c 100644
--- a/src/gridlogic.cxx
+++ b/src/gridlogic.cxx
@@ -107,14 +107,20 @@ void GridLogic::launchScene( int scene )
   jack->getControllerUpdater()->launchScene( scene );
 }
 
+void GridLogic::specialScene(int t, int s)
+{
+  selectedTrack = t;
+  selectedScene = s;
+  
+  // update UI's
+  jack->getControllerUpdater()->specialScene( t, s );
+}
+
 void GridLogic::pressed( int track, int scene )
 {
   if ( sampleTrackScene )
   {
-    selectedTrack = track;
-    selectedScene = scene;
-    
-    //sampleTrackScene = false;
+    specialScene( track, scene );
     
     // don't act on grid press!
     return;
diff --git a/src/gridlogic.hxx b/src/gridlogic.hxx
index 1e281cd..3fb0cc9 100644
--- a/src/gridlogic.hxx
+++ b/src/gridlogic.hxx
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ class GridLogic : public TimeObserver
     
     void selectedTrackSceneEvent(bool pressed);
     
+    void specialScene(int t, int s);
+    
     /// GUI load event
     void load(int track, int scene, AudioBuffer* ab);
     
diff --git a/src/gui.cxx b/src/gui.cxx
index 4576131..505fb37 100644
--- a/src/gui.cxx
+++ b/src/gui.cxx
@@ -400,6 +400,9 @@ Gui::Gui(std::string argZero) :
   
   window.end();
   
+  tracks.at(0)->getClipSelector()->setSpecial( 0 );
+  
+  
   optionWindow = new OptionsWindow();
   
   // Create AudioEditor after window.end() has been called
diff --git a/src/main.cxx b/src/main.cxx
index ed41119..fbe3fa4 100644
--- a/src/main.cxx
+++ b/src/main.cxx
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
   
   
 #ifdef BUILD_TESTS
+  LUPPP_NOTE("Built with BUILD_TESTS enabled");
   if ( runTests )
   {
     // counts failures
@@ -100,8 +101,8 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 #endif
   
   
-  // setup the "real" JACK / Gui: Jack first, then GUI
-  gui = new Gui(argv[0]);
+  // Create a GUI, check for NSM integration
+  gui = new Gui( argv[0] );
   
   if ( gui->getNsm() )
   {