diff --git a/src/event.hxx b/src/event.hxx
index 81587cc..54a0e0c 100644
--- a/src/event.hxx
+++ b/src/event.hxx
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ namespace Event
     MASTER_VOL,
     RECORD,
     
+    SAVE,
+    
     GRID_EVENT, // press / release events
     GRID_STATE, // state of one block
     GRID_LAUNCH_SCENE,
@@ -102,6 +104,15 @@ class EventTrackVol : public EventBase
     }
 };
 
+class EventSave : public EventBase
+{
+  public:
+    int type() { return int(SAVE); }
+    uint32_t size() { return sizeof(EventSave); }
+    
+    EventSave(){};
+};
+
 class EventGridEvent : public EventBase
 {
   public:
diff --git a/src/eventhandlerdsp.cxx b/src/eventhandlerdsp.cxx
index 8025937..3944090 100644
--- a/src/eventhandlerdsp.cxx
+++ b/src/eventhandlerdsp.cxx
@@ -34,6 +34,13 @@ void handleDspEvents()
     {
       switch ( e->type() )
       {
+        case Event::SAVE: {
+          if ( availableRead >= sizeof(EventMasterVol) ) {
+            EventMasterVol ev(0);
+            jack_ringbuffer_read( rbToDsp, (char*)&ev, sizeof(EventMasterVol) );
+            jack->getSave()->save();
+          } break; }
+        
         case Event::MASTER_VOL: {
           if ( availableRead >= sizeof(EventMasterVol) ) {
             EventMasterVol ev(0);
diff --git a/src/looperclip.cxx b/src/looperclip.cxx
index bad62c4..ee207ae 100644
--- a/src/looperclip.cxx
+++ b/src/looperclip.cxx
@@ -30,6 +30,15 @@ LooperClip::LooperClip(int t, int s) :
   _recordhead = 0;
 }
 
+
+void LooperClip::save()
+{
+  char buffer [50];
+  sprintf (buffer, "LooperClip::save() track %i, scene %i", track,scene);
+  EventGuiPrint e( buffer );
+  writeToGuiRingbuffer( &e );
+}
+
 /// loads a sample: eg from disk, unloading current sample if necessary
 void LooperClip::load( AudioBuffer* ab )
 {
diff --git a/src/looperclip.hxx b/src/looperclip.hxx
index 543a1c8..ccc15c5 100644
--- a/src/looperclip.hxx
+++ b/src/looperclip.hxx
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ class LooperClip : public SaveAble
     /// TimeObserver overrides
     void bar();
     
+    /// SaveAble overrides
+    void save();
+    
     /// analyses current _playing _recording vars, returns the current State
     GridLogic::State getState();
     bool playing();
diff --git a/src/save/save.cxx b/src/save/save.cxx
index 1ef85ab..3feee9e 100644
--- a/src/save/save.cxx
+++ b/src/save/save.cxx
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ void Save::registerSaveable(SaveAble* s)
 
 void Save::save()
 {
+  cout << " Save::save() " << endl;
   for( unsigned int i = 0; i < saveables.size(); i++)
   {
     saveables.at(i)->save();