diff --git a/luppp5apc.ajs b/luppp5apc.ajs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c588904
--- /dev/null
+++ b/luppp5apc.ajs
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<alsa>
+  <client name="System">
+    <port id="0" />
+    <port id="1" />
+  </client>
+  <client name="Midi Through">
+    <port id="0" />
+  </client>
+  <client name="Hammerfall DSP">
+    <port id="0" />
+  </client>
+  <client name="Akai APC40">
+    <port id="0" />
+  </client>
+  <client name="Client-128" />
+  <client name="jack_midi" />
+</alsa>
+<jack>
+  <client name="system">
+    <port name="capture_1">
+      <connection port="Luppp:master_in" />
+    </port>
+    <port name="capture_2" />
+    <port name="capture_3" />
+    <port name="capture_4" />
+    <port name="capture_5" />
+    <port name="capture_6" />
+    <port name="capture_7" />
+    <port name="capture_8" />
+    <port name="capture_9" />
+    <port name="capture_10" />
+    <port name="capture_11" />
+    <port name="capture_12" />
+    <port name="capture_13" />
+    <port name="capture_14" />
+    <port name="capture_15" />
+    <port name="capture_16" />
+    <port name="capture_17" />
+    <port name="capture_18" />
+  </client>
+  <client name="alsa_pcm">
+    <port name="Midi-Through/midi_capture_1" />
+    <port name="Hammerfall-DSP/midi_capture_1" />
+    <port name="Akai-APC40/midi_capture_1">
+      <connection port="Luppp:apc_in" />
+    </port>
+  </client>
+  <client name="Luppp">
+    <port name="master_out">
+      <connection port="system:playback_2" />
+      <connection port="system:playback_1" />
+    </port>
+    <port name="apc_out">
+      <connection port="alsa_pcm:Akai-APC40/midi_playback_1" />
+    </port>
+  </client>
+</jack>
diff --git a/run.sh b/run.sh
index 01bb359..db03d3e 100755
--- a/run.sh
+++ b/run.sh
@@ -2,4 +2,6 @@
 
 cd .build/
 
+xterm -e "sleep 1 && aj-snapshot -r luppp5apc.ajs" &
+
 ./luppp5
diff --git a/src/controller/controller.hxx b/src/controller/controller.hxx
index 2ec474e..f8a4401 100644
--- a/src/controller/controller.hxx
+++ b/src/controller/controller.hxx
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class Controller
     virtual void mute(int t, bool b){};
     virtual void clipSelect(int t, bool b){};
     
-    virtual void record(int t, bool b){};
+    virtual void record(int t, bool b) = 0;
     
     virtual void volume(int t, float f){};
 };
diff --git a/src/controllerupdater.hxx b/src/controllerupdater.hxx
index 8454ce0..9e05f73 100644
--- a/src/controllerupdater.hxx
+++ b/src/controllerupdater.hxx
@@ -10,39 +10,49 @@
 
 using namespace std;
 
+// this is a wrapper class around a vector of Controller instances
+// Call the method on this class, and all controllers will be updated
 class ControllerUpdator
 {
   public:
+    enum ClipMode {
+      CLIP_MODE_PLAYING,
+      CLIP_MODE_PLAY_QUEUED,
+      CLIP_MODE_LOADED,
+      CLIP_MODE_EMPTY,
+    };
+    
+    
     ControllerUpdator()
     {
-      c.push_back( AkaiAPC() );
+      c.push_back( new AkaiAPC() );
     }
     
     void mute(int t, bool b)
     {
-      for(int i = 0; i < c.size(); i++) c.at(i).mute(t,b);
+      for(int i = 0; i < c.size(); i++) c.at(i)->mute(t,b);
     }
     
-    void clipSelect(int t, bool cs)
+    void clipSelect(int t, ClipMode cm)
     {
       for(int i = 0; i < c.size(); i++)
-        c.at(i).clipSelect(t,cs);
+        c.at(i)->clipSelect(t,cm);
     }
     
     void record(int t, bool r)
     {
       cout << "record() " << t << " " << r << endl;
       for(int i = 0; i < c.size(); i++)
-        c.at(i).record(t,r);
+        c.at(i)->record(t,r);
     }
     
     void volume(int t, float v)
     {
-      for(int i = 0; i < c.size(); i++) c.at(i).volume(t,v);
+      for(int i = 0; i < c.size(); i++) c.at(i)->volume(t,v);
     }
   
   private:
-    std::vector<Controller> c;
+    std::vector<Controller*> c;
 };
 
 #endif // LUPPP_CONTROLLER_UPDATER_H
diff --git a/src/looper.cxx b/src/looper.cxx
index 4244a5b..11bf5ef 100644
--- a/src/looper.cxx
+++ b/src/looper.cxx
@@ -82,6 +82,13 @@ void Looper::setState(State s)
     numBeats = 0;
     jack->getControllerUpdator()->record(track, true);
   }
+  else
+  {
+    jack->getControllerUpdator()->record(track, false);
+  }
+  
+  if (state == STATE_PLAY_QUEUED )
+  {
 }
 
 void Looper::process(int nframes, Buffers* buffers)