diff --git a/src/diskreader.cxx b/src/diskreader.cxx
index 62c8d3f..4390e1f 100644
--- a/src/diskreader.cxx
+++ b/src/diskreader.cxx
@@ -67,40 +67,58 @@ void DiskReader::readSession( std::string path )
   
   
   
-  cJSON* clip = cJSON_GetObjectItem( session, "clip");
-  if ( clip )
+  cJSON* tracks = cJSON_GetObjectItem( session, "tracks");
+  if ( tracks )
   {
-    // get metadata for Clip
-    cJSON* track = cJSON_GetObjectItem( clip, "track");
-    cJSON* scene = cJSON_GetObjectItem( clip, "scene");
-    cJSON* file  = cJSON_GetObjectItem( clip, "file");
-    int t = track->valueint;
-    int s = scene->valueint;
-    stringstream sampleFilePath;
-    sampleFilePath << path << "/samples/" << file->valuestring;
-#ifdef DEBUG_LOAD
-    cout << "clip has track " << t << " scene " << s << "  file: " <<
-        sampleFilePath.str() << endl;
-#endif
-    
-    // load it
-    AudioBuffer* ab = Worker::loadSample( sampleFilePath.str() );
-    EventLooperLoad e = EventLooperLoad( t, s, ab );
-    writeToDspRingbuffer( &e );
-    
-    cJSON* sampleFile = cJSON_GetObjectItem( sample, file->valuestring );
-    if ( sampleFile )
+    int nTracks = cJSON_GetArraySize( tracks );
+    for(int t = 0; t < nTracks; t++ )
     {
-      cJSON* beats = cJSON_GetObjectItem( sampleFile, "beats" );
+      cJSON* track = cJSON_GetArrayItem( tracks, t );
       
-      cout << "Clip @ " << t << " " << s << " gets " << beats->valuedouble << " beats."<< endl;
-      EventLooperLoopLength e = EventLooperLoopLength( t, s, beats->valueint );
-      writeToDspRingbuffer( &e );
-    }
-    else
-    {
-      cout << "Wanring: Sample " << file->valuestring << " has no entry for beats." << endl;
-    }
+      cJSON* clips = cJSON_GetObjectItem( track, "clips");
+      if ( clips )
+      {
+        
+        int nClips = cJSON_GetArraySize( clips );
+        for(int s = 0; s < nClips; s++ )
+        {
+          // get metadata for Clip
+          cJSON* clip = cJSON_GetArrayItem( clips, s );
+          
+          if ( !strcmp(clip->valuestring, "") == 0 )
+          {
+            stringstream sampleFilePath;
+            sampleFilePath << path << "/samples/" << clip->valuestring;
+#ifdef DEBUG_LOAD
+        cout << "clip " << sampleFilePath.str() << endl;
+#endif
+            
+            // load it
+            AudioBuffer* ab = Worker::loadSample( sampleFilePath.str() );
+            EventLooperLoad e = EventLooperLoad( t, s, ab );
+            writeToDspRingbuffer( &e );
+            
+            // retrieve sample metadata from sample.cfg using filename as key
+            cJSON* sampleFile = cJSON_GetObjectItem( sample, clip->valuestring );
+            if ( sampleFile )
+            {
+              cJSON* beats = cJSON_GetObjectItem( sampleFile, "beats" );
+              
+              cout << "Clip @ " << t << " " << s << " gets " << beats->valuedouble << " beats."<< endl;
+              EventLooperLoopLength e = EventLooperLoopLength( t, s, beats->valueint );
+              writeToDspRingbuffer( &e );
+            }
+            else {
+              cout << "Wanring: Sample " << clip->valuestring << " has no entry for beats." << endl;
+            }
+          }
+        
+        } // nClips loop
+      
+      }
+        
+    } // nTracks loop
+    
   }
   else
   {
diff --git a/src/diskwriter.cxx b/src/diskwriter.cxx
index 59981b0..305060b 100644
--- a/src/diskwriter.cxx
+++ b/src/diskwriter.cxx
@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@ void DiskWriter::initialize(std::string path, std::string name )
   session = cJSON_CreateObject();
   sample  = cJSON_CreateObject();
   
-  cJSON* lupppSession = cJSON_CreateObject();
-  cJSON_AddItemToObject(session, "lupppSession", lupppSession );
-  
   // add session metadata
   cJSON_AddItemToObject  ( session, "session", cJSON_CreateString( sessionName.c_str() ));
   cJSON_AddNumberToObject( session, "version_major", 1 );
@@ -74,14 +71,14 @@ void DiskWriter::writeAudioBuffer(int track, int scene, AudioBuffer* ab )
 void DiskWriter::writeSession( std::string path, std::string sessionName )
 {
   // add JSON "tracks" array
-  cJSON* trackArray = cJSON_CreateObject();
+  cJSON* trackArray = cJSON_CreateArray();
   cJSON_AddItemToObject(session, "tracks", trackArray );
   
   // write tracks into JSON tracks array
   for(int t = 0; t < NTRACKS; t++)
   {
     cJSON* track = cJSON_CreateObject();
-    cJSON_AddItemToObject( trackArray, "track", track );
+    cJSON_AddItemToArray( trackArray, track );
     
     // add track metadata: volumes, sends etc
     cJSON_AddNumberToObject( track, "ID", t );
@@ -90,16 +87,23 @@ void DiskWriter::writeSession( std::string path, std::string sessionName )
     // write clipData vector into clip placeholder
     cJSON* clips = cJSON_CreateArray();
     cJSON_AddItemToObject( track, "clips", clips );
+    
+    
+    
     for(int s = 0; s < NSCENES; s++)
     {
-      //handle each clip
+      // add empty string to array
+      cJSON* clip = cJSON_CreateString( "" );
+      cJSON_AddItemToArray( clips, clip );
+      
+      // replace blank string if clip exists
       for(int i = 0; i < clipData.size(); i++)
       {
         if ( clipData.at(i).track == t &&
              clipData.at(i).scene == s )
         {
-          cJSON* clip = cJSON_CreateString( clipData.at(i).name.c_str() );
-          cJSON_AddItemToArray( clips, clip );
+          cJSON* newClip = cJSON_CreateString( clipData.at(i).name.c_str() );
+          cJSON_ReplaceItemInArray( clips, s, newClip );
         }
       }
       
diff --git a/src/gui.cxx b/src/gui.cxx
index ce56be3..616d38b 100644
--- a/src/gui.cxx
+++ b/src/gui.cxx
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ static void gui_header_callback(Fl_Widget *w, void *data)
   }
   else if ( strcmp(m->label(), "Save    ") == 0 ) {
     
-    const char* name = fl_input( "Save session as", "lupppSession" );
+    const char* name = fl_input( "Save session as", "sessionName" );
     if ( name )
     {
       cout << "Save clicked, name = " << name << endl;