diff --git a/drmr.c b/drmr.c
index 6570807..2d78cd3 100644
--- a/drmr.c
+++ b/drmr.c
@@ -22,35 +22,39 @@
 #include "drmr.h"
 #include "drmr_hydrogen.h"
 
+#define REQ_BUF_SIZE 10
+
 static void* load_thread(void* arg) {
   DrMr* drmr = (DrMr*)arg;
   drmr_sample *loaded_samples,*old_samples;
   int loaded_count, old_scount;
+  char *request;
   for(;;) {
     pthread_mutex_lock(&drmr->load_mutex);
     pthread_cond_wait(&drmr->load_cond,
 		      &drmr->load_mutex);
     pthread_mutex_unlock(&drmr->load_mutex); 
-    int request = (int)floorf(*(drmr->kitReq));
-    if (request == drmr->curKit) continue;
     old_samples = drmr->samples;
     old_scount = drmr->num_samples;
-    if (request < 0 || request >= drmr->kits->num_kits) {
+    request = drmr->request_buf[drmr->curReq];
+    loaded_samples = load_hydrogen_kit(request,drmr->rate,&loaded_count);
+    if (!loaded_samples) {
+      fprintf(stderr,"Failed to load kit at: %s\n",request);
       pthread_mutex_lock(&drmr->load_mutex);
       drmr->num_samples = 0;
       drmr->samples = NULL;
       pthread_mutex_unlock(&drmr->load_mutex); 
-    } else {
-      printf("loading kit: %i\n",request);
-      loaded_samples = load_hydrogen_kit(drmr->kits->kits[request].path,drmr->rate,&loaded_count);
+    }
+    else {
       // just lock for the critical moment when we swap in the new kit
+      printf("loaded kit at: %s\n",request);
       pthread_mutex_lock(&drmr->load_mutex);
       drmr->samples = loaded_samples;
       drmr->num_samples = loaded_count;
       pthread_mutex_unlock(&drmr->load_mutex); 
     }
     if (old_scount > 0) free_samples(old_samples,old_scount);
-    drmr->curKit = request;
+    drmr->current_path = request;
   }
   return 0;
 }
@@ -65,7 +69,8 @@ instantiate(const LV2_Descriptor*     descriptor,
   drmr->map = NULL;
   drmr->samples = NULL;
   drmr->num_samples = 0;
-  drmr->curKit = -1;
+  drmr->current_path = NULL;
+  drmr->curReq = -1;
   drmr->rate = rate;
 
   if (pthread_mutex_init(&drmr->load_mutex, 0)) {
@@ -79,21 +84,17 @@ instantiate(const LV2_Descriptor*     descriptor,
     return 0;
   }
 
-  // Map midi uri
   while(*features) {
-    if (!strcmp((*features)->URI, LV2_URID_URI "#map")) {
+    if (!strcmp((*features)->URI, LV2_URID_URI "#map"))
       drmr->map = (LV2_URID_Map *)((*features)->data);
-      drmr->uris.midi_event = 
-	drmr->map->map(drmr->map->handle,
-		       "http://lv2plug.in/ns/ext/midi#MidiEvent");
-    }
     features++;
   }
   if (!drmr->map) {
     fprintf(stderr, "LV2 host does not support urid#map.\n");
     free(drmr);
     return 0;
-  }
+  } 
+  map_drmr_uris(drmr->map,&(drmr->uris));
   
   drmr->kits = scan_kits();
   if (!drmr->kits) {
@@ -108,6 +109,9 @@ instantiate(const LV2_Descriptor*     descriptor,
     return 0;
   }
 
+  drmr->request_buf = malloc(REQ_BUF_SIZE*sizeof(char*));
+  memset(drmr->request_buf,0,REQ_BUF_SIZE*sizeof(char*));
+
   drmr->gains = malloc(32*sizeof(float*));
   drmr->pans = malloc(32*sizeof(float*));
   for(i = 0;i<32;i++) {
@@ -128,6 +132,9 @@ connect_port(LV2_Handle instance,
   case DRMR_CONTROL:
     drmr->control_port = (LV2_Atom_Sequence*)data;
     break;
+  case DRMR_KITPATH:
+    drmr->kitpath_port = (LV2_Atom_Sequence*)data;
+    break;
   case DRMR_LEFT:
     drmr->left = (float*)data;
     break;
@@ -135,7 +142,7 @@ connect_port(LV2_Handle instance,
     drmr->right = (float*)data;
     break;
   case DRMR_KITNUM:
-    if(data) drmr->kitReq = (float*)data;
+    //if(data) drmr->kitReq = (float*)data;
     break;
   case DRMR_BASENOTE:
     if (data) drmr->baseNote = (float*)data;
@@ -182,13 +189,10 @@ static inline void layer_to_sample(drmr_sample *sample, float gain) {
 #define DB_CO(g) ((g) > GAIN_MIN ? powf(10.0f, (g) * 0.05f) : 0.0f)
 
 static void run(LV2_Handle instance, uint32_t n_samples) {
-  int i,kitInt,baseNote;
+  int i,baseNote;
   DrMr* drmr = (DrMr*)instance;
 
-  kitInt = (int)floorf(*(drmr->kitReq));
   baseNote = (int)floorf(*(drmr->baseNote));
-  if (kitInt != drmr->curKit) // requested a new kit
-    pthread_cond_signal(&drmr->load_cond);
 
   LV2_SEQUENCE_FOREACH(drmr->control_port, i) {
     LV2_Atom_Event* const ev = lv2_sequence_iter_get(i);
@@ -220,9 +224,36 @@ static void run(LV2_Handle instance, uint32_t n_samples) {
       default:
 	printf("Unhandeled status: %i\n",(*data)>>4);
       }
-    } else printf("unrecognized event\n");
+    } 
+    else if (ev->body.type == drmr->uris.atom_resource) {
+      const LV2_Atom_Object *obj = (LV2_Atom_Object*)&ev->body;
+      if (obj->body.otype == drmr->uris.ui_msg) {
+	const LV2_Atom* path = NULL;
+	lv2_object_get(obj, drmr->uris.kit_path, &path, 0);
+	if (!path) 
+	  fprintf(stderr,"Got UI message without kit_path, ignoring\n");
+	else {
+	  int reqPos = (drmr->curReq+1)%REQ_BUF_SIZE;
+	  char *tmp = NULL;
+	  if (reqPos >= 0 &&
+	      drmr->request_buf[reqPos])
+	    tmp = drmr->request_buf[reqPos];
+	  drmr->request_buf[reqPos] = strdup(LV2_ATOM_BODY(path));
+	  drmr->curReq = reqPos;
+	  if (tmp) free(tmp);
+	}
+      }
+    }
+    else printf("unrecognized event\n");
   }
 
+  if ((drmr->curReq >= 0) &&
+      drmr->request_buf[drmr->curReq] && 
+      (!drmr->current_path ||
+       strcmp(drmr->current_path,
+	      drmr->request_buf[drmr->curReq])))
+    pthread_cond_signal(&drmr->load_cond);
+
   for(i = 0;i<n_samples;i++) {
     drmr->left[i] = 0.0f;
     drmr->right[i] = 0.0f;
diff --git a/drmr.h b/drmr.h
index fa79b54..123152f 100644
--- a/drmr.h
+++ b/drmr.h
@@ -137,31 +137,40 @@ typedef enum {
   DRMR_PAN_THIRTY,
   DRMR_PAN_THIRTYONE,
   DRMR_PAN_THIRTYTWO,
+  DRMR_KITPATH,
   DRMR_NUM_PORTS
 } DrMrPortIndex;
 
+typedef struct {
+  LV2_URID midi_event;
+  LV2_URID ui_msg;
+  LV2_URID kit_path;
+  LV2_URID atom_eventTransfer;
+  LV2_URID atom_resource;
+} drmr_uris;
+
 typedef struct {
   // Ports
   float* left;
   float* right;
   LV2_Atom_Sequence *control_port;
+  LV2_Atom_Sequence *kitpath_port;
 
   // params
   float** gains;
   float** pans;
-  float* kitReq;
   float* baseNote;
   double rate;
 
   // URIs
   LV2_URID_Map* map;
-  struct {
-    LV2_URID midi_event;
-  } uris;
+  drmr_uris uris;
 
   // Available kits
   kits* kits;
-  int curKit;
+  char* current_path;
+  char** request_buf;
+  int curReq;
 
   // Samples
   drmr_sample* samples;
@@ -174,5 +183,23 @@ typedef struct {
 
 } DrMr;
 
+static inline
+void map_drmr_uris(LV2_URID_Map *map,
+		   drmr_uris *uris) {
+  uris->midi_event =
+    map->map(map->handle,
+	     "http://lv2plug.in/ns/ext/midi#MidiEvent");
+  uris->ui_msg =
+    map->map(map->handle,
+	     DRMR_URI "#uimsg");
+  uris->kit_path =
+    map->map(map->handle,
+	     DRMR_URI "#kitpath");
+  uris->atom_eventTransfer = 
+    map->map(map->handle, LV2_ATOM__eventTransfer);
+  uris->atom_resource = 
+    map->map(map->handle, LV2_ATOM__Resource);
+}
+
 
 #endif // DRMR_H
diff --git a/drmr_ui.c b/drmr_ui.c
index 9ea6b89..9b5d067 100644
--- a/drmr_ui.c
+++ b/drmr_ui.c
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@
 #include "drmr.h"
 #include "drmr_hydrogen.h"
 #include "nknob.h"
+
+#include "lv2/lv2plug.in/ns/ext/atom/atom.h"
+#include "lv2/lv2plug.in/ns/ext/atom/forge.h"
+#include "lv2/lv2plug.in/ns/ext/atom/util.h"
+#include "lv2/lv2plug.in/ns/ext/urid/urid.h"
 #include "lv2/lv2plug.in/ns/extensions/ui/ui.h"
 
 #define DRMR_UI_URI "http://github.com/nicklan/drmr#ui"
@@ -28,6 +33,10 @@
 typedef struct {
   LV2UI_Write_Function write;
   LV2UI_Controller     controller;
+  LV2_Atom_Forge forge;
+
+  LV2_URID_Map *map;
+  drmr_uris uris;
 
   GtkWidget *drmr_widget;
   GtkTable *sample_table;
@@ -271,12 +280,30 @@ static gboolean kit_callback(gpointer data) {
   return FALSE; // don't keep calling
 }
 
+static LV2_Atom* build_path_message(DrMrUi *ui, const char* path) {
+  LV2_Atom_Forge_Frame set_frame;
+  LV2_Atom* msg = (LV2_Atom*)lv2_atom_forge_resource
+    (&ui->forge, &set_frame, 1, ui->uris.ui_msg);
+  lv2_atom_forge_property_head(&ui->forge, ui->uris.kit_path,0);
+  lv2_atom_forge_path(&ui->forge, path, strlen(path));
+  lv2_atom_forge_pop(&ui->forge,&set_frame);
+  return msg;
+}
+
 static void kit_combobox_changed(GtkComboBox* box, gpointer data) {
   DrMrUi* ui = (DrMrUi*)data;
   gint new_kit = gtk_combo_box_get_active (GTK_COMBO_BOX(box));
-  float fkit = (float)new_kit;
-  if (ui->curKit != new_kit)
-    ui->write(ui->controller,DRMR_KITNUM,4,0,&fkit);
+
+  if (ui->curKit != new_kit) {
+    uint8_t msg_buf[1024];
+    lv2_atom_forge_set_buffer(&ui->forge, msg_buf, 1024);
+    LV2_Atom *msg = build_path_message(ui,ui->kits->kits[new_kit].path);
+
+    ui->write(ui->controller,DRMR_CONTROL,
+	      lv2_atom_total_size(msg),
+	      ui->uris.atom_eventTransfer,
+	      msg);
+  }
 
   /* Call our update func after 100 milliseconds.
    *
@@ -424,11 +451,27 @@ instantiate(const LV2UI_Descriptor*   descriptor,
   ui->write      = write_function;
   ui->controller = controller;
   ui->drmr_widget = NULL;
+  ui->map = NULL;
   ui->curKit = -1;
   ui->samples = 0;
-  ui->bundle_path = g_strdup(bundle_path);
   *widget = NULL;
 
+  while(*features) {
+    if (!strcmp((*features)->URI, LV2_URID_URI "#map"))
+      ui->map = (LV2_URID_Map *)((*features)->data);
+    features++;
+  }
+  if (!ui->map) {
+    fprintf(stderr, "LV2 host does not support urid#map.\n");
+    free(ui);
+    return 0;
+  } 
+  map_drmr_uris(ui->map,&(ui->uris));
+
+  ui->bundle_path = g_strdup(bundle_path);
+
+  lv2_atom_forge_init(&ui->forge,ui->map);
+
   build_drmr_ui(ui);
 
   ui->kits = scan_kits();
@@ -493,19 +536,7 @@ port_event(LV2UI_Handle handle,
   DrMrPortIndex index = (DrMrPortIndex)port_index;
   DrMrUi* ui = (DrMrUi*)handle;
 
-  if (index == DRMR_KITNUM) {
-    if (format != 0) 
-      fprintf(stderr,"Invalid format for kitnum: %i\n",format);
-    else {
-      int kit = (int)(*((float*)buffer));
-      ui->kitReq = kit;
-      if (!idle) {
-	idle = TRUE;
-	g_idle_add(kit_callback,ui);
-      }
-    }
-  }
-  else if (index == DRMR_BASENOTE) {
+  if (index == DRMR_BASENOTE) {
     int base = (int)(*((float*)buffer));
     if (base >= 21 && base <= 107) {
       setBaseLabel((int)base);