diff --git a/source/backend/engine/CarlaEngineJack.cpp b/source/backend/engine/CarlaEngineJack.cpp
index 00efc6324..6d6f1e9be 100644
--- a/source/backend/engine/CarlaEngineJack.cpp
+++ b/source/backend/engine/CarlaEngineJack.cpp
@@ -711,11 +711,13 @@ public:
 
     uint getMaxClientNameSize() const noexcept override
     {
+#ifndef BUILD_BRIDGE
         if (pData->options.processMode == ENGINE_PROCESS_MODE_SINGLE_CLIENT || pData->options.processMode == ENGINE_PROCESS_MODE_MULTIPLE_CLIENTS)
+#endif
         {
             try {
-                return static_cast<uint>(jackbridge_client_name_size());
-            } CARLA_SAFE_EXCEPTION_RETURN("jack_client_name_size", 0);
+                return static_cast<uint>(jackbridge_client_name_size()-1);
+            } CARLA_SAFE_EXCEPTION_RETURN("jack_client_name_size", 32);
         }
 
         return CarlaEngine::getMaxClientNameSize();
@@ -726,8 +728,8 @@ public:
         if (pData->options.processMode == ENGINE_PROCESS_MODE_SINGLE_CLIENT || pData->options.processMode == ENGINE_PROCESS_MODE_MULTIPLE_CLIENTS)
         {
             try {
-                return static_cast<uint>(jackbridge_port_name_size());
-            } CARLA_SAFE_EXCEPTION_RETURN("jack_port_name_size", 0);
+                return static_cast<uint>(jackbridge_port_name_size()-1);
+            } CARLA_SAFE_EXCEPTION_RETURN("jack_port_name_size", 255);
         }
 
         return CarlaEngine::getMaxPortNameSize();
@@ -749,10 +751,13 @@ public:
 
         carla_zeroStruct<jack_position_t>(fTransportPos);
 
+        CarlaString truncatedClientName(clientName);
+        truncatedClientName.truncate(getMaxClientNameSize());
+
 #ifdef BUILD_BRIDGE
         fIsRunning = true;
 
-        if (! pData->init(clientName))
+        if (! pData->init(truncatedClientName))
         {
             close();
             setLastError("Failed to init internal data");
@@ -762,7 +767,7 @@ public:
         if (pData->bufferSize == 0 || carla_compareFloats(pData->sampleRate, 0.0))
         {
             // open temp client to get initial buffer-size and sample-rate values
-            if (jack_client_t* const tmpClient = jackbridge_client_open(clientName, JackNoStartServer, nullptr))
+            if (jack_client_t* const tmpClient = jackbridge_client_open(truncatedClientName, JackNoStartServer, nullptr))
             {
                 pData->bufferSize = jackbridge_get_buffer_size(tmpClient);
                 pData->sampleRate = jackbridge_get_sample_rate(tmpClient);
@@ -779,7 +784,7 @@ public:
 
         return true;
 #else
-        fClient = jackbridge_client_open(clientName, JackNullOption, nullptr);
+        fClient = jackbridge_client_open(truncatedClientName, JackNullOption, nullptr);
 
         if (fClient == nullptr)
         {
diff --git a/source/backend/engine/CarlaEngineNative.cpp b/source/backend/engine/CarlaEngineNative.cpp
index b92f3bf1e..c90373502 100644
--- a/source/backend/engine/CarlaEngineNative.cpp
+++ b/source/backend/engine/CarlaEngineNative.cpp
@@ -1167,8 +1167,6 @@ protected:
                     hints |= NATIVE_PARAMETER_USES_SAMPLE_RATE;
                 if (paramData.hints & PARAMETER_USES_SCALEPOINTS)
                     hints |= NATIVE_PARAMETER_USES_SCALEPOINTS;
-                if (paramData.hints & PARAMETER_USES_CUSTOM_TEXT)
-                    hints |= NATIVE_PARAMETER_USES_CUSTOM_TEXT;
 
                 if (paramData.type == PARAMETER_INPUT || paramData.type == PARAMETER_OUTPUT)
                 {
@@ -1208,24 +1206,6 @@ protected:
         return 0.0f;
     }
 
-    const char* getParameterText(const uint32_t index /*, const float value*/) const
-    {
-        if (CarlaPlugin* const plugin = _getFirstPlugin())
-        {
-            if (index < plugin->getParameterCount())
-            {
-                static char strBuf[STR_MAX+1];
-                carla_zeroChar(strBuf, STR_MAX+1);
-
-                plugin->getParameterText(index, /*value,*/ strBuf);
-
-                return strBuf;
-            }
-        }
-
-        return nullptr;
-    }
-
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------
     // Plugin midi-program calls
 
@@ -1691,11 +1671,6 @@ public:
         return handlePtr->getParameterValue(index);
     }
 
-    static const char* _get_parameter_text(NativePluginHandle handle, uint32_t index /*, float value*/)
-    {
-        return handlePtr->getParameterText(index /*, value*/);
-    }
-
     static uint32_t _get_midi_program_count(NativePluginHandle handle)
     {
         return handlePtr->getMidiProgramCount();
@@ -1843,7 +1818,6 @@ static const NativePluginDescriptor carlaRackDesc = {
     CarlaEngineNative::_get_parameter_count,
     CarlaEngineNative::_get_parameter_info,
     CarlaEngineNative::_get_parameter_value,
-    CarlaEngineNative::_get_parameter_text,
     CarlaEngineNative::_get_midi_program_count,
     CarlaEngineNative::_get_midi_program_info,
     CarlaEngineNative::_set_parameter_value,
@@ -1886,7 +1860,6 @@ static const NativePluginDescriptor carlaPatchbayDesc = {
     CarlaEngineNative::_get_parameter_count,
     CarlaEngineNative::_get_parameter_info,
     CarlaEngineNative::_get_parameter_value,
-    CarlaEngineNative::_get_parameter_text,
     CarlaEngineNative::_get_midi_program_count,
     CarlaEngineNative::_get_midi_program_info,
     CarlaEngineNative::_set_parameter_value,
@@ -1929,7 +1902,6 @@ static const NativePluginDescriptor carlaPatchbay3sDesc = {
     CarlaEngineNative::_get_parameter_count,
     CarlaEngineNative::_get_parameter_info,
     CarlaEngineNative::_get_parameter_value,
-    CarlaEngineNative::_get_parameter_text,
     CarlaEngineNative::_get_midi_program_count,
     CarlaEngineNative::_get_midi_program_info,
     CarlaEngineNative::_set_parameter_value,
@@ -1972,7 +1944,6 @@ static const NativePluginDescriptor carlaPatchbay16Desc = {
     CarlaEngineNative::_get_parameter_count,
     CarlaEngineNative::_get_parameter_info,
     CarlaEngineNative::_get_parameter_value,
-    CarlaEngineNative::_get_parameter_text,
     CarlaEngineNative::_get_midi_program_count,
     CarlaEngineNative::_get_midi_program_info,
     CarlaEngineNative::_set_parameter_value,
@@ -2015,7 +1986,6 @@ static const NativePluginDescriptor carlaPatchbay32Desc = {
     CarlaEngineNative::_get_parameter_count,
     CarlaEngineNative::_get_parameter_info,
     CarlaEngineNative::_get_parameter_value,
-    CarlaEngineNative::_get_parameter_text,
     CarlaEngineNative::_get_midi_program_count,
     CarlaEngineNative::_get_midi_program_info,
     CarlaEngineNative::_set_parameter_value,
diff --git a/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginNative.cpp b/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginNative.cpp
index c6b99ce33..0aa677c8a 100644
--- a/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginNative.cpp
+++ b/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginNative.cpp
@@ -467,25 +467,6 @@ public:
         CarlaPlugin::getParameterName(parameterId, strBuf);
     }
 
-    void getParameterText(const uint32_t parameterId, char* const strBuf) const noexcept override
-    {
-        CARLA_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(fDescriptor != nullptr,);
-        CARLA_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(fDescriptor->get_parameter_text != nullptr,);
-        CARLA_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(fDescriptor->get_parameter_value != nullptr,);
-        CARLA_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(fHandle != nullptr,);
-        CARLA_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(parameterId < pData->param.count,);
-
-        // FIXME - try
-        if (const char* const text = fDescriptor->get_parameter_text(fHandle, parameterId /*, fDescriptor->get_parameter_value(fHandle, parameterId)*/))
-        {
-            std::strncpy(strBuf, text, STR_MAX);
-            return;
-        }
-
-        carla_safe_assert("const char* const text = fDescriptor->get_parameter_text(fHandle, parameterId, value)", __FILE__, __LINE__);
-        CarlaPlugin::getParameterText(parameterId, strBuf);
-    }
-
     void getParameterUnit(const uint32_t parameterId, char* const strBuf) const noexcept override
     {
         CARLA_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(fDescriptor != nullptr,);
@@ -1106,9 +1087,6 @@ public:
             if (paramInfo->hints & NATIVE_PARAMETER_USES_SCALEPOINTS)
                 pData->param.data[j].hints |= PARAMETER_USES_SCALEPOINTS;
 
-            if (paramInfo->hints & NATIVE_PARAMETER_USES_CUSTOM_TEXT)
-                pData->param.data[j].hints |= PARAMETER_USES_CUSTOM_TEXT;
-
             pData->param.ranges[j].min = min;
             pData->param.ranges[j].max = max;
             pData->param.ranges[j].def = def;
diff --git a/source/bridges-plugin/CarlaBridgePlugin.cpp b/source/bridges-plugin/CarlaBridgePlugin.cpp
index fb61bdb5e..b793687eb 100644
--- a/source/bridges-plugin/CarlaBridgePlugin.cpp
+++ b/source/bridges-plugin/CarlaBridgePlugin.cpp
@@ -398,6 +398,12 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 
     CarlaString clientName(name != nullptr ? name : label);
 
+    // LV2 URI is not usable as client name
+    //if (itype == CarlaBackend::PLUGIN_LV2 && clientName == label)
+    {
+
+    }
+
     if (clientName.isEmpty())
     {
         const String jfilename = String(CharPointer_UTF8(filename));
diff --git a/source/includes/CarlaNative.h b/source/includes/CarlaNative.h
index 4b92d00d5..595fa180c 100644
--- a/source/includes/CarlaNative.h
+++ b/source/includes/CarlaNative.h
@@ -84,8 +84,7 @@ typedef enum {
     NATIVE_PARAMETER_IS_INTEGER       = 1 << 4,
     NATIVE_PARAMETER_IS_LOGARITHMIC   = 1 << 5,
     NATIVE_PARAMETER_USES_SAMPLE_RATE = 1 << 6,
-    NATIVE_PARAMETER_USES_SCALEPOINTS = 1 << 7,
-    NATIVE_PARAMETER_USES_CUSTOM_TEXT = 1 << 8
+    NATIVE_PARAMETER_USES_SCALEPOINTS = 1 << 7
 } NativeParameterHints;
 
 typedef enum {
@@ -225,7 +224,6 @@ typedef struct _NativePluginDescriptor {
     uint32_t               (*get_parameter_count)(NativePluginHandle handle);
     const NativeParameter* (*get_parameter_info)(NativePluginHandle handle, uint32_t index);
     float                  (*get_parameter_value)(NativePluginHandle handle, uint32_t index);
-    const char*            (*get_parameter_text)(NativePluginHandle handle, uint32_t index /*, float value*/);
 
     uint32_t                 (*get_midi_program_count)(NativePluginHandle handle);
     const NativeMidiProgram* (*get_midi_program_info)(NativePluginHandle handle, uint32_t index);
diff --git a/source/includes/CarlaNative.hpp b/source/includes/CarlaNative.hpp
index 439769773..306e7cfd7 100644
--- a/source/includes/CarlaNative.hpp
+++ b/source/includes/CarlaNative.hpp
@@ -235,12 +235,6 @@ protected:
         return 0.0f;
     }
 
-    virtual const char* getParameterText(const uint32_t index /*, const float value*/) const
-    {
-        CARLA_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(index < getParameterCount(), nullptr);
-        return nullptr;
-    }
-
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------
     // Plugin midi-program calls
 
@@ -401,11 +395,6 @@ public:
         return handlePtr->getParameterValue(index);
     }
 
-    static const char* _get_parameter_text(NativePluginHandle handle, uint32_t index /*, float value*/)
-    {
-        return handlePtr->getParameterText(index /*, value*/);
-    }
-
     static uint32_t _get_midi_program_count(NativePluginHandle handle)
     {
         return handlePtr->getMidiProgramCount();
@@ -537,7 +526,6 @@ public:                                                                      \
     ClassName::_get_parameter_count,    \
     ClassName::_get_parameter_info,     \
     ClassName::_get_parameter_value,    \
-    ClassName::_get_parameter_text,     \
     ClassName::_get_midi_program_count, \
     ClassName::_get_midi_program_info,  \
     ClassName::_set_parameter_value,    \
diff --git a/source/jackbridge/JackBridge1.cpp b/source/jackbridge/JackBridge1.cpp
index 6ed92b6c6..aaa05c12d 100644
--- a/source/jackbridge/JackBridge1.cpp
+++ b/source/jackbridge/JackBridge1.cpp
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ int jackbridge_client_name_size()
     if (getBridgeInstance().client_name_size_ptr != nullptr)
         return getBridgeInstance().client_name_size_ptr();
 #endif
-    return 0;
+    return 33;
 }
 
 char* jackbridge_get_client_name(jack_client_t* client)
@@ -1214,7 +1214,7 @@ int jackbridge_port_name_size()
     if (getBridgeInstance().port_name_size_ptr != nullptr)
         return getBridgeInstance().port_name_size_ptr();
 #endif
-    return 0;
+    return 256;
 }
 
 int jackbridge_port_type_size()
@@ -1226,7 +1226,7 @@ int jackbridge_port_type_size()
     if (getBridgeInstance().port_type_size_ptr != nullptr)
         return getBridgeInstance().port_type_size_ptr();
 #endif
-    return 0;
+    return 32;
 }
 
 size_t jackbridge_port_type_get_buffer_size(jack_client_t* client, const char* port_type)
diff --git a/source/native-plugins/_data.cpp b/source/native-plugins/_data.cpp
index c60890703..10112ea54 100644
--- a/source/native-plugins/_data.cpp
+++ b/source/native-plugins/_data.cpp
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@
 
 #undef DESCFUNCS
 #define DESCFUNCS \
-    nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, \
-    nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, \
-    nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, \
-    nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr
+    nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, \
+    nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, \
+    nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, \
+    nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr
 
 static const NativePluginDescriptor sNativePluginDescriptors[] = {
 
diff --git a/source/native-plugins/bypass.c b/source/native-plugins/bypass.c
index b41804453..a73b953bf 100644
--- a/source/native-plugins/bypass.c
+++ b/source/native-plugins/bypass.c
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ static const NativePluginDescriptor bypassDesc = {
     .get_parameter_count = NULL,
     .get_parameter_info  = NULL,
     .get_parameter_value = NULL,
-    .get_parameter_text  = NULL,
 
     .get_midi_program_count = NULL,
     .get_midi_program_info  = NULL,
diff --git a/source/native-plugins/lfo.c b/source/native-plugins/lfo.c
index 38b2c6cdf..d1e7529c9 100644
--- a/source/native-plugins/lfo.c
+++ b/source/native-plugins/lfo.c
@@ -285,7 +285,6 @@ static const NativePluginDescriptor lfoDesc = {
     .get_parameter_count = lfo_get_parameter_count,
     .get_parameter_info  = lfo_get_parameter_info,
     .get_parameter_value = lfo_get_parameter_value,
-    .get_parameter_text  = NULL,
 
     .get_midi_program_count = NULL,
     .get_midi_program_info  = NULL,
diff --git a/source/native-plugins/midi-channel-filter.c b/source/native-plugins/midi-channel-filter.c
index 21ab3ce5e..11a78fc5d 100644
--- a/source/native-plugins/midi-channel-filter.c
+++ b/source/native-plugins/midi-channel-filter.c
@@ -165,7 +165,6 @@ static const NativePluginDescriptor midichanfilterDesc = {
     .get_parameter_count = midichanfilter_get_parameter_count,
     .get_parameter_info  = midichanfilter_get_parameter_info,
     .get_parameter_value = midichanfilter_get_parameter_value,
-    .get_parameter_text  = NULL,
 
     .get_midi_program_count = NULL,
     .get_midi_program_info  = NULL,
diff --git a/source/native-plugins/midi-gain.c b/source/native-plugins/midi-gain.c
index 91eb04577..06e1abc62 100644
--- a/source/native-plugins/midi-gain.c
+++ b/source/native-plugins/midi-gain.c
@@ -235,7 +235,6 @@ static const NativePluginDescriptor midigainDesc = {
     .get_parameter_count = midigain_get_parameter_count,
     .get_parameter_info  = midigain_get_parameter_info,
     .get_parameter_value = midigain_get_parameter_value,
-    .get_parameter_text  = NULL,
 
     .get_midi_program_count = NULL,
     .get_midi_program_info  = NULL,
diff --git a/source/native-plugins/midi-join.c b/source/native-plugins/midi-join.c
index 6a3b9a3e6..0864ae8bc 100644
--- a/source/native-plugins/midi-join.c
+++ b/source/native-plugins/midi-join.c
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ static const NativePluginDescriptor midijoinDesc = {
     .get_parameter_count = NULL,
     .get_parameter_info  = NULL,
     .get_parameter_value = NULL,
-    .get_parameter_text  = NULL,
 
     .get_midi_program_count = NULL,
     .get_midi_program_info  = NULL,
diff --git a/source/native-plugins/midi-split.c b/source/native-plugins/midi-split.c
index 4ba0a0c60..45edf82b0 100644
--- a/source/native-plugins/midi-split.c
+++ b/source/native-plugins/midi-split.c
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ static const NativePluginDescriptor midisplitDesc = {
     .get_parameter_count = NULL,
     .get_parameter_info  = NULL,
     .get_parameter_value = NULL,
-    .get_parameter_text  = NULL,
 
     .get_midi_program_count = NULL,
     .get_midi_program_info  = NULL,
diff --git a/source/native-plugins/midi-through.c b/source/native-plugins/midi-through.c
index fa4f338ba..401313afc 100644
--- a/source/native-plugins/midi-through.c
+++ b/source/native-plugins/midi-through.c
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ static const NativePluginDescriptor midithroughDesc = {
     .get_parameter_count = NULL,
     .get_parameter_info  = NULL,
     .get_parameter_value = NULL,
-    .get_parameter_text  = NULL,
 
     .get_midi_program_count = NULL,
     .get_midi_program_info  = NULL,
diff --git a/source/native-plugins/midi-transpose.c b/source/native-plugins/midi-transpose.c
index e272da4c8..e2ba97e62 100644
--- a/source/native-plugins/midi-transpose.c
+++ b/source/native-plugins/midi-transpose.c
@@ -164,7 +164,6 @@ static const NativePluginDescriptor miditransposeDesc = {
     .get_parameter_count = miditranspose_get_parameter_count,
     .get_parameter_info  = miditranspose_get_parameter_info,
     .get_parameter_value = miditranspose_get_parameter_value,
-    .get_parameter_text  = NULL,
 
     .get_midi_program_count = NULL,
     .get_midi_program_info  = NULL,
diff --git a/source/native-plugins/zita-rev1.cpp b/source/native-plugins/zita-rev1.cpp
index 7aef7468e..52f610b5f 100644
--- a/source/native-plugins/zita-rev1.cpp
+++ b/source/native-plugins/zita-rev1.cpp
@@ -408,7 +408,6 @@ static const NativePluginDescriptor rev1AmbisonicDesc = {
     REV1Plugin::_get_parameter_count,
     REV1Plugin::_get_parameter_info,
     REV1Plugin::_get_parameter_value,
-    REV1Plugin::_get_parameter_text,
     REV1Plugin::_get_midi_program_count,
     REV1Plugin::_get_midi_program_info,
     REV1Plugin::_set_parameter_value,
@@ -448,7 +447,6 @@ static const NativePluginDescriptor rev1StereoDesc = {
     REV1Plugin::_get_parameter_count,
     REV1Plugin::_get_parameter_info,
     REV1Plugin::_get_parameter_value,
-    REV1Plugin::_get_parameter_text,
     REV1Plugin::_get_midi_program_count,
     REV1Plugin::_get_midi_program_info,
     REV1Plugin::_set_parameter_value,
diff --git a/source/plugin/carla-base.cpp b/source/plugin/carla-base.cpp
index 543d6efc5..dce95ec2b 100644
--- a/source/plugin/carla-base.cpp
+++ b/source/plugin/carla-base.cpp
@@ -79,10 +79,6 @@ struct PluginListManager {
                 continue;
             }
 
-            // skip midi plugins, not implemented yet
-            if (desc->audioIns == 0 && desc->audioOuts == 0 && desc->midiIns >= 1 && desc->midiOuts >= 1)
-                continue;
-
             descs.append(desc);
         }
     }
diff --git a/source/plugin/carla-lv2-export.cpp b/source/plugin/carla-lv2-export.cpp
index d1bf31f2f..2c25b0931 100644
--- a/source/plugin/carla-lv2-export.cpp
+++ b/source/plugin/carla-lv2-export.cpp
@@ -328,15 +328,31 @@ static void writePluginFile(const NativePluginDescriptor* const pluginDesc)
         text += "        lv2:designation lv2:control ;\n";
         text += "        lv2:index " + String(portIndex++) + " ;\n";
 
-        if (pluginDesc->midiIns > 1)
+        if (pluginDesc->hints & NATIVE_PLUGIN_USES_TIME)
         {
-            text += "        lv2:symbol \"lv2_events_in_1\" ;\n";
-            text += "        lv2:name \"Events Input #1\" ;\n";
+            if (pluginDesc->midiIns > 1)
+            {
+                text += "        lv2:symbol \"lv2_events_in_1\" ;\n";
+                text += "        lv2:name \"Events Input #1\" ;\n";
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                text += "        lv2:symbol \"lv2_events_in\" ;\n";
+                text += "        lv2:name \"Events Input\" ;\n";
+            }
         }
         else
         {
-            text += "        lv2:symbol \"lv2_events_in\" ;\n";
-            text += "        lv2:name \"Events Input\" ;\n";
+            if (pluginDesc->midiIns > 1)
+            {
+                text += "        lv2:symbol \"lv2_midi_in_1\" ;\n";
+                text += "        lv2:name \"MIDI Input #1\" ;\n";
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                text += "        lv2:symbol \"lv2_midi_in\" ;\n";
+                text += "        lv2:name \"MIDI Input\" ;\n";
+            }
         }
 
         text += "    ] ;\n\n";
@@ -354,17 +370,8 @@ static void writePluginFile(const NativePluginDescriptor* const pluginDesc)
         text += "        atom:bufferType atom:Sequence ;\n";
         text += "        atom:supports <" LV2_MIDI__MidiEvent "> ;\n";
         text += "        lv2:index " + String(portIndex++) + " ;\n";
-
-        if (pluginDesc->midiIns > 1)
-        {
-            text += "        lv2:symbol \"lv2_events_in_" + String(i+1) + "\" ;\n";
-            text += "        lv2:name \"Events Input #" + String(i+1) + "\" ;\n";
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            text += "        lv2:symbol \"lv2_events_in\" ;\n";
-            text += "        lv2:name \"Events Input\" ;\n";
-        }
+        text += "        lv2:symbol \"lv2_midi_in_" + String(i+1) + "\" ;\n";
+        text += "        lv2:name \"MIDI Input #" + String(i+1) + "\" ;\n";
 
         if (i+1 == pluginDesc->midiIns)
             text += "    ] ;\n\n";
@@ -372,7 +379,6 @@ static void writePluginFile(const NativePluginDescriptor* const pluginDesc)
             text += "    ] , [\n";
     }
 
-#if 0 // TODO
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------
     // MIDI outputs
 
@@ -402,7 +408,6 @@ static void writePluginFile(const NativePluginDescriptor* const pluginDesc)
         else
             text += "    ] , [\n";
     }
-#endif
 
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------
     // Freewheel port
@@ -416,7 +421,7 @@ static void writePluginFile(const NativePluginDescriptor* const pluginDesc)
     text += "        lv2:minimum 0.0 ;\n";
     text += "        lv2:maximum 1.0 ;\n";
     text += "        lv2:designation <" LV2_CORE__freeWheeling "> ;\n";
-    text += "        lv2:portProperty lv2:toggled ;\n";
+    text += "        lv2:portProperty lv2:toggled, <" LV2_PORT_PROPS__notOnGUI "> ;\n";
     text += "    ] ;\n";
     text += "\n";
 
@@ -497,27 +502,20 @@ static void writePluginFile(const NativePluginDescriptor* const pluginDesc)
         text += "        lv2:minimum " + String::formatted("%f", paramInfo->ranges.min) + " ;\n";
         text += "        lv2:maximum " + String::formatted("%f", paramInfo->ranges.max) + " ;\n";
 
-        if (paramInfo->hints & NATIVE_PARAMETER_IS_ENABLED)
-        {
-            if ((paramInfo->hints & NATIVE_PARAMETER_IS_AUTOMABLE) == 0)
-                text += "        lv2:portProperty <" LV2_PORT_PROPS__expensive "> ;\n";
-            if (paramInfo->hints & NATIVE_PARAMETER_IS_BOOLEAN)
-                text += "        lv2:portProperty lv2:toggled ;\n";
-            if (paramInfo->hints & NATIVE_PARAMETER_IS_INTEGER)
-                text += "        lv2:portProperty lv2:integer ;\n";
-            if (paramInfo->hints & NATIVE_PARAMETER_IS_LOGARITHMIC)
-                text += "        lv2:portProperty <" LV2_PORT_PROPS__logarithmic "> ;\n";
-            if (paramInfo->hints & NATIVE_PARAMETER_USES_SAMPLE_RATE)
-                text += "        lv2:portProperty lv2:toggled ;\n";
-            if (paramInfo->hints & NATIVE_PARAMETER_USES_SCALEPOINTS)
-                text += "        lv2:portProperty lv2:enumeration ;\n";
-            if (paramInfo->hints & NATIVE_PARAMETER_USES_CUSTOM_TEXT)
-                pass(); // TODO: custom lv2 extension for this
-        }
-        else
-        {
+        if ((paramInfo->hints & NATIVE_PARAMETER_IS_AUTOMABLE) == 0)
+            text += "        lv2:portProperty <" LV2_PORT_PROPS__expensive "> ;\n";
+        if (paramInfo->hints & NATIVE_PARAMETER_IS_BOOLEAN)
+            text += "        lv2:portProperty lv2:toggled ;\n";
+        if (paramInfo->hints & NATIVE_PARAMETER_IS_INTEGER)
+            text += "        lv2:portProperty lv2:integer ;\n";
+        if (paramInfo->hints & NATIVE_PARAMETER_IS_LOGARITHMIC)
+            text += "        lv2:portProperty <" LV2_PORT_PROPS__logarithmic "> ;\n";
+        if (paramInfo->hints & NATIVE_PARAMETER_USES_SAMPLE_RATE)
+            text += "        lv2:portProperty lv2:toggled ;\n";
+        if (paramInfo->hints & NATIVE_PARAMETER_USES_SCALEPOINTS)
+            text += "        lv2:portProperty lv2:enumeration ;\n";
+        if ((paramInfo->hints & NATIVE_PARAMETER_IS_ENABLED) == 0)
             text += "        lv2:portProperty <" LV2_PORT_PROPS__notOnGUI "> ;\n";
-        }
 
         for (uint32_t j=0; j < paramInfo->scalePointCount; ++j)
         {
diff --git a/source/plugin/carla-lv2.cpp b/source/plugin/carla-lv2.cpp
index f74d5b5b8..4383a34de 100644
--- a/source/plugin/carla-lv2.cpp
+++ b/source/plugin/carla-lv2.cpp
@@ -171,9 +171,7 @@ public:
         else if (fDescriptor->hints & NATIVE_PLUGIN_USES_TIME)
             fUI.portOffset += 1;
 
-#if 0 // TODO
         fUI.portOffset += desc->midiOuts;
-#endif
         fUI.portOffset += 1; // freewheel
         fUI.portOffset += desc->audioIns;
         fUI.portOffset += desc->audioOuts;
@@ -265,60 +263,43 @@ public:
 
         for (uint32_t i=0; i < fPorts.paramCount; ++i)
         {
+            if (fPorts.paramsOut[i])
+                continue;
+
             CARLA_SAFE_ASSERT_CONTINUE(fPorts.paramsPtr[i] != nullptr)
 
             curValue = *fPorts.paramsPtr[i];
 
-            if ((! carla_compareFloats(fPorts.paramsLast[i], curValue)) && (fDescriptor->get_parameter_info(fHandle, i)->hints & NATIVE_PARAMETER_IS_OUTPUT) == 0)
-            {
-                fPorts.paramsLast[i] = curValue;
-                fDescriptor->set_parameter_value(fHandle, i, curValue);
-            }
+            if (carla_compareFloats(fPorts.paramsLast[i], curValue))
+                continue;
+
+            fPorts.paramsLast[i] = curValue;
+            fDescriptor->set_parameter_value(fHandle, i, curValue);
         }
 
-        if (fDescriptor->midiIns > 0 || (fDescriptor->hints & NATIVE_PLUGIN_USES_TIME) != 0)
+        if (fDescriptor->midiIns > 0 || fDescriptor->midiOuts > 0 || (fDescriptor->hints & NATIVE_PLUGIN_USES_TIME) != 0)
         {
             fMidiEventCount = 0;
             carla_zeroStruct<NativeMidiEvent>(fMidiEvents, kMaxMidiEvents*2);
 
-            LV2_ATOM_SEQUENCE_FOREACH(fPorts.eventsIn[0], iter)
+            if (fDescriptor->hints & NATIVE_PLUGIN_USES_TIME)
             {
-                const LV2_Atom_Event* const event((const LV2_Atom_Event*)iter);
-
-                if (event == nullptr)
-                    continue;
-
-                if (event->body.type == fURIs.midiEvent)
+                LV2_ATOM_SEQUENCE_FOREACH(fPorts.eventsIn[0], iter)
                 {
-                    if (event->body.size > 4)
-                        continue;
-                    if (event->time.frames >= frames)
+                    const LV2_Atom_Event* const event((const LV2_Atom_Event*)iter);
+
+                    if (event == nullptr)
                         continue;
-                    if (fMidiEventCount >= kMaxMidiEvents*2)
+                    if (event->body.type != fURIs.atomBlank)
                         continue;
 
-                    const uint8_t* const data((const uint8_t*)(event + 1));
-
-                    fMidiEvents[fMidiEventCount].port = 0;
-                    fMidiEvents[fMidiEventCount].time = (uint32_t)event->time.frames;
-                    fMidiEvents[fMidiEventCount].size = (uint8_t)event->body.size;
-
-                    for (uint32_t i=0; i < event->body.size; ++i)
-                        fMidiEvents[fMidiEventCount].data[i] = data[i];
-
-                    fMidiEventCount += 1;
-                    continue;
-                }
-
-                if (event->body.type == fURIs.atomBlank)
-                {
                     const LV2_Atom_Object* const obj((const LV2_Atom_Object*)&event->body);
 
                     if (obj->body.otype != fURIs.timePos)
                         continue;
 
-                    LV2_Atom* bar     = nullptr;
-                    LV2_Atom* barBeat = nullptr;
+                    LV2_Atom* bar      = nullptr;
+                    LV2_Atom* barBeat  = nullptr;
                     LV2_Atom* beat     = nullptr;
                     LV2_Atom* beatUnit = nullptr;
                     LV2_Atom* beatsPerBar = nullptr;
@@ -455,11 +436,10 @@ public:
                     }
 
                     fTimeInfo.bbt.valid = (beatsPerMinute != nullptr && beatsPerBar != nullptr && beatUnit != nullptr);
-                    continue;
                 }
             }
 
-            for (uint32_t i=1; i < fDescriptor->midiIns; ++i)
+            for (uint32_t i=0; i < fDescriptor->midiIns; ++i)
             {
                 LV2_ATOM_SEQUENCE_FOREACH(fPorts.eventsIn[i], iter)
                 {
@@ -478,20 +458,22 @@ public:
 
                     const uint8_t* const data((const uint8_t*)(event + 1));
 
-                    fMidiEvents[fMidiEventCount].port = (uint8_t)i;
-                    fMidiEvents[fMidiEventCount].size = (uint8_t)event->body.size;
-                    fMidiEvents[fMidiEventCount].time = (uint32_t)event->time.frames;
+                    NativeMidiEvent& nativeEvent(fMidiEvents[fMidiEventCount++]);
+                    carla_zeroStruct(nativeEvent);
 
-                    for (uint32_t j=0; j < event->body.size; ++j)
-                        fMidiEvents[fMidiEventCount].data[j] = data[j];
+                    nativeEvent.port = (uint8_t)i;
+                    nativeEvent.size = (uint8_t)event->body.size;
+                    nativeEvent.time = (uint32_t)event->time.frames;
 
-                    fMidiEventCount += 1;
+                    for (uint32_t j=0; j < event->body.size; ++j)
+                        nativeEvent.data[j] = data[j];
                 }
             }
         }
 
         fIsProcessing = true;
-        fDescriptor->process(fHandle, fPorts.audioIns, fPorts.audioOuts, frames, fMidiEvents, fMidiEventCount);
+        // FIXME
+        fDescriptor->process(fHandle, const_cast<float**>(fPorts.audioIns), fPorts.audioOuts, frames, fMidiEvents, fMidiEventCount);
         fIsProcessing = false;
 
         // update timePos for next callback
@@ -529,9 +511,61 @@ public:
             }
         }
 
-        // TODO - midi out
-
         updateParameterOutputs();
+
+        if (fDescriptor->midiOuts > 0)
+        {
+            uint32_t capacities[fDescriptor->midiOuts];
+            uint32_t offsets   [fDescriptor->midiOuts];
+
+            for (uint32_t i=0, size=fDescriptor->midiOuts; i<size; ++i)
+            {
+                LV2_Atom_Sequence* const seq(fPorts.midiOuts[i]);
+                CARLA_SAFE_ASSERT_CONTINUE(seq != nullptr);
+
+                capacities[i] = seq->atom.size;
+                offsets   [i] = 0;
+            }
+
+            LV2_Atom_Event* aev;
+            uint32_t size;
+
+            // reverse lookup MIDI events
+            for (uint32_t i = (kMaxMidiEvents*2)-1; i >= fMidiEventCount; --i)
+            {
+                if (fMidiEvents[i].data[0] == 0)
+                    break;
+
+                NativeMidiEvent& nativeEvent(fMidiEvents[i]);
+
+                const uint8_t port(nativeEvent.port);
+                CARLA_SAFE_ASSERT_CONTINUE(nativeEvent.port < fDescriptor->midiOuts);
+
+                LV2_Atom_Sequence* const seq(fPorts.midiOuts[port]);
+                CARLA_SAFE_ASSERT_CONTINUE(seq != nullptr);
+
+                if (sizeof(LV2_Atom_Event) + nativeEvent.size > capacities[port] - offsets[port])
+                    continue;
+
+                if (offsets[port] == 0)
+                {
+                    seq->atom.size = 0;
+                    seq->atom.type = fURIs.atomSequence;
+                    seq->body.unit = 0;
+                    seq->body.pad  = 0;
+                }
+
+                aev = (LV2_Atom_Event*)(LV2_ATOM_CONTENTS(LV2_Atom_Sequence, seq) + offsets[port]);
+                aev->time.frames = nativeEvent.time;
+                aev->body.size   = nativeEvent.size;
+                aev->body.type   = fURIs.midiEvent;
+                std::memcpy(LV2_ATOM_BODY(&aev->body), nativeEvent.data, nativeEvent.size);
+
+                size            = lv2_atom_pad_size(sizeof(LV2_Atom_Event) + nativeEvent.size);
+                offsets[port]  += size;
+                seq->atom.size += size;
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -878,13 +912,14 @@ protected:
         // reverse-find first free event, and put it there
         for (uint32_t i=(kMaxMidiEvents*2)-1; i > fMidiEventCount; --i)
         {
-            if (fMidiEvents[i].data[0] == 0)
-            {
-                std::memcpy(&fMidiEvents[i], event, sizeof(NativeMidiEvent));
-                return true;
-            }
+            if (fMidiEvents[i].data[0] != 0)
+                continue;
+
+            std::memcpy(&fMidiEvents[i], event, sizeof(NativeMidiEvent));
+            return true;
         }
 
+        carla_stdout("NativePlugin::handleWriteMidiEvent(%p) - buffer full", event);
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -1070,14 +1105,15 @@ private:
     } fUI;
 
     struct Ports {
-        LV2_Atom_Sequence** eventsIn;
-        LV2_Atom_Sequence** midiOuts;
-        float**  audioIns;
-        float**  audioOuts;
+        const LV2_Atom_Sequence** eventsIn;
+        /* */ LV2_Atom_Sequence** midiOuts;
+        const float** audioIns;
+        /* */ float** audioOuts;
         float*   freewheel;
         uint32_t paramCount;
         float*   paramsLast;
         float**  paramsPtr;
+        bool*    paramsOut;
 
         Ports()
             : eventsIn(nullptr),
@@ -1087,7 +1123,8 @@ private:
               freewheel(nullptr),
               paramCount(0),
               paramsLast(nullptr),
-              paramsPtr(nullptr) {}
+              paramsPtr(nullptr),
+              paramsOut(nullptr) {}
 
         ~Ports()
         {
@@ -1126,6 +1163,12 @@ private:
                 delete[] paramsPtr;
                 paramsPtr = nullptr;
             }
+
+            if (paramsOut != nullptr)
+            {
+                delete[] paramsOut;
+                paramsOut = nullptr;
+            }
         }
 
         void init(const NativePluginDescriptor* const desc, NativePluginHandle handle)
@@ -1134,14 +1177,14 @@ private:
 
             if (desc->midiIns > 0)
             {
-                eventsIn = new LV2_Atom_Sequence*[desc->midiIns];
+                eventsIn = new const LV2_Atom_Sequence*[desc->midiIns];
 
                 for (uint32_t i=0; i < desc->midiIns; ++i)
                     eventsIn[i] = nullptr;
             }
             else if (desc->hints & NATIVE_PLUGIN_USES_TIME)
             {
-                eventsIn = new LV2_Atom_Sequence*[1];
+                eventsIn = new const LV2_Atom_Sequence*[1];
                 eventsIn[0] = nullptr;
             }
 
@@ -1155,7 +1198,7 @@ private:
 
             if (desc->audioIns > 0)
             {
-                audioIns = new float*[desc->audioIns];
+                audioIns = new const float*[desc->audioIns];
 
                 for (uint32_t i=0; i < desc->audioIns; ++i)
                     audioIns[i] = nullptr;
@@ -1177,11 +1220,13 @@ private:
                 {
                     paramsLast = new float[paramCount];
                     paramsPtr  = new float*[paramCount];
+                    paramsOut  = new bool[paramCount];
 
                     for (uint32_t i=0; i < paramCount; ++i)
                     {
                         paramsLast[i] = desc->get_parameter_value(handle, i);
-                        paramsPtr[i] = nullptr;
+                        paramsPtr [i] = nullptr;
+                        paramsOut [i] = (desc->get_parameter_info(handle, i)->hints & NATIVE_PARAMETER_IS_OUTPUT);
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -1209,7 +1254,6 @@ private:
                 }
             }
 
-#if 0 // TODO
             for (uint32_t i=0; i < desc->midiOuts; ++i)
             {
                 if (port == index++)
@@ -1218,7 +1262,6 @@ private:
                     return;
                 }
             }
-#endif
 
             if (port == index++)
             {
diff --git a/source/plugin/carla-vst.cpp b/source/plugin/carla-vst.cpp
index 6f74da4c5..d21a04d25 100644
--- a/source/plugin/carla-vst.cpp
+++ b/source/plugin/carla-vst.cpp
@@ -438,6 +438,7 @@ public:
         fMidiOutEvents.numEvents = 0;
 
         if (fHandle != nullptr)
+            // FIXME
             fDescriptor->process(fHandle, const_cast<float**>(inputs), outputs, static_cast<uint32_t>(sampleFrames), fMidiEvents, fMidiEventCount);
 
         fMidiEventCount = 0;