diff --git a/source/backend/plugin/CsoundPlugin.cpp b/source/backend/plugin/CsoundPlugin.cpp
index 6f47eacae..894e8ccc2 100644
--- a/source/backend/plugin/CsoundPlugin.cpp
+++ b/source/backend/plugin/CsoundPlugin.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@
 
 CARLA_BACKEND_START_NAMESPACE
 
+#if 0
+}
+#endif
+
 class CsoundPlugin : public CarlaPlugin
 {
 public:
@@ -33,9 +37,9 @@ public:
         carla_debug("CsoundPlugin::CsoundPlugin(%p, %i)", engine, id);
     }
 
-    ~Vst3Plugin() override
+    ~CsoundPlugin() override
     {
-        carla_debug("Vst3Plugin::~Vst3Plugin()");
+        carla_debug("CsoundPlugin::~CsoundPlugin()");
 
         pData->singleMutex.lock();
         pData->masterMutex.lock();
@@ -47,11 +51,20 @@ public:
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------
     // Information (base)
 
-    PluginType getType() const override
+    PluginType getType() const noexcept override
     {
         return PLUGIN_CSOUND;
     }
 
+    void reload() override
+    {
+    }
+
+    void process(float** const inBuffer, float** const outBuffer, const uint32_t frames) override
+    {
+
+    }
+
 private:
     CARLA_DECLARE_NON_COPYABLE_WITH_LEAK_DETECTOR(CsoundPlugin)
 };
@@ -62,7 +75,7 @@ CARLA_BACKEND_END_NAMESPACE
 
 CARLA_BACKEND_START_NAMESPACE
 
-CarlaPlugin* CarlaPlugin::newCsound(const Initializer& init)
+CarlaPlugin* CarlaPlugin::newCSOUND(const Initializer& init)
 {
     carla_debug("CarlaPlugin::newCsound(%p, \"%s\", \"%s\", \"%s\")", init.engine, init.filename, init.name, init.label);
 
diff --git a/source/bridges/CarlaBridgePlugin.cpp b/source/bridges/CarlaBridgePlugin.cpp
index c02728ebf..03bf07aa6 100644
--- a/source/bridges/CarlaBridgePlugin.cpp
+++ b/source/bridges/CarlaBridgePlugin.cpp
@@ -24,15 +24,15 @@
 #include "CarlaEngine.hpp"
 #include "CarlaPlugin.hpp"
 
-#include <QtCore/QDir>
-#include <QtCore/QFile>
-#include <QtCore/QTextStream>
+//#include <QtCore/QDir>
+//#include <QtCore/QFile>
+//#include <QtCore/QTextStream>
 
-#if (QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 0, 0))
-# include <QtWidgets/QApplication>
-#else
-# include <QtGui/QApplication>
-#endif
+//#if (QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 0, 0))
+//# include <QtWidgets/QApplication>
+//#else
+//# include <QtGui/QApplication>
+//#endif
 
 #ifdef CARLA_OS_UNIX
 # include <signal.h>
@@ -111,13 +111,13 @@ CARLA_BRIDGE_START_NAMESPACE
 
 // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-class CarlaPluginClient : public CarlaBridgeClient,
-                          public QObject
+class CarlaPluginClient : public CarlaBridgeClient/*,
+                          public QObject*/
 {
 public:
     CarlaPluginClient(const bool useBridge, const char* const driverName, const char* audioBaseName, const char* controlBaseName)
         : CarlaBridgeClient(nullptr),
-          QObject(nullptr),
+//          QObject(nullptr),
           fEngine(nullptr),
           fPlugin(nullptr),
           fTimerId(0)
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ public:
             fPlugin->loadStateFromFile(fProjFileName);
         }
 
-        fTimerId = startTimer(50);
+        //fTimerId = startTimer(50);
     }
 
     void idle()
@@ -198,15 +198,15 @@ public:
 
             if (fTimerId != 0)
             {
-                killTimer(fTimerId);
+                //killTimer(fTimerId);
                 fTimerId = 0;
             }
 
-            if (QApplication* const app = qApp)
-            {
-                if (! app->closingDown())
-                    app->quit();
-            }
+//            if (QApplication* const app = qApp)
+//            {
+//                if (! app->closingDown())
+//                    app->quit();
+//            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ public:
 
             if (data && dataSize >= 4)
             {
+#if 0
                 QString filePath;
                 filePath = QDir::tempPath();
 #ifdef Q_OS_WIN
@@ -264,6 +265,7 @@ public:
                     file.close();
                     fEngine->oscSend_bridge_set_chunk_data(filePath.toUtf8().constData());
                 }
+#endif
             }
         }
 
@@ -287,6 +289,7 @@ public:
         if (fPlugin == nullptr)
             return;
 
+#if 0
         QString chunkFilePath(filePath);
 
 #ifdef CARLA_OS_WIN
@@ -308,6 +311,7 @@ public:
 
             fPlugin->setChunkData(stringData.toUtf8().constData());
         }
+#endif
     }
 
     // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -365,13 +369,13 @@ private:
     CarlaString fProjFileName;
     int fTimerId;
 
-    void timerEvent(QTimerEvent* const event)
-    {
-        if (event->timerId() == fTimerId)
-            idle();
+//    void timerEvent(QTimerEvent* const event)
+//    {
+//        if (event->timerId() == fTimerId)
+//            idle();
 
-        QObject::timerEvent(event);
-    }
+//        QObject::timerEvent(event);
+//    }
 
     static void callback(void* ptr, CarlaBackend::CallbackType action, unsigned int pluginId, int value1, int value2, float value3, const char* valueStr)
     {
@@ -519,15 +523,15 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
         return 1;
     }
 
-    QApplication app(argc, argv, true);
-    app.setQuitOnLastWindowClosed(false);
+    //QApplication app(argc, argv, true);
+    //app.setQuitOnLastWindowClosed(false);
 
     CarlaString clientName((name != nullptr) ? name : label);
 
     if (clientName.isEmpty())
     {
-        QFileInfo fileinfo(filename);
-        clientName = fileinfo.baseName().toUtf8().constData();
+        //QFileInfo fileinfo(filename);
+        //clientName = fileinfo.baseName().toUtf8().constData();
     }
 
     if (itype >= CarlaBackend::PLUGIN_GIG && itype <= CarlaBackend::PLUGIN_SFZ && label == nullptr)
@@ -566,7 +570,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 
         client.ready(!useOsc);
 
-        ret = app.exec();
+        //ret = app.exec();
 
         carla_remove_plugin(0);
     }
diff --git a/source/bridges/qtcreator/carla-bridge-plugin.pro b/source/bridges/qtcreator/carla-bridge-plugin.pro
index ce94f13e9..c310bf6e5 100644
--- a/source/bridges/qtcreator/carla-bridge-plugin.pro
+++ b/source/bridges/qtcreator/carla-bridge-plugin.pro
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ DEFINES   += WANT_DSSI
 DEFINES   += WANT_LV2
 DEFINES   += WANT_VST
 DEFINES   += WANT_AU
+DEFINES   += WANT_CSOUND
 DEFINES   += WANT_FLUIDSYNTH
 DEFINES   += WANT_LINUXSAMPLER
 DEFINES   += WANT_OPENGL
@@ -74,8 +75,9 @@ SOURCES += \
     ../../backend/engine/CarlaEngineThread.cpp \
     ../../backend/engine/CarlaEngineBridge.cpp \
     ../../backend/engine/CarlaEngineJack.cpp \
-    ../../backend/engine/CarlaEngineJuce.cpp \
-    ../../backend/engine/CarlaEngineRtAudio.cpp
+    ../../backend/engine/CarlaEngineNative.cpp
+#    ../../backend/engine/CarlaEngineJuce.cpp \
+#    ../../backend/engine/CarlaEngineRtAudio.cpp
 
 # Plugin
 SOURCES += \
@@ -102,8 +104,6 @@ SOURCES += \
 HEADERS += \
     ../../backend/CarlaBackend.hpp \
     ../../backend/CarlaEngine.hpp \
-    ../../backend/CarlaNative.h \
-    ../../backend/CarlaNative.hpp \
     ../../backend/CarlaPlugin.hpp \
     ../../backend/CarlaHost.hpp
 
@@ -111,12 +111,12 @@ HEADERS += \
 HEADERS += \
     ../../backend/engine/CarlaEngineInternal.hpp \
     ../../backend/engine/CarlaEngineOsc.hpp \
-    ../../backend/engine/CarlaEngineThread.hpp \
-    ../../backend/engine/distrho/DistrhoPluginInfo.h
+    ../../backend/engine/CarlaEngineThread.hpp
 
 # plugin
 HEADERS += \
     ../../backend/plugin/CarlaPluginInternal.hpp \
+    ../../backend/plugin/CarlaPluginGui.hpp \
     ../../backend/plugin/CarlaPluginThread.hpp
 
 # includes
@@ -136,11 +136,14 @@ HEADERS += \
     ../../utils/CarlaUtils.hpp \
     ../../utils/CarlaBackendUtils.hpp \
     ../../utils/CarlaBridgeUtils.hpp \
+    ../../utils/CarlaDssiUtils.hpp \
     ../../utils/CarlaJuceUtils.hpp \
     ../../utils/CarlaLadspaUtils.hpp \
     ../../utils/CarlaLibUtils.hpp \
+    ../../utils/CarlaLogThread.hpp \
     ../../utils/CarlaLv2Utils.hpp \
     ../../utils/CarlaOscUtils.hpp \
+    ../../utils/CarlaPipeUtils.hpp \
     ../../utils/CarlaShmUtils.hpp \
     ../../utils/CarlaStateUtils.hpp \
     ../../utils/CarlaVstUtils.hpp \
@@ -156,17 +159,15 @@ INCLUDEPATH = .. \
     ../../backend/plugin \
     ../../includes \
     ../../modules \
-    ../../modules/theme \
     ../../utils
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------
 
-LIBS  = -ldl
+LIBS  = -ldl -lpthread -lrt
 LIBS += ../../modules/carla_native.a
 LIBS += ../../modules/juce_audio_basics.a
 LIBS += ../../modules/juce_core.a
 LIBS += ../../modules/rtmempool.a
-LIBS += ../../modules/theme.a
 
 LIBS += ../../modules/dgl.a
 LIBS += ../../modules/lilv.a