diff --git a/source/native-plugins/zynaddsubfx/Effects/EffectMgr.cpp b/source/native-plugins/zynaddsubfx/Effects/EffectMgr.cpp
index 3ad54fa22..5397ae9af 100644
--- a/source/native-plugins/zynaddsubfx/Effects/EffectMgr.cpp
+++ b/source/native-plugins/zynaddsubfx/Effects/EffectMgr.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ static const rtosc::Ports local_ports = {
     rSelf(EffectMgr),
     rPaste,
     rRecurp(filterpars, "Filter Parameter for Dynamic Filter"),
-    {"parameter#64::i", rProp(alias) rDoc("Parameter Accessor"), NULL,
+    {"parameter#128::i", rProp(alias) rDoc("Parameter Accessor"), NULL,
         [](const char *msg, rtosc::RtData &d)
         {
             EffectMgr *eff = (EffectMgr*)d.obj;
@@ -52,8 +52,10 @@ static const rtosc::Ports local_ports = {
 
             if(!rtosc_narguments(msg))
                 d.reply(d.loc, "i", eff->geteffectparrt(atoi(mm)));
-            else 
+            else {
                 eff->seteffectparrt(atoi(mm), rtosc_argument(msg, 0).i);
+                d.broadcast(d.loc, "i", eff->geteffectparrt(atoi(mm)));
+            }
         }},
     {"preset::i", rProp(alias) rDoc("Effect Preset Selector"), NULL,
         [](const char *msg, rtosc::RtData &d)
@@ -61,8 +63,10 @@ static const rtosc::Ports local_ports = {
             EffectMgr *eff = (EffectMgr*)d.obj;
             if(!rtosc_narguments(msg))
                 d.reply(d.loc, "i", eff->getpreset());
-            else
+            else {
                 eff->changepresetrt(rtosc_argument(msg, 0).i);
+                d.broadcast(d.loc, "i", eff->getpreset());
+            }
         }},
     {"eq-coeffs:", rProp(internal) rDoc("Get equalizer Coefficients"), NULL,
         [](const char *, rtosc::RtData &d)
@@ -81,9 +85,10 @@ static const rtosc::Ports local_ports = {
     {"efftype::i", rDoc("Get Effect Type"), NULL, [](const char *m, rtosc::RtData &d)
         {
             EffectMgr *eff  = (EffectMgr*)d.obj;
-            if(rtosc_narguments(m)) 
+            if(rtosc_narguments(m))  {
                 eff->changeeffectrt(rtosc_argument(m,0).i);
-            else
+                d.broadcast(d.loc, "i", eff->nefx);
+            } else
                 d.reply(d.loc, "i", eff->nefx);
         }},
     {"efftype:b", rProp(internal) rDoc("Pointer swap EffectMgr"), NULL,
@@ -141,7 +146,7 @@ void EffectMgr::defaults(void)
 }
 
 //Change the effect
-void EffectMgr::changeeffectrt(int _nefx)
+void EffectMgr::changeeffectrt(int _nefx, bool avoidSmash)
 {
     cleanup();
     if(nefx == _nefx && efx != NULL)
@@ -185,6 +190,10 @@ void EffectMgr::changeeffectrt(int _nefx)
 
     if(efx)
         filterpars = efx->filterpars;
+
+    if(!avoidSmash)
+        for(int i=0; i<128; ++i)
+            settings[i] = geteffectparrt(i);
 }
 
 void EffectMgr::changeeffect(int _nefx)
@@ -203,8 +212,8 @@ int EffectMgr::geteffect(void)
 // Initialize An Effect in RT context
 void EffectMgr::init(void)
 {
-    changeeffectrt(nefx);
-    changepresetrt(preset);
+    changeeffectrt(nefx, true);
+    changepresetrt(preset, true);
     for(int i=0; i<128; ++i)
         seteffectparrt(i, settings[i]);
 }
@@ -240,11 +249,14 @@ void EffectMgr::changepreset(unsigned char npreset)
 }
 
 // Change the preset of the current effect
-void EffectMgr::changepresetrt(unsigned char npreset)
+void EffectMgr::changepresetrt(unsigned char npreset, bool avoidSmash)
 {
     preset = npreset;
     if(efx)
         efx->setpreset(npreset);
+    if(!avoidSmash)
+        for(int i=0; i<128; ++i)
+            settings[i] = geteffectparrt(i);
 }
 
 //Change a parameter of the current effect
@@ -368,11 +380,10 @@ void EffectMgr::setdryonly(bool value)
 
 void EffectMgr::paste(EffectMgr &e)
 {
-    changeeffectrt(e.nefx);
-    changepresetrt(e.preset);
-    for(int i=0;i<128;++i){
+    changeeffectrt(e.nefx, true);
+    changepresetrt(e.preset, true);
+    for(int i=0;i<128;++i)
         seteffectparrt(e.settings[i], i);
-    }
 }
 
 void EffectMgr::add2XML(XMLwrapper *xml)
diff --git a/source/native-plugins/zynaddsubfx/Effects/EffectMgr.h b/source/native-plugins/zynaddsubfx/Effects/EffectMgr.h
index df3d1aa6f..e545c919c 100644
--- a/source/native-plugins/zynaddsubfx/Effects/EffectMgr.h
+++ b/source/native-plugins/zynaddsubfx/Effects/EffectMgr.h
@@ -62,11 +62,11 @@ class EffectMgr:public Presets
         void kill(void) REALTIME;
         void cleanup(void) REALTIME;
 
-        void changeeffectrt(int nefx_) REALTIME;
+        void changeeffectrt(int nefx_, bool avoidSmash=false) REALTIME;
         void changeeffect(int nefx_) NONREALTIME;
         int geteffect(void);
         void changepreset(unsigned char npreset) NONREALTIME;
-        void changepresetrt(unsigned char npreset) REALTIME;
+        void changepresetrt(unsigned char npreset, bool avoidSmash=false) REALTIME;
         unsigned char getpreset(void);
         void seteffectpar(int npar, unsigned char value) NONREALTIME;
         void seteffectparrt(int npar, unsigned char value) REALTIME;
diff --git a/source/native-plugins/zynaddsubfx/UI/SUBnoteUI.fl b/source/native-plugins/zynaddsubfx/UI/SUBnoteUI.fl
index 2d5121ca4..40d397f6b 100644
--- a/source/native-plugins/zynaddsubfx/UI/SUBnoteUI.fl
+++ b/source/native-plugins/zynaddsubfx/UI/SUBnoteUI.fl
@@ -52,6 +52,20 @@ class PPSlider {: {public Fl_Slider, public Fl_Osc_Widget}
   } {
     code {int X=x(),Y=y(),W=w(),H=h();
 
+// catch any (un)learn event first
+{
+	bool middle_mouse = (event == FL_PUSH && Fl::event_state(FL_BUTTON2) && !Fl::event_shift());
+	bool ctl_click    = (event == FL_PUSH && Fl::event_state(FL_BUTTON1) && Fl::event_ctrl());
+	bool shift_middle = (event == FL_PUSH && Fl::event_state(FL_BUTTON2) && Fl::event_shift());
+	if(middle_mouse || ctl_click) {
+		osc->write("/learn", "s", (loc+ext).c_str());
+		return 1;
+	} else if(shift_middle) {
+		osc->write("/unlearn", "s", (loc+ext).c_str());
+		return 1;
+	}
+}
+
 if ((!Fl::event_buttons())|| (event==0)||(Fl::event_shift()==0)) return(Fl_Slider::handle(event));
 
 if (!Fl::event_inside(X,Y,W,H)) {
@@ -100,7 +114,7 @@ class SUBnoteharmonic {: {public Fl_Osc_Group}
         int x=0;
 if (Fl::event_button1() || Fl::event() == FL_MOUSEWHEEL) x=127-(int)o->value();
    else o->value(127-x);
-   o->osc->writeValue(o->loc + "Phmag" + to_s(n), (char) x);
+   o->osc->writeValue(o->loc + o->ext, (char) x);
 if (x==0) o->selection_color(0);
     else o->selection_color(222);}
         tooltip {harmonic's magnitude} xywh {0 15 10 135} type {Vert Knob} box FLAT_BOX selection_color 222 maximum 127 step 1 value 127
@@ -137,16 +151,16 @@ if (Fl::event_button1() || Fl::event() == FL_MOUSEWHEEL) x=127-(int)o->value();
     code {n=n_;
 make_window();
 harmonic->show();
-
-osc->createLink(base+"Phmag"+to_s(n), mag);
+mag->ext = "Phmag" + to_s(n);
+mag->oscRegister(mag->ext.c_str());
 osc->createLink(base+"Phrelbw"+to_s(n), bw);
-osc->requestValue(base+"Phmag"+to_s(n));
 osc->requestValue(base+"Phrelbw"+to_s(n));
 
 end();} {}
   }
   Function {refresh()} {} {
-    code {osc->requestValue(base+"Phmag"+to_s(n));
+    code {// request values for the widgets
+mag->oscWrite(mag->ext);
 osc->requestValue(base+"Phrelbw"+to_s(n));} {}
   }
   Function {~SUBnoteharmonic()} {} {