diff --git a/SpiralSound/ChannelHandler.C b/SpiralSound/ChannelHandler.C
index a79cc45..f6bfdfa 100644
--- a/SpiralSound/ChannelHandler.C
+++ b/SpiralSound/ChannelHandler.C
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 
 #include "ChannelHandler.h"
 #include <unistd.h>
+#include <cstring>
+#include <stdlib.h>
 
 using namespace std;
 
diff --git a/SpiralSound/Plugins/JackPlugin/JackPlugin.C b/SpiralSound/Plugins/JackPlugin/JackPlugin.C
index 24ee573..9dcc5c2 100644
--- a/SpiralSound/Plugins/JackPlugin/JackPlugin.C
+++ b/SpiralSound/Plugins/JackPlugin/JackPlugin.C
@@ -39,7 +39,10 @@ inline void JackClient::JackProcess_i(jack_nframes_t nframes)
 		if (jack_port_connected(m_InputPortMap[n]->Port))
 		{
 			sample_t *in = (sample_t *) jack_port_get_buffer(m_InputPortMap[n]->Port, nframes);
-			memcpy (m_InputPortMap[n]->Buf, in, sizeof (sample_t) * GetBufferSize());
+
+			assert( m_InputPortMap[n]->Buf );
+
+			memcpy( m_InputPortMap[n]->Buf, in, sizeof (sample_t) * GetBufferSize());
 		}			
 	}
 	
@@ -50,6 +53,9 @@ inline void JackClient::JackProcess_i(jack_nframes_t nframes)
 			if ((m_OutputPortMap[n]->Buf) && (!host->PAUSED))
 			{ 
 				sample_t *out = (sample_t *) jack_port_get_buffer(m_OutputPortMap[n]->Port, nframes);
+				
+				assert( m_OutputPortMap[n]->Buf );
+				
 				memcpy (out, m_OutputPortMap[n]->Buf, sizeof (sample_t) * GetBufferSize());
 			}
 			else // no output availible, clear
@@ -209,6 +215,8 @@ bool JackClient::Attach()
 	for (int n=0; n<GetJackOutputCount(); n++)
 	  AddOutputPort(n);
 
+	// ProcessAudio();
+
 	// tell the JACK server that we are ready to roll 
 	if (jack_activate (m_Client)) 
 	{
diff --git a/SpiralSound/Plugins/LADSPAPlugin/LADSPAInfo.C b/SpiralSound/Plugins/LADSPAPlugin/LADSPAInfo.C
index b69e960..830bb6b 100644
--- a/SpiralSound/Plugins/LADSPAPlugin/LADSPAInfo.C
+++ b/SpiralSound/Plugins/LADSPAPlugin/LADSPAInfo.C
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #include <sstream>
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <stdio.h>
-
+#include <cstring>
 #include <cstdlib>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
diff --git a/SpiralSound/Plugins/NoisePlugin/NoisePlugin.C b/SpiralSound/Plugins/NoisePlugin/NoisePlugin.C
index e984510..3d4685b 100644
--- a/SpiralSound/Plugins/NoisePlugin/NoisePlugin.C
+++ b/SpiralSound/Plugins/NoisePlugin/NoisePlugin.C
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <Fl/Fl_Button.H>
 #include <limits.h>
 #include "SpiralIcon.xpm"
+#include <stdlib.h>
 
 using namespace std;
 
diff --git a/SpiralSound/Plugins/OscillatorPlugin/OscillatorPlugin.C b/SpiralSound/Plugins/OscillatorPlugin/OscillatorPlugin.C
index ebc5d75..1be0048 100644
--- a/SpiralSound/Plugins/OscillatorPlugin/OscillatorPlugin.C
+++ b/SpiralSound/Plugins/OscillatorPlugin/OscillatorPlugin.C
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <Fl/Fl_Button.H>
 #include <limits.h>
 #include "SpiralIcon.xpm"
+#include <stdlib.h>
 
 using namespace std;
 
diff --git a/SpiralSound/Plugins/SpiralPlugin.h b/SpiralSound/Plugins/SpiralPlugin.h
index d153cf7..f63e6b4 100644
--- a/SpiralSound/Plugins/SpiralPlugin.h
+++ b/SpiralSound/Plugins/SpiralPlugin.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <math.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
 #include <Fl/Fl.H>
 #include <Fl/Fl_Group.H>
 #include "../Sample.h"
diff --git a/SpiralSound/Sample.h b/SpiralSound/Sample.h
index 5c915d2..effafee 100644
--- a/SpiralSound/Sample.h
+++ b/SpiralSound/Sample.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <limits.h>
 #include <iostream>
+#include <cstring>
 
 //#define DEBUG