diff --git a/SpiralSound/ChannelHandler.C b/SpiralSound/ChannelHandler.C
index 0477e35..298dc06 100644
--- a/SpiralSound/ChannelHandler.C
+++ b/SpiralSound/ChannelHandler.C
@@ -225,6 +225,9 @@ void ChannelHandler::UpdateDataSize(const std::string &ID, int size)
 
     pthread_mutex_lock(m_Mutex);
     i->second->size = size;
+    free(i->second->data_buf);
+    i->second->data_buf = malloc(size);
+    memcpy(i->second->data_buf,i->second->data,size);
     pthread_mutex_unlock(m_Mutex);
 }
 
diff --git a/SpiralSound/Plugins/JackPlugin/JackPlugin.C b/SpiralSound/Plugins/JackPlugin/JackPlugin.C
index 32ba67f..24ee573 100644
--- a/SpiralSound/Plugins/JackPlugin/JackPlugin.C
+++ b/SpiralSound/Plugins/JackPlugin/JackPlugin.C
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ using namespace std;
 
 int JackClient::JackProcessInstanceID = -1;
 int JackPlugin::JackInstanceCount = 0;
-
+const HostInfo *host = NULL;
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 inline void JackClient::JackProcess_i(jack_nframes_t nframes)
 {	
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ inline void JackClient::JackProcess_i(jack_nframes_t nframes)
 	{
 		if (jack_port_connected(m_OutputPortMap[n]->Port))
 		{
-			if (m_OutputPortMap[n]->Buf)
+			if ((m_OutputPortMap[n]->Buf) && (!host->PAUSED))
 			{ 
 				sample_t *out = (sample_t *) jack_port_get_buffer(m_OutputPortMap[n]->Port, nframes);
 				memcpy (out, m_OutputPortMap[n]->Buf, sizeof (sample_t) * GetBufferSize());
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ inline void JackClient::JackProcess_i(jack_nframes_t nframes)
 			else // no output availible, clear
 			{ 
 				sample_t *out = (sample_t *) jack_port_get_buffer(m_OutputPortMap[n]->Port, nframes);
-				memset (out, 0, sizeof (sample_t) * GetBufferSize());
+				memset(out, 0, sizeof (sample_t) * GetBufferSize());
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -469,7 +469,9 @@ JackPlugin::~JackPlugin()
 PluginInfo &JackPlugin::Initialise(const HostInfo *Host)
 {	
 	PluginInfo& Info= SpiralPlugin::Initialise(Host);
-	
+
+	host = Host;
+
 	m_JackClient->SetCallback(cb_Update,m_Parent);	
 	
 	return Info;
@@ -568,18 +570,15 @@ bool JackPlugin::Kill()
 
 void JackPlugin::Reset()
 {
-	// we want to process this whether we are connected to stuff or not
-	JackClient* pJack=m_JackClient;
-
 	// connect the buffers up if we are plugged into something		
-	for (int n=0; n<pJack->GetJackOutputCount(); n++)
+	for (int n=0; n<m_JackClient->GetJackOutputCount(); n++)
 	{
-		pJack->SetOutputBuf(n,NULL);
+		m_JackClient->SetOutputBuf(n,NULL);
 	}
 	
-	for (int n=0; n<pJack->GetJackInputCount(); n++)
+	for (int n=0; n<m_JackClient->GetJackInputCount(); n++)
 	{
-		pJack->SetInputBuf(n,NULL);
+		m_JackClient->SetInputBuf(n,NULL);
   	} 
 
 	ResetPorts();
@@ -598,7 +597,7 @@ void JackPlugin::ProcessAudio()
 	// connect the buffers up if we are plugged into something		
 	for (int n=0; n<m_JackClient->GetJackOutputCount(); n++)
 	{
-		if (InputExists(n)) 
+		if (InputExists(n) && !m_HostInfo->PAUSED) 
 		{			
 			m_JackClient->SetOutputBuf(n,(float*)GetInput(n)->GetBuffer());		
 		}
@@ -610,7 +609,7 @@ void JackPlugin::ProcessAudio()
 	
 	for (int n=0; n<m_JackClient->GetJackInputCount(); n++)
 	{
-		if (OutputExists(n)) 
+		if (OutputExists(n) && !m_HostInfo->PAUSED) 
 		{
 			m_JackClient->SetInputBuf(n,(float*)GetOutputBuf(n)->GetBuffer());		
 		} 
diff --git a/SpiralSound/Plugins/MeterPlugin/MeterPlugin.C b/SpiralSound/Plugins/MeterPlugin/MeterPlugin.C
index 45c4ccc..9c99011 100644
--- a/SpiralSound/Plugins/MeterPlugin/MeterPlugin.C
+++ b/SpiralSound/Plugins/MeterPlugin/MeterPlugin.C
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ m_VUMode (true)
   m_PluginInfo.PortTips.push_back ("Input");
   m_PluginInfo.PortTips.push_back ("Output");
   m_AudioCH->Register ("DataReady", &m_DataReady, ChannelHandler::OUTPUT);
+  m_AudioCH->Register ("DataSizeChanged", &m_DataSizeChanged, ChannelHandler::OUTPUT);  
+
   m_Version = 1;
 }
 
@@ -71,7 +73,7 @@ void MeterPlugin::Reset()
 	m_DataReady = false;
 	delete m_Data;
 	m_Data = new float[m_HostInfo->BUFSIZE];
-	m_AudioCH->UpdateDataSize ("AudioData", m_HostInfo->BUFSIZE * sizeof (float));
+	m_DataSizeChanged = true;
 }
 
 void MeterPlugin::Execute() {
@@ -87,6 +89,13 @@ void MeterPlugin::Execute() {
 void MeterPlugin::ExecuteCommands () {
   if (m_AudioCH->IsCommandWaiting ()) {
     switch (m_AudioCH->GetCommand()) {
+      case UPDATEDATASIZE :
+      {
+        m_AudioCH->UpdateDataSize("AudioData",m_HostInfo->BUFSIZE*sizeof(float));
+        m_DataSizeChanged = false;			
+      }	
+      break;
+
       case (SETVU) : m_VUMode = true;
                      break;
       case (SETMM) : m_VUMode = false;
diff --git a/SpiralSound/Plugins/MeterPlugin/MeterPlugin.h b/SpiralSound/Plugins/MeterPlugin/MeterPlugin.h
index 7828131..2dc0538 100644
--- a/SpiralSound/Plugins/MeterPlugin/MeterPlugin.h
+++ b/SpiralSound/Plugins/MeterPlugin/MeterPlugin.h
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@ class MeterPlugin : public SpiralPlugin {
     virtual void StreamOut (std::ostream &s);
     virtual void StreamIn (std::istream &s);
     int GetVUMode (void) { return m_VUMode; }
-    enum GUICommands {NONE, SETVU, SETMM};
+    enum GUICommands {NONE, SETVU, SETMM, UPDATEDATASIZE};
   private:
     float *m_Data;
     // m_VUMode isn't USED for anything, it's here so we can save/load it
-    bool m_DataReady, m_VUMode;
+    bool m_DataReady, m_VUMode, m_DataSizeChanged;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/SpiralSound/Plugins/MeterPlugin/MeterPluginGUI.C b/SpiralSound/Plugins/MeterPlugin/MeterPluginGUI.C
index cbfbfa3..0232c06 100644
--- a/SpiralSound/Plugins/MeterPlugin/MeterPluginGUI.C
+++ b/SpiralSound/Plugins/MeterPlugin/MeterPluginGUI.C
@@ -94,6 +94,11 @@ void MeterPluginGUI::draw() {
   SpiralGUIType::draw ();
   if (! m_Bypass) {
     float datum = 0.0;
+    if (m_GUICH->GetBool ("DataSizeChanged")) 
+    {
+	m_GUICH->SetCommand (MeterPlugin::UPDATEDATASIZE);
+	m_GUICH->Wait();
+    }	
     if (m_GUICH->GetBool ("DataReady")) m_GUICH->GetData ("AudioData", m_Data);
     else memset (m_Data, 0, m_BufSize * sizeof (float));
     // The min and max values are based on the whole buffer
diff --git a/SpiralSound/Plugins/ScopePlugin/ScopePlugin.C b/SpiralSound/Plugins/ScopePlugin/ScopePlugin.C
index b4ca0a2..56dd8e7 100644
--- a/SpiralSound/Plugins/ScopePlugin/ScopePlugin.C
+++ b/SpiralSound/Plugins/ScopePlugin/ScopePlugin.C
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ m_DataReady(false)
      m_PluginInfo.PortTips.push_back("Input");
      m_PluginInfo.PortTips.push_back("Output");
      m_AudioCH->Register ("DataReady", &m_DataReady, ChannelHandler::OUTPUT);
+     m_AudioCH->Register ("DataSizeChanged", &m_DataSizeChanged, ChannelHandler::OUTPUT);
 }
 
 ScopePlugin::~ScopePlugin()
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ void ScopePlugin::Reset()
 	m_DataReady = false;
 	delete m_Data;
 	m_Data = new float[m_HostInfo->BUFSIZE];
-	m_AudioCH->UpdateDataSize("AudioData",m_HostInfo->BUFSIZE*sizeof(float));
+	m_DataSizeChanged = true;
 }
 
 void ScopePlugin::Execute() {
@@ -83,3 +84,22 @@ void ScopePlugin::Execute() {
         memcpy (m_Data, GetInput (0)->GetBuffer (), m_HostInfo->BUFSIZE * sizeof (float));
      }
 }
+
+void ScopePlugin::ExecuteCommands()
+{
+	if (m_AudioCH->IsCommandWaiting())
+	{
+		switch (m_AudioCH->GetCommand()) {
+			case UPDATEDATASIZE :
+			{
+				m_AudioCH->UpdateDataSize("AudioData",m_HostInfo->BUFSIZE*sizeof(float));
+				m_DataSizeChanged = false;			
+			}	
+			break;
+			
+			default:
+			{
+			}
+		}	
+	}		
+}
diff --git a/SpiralSound/Plugins/ScopePlugin/ScopePlugin.h b/SpiralSound/Plugins/ScopePlugin/ScopePlugin.h
index 46eda70..eff691d 100644
--- a/SpiralSound/Plugins/ScopePlugin/ScopePlugin.h
+++ b/SpiralSound/Plugins/ScopePlugin/ScopePlugin.h
@@ -29,12 +29,16 @@ class ScopePlugin : public SpiralPlugin {
       virtual PluginInfo& Initialise(const HostInfo *Host);
       virtual SpiralGUIType* CreateGUI();
       virtual void Execute();
+      virtual void ExecuteCommands();
       virtual void Reset();
       virtual void StreamOut(std::ostream &s) {}
       virtual void StreamIn(std::istream &s) {}
+
+	enum GUICommands{NONE,UPDATEDATASIZE};
    private:
       float *m_Data;
       bool m_DataReady;
+      bool m_DataSizeChanged;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/SpiralSound/Plugins/ScopePlugin/ScopePluginGUI.C b/SpiralSound/Plugins/ScopePlugin/ScopePluginGUI.C
index a27e05d..9c84388 100644
--- a/SpiralSound/Plugins/ScopePlugin/ScopePluginGUI.C
+++ b/SpiralSound/Plugins/ScopePlugin/ScopePluginGUI.C
@@ -104,6 +104,11 @@ void ScopePluginGUI::draw()
     SpiralGUIType::draw();
     const float *data;
     //cerr<<"getting and drawing..."<<endl;
+    if (m_GUICH->GetBool ("DataSizeChanged")) 
+    {
+	m_GUICH->SetCommand (ScopePlugin::UPDATEDATASIZE);
+	m_GUICH->Wait();
+    }	
     if (m_GUICH->GetBool ("DataReady")) m_GUICH->GetData ("AudioData", (void*)m_Scope->m_Data);
     else memset ((void*)m_Scope->m_Data, 0, m_BufSize * sizeof (float));
     if (!m_Bypass) m_Scope->redraw();
diff --git a/SpiralSound/Plugins/SpiralPlugin.h b/SpiralSound/Plugins/SpiralPlugin.h
index 02ca7bb..ac12884 100644
--- a/SpiralSound/Plugins/SpiralPlugin.h
+++ b/SpiralSound/Plugins/SpiralPlugin.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ struct HostInfo
 {
 	int    BUFSIZE;
 	int    SAMPLERATE;
-
+	
 	/* obsolete - REMOVE SOON */
 	int    FRAGSIZE;
 	int    FRAGCOUNT;
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ struct HostInfo
         unsigned SCOPE_MRK_COLOUR;
         unsigned GUICOL_Device;
         unsigned GUIDEVICE_Box;
+
+	bool   PAUSED;
 };
 
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/SpiralSynthModular.C b/SpiralSynthModular.C
index 4a18c34..3048554 100644
--- a/SpiralSynthModular.C
+++ b/SpiralSynthModular.C
@@ -80,7 +80,8 @@ m_Frozen(false)
 	/* Shared Audio State Information  */
 	m_Info.BUFSIZE = SpiralInfo::BUFSIZE;
 	m_Info.SAMPLERATE = SpiralInfo::SAMPLERATE;
-
+	m_Info.PAUSED = false;
+	
 	/* obsolete - REMOVE SOON  */
 	m_Info.FRAGSIZE = SpiralInfo::FRAGSIZE;
 	m_Info.FRAGCOUNT = SpiralInfo::FRAGCOUNT;
@@ -179,18 +180,18 @@ void SynthModular::Update()
 			#endif
 
 			// If this is an audio device see if we always need to ProcessAudio here
-			if (i->second->m_Device->IsAudioDriver())
+			if ((!m_ResetingAudioThread))
 			{
-				AudioDriver *driver = ((AudioDriver *)i->second->m_Device);
-				
-				if (driver->ProcessType() == AudioDriver::ALWAYS)
+				if (i->second->m_Device->IsAudioDriver())
 				{
-					driver->ProcessAudio();
-				}	
-			}
+					AudioDriver *driver = ((AudioDriver *)i->second->m_Device);
+					
+					if (driver->ProcessType() == AudioDriver::ALWAYS)
+					{
+						driver->ProcessAudio();
+					}	
+				}
 
-			if ((!m_ResetingAudioThread))
-			{
 				// run any commands we've received from the GUI's
 				i->second->m_Device->ExecuteCommands();
 			}
@@ -204,7 +205,7 @@ void SynthModular::Update()
 	{
 		// use the graphsort order to remove internal latency
 		map<int,DeviceWin*>::iterator di=m_DeviceWinMap.find(*i);
-		if (di!=m_DeviceWinMap.end() && di->second->m_Device  && (! di->second->m_Device->IsDead()) && (!m_PauseAudio))
+		if (di!=m_DeviceWinMap.end() && di->second->m_Device  && (! di->second->m_Device->IsDead()) && (!m_Info.PAUSED))
 		{
 			#ifdef DEBUG_PLUGINS
 			cerr<<"Executing plugin "<<di->second->m_PluginID<<endl;
@@ -815,7 +816,7 @@ void SynthModular::cb_ChangeBufferAndSampleRate_i(long int NewBufferSize, long i
 void SynthModular::UpdateHostInfo()
 {
 	/* Pause Audio */
-	PauseAudio();
+	FreezeAll();
 
 	/* update the settings */
 	m_Info.BUFSIZE    = SpiralInfo::BUFSIZE;
@@ -1424,7 +1425,7 @@ void SynthModular::cb_NewComment(Fl_Button* o, void* v)
 
 inline void SynthModular::cb_PlayPause_i(Fl_Button* o, void* v)
 {
-	if (m_PauseAudio)
+	if (m_Info.PAUSED)
 	{
 		m_PlayPause->label("Pause ||");
 		ResumeAudio();
diff --git a/SpiralSynthModular.h b/SpiralSynthModular.h
index 2de59f1..f3ac97e 100644
--- a/SpiralSynthModular.h
+++ b/SpiralSynthModular.h
@@ -108,30 +108,23 @@ public:
 
 	void PauseAudio()
 	{
-		m_PauseAudio = true;
+		m_Info.PAUSED = true;
 	}
 
 	void ResumeAudio()
 	{
-		m_PauseAudio = false;
+		m_Info.PAUSED = false;
 	}
 
 	void ResetAudio()
 	{
 		if (! m_ResetingAudioThread)
 		{
-			bool donotresume = false;
-			
-			if (m_PauseAudio)
-			{	
-				PauseAudio();
-				donotresume = true;
-			}	
-			
+			FreezeAll();			
+
 			m_ResetingAudioThread = true;
 
-			if (!donotresume)
-				ResumeAudio();
+			ThawAll();			
 		}	
 	}
 
@@ -149,7 +142,6 @@ private:
 	HostInfo m_Info;
 	bool m_ResetingAudioThread;
 	bool m_HostNeedsUpdate;
-	bool m_PauseAudio;
 
 	static DeviceGUIInfo BuildDeviceGUIInfo(PluginInfo &PInfo);