diff --git a/SpiralSound/Plugins/JackPlugin/JackPlugin.C b/SpiralSound/Plugins/JackPlugin/JackPlugin.C
index 05be8d6..53d6dce 100644
--- a/SpiralSound/Plugins/JackPlugin/JackPlugin.C
+++ b/SpiralSound/Plugins/JackPlugin/JackPlugin.C
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <limits.h>
+#include <math.h>
 
 #include "JackPlugin.h"
 #include "JackPluginGUI.h"
@@ -99,8 +100,8 @@ JackClient::JackClient()
   m_Attached = false;
   m_SampleRate = 0;
   m_BufferSize = 0;
-  m_JackInputCount = 8;
-  m_JackOutputCount = 8;        
+  m_JackInputCount = 4;
+  m_JackOutputCount = 4;        
   m_Client=NULL;
 }
 
@@ -406,6 +407,8 @@ m_Connected(false)
 	// we are an output
 	m_IsTerminal = true;
 	
+	m_Version = 2;
+	
 	m_PluginInfo.Name="Jack";
 	m_PluginInfo.Width=225;
 	m_PluginInfo.Height=230;
@@ -415,6 +418,7 @@ m_Connected(false)
      	m_PluginInfo.PortTips.clear();
 
      	m_PluginInfo.NumInputs = m_JackClient->GetJackOutputCount();
+	m_GUIArgs.NumInputs = m_PluginInfo.NumInputs;
 
      	for (int n=0; n<m_JackClient->GetJackInputCount(); n++)
      	{
@@ -424,6 +428,7 @@ m_Connected(false)
      	}
 	
      	m_PluginInfo.NumOutputs = m_JackClient->GetJackOutputCount();
+	m_GUIArgs.NumOutputs = m_PluginInfo.NumOutputs;
 
 	for (int n=0; n<m_JackClient->GetJackOutputCount(); n++)
 	{
@@ -606,3 +611,51 @@ void JackPlugin::ExecuteCommands()
 	}
 	m_Connected=m_JackClient->IsAttached();
 }
+
+void JackPlugin::StreamOut (ostream &s) 
+{
+	s << m_Version << " " << m_GUIArgs.NumInputs << " " << m_GUIArgs.NumOutputs << " ";
+}
+
+void JackPlugin::StreamIn (istream &s) 
+{
+	char Test;
+	int Version, NumInputs, NumOutputs;
+
+	s.seekg (2, ios_base::cur );//skip to next line
+	Test = s.peek();//peek first char
+	s.seekg (-2, ios_base::cur );//jump back to prior line 
+	
+	if ( (Test >= '0') && (Test <= '9') )
+	{
+		s >> Version;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		//No Version, so use Version 1
+		Version = 1;
+	}
+	
+	switch (Version)
+	{
+		case 2:
+		{
+			s >> NumInputs >> NumOutputs;
+			m_GUIArgs.NumOutputs = min(max(NumOutputs, MIN_PORTS), MAX_PORTS);
+			m_GUIArgs.NumInputs = min(max(NumInputs, MIN_PORTS), MAX_PORTS);
+			
+			SetNumberPorts (m_GUIArgs.NumInputs, m_GUIArgs.NumOutputs);				
+		}
+		break;
+		
+		case 1:
+		{
+			//use original fixed defaults
+			m_GUIArgs.NumInputs = 16;
+			m_GUIArgs.NumOutputs = 16;
+
+			SetNumberPorts (m_GUIArgs.NumInputs, m_GUIArgs.NumOutputs);				
+		}
+		break;
+	}	
+}
diff --git a/SpiralSound/Plugins/JackPlugin/JackPlugin.h b/SpiralSound/Plugins/JackPlugin/JackPlugin.h
index bf8b394..c9b052d 100644
--- a/SpiralSound/Plugins/JackPlugin/JackPlugin.h
+++ b/SpiralSound/Plugins/JackPlugin/JackPlugin.h
@@ -123,10 +123,12 @@ public:
 
 	virtual PluginInfo& Initialise(const HostInfo *Host);
 	virtual SpiralGUIType*  CreateGUI();
+	
 	virtual void 		Execute();
 	virtual void 		ExecuteCommands();
-	virtual void	    StreamOut(std::ostream &s) {}
-	virtual void	    StreamIn(std::istream &s)  {}
+	
+	virtual void	    StreamOut(std::ostream &s);
+	virtual void	    StreamIn(std::istream &s);
 	
 	JackClient *GetJackClient()           { return m_JackClient; }
 	
@@ -137,7 +139,6 @@ public:
 	{
 		int NumInputs;
 		int NumOutputs;
-		int Num;
 		char Port[256];
 	};
 
@@ -148,6 +149,8 @@ private:
 
 	GUIArgs m_GUIArgs;	
 	
+	int m_Version;
+	
 	// slightly clumsy, but we have to share this data with the gui
 	int  m_NumInputPortNames;
 	char m_InputPortNames[MAX_PORTS][256];
diff --git a/SpiralSound/Plugins/JackPlugin/JackPluginGUI.C b/SpiralSound/Plugins/JackPlugin/JackPluginGUI.C
index be0c857..747f310 100644
--- a/SpiralSound/Plugins/JackPlugin/JackPluginGUI.C
+++ b/SpiralSound/Plugins/JackPlugin/JackPluginGUI.C
@@ -144,6 +144,29 @@ SpiralPluginGUI(w,h,o,ch)
 
 void JackPluginGUI::UpdateValues(SpiralPlugin *o)
 {
+	//To make sure buttons match ports on loading a patch
+	if (! m_GUICH->GetBool("Connected"))
+	{
+		int i, numbuttons = (int) m_InputName.size(), numports = m_JackClient->GetJackInputCount();
+		
+		if (numbuttons > numports)
+		{
+			for (int i=numbuttons-numports; i > 0; i--)
+			{
+		        	RemoveOutput() ;		
+		        	RemoveInput() ;	
+		        }	
+		} 
+		
+		if (numbuttons < numports)
+		{
+			for (int i=0; i < numports-numbuttons; i++)
+			{
+		        	AddOutput() ;		
+		        	AddInput() ;	
+		        }	
+		} 
+	}	
 }
 
 void JackPluginGUI::Update()
@@ -501,16 +524,17 @@ inline void JackPluginGUI::cb_InputConnect_i(Fl_Button* o)
 	}
 }
 
-const string JackPluginGUI::GetHelpText(const string &loc){
-    return string("") 
-	+ "JACK is the Jack Audio Connection Kit, and allows multiple Linux audio\n"
-	+ "apps to be connected together and run simultaneously in a low latency.\n"
-	+ "environment.\n\n"	
-	+ "This plugin allows you to connect up to 64 inputs and outputs to other\n"
-	+ "JACK apps (providing a server is running and your system can handle it)\n"
-	+ "You can use the JackPlugin to connect the ports, or an external program\n"
-	+ "such as the excellent qjackconnect app.\n\n"
-	+ "When using JACK, make sure the buffer size and samplerate are set to\n"
-	+ "match the JACK server, otherwise glitchy playback, and/or crashes may\n"
-	+ "result";
+const string JackPluginGUI::GetHelpText(const string &loc)
+{
+	return string("") 
+		+ "JACK is the Jack Audio Connection Kit, and allows multiple Linux audio\n"
+		+ "apps to be connected together and run simultaneously in a low latency.\n"
+		+ "environment.\n\n"	
+		+ "This plugin allows you to connect up to 64 inputs and outputs to other\n"
+		+ "JACK apps (providing a server is running and your system can handle it)\n"
+		+ "You can use the JackPlugin to connect the ports, or an external program\n"
+		+ "such as the excellent qjackconnect app.\n\n"
+		+ "When using JACK, make sure the buffer size and samplerate are set to\n"
+		+ "match the JACK server, otherwise glitchy playback, and/or crashes may\n"
+		+ "result";
 }