diff --git a/lib/Engine_MxSamples.sc b/lib/Engine_MxSamples.sc
index 1f6c39f..f4c9821 100644
--- a/lib/Engine_MxSamples.sc
+++ b/lib/Engine_MxSamples.sc
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ Engine_MxSamples : CroneEngine {
 	// MxSamples specific
 	var sampleBuffMxSamples;
 	var sampleBuffMxSamplesDelay;
-	var samplerPlayerMxSamples;
-	var mxsamplesVoices=30;
+	var mxsamplesMaxVoices=40;
+    var mxsamplesVoiceAlloc;
 	// MxSamples ^
 
 	*new { arg context, doneCallback;
@@ -15,17 +15,19 @@ Engine_MxSamples : CroneEngine {
 	}
 
 	alloc {
+		mxsamplesVoiceAlloc=Dictionary.new(mxsamplesMaxVoices);
+
+		context.server.sync;
 
 		sampleBuffMxSamples = Array.fill(80, { arg i; 
 			Buffer.new(context.server);
 		});
-		sampleBuffMxSamplesDelay = Array.fill(mxsamplesVoices, { arg i; 
+		sampleBuffMxSamplesDelay = Array.fill(mxsamplesMaxVoices, { arg i; 
 			Buffer.alloc(context.server,48000,2);
 		});
 
-		(0..(mxsamplesVoices-1)).do({arg i; 
-			SynthDef("player"++i,{ 
-				arg bufnum,bufnumDelay, amp, t_trig=0,envgate=1,
+		SynthDef("mxPlayer",{ 
+				arg bufnum,bufnumDelay, amp, t_trig=0,envgate=1,name=1,
 				attack=0.015,decay=1,release=2,sustain=0.9,
 				sampleStart=0,sampleEnd=1,rate=1,pan=0,
 				lpf=20000,hpf=10,
@@ -64,22 +66,12 @@ Engine_MxSamples : CroneEngine {
 					)); 
 					// delay w/ 30 voices = 1.5% (one core) per voice
 					// w/o delay w/ 30 voices = 1.1% (one core) per voice
+				// SendTrig.kr(Impulse.kr(1),name,1);
+				DetectSilence.ar(snd,doneAction:2);
+				// just in case, release after 1 minute
+				FreeSelf.kr(TDelay.kr(DC.kr(1),60));
 				Out.ar(0,snd)
-			}).add;	
-		});
-
-		samplerPlayerMxSamples = Array.fill(mxsamplesVoices,{arg i;
-			Synth("player"++i, [\bufnumDelay,sampleBuffMxSamplesDelay[i]],target:context.xg);
-		});
-
-		this.addCommand("mxsamplesvoicenum","i", { arg msg;
-			if (msg[1]<mxsamplesVoices,{
-				(msg[1]..(mxsamplesVoices-1)).do({arg i;
-					samplerPlayerMxSamples[i].free;
-				});
-			},{});
-		});
-
+		}).add;	
 
 		this.addCommand("mxsamplesrelease","", { arg msg;
 			(0..79).do({arg i; sampleBuffMxSamples[i].free});
@@ -91,8 +83,16 @@ Engine_MxSamples : CroneEngine {
 		});
 
 		this.addCommand("mxsampleson","iiffffffffffffff", { arg msg;
-			// lua is sending 1-index
-			samplerPlayerMxSamples[msg[1]-1].set(
+			var name=msg[1];
+			if (mxsamplesVoiceAlloc.at(name)!=nil,{
+				if (mxsamplesVoiceAlloc.at(name).isRunning==true,{
+					("stealing "++name).postln;
+					mxsamplesVoiceAlloc.at(name).free;
+				});
+			});
+			mxsamplesVoiceAlloc.put(name,
+				Synth("mxPlayer",[
+				\bufnumDelay,sampleBuffMxSamplesDelay[msg[1]-1],
 				\t_trig,1,
 				\envgate,1,
 				\bufnum,msg[2],
@@ -109,21 +109,31 @@ Engine_MxSamples : CroneEngine {
 				\delayBeats,msg[13],
 				\delayFeedback,msg[14],
 				\delaySend,msg[15],
-				\sampleStart,msg[16],
+				\sampleStart,msg[16] ],target:context.server).onFree({
+					("freed "++name).postln;
+					NetAddr("127.0.0.1", 10111).sendMsg("voice",name,0);
+				});
 			);
+			NodeWatcher.register(mxsamplesVoiceAlloc.at(name));
 		});
 
 		this.addCommand("mxsamplesoff","i", { arg msg;
 			// lua is sending 1-index
-			samplerPlayerMxSamples[msg[1]-1].set(
-				\envgate,0,
-			);
+			var name=msg[1];
+			if (mxsamplesVoiceAlloc.at(name)!=nil,{
+				if (mxsamplesVoiceAlloc.at(name).isRunning==true,{
+					mxsamplesVoiceAlloc.at(name).set(
+						\envgate,0,
+					);
+				});
+			});
 		});
 
 	}
 
 	free {
 		(0..79).do({arg i; sampleBuffMxSamples[i].free});
-		(0..(mxsamplesVoices-1)).do({arg i; samplerPlayerMxSamples[i].free});
+		(mxsamplesMaxVoices).do({arg i; sampleBuffMxSamplesDelay[i].free;});
+    	mxsamplesVoiceAlloc.keysValuesDo({ arg key, value; value.free; });
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/mx.samples.lua b/lib/mx.samples.lua
index 7f13f8b..468fec2 100644
--- a/lib/mx.samples.lua
+++ b/lib/mx.samples.lua
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ local Formatters=require 'formatters'
 
 local MxSamples={}
 
-local MaxVoices=30
+local MaxVoices=40
 local delay_rates_names={"whole-note","half-note","quarter note","eighth note","sixteenth note","thirtysecond"}
 local delay_rates={4,2,1,1/2,1/4,1/8,1/16}
 
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ function MxSamples:new(args)
   l.buffers_used={} -- map buffer number to data
   l.buffer=0
   l.voice={} -- list of voices and how hold they are
+  l.voice_last=1
   for i=1,MaxVoices do -- initiate with 40 voices
     l.voice[i]={age=current_time(),active={name="",midi=0}}
   end
@@ -183,6 +184,17 @@ function MxSamples:new(args)
   controlspec=controlspec.new(0,100,'lin',0,0,'%',1/100)}
   params:add_option("mxsamples_scale_velocity","scale with velocity",{"off","on"})
 
+  osc.event=function(path,args,from)
+    if path=="voice" then 
+      local voice_num=args[1]
+      local onoff=args[2]
+      if onoff==0 and voice_num~=nil then
+        l.voice[voice_num].age=current_time()
+        l.voice[voice_num].active={name="",midi=0}
+      end
+    end
+  end  
+
   return l
 end
 
@@ -422,8 +434,6 @@ function MxSamples:off(d)
       if self.debug then 
         print("mxsamples: turning off "..d.name..":"..d.midi)
       end
-      self.voice[i].age=current_time()
-      self.voice[i].active={name="",midi=0}
       engine.mxsamplesoff(i)
 
       -- add a release sound effect if its not a release
@@ -435,7 +445,6 @@ function MxSamples:off(d)
         if voice_i > 0 then 
           clock.run(function()
             clock.sleep(0.5)
-            self.voice[voice_i].active={name="",midi=0}
             engine.mxsamplesoff(voice_i)
           end)
         end
diff --git a/mx.samples.lua b/mx.samples.lua
index 642b88d..679250f 100644
--- a/mx.samples.lua
+++ b/mx.samples.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
--- mx.samples v1.2.0
+-- mx.samples v1.3.0
 -- download and play samples
 --
 -- llllllll.co/t/mxsamples
@@ -49,15 +49,28 @@ function init()
   cmd="mkdir -p ".._path.audio.."mx.samples/"
   print(cmd)
   os.execute(cmd)
-  
+
   skeys=mxsamples:new()
   update_uilist()
 
   setup_midi()
 
+  local f=io.open(_path.data.."mx.samples/last","rb")
+  if f~=nil then
+    local content=f:read("*all")
+    f:close()
+    local last_instrument_current = tonumber(content)
+    if last_instrument_current ~= nil then
+      instrument_current=last_instrument_current
+      uilist.index=instrument_current
+      update_uilist()
+    end
+  end
+
+
   print("available instruments: ")
   tab.print(skeys:list_instruments())
-  clock.run(redraw_clock) 
+  clock.run(redraw_clock)
 end
 
 
@@ -143,9 +156,9 @@ function update_uilist()
     end
     table.insert(items,s)
   end
-  local index = 1
-  if uilist ~= nil then 
-    index = uilist.index 
+  local index=1
+  if uilist~=nil then
+    index=uilist.index
   end
   uilist=UI.ScrollingList.new(0,0,index,items)
 end
@@ -170,6 +183,9 @@ function key(k,z)
     local i=uilist.index
     if available_instruments[i].downloaded then
       instrument_current=i
+      f=io.open(_path.data.."mx.samples/last","w")
+      f:write(instrument_current)
+      f:close()
       update_uilist()
     elseif download_available>0 then
       if k==2 then
@@ -207,14 +223,14 @@ function download(id)
   cmd="unzip "..download_file.." -d ".._path.audio.."mx.samples/"..id.."/"
   print(cmd)
   os.execute(cmd)
-  cmd = "rm "..download_file
+  cmd="rm "..download_file
   print(cmd)
   os.execute(cmd)
 end
 
 function redraw_clock() -- our grid redraw clock
   while true do -- while it's running...
-    clock.sleep(1/30) -- refresh
+    clock.sleep(1/10) -- refresh
     redraw()
   end
 end