diff --git a/src/core/render.rs b/src/core/render.rs
index 1b70f63c..55b898c2 100644
--- a/src/core/render.rs
+++ b/src/core/render.rs
@@ -20,14 +20,15 @@ pub fn fill_bg (buf: &mut Buffer, area: Rect, color: Color) {
 
 pub trait Blit {
     // Render something to X, Y coordinates in a buffer, ignoring width/height.
-    fn blit (&self, buf: &mut Buffer, x: u16, y: u16, style: Option<Style>);
+    fn blit (&self, buf: &mut Buffer, x: u16, y: u16, style: Option<Style>) -> Usually<Rect>;
 }
 
 impl<T: AsRef<str>> Blit for T {
-    fn blit (&self, buf: &mut Buffer, x: u16, y: u16, style: Option<Style>) {
+    fn blit (&self, buf: &mut Buffer, x: u16, y: u16, style: Option<Style>) -> Usually<Rect> {
         if x < buf.area.width && y < buf.area.height {
-            buf.set_string(x, y, self.as_ref(), style.unwrap_or(Style::default()))
+            buf.set_string(x, y, self.as_ref(), style.unwrap_or(Style::default()));
         }
+        Ok(Rect { x, y, width: self.as_ref().len() as u16, height: 1 })
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/edn.rs b/src/edn.rs
index 6178e6da..c6cb5f2b 100644
--- a/src/edn.rs
+++ b/src/edn.rs
@@ -124,26 +124,28 @@ impl Track {
             _ => {}
         });
         let (left, right) = (app.audio_out(0), app.audio_out(1));
-        app.add_track_with_cb(Some(name.as_str()), move|_, track|{
-            for phrase in phrases {
-                track.phrases.push(phrase);
+        let track = app.add_track(Some(name.as_str()))?;
+        for phrase in phrases {
+            track.phrases.push(phrase);
+        }
+        for device in devices {
+            track.add_device(device)?;
+        }
+        if let Some(device) = track.devices.get(0) {
+            device.client.as_client().connect_ports(
+                &track.midi_out,
+                &device.midi_ins()?[0],
+            )?;
+        }
+        if let Some(device) = track.devices.get(track.devices.len() - 1) {
+            if let Some(ref left)  = left {
+                device.connect_audio_out(0, left)?;
             }
-            for device in devices {
-                track.add_device(device)?;
+            if let Some(ref right) = right {
+                device.connect_audio_out(1, right)?;
             }
-            if let Some(device) = track.devices.get(0) {
-                //device.connect_midi_in(0, &track.midi_out.clone_unowned())?;
-            }
-            if let Some(device) = track.devices.get(track.devices.len() - 1) {
-                if let Some(ref left)  = left {
-                    device.connect_audio_out(0, left)?;
-                }
-                if let Some(ref right) = right {
-                    device.connect_audio_out(1, right)?;
-                }
-            }
-            Ok(())
-        })
+        }
+        Ok(track)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/jack.rs b/src/jack.rs
index 54dc48a6..f6b9aaf7 100644
--- a/src/jack.rs
+++ b/src/jack.rs
@@ -139,41 +139,3 @@ pub fn jack_run <T: Sync> (name: &str, app: &Arc<RwLock<T>>) -> Usually<DynamicA
         }) as BoxedProcessHandler)
     )?)
 }
-
-pub trait ProcessSplit {
-    fn process_in (&mut self, _: &Client, _: &ProcessScope) -> Usually<()>;
-    fn process_out (&self, _: &Client, _: &ProcessScope) -> Usually<()>;
-}
-
-impl<T: ProcessSplit> Process for T {
-    fn process (&mut self, c: &Client, s: &ProcessScope) -> Control {
-        self.process_in(c, s).unwrap();
-        self.process_out(c, s).unwrap();
-        Control::Continue
-    }
-}
-
-/// Just run thing with JACK. Returns the activated client.
-pub fn jack_run_split <T: Sync> (name: &str, app: &Arc<RwLock<T>>) -> Usually<DynamicAsyncClient>
-    where T: Handle + ProcessSplit + Send + 'static
-{
-    let options = ClientOptions::NO_START_SERVER;
-    let (client, _status) = Client::new(name, options)?;
-    Ok(client.activate_async(
-        Notifications(Box::new({
-            let _app = app.clone();
-            move|_event|{
-                // FIXME: this deadlocks
-                //app.lock().unwrap().handle(&event).unwrap();
-            }
-        }) as Box<dyn Fn(AppEvent) + Send + Sync>),
-        ClosureProcessHandler::new(Box::new({
-            let app = app.clone();
-            move|c: &Client, s: &ProcessScope|{
-                app.write().unwrap().process_in(c, s).unwrap();
-                app.read().unwrap().process_out(c, s).unwrap();
-                Control::Continue
-            }
-        }) as BoxedProcessHandler)
-    )?)
-}
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 1d17dd12..7f8bedc4 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -14,9 +14,8 @@ use crate::{core::*, model::*};
 
 /// Application entrypoint.
 pub fn main () -> Usually<()> {
-    let mut init = App::new()?;
-    init.connect_to_midi_ins(&["nanoKEY Studio.*capture.*"])?
-        .connect_to_audio_outs(&["Komplete.+:playback_FL", "Komplete.+:playback_FR"])?
-        .load_edn(include_str!("../demos/project.edn"))?;
-    init.activate().map(|app|run(app)).map(|_|())
+    let mut app = App::new(include_str!("../demos/project.edn"))?;
+    app.connect_to_midi_ins(&["nanoKEY Studio.*capture.*"])?;
+    app.connect_to_audio_outs(&["Komplete.+:playback_FL", "Komplete.+:playback_FR"])?;
+    run(app.activate()?).map(|_|())
 }
diff --git a/src/model.rs b/src/model.rs
index 287d8025..6a8e4bc9 100644
--- a/src/model.rs
+++ b/src/model.rs
@@ -73,12 +73,12 @@ pub struct App {
 }
 
 impl App {
-    pub fn new () -> Usually<Self> {
+    pub fn new (project: &str) -> Usually<Self> {
         let xdg = Arc::new(microxdg::XdgApp::new("tek")?);
         let first_run = crate::config::AppPaths::new(&xdg)?.should_create();
         let jack = JackClient::Inactive(Client::new("tek", ClientOptions::NO_START_SERVER)?.0);
         let transport = jack.transport();
-        Ok(Self {
+        let mut app = Self {
             arranger_mode: false,
             audio_outs: vec![],
             chain_mode: false,
@@ -106,7 +106,9 @@ impl App {
             tracks: vec![],
             transport: Some(transport),
             xdg: Some(xdg),
-        })
+        };
+        app.load_edn(project)?;
+        Ok(app)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/view.rs b/src/view.rs
index 26fe2cd4..6fd2cb2e 100644
--- a/src/view.rs
+++ b/src/view.rs
@@ -19,13 +19,11 @@ use crate::{render, App, core::*};
 render!(App |self, buf, area| {
     Split::down([
         &TransportView::new(self),
-        &Split::down([
-            &ArrangerView::new(&self, !self.arranger_mode),
-            &If(self.track_cursor > 0, &Split::right([
-                &ChainView::vertical(&self),
-                &SequencerView::new(&self),
-            ]))
-        ])
+        &ArrangerView::new(&self, !self.arranger_mode),
+        &If(self.track_cursor > 0, &Split::right([
+            &ChainView::vertical(&self),
+            &SequencerView::new(&self),
+        ]))
     ]).render(buf, area)?;
     if let Some(ref modal) = self.modal {
         modal.render(buf, area)?;
diff --git a/src/view/sequencer.rs b/src/view/sequencer.rs
index 76924440..834d6df7 100644
--- a/src/view/sequencer.rs
+++ b/src/view/sequencer.rs
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ impl<'a> SequencerView<'a> {
             let step = (time0 + (x-offset) as usize) * time_z;
             let next_step = (time0 + (x-offset) as usize + 1) * time_z;
             let style = Self::style_timer_step(now, step, next_step);
-            "-".blit(buf, x, area.y, Some(style))
+            "-".blit(buf, x, area.y, Some(style));
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/view/transport.rs b/src/view/transport.rs
index 232fc903..ad84abea 100644
--- a/src/view/transport.rs
+++ b/src/view/transport.rs
@@ -1,118 +1,107 @@
-use crate::{core::*, model::App};
-
-pub struct TransportView<'a> {
-    pub timebase: &'a Arc<Timebase>,
+use crate::{core::*, view::Split, model::App};
+pub struct TransportView {
     pub playing:  TransportState,
     pub record:   bool,
     pub overdub:  bool,
     pub monitor:  bool,
     pub frame:    usize,
     pub quant:    usize,
+    pub ppq:      usize,
+    pub bpm:      usize,
+    pub pulse:    usize,
+    pub usecs:    usize,
 }
-
-impl<'a> TransportView<'a> {
-    pub fn new (app: &'a App) -> Self {
+impl TransportView {
+    pub fn new (app: &App) -> Self {
         Self {
-            timebase: &app.timebase,
             playing:  *app.playing.as_ref().unwrap_or(&TransportState::Stopped),
             monitor:  app.track().map(|t|t.1.monitoring).unwrap_or(false),
             record:   app.track().map(|t|t.1.recording).unwrap_or(false),
             overdub:  app.track().map(|t|t.1.overdub).unwrap_or(false),
             frame:    app.playhead,
             quant:    app.quant,
+            ppq:      app.timebase.ppq() as usize,
+            bpm:      app.timebase.bpm() as usize,
+            pulse:    app.timebase.frame_to_pulse(app.playhead as f64) as usize,
+            usecs:    app.timebase.frame_to_usec(app.playhead as f64) as usize,
         }
     }
 }
+render!(TransportView |self, buf, area| {
+    let Self { ppq, frame, bpm, quant, pulse, usecs, .. } = self;
+    let frame = *frame as f64;
+    let Rect { x, y, width, .. } = area;
+    fill_bg(buf, Rect {
+        x, y, width, height: if width > 100 { 1 } else { 2 }
+    }, Color::Rgb(20, 45, 5));
+    let mut area = Split::right([
 
-impl<'a> Render for TransportView<'a> {
-    fn render (&self, buf: &mut Buffer, area: Rect) -> Usually<Rect> {
-        fill_bg(buf, area, Color::Rgb(20, 45, 5));
-        let Rect { x, y, width, .. } = area;
-        draw_play_stop(buf, x + 1, y, &self.playing);
-        if width > 100 {
-            draw_rec(buf, x + 12, y, self.record);
-            draw_dub(buf, x + 19, y, self.overdub);
-            draw_mon(buf, x + 26, y, self.monitor);
-            draw_bpm(buf, x + 33, y, self.timebase.bpm() as usize, self.quant);
-            draw_timer(buf, x + width - 1, y,
-                self.timebase.ppq() as usize,
-                self.timebase.frame_to_pulse(self.frame as f64) as usize,
-                self.timebase.frame_to_usec(self.frame as f64) as usize,
-            );
-            Ok(Rect { x, y, width, height: 1 })
-        } else {
-            draw_bpm(buf, x + 12, y, self.timebase.bpm() as usize, self.quant);
-            draw_timer(buf, x + width - 1, y,
-                self.timebase.ppq() as usize,
-                self.timebase.frame_to_pulse(self.frame as f64) as usize,
-                self.timebase.frame_to_usec(self.frame as f64) as usize,
-            );
-            draw_rec(buf, x + 1,  y + 1, self.record);
-            draw_dub(buf, x + 8,  y + 1, self.overdub);
-            draw_mon(buf, x + 15, y + 1, self.monitor);
-            Ok(Rect { x, y, width, height: 2 })
+        // Play/Pause button
+        &|buf: &mut Buffer, Rect { x, y, .. }: Rect|{
+            let style = Style::default().gray();
+            let style = Some(match &self.playing {
+                TransportState::Stopped  => style.dim().bold(),
+                TransportState::Starting => style.not_dim().bold(),
+                TransportState::Rolling  => style.not_dim().white().bold()
+            });
+            let label = match &self.playing {
+                TransportState::Rolling  => "▶ PLAYING",
+                TransportState::Starting => "READY ...",
+                TransportState::Stopped  => "⏹ STOPPED",
+            };
+            label.blit(buf, x, y, style)
+        },
+
+        // Record button/indicator
+        &|buf: &mut Buffer, Rect { x, y, .. }: Rect|{
+            "⏺ REC".blit(buf, x, y, Some(if self.record {
+                Style::default().bold().red()
+            } else {
+                Style::default().bold().dim()
+            }))
+        },
+
+        // Overdub button/indicator
+        &|buf: &mut Buffer, Rect { x, y, .. }: Rect|{
+            "⏺ DUB".blit(buf, x, y, Some(if self.overdub {
+                Style::default().bold().yellow()
+            } else {
+                Style::default().bold().dim()
+            }))
+        },
+
+        // Monitor button/indicator
+        &|buf: &mut Buffer, Rect { x, y, .. }: Rect|{
+            "⏺ MON".blit(buf, x, y, Some(if self.monitor {
+                Style::default().bold().green()
+            } else {
+                Style::default().bold().dim()
+            }))
+        },
+
+        // Time settings
+        &|buf: &mut Buffer, Rect { x, y, .. }: Rect|{
+            let style = Style::default().not_dim();
+            "BPM".blit(buf, x, y, Some(style))?;
+            format!("{}.{:03}", bpm, bpm % 1).blit(buf, x + 4, y, Some(style.bold()))?;
+            "SYNC".blit(buf, x + 13, y, Some(style))?;
+            "4/4".blit(buf, x + 18, y, Some(style.bold()))?;
+            "QUANT".blit(buf, x + 23, y, Some(style))?;
+            ppq_to_name(*quant).blit(buf, x + 29, y, Some(style.bold()))?;
+            Ok(Rect { x, y, width: 40, height: 1 })
+        },
+
+        // Clock
+        &|buf: &mut Buffer, Rect { x, y, .. }: Rect|{
+            let (beats, pulses)    = (pulse / ppq, pulse % ppq);
+            let (bars, beats)      = ((beats / 4) + 1, (beats % 4) + 1);
+            let (seconds, msecs)   = (usecs / 1000000, usecs / 1000 % 1000);
+            let (minutes, seconds) = (seconds / 60, seconds % 60);
+            let timer = format!("{minutes}:{seconds:02}:{msecs:03}  {bars}.{beats}.{pulses:02}");
+            timer.blit(buf, x - timer.len() as u16, y, Some(Style::default().not_dim()))
         }
-    }
-}
 
-pub fn draw_timer (buf: &mut Buffer, x: u16, y: u16, ppq: usize, pulse: usize, usecs: usize) {
-    let (beats, pulses)    = (pulse / ppq, pulse % ppq);
-    let (bars, beats)      = ((beats / 4) + 1, (beats % 4) + 1);
-    let (seconds, msecs)   = (usecs / 1000000, usecs / 1000 % 1000);
-    let (minutes, seconds) = (seconds / 60, seconds % 60);
-    let timer = format!("{minutes}:{seconds:02}:{msecs:03}  {bars}.{beats}.{pulses:02}");
-    timer.blit(buf, x - timer.len() as u16, y, Some(Style::default().not_dim()));
-}
-
-pub fn draw_play_stop (buf: &mut Buffer, x: u16, y: u16, state: &TransportState) {
-    let style = Style::default().gray();
-    match state {
-        TransportState::Rolling  => "▶ PLAYING",
-        TransportState::Starting => "READY ...",
-        TransportState::Stopped  => "⏹ STOPPED",
-    }.blit(buf, x, y, Some(match state {
-        TransportState::Stopped  => style.dim().bold(),
-        TransportState::Starting => style.not_dim().bold(),
-        TransportState::Rolling  => style.not_dim().white().bold()
-    }));
-}
-
-pub fn draw_rec (buf: &mut Buffer, x: u16, y: u16, on: bool) {
-    "⏺ REC".blit(buf, x, y, Some(if on {
-        Style::default().bold().red()
-    } else {
-        Style::default().bold().dim()
-    }))
-}
-
-pub fn draw_dub (buf: &mut Buffer, x: u16, y: u16, on: bool) {
-    "⏺ DUB".blit(buf, x, y, Some(if on {
-        Style::default().bold().yellow()
-    } else {
-        Style::default().bold().dim()
-    }))
-}
-
-pub fn draw_mon (buf: &mut Buffer, x: u16, y: u16, on: bool) {
-    "⏺ MON".blit(buf, x, y, Some(if on {
-        Style::default().bold().green()
-    } else {
-        Style::default().bold().dim()
-    }))
-}
-
-pub fn draw_bpm (buf: &mut Buffer, x: u16, y: u16, bpm: usize, quant: usize) {
-    let style = Style::default().not_dim();
-    "BPM"
-        .blit(buf, x, y, Some(style));
-    format!("{}.{:03}", bpm as usize, bpm % 1)
-        .blit(buf, x + 4, y, Some(style.bold()));
-    "SYNC"
-        .blit(buf, x + 13, y, Some(style));
-    "4/4"
-        .blit(buf, x + 18, y, Some(style.bold()));
-    "QUANT"
-        .blit(buf, x + 23, y, Some(style));
-    ppq_to_name(quant)
-        .blit(buf, x + 29, y, Some(style.bold()));
-}
+    ]).render(buf, area)?;
+    area.height = 1;
+    Ok(area)
+});