         }
     }
     
-    /// IBAction for the record button - starts the recording without a tap.
-    @IBAction func recButtonPressed(_ sender: UIButton) {
-        self.startRecording()
-    }
+
+    @IBAction func replyButtonPressed(_ sender: Any) {
+        /// TODO: Implement some kind of reply system.
+    }
+    
     
     /// IBAction for the Jam Button
     @IBAction func jamButtonPressed(_ sender: UIButton) {
         /// TODO: implement some kind of generative performing here!
-        /// FIXME: as an in-between measure, maybe loop playback?
-        self.statusLabel.text = "Doesn't work yet!"
         if (self.jamming) {
             // Stop Jamming
             self.jamButton.setTitle("jam", for: UIControlState.normal)

                self.performerLabel.text = loadedPerformance.performer
                self.instrumentLabel.text = loadedPerformance.instrument
                self.chirpeySquare.image = loadedPerformance.image
                print("JAMVC: opening Pd file for loaded performance.")
                (UIApplication.shared.delegate as! AppDelegate).openPdFile(withName: loadedPerformance.instrument)
            }
        default:
            self.navigationItem.title = "performance"
            self.statusLabel.text = "new"
            self.performerLabel.text = UserDefaults.standard.string(forKey: SettingsKeys.performerKey)
            self.instrumentLabel.text = SoundSchemes.namesForKeys[UserDefaults.standard.integer(forKey: SettingsKeys.soundSchemeKey)]
        }

            self.navigationItem.title = "New Performance"
            self.statusLabel.text = "new"
            self.performerLabel.text = UserDefaults.standard.string(forKey: SettingsKeys.performerKey)
            self.playButton.isEnabled = false
            self.jamButton.isEnabled = false
            self.replyButton.isEnabled = false
            self.instrumentLabel.text = SoundSchemes.namesForKeys[UserDefaults.standard.integer(forKey: SettingsKeys.soundSchemeKey)]
            print("JAMVC: opening Pd file for new performance.")
            (UIApplication.shared.delegate as! AppDelegate).openPdFile(withName: self.instrumentLabel.text!)
        case ChirpJamModes.recording:
            self.navigationItem.title = "recording..."
            self.statusLabel.text = "recording..."
            self.playButton.isEnabled = false
            self.jamButton.isEnabled = false
            self.replyButton.isEnabled = false
            self.performerLabel.text = UserDefaults.standard.string(forKey: SettingsKeys.performerKey)
            self.instrumentLabel.text = SoundSchemes.namesForKeys[UserDefaults.standard.integer(forKey: SettingsKeys.soundSchemeKey)]
        case ChirpJamModes.playing:
