diff --git a/samplebrain/qt/feedback.cpp b/samplebrain/qt/feedback.cpp
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+// Copyright (C) 2015 Dave Griffiths
+//
+// This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+// Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+
+#include "feedback.h"
+#include <iostream>
+
+using namespace spiralcore;
+using namespace std;
+
+feedback::feedback(string address) :
+    m_osc(address)
+{
+    m_osc.run();
+}
+
+
+void feedback::poll(QStatusBar *s) {
+    command_ring_buffer::command cmd;
+
+    while (m_osc.get(cmd)) {
+        string name = cmd.m_name;
+        if (name=="/report") {
+            s->showMessage(QString(cmd.get_string(0)));
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/samplebrain/qt/feedback.h b/samplebrain/qt/feedback.h
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+// Copyright (C) 2015 Dave Griffiths
+//
+// This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+// Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+
+#include <string>
+#include <QtGui>
+#include "jellyfish/fluxa/OSC_server.h"
+
+#pragma once
+
+namespace spiralcore {
+
+class feedback {
+public:
+    feedback(std::string address);
+    void poll(QStatusBar *s);
+
+private:
+
+	OSC_server m_osc;
+};
+
+}
diff --git a/samplebrain/src/status.cpp b/samplebrain/src/status.cpp
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+#include "status.h"
+#include <iostream>
+
+using namespace spiralcore;
+using namespace std;
+
+lo_address status::m_address = lo_address_new_from_url("osc.udp://localhost:8890");
+
+void status::_update(std::string msg) {
+    cerr<<msg<<endl;
+    lo_send(m_address,"/report","s",msg.c_str());
+}
+
+void status::update(const char *msg, ...) {
+    va_list args;
+    va_start(args, msg);
+    char s[4096];
+    vsnprintf(s,4096,msg,args);
+    status::_update(s);
+    va_end(args);
+}
diff --git a/samplebrain/src/status.h b/samplebrain/src/status.h
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+#include <lo/lo.h>
+#include <string>
+#include <iostream>
+
+#pragma once
+
+namespace spiralcore {
+
+class status {
+public:
+    static void _update(std::string msg);
+    static void update(const char *msg, ...);
+    static lo_address m_address;
+};
+
+}