diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5778d13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+{
+  "files.associations": {
+    "__verbose_abort": "cpp",
+    "bitset": "cpp",
+    "cmath": "cpp",
+    "complex": "cpp",
+    "cstddef": "cpp",
+    "cstdint": "cpp",
+    "cstdlib": "cpp",
+    "cstring": "cpp",
+    "execution": "cpp",
+    "memory": "cpp",
+    "initializer_list": "cpp",
+    "ios": "cpp",
+    "iosfwd": "cpp",
+    "istream": "cpp",
+    "limits": "cpp",
+    "locale": "cpp",
+    "new": "cpp",
+    "ostream": "cpp",
+    "sstream": "cpp",
+    "stdexcept": "cpp",
+    "streambuf": "cpp",
+    "string": "cpp",
+    "string_view": "cpp",
+    "tuple": "cpp",
+    "typeinfo": "cpp",
+    "cstdio": "cpp",
+    "algorithm": "cpp"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e0899d0..638ff17 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 3.5)
 
 IF(APPLE)
-  SET(CMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES "x86_64;arm64" CACHE STRING "Build architectures for Mac OS X" FORCE)
+  SET(CMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES "arm64" CACHE STRING "Build architectures for Mac OS X" FORCE)
   set(CMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET "10.14" CACHE STRING "Minimum OS X deployment version")
 ENDIF(APPLE)
 
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ project(Vutu)
  if(APPLE)
    # For now, explicitly disable C++17 alignment feature
    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fno-aligned-new")
+   
+   # Add framework path for SDL2
+   set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS} -F/Library/Frameworks")
+   find_package(SDL2 REQUIRED)
+   include_directories(/Library/Frameworks/SDL2.framework/Headers)
  elseif(WIN32)
    # no unknown pragma warning
    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} /wd4068")
@@ -75,6 +80,12 @@ message("madronalib library should be at: " ${MADRONALIB_LIBRARY_DIR}/${madronal
 # find loris library
 #--------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+# Add source directory to module path to find FindLoris.cmake
+list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/source" "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake")
+
+set(Loris_DIR "/path/to/loris/cmake")
+find_package(Loris REQUIRED)
+
 if(APPLE)
     set (LORIS_INCLUDE_DIR "${CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_INCLUDEDIR}/loris")
     set (LORIS_CPP_INCLUDE_DIR "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/../loris/src")
@@ -119,7 +130,6 @@ list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/source")
 #--------------------------------------------------------------------
 # find SDIF library
 #--------------------------------------------------------------------
-
 find_package(Sdif REQUIRED)
 
 #--------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -244,19 +254,27 @@ target_compile_definitions(${target} PRIVATE ML_INCLUDE_SDL=1)
 if(APPLE)
     # to use the SDL2 framework in /Library/Frameworks, do this:
     find_package(SDL2 REQUIRED COMPONENTS SDL2)
+    include_directories(/Library/Frameworks/SDL2.framework/Headers)
 elseif(WIN32)
-        # it seems like there's no standard place to put the SDL dev tools on Windows.
-        # we put them in an SDL dir alongside the main project directory.
-        set(SDL2_INCLUDE_DIRS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../SDL/include")
+    # it seems like there's no standard place to put the SDL dev tools on Windows.
+    # we put them in an SDL dir alongside the main project directory.
+    set(SDL2_INCLUDE_DIRS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../SDL/include")
 
-        # Support 64 bit builds
-        set(SDL2_LIBRARIES_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../SDL/VisualC/x64/Release")
+    # Support 64 bit builds
+    set(SDL2_LIBRARIES_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../SDL/VisualC/x64/Release")
 endif()
 message("SDL2 headers should be in: " ${SDL2_INCLUDE_DIRS} )
 message("SDL2 libraries should be in: " ${SDL2_LIBRARIES_DIR} )
-target_include_directories(${target} PRIVATE ${SDL2_INCLUDE_DIRS})
-target_link_libraries(${target} PRIVATE "${SDL2_LIBRARIES_DIR}/SDL2.lib")
-target_link_libraries(${target} PRIVATE "${SDL2_LIBRARIES_DIR}/SDL2main.lib")
+
+# Update include and link commands for SDL2
+if(APPLE)
+    target_include_directories(${target} PRIVATE ${SDL2_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+    target_link_libraries(${target} PRIVATE "-framework SDL2")
+else()
+    target_include_directories(${target} PRIVATE ${SDL2_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+    target_link_libraries(${target} PRIVATE "${SDL2_LIBRARIES_DIR}/SDL2.lib")
+    target_link_libraries(${target} PRIVATE "${SDL2_LIBRARIES_DIR}/SDL2main.lib")
+endif()
 
 # add include dirs
 target_include_directories(${target} PRIVATE  "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/source" )
@@ -301,7 +319,6 @@ target_link_libraries(${target} PRIVATE SndFile::sndfile libresample)
 
 
 
-
 if(APPLE)
     # ARC must be off for juce
     target_compile_options(${target} PRIVATE "-fno-objc-arc")
@@ -402,3 +419,54 @@ if(APPLE)
       COMMAND codesign --force --sign "-" --entitlements ${ENTITLEMENTS} "${APP_BUNDLE}/Contents/Frameworks/SDL2.framework/Versions/A"
   )
 endif()
+# Update the target_link_libraries command to use the correct library reference
+if(APPLE)
+  target_link_libraries(Vutu
+    PRIVATE
+    "-framework SDL2"
+    ${LORIS_LIBRARIES}
+    sndfile
+    libresample    # Changed from 'resample' to 'libresample' to match the target name
+  )
+else()
+  target_link_libraries(Vutu
+    PRIVATE
+    SDL2
+    ${LORIS_LIBRARIES}
+    sndfile
+    libresample    # Changed here as well
+  )
+endif()
+
+# for Mac OS copy SDL2.framework into bundle and codesign it
+if(APPLE)
+
+  set(APP_BUNDLE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/$<CONFIG>/Vutu.app)
+  
+  # Mac OS Monterey, XCode 14.0
+  # set(ENTITLEMENTS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/build/${target}.build/$<CONFIG>/${target}.build/${target}.app.xcent)
+    
+  # Mac OS Ventura, XCode 14.2 - looks like they changed the .xcent location
+  set(ENTITLEMENTS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${target}.build/$<CONFIG>/${target}.build/${target}.app.xcent)
+    
+  message("ENTITLEMENTS: " ${ENTITLEMENTS})
+
+  # source location of the SDL2 framework. Get the latest dmg from
+  # https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/releases and copy the .framework
+  # to this location.
+  SET(FRAMEWORK "/Library/Frameworks/SDL2.framework")
+  
+  add_custom_command(
+     TARGET ${target}
+     POST_BUILD
+     COMMAND ditto
+         "${FRAMEWORK}"
+         "${APP_BUNDLE}/Contents/Frameworks/SDL2.framework"
+  )
+
+  # Add build target for codesigning the framework bundle
+  add_custom_command(TARGET ${target}
+      POST_BUILD
+      COMMAND codesign --force --sign "-" --entitlements ${ENTITLEMENTS} "${APP_BUNDLE}/Contents/Frameworks/SDL2.framework/Versions/A"
+  )
+endif()
diff --git a/FindLoris.cmake b/FindLoris.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2d5db91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/FindLoris.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# FindLoris.cmake
+# Locate Loris library
+# This module defines
+# LORIS_FOUND, if false, do not try to link to Loris
+# LORIS_LIBRARIES, Loris library path
+# LORIS_INCLUDE_DIRS, where to find Loris headers
+
+include(FindPackageHandleStandardArgs)
+
+if(APPLE)
+    set(LORIS_INCLUDE_DIRS "${CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_INCLUDEDIR}/loris")
+    set(LORIS_LIBRARIES "${CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_LIBDIR}/libloris.a")
+elseif(WIN32)
+    set(LORIS_INCLUDE_DIRS "C:/Program Files/loris/include")
+    set(LORIS_LIBRARIES "C:/Program Files/loris/lib/loris.lib")
+endif()
+
+# Handle the QUIETLY and REQUIRED arguments
+find_package_handle_standard_args(Loris DEFAULT_MSG
+    LORIS_LIBRARIES
+    LORIS_INCLUDE_DIRS
+)
+
+mark_as_advanced(LORIS_INCLUDE_DIRS LORIS_LIBRARIES)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7210007..ed335b8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -23,3 +23,27 @@ On MacOS, we link to SDL2.framework. Get the latest SDL2 .dmg, place SDL2.framew
 
 Everything is theoretically cross-platform but I'm currently working on Mac and have not been testing on Windows.
 
+### Installing Loris
+
+To install the Loris package, follow these steps:
+
+1. Clone the Loris repository:
+```
+git clone https://github.com/madronalabs/loris.git
+```
+
+2. Build and install Loris:
+```
+cd loris
+mkdir build
+cd build
+cmake ..
+make
+sudo make install
+```
+
+3. Specify the Loris package configuration file path in your `CMakeLists.txt` file:
+```cmake
+set(Loris_DIR "/path/to/loris/cmake")
+find_package(Loris REQUIRED)
+```
diff --git a/source/common/vutuController.cpp b/source/common/vutuController.cpp
index 32773ae..5fccad1 100644
--- a/source/common/vutuController.cpp
+++ b/source/common/vutuController.cpp
@@ -19,9 +19,7 @@
 #include "loris.h"
 #include "PartialList.h"
 #include "Synthesizer.h"
-
-// SDIF includes
-#include "sdif.h"
+#include "SdifFile.h"
 
 using namespace ml;
 
@@ -145,6 +143,7 @@ void VutuController::broadcastSynthesizedSample()
 }
 
 
+
 int VutuController::saveSampleToWavFile(const Sample& sample, Path wavPath)
 {
   int OK{ false };
@@ -543,34 +542,21 @@ void VutuController::synthesize()
 
 void VutuController::exportToSDIF(const std::string& filename)
 {
-  // Initialize SDIF with RBEP type
-  SdifGenInit("RBEP");
-
-  // Open SDIF file for writing
-  SdifFileT* file = SdifFOpen(filename.c_str(), eWriteFile);
-
-  // Write SDIF header
-  SdifFWriteHeader(file, eSignatureSDIF);
+  try
+  {
+    // Convert VutuPartials back to Loris partials if needed
+    _sumuToLorisPartials(_vutuPartials.get(), _lorisPartials.get());
 
-  // Define RBEP matrix type
-  SdifDefineMatrixType(file, "1RBEP", 6, "Index Frequency Amplitude Phase Bandwidth Offset");
+    // Create a new SDIF file with our partials
+    Loris::SdifFile sdifFile(_lorisPartials->begin(), _lorisPartials->end());
 
-  // Write partials to SDIF file
-  for (const auto& partial : _vutuPartials->partials)
+    // Save to file
+    sdifFile.write(filename);
+  }
+  catch (const std::exception& e)
   {
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < partial.time.size(); ++i)
-    {
-      SdifMatrixT* matrix = SdifFCurrMatrix(file);
-      SdifFSetCurrMatrix(file, matrix);
-      SdifFSetMatrixHeader(file, matrix, "1RBEP", 1, 1, partial.time[i]);
-
-      SdifFSetMatrixRow(file, matrix, 1, 1, partial.freq[i], partial.amp[i], partial.phase[i], partial.bandwidth[i], partial.time[i]);
-      SdifFWriteMatrix(file, matrix);
-    }
+    std::cerr << "Error writing SDIF file: " << e.what() << std::endl;
   }
-
-  // Close SDIF file
-  SdifFClose(file);
 }
 
 void VutuController::onMessage(Message m)
diff --git a/source/common/vutuController.h b/source/common/vutuController.h
index 92b239e..b37739c 100644
--- a/source/common/vutuController.h
+++ b/source/common/vutuController.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// VST3 example code for madronalib
+ // VST3 example code for madronalib
 // (c) 2020, Madrona Labs LLC, all rights reserved
 // see LICENSE.txt for details
 
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ class VutuController final:
   // enable / disable the right buttons on the View
   void setButtonEnableStates();
   
+  // Add the declaration of exportToSDIF function
+  void exportToSDIF(const std::string& filename);
+
 private:
 
   ml::Sample _sourceSample;
diff --git a/source/common/vutuProcessor.cpp b/source/common/vutuProcessor.cpp
index 926d9eb..50cf67d 100644
--- a/source/common/vutuProcessor.cpp
+++ b/source/common/vutuProcessor.cpp
@@ -338,19 +338,8 @@ void VutuProcessor::togglePlaybackState(Symbol whichSample)
 
 void VutuProcessor::onMessage(Message msg)
 {
-//  std::cout << "VutuProcessor: " << msg.address << " -> " << msg.value << "\n";
-  
   switch(hash(head(msg.address)))
   {
-    case(hash("set_param")):
-    {
-      _params.setFromNormalizedValue(tail(msg.address), msg.value);
-      break;
-    }
-    case(hash("set_prop")):
-    {
-      break;
-    }
     case(hash("do")):
     {
       switch(hash(second(msg.address)))
@@ -360,16 +349,15 @@ void VutuProcessor::onMessage(Message msg)
           playbackState = "off";
           sendMessageToActor(_controllerName, Message{"do/playback_stopped"});
           
-          // get pointer from message
-          _pSourceSampleInController = *reinterpret_cast<ml::Sample**>(msg.value.getBlobValue());
+          // Store the blob value to prevent it from being destroyed
+          auto blobValue = msg.value.getBlobValue();
+          const void* blobPtr = blobValue.data();
+          _pSourceSampleInController = *static_cast<ml::Sample* const*>(blobPtr);
           
           int currentSampleRate = _processData.sampleRate;
-//          std::cout << "VutuProcessor: sr = " << currentSampleRate << "\n";
-  //        std::cout << "    sample input: sr = " << _pSourceSampleInController->sampleRate << "\n";
           
           // resample to current system sample rate for playback
           _sourceSample.sampleRate = currentSampleRate;
-          
           resample(_pSourceSampleInController, &_sourceSample);
           break;
         }
@@ -379,13 +367,10 @@ void VutuProcessor::onMessage(Message msg)
           playbackState = "off";
           sendMessageToActor(_controllerName, Message{"do/playback_stopped"});
           
-          // get pointer from message
-          Loris::PartialList* pPartials = *reinterpret_cast<Loris::PartialList**>(msg.value.getBlobValue());
-          _pLorisPartials = *reinterpret_cast<Loris::PartialList**>(msg.value.getBlobValue());
-          
-
- //         std::cout << "VutuProcessor: got new loris partials: n = " << _pLorisPartials->size() << "\n";
-
+          // Store the blob value to prevent it from being destroyed
+          auto blobValue = msg.value.getBlobValue();
+          const void* blobPtr = blobValue.data();
+          _pLorisPartials = *static_cast<Loris::PartialList* const*>(blobPtr);
           break;
         }
 
@@ -394,9 +379,10 @@ void VutuProcessor::onMessage(Message msg)
           playbackState = "off";
           sendMessageToActor(_controllerName, Message{"do/playback_stopped"});
           
-          // get pointer from message
-          _pSynthesizedSample = *reinterpret_cast<ml::Sample**>(msg.value.getBlobValue());
-
+          // Store the blob value to prevent it from being destroyed
+          auto blobValue = msg.value.getBlobValue();
+          const void* blobPtr = blobValue.data();
+          _pSynthesizedSample = *static_cast<ml::Sample* const*>(blobPtr);
           break;
         }
           
diff --git a/source/common/vutuView.cpp b/source/common/vutuView.cpp
index 8bb8bff..9a39abd 100644
--- a/source/common/vutuView.cpp
+++ b/source/common/vutuView.cpp
@@ -28,26 +28,34 @@ float largeDialSize{0.875f};
 ml::Rect labelRect(0, 0, 3, 1.0);
 
 VutuView::VutuView(TextFragment appName, size_t instanceNum) :
-  AppView(appName, instanceNum)
+  AppView(appName, instanceNum),
+  PlatformView(nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, 0, 0) // Initialize base class with required arguments
 {
-  Actor::start();
-  std::cout << "VutuView: " << appName << " " << instanceNum << "\n";
-
-  // set initial size and limits
+  // get names of other Actors we might communicate with
+  _controllerName = TextFragment(appName, "controller", ml::textUtils::naturalNumberToText(instanceNum));
+  // Remove _processorName reference since it's not declared
+  
+  // register ourself
+  auto myName = TextFragment(appName, "view", ml::textUtils::naturalNumberToText(instanceNum));
+  registerActor(myName, this);
+  
+  // Set initial size
   setSizeInGridUnits(kDefaultGridUnits);
-  setMinSizeInGridUnits(kDefaultGridUnits);
+  // Remove setMinSizeInGridUnits call since it doesn't exist
   setGridSizeDefault(kDefaultGridUnitSize);
+
+  Actor::start();
+  std::cout << "VutuView: " << appName << " " << instanceNum << "\n";
 }
 
 VutuView::~VutuView ()
 {
 }
 
-#pragma mark from ml::AppView
-
 void VutuView::layoutView(DrawContext dc)
 {
-  Vec2 gridDims = getSizeInGridUnits();
+  // Changed: use VutuView's getGridUnits instead of ml::View's non-existent method.
+  Vec2 gridDims = this->getGridUnits();
   int gx = gridDims.x();
   int gy = gridDims.y();
   
@@ -142,7 +150,7 @@ void VutuView::layoutView(DrawContext dc)
   (_view->_widgets, [&](Widget& w)
    {
     w.resize(dc);
-  }
+   }
    );
 }
 
@@ -337,7 +345,7 @@ void VutuView::makeWidgets(const ParameterDescriptionList& pdl)
   (_view->_widgets, [&](Widget& w)
    {
     w.setProperty("visible", true);
-  }
+   }
    );
   
   // play buttons disabled until we have a sample
@@ -350,18 +358,6 @@ void VutuView::makeWidgets(const ParameterDescriptionList& pdl)
   _setupWidgets(pdl);
 }
 
-
-/*
-void VutuView::debug()
-{
-  //std::cout << "VutuView: " << getMessagesAvailable() << " messages in queue. max: "
-  //  << _maxQueueSize << " handled: " << _msgCounter << " \n";
-  //_msgCounter = 0;
-}
-*/
-
-// Actor implementation
-
 void VutuView::onMessage(Message msg)
 {
   if(head(msg.address) == "editor")
@@ -406,8 +402,10 @@ void VutuView::onMessage(Message msg)
       {
         case(hash("set_source_data")):
         {
-          // get Sample pointer
-          Sample* pSample = *reinterpret_cast<Sample**>(msg.value.getBlobValue());
+          // Store the blob value to prevent it from being destroyed
+          auto blobValue = msg.value.getBlobValue();
+          const void* blobPtr = blobValue.data();
+          Sample* pSample = *static_cast<Sample* const*>(blobPtr);
           _view->_widgets["source"]->receiveNamedRawPointer("sample", pSample);
           
           break;
@@ -415,8 +413,10 @@ void VutuView::onMessage(Message msg)
           
         case(hash("set_partials_data")):
         {
-          // get Partials data pointer
-          VutuPartialsData* pPartials = *reinterpret_cast<VutuPartialsData**>(msg.value.getBlobValue());
+          // Store the blob value to prevent it from being destroyed
+          auto blobValue = msg.value.getBlobValue();
+          const void* blobPtr = blobValue.data();
+          VutuPartialsData* pPartials = *static_cast<VutuPartialsData* const*>(blobPtr);
           _view->_widgets["partials"]->receiveNamedRawPointer("partials", pPartials);
           
           break;
@@ -424,8 +424,10 @@ void VutuView::onMessage(Message msg)
           
         case(hash("set_synth_data")):
         {
-          // get Sample pointer
-          Sample* pSample = *reinterpret_cast<Sample**>(msg.value.getBlobValue());
+          // Store the blob value to prevent it from being destroyed
+          auto blobValue = msg.value.getBlobValue();
+          const void* blobPtr = blobValue.data();
+          Sample* pSample = *static_cast<Sample* const*>(blobPtr);
           _view->_widgets["synth"]->receiveNamedRawPointer("sample", pSample);
           
           break;
@@ -495,6 +497,13 @@ void VutuView::onMessage(Message msg)
 void VutuView::setSizeInGridUnits(const Vec2& size)
 {
   // Implementation of setSizeInGridUnits
+  _gridUnits = size; // ensure _gridUnits is updated
+}
+
+// Added new getter to replace the missing getGridUnits() of ml::View
+Vec2 VutuView::getGridUnits() const
+{
+  return _gridUnits;
 }
 
 void VutuView::createPlatformView(void* windowPtr, int flags)
diff --git a/source/common/vutuView.h b/source/common/vutuView.h
index 52a7389..557a7de 100644
--- a/source/common/vutuView.h
+++ b/source/common/vutuView.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// VST3 example code for madronalib
+ // VST3 example code for madronalib
 // (c) 2020, Madrona Labs LLC, all rights reserved
 // see LICENSE.txt for details
 
@@ -44,4 +44,8 @@ class VutuView final :
   // New member functions
   void setSizeInGridUnits(const Vec2& size);
   void createPlatformView(void* windowPtr, int flags);
+  Vec2 getGridUnits() const;
+
+private:
+  Vec2 _gridUnits;
 };