diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index d62e70c..c03e97e 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -3,4 +3,6 @@ textual
 textual-slider
 textual-plot
 numpy
-msgpack-numpy
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+msgpack-numpy
+pedalboard
+sounddevice
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diff --git a/src/assets/style.tcss b/src/assets/style.tcss
index cc9d1de..4b15a66 100644
--- a/src/assets/style.tcss
+++ b/src/assets/style.tcss
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
 App {
     layers: top bottom;
+}
+
+#top-menu {
+    dock: top;
+    layout: horizontal;
 }
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diff --git a/src/audio.py b/src/audio.py
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29..0000000
diff --git a/src/main.py b/src/main.py
index b054c6e..990dea1 100644
--- a/src/main.py
+++ b/src/main.py
@@ -5,16 +5,14 @@ import librosa
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     print("Loading project...")
-    test_project = Project(channels=[
+    """test_project = Project(channels=[
         ProjectChannel(chunks=[
             AudioChannelChunk(*librosa.load("120 bpm amen break.mp3", mono=False), position=0, name="120 bpm amen break.mp3"),
-            AudioChannelChunk(*librosa.load("120 bpm amen break.mp3", mono=False), position=1, name="120 bpm amen break.mp3"),
-            AudioChannelChunk(*librosa.load("120 bpm amen break.mp3", mono=False), position=2, name="120 bpm amen break.mp3")
         ], name="drums"),
-        ProjectChannel(chunks=[
-            AudioChannelChunk(*librosa.load("piano chords - Bmin 120BPM.wav", mono=False), name="piano chords - Bmin 120BPM.wav")
-        ], name="piano")
-    ])#.from_file("test_project.tdp")
+    ])
+    #test_project.write_to_file("test_project.tdp")"""
+    test_project = Project.from_file("test_project.tdp")
+    
     
     # start the ui
     print("Starting UI...")
diff --git a/src/song_player.py b/src/song_player.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..43b0cb8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/song_player.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+from project import Project
+import pedalboard
+import sounddevice as sd
+import numpy as np
+from textual.app import App
+
+
+class SongPlayer:
+    def __init__(self, app: App):
+        self.app = app
+    
+    def play_song(self, project: Project):
+        pass
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diff --git a/src/test_project.tdp b/src/test_project.tdp
index 1b5fe57..4bed220 100644
Binary files a/src/test_project.tdp and b/src/test_project.tdp differ
diff --git a/src/ui/app.py b/src/ui/app.py
index 7127e0c..37acaba 100644
--- a/src/ui/app.py
+++ b/src/ui/app.py
@@ -1,22 +1,36 @@
 from textual.app import App, ComposeResult
-from textual.widgets import Footer
+from textual.widgets import Footer, Tab, Tabs, Header
 
 from ui.widgets.sidebar import Sidebar
 from ui.widgets.timeline import Timeline
 from ui.widgets.project_settings import ProjectSettings
 
+from song_player import SongPlayer
+
 
 class AppUI(App):    
     CSS_PATH = "../assets/style.tcss"
     
+    theme = "tokyo-night"
+    #ENABLE_COMMAND_PALETTE = False
+    
     def __init__(self, project):
         super().__init__()
         self.zoom_level = 0.05
         self.last_zoom_level = self.zoom_level
         self.project = project
         
+        self.song_player = SongPlayer(self)
+    
+    def on_mount(self):
+        self.song_player.play_song(self.app.project)
     
     def compose(self) -> ComposeResult:
+        with Tabs(id="top-menu"):
+            yield Tab("File")
+            yield Tab("Edit")
+            yield Tab("View")
+            yield Tab("Help")
         yield Sidebar()
         yield Timeline()
         yield ProjectSettings()
diff --git a/src/ui/widgets/channel.py b/src/ui/widgets/channel.py
index ef75094..8a630e7 100644
--- a/src/ui/widgets/channel.py
+++ b/src/ui/widgets/channel.py
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ from textual.widgets import Checkbox, Input, Static
 
 from textual_slider import Slider
 
+from textual import on, events
+
 
 class Channel(VerticalGroup):
     DEFAULT_CSS = """
@@ -44,23 +46,39 @@ class Channel(VerticalGroup):
     }
     """
     
-    def __init__(self, channel_name: str = "", muted: bool = False, solo: bool = False, pan: float = 0, volume: float = 0):
+    def __init__(self, channel_index: int, channel_name: str = "", muted: bool = False, solo: bool = False, pan: float = 0, volume: float = 0):
         super().__init__()
+        self.channel_index = channel_index
         self.channel_name = channel_name
         self.muted = muted
         self.solo = solo
         self.pan = pan
         self.volume = volume
+        
+    def on_slider_changed(self, event: Slider.Changed):
+        if event.slider.id == "volume":
+            self.volume = round(event.value, 2)
+            self.query_one("#volume-text").update(f"Volume ({self.volume}Db):")
+        elif event.slider.id == "pan":
+            self.pan = round(event.value)
+            pan_text = self.query_one("#pan-text")
+            
+            if self.pan == 0:
+                pan_text.update("Pan (center):")
+            elif self.pan < 0:
+                pan_text.update(f"Pan ({-self.pan}% left):")
+            elif self.pan > 0:
+                pan_text.update(f"Pan ({self.pan}% right):")
     
     def compose(self) -> ComposeResult:
         yield Input(placeholder="Channel Name", compact=True, id="name", value=self.channel_name)
         
         with Horizontal(classes="channel-slider"):
-            yield Static("Pan (center):")
-            yield Slider(-100, 100, step=1, value=self.pan)
+            yield Static("Pan (center):", id="pan-text")
+            yield Slider(-100, 100, step=1, value=self.pan, id="pan")
         with Horizontal(classes="channel-slider"):
-            yield Static("Volume (+ 0Db):")
-            yield Slider(-15, 15, step=0.1, value=self.volume)
+            yield Static("Volume (0Db):", id="volume-text")
+            yield Slider(-15, 15, step=0.1, value=self.volume, id="volume")
         
         with Horizontal(id="channel-buttons"):
             yield Checkbox("Mute", compact=True, id="mute", tooltip="Mute this track", value=self.muted)
diff --git a/src/ui/widgets/sidebar.py b/src/ui/widgets/sidebar.py
index 00c704e..3256d3c 100644
--- a/src/ui/widgets/sidebar.py
+++ b/src/ui/widgets/sidebar.py
@@ -10,9 +10,10 @@ class Sidebar(Vertical):
     Sidebar {
         dock: left;
         background: $surface;
-        width: 40;
+        width: 43;
         border-right: tall $surface-lighten-1;
         padding: 1;
+        margin-top: 1;
         
         #add-channel {
             min-width: 100%;
@@ -23,8 +24,9 @@ class Sidebar(Vertical):
     
     def compose(self) -> ComposeResult:
         with VerticalScroll(id="channels"):
-            for channel in self.app.project.channels:
+            for i, channel in enumerate(self.app.project.channels):
                 yield Channel(
+                    i,
                     channel.name,
                     channel.mute,
                     channel.solo,
diff --git a/src/ui/widgets/timeline.py b/src/ui/widgets/timeline.py
index db42d29..fe23c73 100644
--- a/src/ui/widgets/timeline.py
+++ b/src/ui/widgets/timeline.py
@@ -95,8 +95,6 @@ class Timeline(Vertical):
             
             
             for channel in self.app.project.channels:
-                self.notify(str(channel))
-                
                 with TimelineRow():
                     for chunk in channel.chunks:
                         if chunk.chunk_type == ChunkType.CHUNK:
diff --git a/src/ui/widgets/top_menu.py b/src/ui/widgets/top_menu.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..38216b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ui/widgets/top_menu.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+from textual.widgets import Tabs, Tab