diff --git a/ansible/event b/ansible/event
index 21d521a..8c8616d 100644
--- a/ansible/event
+++ b/ansible/event
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
+[recorders:children]
+testgroup
 
-[recorders]
-#pricklypear
-user@10.20.0.117 room_id=test
-#voctomix_sources="[ { 'name': 'audio', 'kind': 'tcp', 'volume': '1.0' }, { 'name': 'cam1', 'kind': 'v4l2', 'device': '/dev/v4l/by-id/usb-Creative_Labs_VF0470_Live__Cam_Notebook-video-index0', 'width': '640', 'height': '480', 'framerate': '30/1' }, { 'name': 'slides', 'kind': 'v4l2', 'device': '/dev/v4l/by-id/usb-VXIS_Inc_ACASIS-video-index0', 'width': '1280', 'height': '720', 'framerate': '30/1' } ]"
+[testgroup]
+user@10.10.2.5 room_id=test
diff --git a/ansible/group_vars/all b/ansible/group_vars/all
index f208dc5..d2949a6 100644
--- a/ansible/group_vars/all
+++ b/ansible/group_vars/all
@@ -7,3 +7,6 @@ event:
 voctomix:
   version: "voctomix2"
 
+# Meta
+
+ansible_python_interpreter: auto
diff --git a/ansible/group_vars/recorders b/ansible/group_vars/recorders
index d0f207b..6e0daf1 100644
--- a/ansible/group_vars/recorders
+++ b/ansible/group_vars/recorders
@@ -2,22 +2,15 @@
 
 room_id: unknown
 
+# Disable to block starting of voctocore and voctogui
 voctocore_enabled: true
 voctogui_enabled: true
 
+# Default sources. Each subgroup can have its own sources
 voctomix_sources:
-  - name: audio
+  - name: cam1
     kind: tcp
     volume: 1.0
-  - name: cam1
-    kind: v4l2
-    device: /dev/v4l/by-id/usb-Creative_Labs_VF0470_Live__Cam_Notebook-video-index0
-    width: 640
-    height: 480
-    framerate: 30/1
   - name: slides
-    kind: v4l2
-    device: /dev/v4l/by-id/usb-VXIS_Inc_ACASIS-video-index0
-    width: 1280
-    height: 720
-    framerate: 30/1
+    kind: tcp
+    volume: 1.0
diff --git a/ansible/play b/ansible/play
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..b441de5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/play
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+ansible-playbook -Kbf 1 -u user -i "$1" "$2"
diff --git a/ansible/recorders-setup.yml b/ansible/recorders-setup.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..513ce58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/recorders-setup.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+---
+- hosts: recorders
+  roles:
+    - role: recorder
+    - role: monitoring-client
+  tasks:
+    - name: reboot after setup
+      reboot:
+  vars:
+    voctocore_enabled: false
+    voctogui_enabled: false
+
diff --git a/ansible/recorders-stop.yml b/ansible/recorders-stop.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7f46bd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/recorders-stop.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+- hosts: recorders
+  roles:
+    - role: recorder
+    - role: monitoring-client
+  vars:
+    voctocore_enabled: false
+    voctogui_enabled: false
+
diff --git a/ansible/recorders.yml b/ansible/recorders.yml
index f553486..ba66367 100644
--- a/ansible/recorders.yml
+++ b/ansible/recorders.yml
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 - hosts: recorders
   roles:
     - role: recorder
+    - role: monitoring-client
diff --git a/ansible/roles/monitoring-client/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/roles/monitoring-client/tasks/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd21505
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/roles/monitoring-client/tasks/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+---
+
diff --git a/ansible/roles/recorder/files/gdm.conf b/ansible/roles/recorder/files/gdm.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4ff3506
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/roles/recorder/files/gdm.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+# MANAGED BY ANSIBLE
+
+# GDM configuration storage
+#
+# See /usr/share/gdm/gdm.schemas for a list of available options.
+
+[daemon]
+# Uncomment the line below to force the login screen to use Xorg
+#WaylandEnable=false
+
+# Enabling automatic login
+AutomaticLoginEnable = true
+AutomaticLogin = mixer
+
+# Enabling timed login
+#  TimedLoginEnable = true
+#  TimedLogin = user1
+#  TimedLoginDelay = 10
+
+[security]
+
+[xdmcp]
+
+[chooser]
+
+[debug]
+# Uncomment the line below to turn on debugging
+# More verbose logs
+# Additionally lets the X server dump core if it crashes
+#Enable=true
+
diff --git a/ansible/roles/recorder/tasks/artwork.yml b/ansible/roles/recorder/tasks/artwork.yml
index 3267945..7afe9bf 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/recorder/tasks/artwork.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/recorder/tasks/artwork.yml
@@ -1,14 +1,21 @@
 ---
 
 - name: create artwork directory
-  file: dest=/opt/voctomix/artwork state=directory
-        owner=root group=root mode=0755
+  file:
+    dest: /opt/voctomix/artwork
+    state: directory
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: u=rwx,g=rx,o=rx
 
 - name: copy backgrounds
-  copy: src=../../../artwork/{{ event.id }}/{{ item }}.png
-        dest=/opt/voctomix/artwork/
+  copy:
+    src: ../../../artwork/{{ event.id }}/{{ item }}.png
+    dest: /opt/voctomix/artwork/
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: u=rw,g=r,o=r
   with_items:
     - side-by-side-reverse
     - side-by-side
     - blank
-
diff --git a/ansible/roles/recorder/tasks/general.yml b/ansible/roles/recorder/tasks/general.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 84331e5..0000000
--- a/ansible/roles/recorder/tasks/general.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
----
-
-- name: install general packages
-  apt:
-    state: latest
-    name:
-      - git
diff --git a/ansible/roles/recorder/tasks/hostname.yml b/ansible/roles/recorder/tasks/hostname.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b2db0a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/roles/recorder/tasks/hostname.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+---
+
+- name: generate hosts file
+  template:
+    src: etc-hosts.j2
+    dest: /etc/hosts
+
+- name: set hostname to room_id
+  hostname:
+    name: "room-{{ room_id }}"
diff --git a/ansible/roles/recorder/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/roles/recorder/tasks/main.yml
index f69708d..971ea24 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/recorder/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/recorder/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 ---
-- include: general.yml
+- include: user.yml
+- include: hostname.yml
 - include: packages.yml
 - include: voctomix.yml
-- include: voctocore.yml
 - include: artwork.yml
-  #- include: voctogui.yml
+- include: voctocore.yml
+- include: voctogui.yml
+- include: sources.yml
diff --git a/ansible/roles/recorder/tasks/packages.yml b/ansible/roles/recorder/tasks/packages.yml
index c28b389..9fd67e0 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/recorder/tasks/packages.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/recorder/tasks/packages.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 ---
-- name: installed packages required to be a mixer
+
+- name: install general packages
+  apt:
+    state: latest
+    name:
+      - git
+
+- name: install packages required to be a mixer
   apt:
     state: latest
     name:
@@ -8,8 +15,9 @@
       - gstreamer1.0-plugins-good
       - gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly
       - gstreamer1.0-alsa
-      - gstreamer1.0-pulseaudio
+      - gstreamer1.0-libav
       - gstreamer1.0-tools
+      - gstreamer1.0-gl
       - libgstreamer1.0-0
       - python3
       - python3-gi
diff --git a/ansible/roles/recorder/tasks/sources.yml b/ansible/roles/recorder/tasks/sources.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..89350b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/roles/recorder/tasks/sources.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+---
+
+- name: create cam1 systemd-unit
+  template: src="cam1.service.j2"
+            dest="/etc/systemd/system/voctomix-cam1.service"
+            mode=0644 owner=root group=root
+
+- name: create slides systemd-unit
+  template: src="slides.service.j2"
+            dest="/etc/systemd/system/voctomix-slides.service"
+            mode=0644 owner=root group=root
+
+- name: reload systemd daemon
+  command: systemctl daemon-reload
+  changed_when: false
+
+- name: enable & (re)start voctomix-cam1.service
+  service: name=voctomix-cam1.service
+           enabled=yes
+           state=restarted
+  when: voctocore_enabled == true
+
+- name: disable & stop voctomix-cam1.service
+  service: name=voctomix-cam1.service
+           enabled=no
+           state=stopped
+  when: voctocore_enabled != true
+
+- name: enable & (re)start voctomix-slides.service
+  service: name=voctomix-slides.service
+           enabled=yes
+           state=restarted
+  when: voctocore_enabled == true
+
+- name: disable & stop voctomix-slides.service
+  service: name=voctomix-slides.service
+           enabled=no
+           state=stopped
+  when: voctocore_enabled != true
diff --git a/ansible/roles/recorder/tasks/user.yml b/ansible/roles/recorder/tasks/user.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2159b4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/roles/recorder/tasks/user.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+---
+
+- name: create mixer group
+  group:
+    name: mixer 
+
+- name: create mixer user with password mixer
+  user:
+    name: mixer
+    group: mixer
+    comment: Mixer
+    shell: /bin/bash
+    password: $6$8tFX.bXNC4348gTR$8e33nlbdydXVvFZ0VmaN9Y7H5HjMduu1Z4Ofjh13PhRFGLJ6ojubsHh1SuLZSHWzWMeUxIPEyVX6VH.UaCZe8/
+
+- name: enable gdm autologin to mixer user
+  copy:
+    src: gdm.conf
+    dest: /etc/gdm3/daemon.conf
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: u=rw,g=r,o=r
+
+- name: check sleep settings
+  command:
+    cmd: /usr/bin/gsettings get org.gnome.desktop.session idle-delay
+  become: yes
+  become_user: mixer
+  register: idle_delay_setting
+  changed_when: false
+
+- name: prevent mixer from sleeping
+  command:
+    cmd: "{{ item }}"
+  environment:
+    # Required only when setting gsettings
+    DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS: unix:path=/run/user/1001/bus
+  with_items:
+    - /usr/bin/gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.power sleep-inactive-ac-type 'nothing'
+    - /usr/bin/gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.power sleep-inactive-battery-type 'nothing'
+    - /usr/bin/gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.power idle-dim false
+    - /usr/bin/gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.power power-button-action 'nothing'
+    - /usr/bin/gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.lockdown disable-lock-screen true
+    - /usr/bin/gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.lockdown disable-log-out true
+    - /usr/bin/gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.lockdown disable-printing true
+    - /usr/bin/gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.lockdown disable-print-setup true
+    - /usr/bin/gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.lockdown disable-save-to-disk true
+    - /usr/bin/gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface gtk-theme 'Adwaita-dark'
+    - /usr/bin/gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.session idle-delay 0
+  become: yes
+  become_user: mixer
+  when: "'uint32 0' not in idle_delay_setting.stdout"
diff --git a/ansible/roles/recorder/tasks/voctocore.yml b/ansible/roles/recorder/tasks/voctocore.yml
index 124d69b..ac733c0 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/recorder/tasks/voctocore.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/recorder/tasks/voctocore.yml
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@
   service: name=voctomix-voctocore.service
            enabled=yes
            state=restarted
-  when: voctocore_enabled is defined
+  when: voctocore_enabled == true
 
 - name: disable & stop voctomix-voctocore.service
   service: name=voctomix-voctocore.service
            enabled=no
            state=stopped
-  when: voctocore_enabled is not defined
+  when: voctocore_enabled != true
diff --git a/ansible/roles/recorder/tasks/voctogui.yml b/ansible/roles/recorder/tasks/voctogui.yml
index 1f01349..bd3f9e6 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/recorder/tasks/voctogui.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/recorder/tasks/voctogui.yml
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@
   service: name=voctomix-voctogui
            enabled=yes
            state=started
-  when: voctogui_enabled is defined
+  when: voctogui_enabled == true
 
 - name: disable & stop voctogui service
   service: name=voctomix-voctogui
            enabled=no
            state=stopped
-  when: voctogui_enabled is not defined
+  when: voctogui_enabled != true
diff --git a/ansible/roles/recorder/tasks/voctomix.yml b/ansible/roles/recorder/tasks/voctomix.yml
index 869cd3d..e8e5ffa 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/recorder/tasks/voctomix.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/recorder/tasks/voctomix.yml
@@ -1,17 +1,21 @@
 ---
 
-# directories & code
 - name: create voctomix directories
-  file: dest={{ item }} state=directory
-        owner=root group=root
+  file:
+    dest: "{{ item }}"
+    state: directory
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: u=rwx,g=rx,o=rx
   with_items:
     - /opt/voctomix/scripts/
     - /opt/voctomix/release/
 
 - name: checkout voctomix release
-  git: repo=https://github.com/voc/voctomix
-       dest=/opt/voctomix/release/
-       version={{ voctomix.version }}
-       force=yes
-       accept_hostkey=yes
+  git:
+    repo: https://github.com/voc/voctomix
+    dest: /opt/voctomix/release/
+    version: "{{ voctomix.version }}"
+    force: yes
+    accept_hostkey: yes
 
diff --git a/ansible/roles/recorder/templates/cam1.service.j2 b/ansible/roles/recorder/templates/cam1.service.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e9ae1ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/roles/recorder/templates/cam1.service.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# MANAGED BY ANSIBLE
+
+[Unit]
+Description = voctomix source cam1
+After=network.target
+
+[Service]
+Type = simple
+ExecStart = gst-launch-1.0 -v v4l2src device=/dev/v4l/by-id/usb-Creative_Labs_VF0470_Live__Cam_Notebook-video-index0 ! image/jpeg,width=640,height=480,framerate=30/1 ! jpegparse ! jpegdec ! videoscale ! videoconvert ! video/x-raw,format=I420,width=1280,height=720,framerate=30/1,pixel-aspect-ratio=1/1,interlace-mode=progressive ! queue ! mux. alsasrc device=hw:CARD=Notebook ! audio/x-raw,format=S16LE,rate=8000,channels=1 ! audioconvert mix-matrix="<<(float)1.0>, <(float)1.0>, <(float)0.0>, <(float)0.0>>" ! audioresample ! audio/x-raw,format=S16LE,rate=48000,channels=4 ! queue ! mux. matroskamux name=mux ! tcpclientsink host=localhost port=10000
+Restart = always
+RestartSec = 1s
+StartLimitInterval = 0
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy = multi-user.target
diff --git a/ansible/roles/recorder/templates/etc-hosts.j2 b/ansible/roles/recorder/templates/etc-hosts.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bc1a83d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/roles/recorder/templates/etc-hosts.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+127.0.0.1	localhost room-{{ room_id }}
+::1		localhost ip6-localhost ip6-loopbac room-{{ room_id }}
+ff02::1		ip6-allnodes
+ff02::2		ip6-allrouters
diff --git a/ansible/roles/recorder/templates/slides.service.j2 b/ansible/roles/recorder/templates/slides.service.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..413f6eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/roles/recorder/templates/slides.service.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# MANAGED BY ANSIBLE
+
+[Unit]
+Description = voctomix source slides
+After=network.target
+
+[Service]
+Type = simple
+ExecStart = gst-launch-1.0 -v v4l2src device=/dev/v4l/by-id/usb-VXIS_Inc_ACASIS-video-index0 ! image/jpeg,width=1280,height=720,framerate=30/1 ! jpegparse ! jpegdec ! videoscale ! videoconvert ! video/x-raw,format=I420,width=1280,height=720,framerate=30/1,pixel-aspect-ratio=1/1,interlace-mode=progressive ! queue ! mux. alsasrc device=hw:CARD=ACASIS ! audio/x-raw,format=S16LE,rate=48000,channels=2 ! audioconvert mix-matrix="<<(float)0.0, (float)0.0>, <(float)0.0, (float)0.0>, <(float)1.0, (float)0.0>, <(float)0.0, (float)1.0>>" ! audio/x-raw,format=S16LE,rate=48000,channels=4 ! queue ! mux. matroskamux name=mux ! tcpclientsink host=localhost port=10001
+Restart = always
+RestartSec = 1s
+StartLimitInterval = 0
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy = multi-user.target
diff --git a/ansible/roles/recorder/templates/voctocore-config.ini.j2 b/ansible/roles/recorder/templates/voctocore-config.ini.j2
index 7506d85..d89317e 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/recorder/templates/voctocore-config.ini.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/recorder/templates/voctocore-config.ini.j2
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 [mix]
-videocaps=video/x-raw,format=I420,width=1920,height=1080,framerate=30/1,pixel-aspect-ratio=1/1,interlace-mode=progressive
-audiocaps=audio/x-raw,format=S16LE,channels=2,layout=interleaved,rate=48000
+#videocaps=video/x-raw,format=I420,width=1920,height=1080,framerate=30/1,pixel-aspect-ratio=1/1,interlace-mode=progressive
+videocaps=video/x-raw,format=I420,width=1280,height=720,framerate=30/1,pixel-aspect-ratio=1/1,interlace-mode=progressive
+audiocaps=audio/x-raw,format=S16LE,channels=4,layout=interleaved,rate=48000
 
 sources={{ voctomix_sources | map(attribute = 'name') | join(',') }}
-; livesources={{ (voctomix_sources | last).name }}
-backgrounds=side-by-side,side-by-side-reverse
+livesources={{ voctomix_sources | map(attribute = 'name') | join(',') }}
+#backgrounds=side-by-side,side-by-side-reverse
 
 
+# TODO: convert the rest into loops
 {% for source in voctomix_sources %}
 {% if source.kind == "v4l2" %}
 [source.{{ source.name }}]
@@ -20,206 +22,138 @@ format=YUY2
 {% if source.kind == "tcp" %}
 [source.{{ source.name }}]
 kind=tcp
+scan=progressive
 volume={{ source.volume }}
+{% if source.name == "cam1" %}
+audio.presenter=0+1
+#audio.slides=2+3
+{% endif %}
+{% if source.name == "slides" %}
+#audio.presenter=0+1
+audio.slides=2+3
+{% endif %}
 {% endif %}
 {% endfor %}
 
 
-[source.side-by-side]
+#[source.side-by-side]
+[source.background]
 kind=img
-imguri=file:///opt/voctomix/artwork/side-by-side.png
-composites=fs-sbs
+scan=progressive
+file=/opt/voctomix/artwork/side-by-side.png
+#composites=fs-sbs
 
-[source.side-by-side-reverse]
-kind=img
-imguri=file:///opt/voctomix/artwork/side-by-side-reverse.png
-composites=|fs-sbs
+#[source.side-by-side-reverse]
+#kind=img
+#file=/opt/voctomix/artwork/side-by-side-reverse.png
+#composites=|fs-sbs
 
 
 [previews]
-; disable if ui & server run on the same computer and can exchange uncompressed video frames
+# disable if ui & server run on the same computer and can exchange uncompressed video frames
 enabled=false
-deinterlace=false
-live=true
-videocaps=video/x-raw,width=1024,height=576,framerate=30/1
-{% if voctomix_vaapi is defined and voctomix_vaapi %}
-# check `vainfo`!
-vaapi=h264
-{% endif %}
+#live=true
+#videocaps=video/x-raw,width=1024,height=576,framerate=30/1
+#vaapi=h264
 
 
-[blinder]
-enabled=false
+#[blinder]
+#enabled=true
 
-[source.blinder]
-kind=img
-imguri=file:///opt/voctomix/artwork/blank.png
+#[source.blinder]
+#kind=img
+#file=/opt/voctomix/artwork/blank.png
 
 
-[overlay]
-path = /opt/voctomix/overlays
+#[overlay]
+#path = /opt/voctomix/overlays
 
 
 [mirrors]
-; disable if not needed
-enabled = true
+enabled=true
 
 
 [composites]
-; fullscreen source A (B is full transparent)
+
 fs.a                  = *
 fs.b                  = *
 fs.alpha-b            = 0
 fs.noswap             = true
 
-; fullscreen source A (facing picture-in-picture)
-fs-pip.a              = *
-fs-pip.b              = 0.86/0.85 0.0
-fs-pip.alpha-b        = 0
-fs-pip.inter          = true
-fs-pip.mirror         = true
-
-; fullscreen source A (facing side-by-side)
-fs-sbs.a              = *
-fs-sbs.b              = 1.0/0.5 0.0
-fs-sbs.alpha-b        = 0
-fs-sbs.inter          = true
-
-; fullscreen source A (facing side-by-side-preview)
-fs-lec.a             = *
-fs-lec.b             = 1.0 0.0
-fs-lec.alpha-b       = 0
-fs-lec.crop-b        = 0.31/0
-fs-lec.inter         = true
-fs-lec.mirror        = true
-
-; picture-in-picture (fullscreen source A with B as small overlay)
-pip.a                   = *
-pip.b                   = 0.73/0.72 0.26
-pip.noswap              = true
-pip.mirror              = true
-
-; side-by-side (source A at left and B at right side)
-sbs.a                   = 0.008/0.25 0.49
-sbs.b                   = 0.503/0.25 0.49
-
-; side-by-side-preview (source A bigger and B smaller and cropped beside)
 lec.a                  = 0.006/0.01 0.75
 lec.b                  = 0.60/0.42 0.56
 lec.crop-b             = 0.31/0
 lec.mirror             = true
 
-; side-by-side-preview (source A bigger and B smaller and cropped beside)
 lec_43.a               = -0.125/0.0 1.0
 lec_43.b               = 0.60/0.42 0.56
 lec_43.crop-a          = 0.125/0
 lec_43.crop-b          = 0.31/0
 lec_43.mirror          = true
 
-; fullscreen source B (overlapping A)
 fs-b.a                  = *
 fs-b.b                  = *
 fs-b.noswap             = true
 
-; fullscreen source B (facing side-by-side)
-fs-b-sbs.a              = 0.0/0.5 0.0
-fs-b-sbs.alpha-a        = 0.0
-fs-b-sbs.b              = *
-fs-b-sbs.inter          = true
-
-; fullscreen source B (facing side-by-side-preview)
-fs-b-lec.a             = 0.0/1.0 0.0
-fs-b-lec.b             = *
-fs-b-lec.inter         = true
-fs-b-lec.mirror        = true
-
-; one-opon-the-other (like one-opon-the-other but overlapping)
-oao.a                   = 0.3/0.2 0.4
-oao.alpha-a             = 0.5
-oao.b                   = 0.2/0.3 0.6
-oao.inter               = true
-oao.noswap              = true
 
 [transitions]
-; list of transitions each one can be freely named and is a list of composites
-; which will be morphed into an animation. Interpolation will be linear with two
-; composites and B-Splines for more.
 
-; unique name           =   ms, from / [... /] to
+# unique name           =   ms, from / [... /] to
 fs-fs                   = 750, fs / fs-b
-fs-pip                  = 750, fs-pip / pip
-fs-sbs                  = 750, fs-sbs / sbs
-fs-b-pip                = 750, fs-b / pip
-fs-b-sbs                = 750, fs-b-sbs / sbs
-fs-lec                  = 750, fs-lec / lec
-fs-b-lec                = 750, fs-b-lec / lec
-fs-lec_43               = 750, fs-lec / lec_43
-fs-b-lec_43             = 750, fs-b-lec / lec_43
-pip-pip                 = 750, pip / sbs / pip
-sbs-sbs                 = 750, sbs / oao / sbs
-_sbs-sbs                = 750, ^sbs / ^oao / sbs
+fs-lec                  = 750, fs / lec
 
-fs-pip_                 = 750, |fs-pip / |pip
-fs-b-pip_               = 750, fs-b / |pip
-fs-lec_                 = 750, fs-lec / |lec
-fs-lec_43_              = 750, fs-lec / |lec_43
-fs-b-lec_               = 750, fs-b-lec / |lec
-fs-b-lec_43_            = 750, fs-b-lec / |lec_43
-pip-pip_                = 750, |pip / sbs / |pip
-
-; default blending
-; unique name                       =   ms, from / [... /] to
+# default blending
+# unique name           =   ms, from / [... /] to
 def                     = 750, * / *
 
+
 [toolbar.sources.a]
-buttons = cam1,slides
+buttons = slides,cam1
+
+slides.name = slides
+slides.key = 1
+slides.tip = Select source slides on channel A
 
 cam1.name = cam1
-cam1.key = F1
+cam1.key = 2
 cam1.tip = Select source cam1 on channel A
-slides.name = slides
-slides.key = F3
-slides.tip = Select source slides on channel A
+
 
 [toolbar.sources.b]
 buttons = cam1,slides
 
 cam1.name = cam1
-cam1.key = 1
+cam1.key = F1
 cam1.tip = Select source cam1 on channel B
-slides.name = slides
-slides.key = 3
-slides.tip = Select source slides on channel B
-[toolbar.composites]
-buttons = fs,sbs,lec
 
-fs.name = FULL SCREEN
+slides.name = slides
+slides.key = F2
+slides.tip = Select source slides on channel B
+
+
+[toolbar.composites]
+buttons = fs,lec
+
+fs.name = FULL
 fs.key = F5
 fs.tip = Show channel A on full screen
 
-sbs.name = SIDE BY SIDE
-sbs.key = F6
-sbs.tip = Put channel A beside channel B
-
 lec.name = LECTURE
-lec.key = F7
+lec.key = F6
 lec.tip = Put cropped channel B beside large channel A
 
-[toolbar.mods]
-buttons = mirror,ratio
 
-mirror.name = MIRROR
-mirror.key = F9
-mirror.replace = lec->|lec
-mirror.tip = Horizontally mirror composite\n(e.g. when speaker moves to the other side)
+[toolbar.mods]
+buttons = ratio
 
 ratio.name = 4:3
 ratio.replace = lec->lec_43
-ratio.key = F10
+ratio.key = F9
 ratio.tip = Crop channel A to 4:3 ratio
 
+
 [toolbar.mix]
-buttons = retake,cut,trans
+buttons = retake,trans
 
 retake.name   = RETAKE
 retake.key    = BackSpace
@@ -235,6 +169,7 @@ trans.key     = space
 trans.tip     = Use transition to cut preview composite to output
 trans.expand  = True
 
+
 [toolbar.insert]
 auto-off.name = AUTO-OFF
 auto-off.key  = o
diff --git a/ansible/roles/recorder/templates/voctocore.service.j2 b/ansible/roles/recorder/templates/voctocore.service.j2
index 9e18c62..8257775 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/recorder/templates/voctocore.service.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/recorder/templates/voctocore.service.j2
@@ -1,14 +1,13 @@
-#MANAGED BY ANSIBLE
+# MANAGED BY ANSIBLE
 
 [Unit]
 Description = voctomix core
 After=network.target
-Conflicts=voctocore.service
 
 [Service]
 Type = notify
 WorkingDirectory = /opt/voctomix/release
-ExecStart = /opt/voctomix/release/voctocore/voctocore.py --ini-file /opt/voctomix/voctocore-config.ini -vv
+ExecStart = /opt/voctomix/release/voctocore/voctocore.py --ini-file /opt/voctomix/voctocore-config.ini -v
 Restart = always
 RestartSec = 1s
 StartLimitInterval = 0
diff --git a/ansible/roles/recorder/templates/voctogui-config.ini.j2 b/ansible/roles/recorder/templates/voctogui-config.ini.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1f21cd3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/roles/recorder/templates/voctogui-config.ini.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+[server]
+host=localhost
+
+[previews]
+width=280
+use=true
+
+[videodisplay]
+# Use VAAPI's renderer, requires VAAPI-based previews
+#system=vaapi
+# Use OpenGL - most performant
+system=gl
+# Use XVideo - oldschool
+#system=xv
+# Use simple X-Images - least performant
+#system=x
+
+[mainwindow]
+#width=800
+#height=600
+forcefullscreen=true
+vumeter=all
+
+[audio]
+#forcevolumecontrol=true
+#play=true
+
+[toolbar]
+close=false
+ports=true
+queues=true
+fullscreen=false
diff --git a/ansible/roles/recorder/templates/voctogui.service.j2 b/ansible/roles/recorder/templates/voctogui.service.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aa15cda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/roles/recorder/templates/voctogui.service.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# MANAGED BY ANSIBLE
+
+[Unit]
+Description = voctomix gui
+After=network.target
+
+[Service]
+Type = simple
+WorkingDirectory = /opt/voctomix/release
+ExecStart = /opt/voctomix/release/voctogui/voctogui.py --ini-file /opt/voctomix/voctogui-config.ini -v
+Restart = always
+RestartSec = 1s
+StartLimitInterval = 0
+User=mixer
+Group=mixer
+
+Environment="DISPLAY=:0"
+Environment="GTK_THEME=Adwaita:dark"
+#Environment="GDK_SCALE=1"
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy = multi-user.target