diff --git a/source/ChartingState.hx b/source/ChartingState.hx
index 766622f91..d0187e333 100644
--- a/source/ChartingState.hx
+++ b/source/ChartingState.hx
@@ -1,11 +1,77 @@
 package;
 
+import flixel.FlxG;
 import flixel.FlxState;
+import flixel.ui.FlxButton;
+import haxe.Json;
+import openfl.events.Event;
+import openfl.events.IOErrorEvent;
+import openfl.events.IOErrorEvent;
+import openfl.events.IOErrorEvent;
+import openfl.net.FileReference;
 
-class ChartingState extends FlxState
+class ChartingState extends MusicBeatState
 {
+	var _file:FileReference;
+
 	override function create()
 	{
+		var saveButton:FlxButton = new FlxButton(0, 0, "Save", function()
+		{
+			// bullshit
+
+			var json = {
+				"song": "Bopeebo",
+				"bpm": 100,
+				"sections": 15
+			};
+
+			var data:String = Json.stringify(json);
+
+			if ((data != null) && (data.length > 0))
+			{
+				_file = new FileReference();
+				_file.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, onSaveComplete);
+				_file.addEventListener(Event.CANCEL, onSaveCancel);
+				_file.addEventListener(IOErrorEvent.IO_ERROR, onSaveError);
+				_file.save(data, "swag.json");
+			}
+		});
+		saveButton.screenCenter();
+		add(saveButton);
+
 		super.create();
 	}
+
+	function onSaveComplete(_):Void
+	{
+		_file.removeEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, onSaveComplete);
+		_file.removeEventListener(Event.CANCEL, onSaveCancel);
+		_file.removeEventListener(IOErrorEvent.IO_ERROR, onSaveError);
+		_file = null;
+		FlxG.log.notice("Successfully saved LEVEL DATA.");
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Called when the save file dialog is cancelled.
+	 */
+	function onSaveCancel(_):Void
+	{
+		_file.removeEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, onSaveComplete);
+		_file.removeEventListener(Event.CANCEL, onSaveCancel);
+		_file.removeEventListener(IOErrorEvent.IO_ERROR, onSaveError);
+		_file = null;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Called if there is an error while saving the gameplay recording.
+	 */
+	function onSaveError(_):Void
+	{
+		_file.removeEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, onSaveComplete);
+		_file.removeEventListener(Event.CANCEL, onSaveCancel);
+		_file.removeEventListener(IOErrorEvent.IO_ERROR, onSaveError);
+		_file = null;
+		FlxG.log.error("Problem saving Level data");
+	}
 }
diff --git a/source/Main.hx b/source/Main.hx
index 13376db44..d4bd9a4a7 100644
--- a/source/Main.hx
+++ b/source/Main.hx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class Main extends Sprite
 	public function new()
 	{
 		super();
-		addChild(new FlxGame(0, 0, TitleState));
+		addChild(new FlxGame(0, 0, ChartingState));
 
 		#if !mobile
 		addChild(new FPS(10, 3, 0xFFFFFF));
diff --git a/source/MusicBeatState.hx b/source/MusicBeatState.hx
index f09fad7ea..9b96609eb 100644
--- a/source/MusicBeatState.hx
+++ b/source/MusicBeatState.hx
@@ -15,18 +15,16 @@ class MusicBeatState extends FlxTransitionableState
 		super.create();
 	}
 
-	private function everyBeat():Void
+	override function update(elapsed:Float)
 	{
-		if (Conductor.songPosition > lastBeat + Conductor.crochet - Conductor.safeZoneOffset
-			|| Conductor.songPosition < lastBeat + Conductor.safeZoneOffset)
-		{
-			if (Conductor.songPosition > lastBeat + Conductor.crochet)
-			{
-				beatHit();
-			}
-		}
+		everyStep();
+
+		super.update(elapsed);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * CHECKS EVERY FRAME
+	 */
 	private function everyStep():Void
 	{
 		if (Conductor.songPosition > lastStep + Conductor.stepCrochet - Conductor.safeZoneOffset
@@ -43,6 +41,9 @@ class MusicBeatState extends FlxTransitionableState
 	{
 		totalSteps += 1;
 		lastStep += Conductor.stepCrochet;
+
+		if (totalSteps % 4 == 0)
+			beatHit();
 	}
 
 	public function beatHit():Void
diff --git a/source/PlayState.hx b/source/PlayState.hx
index 12ef5c76a..bcab2c832 100644
--- a/source/PlayState.hx
+++ b/source/PlayState.hx
@@ -424,6 +424,9 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatState
 			openSubState(new PauseSubState());
 		}
 
+		FlxG.watch.addQuick('VOL', vocals.amplitudeLeft);
+		FlxG.watch.addQuick('VOLRight', vocals.amplitudeRight);
+
 		healthHeads.setGraphicSize(Std.int(FlxMath.lerp(100, healthHeads.width, 0.98)));
 		healthHeads.x = healthBar.x + (healthBar.width * (FlxMath.remapToRange(healthBar.percent, 0, 100, 100, 0) * 0.01)) - (healthHeads.width / 2);
 
@@ -512,8 +515,6 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatState
 					FlxG.switchState(new PlayState());
 			}
 		}
-		everyBeat();
-		everyStep();
 		// better streaming of shit
 
 		if (health <= 0)
@@ -1021,6 +1022,17 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatState
 		}
 	}
 
+	override function stepHit()
+	{
+		if (vocals.time > Conductor.songPosition + Conductor.stepCrochet || vocals.time < Conductor.songPosition - Conductor.stepCrochet)
+		{
+			vocals.pause();
+			vocals.time = Conductor.songPosition;
+			vocals.play();
+		}
+		super.stepHit();
+	}
+
 	override function beatHit()
 	{
 		super.beatHit();