diff --git a/oom/app.h b/oom/app.h
index 32ae2d1..6375f8c 100644
--- a/oom/app.h
+++ b/oom/app.h
@@ -236,7 +236,6 @@ signals:
 private slots:
     //void runPythonScript();
     void loadProject();
-    bool save();
     void configGlobalSettings();
     void quitDoc();
     void about();
@@ -331,6 +330,7 @@ private slots:
     void execUserScript(int);
 
 public slots:
+    bool save();
     bool saveAs();
     void bounceToFile(AudioOutput* ao = 0);
     void closeEvent(QCloseEvent*e);
diff --git a/oom/main.cpp b/oom/main.cpp
index 5656c61..ce83772 100644
--- a/oom/main.cpp
+++ b/oom/main.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <QTimer>
 #include <QTranslator>
 
+#include <signal.h>
 #include <sys/mman.h>
 #include <alsa/asoundlib.h>
 
@@ -85,6 +86,16 @@ static void printVersion(const char* prog)
 	fprintf(stderr, "%s: OpenOctave Midi and Audio Editor; Version %s, (svn revision %s)\n", prog, VERSION, SVNVERSION);
 }
 
+bool g_ladish_l1_save_requested = false;
+
+static void ladish_l1_save(int sig)
+{
+	if (sig == SIGUSR1)
+	{
+		g_ladish_l1_save_requested = true;
+	}
+}
+
 //---------------------------------------------------------
 //   OOMidiApplication
 //---------------------------------------------------------
@@ -104,10 +115,7 @@ public:
 	void setOOMidi(OOMidi* m)
 	{
 		oom = m;
-#ifdef HAVE_LASH
-		if (useLASH)
-			startTimer(300);
-#endif
+		startTimer(300);
 	}
 
 	bool notify(QObject* receiver, QEvent* event)
@@ -151,14 +159,19 @@ public:
 		return flag;
 	}
 
-#ifdef HAVE_LASH
-
 	virtual void timerEvent(QTimerEvent * /* e */)
 	{
+#ifdef HAVE_LASH
 		if (useLASH)
 			oom->lash_idle_cb();
-	}
 #endif /* HAVE_LASH */
+		if (g_ladish_l1_save_requested)
+		{
+			g_ladish_l1_save_requested = false;
+			printf("ladish L1 save request\n");
+			oom->save();
+		}
+	}
 
 };
 
@@ -534,6 +547,9 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 #endif /* HAVE_LASH */
 	//QTimer::singleShot(100, oom, SLOT(showDidYouKnowDialog()));
 
+	// ladish L1
+	signal(SIGUSR1, ladish_l1_save);
+
 	int rv = app.exec();
 	if (debugMsg)
 		printf("app.exec() returned:%d\nDeleting main OOMidi object\n", rv);