diff --git a/data_centre/plugin_collection.py b/data_centre/plugin_collection.py
index 7e88531..56dd144 100644
--- a/data_centre/plugin_collection.py
+++ b/data_centre/plugin_collection.py
@@ -221,6 +221,14 @@ class DisplayPlugin(Plugin):
             #display_text.insert(END, 'test from DisplayPlugin')
             display.display_text.insert(END, '{} \n'.format(display.body_title))
 
+class ModulationReceiverPlugin(Plugin):
+    def __init__(self, plugin_collection):
+        super().__init__(plugin_collection)
+
+    def set_modulation_value(self, param, value):
+        print("||||||set_modulation_value dummy!")
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
 
 # adapted from https://github.com/gdiepen/python_plugin_example
 class PluginCollection(object):
@@ -295,7 +303,7 @@ class PluginCollection(object):
                 for (_, c) in clsmembers:
                     # Only add classes that are a sub class of Plugin, but NOT Plugin itself
                     # or one of the base classes
-                    ignore_list = [ Plugin, ActionsPlugin, SequencePlugin, MidiFeedbackPlugin, DisplayPlugin ]
+                    ignore_list = [ Plugin, ActionsPlugin, SequencePlugin, MidiFeedbackPlugin, DisplayPlugin, ModulationReceiverPlugin ] 
                     if issubclass(c, Plugin) & (c not in ignore_list):
                         print('    Found plugin class: %s.%s' % (c.__module__,c.__name__))
                         self.plugins.append(c(self))
diff --git a/plugins/WJSendPlugin.py b/plugins/WJSendPlugin.py
index c0dc222..8949ec2 100644
--- a/plugins/WJSendPlugin.py
+++ b/plugins/WJSendPlugin.py
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import serial
 from serial import Serial
 import data_centre.plugin_collection
-from data_centre.plugin_collection import ActionsPlugin, SequencePlugin, DisplayPlugin
+from data_centre.plugin_collection import ActionsPlugin, SequencePlugin, DisplayPlugin, ModulationReceiverPlugin
 import threading
 
-class WJSendPlugin(ActionsPlugin,SequencePlugin,DisplayPlugin):
+class WJSendPlugin(ActionsPlugin,SequencePlugin,DisplayPlugin,ModulationReceiverPlugin):
     disabled = False#True
     ser = None
     # from http://depot.univ-nc.nc/sources/boxtream-0.9999/boxtream/switchers/panasonic.py
@@ -30,6 +30,19 @@ class WJSendPlugin(ActionsPlugin,SequencePlugin,DisplayPlugin):
         self.pc.actions.tk.after(500, self.refresh)
         #tk.after(500, self.refresh)
 
+    def set_modulation_value(self, param, value):
+        # take modulation value and throw it to local parameter
+        print("||||| wjsend  set_modulation_value!")
+        if param==0:
+            self.set_mix((0.5+value)/2)
+        elif param==1:
+            self.set_colour('T', 'x', 0.5+value)
+        elif param==2:
+            self.set_colour('T', 'y', 0.5+value)
+        elif param==3:
+            self.set_back_colour('x', 0.5+value)
+        else:
+            print("unknown param %s!" % param)
 
     def open_serial(self, port='/dev/ttyUSB0', baudrate=9600):
         if self.ser is not None:
@@ -98,9 +111,12 @@ class WJSendPlugin(ActionsPlugin,SequencePlugin,DisplayPlugin):
         if not self.ser or self.ser is None:
             self.open_serial()
 
-        for queue, command in self.queue.items():
-            self.send_buffered(queue, command)
-        self.queue.clear()
+        try:
+            for queue, command in self.queue.items():
+                self.send_buffered(queue, command)
+            self.queue.clear()
+        except:
+            print ("!!! CAUGHT EXCEPTION running queue !!!")
 
         if self.ser is not None:
             self.pc.shaders.root.after(self.THROTTLE, self.refresh)
diff --git a/user_input/midi_input.py b/user_input/midi_input.py
index e90b6e3..9c29279 100644
--- a/user_input/midi_input.py
+++ b/user_input/midi_input.py
@@ -117,8 +117,11 @@ class MidiInput(object):
         #if self.data.function_on and "FN_%s"%self.data.control_mode in this_mapping:
         #    mode = "FN_%s"%self.data.control_mode
         #el
+        #print ("got mapping %s" % this_mapping)
         if self.data.control_mode in this_mapping:
             mode = self.data.control_mode
+        elif self.data.display_mode in this_mapping:
+            mode = self.data.display_mode
         #elif self.data.function_on and "FN_DEFAULT" in this_mapping:
         #    mode = "FN_DEFAULT"
         elif 'DEFAULT' in this_mapping:
@@ -130,7 +133,8 @@ class MidiInput(object):
         else:
             method_name = this_mapping[mode][0]
 
-        print('the action being called is {}'.format(method_name))
+        print('[][][][][ in mode {}, the action being called is {} from message_name {} in control_mode {}'
+                .format(mode, method_name, message_name, self.data.control_mode))
         if mapped_message_value is not None:
             norm_message_value = mapped_message_value/127 
             
diff --git a/video_centre/shaders.py b/video_centre/shaders.py
index 2af10c5..6d8e69d 100644
--- a/video_centre/shaders.py
+++ b/video_centre/shaders.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import display_centre.menu as menu
 import os
 from statistics import mean
+from data_centre.plugin_collection import ModulationReceiverPlugin
 
 class Shaders(object):
     MENU_HEIGHT = 10
@@ -230,6 +231,8 @@ class Shaders(object):
 
     def modulate_param_to_amount(self, param, value):
         self.modulation_value[param] = (value-0.5)*2
+        for plugin in self.data.plugins.get_plugins(ModulationReceiverPlugin):
+            plugin.set_modulation_value(param, self.modulation_value[param])
         for layer,params in enumerate(self.selected_param_list):
           for ip,p in enumerate(params):
               for p2,v in enumerate(self.selected_modulation_level[layer][ip]):