diff --git a/src/audio/audio_alsa.cpp b/src/audio/audio_alsa.cpp
index e3027c69f..56562c0ea 100644
--- a/src/audio/audio_alsa.cpp
+++ b/src/audio/audio_alsa.cpp
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ audioALSA::setupWidget::setupWidget( QWidget * _parent ) :
 	dev_lbl->setGeometry( 10, 40, 160, 10 );
 
 	m_channels = new lcdSpinBox( DEFAULT_CHANNELS, SURROUND_CHANNELS, 1,
-								this, NULL );
+						this, NULL, NULL, NULL );
 	m_channels->setStep( 2 );
 	m_channels->setLabel( tr( "CHANNELS" ) );
 	m_channels->setValue( configManager::inst()->value( "audioalsa",
diff --git a/src/audio/audio_jack.cpp b/src/audio/audio_jack.cpp
index bc5d26a25..600445646 100644
--- a/src/audio/audio_jack.cpp
+++ b/src/audio/audio_jack.cpp
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ audioJACK::setupWidget::setupWidget( QWidget * _parent ) :
 	cn_lbl->setGeometry( 10, 40, 160, 10 );
 
 	m_channels = new lcdSpinBox( DEFAULT_CHANNELS, SURROUND_CHANNELS, 1,
-								this, NULL );
+						this, NULL, NULL, NULL );
 	m_channels->setStep( 2 );
 	m_channels->setLabel( tr( "CHANNELS" ) );
 	m_channels->setValue( configManager::inst()->value( "audiojack",
diff --git a/src/audio/audio_oss.cpp b/src/audio/audio_oss.cpp
index 012ed058d..93466a495 100644
--- a/src/audio/audio_oss.cpp
+++ b/src/audio/audio_oss.cpp
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ audioOSS::setupWidget::setupWidget( QWidget * _parent ) :
 	dev_lbl->setGeometry( 10, 40, 160, 10 );
 
 	m_channels = new lcdSpinBox( DEFAULT_CHANNELS, SURROUND_CHANNELS, 1,
-								this, NULL );
+						this, NULL, NULL, NULL );
 	m_channels->setStep( 2 );
 	m_channels->setLabel( tr( "CHANNELS" ) );
 	m_channels->setValue( configManager::inst()->value( "audiooss",
diff --git a/src/core/midi_tab_widget.cpp b/src/core/midi_tab_widget.cpp
index 92c0d9033..2a366f7d1 100644
--- a/src/core/midi_tab_widget.cpp
+++ b/src/core/midi_tab_widget.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,9 @@ midiTabWidget::midiTabWidget( instrumentTrack * _instrument_track,
 
 
 	m_inputChannelSpinBox = new lcdSpinBox( 0, MIDI_CHANNEL_COUNT, 3,
-						m_setupTabWidget, eng() );
+						m_setupTabWidget,
+						tr( "Input channel" ),
+						eng(), _instrument_track );
 	m_inputChannelSpinBox->addTextForValue( 0, "---" );
 	m_inputChannelSpinBox->setValue( m_midiPort->inputChannel() + 1 );
 	m_inputChannelSpinBox->setLabel( tr( "CHANNEL" ) );
@@ -85,7 +87,9 @@ midiTabWidget::midiTabWidget( instrumentTrack * _instrument_track,
 	inputChannelChanged( m_inputChannelSpinBox->value() );
 
 	m_outputChannelSpinBox = new lcdSpinBox( 1, MIDI_CHANNEL_COUNT, 3,
-						m_setupTabWidget, eng() );
+						m_setupTabWidget,
+						tr( "Output channel" ),
+						eng(), _instrument_track );
 	m_outputChannelSpinBox->setValue( m_midiPort->outputChannel() + 1 );
 	//m_outputChannelSpinBox->addTextForValue( 0, "---" );
 	m_outputChannelSpinBox->setLabel( tr( "CHANNEL" ) );
@@ -217,8 +221,8 @@ midiTabWidget::~midiTabWidget()
 
 void midiTabWidget::saveSettings( QDomDocument & _doc, QDomElement & _this )
 {
-	_this.setAttribute( "inputchannel", m_inputChannelSpinBox->value() );
-	_this.setAttribute( "outputchannel", m_outputChannelSpinBox->value() );
+	m_inputChannelSpinBox->saveSettings( _doc, _this, "inputchannel" );
+	m_outputChannelSpinBox->saveSettings( _doc, _this, "outputchannel" );
 	m_receiveCheckBox->saveSettings( _doc, _this, "receive" );
 	m_sendCheckBox->saveSettings( _doc, _this, "send" );
 	m_defaultVelocityInCheckBox->saveSettings( _doc, _this, "defvelin" );
@@ -292,10 +296,8 @@ void midiTabWidget::saveSettings( QDomDocument & _doc, QDomElement & _this )
 
 void midiTabWidget::loadSettings( const QDomElement & _this )
 {
-	m_inputChannelSpinBox->setValue( _this.attribute( "inputchannel"
-								).toInt() );
-	m_outputChannelSpinBox->setValue( _this.attribute( "outputchannel"
-								).toInt() );
+	m_inputChannelSpinBox->loadSettings( _this, "inputchannel" );
+	m_outputChannelSpinBox->loadSettings( _this, "outputchannel" );
 	m_receiveCheckBox->loadSettings( _this, "receive" );
 	m_sendCheckBox->loadSettings( _this, "send" );
 	m_defaultVelocityInCheckBox->loadSettings( _this, "defvelin" );
diff --git a/src/tracks/instrument_track.cpp b/src/tracks/instrument_track.cpp
index 7d691b72b..f42b1ba04 100644
--- a/src/tracks/instrument_track.cpp
+++ b/src/tracks/instrument_track.cpp
@@ -260,7 +260,8 @@ instrumentTrack::instrumentTrack( trackContainer * _tc ) :
 	m_effectChannelNumber = new lcdSpinBox( MIN_EFFECT_CHANNEL,
 						MAX_EFFECT_CHANNEL, 2,
 						m_generalSettingsWidget,
-						eng() );
+						tr( "FX channel" ),
+						eng(), this );
 	m_effectChannelNumber->setInitValue( DEFAULT_EFFECT_CHANNEL );
 	m_effectChannelNumber->setLabel( tr( "FX CHNL" ) );
 	m_effectChannelNumber->move( m_surroundArea->x() +
@@ -1039,7 +1040,7 @@ void instrumentTrack::saveTrackSpecificSettings( QDomDocument & _doc,
 
 	m_surroundArea->saveSettings( _doc, _this, "surpos" );
 
-	_this.setAttribute( "fxch", m_effectChannelNumber->value() );
+	m_effectChannelNumber->saveSettings( _doc, _this, "fxch" );
 	_this.setAttribute( "basetone", m_baseTone );
 	_this.setAttribute( "baseoct", m_baseOctave );
 	_this.setAttribute( "tab", m_tabWidget->activeTab() );
@@ -1067,8 +1068,7 @@ void instrumentTrack::loadTrackSpecificSettings( const QDomElement & _this )
 
 	m_surroundArea->loadSettings( _this, "surpos" );
 
-	m_effectChannelNumber->setInitValue(
-					_this.attribute( "fxch" ).toInt() );
+	m_effectChannelNumber->loadSettings( _this, "fxch" );
 	m_baseTone = static_cast<tones>( _this.attribute(
 							"basetone" ).toInt() );
 	m_baseOctave = static_cast<octaves>( _this.attribute(