diff --git a/Source/FilePicker.cpp b/Source/FilePicker.cpp
index 7a74eef..4787f49 100644
--- a/Source/FilePicker.cpp
+++ b/Source/FilePicker.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ void FilePicker::filenameComponentChanged (FilenameComponent*) {
     // currentPath = fileChooser.getCurrentFile().getFullPathName();
     // fluidSynthModel.onFileNameChanged(fileChooser.getCurrentFile().getFullPathName(), -1, -1);
     Value value{valueTreeState.state.getChildWithName("soundFont").getPropertyAsValue("path", nullptr)};
-    value = fileChooser.getCurrentFile().getFullPathName();
+    value.setValue(fileChooser.getCurrentFile().getFullPathName());
+//    value = fileChooser.getCurrentFile().getFullPathName();
 }
 
 void FilePicker::valueTreePropertyChanged(ValueTree& treeWhosePropertyHasChanged,
diff --git a/Source/FluidSynthModel.cpp b/Source/FluidSynthModel.cpp
index c11ba06..5b8cef1 100644
--- a/Source/FluidSynthModel.cpp
+++ b/Source/FluidSynthModel.cpp
@@ -347,6 +347,7 @@ void FluidSynthModel::loadFont(const String &absPath) {
         banks.appendChild({ "bank", {
             { "num", initialBankOffset },
         }, {} }, nullptr);
+        int greatestPersistedBank{initialBankOffset};
 
         fluid_sfont_iteration_start(sfont);
 
@@ -362,10 +363,11 @@ void FluidSynthModel::loadFont(const String &absPath) {
             //                 fluid_preset_get_name(preset)
             //         )
             // ));
-            if (bankOffset > initialBankOffset) {
+            if (bankOffset > greatestPersistedBank) {
                 banks.appendChild({ "bank", {
                     { "num", bankOffset },
                 }, {} }, nullptr);
+                greatestPersistedBank = bankOffset;
             }
             presets.appendChild({ "preset", {
                 { "num", fluid_preset_get_num(preset) },
@@ -373,8 +375,15 @@ void FluidSynthModel::loadFont(const String &absPath) {
             }, {} }, nullptr);
         }
     }
-    valueTreeState.state.getChildWithName("banks") = banks;
-    valueTreeState.state.getChildWithName("presets") = presets;
+//    valueTreeState.state.getChildWithName("banks") = banks;
+//    valueTreeState.state.getChildWithName("presets") = presets;
+    valueTreeState.state.getChildWithName("banks").copyPropertiesAndChildrenFrom(banks, nullptr);
+    valueTreeState.state.getChildWithName("presets").copyPropertiesAndChildrenFrom(presets, nullptr);
+    
+#if JUCE_DEBUG
+    unique_ptr<XmlElement> xml{valueTreeState.state.createXml()};
+    Logger::outputDebugString(xml->createDocument("",false,false));
+#endif
 }
 
 // FluidSynthModel::Listener::~Listener() {
diff --git a/Source/PluginProcessor.cpp b/Source/PluginProcessor.cpp
index e94fc05..40e6515 100644
--- a/Source/PluginProcessor.cpp
+++ b/Source/PluginProcessor.cpp
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ void JuicySFAudioProcessor::getStateInformation (MemoryBlock& destData)
 //    XmlElement xml{"MYPLUGINSETTINGS"};
 //    sharedParams->setAttributesOnXml(xml);
     auto state{valueTreeState.copyState()};
-    shared_ptr<XmlElement> xml{state.createXml()};
+    unique_ptr<XmlElement> xml{state.createXml()};
 //    sharedParams.setAttributesOnXml(xml);
 
 //    list<StateChangeSubscriber*>::iterator p;
diff --git a/Source/TableComponent.cpp b/Source/TableComponent.cpp
index 3bedb14..021c1af 100644
--- a/Source/TableComponent.cpp
+++ b/Source/TableComponent.cpp
@@ -120,11 +120,17 @@ void TableComponent::parameterChanged(const String& parameterID, float newValue)
     }
 }
 
-void TableComponent::valueTreePropertyChanged(
-    ValueTree& treeWhosePropertyHasChanged,
-    const Identifier& property) {
-    if (treeWhosePropertyHasChanged.getType() == StringRef("presets")) {
-        loadModelFrom(treeWhosePropertyHasChanged);
+// void TableComponent::valueTreePropertyChanged(
+//     ValueTree& treeWhosePropertyHasChanged,
+//     const Identifier& property) {
+//     if (treeWhosePropertyHasChanged.getType() == StringRef("presets")) {
+//         loadModelFrom(treeWhosePropertyHasChanged);
+//     }
+// }
+
+void TableComponent::valueTreeParentChanged(ValueTree& treeWhoseParentHasChanged) {
+    if (treeWhoseParentHasChanged.getType() == StringRef("presets")) {
+        loadModelFrom(treeWhoseParentHasChanged);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/Source/TableComponent.h b/Source/TableComponent.h
index 41feaa3..6944ccc 100644
--- a/Source/TableComponent.h
+++ b/Source/TableComponent.h
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ public:
 
     virtual void parameterChanged (const String& parameterID, float newValue) override;
 
-    virtual void valueTreePropertyChanged (ValueTree& treeWhosePropertyHasChanged,
-                                           const Identifier& property) override;
+    inline virtual void valueTreePropertyChanged (ValueTree& treeWhosePropertyHasChanged,
+                                           const Identifier& property) override {};
     inline virtual void valueTreeChildAdded (ValueTree& parentTree,
                                              ValueTree& childWhichHasBeenAdded) override {};
     inline virtual void valueTreeChildRemoved (ValueTree& parentTree,
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ public:
                                                int indexFromWhichChildWasRemoved) override {};
     inline virtual void valueTreeChildOrderChanged (ValueTree& parentTreeWhoseChildrenHaveMoved,
                                                     int oldIndex, int newIndex) override {};
-    inline virtual void valueTreeParentChanged (ValueTree& treeWhoseParentHasChanged) override {};
+    virtual void valueTreeParentChanged (ValueTree& treeWhoseParentHasChanged) override;
     inline virtual void valueTreeRedirected (ValueTree& treeWhichHasBeenChanged) override {};
 private:
     void loadModelFrom(ValueTree& presets);