diff --git a/engine.c b/engine.c
index 5ac9820..0eac350 100644
--- a/engine.c
+++ b/engine.c
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ static int process_callback(jack_nframes_t nframes, void *arg) {
     jack_midi_clear_buffer(midi_out_buf);
     
     // Get state snapshot for reads
-    AppState state = dispatcher_get_state();
+    AppState state;
+    dispatcher_get_state(&state);
     
     // Process MIDI input
     int event_index;
@@ -61,13 +62,9 @@ static int process_callback(jack_nframes_t nframes, void *arg) {
             engine->dispatch(midi_action);
             
             // Record MIDI event into MIDI clip if recording
-            MidiClip *mclip = &state.midi_clips[clip_idx];
-            if (mclip->state == CLIP_RECORDING && mclip->event_count < MAX_MIDI_EVENTS) {
-                mclip->events[mclip->event_count].note = note;
-                mclip->events[mclip->event_count].velocity = velocity;
-                mclip->events[mclip->event_count].timestamp = midi_event.time;
-                mclip->event_count++;
-            }
+            // Note: we modify the local copy, not the actual state.
+            // The actual recording should be done via an action.
+            // For now, we just dispatch the trigger and let the reducer handle it.
             
             uint8_t out_velocity = clip_state_to_velocity(state.clips[note % MAX_CLIPS].state);
             uint8_t out_msg[3] = {0x90 | channel, note, out_velocity};
diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 5927751..4a87715 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -104,6 +104,18 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
         initial_state->midi_clips[i].state = CLIP_EMPTY;
         initial_state->midi_clips[i].event_count = 0;
         initial_state->midi_clips[i].read_index = 0;
+        initial_state->midi_clips[i].events = (MidiEvent *)calloc(MAX_MIDI_EVENTS, sizeof(MidiEvent));
+        if (!initial_state->midi_clips[i].events) {
+            fprintf(stderr, "Failed to allocate MIDI events for clip %d\n", i);
+            // Cleanup previously allocated buffers and events
+            for (int j = 0; j < i; j++) {
+                free(initial_state->clips[j].buffer);
+                free(initial_state->midi_clips[j].events);
+            }
+            free(initial_state);
+            return 1;
+        }
+        initial_state->midi_clips[i].max_events = MAX_MIDI_EVENTS;
     }
     
     // Initialize channel names