diff --git a/VortexEngine/src/Menus/MenuList/EditorConnection.cpp b/VortexEngine/src/Menus/MenuList/EditorConnection.cpp
index c22c52eeaa..6632b7ffa3 100644
--- a/VortexEngine/src/Menus/MenuList/EditorConnection.cpp
+++ b/VortexEngine/src/Menus/MenuList/EditorConnection.cpp
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ Menu::MenuAction EditorConnection::run()
   case STATE_PULL_EACH_MODE_COUNT:
     if (receiveMessage(EDITOR_VERB_PULL_EACH_MODE_ACK)) {
       if (Modes::numModes() == 0) {
-        m_state = STATE_IDLE;
+        m_state = STATE_PULL_EACH_MODE_DONE;
       } else {
         m_previousModeIndex = Modes::curModeIndex();
         m_state = STATE_PULL_EACH_MODE_SEND;
@@ -245,6 +245,10 @@ Menu::MenuAction EditorConnection::run()
     if (receiveModeCount()) {
       // clear modes and start receiving
       Modes::clearModes();
+      // write out an ack
+      m_receiveBuffer.clear();
+      SerialComs::write(EDITOR_VERB_PUSH_EACH_MODE_ACK);
+      // ready to receive a mode
       m_state = STATE_PUSH_EACH_MODE_RECEIVE;
     }
     break;
@@ -438,6 +442,42 @@ bool EditorConnection::receiveModeCount()
   return true;
 }
 
+bool EditorConnection::receiveMode()
+{
+  // need at least the buffer size first
+  uint32_t size = 0;
+  if (m_receiveBuffer.size() < sizeof(size)) {
+    // wait, not enough data available yet
+    return false;
+  }
+  // grab the size out of the start
+  m_receiveBuffer.resetUnserializer();
+  size = m_receiveBuffer.peek32();
+  if (m_receiveBuffer.size() < (size + sizeof(size))) {
+    // don't unserialize yet, not ready
+    return false;
+  }
+  // okay unserialize now, first unserialize the size
+  if (!m_receiveBuffer.unserialize32(&size)) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  // create a new ByteStream that will hold the full buffer of data
+  ByteStream buf(m_receiveBuffer.rawSize());
+  // then copy everything from the receive buffer into the rawdata
+  // which is going to overwrite the crc/size/flags of the ByteStream
+  memcpy(buf.rawData(), m_receiveBuffer.data() + sizeof(size),
+    m_receiveBuffer.size() - sizeof(size));
+  // clear the receive buffer
+  m_receiveBuffer.clear();
+  // unserialize the mode into the demo mode
+  if (!Modes::addModeFromBuffer(buf)) {
+    // error
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
+
+
 bool EditorConnection::receiveDemoMode()
 {
   // need at least the buffer size first
diff --git a/VortexEngine/src/Menus/MenuList/EditorConnection.h b/VortexEngine/src/Menus/MenuList/EditorConnection.h
index 2a27d0601e..2f12509d0b 100644
--- a/VortexEngine/src/Menus/MenuList/EditorConnection.h
+++ b/VortexEngine/src/Menus/MenuList/EditorConnection.h
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class EditorConnection : public Menu
     STATE_PUSH_EACH_MODE,
     STATE_PUSH_EACH_MODE_COUNT,
     STATE_PUSH_EACH_MODE_RECEIVE,
-    STATE_PULL_EACH_MODE_WAIT,
+    STATE_PUSH_EACH_MODE_WAIT,
     STATE_PUSH_EACH_MODE_DONE,
   };
 
diff --git a/VortexEngine/src/VortexConfig.h b/VortexEngine/src/VortexConfig.h
index a10506b34e..e17f2f7b98 100644
--- a/VortexEngine/src/VortexConfig.h
+++ b/VortexEngine/src/VortexConfig.h
@@ -481,19 +481,54 @@
 // the response from the device when it's done transmitting the mode
 #define EDITOR_VERB_TRANSMIT_VL_ACK       "n"
 
+// when the pc wants the chromadeck to listen for a mode from the duos
+#define EDITOR_VERB_LISTEN_VL             "o"
+// and the response for when it's done fetching a duo mode
+#define EDITOR_VERB_LISTEN_VL_ACK         "p"
+
+// pull the duo saveheader via the chromalink
+#define EDITOR_VERB_PULL_CHROMA_HDR       "q"
+// and the response for when it's done fetching the modes
+#define EDITOR_VERB_PULL_CHROMA_HDR_ACK   "r"
+
+// push the duo save header via the chromalink
+#define EDITOR_VERB_PUSH_CHROMA_HDR       "s"
+// and the response for when it's done pushing the modes
+#define EDITOR_VERB_PUSH_CHROMA_HDR_ACK   "t"
+
+// pull a duo mode via the chromalink
+#define EDITOR_VERB_PULL_CHROMA_MODE      "u"
+// and the response for when it's done fetching the modes
+#define EDITOR_VERB_PULL_CHROMA_MODE_ACK  "v"
+
+// push a duo mode via the chromalink
+#define EDITOR_VERB_PUSH_CHROMA_MODE      "w"
+// and the response for when it's done pushing the modes
+#define EDITOR_VERB_PUSH_CHROMA_MODE_ACK  "x"
+
+// pull a single mode
+#define EDITOR_VERB_PULL_SINGLE_MODE      "y"
+// and the response for when it's done
+#define EDITOR_VERB_PULL_SINGLE_MODE_ACK  "z"
+
+// push a single mode
+#define EDITOR_VERB_PUSH_SINGLE_MODE      "A"
+// and the response for when it's done
+#define EDITOR_VERB_PUSH_SINGLE_MODE_ACK  "B"
+
 // the command from the editor to send modes over
-#define EDITOR_VERB_PULL_EACH_MODE        "o"
+#define EDITOR_VERB_PULL_EACH_MODE        "C"
 // the response from the device when it acknowledges a command
-#define EDITOR_VERB_PULL_EACH_MODE_ACK    "p"
+#define EDITOR_VERB_PULL_EACH_MODE_ACK    "D"
 // the response from the editor once modes are received
-#define EDITOR_VERB_PULL_EACH_MODE_DONE   "q"
+#define EDITOR_VERB_PULL_EACH_MODE_DONE   "E"
 
 // the command from the editor to send modes over
-#define EDITOR_VERB_PUSH_EACH_MODE        "r"
+#define EDITOR_VERB_PUSH_EACH_MODE        "F"
 // the response from the device when it received the command
-#define EDITOR_VERB_PUSH_EACH_MODE_ACK    "s"
+#define EDITOR_VERB_PUSH_EACH_MODE_ACK    "G"
 // the response from the device when it received the command
-#define EDITOR_VERB_PUSH_EACH_MODE_DONE   "t"
+#define EDITOR_VERB_PUSH_EACH_MODE_DONE   "H"
 
 // ===================================================================
 //  Manually Configured Sizes