diff --git a/Models/3-Stage/3stHelen.glb b/Models/3-Stage/3stHelen.glb
index a3e3958..a2bdb2f 100644
Binary files a/Models/3-Stage/3stHelen.glb and b/Models/3-Stage/3stHelen.glb differ
diff --git a/Scenes/GUI/EditorScreen.tscn b/Scenes/GUI/EditorScreen.tscn
index 9b1788a..4d28b33 100644
--- a/Scenes/GUI/EditorScreen.tscn
+++ b/Scenes/GUI/EditorScreen.tscn
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ offset_right = -8.0
 offset_bottom = 16.0
 grow_horizontal = 0
 grow_vertical = 2
-text = "Pneumatic Plaything v0.5"
+text = "Pneumatic Plaything v0.5.1"
 horizontal_alignment = 2
 vertical_alignment = 1
 
diff --git a/Scripts/EditorScreen.gd b/Scripts/EditorScreen.gd
index 1e84e94..5b72fd7 100644
--- a/Scripts/EditorScreen.gd
+++ b/Scripts/EditorScreen.gd
@@ -621,14 +621,12 @@ func _on_step_forward_button_pressed() -> void:
 	update_time_label()
 
 func _on_record_button_toggled(toggled_on: bool) -> void:
-	var later_flag = false
 	if (playing): 
-		_on_pause_button_pressed()
-		later_flag = true
+		# starting recording while playing causes issues
+		_on_stop_button_pressed()
 	recording = toggled_on
 	if (toggled_on): start_recording.emit()
 	else: end_recording.emit()
-	if (later_flag): _on_play_button_pressed()
 
 func _on_stop_button_pressed() -> void:
 	playing = false
@@ -658,21 +656,21 @@ func save_data() -> String:
 		for j in temp_data:
 			if (index_get_safe(i, temp_data[j])): 
 				if (j <= 32):
-					frame_long_1 += 1 << (j&64)-1
+					frame_long_1 += 1 << (j&32)-1
 				elif (j <= 64):
-					frame_long_2 += 1 << (j&64)-1
+					frame_long_2 += 1 << (j&32)-1
 				elif (j <= 96):
-					frame_long_3 += 1 << (j&64)-1
+					frame_long_3 += 1 << (j&32)-1
 				elif (j <= 128):
-					frame_long_4 += 1 << (j&64)-1
+					frame_long_4 += 1 << (j&32)-1
 				elif (j <= 160):
-					frame_long_5 += 1 << (j&64)-1
+					frame_long_5 += 1 << (j&32)-1
 				elif (j <= 192):
-					frame_long_6 += 1 << (j&64)-1
+					frame_long_6 += 1 << (j&32)-1
 				elif (j <= 224):
-					frame_long_7 += 1 << (j&64)-1
+					frame_long_7 += 1 << (j&32)-1
 				elif (j <= 256):
-					frame_long_8 += 1 << (j&64)-1
+					frame_long_8 += 1 << (j&32)-1
 		write_out += (("%08X%08X%08X%08X%08X%08X%08X%08X,") % [frame_long_8, frame_long_7, frame_long_6, frame_long_5, frame_long_4, frame_long_3, frame_long_2, frame_long_1])
 	return write_out
 
@@ -713,9 +711,11 @@ func plot_data(data: String):
 				check_frame_segment = frame_long_8
 			if ((check_frame_segment & int(pow(2, check_i))) >> check_i == 1): 
 					er = true
+			$SequencerPanel/TimelinePanel/InvisibleMask/MovementRowsContainer.get_child(evil_glass.find(i)).forced_etchable = true
 			$SequencerPanel/TimelinePanel/InvisibleMask/MovementRowsContainer.get_child(evil_glass.find(i)).etching = er
 		step.emit(1)
 	for movement_row in $SequencerPanel/TimelinePanel/InvisibleMask/MovementRowsContainer.get_children():
+		movement_row.forced_etchable = false
 		movement_row.etching = false
 	end_recording.emit()
 	return_to_zero.emit()
diff --git a/Scripts/MovementRow.gd b/Scripts/MovementRow.gd
index bc86b60..36b96e4 100644
--- a/Scripts/MovementRow.gd
+++ b/Scripts/MovementRow.gd
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ extends Panel
 @export var animatronic : String
 @export var movements : Array[bool]
 @export var etching: bool = false
+@export var forced_etchable: bool = false
 
 var in_flow : float = 1.0
 var out_flow : float = 1.0
@@ -54,8 +55,12 @@ func check_at_index(cindex: int) -> bool:
 	if (out == null): return false
 	return out
 
+func check_if_erasing() -> bool:
+	if (forced_etchable): return true
+	return (!$LockButton.button_pressed) && key_binding.keycode != 0
+
 func _step(amount: int):
-	if (recording && !$LockButton.button_pressed): 
+	if (recording && check_if_erasing()): 
 		if (etching): set_at_current()
 		else: unset_at_current()
 	if (playing):
@@ -77,7 +82,6 @@ func _return_to_zero():
 
 func _erase_all() -> void:
 	_return_to_zero()
-	$LockButton.button_pressed = false
 	_on_clear_button_pressed()
 
 func _start_recording():
@@ -163,8 +167,8 @@ func _input(event: InputEvent) -> void:
 		update_text()
 		return
 
-
 func _on_clear_button_pressed() -> void:
+	if ($LockButton.button_pressed): return
 	movements = []
 	for indicator in $MovementsBG/InvisibleMask/MovementsHandle.get_children():
 		indicator.queue_free()
diff --git a/project.godot b/project.godot
index b79e99f..7ba3e56 100644
--- a/project.godot
+++ b/project.godot
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ config_version=5
 [application]
 
 config/name="Pneumatic Plaything"
-config/version="v0.5"
+config/version="v0.5.1"
 run/main_scene="uid://oiehbor0dlqx"
 config/features=PackedStringArray("4.4", "GL Compatibility")
 boot_splash/show_image=false