diff --git a/ubitx_iop/menu.h b/ubitx_iop/menu.h
index 16cb01d..1109d63 100644
--- a/ubitx_iop/menu.h
+++ b/ubitx_iop/menu.h
@@ -188,23 +188,23 @@ class Config_parm : public Menu_item {
   Update_func on_update;
 };
 
-class Parm_int : public Config_parm<int> {
+class Parm_uint8 : public Config_parm<uint8_t> {
   public:
-  Parm_int(const char* title, int parm, int min, int max, int step, Update_func f):
-  Config_parm(title, parm, min, max, step, f) {}
+  Parm_uint8(const char* title, uint8_t& parm, uint8_t min, uint8_t max, uint8_t step, Update_func f):
+  Config_parm<uint8_t>(title, parm, min, max, step, f) {}
   
   virtual void get_text(Menu_string& outstr) const {
-    snprintf(outstr.data(), max_text_len+1, "%-*s %3d", max_text_len-4, title().data(), value());
+    snprintf(outstr.data(), max_text_len+1, "%-*.*s %3d", max_text_len-4, max_text_len-4, title().data(), value());
   }
 };
 
 class Parm_float : public Config_parm<float> {
   public:
-  Parm_float(const char* title, float parm, float min, float max, float step, Update_func f):
-  Config_parm(title, parm, min, max, step, f) {}
+  Parm_float(const char* title, float& parm, float min, float max, float step, Update_func f):
+  Config_parm<float>(title, parm, min, max, step, f) {}
 
   virtual void get_text(Menu_string& outstr) const {
-    snprintf(outstr.data(), max_text_len+1, "%-*s %5.2f", max_text_len-6, title().data(), value());
+    snprintf(outstr.data(), max_text_len+1, "%-*.*s %5.2f", max_text_len-6, max_text_len-6, title().data(), value());
   }
 };
 
@@ -357,6 +357,9 @@ public class CWMenu {
   private:
 };
 */
+
+extern const Menu_item* audio_config_menu;
+
 #endif
 
 //======================================================================
diff --git a/ubitx_iop/menu.ino b/ubitx_iop/menu.ino
index 07d9d13..456d1aa 100644
--- a/ubitx_iop/menu.ino
+++ b/ubitx_iop/menu.ino
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
 void do_nothing_func() {}
 Update_func do_nothing = Update_func::create<do_nothing_func>();
 
-List_menu<7> audio_config_menu("Audio Config", {
-  new Parm_int   ("RX ADC Lvl",  rigConfig.audio.rxRigInLevel,       0,   15,   1, do_nothing),
-  new Parm_int   ("RX DAC Lvl",  rigConfig.audio.rxLineOutLevel,    13,   31,   1, do_nothing),
+List_menu<7> audio_config_menu_("Audio Config", {
+  new Parm_uint8 ("RX ADC Lvl",  rigConfig.audio.rxRigInLevel,       0,   15,   1, do_nothing),
+  new Parm_uint8 ("RX DAC Lvl",  rigConfig.audio.rxLineOutLevel,    13,   31,   1, do_nothing),
   new Parm_float ("RX Inp Lvl",  rigConfig.audio.rxRigInVol,       0.0,  1.0, 0.1, do_nothing),
   new Parm_float ("RX Inp Cal",  rigConfig.audio.rxRigInCal,       0.0, 99.9, 0.1, do_nothing),
   new Parm_float ("RX Spkr Cal", rigConfig.audio.rxSpkrOutCal,     0.0, 99.9, 0.1, do_nothing),
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ List_menu<7> audio_config_menu("Audio Config", {
   new Parm_float ("RX USB Cal",  rigConfig.audio.rxUSBOutCal,      0.0, 99.9, 0.1, do_nothing),
 });
 
+const Menu_item* audio_config_menu = &audio_config_menu_;
+
 /* commented out til I go back and fix SSBConfig class
 List_menu<3> ssb_config_menu("SSB Config", {
   Parm_float("Comp Thresh", rigConfig.lsb.comp_threshold, 0.0,  1.0, 0.1, do_nothing),
diff --git a/ubitx_iop/ubitx_iop.ino b/ubitx_iop/ubitx_iop.ino
index b4b2446..325b449 100644
--- a/ubitx_iop/ubitx_iop.ino
+++ b/ubitx_iop/ubitx_iop.ino
@@ -190,30 +190,33 @@ void loop()
     // cancel out any knob rotation that occurred during in conjunction with press/release
     knob.write(0);
   
-  } else if (btn.rose() && menu_is_active) {
-    menu_updated = true;    
+  } else if (btn.rose()) {
+    menu_updated = true;
     if (btnMillis > 1000) {
       // long press - exit
       menu_item = menu_item->exit();
       USBDEBUG("button released - long (exit)");      
     } else if (btnMillis > 500) {
       // medium press - altSelect
-      menu_item = menu_item->altSelect();        
+      if (menu_is_active) {
+        menu_item = menu_item->altSelect();
+      } else {
+        menu_item = audio_config_menu;
+        menu_is_active = true;
+      }
       USBDEBUG("button released - medium (altSelect)");      
     } else {
       // short press - select
-      menu_item = menu_item->select();
+      if (menu_is_active) {
+        menu_item = menu_item->select();
+      } else {
+        menu_item = &main_menu;
+        menu_is_active = true;
+      }
       USBDEBUG("button released - short (select)");      
     }    
     // cancel out any knob rotation that occurred during in conjunction with press/release
     knob.write(0);
-
-  } else if (btn.rose() && !menu_is_active) {
-    menu_is_active = true;
-    menu_updated = true;
-    // cancel out any knob rotation that occurred during in conjunction with press/release
-    knob.write(0);
-    USBDEBUG("button released - main menu activated");
     
   } else if (knobPos > 3 && menu_is_active) {
     // left