diff --git a/cmAudDsp.c b/cmAudDsp.c
index 3fc253c..43801be 100644
--- a/cmAudDsp.c
+++ b/cmAudDsp.c
@@ -612,18 +612,6 @@ cmAdRC_t cmAudDspAlloc( cmCtx_t* ctx, cmAdH_t* hp, cmMsgSendFuncPtr_t cbFunc, vo
   p->curAsCfgIdx = cmInvalidIdx;
   p->ctx         = *ctx;
   
-  // notify the client of the available audio system configurations
-  if((rc =  _cmAdSendAudioSysCfgLabels(p)) != kOkAdRC )
-    goto errLabel;
-
-  // notify the client of the available devices
-  if((rc =  _cmAdSendDeviceLabels(p)) != kOkAdRC) 
-    goto errLabel;
-
-  // notify the client of the available programs
-  if((rc = _cmAdSendProgramLabels(p)) != kOkAdRC )
-    goto errLabel;
-   
 
   hp->h          = p;
 
@@ -653,6 +641,27 @@ cmAdRC_t cmAudDspFree( cmAdH_t* hp )
   return rc;
 }
 
+cmAdRC_t cmAudDspSendSetup( cmAdH_t h )
+{
+  cmAdRC_t rc = kOkAdRC;
+  cmAd_t* p = _cmAdHandleToPtr( h );
+
+  // notify the client of the available audio system configurations
+  if((rc =  _cmAdSendAudioSysCfgLabels(p)) != kOkAdRC )
+    goto errLabel;
+
+  // notify the client of the available devices
+  if((rc =  _cmAdSendDeviceLabels(p)) != kOkAdRC) 
+    goto errLabel;
+
+  // notify the client of the available programs
+  if((rc = _cmAdSendProgramLabels(p)) != kOkAdRC )
+    goto errLabel;
+   
+ errLabel:
+  return rc;
+}
+
 bool cmAudDspIsValid( cmAdH_t h )
 { return h.h != NULL; }
 
diff --git a/cmAudDsp.h b/cmAudDsp.h
index 14bc8f4..04edff4 100644
--- a/cmAudDsp.h
+++ b/cmAudDsp.h
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ extern "C" {
   cmAdRC_t cmAudDspAlloc( cmCtx_t* ctx, cmAdH_t* hp, cmMsgSendFuncPtr_t cbPtr, void* cbDataPtr );
   cmAdRC_t cmAudDspFree(  cmAdH_t* hp );
 
+  // Send the setup to the UI (device list,system cfg list, DSP programs)
+  cmAdRC_t cmAudDspSendSetup( cmAdH_t h );
+
   bool cmAudDspIsValid( cmAdH_t h );
 
   // This function provides the primary interface for communication from the
diff --git a/cmAudDspLocal.c b/cmAudDspLocal.c
index 7c25c0b..145027a 100644
--- a/cmAudDspLocal.c
+++ b/cmAudDspLocal.c
@@ -136,6 +136,21 @@ cmAdlRC_t cmAudDspLocalFree( cmAdlH_t* hp )
   return rc;
 }
 
+cmAdlRC_t cmAudDspLocalSendSetup( cmAdlH_t h )
+{
+  cmAdlRC_t rc = kOkAdlRC;
+  cmAdl_t* p = _cmAdlHandleToPtr(h);
+  if( cmAudDspSendSetup(p->adH) != kOkAdRC )
+  {
+    rc = cmErrMsg(&p->err,kAudDspFailAdlRC,"The audio DSP system setup request failed.");
+    goto errLabel;
+  }
+
+ errLabel:
+  return rc;
+}
+
+
 bool      cmAudDspLocalIsValid( cmAdlH_t h )
 { return h.h != NULL; }
 
diff --git a/cmAudDspLocal.h b/cmAudDspLocal.h
index 09c55e3..c90b67d 100644
--- a/cmAudDspLocal.h
+++ b/cmAudDspLocal.h
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ extern "C" {
 
   cmAdlRC_t cmAudDspLocalFree( cmAdlH_t* hp );
 
+  cmAdlRC_t cmAudDspLocalSendSetup( cmAdlH_t h );
+
   bool      cmAudDspLocalIsValid( cmAdlH_t h );
 
   cmAiH_t   cmAudDspLocalIF_Handle( cmAdlH_t h );