diff --git a/cwFlow.cpp b/cwFlow.cpp
index 912d275..0d60507 100644
--- a/cwFlow.cpp
+++ b/cwFlow.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ namespace cw
       { "audio_delay",     &audio_delay::members },
       { "dc_filter",       &dc_filter::members },
       { "balance",         &balance::members },
+      { "audio_meter",     &audio_meter::members },
       { nullptr, nullptr }
     };
 
@@ -759,19 +760,23 @@ namespace cw
         }
       }
 
-      // complete the instantiation
-      
+      // Complete the instantiation
+
+      // Call the custom instance create() function.
       if((rc = class_desc->members->create( inst )) != kOkRC )
       {
         rc = cwLogError(kInvalidArgRC,"Instantiation failed on instance '%s'.", inst->label );
         goto errLabel;
       }
-      
+
+      // Create the instance->varMap[] lookup array
       if((rc =_create_instance_var_map( inst )) != kOkRC )
         goto errLabel;
-      
+
+      // 
       _complete_input_connections(inst);
-      
+
+      // call the 'value()' function to inform the instance of the current value of all of it's variables.
       if((rc = _call_value_func_on_all_variables( inst )) != kOkRC )
         goto errLabel;
       
@@ -873,13 +878,15 @@ namespace cw
       return rc;
     }
 
-    template< typename T >
-    rc_t _set_variable_value( flow_t* p, const char* inst_label, const char* var_label, unsigned chIdx, T value )
+    rc_t _get_variable( flow_t* p, const char* inst_label, const char* var_label, unsigned chIdx, instance_t*& instPtrRef, variable_t*& varPtrRef )
     {
       rc_t        rc   = kOkRC;
       instance_t* inst = nullptr;
       variable_t* var  = nullptr;
 
+      varPtrRef = nullptr;
+      instPtrRef = nullptr;
+
       // locate the proc instance
       if((inst = instance_find(p,inst_label)) == nullptr )
       {
@@ -894,6 +901,24 @@ namespace cw
         goto errLabel;
       }
 
+      instPtrRef = inst;
+      varPtrRef = var;
+      
+    errLabel:
+      return rc;
+    }
+    
+    template< typename T >
+    rc_t _set_variable_value( flow_t* p, const char* inst_label, const char* var_label, unsigned chIdx, T value )
+    {
+      rc_t rc = kOkRC;
+      instance_t* inst = nullptr;
+      variable_t* var = nullptr;
+
+      // get the variable
+      if((rc = _get_variable(p,inst_label,var_label,chIdx,inst,var)) != kOkRC )
+	goto errLabel;
+      
       // set the variable value
       if((rc = var_set( inst, var->vid, chIdx, value )) != kOkRC )
       {
@@ -905,6 +930,28 @@ namespace cw
       return rc;
     }
 
+    template< typename T >
+    rc_t _get_variable_value( flow_t* p, const char* inst_label, const char* var_label, unsigned chIdx, T& valueRef )
+    {
+      rc_t rc = kOkRC;
+      instance_t* inst = nullptr;
+      variable_t* var = nullptr;
+
+      // get the variable 
+      if((rc = _get_variable(p,inst_label,var_label,chIdx,inst,var)) != kOkRC )
+	goto errLabel;
+      
+      // get the variable value
+      if((rc = var_get( inst, var->vid, chIdx, valueRef )) != kOkRC )
+      {
+        rc = cwLogError(kOpFailRC,"The variable get failed on instance:'%s' variable:'%s'.",cwStringNullGuard(inst_label),cwStringNullGuard(var_label));
+        goto errLabel;
+      }
+
+    errLabel:
+      return rc;
+    }
+    
     
     
   }
@@ -1128,6 +1175,22 @@ cw::rc_t cw::flow::set_variable_value( handle_t h, const char* inst_label, const
 cw::rc_t cw::flow::set_variable_value( handle_t h, const char* inst_label, const char* var_label, unsigned chIdx, double value )
 { return _set_variable_value( _handleToPtr(h), inst_label, var_label, chIdx, value ); }
 
+cw::rc_t cw::flow::get_variable_value( handle_t h, const char* inst_label, const char* var_label, unsigned chIdx, bool& valueRef )
+{ return _get_variable_value( _handleToPtr(h), inst_label, var_label, chIdx, valueRef ); }
+
+cw::rc_t cw::flow::get_variable_value( handle_t h, const char* inst_label, const char* var_label, unsigned chIdx, int& valueRef )
+{ return _get_variable_value( _handleToPtr(h), inst_label, var_label, chIdx, valueRef ); }
+
+cw::rc_t cw::flow::get_variable_value( handle_t h, const char* inst_label, const char* var_label, unsigned chIdx, unsigned& valueRef )
+{ return _get_variable_value( _handleToPtr(h), inst_label, var_label, chIdx, valueRef ); }
+
+cw::rc_t cw::flow::get_variable_value( handle_t h, const char* inst_label, const char* var_label, unsigned chIdx, float& valueRef )
+{ return _get_variable_value( _handleToPtr(h), inst_label, var_label, chIdx, valueRef ); }
+
+cw::rc_t cw::flow::get_variable_value( handle_t h, const char* inst_label, const char* var_label, unsigned chIdx, double& valueRef )
+{ return _get_variable_value( _handleToPtr(h), inst_label, var_label, chIdx, valueRef ); }
+
+
 
 void cw::flow::print_class_list( handle_t h )
 {
diff --git a/cwFlow.h b/cwFlow.h
index 13f23bf..8e6dc29 100644
--- a/cwFlow.h
+++ b/cwFlow.h
@@ -73,6 +73,12 @@ namespace cw
     rc_t set_variable_value( handle_t h, const char* inst_label, const char* var_label, unsigned chIdx, float value    );
     rc_t set_variable_value( handle_t h, const char* inst_label, const char* var_label, unsigned chIdx, double value   );
 
+    rc_t get_variable_value( handle_t h, const char* inst_label, const char* var_label, unsigned chIdx, bool& valueRef     );
+    rc_t get_variable_value( handle_t h, const char* inst_label, const char* var_label, unsigned chIdx, int& valueRef      );
+    rc_t get_variable_value( handle_t h, const char* inst_label, const char* var_label, unsigned chIdx, unsigned& valueRef );
+    rc_t get_variable_value( handle_t h, const char* inst_label, const char* var_label, unsigned chIdx, float& valueRef    );
+    rc_t get_variable_value( handle_t h, const char* inst_label, const char* var_label, unsigned chIdx, double& valueRef   );
+    
     void print_class_list( handle_t h );
     void print_network( handle_t h );
 
diff --git a/cwFlowCross.cpp b/cwFlowCross.cpp
index da8db33..e11bfa5 100644
--- a/cwFlowCross.cpp
+++ b/cwFlowCross.cpp
@@ -271,6 +271,25 @@ namespace cw
       return rc;
     }
 
+    template< typename T >
+    rc_t _get_variable_value( handle_t h, destId_t destId, const char* inst_label, const char* var_label, unsigned chIdx, T& valueRef )
+    {
+      rc_t          rc       = kOkRC;
+      flow_cross_t* p        = _handleToPtr(h);
+      unsigned      flow_idx = destId == kAllDestId ? 0       : _get_flow_index(p, destId );
+      unsigned      flow_cnt = destId == kAllDestId ? p->netN : flow_idx + 1;
+
+      for(; flow_idx < flow_cnt; ++flow_idx )
+        if((rc = get_variable_value( p->netA[ flow_idx ].flowH, inst_label, var_label, chIdx, valueRef )) != kOkRC )
+        {
+          cwLogError(rc,"Get variable value failed on cross-network index: %i.",flow_idx);
+          goto errLabel;
+        }
+      
+    errLabel:
+      return rc;
+    }
+    
     
   }
 }
@@ -421,6 +440,22 @@ cw::rc_t cw::flow_cross::set_variable_value( handle_t h, destId_t destId, const
 cw::rc_t cw::flow_cross::set_variable_value( handle_t h, destId_t destId, const char* inst_label, const char* var_label, unsigned chIdx, double value )
 {  return _set_variable_value(h,destId,inst_label,var_label,chIdx,value); }
 
+
+cw::rc_t cw::flow_cross::get_variable_value( handle_t h, destId_t destId, const char* inst_label, const char* var_label, unsigned chIdx, bool& valueRef )
+{  return _get_variable_value(h,destId,inst_label,var_label,chIdx,valueRef); }
+
+cw::rc_t cw::flow_cross::get_variable_value( handle_t h, destId_t destId, const char* inst_label, const char* var_label, unsigned chIdx, int& valueRef )
+{  return _get_variable_value(h,destId,inst_label,var_label,chIdx,valueRef); }
+
+cw::rc_t cw::flow_cross::get_variable_value( handle_t h, destId_t destId, const char* inst_label, const char* var_label, unsigned chIdx, unsigned& valueRef )
+{  return _get_variable_value(h,destId,inst_label,var_label,chIdx,valueRef); }
+
+cw::rc_t cw::flow_cross::get_variable_value( handle_t h, destId_t destId, const char* inst_label, const char* var_label, unsigned chIdx, float& valueRef )
+{  return _get_variable_value(h,destId,inst_label,var_label,chIdx,valueRef); }
+
+cw::rc_t cw::flow_cross::get_variable_value( handle_t h, destId_t destId, const char* inst_label, const char* var_label, unsigned chIdx, double& valueRef )
+{  return _get_variable_value(h,destId,inst_label,var_label,chIdx,valueRef); }
+
 cw::rc_t cw::flow_cross::begin_cross_fade( handle_t h, unsigned crossFadeMs )
 {
   rc_t          rc = kOkRC;
@@ -471,3 +506,16 @@ void cw::flow_cross::print_network( handle_t h, destId_t destId )
   
 }
 
+void cw::flow_cross::report( handle_t h )
+{
+  flow_cross_t* p         = _handleToPtr(h);
+  unsigned cur_flow_idx  = _get_flow_index( p, kCurDestId );
+  unsigned next_flow_idx = _get_flow_index( p, kNextDestId );
+  
+  for(unsigned i=0; i<p->netN; ++i)
+  {
+    const char* label = i==cur_flow_idx ? "Current" : (i==next_flow_idx ? "Next" : "");
+    printf("%s %f : ",label,p->netA[i].fadeGain );    
+  }
+  printf("\n");
+}
diff --git a/cwFlowCross.h b/cwFlowCross.h
index 616d421..dc501bc 100644
--- a/cwFlowCross.h
+++ b/cwFlowCross.h
@@ -36,10 +36,17 @@ namespace cw
     rc_t set_variable_value( handle_t h, destId_t destId, const char* inst_label, const char* var_label, unsigned chIdx, float value );
     rc_t set_variable_value( handle_t h, destId_t destId, const char* inst_label, const char* var_label, unsigned chIdx, double value );
 
+    rc_t get_variable_value( handle_t h, destId_t destId, const char* inst_label, const char* var_label, unsigned chIdx, bool& valueRef );
+    rc_t get_variable_value( handle_t h, destId_t destId, const char* inst_label, const char* var_label, unsigned chIdx, int& valueRef );
+    rc_t get_variable_value( handle_t h, destId_t destId, const char* inst_label, const char* var_label, unsigned chIdx, unsigned& valueRef );
+    rc_t get_variable_value( handle_t h, destId_t destId, const char* inst_label, const char* var_label, unsigned chIdx, float& valueRef );
+    rc_t get_variable_value( handle_t h, destId_t destId, const char* inst_label, const char* var_label, unsigned chIdx, double& valueRef );
+    
     rc_t begin_cross_fade( handle_t h, unsigned crossFadeMs );
     
     void print( handle_t h );
     void print_network( handle_t h, flow_cross::destId_t destId );
+    void report( handle_t h );
     
   }
 }
diff --git a/cwIoFlow.cpp b/cwIoFlow.cpp
index 1ddc590..878e09b 100644
--- a/cwIoFlow.cpp
+++ b/cwIoFlow.cpp
@@ -437,8 +437,28 @@ cw::rc_t cw::io_flow::set_variable_value( handle_t h, flow_cross::destId_t destI
 cw::rc_t cw::io_flow::begin_cross_fade( handle_t h, unsigned crossFadeMs )
 { return flow_cross::begin_cross_fade( _handleToPtr(h)->crossFlowH, crossFadeMs ); }
 
+
+cw::rc_t cw::io_flow::get_variable_value( handle_t h, flow_cross::destId_t destId, const char* inst_label, const char* var_label, unsigned chIdx, bool& valueRef )
+{ return flow_cross::get_variable_value( _handleToPtr(h)->crossFlowH, destId, inst_label, var_label, chIdx, valueRef ); }
+
+cw::rc_t cw::io_flow::get_variable_value( handle_t h, flow_cross::destId_t destId, const char* inst_label, const char* var_label, unsigned chIdx, int& valueRef )
+{ return flow_cross::get_variable_value( _handleToPtr(h)->crossFlowH, destId, inst_label, var_label, chIdx, valueRef ); }
+
+cw::rc_t cw::io_flow::get_variable_value( handle_t h, flow_cross::destId_t destId, const char* inst_label, const char* var_label, unsigned chIdx, unsigned& valueRef )
+{ return flow_cross::get_variable_value( _handleToPtr(h)->crossFlowH, destId, inst_label, var_label, chIdx, valueRef ); }
+
+cw::rc_t cw::io_flow::get_variable_value( handle_t h, flow_cross::destId_t destId, const char* inst_label, const char* var_label, unsigned chIdx, float& valueRef )
+{ return flow_cross::get_variable_value( _handleToPtr(h)->crossFlowH, destId, inst_label, var_label, chIdx, valueRef ); }
+
+cw::rc_t cw::io_flow::get_variable_value( handle_t h, flow_cross::destId_t destId, const char* inst_label, const char* var_label, unsigned chIdx, double& valueRef )
+{ return flow_cross::get_variable_value( _handleToPtr(h)->crossFlowH, destId, inst_label, var_label, chIdx, valueRef ); }
+
+
 void cw::io_flow::print( handle_t h )
 { return flow_cross::print( _handleToPtr(h)->crossFlowH ); }
 
 void cw::io_flow::print_network( handle_t h, flow_cross::destId_t destId )
 {  return flow_cross::print_network(  _handleToPtr(h)->crossFlowH, destId );  }
+
+void cw::io_flow::report( handle_t h )
+{ flow_cross::report( _handleToPtr(h)->crossFlowH ); }
diff --git a/cwIoFlow.h b/cwIoFlow.h
index 4a7fd8d..a5266bf 100644
--- a/cwIoFlow.h
+++ b/cwIoFlow.h
@@ -26,12 +26,19 @@ namespace cw
     rc_t set_variable_value( handle_t h, flow_cross::destId_t destId, const char* inst_label, const char* var_label, unsigned chIdx, unsigned value );
     rc_t set_variable_value( handle_t h, flow_cross::destId_t destId, const char* inst_label, const char* var_label, unsigned chIdx, float value );
     rc_t set_variable_value( handle_t h, flow_cross::destId_t destId, const char* inst_label, const char* var_label, unsigned chIdx, double value );
-
+    
     rc_t begin_cross_fade( handle_t h, unsigned crossFadeMs );
+
+    rc_t get_variable_value( handle_t h, flow_cross::destId_t destId, const char* inst_label, const char* var_label, unsigned chIdx, bool& valueRef );
+    rc_t get_variable_value( handle_t h, flow_cross::destId_t destId, const char* inst_label, const char* var_label, unsigned chIdx, int& valueRef );
+    rc_t get_variable_value( handle_t h, flow_cross::destId_t destId, const char* inst_label, const char* var_label, unsigned chIdx, unsigned& valueRef );
+    rc_t get_variable_value( handle_t h, flow_cross::destId_t destId, const char* inst_label, const char* var_label, unsigned chIdx, float& valueRef );
+    rc_t get_variable_value( handle_t h, flow_cross::destId_t destId, const char* inst_label, const char* var_label, unsigned chIdx, double& valueRef );
     
 
     void print( handle_t h );
     void print_network( handle_t h, flow_cross::destId_t destId );
+    void report( handle_t h );
   }
 }