diff --git a/Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/CPortAudioCommon.cs b/Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/CPortAudioHandle.cs
similarity index 61%
rename from Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/CPortAudioCommon.cs
rename to Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/CPortAudioHandle.cs
index a3233047..0406055e 100644
--- a/Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/CPortAudioCommon.cs
+++ b/Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/CPortAudioHandle.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using PortAudioSharp;
 using Vocaluxe.Base;
@@ -8,40 +9,53 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Lib.Sound
     /// <summary>
     /// PortAudio can be used for record and playback
     /// So do some common stuff here and make sure those 2 do not interfere
+    /// Basic lifetime: On Init() get a new handle, close/dispose it in your close/dispose
     /// 
     /// DO NEVER use following Pa_* functions other than the ones from this class:
     /// Initialize, Terminate, OpenStream, CloseStream
     /// </summary>
-    static class CPortAudioCommon
+    class CPortAudioHandle : IDisposable
     {
         private static int _RefCount;
         private static readonly object _Mutex = new object();
 
+        private bool _Disposed;
+        private readonly List<IntPtr> _Streams = new List<IntPtr>();
+
         /// <summary>
-        /// Safe method to init PortAudio (adds a reference)
-        /// MUST call CloseDriver when done
+        /// Initializes PortAudio library (if required)
         /// </summary>
-        /// <returns>True on success, falso if not initialized (log written)</returns>
-        public static bool InitDriver()
+        public CPortAudioHandle()
         {
             lock (_Mutex)
             {
                 if (_RefCount == 0)
                 {
                     if (CheckError("Initialize", PortAudio.Pa_Initialize()))
-                        return false;
+                        throw new Exception();
                 }
                 _RefCount++;
             }
-            return true;
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Safe method to close PortAudio
-        /// MUST be called _exactly_ once after successfull InitDriver call
-        /// </summary>
-        public static void CloseDriver()
+        ~CPortAudioHandle()
         {
+            _Dispose(false);
+        }
+
+        private void _Dispose(bool disposing)
+        {
+            if (_Disposed)
+                return;
+            if (!disposing)
+                CLog.LogDebug("Did not close CPortAudioHandle");
+            //Make sure we do not leek any streams as we may keep PA open
+            if (_Streams.Count > 0)
+            {
+                CLog.LogDebug("Did not close " + _Streams.Count + "PortAudio-Stream(s)");
+                while (_Streams.Count > 0)
+                    CloseStream(_Streams[0]);
+            }
             lock (_Mutex)
             {
                 Debug.Assert(_RefCount > 0);
@@ -49,15 +63,37 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Lib.Sound
                 if (_RefCount == 0)
                     PortAudio.Pa_Terminate();
             }
+            _Disposed = true;
         }
 
-        public static PortAudio.PaError OpenStream(out IntPtr stream, ref PortAudio.PaStreamParameters? inputParameters, ref PortAudio.PaStreamParameters? outputParameters,
-                                                   double sampleRate, uint framesPerBuffer, PortAudio.PaStreamFlags streamFlags,
-                                                   PortAudio.PaStreamCallbackDelegate streamCallback, IntPtr userData)
+        public void Dispose()
         {
+            _Dispose(true);
+            GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Close the PortAudio handle once you are done
+        /// </summary>
+        public void Close()
+        {
+            Dispose();
+        }
+
+        public PortAudio.PaError OpenStream(out IntPtr stream, ref PortAudio.PaStreamParameters? inputParameters, ref PortAudio.PaStreamParameters? outputParameters,
+                                            double sampleRate, uint framesPerBuffer, PortAudio.PaStreamFlags streamFlags,
+                                            PortAudio.PaStreamCallbackDelegate streamCallback, IntPtr userData)
+        {
+            if (_Disposed)
+                throw new ObjectDisposedException("PortAudioHandle already disposed");
+
             lock (_Mutex)
             {
-                return PortAudio.Pa_OpenStream(out stream, ref inputParameters, ref outputParameters, sampleRate, framesPerBuffer, streamFlags, streamCallback, userData);
+                PortAudio.PaError res = PortAudio.Pa_OpenStream(out stream, ref inputParameters, ref outputParameters, sampleRate, framesPerBuffer, streamFlags, streamCallback,
+                                                                userData);
+                if (res == PortAudio.PaError.paNoError)
+                    _Streams.Add(stream);
+                return res;
             }
         }
 
@@ -72,9 +108,9 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Lib.Sound
         /// <param name="streamCallback"></param>
         /// <param name="userData"></param>
         /// <returns>True on success</returns>
-        public static bool OpenInputStream(out IntPtr stream, ref PortAudio.PaStreamParameters? inputParameters,
-                                           double sampleRate, uint framesPerBuffer, PortAudio.PaStreamFlags streamFlags,
-                                           PortAudio.PaStreamCallbackDelegate streamCallback, IntPtr userData)
+        public bool OpenInputStream(out IntPtr stream, ref PortAudio.PaStreamParameters? inputParameters,
+                                    double sampleRate, uint framesPerBuffer, PortAudio.PaStreamFlags streamFlags,
+                                    PortAudio.PaStreamCallbackDelegate streamCallback, IntPtr userData)
         {
             PortAudio.PaStreamParameters? outputParameters = null;
             return
@@ -93,9 +129,9 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Lib.Sound
         /// <param name="streamCallback"></param>
         /// <param name="userData"></param>
         /// <returns>True on success</returns>
-        public static bool OpenOutputStream(out IntPtr stream, ref PortAudio.PaStreamParameters? outputParameters,
-                                            double sampleRate, uint framesPerBuffer, PortAudio.PaStreamFlags streamFlags,
-                                            PortAudio.PaStreamCallbackDelegate streamCallback, IntPtr userData)
+        public bool OpenOutputStream(out IntPtr stream, ref PortAudio.PaStreamParameters? outputParameters,
+                                     double sampleRate, uint framesPerBuffer, PortAudio.PaStreamFlags streamFlags,
+                                     PortAudio.PaStreamCallbackDelegate streamCallback, IntPtr userData)
         {
             PortAudio.PaStreamParameters? inputParameters = null;
             return
@@ -103,11 +139,15 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Lib.Sound
                             OpenStream(out stream, ref inputParameters, ref outputParameters, sampleRate, framesPerBuffer, streamFlags, streamCallback, userData));
         }
 
-        public static void CloseStream(IntPtr stream)
+        public void CloseStream(IntPtr stream)
         {
+            if (_Disposed)
+                throw new ObjectDisposedException("PortAudioHandle already disposed");
+
             lock (_Mutex)
             {
                 PortAudio.Pa_CloseStream(stream);
+                _Streams.Remove(stream);
             }
         }
 
@@ -118,8 +158,11 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Lib.Sound
         /// <param name="action">Action identifier (E.g. openStream)</param>
         /// <param name="errorCode">Result returned by Pa_* call</param>
         /// <returns>True on error</returns>
-        public static bool CheckError(String action, PortAudio.PaError errorCode)
+        public bool CheckError(String action, PortAudio.PaError errorCode)
         {
+            if (_Disposed)
+                throw new ObjectDisposedException("PortAudioHandle already disposed");
+
             if (errorCode != PortAudio.PaError.paNoError)
             {
                 CLog.LogError(action + " error: " + PortAudio.Pa_GetErrorText(errorCode));
@@ -140,11 +183,10 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Lib.Sound
         /// Selects the most appropriate host api
         /// </summary>
         /// <returns>The most appropriate host api</returns>
-        public static int GetHostApi()
+        public int GetHostApi()
         {
-            //Caller has to hold a reference anyway so no locking needed
-            if (_RefCount < 1)
-                return -1;
+            if (_Disposed)
+                throw new ObjectDisposedException("PortAudioHandle already disposed");
 
             int selectedHostApi = PortAudio.Pa_GetDefaultHostApi();
             int apiCount = PortAudio.Pa_GetHostApiCount();
diff --git a/Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/Playback/PortAudio/CPortAudioStream.cs b/Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/Playback/PortAudio/CPortAudioStream.cs
index 62a2f9f4..cd2328e2 100644
--- a/Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/Playback/PortAudio/CPortAudioStream.cs
+++ b/Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/Playback/PortAudio/CPortAudioStream.cs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Lib.Sound.Playback.PortAudio
 
         public readonly int ID;
         private readonly Closeproc _Closeproc;
+        private CPortAudioHandle _PaHandle;
 
         private readonly CSyncTimer _SyncTimer;
         private int _ByteCount = 4;
@@ -187,12 +188,12 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Lib.Sound.Playback.PortAudio
         {
             Paused = false;
             _AfterFadeAction = EStreamAction.Nothing;
-            CPortAudioCommon.CheckError("StartStream", PortAudioSharp.PortAudio.Pa_StartStream(_Stream));
+            _PaHandle.CheckError("StartStream", PortAudioSharp.PortAudio.Pa_StartStream(_Stream));
         }
 
         public void Stop()
         {
-            CPortAudioCommon.CheckError("StopStream (playback)", PortAudioSharp.PortAudio.Pa_StopStream(_Stream));
+            _PaHandle.CheckError("StopStream (playback)", PortAudioSharp.PortAudio.Pa_StopStream(_Stream));
             Skip(0f);
         }
 
@@ -210,14 +211,11 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Lib.Sound.Playback.PortAudio
             if (!File.Exists(fileName))
                 return false;
 
-            bool driverInitialized = false;
             try
             {
-                if (!CPortAudioCommon.InitDriver())
-                    return false;
-                driverInitialized = true;
+                _PaHandle = new CPortAudioHandle();
 
-                int hostApi = CPortAudioCommon.GetHostApi();
+                int hostApi = _PaHandle.GetHostApi();
                 _ApiInfo = PortAudioSharp.PortAudio.Pa_GetHostApiInfo(hostApi);
                 _OutputDeviceInfo = PortAudioSharp.PortAudio.Pa_GetDeviceInfo(_ApiInfo.defaultOutputDevice);
                 if (_OutputDeviceInfo.defaultLowOutputLatency < 0.1)
@@ -227,8 +225,11 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Lib.Sound.Playback.PortAudio
             }
             catch (Exception)
             {
-                if (driverInitialized)
-                    CPortAudioCommon.CloseDriver();
+                if (_PaHandle != null)
+                {
+                    _PaHandle.Close();
+                    _PaHandle = null;
+                }
                 CLog.LogError("Error Init PortAudio Playback");
                 return false;
             }
@@ -240,7 +241,8 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Lib.Sound.Playback.PortAudio
             SFormatInfo format = _Decoder.GetFormatInfo();
             if (format.SamplesPerSecond == 0)
             {
-                CPortAudioCommon.CloseDriver();
+                _PaHandle.Close();
+                _PaHandle = null;
                 _Decoder.Close();
                 _Decoder = null;
                 CLog.LogError("Error Init PortAudio Playback (samples=0)");
@@ -262,7 +264,7 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Lib.Sound.Playback.PortAudio
                     hostApiSpecificStreamInfo = IntPtr.Zero
                 };
 
-            if (!CPortAudioCommon.OpenOutputStream(
+            if (!_PaHandle.OpenOutputStream(
                 out _Stream,
                 ref outputParams,
                 format.SamplesPerSecond,
@@ -271,7 +273,8 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Lib.Sound.Playback.PortAudio
                 _PaStreamCallback,
                 IntPtr.Zero) || _Stream == IntPtr.Zero)
             {
-                CPortAudioCommon.CloseDriver();
+                _PaHandle.Close();
+                _PaHandle = null;
                 _Decoder.Close();
                 _Decoder = null;
                 return false;
@@ -410,9 +413,11 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Lib.Sound.Playback.PortAudio
 
         private void _DoFree()
         {
-            CPortAudioCommon.CloseStream(_Stream);
-            CPortAudioCommon.CloseDriver();
+            _PaHandle.CloseStream(_Stream);
+            _PaHandle.Close();
+            _PaHandle = null;
             _Decoder.Close();
+            _Decoder = null;
 
             _Closeproc(ID);
         }
diff --git a/Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/Record/CRecordBase.cs b/Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/Record/CRecordBase.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..78630c90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/Record/CRecordBase.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
+using Vocaluxe.Base;
+
+namespace Vocaluxe.Lib.Sound.Record
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Base class to implement common functionality for Record classes
+    /// </summary>
+    abstract class CRecordBase
+    {
+        private bool _Initialized;
+        protected List<CRecordDevice> _Devices;
+        protected CBuffer[] _Buffer;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Init recording
+        ///     Child class should overwrite this to list devices
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>true if success</returns>
+        public virtual bool Init()
+        {
+            if (_Initialized)
+                return false;
+
+            _Devices = new List<CRecordDevice>();
+            _Buffer = new CBuffer[CSettings.MaxNumPlayer];
+            for (int i = 0; i < _Buffer.Length; i++)
+                _Buffer[i] = new CBuffer();
+
+            _Initialized = true;
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Stop all voice capturing streams and terminates recording freeing resources
+        /// </summary>
+        public virtual void Close()
+        {
+            if (!_Initialized)
+                return;
+
+            _Devices = null;
+            if (_Buffer != null)
+            {
+                foreach (CBuffer buffer in _Buffer)
+                    buffer.Dispose();
+                _Buffer = null;
+            }
+
+            _Initialized = false;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Procedure to be called by descendent classes with data that got recorded
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="device">Device from which the data was recorded</param>
+        /// <param name="data">Recorded samples, assume Int16 and interleaved for multi-channels</param>
+        protected void _HandleData(CRecordDevice device, byte[] data)
+        {
+            byte[] leftBuffer;
+            byte[] rightBuffer;
+
+            if (device.Channels == 2)
+            {
+                leftBuffer = new byte[data.Length / 2];
+                rightBuffer = new byte[data.Length / 2];
+                //[]: Sample, L: Left channel R: Right channel
+                //[LR][LR][LR][LR][LR][LR]
+                //The data is interleaved and needs to be demultiplexed
+                for (int i = 0; i < data.Length / 4; i++)
+                {
+                    leftBuffer[i * 2] = data[i * 4];
+                    leftBuffer[i * 2 + 1] = data[i * 4 + 1];
+                    rightBuffer[i * 2] = data[i * 4 + 2];
+                    rightBuffer[i * 2 + 1] = data[i * 4 + 3];
+                }
+            }
+            else
+                leftBuffer = rightBuffer = data;
+
+            if (device.PlayerChannel1 > 0)
+                _Buffer[device.PlayerChannel1 - 1].ProcessNewBuffer(leftBuffer);
+
+            if (device.PlayerChannel2 > 0)
+                _Buffer[device.PlayerChannel2 - 1].ProcessNewBuffer(rightBuffer);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Detect Pitch and Volume of the newest voice buffer
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="player"></param>
+        public void AnalyzeBuffer(int player)
+        {
+            if (!_Initialized)
+                return;
+
+            _Buffer[player].AnalyzeBuffer();
+        }
+
+        public int GetToneAbs(int player)
+        {
+            if (!_Initialized)
+                return 0;
+
+            return _Buffer[player].ToneAbs;
+        }
+
+        public int GetTone(int player)
+        {
+            return _Initialized ? _Buffer[player].Tone : 0;
+        }
+
+        public void SetTone(int player, int tone)
+        {
+            if (!_Initialized)
+                return;
+
+            _Buffer[player].Tone = tone;
+        }
+
+        public float GetMaxVolume(int player)
+        {
+            return _Initialized ? _Buffer[player].MaxVolume : 0f;
+        }
+
+        public bool ToneValid(int player)
+        {
+            return _Initialized && _Buffer[player].ToneValid;
+        }
+
+        public int NumHalfTones()
+        {
+            return CBuffer.NumHalfTones;
+        }
+
+        public float[] ToneWeigth(int player)
+        {
+            return _Initialized ? _Buffer[player].ToneWeigth : null;
+        }
+
+        public ReadOnlyCollection<CRecordDevice> RecordDevices()
+        {
+            return (_Initialized && _Devices.Count > 0) ? _Devices.AsReadOnly() : null;
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/Record/DirectSound/CDirectSoundRecord.cs b/Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/Record/DirectSound/CDirectSoundRecord.cs
index e0a37e8e..61b54b23 100644
--- a/Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/Record/DirectSound/CDirectSoundRecord.cs
+++ b/Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/Record/DirectSound/CDirectSoundRecord.cs
@@ -23,39 +23,28 @@ using Vocaluxe.Base;
 
 namespace Vocaluxe.Lib.Sound.Record.DirectSound
 {
-    class CDirectSoundRecord : IRecord
+    class CDirectSoundRecord : CRecordBase, IRecord
     {
         private bool _Initialized;
-        private List<CRecordDevice> _Devices;
+
         private List<CSoundCardSource> _Sources;
 
-        private readonly CBuffer[] _Buffer;
-
-        public CDirectSoundRecord()
+        public override bool Init()
         {
-            _Buffer = new CBuffer[CSettings.MaxNumPlayer];
-            for (int i = 0; i < _Buffer.Length; i++)
-                _Buffer[i] = new CBuffer();
+            if (!base.Init())
+                return false;
 
-            Init();
-        }
-
-        public bool Init()
-        {
-            DeviceCollection devices = DirectSoundCapture.GetDevices();
-            _Devices = new List<CRecordDevice>();
             _Sources = new List<CSoundCardSource>();
 
-            int id = 0;
+            DeviceCollection devices = DirectSoundCapture.GetDevices();
+
             foreach (DeviceInformation dev in devices)
             {
                 using (var ds = new DirectSoundCapture(dev.DriverGuid))
                 {
-                    var device = new CRecordDevice(id, dev.DriverGuid.ToString(), dev.Description, ds.Capabilities.Channels);
+                    var device = new CRecordDevice(_Devices.Count, dev.DriverGuid.ToString(), dev.Description, ds.Capabilities.Channels);
 
                     _Devices.Add(device);
-
-                    id++;
                 }
             }
 
@@ -64,14 +53,11 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Lib.Sound.Record.DirectSound
             return true;
         }
 
-        public void Close()
+        public override void Close()
         {
-            if (_Initialized)
-            {
-                Stop();
-                _Initialized = false;
-            }
-            //System.IO.File.WriteAllBytes("test0.raw", _Buffer[0].Buffer);
+            Stop();
+            _Initialized = false;
+            base.Close();
         }
 
         public bool Start()
@@ -112,81 +98,6 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Lib.Sound.Record.DirectSound
             return true;
         }
 
-        public void AnalyzeBuffer(int player)
-        {
-            if (!_Initialized)
-                return;
-
-            _Buffer[player].AnalyzeBuffer();
-        }
-
-        public int GetToneAbs(int player)
-        {
-            if (!_Initialized)
-                return 0;
-
-            return _Buffer[player].ToneAbs;
-        }
-
-        public int GetTone(int player)
-        {
-            if (!_Initialized)
-                return 0;
-
-            return _Buffer[player].Tone;
-        }
-
-        public void SetTone(int player, int tone)
-        {
-            if (!_Initialized)
-                return;
-
-            _Buffer[player].Tone = tone;
-        }
-
-        public float GetMaxVolume(int player)
-        {
-            if (!_Initialized)
-                return 0f;
-
-            return _Buffer[player].MaxVolume;
-        }
-
-        public bool ToneValid(int player)
-        {
-            if (!_Initialized)
-                return false;
-
-            return _Buffer[player].ToneValid;
-        }
-
-        public ReadOnlyCollection<CRecordDevice> RecordDevices()
-        {
-            if (!_Initialized)
-                return null;
-
-            if (_Devices.Count == 0)
-                return null;
-
-            return _Devices.AsReadOnly();
-        }
-
-        public int NumHalfTones()
-        {
-            if (!_Initialized)
-                return 0;
-
-            return CBuffer.NumHalfTones;
-        }
-
-        public float[] ToneWeigth(int player)
-        {
-            if (!_Initialized)
-                return null;
-
-            return _Buffer[player].ToneWeigth;
-        }
-
         private void _OnDataReady(object sender, CSampleDataEventArgs e)
         {
             if (!_Initialized)
@@ -194,32 +105,7 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Lib.Sound.Record.DirectSound
             CRecordDevice dev = _Devices.FirstOrDefault(device => device.Driver == e.Guid);
             if (dev == null)
                 return;
-            byte[] leftBuffer;
-            byte[] rightBuffer;
-
-            if (dev.Channels == 2)
-            {
-                leftBuffer = new byte[e.Data.Length / 2];
-                rightBuffer = new byte[e.Data.Length / 2];
-                //[]: Sample, L: Left channel R: Right channel
-                //[LR][LR][LR][LR][LR][LR]
-                //The data is interleaved and needs to be demultiplexed
-                for (int i = 0; i < e.Data.Length / 4; i++)
-                {
-                    leftBuffer[i * 2] = e.Data[i * 4];
-                    leftBuffer[i * 2 + 1] = e.Data[i * 4 + 1];
-                    rightBuffer[i * 2] = e.Data[i * 4 + 2];
-                    rightBuffer[i * 2 + 1] = e.Data[i * 4 + 3];
-                }
-            }
-            else
-                leftBuffer = rightBuffer = e.Data;
-
-            if (dev.PlayerChannel1 > 0)
-                _Buffer[dev.PlayerChannel1 - 1].ProcessNewBuffer(leftBuffer);
-
-            if (dev.PlayerChannel2 > 0)
-                _Buffer[dev.PlayerChannel2 - 1].ProcessNewBuffer(rightBuffer);
+            _HandleData(dev, e.Data);
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/Record/PortAudio/CPortAudioRecord.cs b/Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/Record/PortAudio/CPortAudioRecord.cs
index 5515b8b9..76b952da 100644
--- a/Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/Record/PortAudio/CPortAudioRecord.cs
+++ b/Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/Record/PortAudio/CPortAudioRecord.cs
@@ -16,47 +16,33 @@
 #endregion
 
 using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 using System.Threading;
 using Vocaluxe.Base;
 
 namespace Vocaluxe.Lib.Sound.Record.PortAudio
 {
-    class CPortAudioRecord : IRecord
+    class CPortAudioRecord : CRecordBase, IRecord
     {
         private bool _Initialized;
-        private readonly List<CRecordDevice> _Devices = new List<CRecordDevice>();
-
+        private CPortAudioHandle _PaHandle;
         private PortAudioSharp.PortAudio.PaStreamCallbackDelegate _MyRecProc;
         private IntPtr[] _RecHandle;
 
-        private readonly CBuffer[] _Buffer;
-
-        public CPortAudioRecord()
-        {
-            _Buffer = new CBuffer[CSettings.MaxNumPlayer];
-            for (int i = 0; i < _Buffer.Length; i++)
-                _Buffer[i] = new CBuffer();
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         ///     Init PortAudio and list record devices
         /// </summary>
         /// <returns>true if success</returns>
-        public bool Init()
+        public override bool Init()
         {
-            if (_Initialized)
+            if (!base.Init())
                 return false;
 
             try
             {
-                if (!CPortAudioCommon.InitDriver())
-                    return false;
+                _PaHandle = new CPortAudioHandle();
 
-                _Devices.Clear();
-                int hostAPI = CPortAudioCommon.GetHostApi();
+                int hostAPI = _PaHandle.GetHostApi();
                 int numDevices = PortAudioSharp.PortAudio.Pa_GetDeviceCount();
                 for (int i = 0; i < numDevices; i++)
                 {
@@ -69,9 +55,6 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Lib.Sound.Record.PortAudio
                     }
                 }
 
-                foreach (CBuffer buffer in _Buffer)
-                    buffer.Reset();
-
                 _RecHandle = new IntPtr[_Devices.Count];
                 _MyRecProc = _MyPaStreamCallback;
                 _Initialized = true;
@@ -80,6 +63,7 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Lib.Sound.Record.PortAudio
             {
                 _Initialized = false;
                 CLog.LogError("Error initializing PortAudio: " + e.Message);
+                Close();
                 return false;
             }
 
@@ -95,9 +79,6 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Lib.Sound.Record.PortAudio
             if (!_Initialized)
                 return false;
 
-            if (_RecHandle == null || _RecHandle.Length == 0)
-                return false;
-
             Stop();
 
             foreach (IntPtr handle in _RecHandle)
@@ -128,7 +109,7 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Lib.Sound.Record.PortAudio
                             suggestedLatency = PortAudioSharp.PortAudio.Pa_GetDeviceInfo(_Devices[dev].ID).defaultLowInputLatency,
                             hostApiSpecificStreamInfo = IntPtr.Zero
                         };
-                    if (!CPortAudioCommon.OpenInputStream(
+                    if (!_PaHandle.OpenInputStream(
                         out _RecHandle[dev],
                         ref inputParams,
                         44100,
@@ -138,7 +119,7 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Lib.Sound.Record.PortAudio
                         new IntPtr(dev)))
                         return false;
 
-                    if (CPortAudioCommon.CheckError("Start Stream (rec)", PortAudioSharp.PortAudio.Pa_StartStream(_RecHandle[dev])))
+                    if (_PaHandle.CheckError("Start Stream (rec)", PortAudioSharp.PortAudio.Pa_StartStream(_RecHandle[dev])))
                         return false;
                 }
             }
@@ -162,97 +143,25 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Lib.Sound.Record.PortAudio
         /// <summary>
         ///     Stop all voice capturing streams and terminate PortAudio
         /// </summary>
-        public void Close()
+        public override void Close()
         {
-            if (!_Initialized)
-                return;
-
-            foreach (IntPtr handle in _RecHandle)
-                CPortAudioCommon.CloseStream(handle);
-            CPortAudioCommon.CloseDriver();
+            if (_RecHandle != null)
+            {
+                foreach (IntPtr handle in _RecHandle)
+                {
+                    if (handle != IntPtr.Zero)
+                        _PaHandle.CloseStream(handle);
+                }
+            }
+            if (_PaHandle != null)
+            {
+                _PaHandle.Close();
+                _PaHandle = null;
+            }
 
             _Initialized = false;
 
-            //System.IO.File.WriteAllBytes("test0.raw", _Buffer[0].Buffer);
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        ///     Detect Pitch and Volume of the newest voice buffer
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="player"></param>
-        public void AnalyzeBuffer(int player)
-        {
-            if (!_Initialized)
-                return;
-
-            _Buffer[player].AnalyzeBuffer();
-        }
-
-        public int GetToneAbs(int player)
-        {
-            if (!_Initialized)
-                return 0;
-
-            return _Buffer[player].ToneAbs;
-        }
-
-        public int GetTone(int player)
-        {
-            if (!_Initialized)
-                return 0;
-
-            return _Buffer[player].Tone;
-        }
-
-        public void SetTone(int player, int tone)
-        {
-            if (!_Initialized)
-                return;
-
-            _Buffer[player].Tone = tone;
-        }
-
-        public float GetMaxVolume(int player)
-        {
-            if (!_Initialized)
-                return 0f;
-
-            return _Buffer[player].MaxVolume;
-        }
-
-        public bool ToneValid(int player)
-        {
-            if (!_Initialized)
-                return false;
-
-            return _Buffer[player].ToneValid;
-        }
-
-        public int NumHalfTones()
-        {
-            if (!_Initialized)
-                return 0;
-
-            return CBuffer.NumHalfTones;
-        }
-
-        public float[] ToneWeigth(int player)
-        {
-            if (!_Initialized)
-                return null;
-
-            return _Buffer[player].ToneWeigth;
-        }
-
-        public ReadOnlyCollection<CRecordDevice> RecordDevices()
-        {
-            if (!_Initialized)
-                return null;
-
-            if (_Devices.Count == 0)
-                return null;
-
-            return _Devices.AsReadOnly();
+            base.Close();
         }
 
         private PortAudioSharp.PortAudio.PaStreamCallbackResult _MyPaStreamCallback(
@@ -275,34 +184,10 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Lib.Sound.Record.PortAudio
                         numBytes = frameCount * 2;
 
                     byte[] recbuffer = new byte[numBytes];
-                    byte[] leftBuffer;
-                    byte[] rightBuffer;
 
                     // copy from managed to unmanaged memory
                     Marshal.Copy(input, recbuffer, 0, (int)numBytes);
-                    if (dev.Channels == 2)
-                    {
-                        leftBuffer = new byte[numBytes / 2];
-                        rightBuffer = new byte[numBytes / 2];
-                        //[]: Sample, L: Left channel R: Right channel
-                        //[LR][LR][LR][LR][LR][LR]
-                        //The data is interleaved and needs to be demultiplexed
-                        for (int i = 0; i < frameCount; i++)
-                        {
-                            leftBuffer[i * 2] = recbuffer[i * 4];
-                            leftBuffer[i * 2 + 1] = recbuffer[i * 4 + 1];
-                            rightBuffer[i * 2] = recbuffer[i * 4 + 2];
-                            rightBuffer[i * 2 + 1] = recbuffer[i * 4 + 3];
-                        }
-                    }
-                    else
-                        leftBuffer = rightBuffer = recbuffer;
-
-                    if (dev.PlayerChannel1 > 0)
-                        _Buffer[dev.PlayerChannel1 - 1].ProcessNewBuffer(leftBuffer);
-
-                    if (dev.PlayerChannel2 > 0)
-                        _Buffer[dev.PlayerChannel2 - 1].ProcessNewBuffer(rightBuffer);
+                    _HandleData(dev, recbuffer);
                 }
             }
             catch (Exception e)
diff --git a/Vocaluxe/Vocaluxe.csproj b/Vocaluxe/Vocaluxe.csproj
index 0dc33afe..fcf7e6f6 100644
--- a/Vocaluxe/Vocaluxe.csproj
+++ b/Vocaluxe/Vocaluxe.csproj
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Lib\Sound\Playback\GstreamerSharp\CGstreamerSharpAudioStream.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Lib\Sound\Playback\OpenAL\COpenAlStream.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Lib\Sound\Playback\PortAudio\CPortAudioStream.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Lib\Sound\CPortAudioCommon.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Lib\Sound\CPortAudioHandle.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Lib\Sound\Record\CBuffer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Base\CConfig.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Base\CCover.cs" />
@@ -264,6 +264,7 @@
     <Compile Include="GameModes\CGameModes.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Lib\Input\CControllerFramework.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Lib\Sound\Playback\GstreamerSharp\CGstreamerSharpAudio.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Lib\Sound\Record\CRecordBase.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Lib\Sound\Record\DirectSound\CSampleDataEventArgs.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Lib\Sound\Record\DirectSound\CSoundCardSource.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Lib\Video\Acinerella\CDecoder.cs" />