diff --git a/include/dsd.h b/include/dsd.h
index e39798a..25d79bf 100644
--- a/include/dsd.h
+++ b/include/dsd.h
@@ -951,7 +951,6 @@ void initState (dsd_state * state);
 void usage ();
 void liveScanner (dsd_opts * opts, dsd_state * state);
 void cleanupAndExit (dsd_opts * opts, dsd_state * state);
-// void sigfun (int sig); //not necesary
 int main (int argc, char **argv);
 void playMbeFiles (dsd_opts * opts, dsd_state * state, int argc, char **argv);
 void processMbeFrame (dsd_opts * opts, dsd_state * state, char imbe_fr[8][23], char ambe_fr[4][24], char imbe7100_fr[7][24]);
@@ -961,7 +960,10 @@ int getSymbol (dsd_opts * opts, dsd_state * state, int have_sync);
 void upsample (dsd_state * state, float invalue);
 void processDSTAR (dsd_opts * opts, dsd_state * state);
 
+//new cleaner, sleaker, nicer mbe handler...maybe -- wrap around ifdef later on with cmake options
+void soft_mbe (dsd_opts * opts, dsd_state * state, char imbe_fr[8][23], char ambe_fr[4][24], char imbe7100_fr[7][24]);
 void soft_tonef (float samp[160], int n, int ID, int AD);
+
 //new p25lcw
 void p25_lcw (dsd_opts * opts, dsd_state * state, uint8_t LCW_bits[], uint8_t irrecoverable_errors);
 
diff --git a/src/dsd_mbe2.c b/src/dsd_mbe2.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..da75c49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dsd_mbe2.c
@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * 
+ * 
+ *
+ * TODO: Fill me in'
+ * 
+ *
+ * LWVMOBILE
+ * 2023-07 DSD-FME Florida Man Edition
+ *-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+ 
+//new and simplified/organized ambe and imbe handling
+//moving all audio handling and decryption to seperate files for simplicity (eventually)
+
+#include "dsd.h"
+
+//the initial functions will ONLY return demodulated ambe or imbe frames, THAT'S IT!
+//decryption and audio handling etc will be handled at a different area
+
+//using soft_demod will also allow for not compiling mbelib and also using a DVstick in the future
+
+//P25p1 IMBE 7200 or AMBE+2 EFR
+void soft_demod_imbe7200 (dsd_state * state, char imbe_fr7200[8][23], char imbe_d[88])
+{
+  state->errs = mbe_eccImbe7200x4400C0 (imbe_fr7200);
+  mbe_demodulateImbe7200x4400Data (imbe_fr7200);
+  state->errs2 = mbe_eccImbe7200x4400Data (imbe_fr7200, imbe_d);
+  state->debug_audio_errors += state->errs2 + state->errs;
+
+}
+
+//ProVoice IMBE 7100
+void soft_demod_imbe7100 (dsd_state * state, char imbe_fr7100[7][24], char imbe_d[88])
+{
+  state->errs = mbe_eccImbe7100x4400C0 (imbe_fr7100);
+  mbe_demodulateImbe7100x4400Data (imbe_fr7100);
+  state->errs2 = mbe_eccImbe7100x4400Data (imbe_fr7100, imbe_d);
+  state->debug_audio_errors += state->errs2 + state->errs;
+
+}
+
+//AMBE+2 EHR
+void soft_demod_ambe2_ehr(dsd_state * state, char ambe2_ehr[4][24], char ambe_d[49])
+{
+  state->errs = mbe_eccAmbe3600x2450C0 (ambe2_ehr);
+  mbe_demodulateAmbe3600x2450Data (ambe2_ehr);
+  state->errs2 = mbe_eccAmbe3600x2450Data (ambe2_ehr, ambe_d);
+
+}
+
+//AMBE DSTAR -- break down to smaller components later on (no real point to do it right now)
+void soft_demod_ambe_dstar(dsd_opts * opts, dsd_state * state, char ambe_fr[4][24], char ambe_d[49])
+{
+  mbe_processAmbe3600x2400Framef (state->audio_out_temp_buf, &state->errs, &state->errs2, 
+    state->err_str, ambe_fr, ambe_d, state->cur_mp, state->prev_mp, state->prev_mp_enhanced, opts->uvquality);
+  if (opts->floating_point == 1)
+    memcpy (state->f_l, state->audio_out_temp_buf, sizeof(state->f_l));
+  else processAudio(opts, state);
+}
+
+void soft_mbe (dsd_opts * opts, dsd_state * state, char imbe_fr[8][23], char ambe_fr[4][24], char imbe7100_fr[7][24])
+{
+  int i; 
+  char ambe_d[49];
+  char imbe_d[88];
+  int slot = state->currentslot;
+  memset (ambe_d, 0, sizeof(ambe_d));
+  memset (imbe_d, 0, sizeof(imbe_d));
+
+  UNUSED(i);
+
+  //P25p1, YSF FR, NXDN EFR
+  if (state->synctype == 0 || state->synctype == 1)
+  {
+    soft_demod_imbe7200(state, imbe_fr, imbe_d);
+    //handle decryption here
+    //print IMBE frame
+    mbe_processImbe4400Dataf (state->audio_out_temp_buf, &state->errs, &state->errs2, state->err_str,
+      imbe_d, state->cur_mp, state->prev_mp, state->prev_mp_enhanced, opts->uvquality);
+    //send to playback here
+  }
+    
+  //ProVoice
+  else if (state->synctype == 14 || state->synctype == 15)
+  {
+    soft_demod_imbe7100(state, imbe7100_fr, imbe_d);
+    //nothing to do
+
+    //convert to 7200
+    mbe_convertImbe7100to7200(imbe_d);
+    mbe_processImbe4400Dataf (state->audio_out_temp_buf, &state->errs, &state->errs2, state->err_str,
+      imbe_d, state->cur_mp, state->prev_mp, state->prev_mp_enhanced, opts->uvquality);
+    //send to playback here
+
+  }
+    
+  //D-STAR AMBE
+  else if (state->synctype == 6 || state->synctype == 7)
+  {
+    soft_demod_ambe_dstar(opts, state, ambe_fr, ambe_d);
+    if(opts->payload == 1)
+      PrintAMBEData (opts, state, ambe_d);
+
+    if (opts->floating_point == 0)
+      playSynthesizedVoice(opts, state);
+    if (opts->floating_point == 1)
+      playSynthesizedVoiceFM(opts, state);
+
+    if (opts->wav_out_f != NULL)
+      writeSynthesizedVoice (opts, state);
+
+    if (opts->mbe_out_f != NULL)
+      saveAmbe2450Data (opts, state, ambe_d);
+  }
+
+  //AMBE+2 EHR (NXDN, DMR, P25p2, YSF VD/1)
+  else
+  {
+    soft_demod_ambe2_ehr (state, ambe_fr, ambe_d);
+    //decrypt here
+    if(opts->payload == 1)
+      PrintAMBEData (opts, state, ambe_d);
+    //make left or right channel decision
+    if (slot == 0)
+    {
+      mbe_processAmbe2450Dataf (state->audio_out_temp_buf, &state->errs, &state->errs2, state->err_str, 
+        ambe_d, state->cur_mp, state->prev_mp, state->prev_mp_enhanced, opts->uvquality);
+    }
+    if (slot == 1)
+    {
+      mbe_processAmbe2450Dataf (state->audio_out_temp_bufR, &state->errsR, &state->errs2R, state->err_strR, 
+        ambe_d, state->cur_mp2, state->prev_mp2, state->prev_mp_enhanced2, opts->uvquality);
+    }
+    
+  }
+}
+