diff --git a/src/controller/controller.hxx b/src/controller/controller.hxx
index b577a172..6fd47282 100644
--- a/src/controller/controller.hxx
+++ b/src/controller/controller.hxx
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void masterVolume(float f) {}
 	virtual void masterReturnVolume(float f) {}
 	virtual void metronomeEnable(bool b) {}
+	virtual void EventTransportState(bool b) {}  // add play pause to midi controller?
 
 	/// FX
 	virtual void trackSend(int t, int send, float v) {}
diff --git a/src/gmastertrack.cxx b/src/gmastertrack.cxx
index a25106ae..f05d013f 100644
--- a/src/gmastertrack.cxx
+++ b/src/gmastertrack.cxx
@@ -117,12 +117,12 @@ static void gmastertrack_transport_callback(Fl_Widget *w, void *data)
 	if( b->value() ) {
 		EventTransportState e = EventTransportState( TRANSPORT_ROLLING );
 		writeToDspRingbuffer( &e );
-		w->label( "Stop" );
+		w->label( "@#||" );  // Changed stop to pause symbol
 		b->value( 0 );
 	} else {
 		EventTransportState e = EventTransportState( TRANSPORT_STOPPED );
 		writeToDspRingbuffer( &e );
-		w->label( "Play" );
+		w->label( "@#>" );  // play symbol
 		b->value( 1 );
 	}