diff --git a/software/GToE/GToE.ino b/software/GToE/GToE.ino
index 4f75b37..83b78fc 100644
--- a/software/GToE/GToE.ino
+++ b/software/GToE/GToE.ino
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ struct channel {
 
 channel channels[6] = {  //array of channel settings
   { 8, 0, 0, 0 },
-  { 9, 0, 0, 0 },
-  {10, 0, 0, 0 },
-  { 7, 1, 0, 0 },
-  { 2, 0, 1, 4 },
-  { 6, 1, 1,-4 }
+  { 8, 0, 0, 0 },
+  { 8, 0, 0, 0 },
+  { 8, 0, 0, 0 },
+  { 8, 0, 0, 0 },
+  { 8, 0, 0, 0 }
 };
 
 int outsClocksCounts[6];
@@ -76,9 +76,15 @@ RotaryEncoder encoder(ENC_D1_PIN, ENC_D2_PIN, RotaryEncoder::LatchMode::TWO03);
 void setup() {
   //Serial.begin(9600);
 
-  //saveState(); //for cases when structure is updated in the code
-  EEPROM.get(0, bpm);
-  EEPROM.get(sizeof(int), channels);
+  //check last bit of eeprom to know if settings were stored 
+  if (EEPROM.read(1023) == 'H') {
+    EEPROM.get(0, bpm);
+    EEPROM.get(sizeof(int), channels);
+  } else {
+    saveState();
+    EEPROM.write(1023, 'H');
+  }
+
 
   pinMode(ENC_BTN_PIN, INPUT_PULLUP);
   pinMode(START_STOP_BTN_PIN, INPUT_PULLUP);