diff --git a/admin/Gemfile b/admin/Gemfile
index 8a4306801..a7a1d1e2c 100644
--- a/admin/Gemfile
+++ b/admin/Gemfile
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ gem 'postgres-copy', '0.6.0'
 gem 'aws-sdk', '1.29.1'
 gem 'bugsnag'
 gem 'gon'
+gem 'cocoon'
+gem 'haml-rails'
 gem 'resque'
 gem 'resque-retry'
 gem 'resque-failed-job-mailer'
diff --git a/admin/app/admin/bands.rb b/admin/app/admin/bands.rb
index 5e7dd2f80..17bcfee13 100644
--- a/admin/app/admin/bands.rb
+++ b/admin/app/admin/bands.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
-ActiveAdmin.register JamRuby::Band, :as => 'Band' do 
+ActiveAdmin.register JamRuby::Band, :as => 'Band' do
+  collection_action :autocomplete_band_name, :method => :get
 
+  controller do
+    autocomplete :band, :name, :full => true
+  end
 end
diff --git a/admin/app/admin/jam_ruby_users.rb b/admin/app/admin/jam_ruby_users.rb
index 6332400ed..79890b3cf 100644
--- a/admin/app/admin/jam_ruby_users.rb
+++ b/admin/app/admin/jam_ruby_users.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 ActiveAdmin.register JamRuby::User, :as => 'Users' do
 
+
+  collection_action :autocomplete_user_email, :method => :get
+
   menu :label => 'Users', :parent => 'Users'
 
   config.sort_order = 'created_at DESC'
@@ -11,7 +14,8 @@ ActiveAdmin.register JamRuby::User, :as => 'Users' do
   filter :created_at
   filter :updated_at
 
-  form do |ff|
+
+    form do |ff|
     ff.inputs "Details" do
       ff.input :email
       ff.input :admin
@@ -95,6 +99,8 @@ ActiveAdmin.register JamRuby::User, :as => 'Users' do
 
   controller do
 
+    autocomplete :user, :email, :full => true
+
     def create
       @jam_ruby_user = JamRuby::User.new(params[:jam_ruby_user])
       @jam_ruby_user.administratively_created = true
diff --git a/admin/app/admin/recordings.rb b/admin/app/admin/recordings.rb
index e8a347ad7..210509560 100644
--- a/admin/app/admin/recordings.rb
+++ b/admin/app/admin/recordings.rb
@@ -1,18 +1,56 @@
 ActiveAdmin.register  JamRuby::Recording, :as => 'Recording' do
 
-  menu :label => 'Recordings', :parent => 'Recordings'
+  menu :label => 'Recording', :parent => 'Recordings'
 
   config.sort_order = 'DESC updated_at'
   config.batch_actions = false
   # config.clear_action_items!
   config.filters = false
 
- #form :partial => 'form'
-
-  collection_action :autocomplete_user_email, :method => :get
+  form :partial => 'form'
 
   controller do
-    autocomplete :user, :email
+    def new
+      @recording = JamRuby::Recording.new
+      super
+    end
+
+    def create
+      owner = User.find_by_email!(params[:jam_ruby_recording][:owner])
+      band = User.find_by_band!(params[:jam_ruby_recording][:band])
+      recording = Recording.new
+      recording.owner = owner
+      recording.band = band
+      recording.save
+      redirect_to("/admin/recordings/#{recording.id}")
+    end
+
+    def edit
+      @recording = resource
+      super
+    end
+
+
+    def update
+      owner = User.find_by_email!(params[:jam_ruby_recording][:owner])
+      band = Band.find_by_name!(params[:jam_ruby_recording][:band])
+      recorded_tracks = params[:jam_ruby_recording][:recorded_tracks]
+      recorded_tracks.each do |recorded_track|
+        track = RecordedTrack.new
+        track.client_id ||= 'fake'
+        track.track_id ||= 'fake'
+        track.client_track_id ||= 'fake'
+        track.sound ||= 'stereo'
+        track.recording = resource
+        track.user = User.find_by_email!(recorded_track[:user])
+        track.instrument = Instrument.find_by_instrument!(recorded_track[:instrument])
+        resource.recorded_tracks << track
+      end
+      resource.owner = owner
+      resource.band = band
+      resource.save
+      redirect_to("/admin/recordings/#{resource.id}")
+    end
   end
 
 
diff --git a/admin/app/assets/javascripts/active_admin.js b/admin/app/assets/javascripts/active_admin.js
index 0ebd669c5..8d8a2f0b3 100644
--- a/admin/app/assets/javascripts/active_admin.js
+++ b/admin/app/assets/javascripts/active_admin.js
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 //= require jquery.ui.widget
 //= require jquery.ui.datepicker
 //= require jquery.ui.dialog
+//= require jquery.ui.autocomplete
+//= require cocoon
 //= require active_admin/application
 //= require autocomplete-rails
 //= require base
diff --git a/admin/app/views/admin/recordings/_form.html.erb b/admin/app/views/admin/recordings/_form.html.erb
index e69de29bb..ceb327eb9 100644
--- a/admin/app/views/admin/recordings/_form.html.erb
+++ b/admin/app/views/admin/recordings/_form.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<%= semantic_form_for([:admin, @recording], :html => {:multipart => true}, :url => @recording.new_record? ? admin_recordings_path : "/admin/recordings/#{@recording.id}") do |f| %>
+    <%= f.semantic_errors *f.object.errors.keys %>
+    <%= f.inputs do %>
+        <%= f.input :owner, :as => :autocomplete, :url => autocomplete_user_email_admin_users_path %>
+        <%= f.input :band, :as => :autocomplete, :url => autocomplete_band_name_admin_bands_path %>
+
+        <%= f.fields_for :recorded_tracks do |recorded_track| %>
+            <%= render 'recorded_track', f: recorded_track %>
+        <% end %>
+
+        <%= link_to_add_association 'add track', f, :recorded_tracks %>
+
+    <% end %>
+    <%= f.actions %>
+<% end %>
diff --git a/admin/app/views/admin/recordings/_recorded_track.html.haml b/admin/app/views/admin/recordings/_recorded_track.html.haml
index 25baacf6f..88c59eda8 100644
--- a/admin/app/views/admin/recordings/_recorded_track.html.haml
+++ b/admin/app/views/admin/recordings/_recorded_track.html.haml
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-
-<%= f.inputs do  %>
-    <%= f.input :user, :as => :autocomplete, :url => autocomplete_user_email_admin_users_path %>
-    <%= f.input :instrument, :collection => Instrument.all %>
-<% end %>
\ No newline at end of file
+.nested-fields
+  = f.inputs :name => "Track" do
+    = f.input :user, :as => :autocomplete, :url => autocomplete_user_email_admin_users_path
+    = f.input :instrument, :collection => Instrument.all
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/admin/app/views/admin/recordings/_recorded_track_fields.html.erb b/admin/app/views/admin/recordings/_recorded_track_fields.html.erb
index e69de29bb..e8a91c1a3 100644
--- a/admin/app/views/admin/recordings/_recorded_track_fields.html.erb
+++ b/admin/app/views/admin/recordings/_recorded_track_fields.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<li class="control-group nested-fields">
+  <div class="controls">
+    <%= f.input :user, :as => :autocomplete, :url => autocomplete_user_email_admin_users_path %>
+    <%= f.input :instrument, :collection => Instrument.all %>
+  </div>
+</li>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/admin/config/application.rb b/admin/config/application.rb
index b3a1218c4..3ddc73a81 100644
--- a/admin/config/application.rb
+++ b/admin/config/application.rb
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ end
 
 include JamRuby
 
+User = JamRuby::User
+Band = JamRuby::Band
+
 
 module JamAdmin
   class Application < Rails::Application
diff --git a/admin/config/initializers/active_admin.rb b/admin/config/initializers/active_admin.rb
index 2db685656..4976f7673 100644
--- a/admin/config/initializers/active_admin.rb
+++ b/admin/config/initializers/active_admin.rb
@@ -165,4 +165,7 @@ ActiveAdmin.setup do |config|
   # config.csv_options = {}
 
   config.view_factory.footer = Footer
+
+  config.register_javascript 'autocomplete-rails.js'
+  config.register_stylesheet 'jquery.ui.theme.css'
 end
diff --git a/admin/config/routes.rb b/admin/config/routes.rb
index a86cb918a..05aed06bc 100644
--- a/admin/config/routes.rb
+++ b/admin/config/routes.rb
@@ -9,16 +9,33 @@ JamAdmin::Application.routes.draw do
   devise_for :users, :class_name => "JamRuby::User", :path_prefix => '/admin', :path => '', :path_names => {:sign_in => 'login', :sign_out => 'logout'}
 
 
+
+
   scope ENV['RAILS_RELATIVE_URL_ROOT'] || '/' do
     root :to => "admin/dashboard#index"
 
+    namespace :admin do
+      resources :users do
+        get :autocomplete_user_email, :on => :collection
+      end
+    end
+
+    namespace :admin do
+      resources :bands do
+        get :autocomplete_band_name, :on => :collection
+      end
+    end
+
     ActiveAdmin.routes(self)
 
+
+
     match '/api/artifacts' => 'artifacts#update_artifacts', :via => :post
     match '/api/mix/:id/enqueue' => 'admin/mixes#mix_again', :via => :post
 
     mount Resque::Server.new, :at => "/resque"
 
+
     # The priority is based upon order of creation:
     # first created -> highest priority.
 
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/band.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/band.rb
index 63d764cd9..3a297c4b9 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/band.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/band.rb
@@ -273,6 +273,10 @@ module JamRuby
       true
     end
 
+    def to_s
+      name
+    end
+
     private
     def self.validate_genres(genres, is_nil_ok)
       if is_nil_ok && genres.nil?
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/instrument.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/instrument.rb
index 2764a930c..9925dd360 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/instrument.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/instrument.rb
@@ -49,5 +49,9 @@ module JamRuby
       MAP_ICON_NAME[self.id]
     end
 
+    def to_s
+      description
+    end
+
   end
 end
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/recording.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/recording.rb
index e02ec22eb..c55b21c99 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/recording.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/recording.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ module JamRuby
     belongs_to :band, :class_name => "JamRuby::Band", :inverse_of => :recordings
     belongs_to :music_session, :class_name => "JamRuby::MusicSession", :inverse_of => :recordings
 
-    validates :music_session, :presence => true
     validate :not_already_recording, :on => :create
     validate :not_still_finalizing_previous, :on => :create
     validate :not_playback_recording, :on => :create
@@ -36,7 +35,7 @@ module JamRuby
     end
 
     def not_already_recording
-      if music_session.is_recording?
+      if music_session && music_session.is_recording?
         errors.add(:music_session, ValidationMessages::ALREADY_BEING_RECORDED)
       end
     end
@@ -45,7 +44,7 @@ module JamRuby
       # after a recording is done, users need to keep or discard it.
       # this checks if the previous recording is still being finalized
 
-      unless music_session.is_recording?
+      unless !music_session || music_session.is_recording?
         previous_recording = music_session.most_recent_recording
         if previous_recording
           previous_recording.recorded_tracks.each do |recorded_track|
@@ -64,7 +63,7 @@ module JamRuby
     end
 
     def not_playback_recording
-      if music_session.is_playing_recording?
+      if music_session && music_session.is_playing_recording?
         errors.add(:music_session, ValidationMessages::ALREADY_PLAYBACK_RECORDING)
       end
     end
diff --git a/web/config/application.rb b/web/config/application.rb
index 8d080b833..24aef184f 100644
--- a/web/config/application.rb
+++ b/web/config/application.rb
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ if defined?(Bundler)
     # Bundler.require(:default, :assets, Rails.env)
   end
 
-include JamRuby
+  include JamRuby
 # require "rails/test_unit/railtie"
 
   module SampleApp