diff --git a/examples/xua_lite_example/src/fifo_impl.h b/examples/xua_lite_example/src/fifo_impl.h
index 315b199f..181d4f18 100644
--- a/examples/xua_lite_example/src/fifo_impl.h
+++ b/examples/xua_lite_example/src/fifo_impl.h
@@ -43,6 +43,24 @@ static inline fifo_ret_t fifo_block_push(volatile mem_fifo_t * unsafe fifo, int
     }
 }
 
+#pragma unsafe arrays
+static inline fifo_ret_t fifo_block_push_short_pairs(volatile mem_fifo_t * unsafe fifo, short data[], unsigned n) {
+    unsafe{
+        //check there is a block of space large enough
+        unsigned space_remaining = fifo->size - fifo_get_fill(fifo) - 1;
+        if (n > space_remaining) {
+            return FIFO_FULL;
+        }
+        for (int i = 0; i < n; i++){
+            unsigned next_idx = fifo->write_idx + 1;
+            if (next_idx == fifo->size) next_idx = 0; //Check for wrap
+            fifo->data_base_ptr[fifo->write_idx] = data[i] << 16;
+            fifo->write_idx = next_idx;
+        }
+        return FIFO_SUCCESS;
+    }
+}
+
 #pragma unsafe arrays
 static inline fifo_ret_t fifo_block_pop(volatile mem_fifo_t * unsafe fifo, int data[], unsigned n) {
     unsafe{
@@ -59,6 +77,21 @@ static inline fifo_ret_t fifo_block_pop(volatile mem_fifo_t * unsafe fifo, int d
     }
 }
 
+#pragma unsafe arrays
+static inline fifo_ret_t fifo_block_pop_short_pairs(volatile mem_fifo_t * unsafe fifo, short data[], unsigned n) {
+    unsafe{
+        //Check we have a block big enough to send
+        if (n > fifo_get_fill(fifo)){
+            return FIFO_EMPTY;
+        }
+        for (int i = 0; i < n; i++){
+            data[i] = fifo->data_base_ptr[fifo->read_idx] >> 16;
+            fifo->read_idx++;
+            if (fifo->read_idx == fifo->size) fifo->read_idx = 0; //Check for wrap
+        }
+        return FIFO_SUCCESS;
+    }
+}
 
 //Version of above that returns fill level relative to half full
 static inline int fifo_get_fill_relative_half(volatile mem_fifo_t * unsafe fifo){
diff --git a/examples/xua_lite_example/src/xua_buffer_lite.xc b/examples/xua_lite_example/src/xua_buffer_lite.xc
index 3a96746b..52c35969 100644
--- a/examples/xua_lite_example/src/xua_buffer_lite.xc
+++ b/examples/xua_lite_example/src/xua_buffer_lite.xc
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #define IN_AUDIO_BUFFER_SIZE_BYTES        (MAX_IN_SAMPLES_PER_SOF_PERIOD * MAX_INPUT_SLOT_SIZE)
 
 //Helper to disassemble USB packets into 32b left aligned audio samples
+#pragma unsafe arrays
 static inline void unpack_buff_to_samples(unsigned char input[], const unsigned n_samples, const unsigned slot_size, int output[]){
   switch(slot_size){
     case 4:
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ static inline void unpack_buff_to_samples(unsigned char input[], const unsigned
 }
 
 //Helper to assemble USB packets from 32b left aligned audio samples
+#pragma unsafe arrays
 static inline void pack_samples_to_buff(int input[], const unsigned n_samples, const unsigned slot_size, unsigned char output[]){
   switch(slot_size){
     case 4:
@@ -213,7 +215,7 @@ void XUA_Buffer_lite(chanend c_ep0_out, chanend c_ep0_in, chanend c_aud_out, cha
   XUD_SetReady_Out(ep0_out, sbuffer);
 
   //Send initial samples so audiohub is not blocked
-  for (int i = 0; i < NUM_USB_CHAN_OUT * 5; i++) outuint(c_audio_hub, 0);
+  for (int i = 0; i < NUM_USB_CHAN_OUT * 6; i++) c_audio_hub <: 0;
  
 
   //Unsafe to allow us to use fifo API
@@ -260,9 +262,10 @@ void XUA_Buffer_lite(chanend c_ep0_out, chanend c_ep0_in, chanend c_aud_out, cha
           num_samples_received_from_host = length / out_subslot_size;
           //debug_printf("out samps: %d\n", num_samples_received_from_host);
 
-          unpack_buff_to_samples(buffer_aud_out, num_samples_received_from_host, out_subslot_size, loopback_samples);
+          //unpack_buff_to_samples(buffer_aud_out, num_samples_received_from_host, out_subslot_size, loopback_samples);
 
-          fifo_ret_t ret = fifo_block_push(host_to_device_fifo_ptr, loopback_samples, num_samples_received_from_host);
+          //fifo_ret_t ret = fifo_block_push(host_to_device_fifo_ptr, loopback_samples, num_samples_received_from_host);
+          fifo_ret_t ret = fifo_block_push_short_pairs(host_to_device_fifo_ptr, (short *)buffer_aud_out, num_samples_received_from_host);
           if (ret != FIFO_SUCCESS) debug_printf("h2f full\n");
           num_samples_to_send_to_host = num_samples_received_from_host;
           
@@ -298,16 +301,18 @@ void XUA_Buffer_lite(chanend c_ep0_out, chanend c_ep0_in, chanend c_aud_out, cha
         break;
 
         //Exchange samples with audiohub. Note we are using channel buffering here to act as a FIFO
-        case inuint_byref(c_audio_hub, u_tmp):
-          samples_in[0] = (int)u_tmp;
+        case c_audio_hub :> samples_in[0]:
+        timer tmr; int t0, t1; tmr :> t0;
+
           for (int i = 1; i < NUM_USB_CHAN_IN; i++){
-            u_tmp = inuint(c_audio_hub);
-            samples_in[i] = (int)u_tmp;
+            c_audio_hub :> samples_in[i];
           }
           int out_samps[NUM_USB_CHAN_OUT];
           fifo_ret_t ret = fifo_block_pop(host_to_device_fifo_ptr, out_samps, NUM_USB_CHAN_OUT);
           //if (ret != FIFO_SUCCESS) debug_printf("empty\n");
-          for (int i = 0; i < NUM_USB_CHAN_OUT; i++) outuint(c_audio_hub, (unsigned) out_samps[i]);
+          for (int i = 0; i < NUM_USB_CHAN_OUT; i++) c_audio_hub <: out_samps[i];
+            tmr :> t1; debug_printf("a%d\n", t1 - t0);
+
         break;
       }
     }