diff --git a/src/voicemachineApp.cpp b/src/voicemachineApp.cpp
index c686757..7b13006 100644
--- a/src/voicemachineApp.cpp
+++ b/src/voicemachineApp.cpp
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ class VoiceMachineApp : public App {
     std::map<uint64_t, protocol::endpoint>      _connections;
     std::mutex                                  _command_mutex;
     
+    bool _debug = false;
+    
 //    VoiceAloud audio = VoiceAloud(100, 0.5f);
     
 };
@@ -128,7 +130,10 @@ void VoiceMachineApp::stage_config()
             console() << "command: " << cmd << endl;
             
             if(cmd == "save") save_config();
-            else if (cmd == "clear") clear();
+            else if(cmd == "clear") clear();
+            else if(cmd == "DEBUG") {
+                _debug = m[1].boolean();
+            }
         });
 
     } catch (ci::Exception &exc) {
@@ -240,6 +245,10 @@ void VoiceMachineApp::draw()
     if(_current_voice){
         Rectf bounds( 40, _current_voice->_tex->getAscent() + 40, getWindowWidth() - 40, getWindowHeight() - 40 );
         _current_voice->draw(bounds);
+        if(_debug){
+            gl::color(Color(1, 0, 0));
+            gl::drawStrokedRect(bounds);
+        }
     }    
 }