diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/plugin_selector.cc b/gtk2_ardour/plugin_selector.cc
index b17d9c6079..09b3a32408 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/plugin_selector.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/plugin_selector.cc
@@ -327,18 +327,14 @@ PluginSelector::au_refiller (const std::string& filterstr)
 #endif
 }
 
-void
-PluginSelector::use_plugin (PluginInfoPtr pi)
+PluginPtr
+PluginSelector::load_plugin (PluginInfoPtr pi)
 {
 	if (session == 0) {
-		return;
+		return PluginPtr();
 	}
 
-	PluginPtr plugin = pi->load (*session);
-
-	if (plugin) {
-		PluginCreated (plugin);
-	}
+	return pi->load (*session);
 }
 
 void
@@ -404,6 +400,7 @@ PluginSelector::run ()
 {
 	ResponseType r;
 	TreeModel::Children::iterator i;
+	SelectedPlugins plugins;
 
 	r = (ResponseType) Dialog::run ();
 
@@ -411,24 +408,26 @@ PluginSelector::run ()
 	case RESPONSE_APPLY:
 		for (i = amodel->children().begin(); i != amodel->children().end(); ++i) {
 			PluginInfoPtr pp = (*i)[acols.plugin];
-			use_plugin (pp);
+			PluginPtr p = load_plugin (pp);
+			if (p) {
+				plugins.push_back (p);
+			}
 		}
+		if (interested_object && !plugins.empty()) {
+			interested_object->use_plugins (plugins);
+		}
+		
 		break;
 
 	default:
 		break;
 	}
 
-	cleanup ();
-
-	return (int) r;
-}
-
-void
-PluginSelector::cleanup ()
-{
 	hide();
 	amodel->clear();
+	interested_object = 0;
+
+	return (int) r;
 }
 
 void
@@ -551,7 +550,15 @@ PluginSelector::plugin_menu()
 void
 PluginSelector::plugin_chosen_from_menu (const PluginInfoPtr& pi)
 {
-	use_plugin (pi);
+	PluginPtr p = load_plugin (pi);
+
+	if (p && interested_object) {
+		SelectedPlugins plugins;
+		plugins.push_back (p);
+		interested_object->use_plugins (plugins);
+	}
+
+	interested_object = 0;
 }
 
 void 
@@ -596,3 +603,9 @@ PluginSelector::show_manager ()
 	show_all();
 	run ();
 }
+
+void
+PluginSelector::set_interested_object (PluginInterestedObject& obj)
+{
+	interested_object = &obj;
+}
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/plugin_selector.h b/gtk2_ardour/plugin_selector.h
index 77d8c462a6..c2f657679f 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/plugin_selector.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/plugin_selector.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <gtkmm2ext/selector.h>
 
 #include <ardour/plugin.h>
+#include "plugin_interest.h"
 
 namespace ARDOUR {
 	class Session;
@@ -36,8 +37,9 @@ class PluginSelector : public ArdourDialog
 {
   public:
 	PluginSelector (ARDOUR::PluginManager *);
-	sigc::signal<void,boost::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::Plugin> > PluginCreated;
 
+	void set_interested_object (PluginInterestedObject&);
+	
 	int run (); // XXX should we try not to overload the non-virtual Gtk::Dialog::run() ?
 
 	void set_session (ARDOUR::Session*);
@@ -46,8 +48,10 @@ class PluginSelector : public ArdourDialog
 	Gtk::Menu& plugin_menu ();
 
   private:
+	PluginInterestedObject* interested_object;
+
 	ARDOUR::Session* session;
-	Gtk::ScrolledWindow scroller;  // Available plugins
+	Gtk::ScrolledWindow scroller;   // Available plugins
 	Gtk::ScrolledWindow ascroller;  // Added plugins
 
 	Gtk::ComboBoxText filter_mode;
@@ -112,8 +116,7 @@ class PluginSelector : public ArdourDialog
 	void added_list_selection_changed();
 	void display_selection_changed();
 	void btn_apply_clicked();
-	void use_plugin (ARDOUR::PluginInfoPtr);
-	void cleanup ();
+	ARDOUR::PluginPtr load_plugin (ARDOUR::PluginInfoPtr);
 	bool show_this_plugin (const ARDOUR::PluginInfoPtr&, const std::string&);
 	void setup_filter_string (std::string&);
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/redirect_box.cc b/gtk2_ardour/redirect_box.cc
index c2ffaf0e0c..e99d74e2f0 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/redirect_box.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/redirect_box.cc
@@ -147,10 +147,6 @@ RedirectBox::RedirectBox (Placement pcmnt, Session& sess, boost::shared_ptr<Rout
 	redirect_display.signal_button_press_event().connect (mem_fun(*this, &RedirectBox::redirect_button_press_event), false);
 	redirect_display.signal_button_release_event().connect (mem_fun(*this, &RedirectBox::redirect_button_release_event));
 
-	using_plugin_selector = false;
-	_plugin_selector.signal_hide().connect (mem_fun (*this, &RedirectBox::plugin_selector_hidden));
-	_plugin_selector.signal_show().connect (mem_fun (*this, &RedirectBox::plugin_selector_shown));
-
 	/* start off as a passthru strip. we'll correct this, if necessary,
 	   in update_diskstream_display().
 	*/
@@ -395,33 +391,28 @@ RedirectBox::deselect_all_redirects ()
 void
 RedirectBox::choose_plugin ()
 {
-	newplug_connection = _plugin_selector.PluginCreated.connect (mem_fun(*this,&RedirectBox::insert_plugin_chosen));
-	// Gtk::Menu& m = _plugin_selector.plugin_menu();
-	// m.popup (1, 0);
+	_plugin_selector.set_interested_object (*this);
 }
 
 void
-RedirectBox::insert_plugin_chosen (boost::shared_ptr<Plugin> plugin)
+RedirectBox::use_plugins (const SelectedPlugins& plugins)
 {
-	if (plugin) {
+	for (SelectedPlugins::const_iterator p = plugins.begin(); p != plugins.end(); ++p) {
+
+		boost::shared_ptr<Redirect> redirect (new PluginInsert (_session, *p, _placement));
 
-		boost::shared_ptr<Redirect> redirect (new PluginInsert (_session, plugin, _placement));
-		
 		uint32_t err_streams;
-
+		
 		if (_route->add_redirect (redirect, this, &err_streams)) {
-			weird_plugin_dialog (*plugin, err_streams, _route);
+			weird_plugin_dialog (**p, err_streams, _route);
 		} else {
+			
 			if (Profile->get_sae()) {
 				redirect->set_active (true, 0);
 			}
 			redirect->active_changed.connect (bind (mem_fun (*this, &RedirectBox::show_redirect_active_r), boost::weak_ptr<Redirect>(redirect)));
 		}
 	}
-
-	if (!using_plugin_selector) {
-		newplug_connection.disconnect();
-	}
 }
 
 void
@@ -1413,15 +1404,3 @@ RedirectBox::generate_redirect_title (boost::shared_ptr<PluginInsert> pi)
 	return string_compose(_("%1: %2 (by %3)"), _route->name(), pi->name(), maker);	
 }
 
-void
-RedirectBox::plugin_selector_hidden ()
-{
-	newplug_connection.disconnect();
-	using_plugin_selector = false;
-}
-
-void
-RedirectBox::plugin_selector_shown ()
-{
-	using_plugin_selector = true;
-}
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/redirect_box.h b/gtk2_ardour/redirect_box.h
index 5c4c566f93..74a0832152 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/redirect_box.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/redirect_box.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 
 #include <pbd/fastlog.h>
 
+#include "plugin_interest.h"
 #include "route_ui.h"
 #include "io_selector.h"
 #include "enums.h"
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ namespace ARDOUR {
 	class Session;
 }
 
-class RedirectBox : public Gtk::HBox
+class RedirectBox : public Gtk::HBox, public PluginInterestedObject
 {
   public:
 	RedirectBox (ARDOUR::Placement, ARDOUR::Session&, 
@@ -144,11 +145,7 @@ class RedirectBox : public Gtk::HBox
 	void send_io_finished (IOSelector::Result, boost::weak_ptr<ARDOUR::Redirect>, IOSelectorWindow*);
 	void choose_insert ();
 	void choose_plugin ();
-	void insert_plugin_chosen (boost::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::Plugin>);
-	sigc::connection newplug_connection;
-	bool using_plugin_selector;
-	void plugin_selector_hidden ();
-	void plugin_selector_shown ();
+	void use_plugins (const SelectedPlugins&);
 
 	bool no_redirect_redisplay;
 	bool ignore_delete;