diff --git a/canvas/src/blocks/clock.tsx b/canvas/src/blocks/clock.tsx
index 0431ab3c..37ea0b3c 100644
--- a/canvas/src/blocks/clock.tsx
+++ b/canvas/src/blocks/clock.tsx
@@ -37,9 +37,7 @@ export const ClockBlock = memo((props: ClockProps) => {
             setCycleError(!valid)
 
             if (valid) {
-              updateNodeData(id, { freq })
-              engine.send(id, { type: "SetClockFreq", freq })
-              engine.ctx?.force_tick_block(id)
+              engine.updateBlockData(id, "Clock", { freq })
             }
           }}
           {...(cycleError && { color: "tomato" })}
@@ -55,9 +53,7 @@ export const ClockBlock = memo((props: ClockProps) => {
           onCheckedChange={(ping) => {
             if (ping === "indeterminate") return
 
-            updateNodeData(id, { ping })
-            engine.send(id, { type: "SetClockPing", ping })
-            engine.ctx?.force_tick_block(id)
+            engine.updateBlockData(id, "Clock", { ping })
           }}
         />
       </div>
diff --git a/machine/src/blocks/clock.rs b/machine/src/blocks/clock.rs
index 8f7aa9a8..979938ec 100644
--- a/machine/src/blocks/clock.rs
+++ b/machine/src/blocks/clock.rs
@@ -17,14 +17,6 @@ impl Canvas {
 
         for message in &messages {
             match &message.action {
-                Action::SetClockFreq { freq: f, } => {
-                    *freq = *f;
-                }
-
-                Action::SetClockPing { ping: p, } => {
-                    *ping = *p;
-                }
-
                 Action::Reset => {
                     *time = 0;
                 }
diff --git a/machine/src/blocks/memory.rs b/machine/src/blocks/memory.rs
index 44127254..77279f88 100644
--- a/machine/src/blocks/memory.rs
+++ b/machine/src/blocks/memory.rs
@@ -51,12 +51,6 @@ impl Canvas {
                     };
                 }
 
-                Action::SetAutoReset { auto_reset: value } => {
-                    let Memory { auto_reset, .. } = &mut self.mut_block(id)?.data else { continue; };
-
-                    *auto_reset = value;
-                }
-
                 _ => {}
             }
         }
diff --git a/machine/src/blocks/midi_in.rs b/machine/src/blocks/midi_in.rs
index c2e82edb..617589c0 100644
--- a/machine/src/blocks/midi_in.rs
+++ b/machine/src/blocks/midi_in.rs
@@ -18,24 +18,6 @@ impl Canvas {
                     self.send_data_to_sinks(id, vec![note as u16, value as u16])?;
                 }
 
-                Action::SetMidiPort { port: p } => {
-                    if let MidiIn { port, .. } = &mut self.mut_block(id)?.data {
-                        *port = p;
-                    }
-                }
-
-                Action::SetMidiInputEvent { event } => {
-                    if let MidiIn { on, .. } = &mut self.mut_block(id)?.data {
-                        *on = event;
-                    }
-                }
-
-                Action::SetMidiChannels { channels: chan } => {
-                    if let MidiIn { channels, .. } = &mut self.mut_block(id)?.data {
-                        *channels = chan;
-                    }
-                }
-
                 _ => {}
             }
         }
diff --git a/machine/src/blocks/midi_out.rs b/machine/src/blocks/midi_out.rs
index b6c41934..b5978440 100644
--- a/machine/src/blocks/midi_out.rs
+++ b/machine/src/blocks/midi_out.rs
@@ -38,20 +38,6 @@ impl Canvas {
                     })
                 }
 
-                Action::SetMidiOutputFormat { format: fmt } => {
-                    *format = fmt;
-                }
-
-                Action::SetMidiPort { port: p } => {
-                    *port = p;
-                }
-
-                Action::SetMidiChannels { channels } => {
-                    if let Some(chan) = channels.first() {
-                        *channel = *chan;
-                    }
-                }
-
                 Action::Write { address, data } => {
                     // MIDI channels and ports cannot be over 255.
                     if *channel > 255 || *port > 255 { continue; }
diff --git a/machine/src/blocks/osc.rs b/machine/src/blocks/osc.rs
index 40364746..fa05b3d9 100644
--- a/machine/src/blocks/osc.rs
+++ b/machine/src/blocks/osc.rs
@@ -8,11 +8,6 @@ impl Canvas {
     pub fn tick_osc_block(&mut self, id: u16, messages: Vec<Message>) -> Errorable {
         for message in &messages {
             match &message.action {
-                Action::SetWaveform { waveform: wf } => {
-                    if let Osc { waveform } = &mut self.mut_block(id)?.data {
-                        *waveform = *wf;
-                    };
-                }
                 Action::Data { body } => {
                     let mut waveform = Waveform::Sine;
 
diff --git a/machine/src/blocks/pixel.rs b/machine/src/blocks/pixel.rs
index 5666bbc0..91598c9e 100644
--- a/machine/src/blocks/pixel.rs
+++ b/machine/src/blocks/pixel.rs
@@ -77,12 +77,6 @@ impl Canvas {
                     };
                 }
 
-                Action::SetPixelMode { mode: m } => {
-                    if let Pixel { mode, .. } = &mut self.mut_block(id)?.data {
-                        *mode = m;
-                    };
-                }
-
                 Action::Reset => {
                     if let Pixel { pixels, .. } = &mut self.mut_block(id)?.data {
                         pixels.clear()
diff --git a/machine/src/canvas/message.rs b/machine/src/canvas/message.rs
index ca15006a..e0a1174f 100644
--- a/machine/src/canvas/message.rs
+++ b/machine/src/canvas/message.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use tsify::Tsify;
-use crate::audio::midi::{MidiInputEvent, MidiOutputFormat};
-use crate::audio::waveform::Waveform;
-use crate::blocks::pixel::PixelMode;
+use crate::audio::midi::{MidiInputEvent};
 use crate::canvas::wire::Port;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize, Tsify)]
@@ -44,31 +42,4 @@ pub enum Action {
 
     /// Notify the block that a MIDI message has been received.
     Midi { event: MidiInputEvent, note: u8, value: u8, channel: u8, port: u8 },
-
-    /// Set the MIDI port
-    SetMidiPort { port: u16 },
-
-    /// Set the MIDI channels.
-    SetMidiChannels { channels: Vec<u16> },
-
-    /// Select the MIDI input event for the block to subscribe to.
-    SetMidiInputEvent { event: MidiInputEvent },
-
-    /// Set the MIDI output format.
-    SetMidiOutputFormat { format: MidiOutputFormat },
-
-    /// Set the waveform of the oscillator.
-    SetWaveform { waveform: Waveform },
-
-    /// Set the pixel mode of the pixel block.
-    SetPixelMode { mode: PixelMode },
-
-    /// Should the block reset via the reset command?
-    SetAutoReset { auto_reset: bool },
-
-    /// Set the clock's frequency
-    SetClockFreq { freq: u16 },
-
-    /// Set whether we should send a ping instead of the time.
-    SetClockPing { ping: bool },
 }