Jerson done a FANTASTIC job while not having any hardware to test with!! These ISD chips are difficult to work with at a glance anyways...

I done more changing to the code I'm using by adding the 3rd byte to the status register and "singling out" the 2nd bit to check the status of the PLAY mode. With this bit, I can control the amplifier, which sound to play and when and so on...

More than adequate for the application I have