diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 45847a3..2b18624 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ oscope-of/bin/*
 oscope-of/bin/data/*
 !oscope-of/bin/data/shaders/
 !oscope-of/bin/data/settings.json
+!oscope-of/bin/data/greetings.txt
 oscope-of/obj/
 oscope-of/.vscode/
 oscope-of/Project.xcconfig
diff --git a/oscope-of/bin/data/greetings.txt b/oscope-of/bin/data/greetings.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e117555
--- /dev/null
+++ b/oscope-of/bin/data/greetings.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+    *** AV-LIVE / L'ELECTRON RARE - 2026 ***    HARDCODE PHOSPHOR ON CRT, BABY    GREETINGS TO :: KXKM CREW :: HYPNEUM LAB :: SUPERCOLLIDER WORLDWIDE :: OPENFRAMEWORKS HACKERS :: FACTORY 4 LIFE :: LE MYSTERE PROFESSEUR ZACUS    SHOUTOUT TO ALL THE LIVE CODERS, BENDERS, MAKERS AND ANALOG SCOPE LOVERS    ::: PRESS A-Z FOR FX MULTIPLIERS - PRESS Q TO ENTER SCOPE4 - PRESS R TO RELOAD SHADERS :::    SIGNAL FROM HANTEK 6022BL --> FFT --> VISUAL    THIS IS NOT A DEMO, THIS IS A LIVE PERFORMANCE TOOL    MORE CODE AT GITHUB.COM/ELECTRON-RARE/AV-LIVE    ...