diff --git a/packages/desktopbridge/loggerbridge.mjs b/packages/desktopbridge/loggerbridge.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6ab16dc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/desktopbridge/loggerbridge.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import { listen } from '@tauri-apps/api/event';
+import { logger } from '../core/logger.mjs';
+
+// listen for log events from the Tauri backend and log in the UI
+await listen('log-event', (e) => {
+  if (e.payload == null) {
+    return;
+  }
+  const { message, message_type } = e.payload;
+  logger(message, message_type);
+});
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/loggerbridge.rs b/src-tauri/src/loggerbridge.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f7fa9acf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src-tauri/src/loggerbridge.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+use std::sync::Arc;
+use tauri::Window;
+
+#[derive(Clone, serde::Serialize)]
+pub struct LoggerPayload {
+  pub message: String,
+  pub message_type: String,
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone)]
+pub struct Logger {
+  pub window: Arc<Window>,
+}
+
+impl Logger {
+  pub fn log(&self, message: String, message_type: String) {
+    println!("{}", message);
+    let _ = self.window.emit("log-event", LoggerPayload { message, message_type });
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/main.rs b/src-tauri/src/main.rs
index c91e37df..6162bd61 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/main.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/main.rs
@@ -3,9 +3,21 @@
 
 mod midibridge;
 mod oscbridge;
+mod loggerbridge;
+use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::thread::sleep;
+use std::time::Duration;
+
+use loggerbridge::Logger;
+use tauri::Manager;
 use tokio::sync::mpsc;
 use tokio::sync::Mutex;
-
+// the payload type must implement `Serialize` and `Clone`.
+#[derive(Clone, serde::Serialize)]
+struct Payload {
+  message: String,
+  message_type: String,
+}
 fn main() {
   let (async_input_transmitter_midi, async_input_receiver_midi) = mpsc::channel(1);
   let (async_output_transmitter_midi, async_output_receiver_midi) = mpsc::channel(1);
@@ -20,9 +32,16 @@ fn main() {
       inner: Mutex::new(async_input_transmitter_osc),
     })
     .invoke_handler(tauri::generate_handler![midibridge::sendmidi, oscbridge::sendosc])
-    .setup(|_app| {
-      midibridge::init(async_input_receiver_midi, async_output_receiver_midi, async_output_transmitter_midi);
-      oscbridge::init(async_input_receiver_osc, async_output_receiver_osc, async_output_transmitter_osc);
+    .setup(|app| {
+      let window = Arc::new(app.get_window("main").unwrap());
+      let logger = Logger { window };
+      midibridge::init(
+        logger.clone(),
+        async_input_receiver_midi,
+        async_output_receiver_midi,
+        async_output_transmitter_midi
+      );
+      oscbridge::init(logger, async_input_receiver_osc, async_output_receiver_osc, async_output_transmitter_osc);
       Ok(())
     })
     .run(tauri::generate_context!())
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/midibridge.rs b/src-tauri/src/midibridge.rs
index c049e406..34936dcb 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/midibridge.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/midibridge.rs
@@ -2,10 +2,13 @@ use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::time::Duration;
 use midir::MidiOutput;
+
 use tokio::sync::{ mpsc, Mutex };
 use tokio::time::Instant;
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use std::thread::sleep;
+
+use crate::loggerbridge::Logger;
 pub struct MidiMessage {
   pub message: Vec<u8>,
   pub instant: Instant,
@@ -18,6 +21,7 @@ pub struct AsyncInputTransmit {
 }
 
 pub fn init(
+  logger: Logger,
   async_input_receiver: mpsc::Receiver<Vec<MidiMessage>>,
   mut async_output_receiver: mpsc::Receiver<Vec<MidiMessage>>,
   async_output_transmitter: mpsc::Sender<Vec<MidiMessage>>
@@ -50,10 +54,13 @@ pub fn init(
     let mut port_names = Vec::new();
     //TODO: Send these print messages to the UI logger instead of the rust console so the user can see them
     if out_ports.len() == 0 {
-      println!(" No MIDI devices found. Connect a device or enable IAC Driver.");
+      logger.log(" No MIDI devices found. Connect a device or enable IAC Driver.".to_string(), "".to_string());
+      // logger(window, " No MIDI devices found. Connect a device or enable IAC Driver.".to_string(), None);
       return;
     }
-    println!("Found {} midi devices!", out_ports.len());
+    // give the frontend couple seconds to load on start, or the log messages will get lost
+    sleep(Duration::from_secs(3));
+    logger.log(format!("Found {} midi devices!", out_ports.len()), "".to_string());
 
     // the user could reference any port at anytime during runtime,
     // so let's go ahead and open them all (same behavior as web app)
@@ -63,7 +70,7 @@ pub fn init(
       let ports = midiout.ports();
       let port = ports.get(i).unwrap();
       let port_name = midiout.port_name(port).unwrap();
-      println!("{}", port_name);
+      logger.log(port_name.clone(), "".to_string());
       let out_con = midiout.connect(port, &port_name).unwrap();
       port_names.insert(i, port_name.clone());
       output_connections.insert(port_name, out_con);
@@ -96,10 +103,10 @@ pub fn init(
         if out_con.is_some() {
           // process the message
           if let Err(err) = (&mut out_con.unwrap()).send(&message.message) {
-            println!("Midi message send error: {}", err);
+            logger.log(format!("Midi message send error: {}", err), "warning".to_string());
           }
         } else {
-          println!("failed to find midi device: {}", message.requestedport);
+          logger.log(format!("failed to find midi device: {}", message.requestedport), "warning".to_string());
         }
         return false;
       });
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/oscbridge.rs b/src-tauri/src/oscbridge.rs
index c8a1ee09..64d411b1 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/oscbridge.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/oscbridge.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use rosc::{ encoder, OscTime };
 use rosc::{ OscMessage, OscPacket, OscType, OscBundle };
+
 use std::net::UdpSocket;
 
 use std::time::Duration;
@@ -7,6 +8,8 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 use tokio::sync::{ mpsc, Mutex };
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use std::thread::sleep;
+
+use crate::loggerbridge::Logger;
 pub struct OscMsg {
   pub msg_buf: Vec<u8>,
   pub timestamp: u64,
@@ -22,6 +25,7 @@ const NANOS_PER_SECOND: f64 = 1.0e9;
 const SECONDS_PER_NANO: f64 = 1.0 / NANOS_PER_SECOND;
 
 pub fn init(
+  logger: Logger,
   async_input_receiver: mpsc::Receiver<Vec<OscMsg>>,
   mut async_output_receiver: mpsc::Receiver<Vec<OscMsg>>,
   async_output_transmitter: mpsc::Sender<Vec<OscMsg>>
@@ -64,7 +68,10 @@ pub fn init(
       message_queue.retain(|message| {
         let result = sock.send(&message.msg_buf);
         if result.is_err() {
-          println!("OSC Message failed to send, the server might no longer be available");
+          logger.log(
+            format!("OSC Message failed to send, the server might no longer be available"),
+            "warning".to_string()
+          );
         }
         return false;
       });
diff --git a/website/src/repl/Repl.jsx b/website/src/repl/Repl.jsx
index 6cb4eb7d..173bb455 100644
--- a/website/src/repl/Repl.jsx
+++ b/website/src/repl/Repl.jsx
@@ -37,14 +37,22 @@ const modules = [
   import('@strudel.cycles/core'),
   import('@strudel.cycles/tonal'),
   import('@strudel.cycles/mini'),
-  isTauri() ? import('@strudel/desktopbridge/midibridge.mjs') : import('@strudel.cycles/midi'),
   import('@strudel.cycles/xen'),
   import('@strudel.cycles/webaudio'),
-  isTauri() ? import('@strudel/desktopbridge/oscbridge.mjs') : import('@strudel.cycles/osc'),
+
   import('@strudel.cycles/serial'),
   import('@strudel.cycles/soundfonts'),
   import('@strudel.cycles/csound'),
 ];
+if (isTauri()) {
+  modules.concat([
+    import('@strudel/desktopbridge/loggerbridge.mjs'),
+    import('@strudel/desktopbridge/midibridge.mjs'),
+    import('@strudel/desktopbridge/oscbridge.mjs'),
+  ]);
+} else {
+  modules.concat([import('@strudel.cycles/midi'), import('@strudel.cycles/osc')]);
+}
 
 const modulesLoading = evalScope(
   controls, // sadly, this cannot be exported from core direclty