diff --git a/ltamp/ltAmpAsync.py b/ltamp/ltAmpAsync.py
index 6238af5..980853f 100644
--- a/ltamp/ltAmpAsync.py
+++ b/ltamp/ltAmpAsync.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ class LtAmpAsync(LtAmpBase):
 -        request_firmware_version()      request firmware version from amp
 -        set_preset(idx)                 change preset slot
 -        request_current_preset()        ask amp for current preset (status event)
+         retrieve_preset(idx)               retrieve preset from amp (status event)
 -        set_qa_slots(idx[])             set QA slots (footswitch assignments)
 -        request_qa_slots()              request QA slots from amp (status event)
 -        audition_preset(preset_json)    audition a preset
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ class LtAmpAsync(LtAmpBase):
         self.loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
         self._cs_event = asyncio.Event() # connection status
         self._fw_event = asyncio.Event() # firmware
+        self._cps_event = asyncio.Event() # current preset
         self._ps_event = asyncio.Event() # preset
         self._qa_event = asyncio.Event() # quick access
         self._aud_event = asyncio.Event() # audition
@@ -74,14 +76,24 @@ class LtAmpAsync(LtAmpBase):
 
     async def request_current_preset(self):
         self._last_preset = None
-        self._ps_event.clear()
+        self._cps_event.clear()
         request_current_preset(self.device)
         try:
-            await asyncio.wait_for(self._ps_event.wait(), timeout=self.timeout)
+            await asyncio.wait_for(self._cps_event.wait(), timeout=self.timeout)
             return self._last_preset
         except asyncio.TimeoutError:
             raise TimeoutError("No current preset response received within timeout window.")
 
+    async def retrieve_preset(self, idx):
+        self._last_preset_json = None
+        self._ps_event.clear()
+        retrieve_preset(self.device, idx)
+        try:
+            await asyncio.wait_for(self._ps_event.wait(), timeout=self.timeout)
+            return self._last_preset_json
+        except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+            raise TimeoutError("No preset retrieval response received within timeout window.")
+
     async def request_firmware_version(self):
         self._last_firmware_version = None
         self._fw_event.clear()
diff --git a/ltamp/ltAmpBase.py b/ltamp/ltAmpBase.py
index a681b6c..f6fa69d 100644
--- a/ltamp/ltAmpBase.py
+++ b/ltamp/ltAmpBase.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ class LtAmpBase:
         self._stop_event = threading.Event()
         self._cs_event = threading.Event() # connection status
         self._fw_event = threading.Event() # firmware
+        self._cps_event = threading.Event() # current preset
         self._ps_event = threading.Event() # preset
         self._qa_event = threading.Event() # quick access
         self._aud_event = threading.Event() # audition
@@ -111,6 +112,11 @@ class LtAmpBase:
                         preset_json = msg.currentPresetStatus.currentPresetData
                         preset_index = msg.currentPresetStatus.currentSlotIndex
                         self._last_preset = {"data": preset_json, "index": preset_index}
+                        self._set_event(self._cps_event)
+                    elif msg.HasField("presetJSONMessage"):
+                        preset_json = msg.presetJSONMessage.data
+                        preset_index = msg.presetJSONMessage.slotIndex
+                        self._last_preset_json = {"data": preset_json, "index": preset_index}
                         self._set_event(self._ps_event)
                     elif msg.HasField("firmwareVersionStatus"):
                         version = msg.firmwareVersionStatus.version
diff --git a/ltamp/ltAmpSync.py b/ltamp/ltAmpSync.py
index 1e95e53..b5df47d 100644
--- a/ltamp/ltAmpSync.py
+++ b/ltamp/ltAmpSync.py
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ class LtAmp(LtAmpBase):
          request_connection_status()     request connection status (status event)
 -        request_firmware_version()      request firmware version from amp
 -        set_preset(idx)                 change preset slot
+         retrieve_preset(idx)            retrieve preset from amp (status event)
 -        request_current_preset()        ask amp for current preset (status event)
+         retrieve_preset(idx)               retrieve preset from amp (status event)
 -        set_qa_slots(idx[])             set QA slots (footswitch assignments)
 -        request_qa_slots()              request QA slots from amp (status event)
 -        audition_preset(preset_json)    audition a preset
@@ -51,13 +53,22 @@ class LtAmp(LtAmpBase):
 
     def request_current_preset(self):
         self._last_preset = None
-        self._ps_event.clear()
+        self._cps_event.clear()
         request_current_preset(self.device)
-        if self._ps_event.wait(timeout=self.timeout):
+        if self._cps_event.wait(timeout=self.timeout):
             return self._last_preset
         else:
             raise TimeoutError("No current preset response received within timeout window.")
 
+    def retrieve_preset(self, idx):
+        self._last_preset_json = None
+        self._ps_event.clear()
+        retrieve_preset(self.device, idx)
+        if self._ps_event.wait(timeout=self.timeout):
+            return self._last_preset_json
+        else:
+            raise TimeoutError("No preset retrieval response received within timeout window.")
+
     def request_firmware_version(self):
         self._last_firmware_version = None
         self._fw_event.clear()
diff --git a/ltamp/protocol/__init__.py b/ltamp/protocol/__init__.py
index 3aceade..70f0750 100644
--- a/ltamp/protocol/__init__.py
+++ b/ltamp/protocol/__init__.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ from .UsbGainRequest_pb2 import UsbGainRequest
 from .ConnectionStatusRequest_pb2 import ConnectionStatusRequest
 from .LT4FootswitchModeRequest_pb2 import LT4FootswitchModeRequest
 from .ProductIdentificationRequest_pb2 import ProductIdentificationRequest
+from .RetrievePreset_pb2 import RetrievePreset
 
 def send_message(device, msg):
     """
@@ -102,6 +103,9 @@ def request_current_preset(device):
 def set_preset(device, preset_index):
     send_message(device, _msg(loadPreset=LoadPreset(presetIndex=preset_index)))
 
+def retrieve_preset(device, preset_index):
+    send_message(device, _msg(retrievePreset=RetrievePreset(slot=preset_index)))
+
 # --- auditioning ---
 
 def audition_preset(device, preset_json):