diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 78a6c5a..d8ac621 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -58,10 +58,10 @@ proc processCb(nFrames: NFrames, arg: pointer): cint {.cdecl.} =
         outbuf[i] = inpbuf[i]
 
 # Create JACK Client ptr
-jackClient = clientOpen("passthru", NullOption.ord, status.addr)
+jackClient = clientOpen("passthru", NullOption, status.addr)
 # Register audio input and output ports
-inpPort = jackClient.portRegister("in_1", JACK_DEFAULT_AUDIO_TYPE, PortIsInput.ord, 0)
-outPort = jackClient.portRegister("out_1", JACK_DEFAULT_AUDIO_TYPE, PortIsOutput.ord, 0)
+inpPort = jackClient.portRegister("in_1", JACK_DEFAULT_AUDIO_TYPE, PortIsInput, 0)
+outPort = jackClient.portRegister("out_1", JACK_DEFAULT_AUDIO_TYPE, PortIsOutput, 0)
 # Set JACK callbacks
 jackClient.onShutdown(shutdownCb)
 discard jackClient.setProcessCallback(processCb, nil)
diff --git a/examples/jacket_info.nim b/examples/jacket_info.nim
index 993ffc1..ebe0e12 100644
--- a/examples/jacket_info.nim
+++ b/examples/jacket_info.nim
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ proc errorCb(msg: cstring) {.cdecl.} =
 
 addHandler(log)
 setErrorFunction(errorCb)
-var jclient = clientOpen("jacket_info", NullOption.ord, status.addr)
+var jclient = clientOpen("jacket_info", NullOption, status.addr)
 debug "JACK server status: " & $status
 
 if jclient == nil:
diff --git a/examples/jacket_list_all_properties.nim b/examples/jacket_list_all_properties.nim
index 05cf9ee..c34b2cd 100644
--- a/examples/jacket_list_all_properties.nim
+++ b/examples/jacket_list_all_properties.nim
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ proc errorCb(msg: cstring) {.cdecl.} =
 
 addHandler(log)
 setErrorFunction(errorCb)
-let jclient = clientOpen("jacket_property", NullOption.ord, status.addr)
+let jclient = clientOpen("jacket_property", NullOption, status.addr)
 debug "JACK server status: " & $status
 
 if jclient == nil:
diff --git a/examples/jacket_midi_print.nim b/examples/jacket_midi_print.nim
index 5568105..40f011c 100644
--- a/examples/jacket_midi_print.nim
+++ b/examples/jacket_midi_print.nim
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ proc main() =
 
     # Create JACK client
     setErrorFunction(errorCb)
-    jclient = clientOpen("jacket_midi_print", NoStartServer.ord or UseExactName.ord, status.addr)
+    jclient = clientOpen("jacket_midi_print", NoStartServer or UseExactName, status.addr)
     debug "JACK server status: " & $status
 
     if jclient == nil:
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ proc main() =
     jclient.onShutdown(shutdownCb)
 
     # Create output port
-    midiPort = jclient.portRegister("midi_in", JACK_DEFAULT_MIDI_TYPE, PortIsInput.ord, 0)
+    midiPort = jclient.portRegister("midi_in", JACK_DEFAULT_MIDI_TYPE, PortIsInput, 0)
 
     # Activate JACK client ...
     if jclient.activate() == 0:
diff --git a/examples/jacket_midi_print_ringbuffer.nim b/examples/jacket_midi_print_ringbuffer.nim
index 087e202..50c204a 100644
--- a/examples/jacket_midi_print_ringbuffer.nim
+++ b/examples/jacket_midi_print_ringbuffer.nim
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ proc processCb*(nFrames: NFrames, arg: pointer): cint {.cdecl.} =
 proc main() =
     # Create JACK client
     setErrorFunction(errorCb)
-    jclient = clientOpen("jacket_midi_print", NoStartServer.ord or UseExactName.ord, status.addr)
+    jclient = clientOpen("jacket_midi_print", NoStartServer or UseExactName, status.addr)
     debug "JACK server status: " & $status
 
     if jclient == nil:
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ proc main() =
     jclient.onShutdown(shutdownCb)
 
     # Create output port
-    midiPort = jclient.portRegister("midi_in", JACK_DEFAULT_MIDI_TYPE, PortIsInput.ord, 0)
+    midiPort = jclient.portRegister("midi_in", JACK_DEFAULT_MIDI_TYPE, PortIsInput, 0)
 
     # Activate JACK client ...
     if jclient.activate() == 0:
diff --git a/examples/jacket_midi_print_thread.nim b/examples/jacket_midi_print_thread.nim
index 2e4e0ea..268b5b7 100644
--- a/examples/jacket_midi_print_thread.nim
+++ b/examples/jacket_midi_print_thread.nim
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ proc main() =
 
     # Create JACK client
     setErrorFunction(errorCb)
-    jclient = clientOpen("jacket_midi_print", NoStartServer.ord or UseExactName.ord, status.addr)
+    jclient = clientOpen("jacket_midi_print", NoStartServer or UseExactName, status.addr)
     debug "JACK server status: " & $status
 
     if jclient == nil:
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ proc main() =
     jclient.onShutdown(shutdownCb)
 
     # Create output port
-    midiPort = jclient.portRegister("midi_in", JACK_DEFAULT_MIDI_TYPE, PortIsInput.ord, 0)
+    midiPort = jclient.portRegister("midi_in", JACK_DEFAULT_MIDI_TYPE, PortIsInput, 0)
 
     # Activate JACK client ...
     if jclient.activate() == 0:
diff --git a/examples/jacket_midi_print_threading.nim b/examples/jacket_midi_print_threading.nim
index 6cad156..0b63b09 100644
--- a/examples/jacket_midi_print_threading.nim
+++ b/examples/jacket_midi_print_threading.nim
@@ -73,22 +73,21 @@ proc midiEventPrinterProc() =
             stdout.flushFile()
 
 proc processCb*(nFrames: NFrames, arg: pointer): cint {.cdecl.} =
+    var event: MidiEvent
     let inbuf = portGetBuffer(midiPort, nFrames)
     let count = midiGetEventCount(inbuf)
 
     for i in 0..<count:
         if midiEventGet(event.addr, inbuf, i.uint32) == 0:
-            midiEventChan.send(event)
-            # trySend does not work: https://github.com/nim-lang/threading/issues/30
-            #if not midiEventChan.trySend(event):
-            #    warn "MIDI event channel overflow!"
+            if not midiEventChan.trySend(event):
+                warn "MIDI event channel overflow!"
 
 proc main() =
     addHandler(log)
 
     # Create JACK client
     setErrorFunction(errorCb)
-    jclient = clientOpen("jacket_midi_print", NoStartServer.ord or UseExactName.ord, status.addr)
+    jclient = clientOpen("jacket_midi_print", NoStartServer or UseExactName, status.addr)
     debug "JACK server status: " & $status
 
     if jclient == nil:
@@ -115,7 +114,7 @@ proc main() =
     jclient.onShutdown(shutdownCb)
 
     # Create output port
-    midiPort = jclient.portRegister("midi_in", JACK_DEFAULT_MIDI_TYPE, PortIsInput.ord, 0)
+    midiPort = jclient.portRegister("midi_in", JACK_DEFAULT_MIDI_TYPE, PortIsInput, 0)
 
     # Activate JACK client ...
     if jclient.activate() == 0:
diff --git a/examples/jacket_port_connect_cb.nim b/examples/jacket_port_connect_cb.nim
index f52f22a..2919341 100644
--- a/examples/jacket_port_connect_cb.nim
+++ b/examples/jacket_port_connect_cb.nim
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ proc portConnected(portA: PortId; portB: PortId; connect: cint; arg: pointer) {.
 
 addHandler(log)
 setErrorFunction(errorCb)
-jclient = clientOpen("jacket_port_connect_cb", NoStartServer.ord, status.addr)
+jclient = clientOpen("jacket_port_connect_cb", NoStartServer, status.addr)
 debug "JACK server status: " & $status
 
 if jclient == nil:
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ when defined(windows):
 else:
     setSignalProc(signalCb, SIGABRT, SIGHUP, SIGINT, SIGQUIT, SIGTERM)
 
-discard jclient.portRegister("in_1", JACK_DEFAULT_AUDIO_TYPE, PortIsInput.ord, 0)
-discard jclient.portRegister("out_1", JACK_DEFAULT_AUDIO_TYPE, PortIsOutput.ord, 0)
+discard jclient.portRegister("in_1", JACK_DEFAULT_AUDIO_TYPE, PortIsInput, 0)
+discard jclient.portRegister("out_1", JACK_DEFAULT_AUDIO_TYPE, PortIsOutput, 0)
 
 if jclient.setPortConnectCallback(portConnected) != 0:
     error "Error: could not set JACK port connection callback."
diff --git a/examples/jacket_port_register.nim b/examples/jacket_port_register.nim
index e039d06..0c618f9 100644
--- a/examples/jacket_port_register.nim
+++ b/examples/jacket_port_register.nim
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ proc shutdownCb(arg: pointer = nil) {.cdecl.} =
 
 addHandler(log)
 setErrorFunction(errorCb)
-jclient = clientOpen("jacket_port_register", NoStartServer.ord or UseExactName.ord, status.addr)
+jclient = clientOpen("jacket_port_register", NoStartServer or UseExactName, status.addr)
 debug "JACK server status: " & $status
 
 if jclient == nil:
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ when defined(windows):
 else:
     setSignalProc(signalCb, SIGABRT, SIGHUP, SIGINT, SIGQUIT, SIGTERM)
 
-discard jclient.portRegister("in_1", JACK_DEFAULT_AUDIO_TYPE, PortIsInput.ord, 0)
-discard jclient.portRegister("out_1", JACK_DEFAULT_AUDIO_TYPE, PortIsOutput.ord, 0)
+discard jclient.portRegister("in_1", JACK_DEFAULT_AUDIO_TYPE, PortIsInput, 0)
+discard jclient.portRegister("out_1", JACK_DEFAULT_AUDIO_TYPE, PortIsOutput, 0)
 
 jclient.onShutdown(shutdownCb)
 
diff --git a/examples/jacket_sine.nim b/examples/jacket_sine.nim
index 7ee77fa..0bad251 100644
--- a/examples/jacket_sine.nim
+++ b/examples/jacket_sine.nim
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ addHandler(log)
 
 # Create JACK client
 setErrorFunction(errorCb)
-jclient = clientOpen("jacket_sine", NoStartServer.ord or UseExactName.ord, status.addr)
+jclient = clientOpen("jacket_sine", NoStartServer or UseExactName, status.addr)
 debug "JACK server status: " & $status
 
 if jclient == nil:
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ if jclient.setProcessCallback(processCb, osc.addr) != 0:
 jclient.onShutdown(shutdownCb)
 
 # Create output port
-outPort = jclient.portRegister("out_1", JACK_DEFAULT_AUDIO_TYPE, PortIsOutput.ord, 0)
+outPort = jclient.portRegister("out_1", JACK_DEFAULT_AUDIO_TYPE, PortIsOutput, 0)
 
 # Activate JACK client ...
 if jclient.activate() == 0:
diff --git a/examples/jacket_transport_query.nim b/examples/jacket_transport_query.nim
index dad03ee..e20b0fb 100644
--- a/examples/jacket_transport_query.nim
+++ b/examples/jacket_transport_query.nim
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ proc errorCb(msg: cstring) {.cdecl.} =
 
 addHandler(log)
 setErrorFunction(errorCb)
-jclient = clientOpen("jacket_info", NullOption.ord, status.addr)
+jclient = clientOpen("jacket_info", NullOption, status.addr)
 debug "JACK server status: " & $status
 
 if jclient == nil:
diff --git a/src/jacket.nim b/src/jacket.nim
index e35e2ad..1354887 100644
--- a/src/jacket.nim
+++ b/src/jacket.nim
@@ -232,6 +232,12 @@ type
     PropertyChangeCallback* = proc (subject: Uuid, key: cstring, change: PropertyChange, arg: pointer) {.cdecl.}
 
 
+# ------------------------- Converters for Enums --------------------------
+
+converter jackIntEnumToCInt*[T: JackOptions | JackStatus | LatencyCallbackMode |
+    PositionBits | TransportState | PropertyChange](x: T): cint = x.ord.cint
+converter portFlagsToCULong*(x: PortFlags): culong = x.ord.culong
+
 # ----------------------------- Version info ------------------------------
 
 # void jack_get_version(int *major_ptr, int *minor_ptr, int *micro_ptr, int *proto_ptr)
@@ -739,33 +745,33 @@ proc setInfoFunction*(infoCallback: InfoCallback) {.importc: "jack_set_info_func
 
 proc getJackStatusErrorString*(status: cint): string =
     # Get JACK error status as string.
-    if status == Success.ord:
+    if status == Success:
         return ""
 
-    if status == Failure.ord:
+    if status == Failure:
         # Only include this generic message if no other error status is set
         result = "Overall operation failed"
-    if (status and InvalidOption.ord) > 0:
+    if (status and InvalidOption) > 0:
         result.add("\nThe operation contained an invalid and unsupported option")
-    if (status and NameNotUnique.ord) > 0:
+    if (status and NameNotUnique) > 0:
         result.add("\nThe desired client name was not unique")
-    if (status and ServerStarted.ord) > 0:
+    if (status and ServerStarted) > 0:
         result.add("\nThe JACK server was started as a result of this operation")
-    if (status and ServerFailed.ord) > 0:
+    if (status and ServerFailed) > 0:
         result.add("\nUnable to connect to the JACK server")
-    if (status and ServerError.ord) > 0:
+    if (status and ServerError) > 0:
         result.add("\nCommunication error with the JACK server")
-    if (status and NoSuchClient.ord) > 0:
+    if (status and NoSuchClient) > 0:
         result.add("\nRequested client does not exist")
-    if (status and LoadFailure.ord) > 0:
+    if (status and LoadFailure) > 0:
         result.add("\nUnable to load internal client")
-    if (status and InitFailure.ord) > 0:
+    if (status and InitFailure) > 0:
         result.add("\nUnable to initialize client")
-    if (status and ShmFailure.ord) > 0:
+    if (status and ShmFailure) > 0:
         result.add("\nUnable to access shared memory")
-    if (status and VersionError.ord) > 0:
+    if (status and VersionError) > 0:
         result.add("\nClient's protocol version does not match")
-    if (status and BackendError.ord) > 0:
+    if (status and BackendError) > 0:
         result.add("\nBackend Error")
-    if (status and ClientZombie.ord) > 0:
+    if (status and ClientZombie) > 0:
         result.add("\nClient is being shutdown against its will")