diff --git a/src/core/any_signal.ml b/src/core/any_signal.ml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4b3ec102
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/any_signal.ml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+(** Any kind of signal *)
+
+open Common_
+
+type t =
+  | Span of Span.t
+  | Metric of Metrics.t
+  | Log of Log_record.t
+
+let pp out = function
+  | Span s -> Proto.Trace.pp_span out s
+  | Metric m -> Proto.Metrics.pp_metric out m
+  | Log l -> Proto.Logs.pp_log_record out l
diff --git a/src/core/dune b/src/core/dune
index dce03edd..c33b4edc 100644
--- a/src/core/dune
+++ b/src/core/dune
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@
  (libraries
   opentelemetry.proto
   opentelemetry.util
+  opentelemetry.atomic
+  opentelemetry.emitter
   ptime
   ptime.clock.os
   pbrt
   threads
-  opentelemetry.atomic
   hmap))
diff --git a/src/core/exporter.ml b/src/core/exporter.ml
index 7c08f588..c077cfe7 100644
--- a/src/core/exporter.ml
+++ b/src/core/exporter.ml
@@ -7,69 +7,61 @@
     in their own library. *)
 
 open Common_
+open Opentelemetry_emitter
 
 open struct
   module Proto = Opentelemetry_proto
 end
 
-(** Main exporter interface *)
-class type t = object
-  method send_trace : Proto.Trace.span list -> unit
-
-  method send_metrics : Proto.Metrics.metric list -> unit
-
-  method send_logs : Proto.Logs.log_record list -> unit
-
-  method tick : unit -> unit
-  (** Should be called regularly for background processing, timeout checks, etc.
-  *)
-
-  method add_on_tick_callback : (unit -> unit) -> unit
-  (** Add the given of callback to the exporter when [tick()] is called. The
-      callback should be short and reentrant. Depending on the exporter's
-      implementation, it might be called from a thread that is not the one that
-      called [on_tick]. *)
-
-  method cleanup : on_done:(unit -> unit) -> unit -> unit
-  (** [cleanup ~on_done ()] is called when the exporter is shut down, and is
+type t = {
+  emit_spans: Proto.Trace.span Emitter.t;
+  emit_metrics: Proto.Metrics.metric Emitter.t;
+  emit_logs: Proto.Logs.log_record Emitter.t;
+  on_tick: Cb_set.t;
+      (** Set of callbacks for "on tick". Should be triggered regularly for
+          background processing, timeout checks, etc. *)
+  cleanup: on_done:(unit -> unit) -> unit -> unit;
+      (** [cleanup ~on_done ()] is called when the exporter is shut down, and is
         responsible for sending remaining batches, flushing sockets, etc.
         @param on_done
           callback invoked after the cleanup is done. @since 0.12 *)
-end
+}
+(** Main exporter interface. *)
 
 (** Dummy exporter, does nothing *)
-let dummy : t =
-  let tick_cbs = Cb_set.create () in
-  object
-    method send_trace = ignore
+let dummy () : t =
+  let on_tick = Cb_set.create () in
+  {
+    emit_spans = Emitter.dummy ();
+    emit_metrics = Emitter.dummy ();
+    emit_logs = Emitter.dummy ();
+    on_tick;
+    cleanup = (fun ~on_done () -> on_done ());
+  }
 
-    method send_metrics = ignore
+let[@inline] send_trace (self : t) (l : Proto.Trace.span list) =
+  Emitter.emit self.emit_spans l
 
-    method send_logs = ignore
+let[@inline] send_metrics (self : t) (l : Proto.Metrics.metric list) =
+  Emitter.emit self.emit_metrics l
 
-    method tick () = Cb_set.trigger tick_cbs
+let[@inline] send_logs (self : t) (l : Proto.Logs.log_record list) =
+  Emitter.emit self.emit_logs l
 
-    method add_on_tick_callback cb = Cb_set.register tick_cbs cb
-
-    method cleanup ~on_done () = on_done ()
-  end
-
-let[@inline] send_trace (self : #t) (l : Proto.Trace.span list) =
-  self#send_trace l
-
-let[@inline] send_metrics (self : #t) (l : Proto.Metrics.metric list) =
-  self#send_metrics l
-
-let[@inline] send_logs (self : #t) (l : Proto.Logs.log_record list) =
-  self#send_logs l
-
-let[@inline] on_tick (self : #t) f = self#add_on_tick_callback f
+let on_tick (self : t) f = Cb_set.register self.on_tick f
 
 (** Do background work. Call this regularly if the collector doesn't already
     have a ticker thread or internal timer. *)
-let[@inline] tick (self : #t) = self#tick ()
+let tick (self : t) =
+  Cb_set.trigger self.on_tick;
+  (* also tick each emitter! *)
+  let now = Mtime_clock.now () in
+  Emitter.tick ~now self.emit_spans;
+  Emitter.tick ~now self.emit_metrics;
+  Emitter.tick ~now self.emit_logs;
+  ()
 
-let[@inline] cleanup (self : #t) ~on_done : unit = self#cleanup ~on_done ()
+let[@inline] cleanup (self : t) ~on_done : unit = self.cleanup ~on_done ()
 
 (** Main exporter, used by the main tracing functions.
 
@@ -84,9 +76,8 @@ module Main_exporter = struct
   end
 
   (** Set the global exporter *)
-  let set (exp : #t) : unit =
-    let exp = (exp :> t) in
-    List.iter exp#add_on_tick_callback (Alist.get on_tick_cbs_);
+  let set (exp : t) : unit =
+    List.iter (on_tick exp) (Alist.get on_tick_cbs_);
     Atomic.set exporter (Some exp)
 
   (** Remove current exporter, if any.
@@ -95,7 +86,7 @@ module Main_exporter = struct
     match Atomic.exchange exporter None with
     | None -> ()
     | Some exp ->
-      exp#tick ();
+      tick exp;
       cleanup exp ~on_done
 
   (** Is there a configured exporter? *)
@@ -106,7 +97,7 @@ module Main_exporter = struct
 
   let add_on_tick_callback f =
     Alist.add on_tick_cbs_ f;
-    Option.iter (fun exp -> exp#add_on_tick_callback f) (get ())
+    Option.iter (fun exp -> on_tick exp f) (get ())
 end
 
 let (set_backend [@deprecated "use `Main_exporter.set`"]) = Main_exporter.set
@@ -119,9 +110,8 @@ let (has_backend [@deprecated "use `Main_exporter.present`"]) =
 
 let (get_backend [@deprecated "use `Main_exporter.ge"]) = Main_exporter.get
 
-let with_setup_debug_backend ?(on_done = ignore) (exp : #t) ?(enable = true) ()
-    f =
-  let exp = (exp :> t) in
+let with_setup_debug_backend ?(on_done = ignore) (exp : t) ?(enable = true) () f
+    =
   if enable then (
     Main_exporter.set exp;
     Fun.protect ~finally:(fun () -> cleanup exp ~on_done) f
diff --git a/src/core/gc_metrics.ml b/src/core/gc_metrics.ml
index 9e3c17cf..e2ade0dd 100644
--- a/src/core/gc_metrics.ml
+++ b/src/core/gc_metrics.ml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ let get_metrics () : Metrics.t list =
       [ int ~now gc.Gc.compactions ];
   ]
 
-let setup ?(min_interval_s = default_interval_s) (exp : #Exporter.t) =
+let setup ?(min_interval_s = default_interval_s) (exp : Exporter.t) =
   (* limit rate *)
   let min_interval_s = max 5 min_interval_s in
   let min_interval = Mtime.Span.(min_interval_s * s) in
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ let setup ?(min_interval_s = default_interval_s) (exp : #Exporter.t) =
   let on_tick () =
     if Interval_limiter.make_attempt limiter then (
       let m = get_metrics () in
-      exp#send_metrics m
+      Exporter.send_metrics exp m
     )
   in
   Exporter.on_tick exp on_tick
diff --git a/src/core/gc_metrics.mli b/src/core/gc_metrics.mli
index e0c01883..d17496aa 100644
--- a/src/core/gc_metrics.mli
+++ b/src/core/gc_metrics.mli
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 val get_metrics : unit -> Metrics.t list
 (** Get a few metrics from the current state of the GC. *)
 
-val setup : ?min_interval_s:int -> #Exporter.t -> unit
+val setup : ?min_interval_s:int -> Exporter.t -> unit
 (** Setup a hook that will emit GC statistics on every tick. It does assume that
     [tick] is called regularly on the exporter. For example, if we ensure the
     exporter's [tick] function is called every 5s, we'll get GC metrics every