diff --git a/MicroDexed.ino b/MicroDexed.ino
index d28409c..26f6d82 100644
--- a/MicroDexed.ino
+++ b/MicroDexed.ino
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ void setup()
   sgtl5000.enable();
   sgtl5000.lineOutLevel(SGTL5000_LINEOUT_LEVEL);
   sgtl5000.dacVolumeRamp();
-  sgtl5000.dacVolume(1.0);
+  //sgtl5000.dacVolume(1.0); // doing this at the end of setup()
   //sgtl5000.dacVolumeRampLinear();
   //sgtl5000.dacVolumeRampDisable();
   sgtl5000.unmuteHeadphone();
@@ -645,6 +645,10 @@ void setup()
 
   strcpy(seq_name, "INIT Perf");
   LCDML.OTHER_jumpToFunc(UI_func_voice_select);
+
+#if defined(TEENSY_AUDIO_BOARD)
+  sgtl5000.dacVolume(1.0);
+#endif
 }
 
 void loop()
@@ -1873,8 +1877,8 @@ void set_volume(uint8_t v, uint8_t m)
   Serial.println(volume_transform(tmp_v / 100.0));
 #endif
 
-  volume_r.gain(volume_transform(tmp_v / 100.0));
-  volume_l.gain(volume_transform(tmp_v / 100.0));
+  volume_r.gain(volume_transform(tmp_v / 100.0)*VOLUME_MULTIPLIER);
+  volume_l.gain(volume_transform(tmp_v / 100.0)*VOLUME_MULTIPLIER);
 
   switch (m)
   {
@@ -2576,6 +2580,16 @@ void check_and_create_directories(void)
       }
     }
 
+    sprintf(tmp, "/%s", PERFORMANCE_CONFIG_PATH);
+    if (!SD.exists(tmp))
+    {
+#ifdef DEBUG
+      Serial.print(F("Creating directory "));
+      Serial.println(tmp);
+#endif
+      SD.mkdir(tmp);
+    }
+
     /*
         // create directories for configuration files
         sprintf(tmp, "/%s", VOICE_CONFIG_PATH);
diff --git a/UI.hpp b/UI.hpp
index a4e185e..3a5fc76 100644
--- a/UI.hpp
+++ b/UI.hpp
@@ -6220,7 +6220,7 @@ void UI_func_load_performance(uint8_t param)
     mode = 0;
     encoderDir[ENC_R].reset();
     lcd.setCursor(0, 0);
-    lcd.print(F("Load Seq. state "));
+    lcd.print(F("Load Performance "));
     lcd.setCursor(0, 1);
     sprintf(tmp, "[%2d]", param);
     lcd.print(tmp);
@@ -6295,11 +6295,11 @@ void UI_func_save_performance(uint8_t param)
     mode = 0;
     encoderDir[ENC_R].reset();
     lcd.setCursor(0, 0);
-    lcd.print(F("Save Seq. state:"));
+    lcd.print(F("Save Performance"));
     lcd.setCursor(0, 1);
     sprintf(tmp, "[%2d]", temp_int);
     lcd.print(tmp);
-    sprintf(tmp, "/%s/%d-S.json", PERFORMANCE_CONFIG_PATH, temp_int);
+    sprintf(tmp, "/%s/%d/%s.json", PERFORMANCE_CONFIG_PATH, temp_int, PERFORMANCE_CONFIG_NAME);
     if (SD.exists(tmp))
       overwrite = true;
     else
@@ -6347,7 +6347,7 @@ void UI_func_save_performance(uint8_t param)
             if (yesno == true)
             {
               char tmp[FILENAME_LEN];
-              sprintf(tmp, "/%s/%d-S.json", PERFORMANCE_CONFIG_PATH, temp_int);
+              sprintf(tmp, "/%s/%d/%s.json", PERFORMANCE_CONFIG_PATH, temp_int, PERFORMANCE_CONFIG_NAME);
               SD.remove(tmp);
             }
             save_sd_performance_json(temp_int);
@@ -6370,7 +6370,7 @@ void UI_func_save_performance(uint8_t param)
       if (mode == 0)
       {
         char tmp[FILENAME_LEN];
-        sprintf(tmp, "/%s/%d-S.json", PERFORMANCE_CONFIG_PATH, temp_int);
+        sprintf(tmp, "/%s/%d/%s.json", PERFORMANCE_CONFIG_PATH, temp_int, PERFORMANCE_CONFIG_NAME);
         if (SD.exists(tmp))
           overwrite = true;
         else
@@ -6381,7 +6381,7 @@ void UI_func_save_performance(uint8_t param)
         lcd.print(tmp);
         lcd.setCursor(5, 1);
         if (overwrite == false) {
-          lcd.print("-- empty --");
+          lcd.print("-- EMPTY --");
         } else if (check_sd_performance_exists(temp_int))
         {
           get_sd_performance_name_json(temp_int);
diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index 963b354..eb29dc3 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -676,6 +676,8 @@
 #define FAVORITES_NUM_MAX 100
 #define FAVORITES_NUM_DEFAULT 0
 
+#define VOLUME_MULTIPLIER 1.3
+
 // Buffer-size define for load/save configuration as JSON
 #define JSON_BUFFER_SIZE 8192
 
diff --git a/dexed_sd.cpp b/dexed_sd.cpp
index 9049fe6..85d84c8 100644
--- a/dexed_sd.cpp
+++ b/dexed_sd.cpp
@@ -537,55 +537,69 @@ bool save_sd_drumsettings_json(uint8_t number)
     File json;
     StaticJsonDocument<JSON_BUFFER_SIZE> data_json;
 
-    sprintf(filename, "/%s/%d/%s.json", PERFORMANCE_CONFIG_PATH, number, DRUMS_CONFIG_NAME);
+    if (check_performance_directory(number))
+    {
+      sprintf(filename, "/%s/%d/%s.json", PERFORMANCE_CONFIG_PATH, number, DRUMS_CONFIG_NAME);
 
 #ifdef DEBUG
-    Serial.print(F("Saving drums config "));
-    Serial.print(number);
-    Serial.print(F(" to "));
-    Serial.println(filename);
+      Serial.print(F("Saving drums config "));
+      Serial.print(number);
+      Serial.print(F(" to "));
+      Serial.println(filename);
 #endif
-    AudioNoInterrupts();
-    if (SD.exists(filename)) {
-      Serial.println("remove old drumsettings file");
-      SD.begin();
-      SD.remove(filename);
-    }
-    json = SD.open(filename, FILE_WRITE);
-    if (json)
-    {
-      data_json["drums_volume"] = drums_volume;
-      for (uint8_t i = 0; i < NUM_DRUMSET_CONFIG - 1; i++)
+      AudioNoInterrupts();
+      if (SD.exists(filename)) {
+        Serial.println("remove old drumsettings file");
+        SD.begin();
+        SD.remove(filename);
+      }
+      json = SD.open(filename, FILE_WRITE);
+      if (json)
       {
-        data_json["note"][i] = get_sample_note(i);
-        data_json["pitch"][i] = get_sample_pitch(i);
-        data_json["p_offset"][i] = get_sample_p_offset(i);
-        data_json["pan"][i] = get_sample_pan(i);
-        data_json["vol_max"][i] = get_sample_vol_max(i);
-        data_json["vol_min"][i] = get_sample_vol_min(i);
-        data_json["reverb_send"][i] = get_sample_reverb_send(i);
+        data_json["drums_volume"] = drums_volume;
+        for (uint8_t i = 0; i < NUM_DRUMSET_CONFIG - 1; i++)
+        {
+          data_json["note"][i] = get_sample_note(i);
+          data_json["pitch"][i] = get_sample_pitch(i);
+          data_json["p_offset"][i] = get_sample_p_offset(i);
+          data_json["pan"][i] = get_sample_pan(i);
+          data_json["vol_max"][i] = get_sample_vol_max(i);
+          data_json["vol_min"][i] = get_sample_vol_min(i);
+          data_json["reverb_send"][i] = get_sample_reverb_send(i);
+        }
+#ifdef DEBUG
+        Serial.println(F("Write JSON data:"));
+        serializeJsonPretty(data_json, Serial);
+        Serial.println();
+#endif
+        serializeJsonPretty(data_json, json);
+        json.close();
+        AudioInterrupts();
+        return (true);
       }
+      else
+      {
 #ifdef DEBUG
-      Serial.println(F("Write JSON data:"));
-      serializeJsonPretty(data_json, Serial);
-      Serial.println();
+        Serial.print(F("E : Cannot open "));
+        Serial.print(filename);
+        Serial.println(F(" on SD."));
 #endif
-      serializeJsonPretty(data_json, json);
-      json.close();
+        AudioInterrupts();
+        return (false);
+      }
+    }
+    else
+    {
       AudioInterrupts();
-      return (true);
+      return (false);
     }
-    json.close();
-    AudioInterrupts();
   }
+#ifdef DEBUG
   else
   {
-#ifdef DEBUG
-    Serial.print(F("E : Cannot open "));
-    Serial.print(filename);
-    Serial.println(F(" on SD."));
-#endif
+    Serial.println(F("E: SD card not available"));
   }
+#endif
   return (false);
 }
 
@@ -694,7 +708,7 @@ bool save_sd_voiceconfig_json(uint8_t vc, uint8_t instance_id)
   {
     File json;
     StaticJsonDocument<JSON_BUFFER_SIZE> data_json;
-    sprintf(filename, "/%s/%d/%s%d.json", PERFORMANCE_CONFIG_PATH, vc, VOICE_CONFIG_NAME, instance_id);
+    sprintf(filename, "/%s/%d/%s%d.json", PERFORMANCE_CONFIG_PATH, vc, VOICE_CONFIG_NAME, instance_id + 1);
 
 #ifdef DEBUG
     Serial.print(F("Saving voice config "));
@@ -1134,7 +1148,7 @@ bool save_sd_seq_sub_patterns_json(uint8_t seq_number)
   {
     File json;
     StaticJsonDocument<JSON_BUFFER_SIZE> data_json;
-    sprintf(filename, "/%s/%d/%s.json", PERFORMANCE_CONFIG_PATH, seq_number, VELOCITY_CONFIG_NAME);
+    sprintf(filename, "/%s/%d/%s.json", PERFORMANCE_CONFIG_PATH, seq_number, PATTERN_CONFIG_NAME);
 #ifdef DEBUG
     Serial.print(F("Saving sequencer patterns "));
     Serial.print(seq_number);
@@ -1192,22 +1206,24 @@ bool save_sd_performance_json(uint8_t seq_number)
     handleStop();
   }
   dac_mute();
+
   AudioNoInterrupts();
+
   save_sd_seq_sub_vel_json(seq_number);
   save_sd_seq_sub_patterns_json(seq_number);
+
 #ifdef DEBUG
   Serial.print(F("Write performance config "));
-  Serial.print(seq_number);
-  Serial.print(F(" "));
+  Serial.println(seq_number);
 #endif
+
   save_sd_fx_json(seq_number);
   for (uint8_t i = 0; i < MAX_DEXED; i++)
   {
     sprintf(filename, "/%s/%d/%s%d.json", PERFORMANCE_CONFIG_PATH, seq_number, VOICE_CONFIG_NAME, i);
 #ifdef DEBUG
     Serial.print(F("Write Voice-Config for sequencer"));
-    Serial.print(filename);
-    Serial.print(F(" "));
+    Serial.println(filename);
 #endif
     save_sd_voiceconfig_json(seq_number, i);
   }
@@ -1226,7 +1242,6 @@ bool save_sd_performance_json(uint8_t seq_number)
     int columns = sizeof(seq_patternchain[0]);
     int rows = total / columns;
     Serial.print(F("  "));
-    SD.begin();
     SD.remove(filename);
     json = SD.open(filename, FILE_WRITE);
     if (json)
@@ -1290,14 +1305,56 @@ bool save_sd_performance_json(uint8_t seq_number)
     }
     json.close();
   }
+#ifdef DEBUG
   else
   {
-#ifdef DEBUG
     Serial.print(F("E : Cannot open "));
     Serial.print(filename);
     Serial.println(F(" on SD."));
+  }
 #endif
+
+  return (false);
+}
+
+bool check_performance_directory(uint8_t seq_number)
+{
+  char dir[CONFIG_FILENAME_LEN];
+
+  if (sd_card > 0)
+  {
+    sprintf(dir, "/%s/%d", PERFORMANCE_CONFIG_PATH, seq_number);
+
+    AudioNoInterrupts();
+    SD.begin();
+    if (!SD.exists(dir))
+    {
+#ifdef DEBUG
+      if (SD.mkdir(dir))
+      {
+        Serial.print(F("Creating directory "));
+        Serial.println(dir);
+      }
+      else
+      {
+        Serial.print(F("E: Cannot create "));
+        Serial.println(dir);
+        AudioInterrupts();
+        return (false);
+      }
+#else
+      SD.mkdir(dir);
+#endif
+    }
+    AudioInterrupts();
+    return (true);
   }
+#ifdef DEBUG
+  else
+  {
+    Serial.println(F("E: SD card not available"));
+  }
+#endif
   return (false);
 }
 
diff --git a/dexed_sd.h b/dexed_sd.h
index 08e2b51..28f17b2 100644
--- a/dexed_sd.h
+++ b/dexed_sd.h
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ bool save_sd_performance_json(uint8_t p);
 bool load_sd_seq_json(uint8_t p);
 bool save_sd_seq_json(uint8_t p);
 
+bool check_performance_directory(uint8_t seq_number);
+
 bool get_sd_data(File sysex, uint8_t format, uint8_t* conf);
 bool write_sd_data(File sysex, uint8_t format, uint8_t* data, uint16_t len);