diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index 35c9b0a..00b4dce 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 #define DEFAULT_MIDI_CHANNEL MIDI_CHANNEL_OMNI
 #define AUDIO_MEM 300
 #define SAMPLE_RATE 44100
-#define REDUCE_LOUDNESS 0
+#define REDUCE_LOUDNESS 1
 
 #if !defined(__MK66FX1M0__) // check for Teensy-3.6
 #define NVOCIES 11        // No? 
diff --git a/mdaEPiano.cpp b/mdaEPiano.cpp
index 69f1312..d76f5d9 100644
--- a/mdaEPiano.cpp
+++ b/mdaEPiano.cpp
@@ -352,8 +352,10 @@ void mdaEPiano::process(int16_t *outputs_r, int16_t *outputs_l)
         V->pos -= V->loop;
       i = waves[V->pos] + ((V->frac * (waves[V->pos + 1] - waves[V->pos])) >> 16);
       x = V->env * static_cast<float>(i) / 32768.0f;
+
       V->env = V->env * V->dec;  //envelope
-      if (x > 0.0f) {
+      if (x > 0.0f)
+      {
         x -= od * x * x;   //overdrive
         if (x < -V->env) x = -V->env;
       }
@@ -373,8 +375,8 @@ void mdaEPiano::process(int16_t *outputs_r, int16_t *outputs_l)
     l += l * lmod * lfo1;
     r += r * rmod * lfo1;  //worth making all these local variables?
 
-    outputs_l[frame] = static_cast<int16_t>(l) >> REDUCE_LOUDNESS;
-    outputs_r[frame] = static_cast<int16_t>(r) >> REDUCE_LOUDNESS;
+    outputs_l[frame] = static_cast<int16_t>(l * 0x7fff) >> REDUCE_LOUDNESS;
+    outputs_r[frame] = static_cast<int16_t>(r * 0x7fff) >> REDUCE_LOUDNESS;
   }
 
   if (fabs(tl) < 1.0e-10) tl = 0.0f; //anti-denormal