diff --git a/MicroDexed.ino b/MicroDexed.ino
index 26e4504..1c45004 100644
--- a/MicroDexed.ino
+++ b/MicroDexed.ino
@@ -363,8 +363,8 @@ void setup()
 
   for (uint8_t i = 0; i < NUM_DEXED; i++)
   {
-    soften_filter_res[i].init(1.0, 0.0, 1.0);
-    soften_filter_cut[i].init(1.0, 0.0, 1.0);
+    soften_filter_res[i].init(1.0);
+    soften_filter_cut[i].init(1.0);
     MicroDexed[i]->fx.Gain =  1.0;
     MicroDexed[i]->fx.Reso = 1.0;
     MicroDexed[i]->fx.Cutoff = 1.0;
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ void setup()
 
   // set initial volume and pan (read from EEPROM)
   set_volume(configuration.vol, configuration.pan, configuration.mono);
-  soften_volume.init(configuration.vol, VOLUME_MIN, VOLUME_MAX);
+  soften_volume.init(configuration.vol);
 
 #if defined (DEBUG) && defined (SHOW_CPU_LOAD_MSEC)
   // Initialize processor and memory measurements
@@ -996,10 +996,6 @@ void set_volume(uint8_t v, int8_t p, uint8_t m)
   float tmp2 = mapfloat(configuration.pan, PANORAMA_MIN, PANORAMA_MAX, 0.0, 1.0);
   float tmp3 = (float)(tmp * (tmp + 2)) / (float)(1 << 20);
 
-  // float v = (float)(a * (a + 2))/(float)(1 << 20); //  (pseudo-) logarithmic curve for volume control
-  // http://files.csound-tutorial.net/floss_manual/Release03/Cs_FM_03_ScrapBook/b-panning-and-spatialization.html
- 
-
 #ifdef DEBUG
   Serial.print(F("Setting volume: VOL="));
   Serial.print(v, DEC);
@@ -1015,26 +1011,25 @@ void set_volume(uint8_t v, int8_t p, uint8_t m)
   Serial.println(tmp3 * cosf(tmp2 * PI / 2), 3);
 #endif
 
+  // float v = (float)(a * (a + 2))/(float)(1 << 20); //  (pseudo-) logarithmic curve for volume control
+  // http://files.csound-tutorial.net/floss_manual/Release03/Cs_FM_03_ScrapBook/b-panning-and-spatialization.html
+  volume_r.gain(tmp3 * sinf(tmp2 * PI / 2));
+  volume_l.gain(tmp3 * cosf(tmp2 * PI / 2));
+  
   switch (m)
   {
     case 0:
-      volume_r.gain(tmp3 * sinf(tmp2 * PI / 2));
-      volume_l.gain(tmp3 * cosf(tmp2 * PI / 2));
       stereomono1.stereo(true);
       break;
     case 1:
-      volume_r.gain(tmp3 * sinf(tmp2 * PI / 2));
-      volume_l.gain(tmp3 * cosf(tmp2 * PI / 2));
       stereomono1.stereo(false);
       break;
     case 2:
-      volume_r.gain(tmp3 * sinf(tmp2 * PI / 2));
       volume_l.gain(0.0);
       stereomono1.stereo(false);
       break;
     case 3:
       volume_r.gain(0.0);
-      volume_l.gain(tmp3 * cosf(tmp2 * PI / 2));
       stereomono1.stereo(false);
       break;
   }
diff --git a/SoftenValue.hpp b/SoftenValue.hpp
index 1f2a552..7749c5e 100644
--- a/SoftenValue.hpp
+++ b/SoftenValue.hpp
@@ -30,14 +30,12 @@ template <class T>
 class SoftenValue
 {
   public:
-    void init(T value, T minimum, T maximum)
+    void init(T value)
     {
       _from = value;
       _to = value;
       _steps = 0;
       _diff = 0.0;
-      _min = minimum;
-      _max = maximum;
     }
 
     void update(T to, uint16_t steps)
@@ -97,10 +95,15 @@ class SoftenValue
       if (_steps == 0)
         return (_to);
 
-      if (_from < _min)
-        _from = _min;
-      else if (_from > _max)
-        _from = _max;
+      if (_diff < 0.0)
+      {
+        if (_from < _to)
+          _from = _to;
+      }
+      else
+      { if (_from > _to)
+          _from = _to;
+      }
 
       if (std::is_same<T, float>::value)
         return (_from);
@@ -113,8 +116,6 @@ class SoftenValue
     float _to;
     uint16_t _steps;
     float _diff;
-    T _min;
-    T _max;
 
     void _calculate(void)
     {
diff --git a/UI.hpp b/UI.hpp
index 0acf300..bc311ff 100644
--- a/UI.hpp
+++ b/UI.hpp
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ void encoder_left_up(void)
   if (configuration.vol < VOLUME_MAX)
     soften_volume.update(soften_volume.value() + (VOLUME_MAX - VOLUME_MIN) / VOLUME_ENC_STEPS, SOFTEN_VALUE_CHANGE_STEPS);
   else
-    soften_volume.update(VOLUME_MAX, SOFTEN_VALUE_CHANGE_STEPS);
+    configuration.vol = VOLUME_MAX;
   eeprom_write();
   UI_func_volume(0);
 }
@@ -573,10 +573,11 @@ void encoder_left_down(void)
 #ifdef DEBUG
   Serial.println(F("Volume -"));
 #endif
-  if (configuration.vol > VOLUME_MIN)
-    soften_volume.update(soften_volume.value() - (VOLUME_MAX - VOLUME_MIN) / VOLUME_ENC_STEPS, SOFTEN_VALUE_CHANGE_STEPS);
+  int8_t tmp = soften_volume.value() - (VOLUME_MAX - VOLUME_MIN) / VOLUME_ENC_STEPS;
+  if (tmp > VOLUME_MIN)
+    soften_volume.update(tmp, SOFTEN_VALUE_CHANGE_STEPS);
   else
-    soften_volume.update(VOLUME_MIN, SOFTEN_VALUE_CHANGE_STEPS);
+    configuration.vol = VOLUME_MIN;
   eeprom_write();
   UI_func_volume(0);
 }
@@ -1713,6 +1714,7 @@ void UI_func_volume(uint8_t param)
     else
       lcd.print(F(" "));
   }
+  set_volume(configuration.vol, configuration.pan, configuration.mono);
   lcd.show(1, 0, 1, "[");
   lcd.show(1, 15, 1, "]");
 }