diff --git a/MicroDexed.ino b/MicroDexed.ino
index 208a266..5bdc3b2 100644
--- a/MicroDexed.ino
+++ b/MicroDexed.ino
@@ -1714,11 +1714,8 @@ void show_patch(uint8_t instance_id)
 {
   char vn[VOICE_NAME_LEN];
 
-  if (instance_id < 0xFF)
-  {
-    Serial.print(F("INSTANCE "));
-    Serial.println(instance_id, DEC);
-  }
+  Serial.print(F("INSTANCE "));
+  Serial.println(instance_id, DEC);
 
   memset(vn, 0, sizeof(vn));
   Serial.println(F("+==========================================================================================================+"));
diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index 74bc612..5397f7f 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
 #define MOD_FILTER_OUTPUT MOD_NO_FILTER_OUTPUT // MOD_LINKWITZ_RILEY_FILTER_OUTPUT MOD_BUTTERWORTH_FILTER_OUTPUT MOD_NO_FILTER_OUTPUT
 #define MOD_FILTER_CUTOFF_HZ 3000
 // FX-CHAIN ENABLE/DISABLE
-#define USE_FX 1
+//#define USE_FX 1
 
 //*************************************************************************************************
 //* AUDIO SOFTWARE SETTINGS
diff --git a/dexed.cpp b/dexed.cpp
index 5b50e05..da2a8d0 100644
--- a/dexed.cpp
+++ b/dexed.cpp
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ Dexed::Dexed(int rate)
 
   sustain = false;
 
+  velocity_level = (100.0 / 127.0);
+
   setEngineType(DEXED_ENGINE);
 }
 
@@ -168,7 +170,7 @@ void Dexed::keydown(int16_t pitch, uint8_t velo) {
   }
 
   pitch += data[144] - TRANSPOSE_FIX;
-  velo = (((float)velo) * velocity_level + 0.5); // 100/127
+  velo = float(velo) * velocity_level + 0.5; // 100/127
 
   int previousKeyDown = lastKeyDown;
   lastKeyDown = pitch;
@@ -733,3 +735,8 @@ void Dexed::setVelocityLevel(uint8_t velocity_level)
 {
   velocity_level = float(velocity_level) / 127.0;
 }
+
+float Dexed::getVelocityLevel(void)
+{
+  return (velocity_level);
+}
diff --git a/dexed.h b/dexed.h
index 1132dec..77fb005 100644
--- a/dexed.h
+++ b/dexed.h
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ class Dexed
     void setATController(uint8_t at_range, uint8_t pb_assign);
     void setPortamentoMode(uint8_t portamento_mode, uint8_t portamento_glissando, uint8_t portamento_time);
     void setVelocityLevel(uint8_t velocity_level);
+    float getVelocityLevel(void);
 
     ProcessorVoice voices[MAX_NOTES];
     Controllers controllers;