diff --git a/MicroDexed.ino b/MicroDexed.ino
index 5bdc3b2..a41cf69 100644
--- a/MicroDexed.ino
+++ b/MicroDexed.ino
@@ -336,18 +336,17 @@ void setup()
   //sgtl5000_1.dacVolumeRampDisable();
   sgtl5000_1.unmuteHeadphone();
   sgtl5000_1.unmuteLineout();
-  sgtl5000_1.autoVolumeDisable(); // turn off AGC
   sgtl5000_1.volume(0.5, 0.5); // Headphone volume
-  sgtl5000_1.audioPostProcessorEnable();
+  //sgtl5000_1.audioPostProcessorEnable();
   sgtl5000_1.autoVolumeControl(1, 1, 1, 0.9, 0.01, 0.05);
   //sgtl5000_1.autoVolumeEnable();
   sgtl5000_1.autoVolumeDisable();
   //sgtl5000_1.surroundSoundEnable();
   sgtl5000_1.surroundSoundDisable();
-  sgtl5000_1.surroundSound(7, 2); // Configures virtual surround width from 0 (mono) to 7 (widest). select may be set to 1 (disable), 2 (mono input) or 3 (stereo input).
+  //sgtl5000_1.surroundSound(7, 2); // Configures virtual surround width from 0 (mono) to 7 (widest). select may be set to 1 (disable), 2 (mono input) or 3 (stereo input).
   //sgtl5000_1.enhanceBassEnable();
   sgtl5000_1.enhanceBassDisable();
-  sgtl5000_1.enhanceBass(1.0, 0.2, 1, 2); // Configures the bass enhancement by setting the levels of the original stereo signal and the bass-enhanced mono level which will be mixed together. The high-pass filter may be enabled (0) or bypassed (1).
+  //sgtl5000_1.enhanceBass(1.0, 0.2, 1, 2); // Configures the bass enhancement by setting the levels of the original stereo signal and the bass-enhanced mono level which will be mixed together. The high-pass filter may be enabled (0) or bypassed (1).
   /* The cutoff frequency is specified as follows:
     value  frequency
     0      80Hz
@@ -697,7 +696,7 @@ void handleNoteOn(byte inChannel, byte inNumber, byte inVelocity)
     if (checkMidiChannel(inChannel, instance_id))
     {
       if (inNumber >= configuration.dexed[instance_id].lowest_note && inNumber <= configuration.dexed[instance_id].highest_note)
-        MicroDexed[instance_id]->keydown(inNumber, inVelocity);
+        MicroDexed[instance_id]->keydown(inNumber, uint8_t(float(configuration.dexed[instance_id].velocity_level / 127.0)*inVelocity + 0.5));
     }
   }
 }
@@ -1346,7 +1345,6 @@ void initial_values_from_eeprom(bool init)
         MicroDexed[instance_id]->setATController(configuration.dexed[instance_id].at_range, configuration.dexed[instance_id].at_assign);
         MicroDexed[instance_id]->setOPs(configuration.dexed[instance_id].op_enabled);
         MicroDexed[instance_id]->doRefreshVoice();
-        MicroDexed[instance_id]->setVelocityLevel(configuration.dexed[instance_id].velocity_level);
 
 #if defined(USE_FX)
         chorus_send_mixer_r.gain(instance_id, configuration.dexed[instance_id].chorus_send / 100.0);
@@ -1559,7 +1557,7 @@ uint32_t crc32(byte * calc_start, uint16_t calc_bytes) // base code from https:/
 void generate_version_string(char* buffer, uint8_t len)
 {
   char tmp[3];
-  strncat(&buffer[0], VERSION, len);
+  strncat(buffer, VERSION, len);
 #if defined(TEENSY3_5)
   strncat(buffer, "-3.5", 4);
 #elif defined(TEENSY3_6)
diff --git a/UI.hpp b/UI.hpp
index 5bbeb62..44aac80 100644
--- a/UI.hpp
+++ b/UI.hpp
@@ -3028,7 +3028,6 @@ void UI_func_velocity_level(uint8_t param)
       }
     }
 
-    MicroDexed[instance_id]->setVelocityLevel(configuration.dexed[instance_id].velocity_level);
     lcd_display_bar_int("Velocity Lvl", configuration.dexed[instance_id].velocity_level, VELOCITY_LEVEL_MIN, VELOCITY_LEVEL_MAX, 3, false, false, false, false);
   }
 
diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index 5397f7f..d04f036 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
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@
 #define AUTOSTORE_MS 5000
 
 // EEPROM address
-#define EEPROM_START_ADDRESS 100
+#define EEPROM_START_ADDRESS 0xFF
 
 #define MAX_BANKS 100
 #define MAX_VOICES 32 // voices per bank
diff --git a/dexed.cpp b/dexed.cpp
index da2a8d0..e764b4b 100644
--- a/dexed.cpp
+++ b/dexed.cpp
@@ -83,8 +83,6 @@ Dexed::Dexed(int rate)
 
   sustain = false;
 
-  velocity_level = (100.0 / 127.0);
-
   setEngineType(DEXED_ENGINE);
 }
 
@@ -170,7 +168,6 @@ void Dexed::keydown(int16_t pitch, uint8_t velo) {
   }
 
   pitch += data[144] - TRANSPOSE_FIX;
-  velo = float(velo) * velocity_level + 0.5; // 100/127
 
   int previousKeyDown = lastKeyDown;
   lastKeyDown = pitch;
@@ -730,13 +727,3 @@ void Dexed::setPortamentoMode(uint8_t portamento_mode, uint8_t portamento_glissa
 
   controllers.refresh();
 }
-
-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 77fb005..c481635 100644
--- a/dexed.h
+++ b/dexed.h
@@ -172,8 +172,6 @@ class Dexed
     void setBCController(uint8_t bc_range, uint8_t bc_assign);
     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;
@@ -209,7 +207,6 @@ class Dexed
     FmCore* engineMsfa;
     EngineMkI* engineMkI;
     EngineOpl* engineOpl;
-    float velocity_level;
 };
 
 #endif  // PLUGINPROCESSOR_H_INCLUDED