diff --git a/MicroDexed.ino b/MicroDexed.ino
index 8f8ae99..61772e0 100644
--- a/MicroDexed.ino
+++ b/MicroDexed.ino
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ void handleSystemExclusive(byte * sysex, uint len)
     Serial.print(voice_name);
     Serial.print(F("] loaded."));
     
-    dexed->loadSysexVoice(tmp_data);
+    dexed->loadVoiceParameters(tmp_data);
   }
 #ifdef DEBUG
   else
diff --git a/dexed.cpp b/dexed.cpp
index 16a830d..b637fc7 100644
--- a/dexed.cpp
+++ b/dexed.cpp
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ uint8_t Dexed::getNumNotesPlaying(void)
   return (count_playing_voices);
 }
 
-bool Dexed::loadSysexVoice(uint8_t* new_data)
+bool Dexed::loadVoiceParameters(uint8_t* data)
 {
   uint8_t* p_data = data;
   uint8_t op;
@@ -446,21 +446,21 @@ bool Dexed::loadSysexVoice(uint8_t* new_data)
     //  DEXED_OP_LEV_SCL_BRK_PT,  // 8
     //  DEXED_OP_SCL_LEFT_DEPTH,  // 9
     //  DEXED_OP_SCL_RGHT_DEPTH,  // 10
-    memcpy(&data[op * 21], &new_data[op * 17], 11);
-    tmp = new_data[(op * 17) + 11];
+    memcpy(&data[op * 21], &data[op * 17], 11);
+    tmp = data[(op * 17) + 11];
     *(p_data + DEXED_OP_SCL_LEFT_CURVE + (op * 21)) = (tmp & 0x3);
     *(p_data + DEXED_OP_SCL_RGHT_CURVE + (op * 21)) = (tmp & 0x0c) >> 2;
-    tmp = new_data[(op * 17) + 12];
+    tmp = data[(op * 17) + 12];
     *(p_data + DEXED_OP_OSC_DETUNE + (op * 21)) = (tmp & 0x78) >> 3;
     *(p_data + DEXED_OP_OSC_RATE_SCALE + (op * 21)) = (tmp & 0x07);
-    tmp = new_data[(op * 17) + 13];
+    tmp = data[(op * 17) + 13];
     *(p_data + DEXED_OP_KEY_VEL_SENS + (op * 21)) = (tmp & 0x1c) >> 2;
     *(p_data + DEXED_OP_AMP_MOD_SENS + (op * 21)) = (tmp & 0x03);
-    *(p_data + DEXED_OP_OUTPUT_LEV + (op * 21)) = new_data[(op * 17) + 14];
-    tmp = new_data[(op * 17) + 15];
+    *(p_data + DEXED_OP_OUTPUT_LEV + (op * 21)) = data[(op * 17) + 14];
+    tmp = data[(op * 17) + 15];
     *(p_data + DEXED_OP_FREQ_COARSE + (op * 21)) = (tmp & 0x3e) >> 1;
     *(p_data + DEXED_OP_OSC_MODE + (op * 21)) = (tmp & 0x01);
-    *(p_data + DEXED_OP_FREQ_FINE + (op * 21)) = new_data[(op * 17) + 16];
+    *(p_data + DEXED_OP_FREQ_FINE + (op * 21)) = data[(op * 17) + 16];
   }
   //  DEXED_PITCH_EG_R1,        // 0
   //  DEXED_PITCH_EG_R2,        // 1
@@ -470,41 +470,42 @@ bool Dexed::loadSysexVoice(uint8_t* new_data)
   //  DEXED_PITCH_EG_L2,        // 5
   //  DEXED_PITCH_EG_L3,        // 6
   //  DEXED_PITCH_EG_L4,        // 7
-  memcpy(&data[DEXED_VOICE_OFFSET], &new_data[102], 8);
-  tmp = new_data[110];
+  memcpy(&data[DEXED_VOICE_OFFSET], &data[102], 8);
+  tmp = data[110];
   *(p_data + DEXED_VOICE_OFFSET + DEXED_ALGORITHM) = (tmp & 0x1f);
-  tmp = new_data[111];
+  tmp = data[111];
   *(p_data + DEXED_VOICE_OFFSET + DEXED_OSC_KEY_SYNC) = (tmp & 0x08) >> 3;
   *(p_data + DEXED_VOICE_OFFSET + DEXED_FEEDBACK) = (tmp & 0x07);
   //  DEXED_LFO_SPEED,          // 11
   //  DEXED_LFO_DELAY,          // 12
   //  DEXED_LFO_PITCH_MOD_DEP,  // 13
   //  DEXED_LFO_AMP_MOD_DEP,    // 14
-  memcpy(&data[DEXED_VOICE_OFFSET + DEXED_LFO_SPEED], &new_data[112], 4);
-  tmp = new_data[116];
+  memcpy(&data[DEXED_VOICE_OFFSET + DEXED_LFO_SPEED], &data[112], 4);
+  tmp = data[116];
   *(p_data + DEXED_VOICE_OFFSET + DEXED_LFO_PITCH_MOD_SENS) = (tmp & 0x30) >> 4;
   *(p_data + DEXED_VOICE_OFFSET + DEXED_LFO_WAVE) = (tmp & 0x0e) >> 1;
   *(p_data + DEXED_VOICE_OFFSET + DEXED_LFO_SYNC) = (tmp & 0x01);
-  *(p_data + DEXED_VOICE_OFFSET + DEXED_TRANSPOSE) = new_data[117];
-  memcpy(&data[DEXED_VOICE_OFFSET + DEXED_NAME], &new_data[118], 10);
-  *(p_data + DEXED_GLOBAL_PARAMETER_OFFSET + DEXED_PITCHBEND_RANGE) = 1;
-  *(p_data + DEXED_GLOBAL_PARAMETER_OFFSET + DEXED_PITCHBEND_STEP) = 1;
-  *(p_data + DEXED_GLOBAL_PARAMETER_OFFSET + DEXED_MODWHEEL_RANGE) = 99;
-  *(p_data + DEXED_GLOBAL_PARAMETER_OFFSET + DEXED_MODWHEEL_ASSIGN) = 7;
-  *(p_data + DEXED_GLOBAL_PARAMETER_OFFSET + DEXED_FOOTCTRL_RANGE) = 99;
-  *(p_data + DEXED_GLOBAL_PARAMETER_OFFSET + DEXED_FOOTCTRL_ASSIGN) = 7;
-  *(p_data + DEXED_GLOBAL_PARAMETER_OFFSET + DEXED_BREATHCTRL_RANGE) = 99;
-  *(p_data + DEXED_GLOBAL_PARAMETER_OFFSET + DEXED_BREATHCTRL_ASSIGN) = 7;
-  *(p_data + DEXED_GLOBAL_PARAMETER_OFFSET + DEXED_AT_RANGE) = 99;
-  *(p_data + DEXED_GLOBAL_PARAMETER_OFFSET + DEXED_AT_ASSIGN) = 7;
-  *(p_data + DEXED_GLOBAL_PARAMETER_OFFSET + DEXED_MASTER_TUNE) = 0;
-  *(p_data + DEXED_GLOBAL_PARAMETER_OFFSET + DEXED_OP1_ENABLE) = 1;
-  *(p_data + DEXED_GLOBAL_PARAMETER_OFFSET + DEXED_OP2_ENABLE) = 1;
-  *(p_data + DEXED_GLOBAL_PARAMETER_OFFSET + DEXED_OP3_ENABLE) = 1;
-  *(p_data + DEXED_GLOBAL_PARAMETER_OFFSET + DEXED_OP4_ENABLE) = 1;
-  *(p_data + DEXED_GLOBAL_PARAMETER_OFFSET + DEXED_OP5_ENABLE) = 1;
-  *(p_data + DEXED_GLOBAL_PARAMETER_OFFSET + DEXED_OP6_ENABLE) = 1;
-  *(p_data + DEXED_GLOBAL_PARAMETER_OFFSET + DEXED_MAX_NOTES) = MAX_NOTES;
+  *(p_data + DEXED_VOICE_OFFSET + DEXED_TRANSPOSE) = data[117];
+  memcpy(&data[DEXED_VOICE_OFFSET + DEXED_NAME], &data[118], 10);
+
+  //panic();
+  doRefreshVoice();
+  //activate();
+
+  strncpy(voice_name, (char *)&data[145], sizeof(voice_name) - 1);
+
+#ifdef DEBUG
+  Serial.print(F("Voice ["));
+  Serial.print(voice_name);
+  Serial.println(F("] loaded."));
+#endif
+
+  return (true);
+}
+
+bool Dexed::loadGlobalParameters(uint8_t* data)
+{
+  uint8_t* p_data = data;
 
   controllers.values_[kControllerPitchRange] = data[DEXED_GLOBAL_PARAMETER_OFFSET + DEXED_PITCHBEND_RANGE];
   controllers.values_[kControllerPitchStep] = data[DEXED_GLOBAL_PARAMETER_OFFSET + DEXED_PITCHBEND_STEP];
@@ -526,22 +527,46 @@ bool Dexed::loadSysexVoice(uint8_t* new_data)
          (*(p_data + DEXED_GLOBAL_PARAMETER_OFFSET + DEXED_OP5_ENABLE) << 1) |
          *(p_data + DEXED_GLOBAL_PARAMETER_OFFSET + DEXED_OP6_ENABLE ));
   setMaxNotes(*(p_data + DEXED_GLOBAL_PARAMETER_OFFSET + DEXED_MAX_NOTES));
+
+  setMaxNotes(*(p_data + DEXED_GLOBAL_PARAMETER_OFFSET + DEXED_MAX_NOTES));
   //panic();
   doRefreshVoice();
   //activate();
 
-  strncpy(voice_name, (char *)&data[145], sizeof(voice_name) - 1);
 
 #ifdef DEBUG
-  //char voicename[11];
-  //memset(voicename, 0, sizeof(voicename));
-  //strncpy(voicename, (char *)&data[145], sizeof(voicename) - 1);
+  Serial.println(F("Global parameters loaded."));
+#endif
+  return (true);
+}
 
-  Serial.print(F("Voice ["));
-  //Serial.print(voicename);
-  Serial.print(voice_name);
-  Serial.println(F("] loaded."));
+bool Dexed::initGlobalParameters(void)
+{
+  uint8_t init_data[18];
+
+#ifdef DEBUG
+  Serial.println(F("Initializing global parameters"));
 #endif
+  init_data[DEXED_PITCHBEND_RANGE] = 1;
+  init_data[DEXED_PITCHBEND_STEP] = 1;
+  init_data[DEXED_MODWHEEL_RANGE] = 99;
+  init_data[DEXED_MODWHEEL_ASSIGN] = 7;
+  init_data[DEXED_FOOTCTRL_RANGE] = 99;
+  init_data[DEXED_FOOTCTRL_ASSIGN] = 7;
+  init_data[DEXED_BREATHCTRL_RANGE] = 99;
+  init_data[DEXED_BREATHCTRL_ASSIGN] = 7;
+  init_data[DEXED_AT_RANGE] = 99;
+  init_data[DEXED_AT_ASSIGN] = 7;
+  init_data[DEXED_MASTER_TUNE] = 0;
+  init_data[DEXED_OP1_ENABLE] = 1;
+  init_data[DEXED_OP2_ENABLE] = 1;
+  init_data[DEXED_OP3_ENABLE] = 1;
+  init_data[DEXED_OP4_ENABLE] = 1;
+  init_data[DEXED_OP5_ENABLE] = 1;
+  init_data[DEXED_OP6_ENABLE] = 1;
+  init_data[DEXED_MAX_NOTES] = MAX_NOTES;
+
+  loadGlobalParameters(init_data);
 
   return (true);
 }
diff --git a/dexed.h b/dexed.h
index 6188f1e..ee90bfa 100644
--- a/dexed.h
+++ b/dexed.h
@@ -156,7 +156,9 @@ class Dexed
     uint8_t getMaxNotes(void);
     void doRefreshVoice(void);
     void setOPs(uint8_t ops);
-    bool loadSysexVoice(uint8_t* data);
+    bool loadVoiceParameters(uint8_t* data);
+    bool loadGlobalParameters(uint8_t* data);
+    bool initGlobalParameters(void);
     void keyup(uint8_t pitch);
     void keydown(uint8_t pitch, uint8_t velo);
     void setSustain(bool sustain);
diff --git a/dexed_sysex.cpp b/dexed_sysex.cpp
index e1ec493..e80044b 100644
--- a/dexed_sysex.cpp
+++ b/dexed_sysex.cpp
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ bool load_sysex(uint8_t b, uint8_t v)
       Serial.print(voice_names[v]);
       Serial.println(F("]"));
 #endif
-      return (dexed->loadSysexVoice(data));
+      return (dexed->loadVoiceParameters(data));
     }
 #ifdef DEBUG
     else