diff --git a/src/config.cpp b/src/config.cpp
index 2c182e1..29f0cbf 100644
--- a/src/config.cpp
+++ b/src/config.cpp
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ void CConfig::Load (void)
 	m_bPerformanceSelectToLoad = m_Properties.GetNumber ("PerformanceSelectToLoad", 1) != 0;
 	m_bPerformanceSelectChannel = m_Properties.GetNumber ("PerformanceSelectChannel", 0);
 
-	m_bFXEnabled = m_Properties.GetNumber("FXEnabled", 1) != 0;
+	m_bFXEnabled = m_Properties.GetNumber("FXEnabled", 0) != 0;
 }
 
 unsigned CConfig::GetToneGenerators (void) const
diff --git a/src/minidexed.ini b/src/minidexed.ini
index 25e12aa..e17f0c2 100644
--- a/src/minidexed.ini
+++ b/src/minidexed.ini
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ ChannelsSwapped=0
 EngineType=1
 QuadDAC8Chan=0
 # FXEnabled ( 0=Disable ; 1=Enable)
-#FXEnabled=0
+#FXEnabled=1
 
 # MIDI
 MIDIBaudRate=31250