diff --git a/src/deluge/dsp/master_compressor/master_compressor.cpp b/src/deluge/dsp/master_compressor/master_compressor.cpp
index c585415c89..7c12046c40 100644
--- a/src/deluge/dsp/master_compressor/master_compressor.cpp
+++ b/src/deluge/dsp/master_compressor/master_compressor.cpp
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ MasterCompressor::MasterCompressor() {
 	//compressor.setRatio(1.0 / ((float)ratio / 100.0));
 	shape = getParamFromUserValue(Param::Unpatched::COMPRESSOR_SHAPE, 1);
 	//an appropriate range is 0-50*one q 15
-	threshold = 15 * ONE_Q15;
+	threshold = ONE_Q31;
 	follower = true;
 	//this is about a 1:1 ratio
-	ratio = ONE_Q31 >> 3;
+	ratio = ONE_Q31 >> 1;
 	syncLevel = SyncLevel::SYNC_LEVEL_NONE;
 	currentVolume = 0;
 	//auto make up gain
@@ -40,10 +40,9 @@ MasterCompressor::MasterCompressor() {
 void MasterCompressor::updateER() {
 	threshdb = 16 * (threshold / ONE_Q31f);
 	//14 is about the level of a single synth voice
-	er = std::clamp<float>((16 - threshdb) * (float(ratio) / ONE_Q31f), 0, 4);
+	er = std::clamp<float>((16 - threshdb) * (float(ratio) / ONE_Q31f), 0, 15);
 }
 
-//with floats baseline is 60-90us
 void MasterCompressor::render(StereoSample* buffer, uint16_t numSamples) {
 	meanVolume = calc_rms(buffer, numSamples);
 
@@ -79,7 +78,7 @@ void MasterCompressor::render(StereoSample* buffer, uint16_t numSamples) {
 	} while (++thisSample != bufferEnd);
 	//for LEDs
 	//9 converts to dB, quadrupled for display range since a 30db reduction is basically killing the signal
-	gr = -reduction * 9 * 4;
+	gr = std::clamp<int32_t>(-reduction * 9 * 4, 0, 127);
 }
 
 //output range is 0-21 (2^31)
diff --git a/src/deluge/model/global_effectable/global_effectable.cpp b/src/deluge/model/global_effectable/global_effectable.cpp
index 2481f2c9c7..9b102d96be 100644
--- a/src/deluge/model/global_effectable/global_effectable.cpp
+++ b/src/deluge/model/global_effectable/global_effectable.cpp
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ ActionResult GlobalEffectable::modEncoderActionForNonExistentParam(int32_t offse
 			int current = AudioEngine::mastercompressor.threshold >> 24;
 			current -= offset;
 			current = std::clamp(current, 1, 128);
-			indicator_leds::setKnobIndicatorLevel(1, std::max(0, 128 - 3 * (current - 2)));
+			indicator_leds::setKnobIndicatorLevel(1, std::max(0, 128 - current));
 			AudioEngine::mastercompressor.threshold = lshiftAndSaturate<24>(current);
 			AudioEngine::mastercompressor.updateER();
 			return ActionResult::DEALT_WITH;
diff --git a/src/deluge/model/song/song.cpp b/src/deluge/model/song/song.cpp
index 7d838f78ff..75ef604df9 100644
--- a/src/deluge/model/song/song.cpp
+++ b/src/deluge/model/song/song.cpp
@@ -136,12 +136,10 @@ Song::Song() : backedUpParamManagers(sizeof(BackedUpParamManager)) {
 	reverbCompressorShape = -601295438;
 	reverbCompressorSync = SYNC_LEVEL_8TH;
 
-	masterCompressorAttack = 7;
-	masterCompressorRelease = 10;
-	masterCompressorThresh = 10;
-	masterCompressorRatio = 10;
-	masterCompressorMakeup = 0;
-	masterCompressorWet = 50;
+	masterCompressorAttack = attackRateTable[2] << 2;
+	masterCompressorRelease = releaseRateTable[5] << 2;
+	masterCompressorThresh = ONE_Q31;
+	masterCompressorRatio = ONE_Q31 >> 1;
 	AudioEngine::mastercompressor.gr = 0.0;
 
 	dirPath.set("SONGS");
@@ -2672,7 +2670,7 @@ int32_t Song::getCurrentPresetScale() {
 		// If we're here, must be this one!
 		return p;
 
-notThisOne : {}
+notThisOne: {}
 	}
 
 	return 255;
@@ -4561,7 +4559,7 @@ Instrument* Song::changeInstrumentType(Instrument* oldInstrument, InstrumentType
 			return NULL;
 		}
 
-gotAnInstrument : {}
+gotAnInstrument: {}
 	}
 
 	// Synth or Kit
diff --git a/src/deluge/model/song/song.h b/src/deluge/model/song/song.h
index 681ed88af9..5b6e312bfd 100644
--- a/src/deluge/model/song/song.h
+++ b/src/deluge/model/song/song.h
@@ -330,8 +330,6 @@ class Song final : public TimelineCounter {
 	int32_t masterCompressorRelease;
 	int32_t masterCompressorThresh;
 	int32_t masterCompressorRatio;
-	int32_t masterCompressorMakeup;
-	int32_t masterCompressorWet;
 
 private:
 	bool fillModeActive;
diff --git a/src/deluge/processing/engines/audio_engine.cpp b/src/deluge/processing/engines/audio_engine.cpp
index 5837205170..3c1c4193f6 100644
--- a/src/deluge/processing/engines/audio_engine.cpp
+++ b/src/deluge/processing/engines/audio_engine.cpp
@@ -760,8 +760,8 @@ void routine() {
 	}
 	logAction("mastercomp start");
 	mastercompressor.render(renderingBuffer, numSamples);
-	masterVolumeAdjustmentL <<= 3;
-	masterVolumeAdjustmentR <<= 3;
+	masterVolumeAdjustmentL <<= 2;
+	masterVolumeAdjustmentR <<= 2;
 	logAction("mastercomp end");
 	metronome.render(renderingBuffer, numSamples);