diff --git a/plugins/ladspa_effect/calf/calf/modules.h b/plugins/ladspa_effect/calf/calf/modules.h
index 24e77f674..fd3f27eb3 100644
--- a/plugins/ladspa_effect/calf/calf/modules.h
+++ b/plugins/ladspa_effect/calf/calf/modules.h
@@ -225,8 +225,6 @@ public:
     }
     uint32_t process(uint32_t offset, uint32_t numsamples, uint32_t inputs_mask, uint32_t outputs_mask) {
         numsamples += offset;
-        meter_wet  -= meter_wet * 2.5 * numsamples / srate;
-        meter_out  -= meter_out * 2.5 * numsamples / srate;
         clip   -= std::min(clip, numsamples);
         for (uint32_t i = offset; i < numsamples; i++) {
             float dry = dryamount.get();
@@ -240,14 +238,8 @@ public:
             reverb.process(rl, rr);
             outs[0][i] = dry*s.left + wet*rl;
             outs[1][i] = dry*s.right + wet*rr;
-            float m_wet = std::max(fabs(wet*rl), fabs(wet*rr));
-            float m_out = std::max(fabs(outs[0][i]), fabs(outs[1][i]));
-            if(m_wet > meter_wet) {
-                meter_wet = m_wet;
-            }
-            if(m_out > meter_out) {
-                meter_out = m_out;
-            }
+            meter_wet = std::max(fabs(wet*rl), fabs(wet*rr));
+            meter_out = std::max(fabs(outs[0][i]), fabs(outs[1][i]));
             if(outs[0][i] > 1.f or outs[1][i] > 1.f) {
                 clip = srate >> 3;
             }
diff --git a/plugins/ladspa_effect/calf/src/modules.cpp b/plugins/ladspa_effect/calf/src/modules.cpp
index 63da1efc1..db40b3993 100644
--- a/plugins/ladspa_effect/calf/src/modules.cpp
+++ b/plugins/ladspa_effect/calf/src/modules.cpp
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ const char *vintage_delay_fbmodes[] = {
 };
 
 CALF_PORT_PROPS(vintage_delay) = {
-    { 120,      30,    300,2701, PF_FLOAT | PF_SCALE_LINEAR | PF_CTL_KNOB | PF_UNIT_BPM, NULL, "bpm", "Tempo" },
+    { 120,      30,    300,   1, PF_FLOAT | PF_SCALE_LINEAR | PF_CTL_KNOB | PF_UNIT_BPM, NULL, "bpm", "Tempo" },
     {  4,        1,    16,    1, PF_INT | PF_SCALE_LINEAR | PF_CTL_FADER, NULL, "subdiv", "Subdivide"},
     {  3,        1,    16,    1, PF_INT | PF_SCALE_LINEAR | PF_CTL_FADER, NULL, "time_l", "Time L"},
     {  5,        1,    16,    1, PF_INT | PF_SCALE_LINEAR | PF_CTL_FADER, NULL, "time_r", "Time R"},
diff --git a/plugins/ladspa_effect/calf/src/modules_dsp.cpp b/plugins/ladspa_effect/calf/src/modules_dsp.cpp
index 4d3f3dc28..5f54654d0 100644
--- a/plugins/ladspa_effect/calf/src/modules_dsp.cpp
+++ b/plugins/ladspa_effect/calf/src/modules_dsp.cpp
@@ -574,9 +574,7 @@ uint32_t compressor_audio_module::process(uint32_t offset, uint32_t numsamples,
     numsamples += offset;
     
     float compression = 1.f;
-
-    peak -= peak * 5.f * numsamples / srate;
-    
+    peak = 0.f;
     clip -= std::min(clip, numsamples);
 
     while(offset < numsamples) {
@@ -615,12 +613,10 @@ uint32_t compressor_audio_module::process(uint32_t offset, uint32_t numsamples,
         ++offset;
         
         float maxLR = std::max(fabs(outL), fabs(outR));
-        
-        if(maxLR > 1.f) clip = srate >> 3; /* blink clip LED for 125 ms */
-        
-        if(maxLR > peak) {
+        if(maxLR > peak)
             peak = maxLR;
-        }
+        
+        if(peak > 1.f) clip = srate >> 3; /* blink clip LED for 125 ms */
     }
     
     detected = linSlope;
@@ -778,11 +774,10 @@ uint32_t multibandcompressor_audio_module::process(uint32_t offset, uint32_t num
         clip_inR    -= std::min(clip_inR,  numsamples);
         clip_outL   -= std::min(clip_outL, numsamples);
         clip_outR   -= std::min(clip_outR, numsamples);
-        meter_inL  -= meter_inL * 2.5 * numsamples / srate;
-        meter_inR  -= meter_inR * 2.5 * numsamples / srate;
-        meter_outL -= meter_outL * 2.5 * numsamples / srate;
-        meter_outR -= meter_outR * 2.5 * numsamples / srate;
-        
+        meter_inL = 0.f;
+        meter_inR = 0.f;
+        meter_outL = 0.f;
+        meter_outR = 0.f;
         while(offset < numsamples) {
             // cycle through samples
             float inL = ins[0][offset];
@@ -873,7 +868,7 @@ uint32_t multibandcompressor_audio_module::process(uint32_t offset, uint32_t num
             if(outR > 1.f) {
                 clip_outR = srate >> 3;
             }
-            // rise up in / out meters
+            // set up in / out meters
             if(inL > meter_inL) {
                 meter_inL = inL;
             }
@@ -1087,9 +1082,8 @@ void gain_reduction_audio_module::deactivate()
 
 void gain_reduction_audio_module::process(float &left, float &right)
 {
-    meter_out -= meter_out * 5.f * 1 / srate;
-    meter_comp += (1 - meter_comp) * 5.f * 1 / srate;
     float gain = 1.f;
+    float maxLR = 0.f;
     if(bypass < 0.5f) {
         // this routine is mainly copied from thor's compressor module
         // greatest sounding compressor I've heard!
@@ -1119,18 +1113,11 @@ void gain_reduction_audio_module::process(float &left, float &right)
         
         left *= gain;
         right *= gain;
-        
+        maxLR = std::max(fabs(left), fabs(right));
         detected = rms ? sqrt(linSlope) : linSlope;
     }
-    
-    float maxLR = std::max(fabs(left), fabs(right));
-    
-    if(maxLR > meter_out) {
-        meter_out = maxLR;
-    }
-    if(gain < meter_comp) {
-        meter_comp = gain;
-    }
+    meter_out = maxLR;
+    meter_comp = gain;
 }
 
 float gain_reduction_audio_module::output_level(float slope) {