diff --git a/Source/DSP/Voice.h b/Source/DSP/Voice.h
index 65cfd3f..0ed929d 100644
--- a/Source/DSP/Voice.h
+++ b/Source/DSP/Voice.h
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ public:
         keyTrack = kTrack;
         pan = p;
         drive = std::max(drv, 1.001f);
-        outputLevel = outLvl;
+        outputLevel = outLvl * outLvl;
 
         lfo1Depth = l1Depth;
         lfo1Dest = static_cast<LFODest>(l1Dest);
diff --git a/Source/PluginEditor.cpp b/Source/PluginEditor.cpp
index 24a4111..fbb9bf8 100644
--- a/Source/PluginEditor.cpp
+++ b/Source/PluginEditor.cpp
@@ -167,10 +167,9 @@ void VuMeter::paint(juce::Graphics& g) {
         juce::Path clipPath;
         clipPath.addRoundedRectangle(bounds, 9.0f);
         g.reduceClipRegion(clipPath);
-        g.setOpacity(0.7f);
 
-        juce::ColourGradient grad(juce::Colour(0xff00cc44), 0.0f, bounds.getBottom(),
-                                   juce::Colour(0xffcc2200), 0.0f, bounds.getY(), false);
+        juce::ColourGradient grad(juce::Colour(0xff00cc44).withAlpha(0.4f), 0.0f, bounds.getBottom(),
+                                   juce::Colour(0xffcc2200).withAlpha(0.4f), 0.0f, bounds.getY(), false);
         g.setGradientFill(grad);
         g.fillRoundedRectangle(innerBar, 2.0f);
     }
@@ -230,15 +229,14 @@ void WaveformDisplay::paint(juce::Graphics& g) {
         juce::Path clipPath;
         clipPath.addRoundedRectangle(bounds, 9.0f);
         g.reduceClipRegion(clipPath);
-        g.setOpacity(0.7f);
 
-        juce::ColourGradient waveGrad(juce::Colour(0xff00ff88), 0.0f, bounds.getY(),
-                                       juce::Colour(0xff005522), 0.0f, bounds.getBottom(), false);
+        juce::ColourGradient waveGrad(juce::Colour(0xff00ff88).withAlpha(0.33f), 0.0f, bounds.getY(),
+                                        juce::Colour(0xff005522).withAlpha(0.12f), 0.0f, bounds.getBottom(), false);
         g.setGradientFill(waveGrad);
         g.fillPath(filledPath);
 
-        g.setColour(juce::Colour(0xff00ff88).withAlpha(0.8f));
-        g.strokePath(wavePath, juce::PathStrokeType(1.5f));
+        g.setColour(juce::Colour(0xff00ff88).withAlpha(0.7f));
+        g.strokePath(wavePath, juce::PathStrokeType(0.7f));
     }
 
     g.setColour(juce::Colour(0xffccaa44));
@@ -248,7 +246,7 @@ void WaveformDisplay::paint(juce::Graphics& g) {
 
 // --- Spectrum Analyzer ---
 void SpectrumAnalyzer::paint(juce::Graphics& g) {
-    auto bounds = getLocalBounds().toFloat().reduced(0.5f);
+    auto bounds = getLocalBounds().toFloat().reduced(0.7f);
 
     juce::ColourGradient bgGrad(juce::Colour(0xBB222222), bounds.getCentreX(), bounds.getY(),
                                  juce::Colour(0xBB111111), bounds.getCentreX(), bounds.getBottom(), false);
@@ -311,13 +309,8 @@ void SpectrumAnalyzer::paint(juce::Graphics& g) {
         float bx = x + 1.0f;
         float by = barBottom - barH;
 
-        {
-            juce::Graphics::ScopedSaveState saved(g);
-            g.setOpacity(0.7f);
-
-            g.setColour(juce::Colour(0xff00ff88));
-            g.fillRect(bx, by, bw, barH);
-        }
+        g.setColour(juce::Colour(0xff00ff88).withAlpha(0.3f));
+        g.fillRect(bx, by, bw, barH);
     }
 
     g.setColour(juce::Colour(0xffccaa44));
@@ -1081,7 +1074,7 @@ void PianoRollComponent::paint(juce::Graphics& g) {
     whiteKeyWidth = keysWidth / numWhiteKeys;
 
     // Draw pitch bend strip background
-    g.setColour(juce::Colour(0xff222222));
+    g.setColour(juce::Colour(0xff222222).withAlpha(0.7f));
     g.fillRect(10, 0, pbRight - 10, whiteKeyHeight);
 
     // Right edge border to separate from keys
@@ -1133,10 +1126,10 @@ void PianoRollComponent::paint(juce::Graphics& g) {
 
         bool pressed = processor.isNoteActive(note);
         if (pressed) {
-            g.setColour(juce::Colour(0xffccaa44));
+            g.setColour(juce::Colour(0xffccaa44).withAlpha(0.8f));
         } else {
-            juce::ColourGradient grad(juce::Colour(0xffe4e4e4), static_cast<float>(kx), 0.0f,
-                                      juce::Colour(0xffc8c8c8), static_cast<float>(kx), static_cast<float>(whiteKeyHeight), false);
+            juce::ColourGradient grad(juce::Colour(0xffe4e4e4).withAlpha(0.7f), static_cast<float>(kx), 0.0f,
+                                      juce::Colour(0xffc8c8c8).withAlpha(0.7f), static_cast<float>(kx), static_cast<float>(whiteKeyHeight), false);
             g.setGradientFill(grad);
         }
         g.fillRect(rect);