diff --git a/Source/PluginProcessor.cpp b/Source/PluginProcessor.cpp
index cd8041b..a401c5d 100644
--- a/Source/PluginProcessor.cpp
+++ b/Source/PluginProcessor.cpp
@@ -202,8 +202,8 @@ void TrommelkisteProcessor::processBlock(juce::AudioBuffer<float>& buffer, juce:
         const float gain = level * effVel;
 
         const float panAngle = (pan + 1.0f) * 0.25f * juce::MathConstants<float>::pi;
-        const float panL = std::cos(panAngle) * juce::Decibels::decibelsToGain(-3.0f);
-        const float panR = std::sin(panAngle) * juce::Decibels::decibelsToGain(-3.0f);
+        const float panL = std::cos(panAngle);
+        const float panR = std::sin(panAngle);
 
         const float* sData = track.buffer.getReadPointer(0);
         const bool hasR = track.buffer.getNumChannels() > 1;
@@ -354,8 +354,8 @@ void TrommelkisteProcessor::processBlock(juce::AudioBuffer<float>& buffer, juce:
     const float masterVol = apvts.getRawParameterValue("master_volume")->load();
     const float masterPan = apvts.getRawParameterValue("master_pan")->load();
     const float mPanAngle = (masterPan + 1.0f) * 0.25f * MathConstants<float>::pi;
-    const float mPanL = std::cos(mPanAngle) * Decibels::decibelsToGain(-3.0f);
-    const float mPanR = std::sin(mPanAngle) * Decibels::decibelsToGain(-3.0f);
+    const float mPanL = std::cos(mPanAngle);
+    const float mPanR = std::sin(mPanAngle);
 
     for (int s = 0; s < numSamples; ++s)
     {
@@ -745,7 +745,7 @@ juce::AudioProcessorValueTreeState::ParameterLayout TrommelkisteProcessor::creat
 
         layout.add(std::make_unique<AudioParameterFloat>(
             p + "level", tn + "Level",
-            NormalisableRange<float>(0.0f, 1.0f), 0.8f));
+            NormalisableRange<float>(0.0f, 1.0f), 1.0f));
 
         layout.add(std::make_unique<AudioParameterFloat>(
             p + "length", tn + "Length",