diff --git a/src/jack.cxx b/src/jack.cxx
index 7b8d093..650af03 100644
--- a/src/jack.cxx
+++ b/src/jack.cxx
@@ -59,23 +59,12 @@ Jack::Jack()
   buffers.audio[Buffers::POST_SIDECHAIN] = new float( nframes );
   buffers.audio[Buffers::MASTER_OUTPUT]  = new float( nframes );
   
-  printf("Master output buffer on alloc() %i\n", buffers.audio[Buffers::MASTER_OUTPUT] );
-  
-  buffers.audio[Buffers::TRACK_0] = new float( nframes );
-  buffers.audio[Buffers::TRACK_1] = new float( nframes );
-  buffers.audio[Buffers::TRACK_2] = new float( nframes );
-  buffers.audio[Buffers::TRACK_3] = new float( nframes );
-  buffers.audio[Buffers::TRACK_4] = new float( nframes );
-  buffers.audio[Buffers::TRACK_5] = new float( nframes );
-  buffers.audio[Buffers::TRACK_6] = new float( nframes );
-  buffers.audio[Buffers::TRACK_7] = new float( nframes );
-  
   for(int i = 0; i < NTRACKS; i++)
   {
     loopers.push_back( new Looper(i) );
-    timeManager.registerObserver( loopers.back() );
-    
     trackOutputs.push_back( new TrackOutput(i, loopers.back() ) );
+    
+    timeManager.registerObserver( loopers.back() );
   }
   
   timeManager.registerObserver( &metronome );
diff --git a/src/looper.cxx b/src/looper.cxx
index 97d599d..59446b6 100644
--- a/src/looper.cxx
+++ b/src/looper.cxx
@@ -186,8 +186,8 @@ void Looper::process(int nframes, Buffers* buffers)
   // FIXME:
   // using the track output causes distortion: clipping / not proper writing.
   // writing to master fixes issue, so its due to trackOutput or Looper writing...?
-  //float* out = buffers->audio[Buffers::TRACK_0 + track];
-  float* out = buffers->audio[Buffers::MASTER_OUTPUT];
+  float* out = buffers->audio[Buffers::TRACK_0 + track];
+  //float* out = buffers->audio[Buffers::MASTER_OUTPUT];
   
   // process each clip individually: this allows for playback of one clip,
   // while another clip records.
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ void Looper::process(int nframes, Buffers* buffers)
       // copy data into tmpBuffer, then pitch-stretch into track buffer
       for(int i = 0; i < nframes; i++ )
       {
-        out[i] += clips[clip]->getSample();
+        out[i] = clips[clip]->getSample();
       }
       
       // update UI of progress
diff --git a/src/trackoutput.hxx b/src/trackoutput.hxx
index 1a88d62..e728075 100644
--- a/src/trackoutput.hxx
+++ b/src/trackoutput.hxx
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ class TrackOutput : public AudioProcessor
     {
       printf("trackOutput ID: %i\n", track);
       
-      _trackBuffer = new float( 1024 );
-      
       // UI update
       uiUpdateConstant = 44100 / 30;
       uiUpdateCounter  = 44100 / 30;
@@ -56,18 +54,27 @@ class TrackOutput : public AudioProcessor
     /// copies the track output to master buffer, sidechain & post-side buffer
     void process(int nframes, Buffers* buffers)
     {
+      // zero track buffer
+      float* buf = _trackBuffer;
+      for(int i = 0; i < nframes; i++ )
+      {
+        *buf++ = 0.f;
+      }
+      
       if ( previousInChain )
       {
+        buffers->audio[Buffers::TRACK_0 + track] = _trackBuffer;
+        //memset( _trackBuffer, 0, nframes );
         previousInChain->process( nframes, buffers );
       }
       
-      
-      float* buf = buffers->audio[Buffers::TRACK_0 + track];
+      // run the meter
+      buf = _trackBuffer;
       dbMeter.process( nframes, buf, buf );
       
       if (uiUpdateCounter > uiUpdateConstant )
       {
-        EventTrackSignalLevel e( track, dbMeter.getLeftDB(), dbMeter.getRightDB() );
+        EventTrackSignalLevel e( track, dbMeter.getLeftDB() * _toMaster, dbMeter.getRightDB() * _toMaster );
         writeToGuiRingbuffer( &e );
         uiUpdateCounter = 0;
       }
@@ -87,10 +94,11 @@ class TrackOutput : public AudioProcessor
         //*sidechain++     += *trackBuf * _toSidechain;
         //*postSidechain++ += *trackBuf * _toPostSidechain;
         
-        //*master++        += *trackBuf * _toMaster;
+        *master++        += *trackBuf * _toMaster;
         
         trackBuf++;
       }
+      
     }
     
     ~TrackOutput()
@@ -101,7 +109,7 @@ class TrackOutput : public AudioProcessor
   private:
     int track;
     
-    float* _trackBuffer;
+    float _trackBuffer[1024];
     
     float _toMaster;