diff --git a/source/carla_host.py b/source/carla_host.py
index f0ce5209f..95a9525a6 100644
--- a/source/carla_host.py
+++ b/source/carla_host.py
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ class HostWindow(QMainWindow, PluginEditParentMeta):
 
         self.fPanelTime = CarlaPanelTime(host, self)
         self.fPanelTime.setEnabled(False)
-        self.fPanelTime.show()
+        QTimer.singleShot(0, self.fPanelTime.show)
 
         # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         # Set up GUI (rack)
diff --git a/source/carla_skin.py b/source/carla_skin.py
index 760fa15fd..08c1ba895 100644
--- a/source/carla_skin.py
+++ b/source/carla_skin.py
@@ -129,20 +129,16 @@ class AbstractPluginSlot(QFrame, PluginEditParentMeta):
         self.fParameterIconTimer = ICON_STATE_NULL
         self.fParameterList      = [] # index, widget
 
-        if host.processMode == ENGINE_PROCESS_MODE_CONTINUOUS_RACK:
-            self.fPeaksInputCount  = 2
-            self.fPeaksOutputCount = 2
-        else:
-            audioCountInfo = host.get_audio_port_count_info(self.fPluginId)
+        audioCountInfo = host.get_audio_port_count_info(self.fPluginId)
 
-            self.fPeaksInputCount  = int(audioCountInfo['ins'])
-            self.fPeaksOutputCount = int(audioCountInfo['outs'])
+        self.fPeaksInputCount  = int(audioCountInfo['ins'])
+        self.fPeaksOutputCount = int(audioCountInfo['outs'])
 
-            if self.fPeaksInputCount > 2:
-                self.fPeaksInputCount = 2
+        if self.fPeaksInputCount > 2:
+            self.fPeaksInputCount = 2
 
-            if self.fPeaksOutputCount > 2:
-                self.fPeaksOutputCount = 2
+        if self.fPeaksOutputCount > 2:
+            self.fPeaksOutputCount = 2
 
         # used during testing
         self.fIdleTimerId = 0
@@ -288,11 +284,15 @@ class AbstractPluginSlot(QFrame, PluginEditParentMeta):
             self.peak_in.setColor(DigitalPeakMeter.GREEN)
             self.peak_in.setChannels(self.fPeaksInputCount)
             self.peak_in.setOrientation(DigitalPeakMeter.HORIZONTAL)
+            if self.fPeaksInputCount == 0:
+                self.peak_in.hide()
 
         if self.peak_out is not None:
             self.peak_out.setColor(DigitalPeakMeter.BLUE)
             self.peak_out.setChannels(self.fPeaksOutputCount)
             self.peak_out.setOrientation(DigitalPeakMeter.HORIZONTAL)
+            if self.fPeaksOutputCount == 0:
+                self.peak_out.hide()
 
         for paramIndex, paramWidget in self.fParameterList:
             paramWidget.setContextMenuPolicy(Qt.CustomContextMenu)
diff --git a/source/carla_widgets.py b/source/carla_widgets.py
index 256a8ff43..85d63bea2 100755
--- a/source/carla_widgets.py
+++ b/source/carla_widgets.py
@@ -1107,30 +1107,34 @@ class PluginEdit(QDialog):
                 for paramType, paramId, paramWidget in self.fParameterList:
                     if paramId != index:
                         continue
+                    # FIXME see below
+                    if paramType != PARAMETER_INPUT:
+                        continue
 
+                    paramWidget.blockSignals(True)
                     paramWidget.setValue(value)
+                    paramWidget.blockSignals(False)
 
-                    if paramType == PARAMETER_INPUT:
-                        tabIndex = paramWidget.getTabIndex()
-
-                        if self.fTabIconTimers[tabIndex-1] == ICON_STATE_NULL:
-                            self.ui.tabWidget.setTabIcon(tabIndex, self.fTabIconOn)
+                    #if paramType == PARAMETER_INPUT:
+                    tabIndex = paramWidget.getTabIndex()
 
-                        self.fTabIconTimers[tabIndex-1] = ICON_STATE_ON
+                    if self.fTabIconTimers[tabIndex-1] == ICON_STATE_NULL:
+                        self.ui.tabWidget.setTabIcon(tabIndex, self.fTabIconOn)
 
+                    self.fTabIconTimers[tabIndex-1] = ICON_STATE_ON
                     break
 
         # Clear all parameters
         self.fParametersToUpdate = []
 
-        # Update parameter outputs
-        #for paramType, paramId, paramWidget in self.fParameterList:
-            #if paramType != PARAMETER_OUTPUT:
-                #continue
+        # Update parameter outputs | FIXME needed?
+        for paramType, paramId, paramWidget in self.fParameterList:
+            if paramType != PARAMETER_OUTPUT:
+                continue
 
-            #paramWidget.blockSignals(True)
-            #paramWidget.setValue(self.host.get_current_parameter_value(self.fPluginId, paramId))
-            #paramWidget.blockSignals(False)
+            paramWidget.blockSignals(True)
+            paramWidget.setValue(self.host.get_current_parameter_value(self.fPluginId, paramId))
+            paramWidget.blockSignals(False)
 
     #------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/source/modules/native-plugins/bigmeter.cpp b/source/modules/native-plugins/bigmeter.cpp
index f88ac255d..f26913f53 100644
--- a/source/modules/native-plugins/bigmeter.cpp
+++ b/source/modules/native-plugins/bigmeter.cpp
@@ -143,12 +143,6 @@ protected:
         case 1:
             fStyle = int(value);
             break;
-        case 2:
-            fOutLeft = value;
-            break;
-        case 3:
-            fOutRight = value;
-            break;
         default:
             break;
         }
@@ -157,6 +151,12 @@ protected:
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------
     // Plugin process calls
 
+    void activate() override
+    {
+        fOutLeft  = 0.0f;
+        fOutRight = 0.0f;
+    }
+
     void process(float** inputs, float**, const uint32_t frames, const NativeMidiEvent* const, const uint32_t) override
     {
         Range<float> range;
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ private:
 
 static const NativePluginDescriptor bigmeterDesc = {
     /* category  */ PLUGIN_CATEGORY_UTILITY,
-    /* hints     */ static_cast<NativePluginHints>(PLUGIN_IS_RTSAFE|PLUGIN_HAS_UI),
+    /* hints     */ static_cast<NativePluginHints>(PLUGIN_IS_RTSAFE|PLUGIN_HAS_UI|PLUGIN_NEEDS_FIXED_BUFFERS),
     /* supports  */ static_cast<NativePluginSupports>(0x0),
     /* audioIns  */ 2,
     /* audioOuts */ 0,
diff --git a/source/modules/native-plugins/resources/bigmeter-ui b/source/modules/native-plugins/resources/bigmeter-ui
index ec42b96f1..9481ee173 100755
--- a/source/modules/native-plugins/resources/bigmeter-ui
+++ b/source/modules/native-plugins/resources/bigmeter-ui
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class DistrhoUIBigMeter(ExternalUI, DigitalPeakMeter):
 
         #self.setSmoothRelease(0) # till 5
 
-        self.resize(30, 400)
+        self.resize(50, 400)
         self.setWindowTitle(self.fUiName)
 
         self.fIdleTimer = self.startTimer(30)