diff --git a/source/backend/native/zynaddsubfx.cpp b/source/backend/native/zynaddsubfx.cpp
index 4c9857ba6..84f46a094 100644
--- a/source/backend/native/zynaddsubfx.cpp
+++ b/source/backend/native/zynaddsubfx.cpp
@@ -582,11 +582,10 @@ protected:
           fEffect(nullptr),
           efxoutl(new float[synth->buffersize]),
           efxoutr(new float[synth->buffersize]),
-          fWetOnly(false),
+          fFirstInit(true),
           kParamCount(paramCount-2), // volume and pan handled by host
           kProgramCount(programCount)
     {
-        hostDispatcher(HOST_OPCODE_SET_DRYWET, 0, 0, nullptr, 0.5f);
     }
 
     ~FxAbstractPlugin() override
@@ -639,11 +638,13 @@ protected:
     void setParameterValue(const uint32_t index, const float value) final
     {
         fEffect->changepar(index+2, value);
+        fFirstInit = false;
     }
 
     void setMidiProgram(const uint8_t, const uint32_t, const uint32_t program) final
     {
         fEffect->setpreset(program);
+        fFirstInit = false;
 
         const float volume(float(fEffect->getpar(0))/127.0f);
         hostDispatcher(HOST_OPCODE_SET_VOLUME, 0, 0, nullptr, volume);
@@ -659,6 +660,12 @@ protected:
     void activate() final
     {
         fEffect->cleanup();
+
+        if (fFirstInit)
+        {
+            fFirstInit = false;
+            hostDispatcher(HOST_OPCODE_SET_DRYWET, 0, 0, nullptr, 0.5f);
+        }
     }
 
     void process(float** const inBuffer, float** const outBuffer, const uint32_t frames, const uint32_t, const MidiEvent* const) final
@@ -667,19 +674,8 @@ protected:
 
         fEffect->out(Stereo<float*>(inBuffer[0], inBuffer[1]));
 
-        if (fWetOnly)
-        {
-            carla_copyFloat(outBuffer[0], efxoutl, frames);
-            carla_copyFloat(outBuffer[1], efxoutr, frames);
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            for (uint32_t i=0; i<frames; ++i)
-            {
-                outBuffer[0][i] = inBuffer[0][i]/2.0f + efxoutl[i]/2.0f;
-                outBuffer[1][i] = inBuffer[1][i]/2.0f + efxoutr[i]/2.0f;
-            }
-        }
+        carla_copyFloat(outBuffer[0], efxoutl, frames);
+        carla_copyFloat(outBuffer[1], efxoutr, frames);
     }
 
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -713,7 +709,7 @@ protected:
     Effect* fEffect;
     float*  efxoutl;
     float*  efxoutr;
-    bool    fWetOnly;
+    bool    fFirstInit;
     const uint32_t kParamCount;
     const uint32_t kProgramCount;
 };
diff --git a/source/backend/plugin/NativePlugin.cpp b/source/backend/plugin/NativePlugin.cpp
index 49b83b35f..c5ce99479 100644
--- a/source/backend/plugin/NativePlugin.cpp
+++ b/source/backend/plugin/NativePlugin.cpp
@@ -2147,7 +2147,7 @@ protected:
 
     intptr_t handleDispatcher(const HostDispatcherOpcode opcode, const int32_t index, const intptr_t value, void* const ptr, const float opt)
     {
-        carla_stdout("NativePlugin::handleDispatcher(%i, %i, " P_INTPTR ", %p, %f", opcode, index, value, ptr, opt);
+        carla_debug("NativePlugin::handleDispatcher(%i, %i, " P_INTPTR ", %p, %f)", opcode, index, value, ptr, opt);
 
         intptr_t ret = 0;
 
diff --git a/source/carla_shared.py b/source/carla_shared.py
index 8bed286f6..48a6498b4 100644
--- a/source/carla_shared.py
+++ b/source/carla_shared.py
@@ -1108,22 +1108,18 @@ class PluginEdit(QDialog):
         self.ui.dial_drywet.setCustomPaint(self.ui.dial_drywet.CUSTOM_PAINT_CARLA_WET)
         self.ui.dial_drywet.setPixmap(3)
         self.ui.dial_drywet.setLabel("Dry/Wet")
-        self.ui.dial_drywet.setValue(Carla.host.get_current_parameter_value(self.fPluginId, PARAMETER_DRYWET))
 
         self.ui.dial_vol.setCustomPaint(self.ui.dial_vol.CUSTOM_PAINT_CARLA_VOL)
         self.ui.dial_vol.setPixmap(3)
         self.ui.dial_vol.setLabel("Volume")
-        self.ui.dial_vol.setValue(Carla.host.get_current_parameter_value(self.fPluginId, PARAMETER_VOLUME))
 
         self.ui.dial_b_left.setCustomPaint(self.ui.dial_b_left.CUSTOM_PAINT_CARLA_L)
         self.ui.dial_b_left.setPixmap(4)
         self.ui.dial_b_left.setLabel("L")
-        self.ui.dial_b_left.setValue(Carla.host.get_current_parameter_value(self.fPluginId, PARAMETER_BALANCE_LEFT))
 
         self.ui.dial_b_right.setCustomPaint(self.ui.dial_b_right.CUSTOM_PAINT_CARLA_R)
         self.ui.dial_b_right.setPixmap(4)
         self.ui.dial_b_right.setLabel("R")
-        self.ui.dial_b_right.setValue(Carla.host.get_current_parameter_value(self.fPluginId, PARAMETER_BALANCE_RIGHT))
 
         self.ui.keyboard.setMode(self.ui.keyboard.HORIZONTAL)
         self.ui.keyboard.setOctaves(10)