diff --git a/crates/device/src/meter.rs b/crates/device/src/meter.rs
index e791aefc..0c2e749a 100644
--- a/crates/device/src/meter.rs
+++ b/crates/device/src/meter.rs
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@ pub enum MeteringMode {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Default, Clone)]
-pub struct Meter(pub f32);
+pub struct Log10Meter(pub f32);
 
-render!(TuiOut: |self: Meter, to| {
+render!(TuiOut: |self: Log10Meter, to| {
     let [x, y, w, h] = to.area();
     let signal = 100.0 - f32::max(0.0, f32::min(100.0, self.0.abs()));
     let v = (signal * h as f32 / 100.0).ceil() as u16;
     let y2 = y + h;
-    //to.blit(&format!("\r{v} {} {signal}", self.0), x * 30, y, Some(Style::default()));
+    //to.blit(&format!("\r{v} {} {signal}", self.0), x * 20, y, None);
     for y in y..(y + v) {
         for x in x..(x + w) {
             to.blit(&"▌", x, y2 - y, Some(Style::default().green()));
@@ -23,16 +23,32 @@ render!(TuiOut: |self: Meter, to| {
     }
 });
 
-pub fn to_rms (samples: &[f32]) -> f32 {
-    let sum = samples.iter()
-        .map(|s|*s)
-        .reduce(|sum, sample|sum + sample)
-        .unwrap_or(0.0);
-    (sum / samples.len() as f32).sqrt()
-}
-
 pub fn to_log10 (samples: &[f32]) -> f32 {
     let total: f32 = samples.iter().map(|x|x.abs()).sum();
     let count = samples.len() as f32;
     10. * (total / count).log10()
 }
+
+#[derive(Debug, Default, Clone)]
+pub struct RmsMeter(pub f32);
+
+render!(TuiOut: |self: RmsMeter, to| {
+    let [x, y, w, h] = to.area();
+    let signal = f32::max(0.0, f32::min(100.0, self.0.abs()));
+    let v = (signal * h as f32).ceil() as u16;
+    let y2 = y + h;
+    //to.blit(&format!("\r{v} {} {signal}", self.0), x * 30, y, Some(Style::default()));
+    for y in y..(y + v) {
+        for x in x..(x + w) {
+            to.blit(&"▌", x, y2.saturating_sub(y), Some(Style::default().green()));
+        }
+    }
+});
+
+pub fn to_rms (samples: &[f32]) -> f32 {
+    let sum = samples.iter()
+        .map(|s|*s)
+        .reduce(|sum, sample|sum + sample.abs())
+        .unwrap_or(0.0);
+    (sum / samples.len() as f32).sqrt()
+}
diff --git a/crates/device/src/sampler/sampler_api.rs b/crates/device/src/sampler/sampler_api.rs
index fd120976..f490350e 100644
--- a/crates/device/src/sampler/sampler_api.rs
+++ b/crates/device/src/sampler/sampler_api.rs
@@ -57,14 +57,11 @@ impl SamplerCommand {
             Self::record_begin(sampler, sample)
         }
     }
-    fn record_begin (sampler: &mut Sampler, sample: usize) -> Perhaps<Self> {
+    fn record_begin (sampler: &mut Sampler, pitch: usize) -> Perhaps<Self> {
         sampler.recording = Some((
-            sample,
+            pitch,
             Arc::new(RwLock::new(Sample::new(
-                "Sample",
-                0,
-                0,
-                vec![vec![];sampler.audio_ins.len()]
+                "Sample", 0, 0, vec![vec![];sampler.audio_ins.len()]
             )))
         ));
         Ok(None)
diff --git a/crates/device/src/sampler/sampler_audio.rs b/crates/device/src/sampler/sampler_audio.rs
index 64c7ba82..87d0a78e 100644
--- a/crates/device/src/sampler/sampler_audio.rs
+++ b/crates/device/src/sampler/sampler_audio.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ impl Sampler {
         for ((input, meter), channel) in samples_with_meters {
             let slice = input.port().as_slice(scope);
             length = length.max(slice.len());
-            *meter = to_log10(slice);
+            *meter = to_rms(slice);
             channel.extend_from_slice(slice);
         }
         sample.end += length;
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ impl Sampler {
     fn update_input_meters (&mut self, scope: &ProcessScope) {
         for (input, meter) in self.audio_ins.iter().zip(self.input_meters.iter_mut()) {
             let slice = input.port().as_slice(scope);
-            *meter = to_log10(slice);
+            *meter = to_rms(slice);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/device/src/sampler/sampler_model.rs b/crates/device/src/sampler/sampler_model.rs
index d51d106a..ad429a9d 100644
--- a/crates/device/src/sampler/sampler_model.rs
+++ b/crates/device/src/sampler/sampler_model.rs
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ impl Default for Sampler {
         Self {
             midi_in:        None,
             audio_ins:      vec![],
-            input_meters:   vec![f32::MIN;2],
-            output_meters:  vec![f32::MIN;2],
+            input_meters:   vec![0.0;2],
+            output_meters:  vec![0.0;2],
             audio_outs:     vec![],
             name:           "tek_sampler".to_string(),
             mapped:         [const { None };128],
diff --git a/crates/device/src/sampler/sampler_view.rs b/crates/device/src/sampler/sampler_view.rs
index c73b4908..63647804 100644
--- a/crates/device/src/sampler/sampler_view.rs
+++ b/crates/device/src/sampler/sampler_view.rs
@@ -90,13 +90,14 @@ impl Sampler {
     }
 
     pub fn view_sample (&self, note_pt: usize) -> impl Content<TuiOut> + use<'_> {
-        Outer(true, Style::default().fg(Tui::g(96))).enclose(draw_viewer(if let Some((_, sample)) = &self.recording {
-            Some(sample)
-        } else if let Some(sample) = &self.mapped[note_pt] {
-            Some(sample)
-        } else {
-            None
-        }))
+        Outer(true, Style::default().fg(Tui::g(96)))
+            .enclose(Fill::xy(draw_viewer(if let Some((_, sample)) = &self.recording {
+                Some(sample)
+            } else if let Some(sample) = &self.mapped[note_pt] {
+                Some(sample)
+            } else {
+                None
+            })))
     }
 
     pub fn status (&self, index: usize) -> impl Content<TuiOut> {
@@ -105,13 +106,13 @@ impl Sampler {
 
     pub fn view_meters_input (&self) -> impl Content<TuiOut> + use<'_> {
         Tui::bg(Black, Fixed::x(2, Map::east(1, ||self.input_meters.iter(), |value, _index|{
-            Fill::y(Meter(*value))
+            Fill::y(RmsMeter(*value))
         })))
     }
 
     pub fn view_meters_output (&self) -> impl Content<TuiOut> + use<'_> {
         Tui::bg(Black, Fixed::x(2, Map::east(1, ||self.output_meters.iter(), |value, _index|{
-            Fill::y(Meter(*value))
+            Fill::y(RmsMeter(*value))
         })))
     }
 }
@@ -132,7 +133,7 @@ fn draw_list_item (sample: &Option<Arc<RwLock<Sample>>>) -> String {
 }
 
 fn draw_viewer (sample: Option<&Arc<RwLock<Sample>>>) -> impl Content<TuiOut> + use<'_> {
-    let min_db = -40.0;
+    let min_db = -64.0;
     ThunkRender::new(move|to: &mut TuiOut|{
         let [x, y, width, height] = to.area();
         let area = Rect { x, y, width, height };