diff --git a/src/mixer/audio.ts b/src/mixer/audio.ts
index 0344867..df0615f 100644
--- a/src/mixer/audio.ts
+++ b/src/mixer/audio.ts
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class Player extends ((PlayerEmitter as unknown) as { new (): EventEmitter }) {
 
   _applyVolume() {
     const level = this.volume + this.trim;
-    const linear = Math.pow(10, level / 10);
+    const linear = Math.pow(10, level / 20);
     if (linear < 1) {
       this.wavesurfer.setVolume(linear);
       (this.wavesurfer as any).backend.gainNode.gain.value = 1;
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ export class AudioEngine extends ((EngineEmitter as unknown) as {
 
   setMicCalibrationGain(value: number) {
     this.micCalibrationGain.gain.value =
-      value === 0 ? 1 : Math.pow(10, value / 10);
+      value === 0 ? 1 : Math.pow(10, value / 20);
   }
 
   setMicVolume(value: number) {
diff --git a/src/mixer/state.ts b/src/mixer/state.ts
index 362c55e..8a0ca15 100644
--- a/src/mixer/state.ts
+++ b/src/mixer/state.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ type VolumePresetEnum = "off" | "bed" | "full";
 type MicVolumePresetEnum = "off" | "full";
 export type MicErrorEnum = "NO_PERMISSION" | "NOT_SECURE_CONTEXT" | "UNKNOWN";
 
+const defaultTrimDB = -6; // The default trim applied to channel players.
+
 interface PlayerState {
   loadedItem: PlanItem | Track | AuxItem | null;
   loading: number;
@@ -64,7 +66,7 @@ const BasePlayerState: PlayerState = {
   state: "stopped",
   volume: 1,
   gain: 0,
-  trim: -3,
+  trim: defaultTrimDB,
   timeCurrent: 0,
   timeRemaining: 0,
   timeLength: 0,
@@ -105,7 +107,7 @@ const mixerState = createSlice({
       state.players[action.payload.player].tracklistItemID = -1;
       state.players[action.payload.player].loadError = false;
       if (action.payload.resetTrim) {
-        state.players[action.payload.player].trim = -3;
+        state.players[action.payload.player].trim = defaultTrimDB;
       }
     },
     itemLoadPercentage(
diff --git a/src/optionsMenu/helpers/VUMeter.tsx b/src/optionsMenu/helpers/VUMeter.tsx
index 54a78e6..5e94074 100644
--- a/src/optionsMenu/helpers/VUMeter.tsx
+++ b/src/optionsMenu/helpers/VUMeter.tsx
@@ -87,7 +87,8 @@ export function VUMeter(props: VUMeterProps) {
       ctx.fillStyle = "#e8d120";
     }
 
-    const valueOffset = Math.abs(peak - props.range[0]) / valueRange;
+    const valueOffset =
+      (Math.max(peak, props.range[0]) - props.range[0]) / valueRange;
 
     ctx.fillRect(0, 0, valueOffset * width, height - 10);
 
diff --git a/src/showplanner/index.tsx b/src/showplanner/index.tsx
index e016721..bacb975 100644
--- a/src/showplanner/index.tsx
+++ b/src/showplanner/index.tsx
@@ -145,7 +145,13 @@ function MicControl() {
         </p>
       )}
       <div id="micMeter">
-        <VUMeter width={250} height={40} source="mic-final" range={[-70, 0]} />
+        <VUMeter
+          width={250}
+          height={40}
+          source="mic-final"
+          range={[-40, 3]}
+          greenRange={[-10, -5]}
+        />
       </div>
       <div className={`mixer-buttons ${!state.open && "disabled"}`}>
         <div