diff --git a/src/main/java/org/myrobotlab/audio/AudioProcessor.java b/src/main/java/org/myrobotlab/audio/AudioProcessor.java
index e7018d664d..bdbcd854a5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/myrobotlab/audio/AudioProcessor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/myrobotlab/audio/AudioProcessor.java
@@ -239,14 +239,17 @@ public AudioData play(AudioData data) {
             }
             
             final double value = peak * (double) audioFile.getPeakMultiplier();
-                
+            
+            // skew publish forwards in time 
             if (audioFile.getConfig().peakDelayMs == null) {
               audioFile.invoke("publishPeak", value);  
             } else {              
               delayScheduler.schedule(() -> audioFile.invoke("publishPeak", value), audioFile.getConfig().peakDelayMs, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS);          
-              if (audioFile.getConfig().publishPeakResetDelayMs != null) {
-                delayScheduler.schedule(() -> audioFile.invoke("publishPeak", 0), audioFile.getConfig().peakDelayMs + audioFile.getConfig().publishPeakResetDelayMs, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS);
-              }
+            }
+            
+            // reset to 0 after millis
+            if (audioFile.getConfig().publishPeakResetDelayMs != null) {
+              delayScheduler.schedule(() -> audioFile.invoke("publishPeak", 0), audioFile.getConfig().peakDelayMs + audioFile.getConfig().publishPeakResetDelayMs, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS);
             }
           }
         }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/myrobotlab/service/config/AudioFileConfig.java b/src/main/java/org/myrobotlab/service/config/AudioFileConfig.java
index a6faeb07e1..df4a78e446 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/myrobotlab/service/config/AudioFileConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/myrobotlab/service/config/AudioFileConfig.java
@@ -17,20 +17,20 @@ public class AudioFileConfig extends ServiceConfig {
   /**
    * a multiplier to scale amplitude of output waveform
    */
-  public double peakMultiplier = 100.0;
+  public double peakMultiplier = 300.0;
   
   /**
    * sample interval for peak
    */
-  public double peakSampleInterval = 15;
+  public double peakSampleInterval = 2.0;
   
   /**
    * delay to synchronize publishing of peak with actual sound in milliseconds
    */
-  public Long peakDelayMs = null;
+  public Long peakDelayMs = 10L;
   
   /**
    * resets the peak to 0 after this many milliseconds
    */
-  public Long publishPeakResetDelayMs = 30L;
+  public Long publishPeakResetDelayMs = 100L;
 }
diff --git a/src/main/resources/resource/WebGui/app/service/views/AudioFileGui.html b/src/main/resources/resource/WebGui/app/service/views/AudioFileGui.html
index 93e1cac98b..49edaff5a9 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/resource/WebGui/app/service/views/AudioFileGui.html
+++ b/src/main/resources/resource/WebGui/app/service/views/AudioFileGui.html
@@ -49,6 +49,22 @@
             <td>volume</td>
             <td>{{service.volume.toFixed(2) * 100}}</td>
         </tr>
+        <tr>
+            <td>peak volume multiplier</td>
+            <td>{{service.config.peakMultiplier }}</td>
+        </tr>        
+        <tr>
+            <td>peak volume sample interval</td>
+            <td>{{service.config.peakSampleInterval }}</td>
+        </tr>        
+        <tr>
+            <td>peak volume delay</td>
+            <td>{{service.config.peakDelayMs }}</td>
+        </tr>        
+        <tr>
+            <td>peak reset delay</td>
+            <td>{{service.config.publishPeakResetDelayMs }}</td>
+        </tr>        
     </table>
     <br/>
     <!--Selected playlist: {{service.currentPlaylist}}<br/>-->