 	}
 	
 	FastLED.addLeds<CHIPSET, DATA_PIN, COLOR_ORDER>(leds, NUM_LEDS).setCorrection( TypicalLEDStrip );
+	memset8( leds, 0, NUM_LEDS * sizeof(CRGB));
 }
 
 void loop() {

	//	clear the buffer
	memset8( leds, 0, NUM_LEDS * sizeof(CRGB));
	//	update the note manager *before* showing leds
	noteManager.update(leds);

	// if( loop_count++ % 1000 == 0 ) {
	// 	for(uint16_t i = 0; i < NUM_LEDS; i++ ) {

		for(uint16_t i = 0; i <= MAX_TOUCH_IDX; i++) {
			if( b_n.test(i) ) {
				//Serial.print("will play "); Serial.println(i);
				Conductor.play(i);
			}
		}
	}
