diff --git a/src/dmr_bs.c b/src/dmr_bs.c
index b8a4ecc..5267868 100644
--- a/src/dmr_bs.c
+++ b/src/dmr_bs.c
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ void dmrBS (dsd_opts * opts, dsd_state * state)
       else fprintf (stderr,"Sync: -DMR  ");
       //constantly reset the vc counter to 1 each data frame in anticipation of new voice frame
       vc1 = 1;
-      state->dropL = 256;
+      //state->dropL = 256;
     }
     if (internalslot == 1)
     {
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ void dmrBS (dsd_opts * opts, dsd_state * state)
       else fprintf (stderr,"Sync: -DMR  ");
       //constantly reset the vc counter to 1 each data frame in anticipation of new voice frame
       vc2 = 1;
-      state->dropR = 256;
+      //state->dropR = 256;
     }
     processDMRdata (opts, state);
     skipcount++; //after 2 data frames, drop back to getFrameSync and process subsequent data with processDMRdata
@@ -324,11 +324,12 @@ void dmrBS (dsd_opts * opts, dsd_state * state)
           fprintf(stderr, " BPK %lld", state->K);
           fprintf (stderr, "%s", KNRM);
         }
+        //the condition below should be swapped to vc6 and not on vc1, placement after processMbeFrame
         if (vc1 == 1 && state->payload_algid != 0 && opts->payload == 1)
         {
-          LFSR(state);
+          //LFSR(state); //placement here causes issues when second slot becomes active as well
         }
-        fprintf (stderr, "\n");
+        //fprintf (stderr, "\n");
       }
       else
       {
@@ -339,11 +340,12 @@ void dmrBS (dsd_opts * opts, dsd_state * state)
           fprintf(stderr, " BPK %lld", state->K);
           fprintf (stderr, "%s", KNRM);
         }
+        //the condition below should be swapped to vc6 and not on vc1, placement after processMbeFrame
         if (vc1 == 1 && state->payload_algid != 0 && opts->payload == 1)
         {
-          LFSR(state);
+          //LFSR(state); //placement here causes issues when second slot becomes active as well
         }
-        fprintf (stderr, "\n");
+        //fprintf (stderr, "\n");
       }
     }
 
@@ -359,11 +361,12 @@ void dmrBS (dsd_opts * opts, dsd_state * state)
           fprintf(stderr, " BPK %lld", state->K);
           fprintf (stderr, "%s", KNRM);
         }
+        //the condition below should be swapped to vc6 and not on vc1, placement after processMbeFrame
         if (vc2 == 1 && state->payload_algidR != 0 && opts->payload == 1)
         {
-          LFSR(state);
+          //LFSR(state);
         }
-        fprintf (stderr, "\n");
+        //fprintf (stderr, "\n");
       }
       else
       {
@@ -374,11 +377,12 @@ void dmrBS (dsd_opts * opts, dsd_state * state)
           fprintf(stderr, " BPK %lld", state->K);
           fprintf (stderr, "%s", KNRM);
         }
+        //the condition below should be swapped to vc6 and not on vc1, placement after processMbeFrame
         if (vc2 == 1 && state->payload_algidR != 0 && opts->payload == 1)
         {
-          LFSR(state);
+          //LFSR(state);
         }
-        fprintf (stderr, "\n");
+        //fprintf (stderr, "\n");
       }
     }
     if (internalslot == 0 && vc1 == 6) //presumably when full (and no sync issues)
@@ -387,6 +391,7 @@ void dmrBS (dsd_opts * opts, dsd_state * state)
       ProcessVoiceBurstSync(opts, state);
       fprintf (stderr, "\n");
     }
+
     if (internalslot == 1 && vc2 == 6) //presumably when full (and no sync issues)
     {
       //process voice burst
@@ -464,29 +469,33 @@ void dmrBS (dsd_opts * opts, dsd_state * state)
     processMbeFrame (opts, state, NULL, ambe_fr, NULL);
     processMbeFrame (opts, state, NULL, ambe_fr2, NULL);
     processMbeFrame (opts, state, NULL, ambe_fr3, NULL);
-    /*
-    if (internalslot == 0 ) //&& vc1 == 6
+
+    //We only want to run LFSR after processing VC6 frames and before rolling
+    //back to VC1, otherwise we will incur an unwanted LFSR if voice becomes active
+    //in both slots while in this loop
+    if (internalslot == 0 && vc1 == 6)
     {
-      fprintf (stderr, "\nVC%d Full = ", vc1);
-      for (k = 0; k < 144;)
+      state->dropL = 256;
+      //if (vc1 == 1 && state->payload_algid != 0 && opts->payload == 1)
+      if (state->payload_algid != 0 && opts->payload == 1)
       {
-        fprintf (stderr, "%X", ((state->dmr_stereo_payload[k] << 2) + state->dmr_stereo_payload[k+1]) );
-        k = k + 2;
+        LFSR(state);
+        fprintf (stderr, "\n");
       }
-      fprintf (stderr, "\n");
+
     }
-    if (internalslot == 1 ) //&& vc2 == 6
+
+    if (internalslot == 1 && vc2 == 6)
     {
-      fprintf (stderr, "\nVC%d Full = ", vc2);
-      for (k = 0; k < 144;)
+      state->dropR = 256;
+      if (state->payload_algidR != 0 && opts->payload == 1)
       {
-        //fprintf (stderr, " L%X R%X ", state->dmr_stereo_payload[k], state->dmr_stereo_payload[k+1]);
-        fprintf (stderr, "%01X", ((state->dmr_stereo_payload[k] << 2) + state->dmr_stereo_payload[k+1]) );
-        k = k + 2;
+        LFSR(state);
+        fprintf (stderr, "\n");
       }
-      fprintf (stderr, "\n");
+
     }
-    */
+
     if (internalslot == 0)
     {
       vc1++;
@@ -549,7 +558,9 @@ void dmrBS (dsd_opts * opts, dsd_state * state)
  state->dmr_stereo = 0;
  state->errs2R = 0;
  state->errs2 = 0;
+//
 
+//
 }
 
 //Process buffered half frame and 2nd half and then jump to full BS decoding
diff --git a/src/dsd_audio.c b/src/dsd_audio.c
index a5e277d..fc0c08b 100644
--- a/src/dsd_audio.c
+++ b/src/dsd_audio.c
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ void openPulseOutput(dsd_opts * opts)
   }
   if (opts->dmr_stereo == 1)
   {
-    opts->pulse_digi_dev_out  = pa_simple_new(NULL, "DSD-FME", PA_STREAM_PLAYBACK, NULL, "DMR/MOTOTRBO  LEFT", &tt, left, NULL, NULL);
-    opts->pulse_digi_dev_outR = pa_simple_new(NULL, "DSD-FME", PA_STREAM_PLAYBACK, NULL, "DMR/MOTOTRBO RIGHT", &tt, right, NULL, NULL);
+    opts->pulse_digi_dev_out  = pa_simple_new(NULL, "DSD-FME1", PA_STREAM_PLAYBACK, NULL, "DMR/MOTOTRBO SLOT 1", &tt, left, NULL, NULL);
+    opts->pulse_digi_dev_outR = pa_simple_new(NULL, "DSD-FME2", PA_STREAM_PLAYBACK, NULL, "DMR/MOTOTRBO SLOT 2", &tt, right, NULL, NULL);
   }
 
 }
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ processAudio (dsd_opts * opts, dsd_state * state)
   state->audio_out_temp_buf_p = state->audio_out_temp_buf;
   //we only want to upsample when using sample rates greater than 8k for output,
   //hard set to 8k for RTL mono and MBE playback, otherwise crackling may occur.
-  if (opts->pulse_digi_rate_out > 8000) 
+  if (opts->pulse_digi_rate_out > 8000)
     {
       for (n = 0; n < 160; n++)
         {