diff --git a/src/libs/autocue.liq b/src/libs/autocue.liq
index 78eac15f4e..c549b28e19 100644
--- a/src/libs/autocue.liq
+++ b/src/libs/autocue.liq
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ let settings.autocue.internal.lufs_target =
   settings.make(
     description=
       "Loudness target",
-    -16.0
+    -14.0
   )
 
 let settings.autocue.internal.cue_in_threshold =
diff --git a/src/libs/fades.liq b/src/libs/fades.liq
index 520bc6c000..d5f142537d 100644
--- a/src/libs/fades.liq
+++ b/src/libs/fades.liq
@@ -47,14 +47,14 @@ let settings.fade.out.type =
   settings.make(
     description=
       "Default fade.out type",
-    "exp"
+    "lin"
   )
 
 let settings.fade.out.curve =
   settings.make(
     description=
       "Default fade.out curve",
-    3.
+    10.
   )
 
 # Make a fade function based on a source's clock.