diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dependents.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dependents.cc
index 87095e4d17..3afee1f55f 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dependents.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dependents.cc
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ ARDOUR_UI::livetrax_setup_windows ()
 	setup_toplevel_window (_main_window, "", this);
 	_main_window.show_all ();
 
-	_livetrax_visibility = LiveTraxVisibility (LiveTraxMeterVisible|LiveTraxMixerVisible|LiveTraxEditorVisible);
+	_livetrax_visibility = LiveTraxVisibility (LiveTraxMeterVisible|LiveTraxEditorVisible);
 	livetrax_visibility_change ();
 
 #ifdef GDK_WINDOWING_X11
diff --git a/libs/ardour/session.cc b/libs/ardour/session.cc
index c88d2cf82a..b5dda9f24e 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/session.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/session.cc
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ Session::Session (AudioEngine &eng,
 	, _active_cue (-1)
 	, tb_with_filled_slots (0)
 	, _no_file_format_reset (0)
-	, _virtual_soundcheck (false)
+	, _virtual_soundcheck (true)
 	, _no_livetrax_auto_connect (0)
 {
 	_suspend_save.store (0);