diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/monitor_section.cc b/gtk2_ardour/monitor_section.cc
index 812d62330e..f72e04ea5a 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/monitor_section.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/monitor_section.cc
@@ -981,12 +981,6 @@ MonitorSection::cancel_audition (GdkEventButton*)
         return true;
 }
 
-void
-MonitorSection::solo_cut_changed ()
-{
-        Config->set_solo_mute_gain (slider_position_to_gain (solo_cut_adjustment.get_value()));
-}
-
 void
 MonitorSection::parameter_changed (std::string name)
 {
@@ -1011,7 +1005,7 @@ MonitorSection::assign_controllables ()
         if (_session) {
                 boost::shared_ptr<Controllable> c = _session->solo_cut_control();
                 solo_cut_control->set_controllable (c);
-                solo_cut_control->get_adjustment()->set_value (c->get_value());
+                solo_cut_control->get_adjustment()->set_value (gain_to_slider_position (c->get_value()));
         } else {
                 solo_cut_control->set_controllable (none);
         }
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/monitor_section.h b/gtk2_ardour/monitor_section.h
index fcd452f061..c2a4002226 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/monitor_section.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/monitor_section.h
@@ -127,7 +127,6 @@ class MonitorSection : public RouteUI
         bool cancel_solo (GdkEventButton*);
         bool cancel_isolate (GdkEventButton*);
         bool cancel_audition (GdkEventButton*);
-        void solo_cut_changed ();
         void update_solo_model ();
         void parameter_changed (std::string);
         void isolated_changed ();
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/volume_controller.cc b/gtk2_ardour/volume_controller.cc
index b7a562de06..dfb517ebdd 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/volume_controller.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/volume_controller.cc
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ VolumeController::set_controllable (boost::shared_ptr<PBD::Controllable> c)
         if (c) {
                 c->Changed.connect (controllable_connection, MISSING_INVALIDATOR, boost::bind (&VolumeController::controllable_value_changed, this), gui_context());
         }
+
+	controllable_value_changed ();
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/libs/ardour/ardour/monitor_processor.h b/libs/ardour/ardour/monitor_processor.h
index f8675bde2e..d394ab0b81 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/ardour/monitor_processor.h
+++ b/libs/ardour/ardour/monitor_processor.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ template<typename T> class MPControl : public PBD::Controllable {
         
         /* Controllable API */
         
-        void set_value (double v) { 
+        void set_value (double v) {
                 T newval = (T) v;
                 if (newval != _value) {
                         _value = newval;
@@ -126,9 +126,6 @@ class MonitorProcessor : public Processor
         void set_solo (uint32_t, bool);
         void set_mono (bool);
 
-        void set_dim_level (gain_t);
-        void set_solo_boost_level (gain_t);
-
         gain_t dim_level() const { return _dim_level; }
         gain_t solo_boost_level() const { return _solo_boost_level; }
 
diff --git a/libs/ardour/monitor_processor.cc b/libs/ardour/monitor_processor.cc
index be4431b98a..7ec2a8ef4c 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/monitor_processor.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/monitor_processor.cc
@@ -404,18 +404,6 @@ MonitorProcessor::display_to_user () const
         return false;
 }
 
-void
-MonitorProcessor::set_dim_level (gain_t val)
-{
-        _dim_level = val;
-}
-
-void
-MonitorProcessor::set_solo_boost_level (gain_t val)
-{
-        _solo_boost_level = val;
-}
-
 bool 
 MonitorProcessor::soloed (uint32_t chn) const
 {