diff --git a/tridoracpu/tridoracpu.srcs/tdraudio.v b/tridoracpu/tridoracpu.srcs/tdraudio.v
index 5c19264..9e3721f 100644
--- a/tridoracpu/tridoracpu.srcs/tdraudio.v
+++ b/tridoracpu/tridoracpu.srcs/tdraudio.v
@@ -42,17 +42,22 @@ module wavegen #(DATA_WIDTH=32, CLOCK_DIV_WIDTH=22, AMP_WIDTH=16) (
     reg [LFSR_WIDTH-1:0] lfsr;
     wire [AMP_WIDTH-1:0] noise_out;
 
+    reg direct_amp_enable;
+
     //assign rd_data = {{DATA_WIDTH-8-CLOCK_DIV_WIDTH{1'b0}}, div_count, {7{1'b0}}, channel_enable};
-    assign rd_data = {8'b0, amp_start, {6{1'b0}}, noise_enable, channel_enable};
+    assign rd_data = {8'b0, amp_start,
+        {6{1'b0}}, amp_phase, channel_enable};
     assign amp_val = amp_out;
     assign running = channel_enable;
 
+    wire ctl_reg_write = wr_en && (reg_sel == TDRAU_REG_CTL);
+
     /* channel enable flag */
     always @(posedge clk)
     begin
         if(reset)
             channel_enable <= 0;
-        else if (wr_en && (reg_sel == TDRAU_REG_CTL))
+        else if (ctl_reg_write)
             channel_enable <= wr_data[0];
     end
 
@@ -97,7 +102,7 @@ module wavegen #(DATA_WIDTH=32, CLOCK_DIV_WIDTH=22, AMP_WIDTH=16) (
     begin
         if(reset)
             noise_enable <= 0;
-        else if (wr_en && (reg_sel == TDRAU_REG_CTL))
+        else if (ctl_reg_write)
             noise_enable <= wr_data[1];
     end
 
@@ -107,7 +112,7 @@ module wavegen #(DATA_WIDTH=32, CLOCK_DIV_WIDTH=22, AMP_WIDTH=16) (
         if (reset)
             lfsr <= LFSR_INIT;
         else
-        if (wr_en && (reg_sel == TDRAU_REG_CTL) && wr_data[1])
+        if (ctl_reg_write && wr_data[1])
             lfsr <= LFSR_INIT;
         else
         if (channel_enable && noise_enable)
@@ -119,6 +124,15 @@ module wavegen #(DATA_WIDTH=32, CLOCK_DIV_WIDTH=22, AMP_WIDTH=16) (
 
     assign noise_out = lfsr[0] ? amp_start : ~amp_start;
 
+    /* direct amplitude enable flag */
+    always @(posedge clk)
+    begin
+        if(reset)
+            direct_amp_enable <= 0;
+        else if (ctl_reg_write)
+            direct_amp_enable <= wr_data[2];
+    end
+
     /* amplitude out */
     always @(posedge clk)
     begin
@@ -132,8 +146,9 @@ module wavegen #(DATA_WIDTH=32, CLOCK_DIV_WIDTH=22, AMP_WIDTH=16) (
         begin
             if (div_count == 0) // invert amplitude on clock tick
             begin
-                amp_out <= noise_enable ? noise_out :
-                        amp_phase ? amp_start : ~amp_start;
+                amp_out <=  direct_amp_enable ?  amp_start :
+                            noise_enable ?      noise_out :
+                            amp_phase ?         amp_start : ~amp_start;
                 amp_phase <= ~amp_phase;
             end
         end
@@ -141,7 +156,7 @@ module wavegen #(DATA_WIDTH=32, CLOCK_DIV_WIDTH=22, AMP_WIDTH=16) (
             amp_out <= 0;
 
         // reset phase bit when enabling the channel
-        if (wr_en && (reg_sel == TDRAU_REG_CTL) && wr_data[0])
+        if (ctl_reg_write && wr_data[0])
             // when channel is enabled, phase will be flipped on next tick
             // because div_count will become zero
             amp_phase <= 1;
diff --git a/tridoracpu/tridoracpu.xpr b/tridoracpu/tridoracpu.xpr
index ba7a2ef..9541c3d 100644
--- a/tridoracpu/tridoracpu.xpr
+++ b/tridoracpu/tridoracpu.xpr
@@ -356,13 +356,12 @@
     </Simulator>
   </Simulators>
   <Runs Version="1" Minor="22">
-    <Run Id="synth_1" Type="Ft3:Synth" SrcSet="sources_1" Part="xc7a35ticsg324-1L" ConstrsSet="constrs_1" Description="Performs general area optimizations including changing the threshold for control set optimizations, forcing ternary adder implementation, lowering multiplier threshold of inference into DSP blocks, moving  shift register into BRAM, applying lower thresholds for use of carry chain in comparators and also area optimized mux optimizations" AutoIncrementalCheckpoint="false" WriteIncrSynthDcp="false" State="current" Dir="$PRUNDIR/synth_1" IncludeInArchive="true" IsChild="false" AutoIncrementalDir="$PSRCDIR/utils_1/imports/synth_1" AutoRQSDir="$PSRCDIR/utils_1/imports/synth_1" ParallelReportGen="true">
+    <Run Id="synth_1" Type="Ft3:Synth" SrcSet="sources_1" Part="xc7a35ticsg324-1L" ConstrsSet="constrs_1" Description="Vivado Synthesis Defaults" AutoIncrementalCheckpoint="false" WriteIncrSynthDcp="false" State="current" Dir="$PRUNDIR/synth_1" IncludeInArchive="true" IsChild="false" AutoIncrementalDir="$PSRCDIR/utils_1/imports/synth_1" AutoRQSDir="$PSRCDIR/utils_1/imports/synth_1" ParallelReportGen="true">
       <Strategy Version="1" Minor="2">
-        <StratHandle Name="Flow_AreaOptimized_medium" Flow="Vivado Synthesis 2024"/>
-        <Step Id="synth_design">
-          <Option Id="ControlSetOptThreshold">1</Option>
-          <Option Id="Directive">2</Option>
-        </Step>
+        <StratHandle Name="Vivado Synthesis Defaults" Flow="Vivado Synthesis 2024">
+          <Desc>Vivado Synthesis Defaults</Desc>
+        </StratHandle>
+        <Step Id="synth_design"/>
       </Strategy>
       <GeneratedRun Dir="$PRUNDIR" File="gen_run.xml"/>
       <ReportStrategy Name="Vivado Synthesis Default Reports" Flow="Vivado Synthesis 2024"/>
@@ -379,16 +378,26 @@
       <Report Name="ROUTE_DESIGN.REPORT_METHODOLOGY" Enabled="1"/>
       <RQSFiles/>
     </Run>
-    <Run Id="impl_1" Type="Ft2:EntireDesign" Part="xc7a35ticsg324-1L" ConstrsSet="constrs_1" Description="Default settings for Implementation." AutoIncrementalCheckpoint="false" WriteIncrSynthDcp="false" State="current" Dir="$PRUNDIR/impl_1" SynthRun="synth_1" IncludeInArchive="true" IsChild="false" GenFullBitstream="true" AutoIncrementalDir="$PSRCDIR/utils_1/imports/impl_1" LaunchOptions="-jobs 6 " AutoRQSDir="$PSRCDIR/utils_1/imports/impl_1" ParallelReportGen="true">
+    <Run Id="impl_1" Type="Ft2:EntireDesign" Part="xc7a35ticsg324-1L" ConstrsSet="constrs_1" Description="To compensate for optimistic delay estimation, add extra delay cost to long distance and high fanout connections. low setting, least pessimistic)" AutoIncrementalCheckpoint="false" WriteIncrSynthDcp="false" State="current" Dir="$PRUNDIR/impl_1" SynthRun="synth_1" IncludeInArchive="true" IsChild="false" GenFullBitstream="true" AutoIncrementalDir="$PSRCDIR/utils_1/imports/impl_1" LaunchOptions="-jobs 6 " AutoRQSDir="$PSRCDIR/utils_1/imports/impl_1" ParallelReportGen="true">
       <Strategy Version="1" Minor="2">
-        <StratHandle Name="Vivado Implementation Defaults" Flow="Vivado Implementation 2024"/>
+        <StratHandle Name="Performance_NetDelay_low" Flow="Vivado Implementation 2024">
+          <Desc>To compensate for optimistic delay estimation, add extra delay cost to long distance and high fanout connections. low setting, least pessimistic)</Desc>
+        </StratHandle>
         <Step Id="init_design"/>
-        <Step Id="opt_design"/>
+        <Step Id="opt_design">
+          <Option Id="Directive">0</Option>
+        </Step>
         <Step Id="power_opt_design"/>
-        <Step Id="place_design"/>
+        <Step Id="place_design">
+          <Option Id="Directive">3</Option>
+        </Step>
         <Step Id="post_place_power_opt_design"/>
-        <Step Id="phys_opt_design"/>
-        <Step Id="route_design"/>
+        <Step Id="phys_opt_design">
+          <Option Id="Directive">2</Option>
+        </Step>
+        <Step Id="route_design">
+          <Option Id="Directive">1</Option>
+        </Step>
         <Step Id="post_route_phys_opt_design"/>
         <Step Id="write_bitstream">
           <Option Id="BinFile">1</Option>