diff --git a/AUTHORS b/AUTHORS
index 8854b4bde..a130be0b3 100644
--- a/AUTHORS
+++ b/AUTHORS
@@ -40,8 +40,11 @@ summary of contributions.
   changes and bug fixes and got the synthesizer to actually work. Most
   importantly, he used it on stage to make music.
 
-* S. Christian Collins did much testing of FluidSynth in regards to
-  EMU10K1 compatibility and provided many synthesis fixes in that regard.
+* S. Christian Collins provided many tests and fixes on EMU10K1
+  compatibility. He also supplied reference chorus and reverb settings for
+  developing the default ones.
+  
+* Alberto Salvia Novella developed the default chorus and reverb settings.
 
 * Stephane Letz from Grame wrote most of the MidiShare driver, all of
   the PortAudio driver, ported iiwusynth to MacOS X, and sent in many
diff --git a/doc/fluidsettings.xml b/doc/fluidsettings.xml
index 69ddaf0c3..c805077e4 100644
--- a/doc/fluidsettings.xml
+++ b/doc/fluidsettings.xml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Developers:
         <setting>
             <name>chorus.depth</name>
             <type>num</type>
-            <def>8.0</def>
+            <def>4.25 (since version 2.4.0),<br />8.0 (2.3.x and older)</def>
             <min>0.0</min>
             <max>256.0</max>
             <realtime/>
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ Developers:
         <setting>
             <name>chorus.level</name>
             <type>num</type>
-            <def>2.0</def>
+            <def>0.6 (since version 2.4.0),<br />2.0 (2.3.x and older)</def>
+            <def></def>
             <min>0.0</min>
             <max>10.0</max>
             <realtime/>
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ Developers:
         <setting>
             <name>chorus.speed</name>
             <type>num</type>
-            <def>0.3</def>
+            <def>0.2 (since version 2.4.0),<br />0.3 (2.3.x and older)</def>
             <min>0.1</min>
             <max>5.0</max>
             <realtime/>
@@ -140,7 +141,7 @@ Developers:
         <setting>
             <name>gain</name>
             <type>num</type>
-            <def>0.2</def>
+            <def>0.6 (since version 2.4.0),<br />0.2 (2.3.x and older)</def>
             <min>0.0</min>
             <max>10.0</max>
             <realtime/>
@@ -312,7 +313,7 @@ Developers:
         <setting>
             <name>reverb.damp</name>
             <type>num</type>
-            <def>0.0</def>
+            <def>0.3 (since version 2.4.0),<br />0.0 (2.3.x and older)</def>
             <min>0.0</min>
             <max>1.0</max>
             <realtime/>
@@ -322,7 +323,7 @@ Developers:
         <setting>
             <name>reverb.level</name>
             <type>num</type>
-            <def>0.9</def>
+            <def>0.7 (since version 2.4.0),<br />0.9 (2.3.x and older)</def>
             <min>0.0</min>
             <max>1.0</max>
             <realtime/>
@@ -332,7 +333,7 @@ Developers:
         <setting>
             <name>reverb.room-size</name>
             <type>num</type>
-            <def>0.2</def>
+            <def>0.5 (since version 2.4.0),<br />0.2 (2.3.x and older)</def>
             <min>0.0</min>
             <max>1.0</max>
             <realtime/>
@@ -342,7 +343,7 @@ Developers:
         <setting>
             <name>reverb.width</name>
             <type>num</type>
-            <def>0.5</def>
+            <def>0.8 (since version 2.4.0),<br />0.5 (2.3.x and older)</def>
             <min>0.0</min>
             <max>100.0</max>
             <realtime/>
diff --git a/src/synth/fluid_synth.c b/src/synth/fluid_synth.c
index e635983ac..59dd969dd 100644
--- a/src/synth/fluid_synth.c
+++ b/src/synth/fluid_synth.c
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ void fluid_synth_settings(fluid_settings_t *settings)
 
     fluid_settings_register_int(settings, "synth.polyphony", 256, 1, 65535, 0);
     fluid_settings_register_int(settings, "synth.midi-channels", 16, 16, 256, 0);
-    fluid_settings_register_num(settings, "synth.gain", 0.2, 0.0, 10.0, 0);
+    fluid_settings_register_num(settings, "synth.gain", 0.6, 0.0, 10.0, 0);
     fluid_settings_register_int(settings, "synth.audio-channels", 1, 1, 128, 0);
     fluid_settings_register_int(settings, "synth.audio-groups", 1, 1, 128, 0);
     fluid_settings_register_int(settings, "synth.effects-channels", 2, 2, 2, 0);
diff --git a/src/synth/fluid_synth.h b/src/synth/fluid_synth.h
index cb838e924..7dbcdc556 100644
--- a/src/synth/fluid_synth.h
+++ b/src/synth/fluid_synth.h
@@ -41,21 +41,21 @@
  *
  *                         DEFINES
  */
-#define FLUID_NUM_PROGRAMS      128
-#define DRUM_INST_BANK		128
+#define FLUID_NUM_PROGRAMS 128
+#define DRUM_INST_BANK 128
 
-#define FLUID_UNSET_PROGRAM     128     /* Program number used to unset a preset */
+#define FLUID_UNSET_PROGRAM 128  /* Program number used to unset a preset */
 
-#define FLUID_REVERB_DEFAULT_ROOMSIZE 0.2f      /**< Default reverb room size */
-#define FLUID_REVERB_DEFAULT_DAMP 0.0f          /**< Default reverb damping */
-#define FLUID_REVERB_DEFAULT_WIDTH 0.5f         /**< Default reverb width */
-#define FLUID_REVERB_DEFAULT_LEVEL 0.9f         /**< Default reverb level */
+#define FLUID_REVERB_DEFAULT_DAMP 0.3f      /**< Default reverb damping */
+#define FLUID_REVERB_DEFAULT_LEVEL 0.7f     /**< Default reverb level */
+#define FLUID_REVERB_DEFAULT_ROOMSIZE 0.5f  /**< Default reverb room size */
+#define FLUID_REVERB_DEFAULT_WIDTH 0.8f     /**< Default reverb width */
 
-#define FLUID_CHORUS_DEFAULT_N 3                                /**< Default chorus voice count */
-#define FLUID_CHORUS_DEFAULT_LEVEL 2.0f                         /**< Default chorus level */
-#define FLUID_CHORUS_DEFAULT_SPEED 0.3f                         /**< Default chorus speed */
-#define FLUID_CHORUS_DEFAULT_DEPTH 8.0f                         /**< Default chorus depth */
-#define FLUID_CHORUS_DEFAULT_TYPE FLUID_CHORUS_MOD_SINE         /**< Default chorus waveform type */
+#define FLUID_CHORUS_DEFAULT_DEPTH 4.25f                 /**< Default chorus depth */
+#define FLUID_CHORUS_DEFAULT_LEVEL 0.6f                  /**< Default chorus level */
+#define FLUID_CHORUS_DEFAULT_N 3                         /**< Default chorus voice count */
+#define FLUID_CHORUS_DEFAULT_SPEED 0.2f                  /**< Default chorus speed */
+#define FLUID_CHORUS_DEFAULT_TYPE FLUID_CHORUS_MOD_SINE  /**< Default chorus waveform type */
 
 /***************************************************************
  *