diff --git a/include/sound/emu10k1.h b/include/sound/emu10k1.h
index 7bcb1a2d779a..36687195c8f7 100644
--- a/include/sound/emu10k1.h
+++ b/include/sound/emu10k1.h
@@ -1798,7 +1798,6 @@ void snd_emu10k1_wait(struct snd_emu10k1 *emu, unsigned int wait);
 static inline unsigned int snd_emu10k1_wc(struct snd_emu10k1 *emu) { return (inl(emu->port + WC) >> 6) & 0xfffff; }
 unsigned short snd_emu10k1_ac97_read(struct snd_ac97 *ac97, unsigned short reg);
 void snd_emu10k1_ac97_write(struct snd_ac97 *ac97, unsigned short reg, unsigned short data);
-unsigned int snd_emu10k1_rate_to_pitch(unsigned int rate);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM_SLEEP
 void snd_emu10k1_suspend_regs(struct snd_emu10k1 *emu);
diff --git a/sound/pci/emu10k1/emu10k1_main.c b/sound/pci/emu10k1/emu10k1_main.c
index 5c8f38f20fcc..793ae8797172 100644
--- a/sound/pci/emu10k1/emu10k1_main.c
+++ b/sound/pci/emu10k1/emu10k1_main.c
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ MODULE_FIRMWARE(EMU1010_NOTEBOOK_FILENAME);
 void snd_emu10k1_voice_init(struct snd_emu10k1 *emu, int ch)
 {
 	snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, DCYSUSV, ch, 0);
-	snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, IP, ch, 0);
 	snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, VTFT, ch, VTFT_FILTERTARGET_MASK);
 	snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, CVCF, ch, CVCF_CURRENTFILTER_MASK);
 	snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, PTRX, ch, 0);
@@ -72,19 +71,18 @@ void snd_emu10k1_voice_init(struct snd_emu10k1 *emu, int ch)
 	snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, Z2, ch, 0);
 	snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, FXRT, ch, 0x32100000);
 
-	snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, ATKHLDM, ch, 0);
+	// The rest is meaningless as long as DCYSUSV_CHANNELENABLE_MASK is zero
 	snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, DCYSUSM, ch, 0);
+	snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, ATKHLDV, ch, 0);
+	snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, ATKHLDM, ch, 0);
+	snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, IP, ch, 0);
 	snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, IFATN, ch, IFATN_FILTERCUTOFF_MASK | IFATN_ATTENUATION_MASK);
 	snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, PEFE, ch, 0);
 	snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, FMMOD, ch, 0);
 	snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, TREMFRQ, ch, 24);	/* 1 Hz */
 	snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, FM2FRQ2, ch, 24);	/* 1 Hz */
-	snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, TEMPENV, ch, 0);
-
-	/*** these are last so OFF prevents writing ***/
 	snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, LFOVAL2, ch, 0);
 	snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, LFOVAL1, ch, 0);
-	snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, ATKHLDV, ch, 0);
 	snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, ENVVOL, ch, 0);
 	snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, ENVVAL, ch, 0);
 
diff --git a/sound/pci/emu10k1/emupcm.c b/sound/pci/emu10k1/emupcm.c
index c5ab0926d04f..d377669a8a94 100644
--- a/sound/pci/emu10k1/emupcm.c
+++ b/sound/pci/emu10k1/emupcm.c
@@ -348,24 +348,9 @@ static void snd_emu10k1_pcm_init_voice(struct snd_emu10k1 *emu,
 	silent_page = ((unsigned int)emu->silent_page.addr << emu->address_mode) | (emu->address_mode ? MAP_PTI_MASK1 : MAP_PTI_MASK0);
 	snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, MAPA, voice, silent_page);
 	snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, MAPB, voice, silent_page);
-	/* modulation envelope */
+	// Disable filter (in conjunction with CCCA_RESONANCE == 0)
 	snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, VTFT, voice, VTFT_FILTERTARGET_MASK);
 	snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, CVCF, voice, CVCF_CURRENTFILTER_MASK);
-	snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, ATKHLDM, voice, 0);
-	snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, DCYSUSM, voice, 0x007f);
-	snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, LFOVAL1, voice, 0x8000);
-	snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, LFOVAL2, voice, 0x8000);
-	snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, FMMOD, voice, 0);
-	snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, TREMFRQ, voice, 0);
-	snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, FM2FRQ2, voice, 0);
-	snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, ENVVAL, voice, 0x8000);
-	/* volume envelope */
-	snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, ATKHLDV, voice, 0x7f7f);
-	snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, ENVVOL, voice, 0x0000);
-	/* filter envelope */
-	snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, PEFE_FILTERAMOUNT, voice, 0x7f);
-	/* pitch envelope */
-	snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, PEFE_PITCHAMOUNT, voice, 0);
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&emu->reg_lock, flags);
 }
@@ -600,12 +585,12 @@ static void snd_emu10k1_playback_invalidate_cache(struct snd_emu10k1 *emu, int e
 }
 
 static void snd_emu10k1_playback_prepare_voice(struct snd_emu10k1 *emu, struct snd_emu10k1_voice *evoice,
-					       int master, int extra,
+					       int master,
 					       struct snd_emu10k1_pcm_mixer *mix)
 {
 	struct snd_pcm_substream *substream;
 	struct snd_pcm_runtime *runtime;
-	unsigned int attn, vattn;
+	unsigned int vattn;
 	unsigned int voice, tmp;
 
 	if (evoice == NULL)	/* skip second voice for mono */
@@ -614,13 +599,10 @@ static void snd_emu10k1_playback_prepare_voice(struct snd_emu10k1 *emu, struct s
 	runtime = substream->runtime;
 	voice = evoice->number;
 
-	attn = extra ? 0 : 0x00ff;
 	tmp = runtime->channels == 2 ? (master ? 1 : 2) : 0;
 	vattn = mix != NULL ? (mix->attn[tmp] << 16) : 0;
-	snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, IFATN, voice, attn);
 	snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, VTFT, voice, vattn | VTFT_FILTERTARGET_MASK);
 	snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, CVCF, voice, vattn | CVCF_CURRENTFILTER_MASK);
-	snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, DCYSUSV, voice, 0x7f7f);
 	snd_emu10k1_voice_clear_loop_stop(emu, voice);
 }	
 
@@ -628,7 +610,7 @@ static void snd_emu10k1_playback_trigger_voice(struct snd_emu10k1 *emu, struct s
 {
 	struct snd_pcm_substream *substream;
 	struct snd_pcm_runtime *runtime;
-	unsigned int voice, pitch, pitch_target;
+	unsigned int voice, pitch_target;
 
 	if (evoice == NULL)	/* skip second voice for mono */
 		return;
@@ -636,7 +618,6 @@ static void snd_emu10k1_playback_trigger_voice(struct snd_emu10k1 *emu, struct s
 	runtime = substream->runtime;
 	voice = evoice->number;
 
-	pitch = snd_emu10k1_rate_to_pitch(runtime->rate) >> 8;
 	if (emu->card_capabilities->emu_model)
 		pitch_target = PITCH_48000; /* Disable interpolators on emu1010 card */
 	else 
@@ -644,7 +625,6 @@ static void snd_emu10k1_playback_trigger_voice(struct snd_emu10k1 *emu, struct s
 	snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, PTRX_PITCHTARGET, voice, pitch_target);
 	if (master || evoice->epcm->type == PLAYBACK_EFX)
 		snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, CPF_CURRENTPITCH, voice, pitch_target);
-	snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, IP, voice, pitch);
 	if (extra)
 		snd_emu10k1_voice_intr_enable(emu, voice);
 }
@@ -659,10 +639,8 @@ static void snd_emu10k1_playback_stop_voice(struct snd_emu10k1 *emu, struct snd_
 	snd_emu10k1_voice_intr_disable(emu, voice);
 	snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, PTRX_PITCHTARGET, voice, 0);
 	snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, CPF_CURRENTPITCH, voice, 0);
-	snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, IFATN, voice, 0xffff);
 	snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, VTFT, voice, VTFT_FILTERTARGET_MASK);
 	snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, CVCF, voice, CVCF_CURRENTFILTER_MASK);
-	snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, IP, voice, 0);
 }
 
 static inline void snd_emu10k1_playback_mangle_extra(struct snd_emu10k1 *emu,
@@ -707,9 +685,9 @@ static int snd_emu10k1_playback_trigger(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 		if (cmd == SNDRV_PCM_TRIGGER_PAUSE_RELEASE)
 			snd_emu10k1_playback_mangle_extra(emu, epcm, substream, runtime);
 		mix = &emu->pcm_mixer[substream->number];
-		snd_emu10k1_playback_prepare_voice(emu, epcm->voices[0], 1, 0, mix);
-		snd_emu10k1_playback_prepare_voice(emu, epcm->voices[1], 0, 0, mix);
-		snd_emu10k1_playback_prepare_voice(emu, epcm->extra, 1, 1, NULL);
+		snd_emu10k1_playback_prepare_voice(emu, epcm->voices[0], 1, mix);
+		snd_emu10k1_playback_prepare_voice(emu, epcm->voices[1], 0, mix);
+		snd_emu10k1_playback_prepare_voice(emu, epcm->extra, 1, NULL);
 		snd_emu10k1_playback_trigger_voice(emu, epcm->voices[0], 1, 0);
 		snd_emu10k1_playback_trigger_voice(emu, epcm->voices[1], 0, 0);
 		snd_emu10k1_playback_trigger_voice(emu, epcm->extra, 1, 1);
@@ -853,11 +831,11 @@ static int snd_emu10k1_efx_playback_trigger(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 		fallthrough;
 	case SNDRV_PCM_TRIGGER_PAUSE_RELEASE:
 	case SNDRV_PCM_TRIGGER_RESUME:
-		snd_emu10k1_playback_prepare_voice(emu, epcm->extra, 1, 1, NULL);
-		snd_emu10k1_playback_prepare_voice(emu, epcm->voices[0], 0, 0,
+		snd_emu10k1_playback_prepare_voice(emu, epcm->extra, 1, NULL);
+		snd_emu10k1_playback_prepare_voice(emu, epcm->voices[0], 0,
 						   &emu->efx_pcm_mixer[0]);
 		for (i = 1; i < NUM_EFX_PLAYBACK; i++)
-			snd_emu10k1_playback_prepare_voice(emu, epcm->voices[i], 0, 0,
+			snd_emu10k1_playback_prepare_voice(emu, epcm->voices[i], 0,
 							   &emu->efx_pcm_mixer[i]);
 		snd_emu10k1_playback_trigger_voice(emu, epcm->voices[0], 0, 0);
 		snd_emu10k1_playback_trigger_voice(emu, epcm->extra, 1, 1);
diff --git a/sound/pci/emu10k1/io.c b/sound/pci/emu10k1/io.c
index 59b0f4d08c6b..f50943913a31 100644
--- a/sound/pci/emu10k1/io.c
+++ b/sound/pci/emu10k1/io.c
@@ -514,64 +514,3 @@ void snd_emu10k1_ac97_write(struct snd_ac97 *ac97, unsigned short reg, unsigned
 	outw(data, emu->port + AC97DATA);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&emu->emu_lock, flags);
 }
-
-/*
- *  convert rate to pitch
- */
-
-unsigned int snd_emu10k1_rate_to_pitch(unsigned int rate)
-{
-	static const u32 logMagTable[128] = {
-		0x00000, 0x02dfc, 0x05b9e, 0x088e6, 0x0b5d6, 0x0e26f, 0x10eb3, 0x13aa2,
-		0x1663f, 0x1918a, 0x1bc84, 0x1e72e, 0x2118b, 0x23b9a, 0x2655d, 0x28ed5,
-		0x2b803, 0x2e0e8, 0x30985, 0x331db, 0x359eb, 0x381b6, 0x3a93d, 0x3d081,
-		0x3f782, 0x41e42, 0x444c1, 0x46b01, 0x49101, 0x4b6c4, 0x4dc49, 0x50191,
-		0x5269e, 0x54b6f, 0x57006, 0x59463, 0x5b888, 0x5dc74, 0x60029, 0x623a7,
-		0x646ee, 0x66a00, 0x68cdd, 0x6af86, 0x6d1fa, 0x6f43c, 0x7164b, 0x73829,
-		0x759d4, 0x77b4f, 0x79c9a, 0x7bdb5, 0x7dea1, 0x7ff5e, 0x81fed, 0x8404e,
-		0x86082, 0x88089, 0x8a064, 0x8c014, 0x8df98, 0x8fef1, 0x91e20, 0x93d26,
-		0x95c01, 0x97ab4, 0x9993e, 0x9b79f, 0x9d5d9, 0x9f3ec, 0xa11d8, 0xa2f9d,
-		0xa4d3c, 0xa6ab5, 0xa8808, 0xaa537, 0xac241, 0xadf26, 0xafbe7, 0xb1885,
-		0xb3500, 0xb5157, 0xb6d8c, 0xb899f, 0xba58f, 0xbc15e, 0xbdd0c, 0xbf899,
-		0xc1404, 0xc2f50, 0xc4a7b, 0xc6587, 0xc8073, 0xc9b3f, 0xcb5ed, 0xcd07c,
-		0xceaec, 0xd053f, 0xd1f73, 0xd398a, 0xd5384, 0xd6d60, 0xd8720, 0xda0c3,
-		0xdba4a, 0xdd3b4, 0xded03, 0xe0636, 0xe1f4e, 0xe384a, 0xe512c, 0xe69f3,
-		0xe829f, 0xe9b31, 0xeb3a9, 0xecc08, 0xee44c, 0xefc78, 0xf148a, 0xf2c83,
-		0xf4463, 0xf5c2a, 0xf73da, 0xf8b71, 0xfa2f0, 0xfba57, 0xfd1a7, 0xfe8df
-	};
-	static const char logSlopeTable[128] = {
-		0x5c, 0x5c, 0x5b, 0x5a, 0x5a, 0x59, 0x58, 0x58,
-		0x57, 0x56, 0x56, 0x55, 0x55, 0x54, 0x53, 0x53,
-		0x52, 0x52, 0x51, 0x51, 0x50, 0x50, 0x4f, 0x4f,
-		0x4e, 0x4d, 0x4d, 0x4d, 0x4c, 0x4c, 0x4b, 0x4b,
-		0x4a, 0x4a, 0x49, 0x49, 0x48, 0x48, 0x47, 0x47,
-		0x47, 0x46, 0x46, 0x45, 0x45, 0x45, 0x44, 0x44,
-		0x43, 0x43, 0x43, 0x42, 0x42, 0x42, 0x41, 0x41,
-		0x41, 0x40, 0x40, 0x40, 0x3f, 0x3f, 0x3f, 0x3e,
-		0x3e, 0x3e, 0x3d, 0x3d, 0x3d, 0x3c, 0x3c, 0x3c,
-		0x3b, 0x3b, 0x3b, 0x3b, 0x3a, 0x3a, 0x3a, 0x39,
-		0x39, 0x39, 0x39, 0x38, 0x38, 0x38, 0x38, 0x37,
-		0x37, 0x37, 0x37, 0x36, 0x36, 0x36, 0x36, 0x35,
-		0x35, 0x35, 0x35, 0x34, 0x34, 0x34, 0x34, 0x34,
-		0x33, 0x33, 0x33, 0x33, 0x32, 0x32, 0x32, 0x32,
-		0x32, 0x31, 0x31, 0x31, 0x31, 0x31, 0x30, 0x30,
-		0x30, 0x30, 0x30, 0x2f, 0x2f, 0x2f, 0x2f, 0x2f
-	};
-	int i;
-
-	if (rate == 0)
-		return 0;	/* Bail out if no leading "1" */
-	rate *= 11185;		/* Scale 48000 to 0x20002380 */
-	for (i = 31; i > 0; i--) {
-		if (rate & 0x80000000) {	/* Detect leading "1" */
-			return (((unsigned int) (i - 15) << 20) +
-			       logMagTable[0x7f & (rate >> 24)] +
-					(0x7f & (rate >> 17)) *
-					logSlopeTable[0x7f & (rate >> 24)]);
-		}
-		rate <<= 1;
-	}
-
-	return 0;		/* Should never reach this point */
-}
-