diff --git a/wled00/FX.cpp b/wled00/FX.cpp
index 944afe641..8e19093fc 100644
--- a/wled00/FX.cpp
+++ b/wled00/FX.cpp
@@ -73,6 +73,15 @@ int8_t tristate_square8(uint8_t x, uint8_t pulsewidth, uint8_t attdec) {
   return 0;
 }
 
+static um_data_t* getAudioData() {
+  um_data_t *um_data;
+  if (!usermods.getUMData(&um_data, USERMOD_ID_AUDIOREACTIVE)) {
+    // add support for no audio
+    um_data = simulateSound(SEGMENT.soundSim);
+  }
+  return um_data;
+}
+
 // effect functions
 
 /*
@@ -6333,11 +6342,7 @@ uint16_t mode_ripplepeak(void) {                // * Ripple peak. By Andrew Tuli
   if (!SEGENV.allocateData(dataSize)) return mode_static(); //allocation failed
   Ripple* ripples = reinterpret_cast<Ripple*>(SEGENV.data);
 
-  um_data_t *um_data;
-  if (!usermods.getUMData(&um_data, USERMOD_ID_AUDIOREACTIVE)) {
-    // add support for no audio
-    um_data = simulateSound(SEGMENT.soundSim);
-  }
+  um_data_t *um_data = getAudioData();
   uint8_t samplePeak    = *(uint8_t*)um_data->u_data[3];
   #ifdef ESP32
   float   FFT_MajorPeak = *(float*)  um_data->u_data[4];
@@ -6424,11 +6429,7 @@ uint16_t mode_2DSwirl(void) {
   int ni = (cols - 1) - i;
   int nj = (cols - 1) - j;
 
-  um_data_t *um_data;
-  if (!usermods.getUMData(&um_data, USERMOD_ID_AUDIOREACTIVE)) {
-    // add support for no audio
-    um_data = simulateSound(SEGMENT.soundSim);
-  }
+  um_data_t *um_data = getAudioData();
   float volumeSmth  = *(float*)   um_data->u_data[0]; //ewowi: use instead of sampleAvg???
   int   volumeRaw   = *(int16_t*) um_data->u_data[1];
 
@@ -6454,11 +6455,7 @@ uint16_t mode_2DWaverly(void) {
   const int cols = SEGMENT.virtualWidth();
   const int rows = SEGMENT.virtualHeight();
 
-  um_data_t *um_data;
-  if (!usermods.getUMData(&um_data, USERMOD_ID_AUDIOREACTIVE)) {
-    // add support for no audio
-    um_data = simulateSound(SEGMENT.soundSim);
-  }
+  um_data_t *um_data = getAudioData();
   float   volumeSmth  = *(float*)   um_data->u_data[0];
 
   SEGMENT.fadeToBlackBy(SEGMENT.speed);
@@ -6507,11 +6504,7 @@ uint16_t mode_gravcenter(void) {                // Gravcenter. By Andrew Tuline.
   if (!SEGENV.allocateData(dataSize)) return mode_static(); //allocation failed
   Gravity* gravcen = reinterpret_cast<Gravity*>(SEGENV.data);
 
-  um_data_t *um_data;
-  if (!usermods.getUMData(&um_data, USERMOD_ID_AUDIOREACTIVE)) {
-    // add support for no audio
-    um_data = simulateSound(SEGMENT.soundSim);
-  }
+  um_data_t *um_data = getAudioData();
   float   volumeSmth  = *(float*)  um_data->u_data[0];
 
   //SEGMENT.fade_out(240);
@@ -6556,11 +6549,7 @@ uint16_t mode_gravcentric(void) {                     // Gravcentric. By Andrew
   if (!SEGENV.allocateData(dataSize)) return mode_static();     //allocation failed
   Gravity* gravcen = reinterpret_cast<Gravity*>(SEGENV.data);
 
-  um_data_t *um_data;
-  if (!usermods.getUMData(&um_data, USERMOD_ID_AUDIOREACTIVE)) {
-    // add support for no audio
-    um_data = simulateSound(SEGMENT.soundSim);
-  }
+  um_data_t *um_data = getAudioData();
   float   volumeSmth  = *(float*)  um_data->u_data[0];
 
   // printUmData();
@@ -6608,11 +6597,7 @@ uint16_t mode_gravimeter(void) {                // Gravmeter. By Andrew Tuline.
   if (!SEGENV.allocateData(dataSize)) return mode_static(); //allocation failed
   Gravity* gravcen = reinterpret_cast<Gravity*>(SEGENV.data);
 
-  um_data_t *um_data;
-  if (!usermods.getUMData(&um_data, USERMOD_ID_AUDIOREACTIVE)) {
-    // add support for no audio
-    um_data = simulateSound(SEGMENT.soundSim);
-  }
+  um_data_t *um_data = getAudioData();
   float   volumeSmth  = *(float*)  um_data->u_data[0];
 
   //SEGMENT.fade_out(240);
@@ -6649,11 +6634,7 @@ static const char _data_FX_MODE_GRAVIMETER[] PROGMEM = "Gravimeter@Rate of fall,
 //   * JUGGLES      //
 //////////////////////
 uint16_t mode_juggles(void) {                   // Juggles. By Andrew Tuline.
-  um_data_t *um_data;
-  if (!usermods.getUMData(&um_data, USERMOD_ID_AUDIOREACTIVE)) {
-    // add support for no audio
-    um_data = simulateSound(SEGMENT.soundSim);
-  }
+  um_data_t *um_data = getAudioData();
   float   volumeSmth   = *(float*)  um_data->u_data[0];
 
   SEGMENT.fade_out(224); // 6.25%
@@ -6676,11 +6657,7 @@ uint16_t mode_matripix(void) {                  // Matripix. By Andrew Tuline.
   if (SEGLEN == 1) return mode_static();
   // even with 1D effect we have to take logic for 2D segments for allocation as fill_solid() fills whole segment
 
-  um_data_t *um_data;
-  if (!usermods.getUMData(&um_data, USERMOD_ID_AUDIOREACTIVE)) {
-    // add support for no audio
-    um_data = simulateSound(SEGMENT.soundSim);
-  }
+  um_data_t *um_data = getAudioData();
   int volumeRaw    = *(int16_t*)um_data->u_data[1];
 
   if (SEGENV.call == 0) {
@@ -6708,11 +6685,7 @@ uint16_t mode_midnoise(void) {                  // Midnoise. By Andrew Tuline.
   if (SEGLEN == 1) return mode_static();
 // Changing xdist to SEGENV.aux0 and ydist to SEGENV.aux1.
 
-  um_data_t *um_data;
-  if (!usermods.getUMData(&um_data, USERMOD_ID_AUDIOREACTIVE)) {
-    // add support for no audio
-    um_data = simulateSound(SEGMENT.soundSim);
-  }
+  um_data_t *um_data = getAudioData();
   float   volumeSmth   = *(float*)  um_data->u_data[0];
 
   SEGMENT.fade_out(SEGMENT.speed);
@@ -6747,11 +6720,7 @@ uint16_t mode_noisefire(void) {                 // Noisefire. By Andrew Tuline.
                                       CRGB::DarkOrange, CRGB::DarkOrange, CRGB::Orange,  CRGB::Orange,
                                       CRGB::Yellow,     CRGB::Orange,     CRGB::Yellow,  CRGB::Yellow);
 
-  um_data_t *um_data;
-  if (!usermods.getUMData(&um_data, USERMOD_ID_AUDIOREACTIVE)) {
-    // add support for no audio
-    um_data = simulateSound(SEGMENT.soundSim);
-  }
+  um_data_t *um_data = getAudioData();
   float   volumeSmth   = *(float*)  um_data->u_data[0];
 
   if (SEGENV.call == 0) SEGMENT.fill(BLACK);
@@ -6775,11 +6744,7 @@ static const char _data_FX_MODE_NOISEFIRE[] PROGMEM = "Noisefire@!,!;;;01v;m12=2
 ///////////////////////
 uint16_t mode_noisemeter(void) {                // Noisemeter. By Andrew Tuline.
 
-  um_data_t *um_data;
-  if (!usermods.getUMData(&um_data, USERMOD_ID_AUDIOREACTIVE)) {
-    // add support for no audio
-    um_data = simulateSound(SEGMENT.soundSim);
-  }
+  um_data_t *um_data = getAudioData();
   float   volumeSmth   = *(float*)  um_data->u_data[0];
   int volumeRaw    = *(int16_t*)um_data->u_data[1];
 
@@ -6816,11 +6781,7 @@ uint16_t mode_pixelwave(void) {                 // Pixelwave. By Andrew Tuline.
     SEGMENT.fill(BLACK);
   }
 
-  um_data_t *um_data;
-  if (!usermods.getUMData(&um_data, USERMOD_ID_AUDIOREACTIVE)) {
-    // add support for no audio
-    um_data = simulateSound(SEGMENT.soundSim);
-  }
+  um_data_t *um_data = getAudioData();
   int volumeRaw    = *(int16_t*)um_data->u_data[1];
 
   uint8_t secondHand = micros()/(256-SEGMENT.speed)/500+1 % 16;
@@ -6852,11 +6813,7 @@ uint16_t mode_plasmoid(void) {                  // Plasmoid. By Andrew Tuline.
   if (!SEGENV.allocateData(sizeof(plasphase))) return mode_static(); //allocation failed
   Plasphase* plasmoip = reinterpret_cast<Plasphase*>(SEGENV.data);
 
-  um_data_t *um_data;
-  if (!usermods.getUMData(&um_data, USERMOD_ID_AUDIOREACTIVE)) {
-    // add support for no audio
-    um_data = simulateSound(SEGMENT.soundSim);
-  }
+  um_data_t *um_data = getAudioData();
   float   volumeSmth   = *(float*)  um_data->u_data[0];
 
   SEGMENT.fadeToBlackBy(32);
@@ -6891,11 +6848,7 @@ uint16_t mode_puddlepeak(void) {                // Puddlepeak. By Andrew Tuline.
   uint8_t fadeVal = map(SEGMENT.speed,0,255, 224, 254);
   unsigned pos = random16(SEGLEN);                        // Set a random starting position.
 
-  um_data_t *um_data;
-  if (!usermods.getUMData(&um_data, USERMOD_ID_AUDIOREACTIVE)) {
-    // add support for no audio
-    um_data = simulateSound(SEGMENT.soundSim);
-  }
+  um_data_t *um_data = getAudioData();
   uint8_t samplePeak = *(uint8_t*)um_data->u_data[3];
   uint8_t *maxVol    =  (uint8_t*)um_data->u_data[6];
   uint8_t *binNum    =  (uint8_t*)um_data->u_data[7];
@@ -6936,11 +6889,7 @@ uint16_t mode_puddles(void) {                   // Puddles. By Andrew Tuline.
 
   SEGMENT.fade_out(fadeVal);
 
-  um_data_t *um_data;
-  if (!usermods.getUMData(&um_data, USERMOD_ID_AUDIOREACTIVE)) {
-    // add support for no audio
-    um_data = simulateSound(SEGMENT.soundSim);
-  }
+  um_data_t *um_data = getAudioData();
   int volumeRaw    = *(int16_t*)um_data->u_data[1];
 
   if (volumeRaw > 1) {
@@ -6998,11 +6947,7 @@ uint16_t mode_blurz(void) {                    // Blurz. By Andrew Tuline.
   if (SEGLEN == 1) return mode_static();
   // even with 1D effect we have to take logic for 2D segments for allocation as fill_solid() fills whole segment
 
-  um_data_t *um_data;
-  if (!usermods.getUMData(&um_data, USERMOD_ID_AUDIOREACTIVE)) {
-    // add support for no audio
-    um_data = simulateSound(SEGMENT.soundSim);
-  }
+  um_data_t *um_data = getAudioData();
   uint8_t *fftResult = (uint8_t*)um_data->u_data[2];
 
   if (SEGENV.call == 0) {
@@ -7035,11 +6980,7 @@ uint16_t mode_DJLight(void) {                   // Written by ??? Adapted by Wil
   // No need to prevent from executing on single led strips, only mid will be set (mid = 0)
   const int mid = SEGLEN / 2;
 
-  um_data_t *um_data;
-  if (!usermods.getUMData(&um_data, USERMOD_ID_AUDIOREACTIVE)) {
-    // add support for no audio
-    um_data = simulateSound(SEGMENT.soundSim);
-  }
+  um_data_t *um_data = getAudioData();
   uint8_t *fftResult = (uint8_t*)um_data->u_data[2];
 
   if (SEGENV.call == 0) {
@@ -7071,11 +7012,7 @@ uint16_t mode_freqmap(void) {                   // Map FFT_MajorPeak to SEGLEN.
   // Start frequency = 60 Hz and log10(60) = 1.78
   // End frequency = MAX_FREQUENCY in Hz and lo10(MAX_FREQUENCY) = MAX_FREQ_LOG10
 
-  um_data_t *um_data;
-  if (!usermods.getUMData(&um_data, USERMOD_ID_AUDIOREACTIVE)) {
-    // add support for no audio
-    um_data = simulateSound(SEGMENT.soundSim);
-  }
+  um_data_t *um_data = getAudioData();
   float FFT_MajorPeak = *(float*)um_data->u_data[4];
   float my_magnitude  = *(float*)um_data->u_data[5] / 4.0f;
   if (FFT_MajorPeak < 1) FFT_MajorPeak = 1;                                         // log10(0) is "forbidden" (throws exception)
@@ -7105,11 +7042,7 @@ static const char _data_FX_MODE_FREQMAP[] PROGMEM = "Freqmap@Fade rate,Starting
 ///////////////////////
 uint16_t mode_freqmatrix(void) {                // Freqmatrix. By Andreas Pleschung.
   // No need to prevent from executing on single led strips, we simply change pixel 0 each time and avoid the shift
-  um_data_t *um_data;
-  if (!usermods.getUMData(&um_data, USERMOD_ID_AUDIOREACTIVE)) {
-    // add support for no audio
-    um_data = simulateSound(SEGMENT.soundSim);
-  }
+  um_data_t *um_data = getAudioData();
   float FFT_MajorPeak = *(float*)um_data->u_data[4];
   float volumeSmth    = *(float*)um_data->u_data[0];
 
@@ -7164,11 +7097,7 @@ static const char _data_FX_MODE_FREQMATRIX[] PROGMEM = "Freqmatrix@Speed,Sound e
 //  SEGMENT.speed select faderate
 //  SEGMENT.intensity select colour index
 uint16_t mode_freqpixels(void) {                // Freqpixel. By Andrew Tuline.
-  um_data_t *um_data;
-  if (!usermods.getUMData(&um_data, USERMOD_ID_AUDIOREACTIVE)) {
-    // add support for no audio
-    um_data = simulateSound(SEGMENT.soundSim);
-  }
+  um_data_t *um_data = getAudioData();
   float FFT_MajorPeak = *(float*)um_data->u_data[4];
   float my_magnitude  = *(float*)um_data->u_data[5] / 16.0f;
   if (FFT_MajorPeak < 1) FFT_MajorPeak = 1.0f; // log10(0) is "forbidden" (throws exception)
@@ -7211,11 +7140,7 @@ static const char _data_FX_MODE_FREQPIXELS[] PROGMEM = "Freqpixels@Fade rate,Sta
 // Depending on the music stream you have you might find it useful to change the frequency mapping.
 uint16_t mode_freqwave(void) {                  // Freqwave. By Andreas Pleschung.
   // As before, this effect can also work on single pixels, we just lose the shifting effect
-  um_data_t *um_data;
-  if (!usermods.getUMData(&um_data, USERMOD_ID_AUDIOREACTIVE)) {
-    // add support for no audio
-    um_data = simulateSound(SEGMENT.soundSim);
-  }
+  um_data_t *um_data = getAudioData();
   float FFT_MajorPeak = *(float*)um_data->u_data[4];
   float volumeSmth    = *(float*)um_data->u_data[0];
 
@@ -7270,11 +7195,7 @@ uint16_t mode_gravfreq(void) {                  // Gravfreq. By Andrew Tuline.
   if (!SEGENV.allocateData(dataSize)) return mode_static(); //allocation failed
   Gravity* gravcen = reinterpret_cast<Gravity*>(SEGENV.data);
 
-  um_data_t *um_data;
-  if (!usermods.getUMData(&um_data, USERMOD_ID_AUDIOREACTIVE)) {
-    // add support for no audio
-    um_data = simulateSound(SEGMENT.soundSim);
-  }
+  um_data_t *um_data = getAudioData();
   float   FFT_MajorPeak = *(float*)um_data->u_data[4];
   float   volumeSmth    = *(float*)um_data->u_data[0];
   if (FFT_MajorPeak < 1) FFT_MajorPeak = 1;                                         // log10(0) is "forbidden" (throws exception)
@@ -7317,11 +7238,7 @@ static const char _data_FX_MODE_GRAVFREQ[] PROGMEM = "Gravfreq@Rate of fall,Sens
 //   ** Noisemove   //
 //////////////////////
 uint16_t mode_noisemove(void) {                 // Noisemove.    By: Andrew Tuline
-  um_data_t *um_data;
-  if (!usermods.getUMData(&um_data, USERMOD_ID_AUDIOREACTIVE)) {
-    // add support for no audio
-    um_data = simulateSound(SEGMENT.soundSim);
-  }
+  um_data_t *um_data = getAudioData();
   uint8_t *fftResult = (uint8_t*)um_data->u_data[2];
 
   int fadeoutDelay = (256 - SEGMENT.speed) / 96;
@@ -7344,11 +7261,7 @@ static const char _data_FX_MODE_NOISEMOVE[] PROGMEM = "Noisemove@Speed of perlin
 //   ** Rocktaves   //
 //////////////////////
 uint16_t mode_rocktaves(void) {                 // Rocktaves. Same note from each octave is same colour.    By: Andrew Tuline
-  um_data_t *um_data;
-  if (!usermods.getUMData(&um_data, USERMOD_ID_AUDIOREACTIVE)) {
-    // add support for no audio
-    um_data = simulateSound(SEGMENT.soundSim);
-  }
+  um_data_t *um_data = getAudioData();
   float   FFT_MajorPeak = *(float*)  um_data->u_data[4];
   float   my_magnitude  = *(float*)   um_data->u_data[5] / 16.0f;
 
@@ -7386,11 +7299,7 @@ static const char _data_FX_MODE_ROCKTAVES[] PROGMEM = "Rocktaves@;!,!;!;01f;m12=
 uint16_t mode_waterfall(void) {                   // Waterfall. By: Andrew Tuline
   // effect can work on single pixels, we just lose the shifting effect
   
-  um_data_t *um_data;
-  if (!usermods.getUMData(&um_data, USERMOD_ID_AUDIOREACTIVE)) {
-    // add support for no audio
-    um_data = simulateSound(SEGMENT.soundSim);
-  }
+  um_data_t *um_data = getAudioData();
   uint8_t samplePeak    = *(uint8_t*)um_data->u_data[3];
   float   FFT_MajorPeak = *(float*)  um_data->u_data[4];
   uint8_t *maxVol       =  (uint8_t*)um_data->u_data[6];
@@ -7445,11 +7354,7 @@ uint16_t mode_2DGEQ(void) { // By Will Tatam. Code reduction by Ewoud Wijma.
   if (!SEGENV.allocateData(cols*sizeof(uint16_t))) return mode_static(); //allocation failed
   uint16_t *previousBarHeight = reinterpret_cast<uint16_t*>(SEGENV.data); //array of previous bar heights per frequency band
 
-  um_data_t *um_data;
-  if (!usermods.getUMData(&um_data, USERMOD_ID_AUDIOREACTIVE)) {
-    // add support for no audio
-    um_data = simulateSound(SEGMENT.soundSim);
-  }
+  um_data_t *um_data = getAudioData();
   uint8_t *fftResult = (uint8_t*)um_data->u_data[2];
 
   if (SEGENV.call == 0) for (int i=0; i<cols; i++) previousBarHeight[i] = 0;
@@ -7508,11 +7413,7 @@ uint16_t mode_2DFunkyPlank(void) {              // Written by ??? Adapted by Wil
     bandInc = (NUMB_BANDS / cols);
   }
 
-  um_data_t *um_data;
-  if (!usermods.getUMData(&um_data, USERMOD_ID_AUDIOREACTIVE)) {
-    // add support for no audio
-    um_data = simulateSound(SEGMENT.soundSim);
-  }
+  um_data_t *um_data = getAudioData();
   uint8_t *fftResult = (uint8_t*)um_data->u_data[2];
 
   if (SEGENV.call == 0) {