diff --git a/wled00/bus_manager.h b/wled00/bus_manager.h
index 2e52cd01f..bfae90ac9 100644
--- a/wled00/bus_manager.h
+++ b/wled00/bus_manager.h
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ class BusDigital : public Bus {
     _busPtr = PolyBus::create(_iType, _pins, _len, nr);
     _valid = (_busPtr != nullptr);
     _colorOrder = bc.colorOrder;
-    DEBUG_PRINTF("Successfully inited strip %u (len %u) with type %u and pins %u,%u (itype %u)\n",nr, _len, bc.type, _pins[0],_pins[1],_iType);
+    DEBUG_PRINTF("%successfully inited strip %u (len %u) with type %u and pins %u,%u (itype %u)\n", _valid?"S":"Uns", nr, _len, bc.type, _pins[0],_pins[1],_iType);
   };
 
   inline void show() {
diff --git a/wled00/const.h b/wled00/const.h
index fd77aaeb1..0c3905cfa 100644
--- a/wled00/const.h
+++ b/wled00/const.h
@@ -25,16 +25,16 @@
   #ifdef ESP8266
     #define WLED_MAX_BUSSES 3
   #else
-    #if defined(CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32C3)    // 2 RMT, only has 1 I2S but NPB does not support it ATM
-      #define WLED_MAX_BUSSES 2
-    #elif defined(CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32S2)  // 4 RMT, only has 1 I2S bus, supported in NPB
+    #if defined(CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32C3)    // 2 RMT, 6 LEDC, only has 1 I2S but NPB does not support it ATM
+      #define WLED_MAX_BUSSES 3               // will allow 2 digital & 1 analog (or the other way around)
+    #elif defined(CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32S2)  // 4 RMT, 8 LEDC, only has 1 I2S bus, supported in NPB
       #if defined(USERMOD_AUDIOREACTIVE)      // requested by @softhack007 https://github.com/blazoncek/WLED/issues/33
-        #define WLED_MAX_BUSSES 4
+        #define WLED_MAX_BUSSES 6             // will allow 4 digital & 2 analog
       #else
-        #define WLED_MAX_BUSSES 5
+        #define WLED_MAX_BUSSES 7             // will allow 5 digital & 2 analog
       #endif
-    #elif defined(CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32S3)  // 4 RMT, has 2 I2S but NPB does not support them ATM
-      #define WLED_MAX_BUSSES 4
+    #elif defined(CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32S3)  // 4 RMT, 8 LEDC, has 2 I2S but NPB does not support them ATM
+      #define WLED_MAX_BUSSES 6               // will allow 4 digital & 2 analog
     #else
       #if defined(USERMOD_AUDIOREACTIVE)      // requested by @softhack007 https://github.com/blazoncek/WLED/issues/33
         #define WLED_MAX_BUSSES 8