diff --git a/src/CardinalPlugin.cpp b/src/CardinalPlugin.cpp
index a06479f..ee1d5b3 100644
--- a/src/CardinalPlugin.cpp
+++ b/src/CardinalPlugin.cpp
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ public:
     {
         fWindowParameters[kWindowParameterShowTooltips] = 1.0f;
         fWindowParameters[kWindowParameterCableOpacity] = 50.0f;
-        fWindowParameters[kWindowParameterCableTension] = 100.0f;
+        fWindowParameters[kWindowParameterCableTension] = 75.0f;
         fWindowParameters[kWindowParameterRackBrightness] = 100.0f;
         fWindowParameters[kWindowParameterHaloBrightness] = 25.0f;
         fWindowParameters[kWindowParameterKnobMode] = 0.0f;
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ protected:
             parameter.symbol = "cableTension";
             parameter.unit = "%";
             parameter.hints = kParameterIsAutomatable;
-            parameter.ranges.def = 100.0f;
+            parameter.ranges.def = 75.0f;
             parameter.ranges.min = 0.0f;
             parameter.ranges.max = 100.0f;
             break;
diff --git a/src/WindowParameters.hpp b/src/WindowParameters.hpp
index 3b5f44a..9c30c97 100644
--- a/src/WindowParameters.hpp
+++ b/src/WindowParameters.hpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ enum WindowParameterList {
 
 struct WindowParameters {
     float cableOpacity = 0.5f;
-    float cableTension = 0.5f;
+    float cableTension = 0.75f;
     float rackBrightness = 1.0f;
     float haloBrightness = 0.25f;
     float knobScrollSensitivity = 0.001f;