diff --git a/apps/codecs/dumb/include/dumb.h b/apps/codecs/dumb/include/dumb.h
index 3d6d6f940d..2aae95ccce 100644
--- a/apps/codecs/dumb/include/dumb.h
+++ b/apps/codecs/dumb/include/dumb.h
@@ -83,6 +83,9 @@
 #define ABS(x) (((x) >= 0) ? (x) : (-(x)))
 
 
+#if 0 /* This code serves no useful purpose for Rockbox. Possibly the trace
+         thing could be defined for simulator... */
+
 #ifdef DEBUGMODE
 
 #ifndef ASSERT
@@ -105,6 +108,17 @@
 
 #endif
 
+#else /* 0 */
+/* disable TRACE() and ASSERT() calls */
+#define TRACE(...)
+#define ASSERT(...)
+
+/* now fake float function to hush the compiler */
+#define pow(x,y) ((x)+(y))
+#define floor(x) x
+#define log(x) (x)
+#define exp(x)   (x)
+#endif /* 0 */
 
 #define DUMB_ID(a,b,c,d) (((unsigned int)(a) << 24) | \
                           ((unsigned int)(b) << 16) | \
diff --git a/apps/codecs/dumb/make/Makefile.inc b/apps/codecs/dumb/make/Makefile.inc
index 4137b04804..9b213d8b76 100644
--- a/apps/codecs/dumb/make/Makefile.inc
+++ b/apps/codecs/dumb/make/Makefile.inc
@@ -15,20 +15,26 @@ $(ALLEGRO_LIB_FILE): CFLAGS := $(CFLAGS)
 
 
 $(OBJDIR)/%.o: src/core/%.c include/dumb.h include/internal/dumb.h
-	$(CC) -c -o $@ $< $(CFLAGS)
+	@echo "(dumb) CC $<"
+	@$(CC) -c -o $@ $< $(CFLAGS)
 
 $(OBJDIR)/%.o: src/helpers/%.c include/dumb.h
-	$(CC) -c -o $@ $< $(CFLAGS)
+	@echo "(dumb) CC $<"
+	@$(CC) -c -o $@ $< $(CFLAGS)
 
 $(OBJDIR)/%.o: src/it/%.c include/dumb.h include/internal/it.h
-	$(CC) -c -o $@ $< $(CFLAGS)
+	@echo "(dumb) CC $<"
+	@$(CC) -c -o $@ $< $(CFLAGS)
 
 $(OBJDIR)/%.o: src/allegro/%.c include/aldumb.h include/dumb.h \
                       include/internal/aldumb.h include/internal/dumb.h
-	$(CC) -c -o $@ $< $(CFLAGS) $(WFLAGS_ALLEGRO)
+	@echo "(dumb) CC $<"
+	@$(CC) -c -o $@ $< $(CFLAGS) $(WFLAGS_ALLEGRO)
 
 $(CORE_LIB_FILE): $(CORE_OBJECTS)
-	$(AR) rs $@ $^
+	@echo "(dumb) AR $<"
+	@$(AR) rs $@ $^
 
 $(ALLEGRO_LIB_FILE): $(ALLEGRO_OBJECTS)
-	$(AR) rs $@ $^
+	@echo "(dumb) AR $<"
+	@$(AR) rs $@ $^
diff --git a/apps/codecs/dumb/src/core/rendsig.c b/apps/codecs/dumb/src/core/rendsig.c
index a36ceb41cf..6b39ce7de9 100644
--- a/apps/codecs/dumb/src/core/rendsig.c
+++ b/apps/codecs/dumb/src/core/rendsig.c
@@ -141,16 +141,18 @@ void duh_sigrenderer_set_sigparam(
 	if (!sigrenderer) return;
 
 	proc = sigrenderer->desc->sigrenderer_set_sigparam;
-	if (proc)
-		(*proc)(sigrenderer->sigrenderer, id, value);
-	else
-		TRACE("Parameter #%d = %ld for signal %c%c%c%c, which does not take parameters.\n",
-			(int)id,
-			value,
-			(int)(sigrenderer->desc->type >> 24),
-			(int)(sigrenderer->desc->type >> 16),
-			(int)(sigrenderer->desc->type >> 8),
-			(int)(sigrenderer->desc->type));
+	if (proc) {
+            (*proc)(sigrenderer->sigrenderer, id, value);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        TRACE("Parameter #%d = %ld for signal %c%c%c%c, which does not take parameters.\n",
+              (int)id,
+              value,
+              (int)(sigrenderer->desc->type >> 24),
+              (int)(sigrenderer->desc->type >> 16),
+              (int)(sigrenderer->desc->type >> 8),
+              (int)(sigrenderer->desc->type));
 }
 
 
diff --git a/apps/codecs/dumb/src/it/itread.c b/apps/codecs/dumb/src/it/itread.c
index 7384b30a92..8b4a322ee1 100644
--- a/apps/codecs/dumb/src/it/itread.c
+++ b/apps/codecs/dumb/src/it/itread.c
@@ -555,8 +555,8 @@ static long it_read_sample_data(int cmwt, IT_SAMPLE *sample, unsigned char conve
 		/** WARNING - unresolved business here... test with ModPlug? */
 
 		if (sample->flags & IT_SAMPLE_STEREO)
-			exit(37);
-
+                    return -1;
+                
 /*
 //#ifndef STEREO_SAMPLES_COUNT_AS_TWO
 		ASSERT(!(sample->flags & IT_SAMPLE_STEREO));
diff --git a/apps/codecs/dumb/src/it/xmeffect.c b/apps/codecs/dumb/src/it/xmeffect.c
index 51995f3bb8..81b86c95b6 100644
--- a/apps/codecs/dumb/src/it/xmeffect.c
+++ b/apps/codecs/dumb/src/it/xmeffect.c
@@ -78,12 +78,16 @@ static const char xm_has_memory[] = {
 /* Effects marked with 'special' are handled specifically in itrender.c */
 void _dumb_it_xm_convert_effect(int effect, int value, IT_ENTRY *entry)
 {
+#ifdef SIMULATOR
 const int log = 0;
+#endif 
 
 	if ((!effect && !value) || (effect >= XM_N_EFFECTS))
 		return;
 
+#ifdef SIMULATOR
 if (log) printf("%c%02X", (effect<10)?('0'+effect):('A'+effect-10), value);
+#endif 
 
 	/* Linearisation of the effect number... */
 	if (effect == XM_E) {
@@ -94,7 +98,9 @@ if (log) printf("%c%02X", (effect<10)?('0'+effect):('A'+effect-10), value);
 		value = LOW(value);
 	}
 
+#ifdef SIMULATOR
 if (log) printf(" - %2d %02X", effect, value);
+#endif 
 
 #if 0 // This should be handled in itrender.c!
 	/* update effect memory */
@@ -227,16 +233,20 @@ if (log) printf(" - %2d %02X", effect, value);
 			entry->mask &= ~IT_ENTRY_EFFECT;
 	}
 
+#ifdef SIMULATOR
 if (log) printf(" - %2d %02X", effect, value);
-
+#endif
+ 
 	/* Inverse linearisation... */
 	if (effect >= SBASE && effect < SBASE+16) {
 		value = EFFECT_VALUE(effect-SBASE, value);
 		effect = IT_S;
 	}
 
+#ifdef SIMULATOR
 if (log) printf(" - %c%02X\n", 'A'+effect-1, value);
-
+#endif
+ 
 	entry->effect = effect;
 	entry->effectvalue = value;
 }