diff --git a/MorseTrainer/Form1.Designer.cs b/MorseTrainer/Form1.Designer.cs
index 918a2b5..aeb9a65 100644
--- a/MorseTrainer/Form1.Designer.cs
+++ b/MorseTrainer/Form1.Designer.cs
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@
             this.txtAnalysis.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(20, 288);
             this.txtAnalysis.Name = "txtAnalysis";
             this.txtAnalysis.ReadOnly = true;
+            this.txtAnalysis.ShortcutsEnabled = false;
             this.txtAnalysis.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(884, 177);
             this.txtAnalysis.TabIndex = 8;
             this.txtAnalysis.Text = "";
diff --git a/MorseTrainer/Form1.cs b/MorseTrainer/Form1.cs
index 116ab17..df64302 100644
--- a/MorseTrainer/Form1.cs
+++ b/MorseTrainer/Form1.cs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ using System.Windows.Forms;
 
 namespace MorseTrainer
 {
-    public partial class Form1 : Form
+    public partial class Form1 : KeyCaptureForm
     {
         [Flags]
         public enum ControlToUpdate
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@ namespace MorseTrainer
         private void _runner_MorseEnter(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
             _player.Start();
+            InputtingKeys = true;
             String word = _charGenerator.CreateRandomString();
             _builder.StartBuildAsync(word, new AsyncCallback(WaveReadyCallback));
         }
@@ -315,6 +316,7 @@ namespace MorseTrainer
                 Analyze();
                 btnStartStop.Text = "Start";
                 btnStartStop.Enabled = true;
+                InputtingKeys = false;
             }
         }
 
@@ -1261,19 +1263,64 @@ namespace MorseTrainer
             {
                 key = MorseInfo.PROSIGN_AR;
             }
-            String expanded = MorseInfo.ExpandProsigns(key.ToString()).ToUpperInvariant();
-            txtAnalysis.AppendText(expanded);
-            _recorded.Append(expanded);
-            processed = true;
+
+            if (key == '\b')
+            {
+                // backspace
+                if (txtAnalysis.TextLength > 0)
+                {
+                    //txtAnalysis.SuspendLayout();
+                    txtAnalysis.Select(txtAnalysis.TextLength-1, 1);
+                    txtAnalysis.ReadOnly = false;
+                    txtAnalysis.SelectedText = "";
+                    txtAnalysis.ReadOnly = true;
+                    //txtAnalysis.Text = txtAnalysis.Text.Remove(txtAnalysis.TextLength - 1);
+                    //txtAnalysis.Select(txtAnalysis.TextLength, 0);
+                    //txtAnalysis.ResumeLayout();
+                }
+                processed = true;
+            }
+            else if (key == '\u001b')
+            {
+                // esc
+                processed = true;
+            }
+            else if (key == '\r')
+            {
+                // enter
+                processed = true;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                String expanded = MorseInfo.ExpandProsigns(key.ToString()).ToUpperInvariant();
+                txtAnalysis.AppendText(expanded);
+                _recorded.Append(expanded);
+                processed = true;
+            }
 
             return processed;
         }
 
+        protected override bool IsInputKey(Keys keyData)
+        {
+            bool retval = base.IsInputKey(keyData);
+            return retval;
+            //return base.IsInputKey(keyData);
+        }
+
+        //protected override bool ProcessMorseKey(Keys keyData)
+        //{
+        //    //return UserKey(keyData);
+        //    return true;
+        //}
         private void Form1_KeyPress(object sender, KeyPressEventArgs e)
         {
             if (_runner.IsListenMode)
             {
-                e.Handled = UserKey(e.KeyChar);
+                if (UserKey(e.KeyChar))
+                {
+                    e.Handled = true;
+                }
             }
         }
         #endregion
diff --git a/MorseTrainer/KeyCaptureForm.cs b/MorseTrainer/KeyCaptureForm.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6bc02ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MorseTrainer/KeyCaptureForm.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using System.Windows.Forms;
+
+namespace MorseTrainer
+{
+    public class KeyCaptureForm : System.Windows.Forms.Form
+    {
+        public KeyCaptureForm() : base()
+        {
+            _inputtingKeys = false;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// This override will suppress system beeps for the key in the richtextbox
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="m"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        protected override bool ProcessKeyPreview(ref Message m)
+        {
+            if (_inputtingKeys && m.Msg == 0x0100)
+            {
+                switch ((uint)m.WParam)
+                {
+                    case 8: // BackSpace
+                    case 13: // Enter
+                    case 46: // DEL
+                        return true;
+                    default:
+                        break;
+                }
+            }
+            return base.ProcessKeyPreview(ref m);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// When inputting keys, the form handles all key input
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool InputtingKeys
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return _inputtingKeys;
+            }
+            set
+            {
+                _inputtingKeys = value;
+            }
+        }
+
+        private bool _inputtingKeys;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/MorseTrainer/MorseTrainer.csproj b/MorseTrainer/MorseTrainer.csproj
index 3de39ab..aadf10c 100644
--- a/MorseTrainer/MorseTrainer.csproj
+++ b/MorseTrainer/MorseTrainer.csproj
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@
     <Compile Include="Analyzer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="CharGenerator.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Config.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="KeyCaptureForm.cs">
+      <SubType>Form</SubType>
+    </Compile>
     <Compile Include="MorseInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Comparer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Form1.cs">
diff --git a/MorseTrainer/ToneGenerator.cs b/MorseTrainer/ToneGenerator.cs
index f970d80..19e6234 100644
--- a/MorseTrainer/ToneGenerator.cs
+++ b/MorseTrainer/ToneGenerator.cs
@@ -339,8 +339,9 @@ namespace MorseTrainer
                 else if (sample > actualSamples - fade)
                 {
                     envelope = (float)(actualSamples - sample) / (float)fade;
-                } 
-                float instantaneous = (float)Math.Sin((float)(sample % _samplesPerCycle) / _samplesPerCycle * (2 * Math.PI )) * _volume * envelope;
+                }
+                float volume = _volume * _volume * _volume;
+                float instantaneous = (float)Math.Sin((float)(sample % _samplesPerCycle) / _samplesPerCycle * (2 * Math.PI )) * volume * envelope;
                 waveform[sample] = (Int16)(32767 * instantaneous);
             }