diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 204b252..3489ca9 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use rs_ws281x::{RawColor, Controller, ControllerBuilder, ChannelBuilder, StripTy
 use std::{thread, time};
 
 pub const LED_SIZE: usize = 450; //450
-pub const BRIGHTNESS: u8 = 150;
+pub const BRIGHTNESS: u8 = 100;
 pub const LOOP_WAIT: u64 = 250;
 
 fn main() {
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ fn main() {
 
     //pattern parsing
     let mul_string = format_multiline(concat!(
-        "val 0 0 255\n",
+        "val 0 0 0\n",
         "val r 255"
     ));
     let res: Result<Vec<Box<dyn Pattern>>, ParseError> = mul_string.iter()
@@ -51,9 +51,11 @@ fn main() {
     //pattern management
     loop {
         thread::sleep(time::Duration::from_millis(LOOP_WAIT));
+        let c_lock = Arc::clone(&lock);
+        let mut lights = c_lock.write().unwrap();
         for p in &pattern {
-            let c_lock = Arc::clone(&lock);
-            let mut lights = c_lock.write().unwrap();
+            //let c_lock = Arc::clone(&lock);
+            //let mut lights = c_lock.write().unwrap();
             p.execute(&mut lights);
         }
     }