diff --git a/src/detail/auv2/auv2_base_classes.h b/src/detail/auv2/auv2_base_classes.h
index 5ca925d0..9b9f661d 100644
--- a/src/detail/auv2/auv2_base_classes.h
+++ b/src/detail/auv2/auv2_base_classes.h
@@ -426,17 +426,19 @@ class WrapAsAUV2 : public ausdk::AUBase,
   const char* host_get_name() override
   {
     char text[65];
+    // No need to release any of these "Get" functions.
+    // https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/CoreFoundation/Conceptual/CFMemoryMgmt/Concepts/Ownership.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/20001148-SW1
 
     CFBundleRef applicationBundle = CFBundleGetMainBundle();
     if (applicationBundle != NULL)
     {
       CFStringRef myProductString =
           (CFStringRef)CFBundleGetValueForInfoDictionaryKey(applicationBundle, kCFBundleNameKey);
+
       if (myProductString)
       {
         CFStringGetCString(myProductString, text, 64, kCFStringEncodingUTF8);
         _hostname = text;
-        CFRelease(myProductString);
       }
       else
       {
@@ -445,10 +447,8 @@ class WrapAsAUV2 : public ausdk::AUBase,
         {
           CFStringGetCString(applicationBundleID, text, 64, kCFStringEncodingUTF8);
           _hostname = text;
-          CFRelease(applicationBundleID);
         }
       }
-      //  CFRelease(applicationBundle);  Don't release it
       CFStringRef myVersionString =
           (CFStringRef)CFBundleGetValueForInfoDictionaryKey(applicationBundle, kCFBundleVersionKey);
       if (myVersionString)
@@ -457,7 +457,6 @@ class WrapAsAUV2 : public ausdk::AUBase,
         _hostname.append(" (");
         _hostname.append(text);
         _hostname.append(")");
-        CFRelease(myVersionString);
       }
       _hostname.append(" (CLAP-as-AUv2)");
     }
diff --git a/src/detail/vst3/parameter.h b/src/detail/vst3/parameter.h
index f75a2e11..e2ef4c57 100644
--- a/src/detail/vst3/parameter.h
+++ b/src/detail/vst3/parameter.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <clap/ext/params.h>
 #include <public.sdk/source/vst/vstparameters.h>
 #include <functional>
+#include <cmath>
 
 class Vst3Parameter : public Steinberg::Vst::Parameter
 {
@@ -50,11 +51,15 @@ class Vst3Parameter : public Steinberg::Vst::Parameter
   bool fromString(const Steinberg::Vst::TChar* string, Steinberg::Vst::ParamValue& valueNormalized) const override;
 #endif
 
+  // for asClapValue() and asVst3Value()
+  // regarding conversion and the meaning of stepCount take a look here:
+  // https://steinbergmedia.github.io/vst3_dev_portal/pages/Technical+Documentation/Parameters+Automation/Index.html#conversion-of-normalized-values
+
   inline double asClapValue(double vst3value) const
   {
     if (info.stepCount > 0)
     {
-      return (vst3value * info.stepCount + 1) + min_value;
+      return (vst3value * info.stepCount) + min_value;
     }
     return (vst3value * (max_value - min_value)) + min_value;
   }
@@ -63,7 +68,7 @@ class Vst3Parameter : public Steinberg::Vst::Parameter
     auto& info = this->getInfo();
     if (info.stepCount > 0)
     {
-      return (clapvalue - min_value) / float(info.stepCount + 1);
+      return floor(clapvalue - min_value) / float(info.stepCount);
     }
     return (clapvalue - min_value) / (max_value - min_value);
   }