diff --git a/radio/src/gui/colorlcd/radio/radio_mic_recorder.cpp b/radio/src/gui/colorlcd/radio/radio_mic_recorder.cpp
index 296c6b4c3..b71fea527 100644
--- a/radio/src/gui/colorlcd/radio/radio_mic_recorder.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/gui/colorlcd/radio/radio_mic_recorder.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 
+#include "audio.h"
 #include "button.h"
 #include "dialog.h"
 #include "edgetx.h"
@@ -33,9 +34,164 @@
 #include "static.h"
 #include "timers_driver.h"
 
+
 static constexpr coord_t MIC_BTN_W = 260;
 static constexpr coord_t MIC_BTN_H = EdgeTxStyles::UI_ELEMENT_HEIGHT * 2 + PAD_LARGE;
 
+// Mirrored peak envelope, drawn as two polylines around a centre line. Fed one
+// column at a time while recording, then re-filled from the finished file.
+class WaveformView : public Window
+{
+ public:
+  static constexpr uint16_t MAX_COLS = 400;
+
+  WaveformView(Window* parent, const rect_t& rect) : Window(parent, rect)
+  {
+    padAll(PAD_ZERO);
+
+    // Widen the columns rather than leaving the trace short of the edge:
+    // 800 px screens need more than MAX_COLS columns at 2 px.
+    colStep = (coord_t)((width() + MAX_COLS - 1) / MAX_COLS);
+    if (colStep < 2) colStep = 2;
+    maxCols = (uint16_t)((width() - 1) / colStep + 1);
+    if (maxCols > MAX_COLS) maxCols = MAX_COLS;
+    traceW = (coord_t)((maxCols - 1) * colStep);
+
+    const lv_coord_t mid = height() / 2;
+    basePts[0] = {0, mid};
+    basePts[1] = {traceW, mid};
+    baseLine = lv_line_create(lvobj);
+    etx_obj_add_style(baseLine, styles->graph_dashed, LV_PART_MAIN);
+    lv_line_set_points(baseLine, basePts, 2);
+
+    topLine = lv_line_create(lvobj);
+    etx_obj_add_style(topLine, styles->graph_line, LV_PART_MAIN);
+    etx_obj_add_style(topLine, styles->line_color[COLOR_THEME_SECONDARY1_INDEX],
+                      LV_PART_MAIN);
+
+    botLine = lv_line_create(lvobj);
+    etx_obj_add_style(botLine, styles->graph_line, LV_PART_MAIN);
+    etx_obj_add_style(botLine, styles->line_color[COLOR_THEME_SECONDARY1_INDEX],
+                      LV_PART_MAIN);
+
+    cursorLine = lv_line_create(lvobj);
+    etx_obj_add_style(cursorLine, styles->graph_line, LV_PART_MAIN);
+    etx_obj_add_style(cursorLine, styles->line_color[COLOR_THEME_WARNING_INDEX],
+                      LV_PART_MAIN);
+    lv_obj_add_flag(cursorLine, LV_OBJ_FLAG_HIDDEN);
+
+    clear();
+  }
+
+  uint16_t columns() const { return maxCols; }
+
+  void clear()
+  {
+    count = 0;
+    merge = 1;
+    acc = 0;
+    accCount = 0;
+    setCursor(-1);
+    redraw();
+  }
+
+  // Playback position, 0..1000 across the view. Negative hides the cursor.
+  void setCursor(int32_t permille)
+  {
+    if (permille < 0) {
+      if (cursorAt >= 0) lv_obj_add_flag(cursorLine, LV_OBJ_FLAG_HIDDEN);
+      cursorAt = -1;
+      return;
+    }
+    if (permille > 1000) permille = 1000;
+
+    const lv_coord_t x = (lv_coord_t)((permille * traceW) / 1000);
+    if (cursorAt >= 0 && x == cursorPts[0].x) return;
+
+    cursorPts[0] = {x, 0};
+    cursorPts[1] = {x, (lv_coord_t)(height() - 1)};
+    lv_line_set_points(cursorLine, cursorPts, 2);
+    lv_obj_clear_flag(cursorLine, LV_OBJ_FLAG_HIDDEN);
+    cursorAt = permille;
+  }
+
+  // Live feed. Once the view is full, columns are merged pairwise so the whole
+  // take stays visible at half the time resolution.
+  void push(uint8_t level)
+  {
+    if (level > acc) acc = level;
+    if (++accCount < merge) return;
+    if (count >= maxCols) compact();
+    cols[count++] = acc;
+    acc = 0;
+    accCount = 0;
+    redraw();
+  }
+
+  void setEnvelope(const uint8_t* levels, uint16_t n)
+  {
+    if (n > maxCols) n = maxCols;
+    memcpy(cols, levels, n);
+    count = n;
+    redraw();
+  }
+
+ protected:
+  coord_t colStep = 2;
+  coord_t traceW = 0;
+  uint16_t maxCols = 0;
+  uint16_t count = 0;
+  uint16_t merge = 1;
+  uint16_t accCount = 0;
+  uint8_t acc = 0;
+  uint8_t cols[MAX_COLS] = {0};
+
+  lv_point_t topPts[MAX_COLS];
+  lv_point_t botPts[MAX_COLS];
+  lv_point_t basePts[2];
+  lv_point_t cursorPts[2];
+  int32_t cursorAt = -1;
+  lv_obj_t* cursorLine = nullptr;
+  lv_obj_t* topLine = nullptr;
+  lv_obj_t* botLine = nullptr;
+  lv_obj_t* baseLine = nullptr;
+
+  void compact()
+  {
+    const uint16_t n = count / 2;
+    for (uint16_t i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+      const uint8_t a = cols[2 * i], b = cols[2 * i + 1];
+      cols[i] = a > b ? a : b;
+    }
+    count = n;
+    merge *= 2;
+  }
+
+  void redraw()
+  {
+    if (count < 2) {
+      lv_obj_add_flag(topLine, LV_OBJ_FLAG_HIDDEN);
+      lv_obj_add_flag(botLine, LV_OBJ_FLAG_HIDDEN);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const lv_coord_t mid = height() / 2;
+    const int32_t half = height() / 2 - 1;
+
+    for (uint16_t i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+      const lv_coord_t x = (lv_coord_t)(i * colStep);
+      const lv_coord_t a = (lv_coord_t)((cols[i] * half) / 255);
+      topPts[i] = {x, (lv_coord_t)(mid - a)};
+      botPts[i] = {x, (lv_coord_t)(mid + a)};
+    }
+
+    lv_line_set_points(topLine, topPts, count);
+    lv_line_set_points(botLine, botPts, count);
+    lv_obj_clear_flag(topLine, LV_OBJ_FLAG_HIDDEN);
+    lv_obj_clear_flag(botLine, LV_OBJ_FLAG_HIDDEN);
+  }
+};
+
 RadioMicRecorder::RadioMicRecorder() :
     Page(ICON_RADIO_TOOLS)
 {
@@ -55,6 +211,7 @@ RadioMicRecorder::~RadioMicRecorder()
   // on a destroyed instance.
   lv_async_call_cancel(&RadioMicRecorder::asyncProcessPendingRename, this);
   if (recorder.isRecording()) recorder.stop();
+  if (isPlayingTake()) audioQueue.stopAll();
   pdmStop();
 }
 
@@ -76,28 +233,102 @@ void RadioMicRecorder::buildBody(Window* window)
   const coord_t w = window->width();
   const coord_t h = window->height();
 
+  const coord_t btnY = h - MIC_BTN_H - PAD_LARGE * 2;
+  const coord_t bigH = EdgeTxStyles::UI_ELEMENT_HEIGHT + PAD_MEDIUM;
+  const coord_t infoH = EdgeTxStyles::STD_FONT_HEIGHT;
+  const coord_t infoY = btnY - infoH - PAD_SMALL;
+  const coord_t waveY = PAD_SMALL + bigH + PAD_SMALL;
+
   bigLabel = new StaticText(
       window,
-      {0, h / 3 - 20, w, 40},
+      {0, PAD_SMALL, w, bigH},
       "", COLOR_THEME_PRIMARY1_INDEX, FONT(XL));
   lv_obj_set_style_text_align(bigLabel->getLvObj(), LV_TEXT_ALIGN_CENTER, 0);
 
+  waveform = new WaveformView(
+      window, {PAD_LARGE, waveY, w - PAD_LARGE * 2, infoY - waveY - PAD_SMALL});
+  waveform->hide();
+
   infoLabel = new StaticText(
       window,
-      {0, h / 3 + 30, w, 24},
+      {0, infoY, w, infoH},
       "", COLOR_THEME_SECONDARY1_INDEX, FONT(STD));
   lv_obj_set_style_text_align(infoLabel->getLvObj(), LV_TEXT_ALIGN_CENTER, 0);
 
   actionButton = new TextButton(
       window,
-      {(w - MIC_BTN_W) / 2,
-       h - MIC_BTN_H - PAD_LARGE * 2,
-       MIC_BTN_W, MIC_BTN_H},
+      {(w - MIC_BTN_W) / 2, btnY, MIC_BTN_W, MIC_BTN_H},
       "", [this]() {
         onActionPressed();
         return 0;
       });
   actionButton->setFont(FONT_XL_INDEX);
+
+  const coord_t revW = (w - PAD_LARGE * 4) / 3;
+
+  playButton = new TextButton(
+      window, {PAD_LARGE, btnY, revW, MIC_BTN_H}, STR_PLAY_FILE, [this]() {
+        onPlayPressed();
+        return 0;
+      });
+  playButton->setWrap();
+
+  saveButton = new TextButton(
+      window, {PAD_LARGE * 2 + revW, btnY, revW, MIC_BTN_H}, STR_SAVE_AS,
+      [this]() {
+        askSaveAs();
+        return 0;
+      });
+  saveButton->setWrap();
+
+  redoButton = new TextButton(
+      window, {PAD_LARGE * 3 + revW * 2, btnY, revW, MIC_BTN_H}, STR_RECORD,
+      [this]() {
+        discardTake();
+        enterCountdown();
+        return 0;
+      });
+  redoButton->setWrap();
+
+  playButton->hide();
+  saveButton->hide();
+  redoButton->hide();
+}
+
+void RadioMicRecorder::showReviewButtons(bool reviewing)
+{
+  actionButton->show(!reviewing);
+  playButton->show(reviewing);
+  saveButton->show(reviewing);
+  redoButton->show(reviewing);
+  lv_group_focus_obj(reviewing ? playButton->getLvObj()
+                               : actionButton->getLvObj());
+}
+
+bool RadioMicRecorder::isPlayingTake() const
+{
+  return audioQueue.isPlaying(ID_PLAY_FROM_SD_MANAGER);
+}
+
+void RadioMicRecorder::onPlayPressed()
+{
+  if (isPlayingTake()) {
+    audioQueue.stopAll();
+  } else {
+    audioQueue.stopAll();
+    audioQueue.playFile(filename, 0, ID_PLAY_FROM_SD_MANAGER);
+    playStart = get_tmr10ms();
+  }
+  playingShown = isPlayingTake();
+  if (!playingShown) waveform->setCursor(-1);
+  refreshUI();
+}
+
+// Drops the take the user just rejected, unless it was already saved under a
+// name of its own.
+void RadioMicRecorder::discardTake()
+{
+  if (!takeSaved && filename[0]) f_unlink(filename);
 }
 
 void RadioMicRecorder::onEvent(event_t event)
@@ -105,6 +336,7 @@ void RadioMicRecorder::onEvent(event_t event)
   if (event == EVT_KEY_LONG(KEY_EXIT)) {
     killEvents(event);
     if (recorder.isRecording()) recorder.stop();
+    if (isPlayingTake()) audioQueue.stopAll();
     onCancel();
   }
 }
@@ -115,12 +347,15 @@ void RadioMicRecorder::onActionPressed()
     case State::IDLE:      enterCountdown(); break;
     case State::COUNTDOWN: enterIdle();      break;   // cancel
     case State::RECORDING: stopRecording();  break;
+    case State::REVIEW:    break;  // handled by the review buttons
   }
 }
 
 void RadioMicRecorder::enterIdle()
 {
   if (recorder.isRecording()) recorder.stop();
+  showReviewButtons(false);
+  waveform->hide();
   state = State::IDLE;
   stateStart = get_tmr10ms();
   refreshUI();
@@ -128,6 +363,9 @@ void RadioMicRecorder::enterIdle()
 
 void RadioMicRecorder::enterCountdown()
 {
+  if (isPlayingTake()) audioQueue.stopAll();
+  showReviewButtons(false);
+  waveform->hide();
   state = State::COUNTDOWN;
   stateStart = get_tmr10ms();
   refreshUI();
@@ -135,6 +373,7 @@ void RadioMicRecorder::enterCountdown()
 
 void RadioMicRecorder::enterRecording()
 {
+  takeSaved = false;
   pickNextFilename();
   FRESULT res = recorder.start(filename, 0);
   if (res != FR_OK) {
@@ -146,6 +385,11 @@ void RadioMicRecorder::enterRecording()
     actionButton->setText(STR_RECORD);
     return;
   }
+  waveform->clear();
+  waveform->show();
+  lastWaveSamples = 0;
+  takeSamples = 0;
+  (void)recorder.takePeakLevel();   // drop the level left over from the last take
   state = State::RECORDING;
   stateStart = get_tmr10ms();
   refreshUI();
@@ -154,10 +398,30 @@ void RadioMicRecorder::enterRecording()
 void RadioMicRecorder::stopRecording()
 {
   recorder.stop();
-  PdmWavRecorder::trimSilence(filename);
-  state = State::IDLE;
+
+  uint32_t clipped = 0;
+  const uint16_t cols = waveform->columns();
+  uint8_t env[WaveformView::MAX_COLS];
+  if (PdmWavRecorder::finalise(filename, env, cols, &takeSamples, &clipped) == FR_OK)
+    waveform->setEnvelope(env, cols);
+  TRACE("mic: %u/1000 samples clipped at capture", (unsigned)clipped);
+
+  enterReview();
+}
+
+void RadioMicRecorder::enterReview()
+{
+  playingShown = false;
+  showReviewButtons(true);
+  waveform->show();
+  state = State::REVIEW;
   stateStart = get_tmr10ms();
   refreshUI();
+}
+
+void RadioMicRecorder::askSaveAs()
+{
+  if (isPlayingTake()) audioQueue.stopAll();
 
   const char* base = strrchr(filename, '/');
   base = base ? base + 1 : filename;
@@ -173,7 +437,7 @@ void RadioMicRecorder::stopRecording()
     strcpy(dir, SOUNDS_PATH "/");
     strncpy(dir + SOUNDS_PATH_LNG_OFS, currentLanguagePack->id, 2);
     snprintf(pendingRename, sizeof(pendingRename), "%s%s.wav", dir, newName.c_str());
-    if (strcmp(pendingRename, filename) == 0) { refreshUI(); return; }
+    if (strcmp(pendingRename, filename) == 0) { takeSaved = true; refreshUI(); return; }
 
     // Defer the overwrite check until LabelDialog has finished closing —
     // creating a modal now would leave us stacked on top of LabelDialog,
@@ -201,6 +465,7 @@ void RadioMicRecorder::applyRename()
   f_rename(filename, pendingRename);
   strncpy(filename, pendingRename, sizeof(filename) - 1);
   filename[sizeof(filename) - 1] = '\0';
+  takeSaved = true;
   refreshUI();
 }
 
@@ -242,6 +507,21 @@ void RadioMicRecorder::refreshUI()
       actionButton->setText(STR_STOP);
       break;
     }
+
+    case State::REVIEW: {
+      const uint32_t s = takeSamples / PdmWavRecorder::DST_RATE;
+      snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%02u:%02u", (unsigned)(s / 60U),
+               (unsigned)(s % 60U));
+      bigLabel->setText(buf);
+      if (takeSaved) {
+        snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%s %s", STR_SAVED, filename);
+        infoLabel->setText(buf);
+      } else {
+        infoLabel->setText(filename);
+      }
+      playButton->setText(isPlayingTake() ? STR_STOP : STR_PLAY_FILE);
+      break;
+    }
   }
 }
 
@@ -258,10 +538,33 @@ void RadioMicRecorder::checkEvents()
     }
   } else if (state == State::RECORDING) {
     if (!recorder.isRecording()) {
-      state = State::IDLE;
-      stateStart = get_tmr10ms();
+      stopRecording();   // recorder ended on its own (write error / limit)
+    } else {
+      const uint32_t written = recorder.getSamplesWritten();
+      if (written != lastWaveSamples) {
+        lastWaveSamples = written;
+        waveform->push(recorder.takePeakLevel());
+      }
+      refreshUI();
+    }
+  } else if (state == State::REVIEW) {
+    const bool playing = isPlayingTake();
+
+    // The audio queue does not expose a play position, so the cursor runs off
+    // the wall clock: playback is sample-accurate once started, so the only
+    // error is the queue's own start latency.
+    if (playing && takeSamples) {
+      const uint32_t elapsed10 = (uint32_t)(get_tmr10ms() - playStart);
+      const uint32_t total10 = takeSamples / (PdmWavRecorder::DST_RATE / 100U);
+      waveform->setCursor(total10 ? (int32_t)((elapsed10 * 1000U) / total10)
+                                  : 1000);
+    }
+
+    if (playing != playingShown) {
+      playingShown = playing;
+      if (!playing) waveform->setCursor(-1);
+      refreshUI();
     }
-    refreshUI();
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/radio/src/gui/colorlcd/radio/radio_mic_recorder.h b/radio/src/gui/colorlcd/radio/radio_mic_recorder.h
index 53f870407..6ea703f50 100644
--- a/radio/src/gui/colorlcd/radio/radio_mic_recorder.h
+++ b/radio/src/gui/colorlcd/radio/radio_mic_recorder.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 
 class TextButton;
 class StaticText;
+class WaveformView;
 
 class RadioMicRecorder : public Page
 {
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ class RadioMicRecorder : public Page
   ~RadioMicRecorder() override;
 
  protected:
-  enum class State : uint8_t { IDLE, COUNTDOWN, RECORDING };
+  enum class State : uint8_t { IDLE, COUNTDOWN, RECORDING, REVIEW };
 
   static constexpr uint32_t COUNTDOWN_SECONDS = 5;
   static constexpr int PATH_MAX_LEN = sizeof(SOUNDS_PATH) + 14; // "/lang/rec_00.wav\0"
@@ -48,9 +49,19 @@ class RadioMicRecorder : public Page
   char pendingRename[PATH_MAX_LEN] = {0};
   PdmWavRecorder recorder;
 
+  bool takeSaved = false;
+  bool playingShown = false;
+  uint32_t lastWaveSamples = 0;
+  uint32_t takeSamples = 0;
+  tmr10ms_t playStart = 0;
+
   StaticText* bigLabel = nullptr;
   StaticText* infoLabel = nullptr;
   TextButton* actionButton = nullptr;
+  TextButton* playButton = nullptr;
+  TextButton* saveButton = nullptr;
+  TextButton* redoButton = nullptr;
+  WaveformView* waveform = nullptr;
 
   void buildHeader(Window* window);
   void buildBody(Window* window);
@@ -58,10 +69,16 @@ class RadioMicRecorder : public Page
   void onEvent(event_t event) override;
 
   void onActionPressed();
+  void onPlayPressed();
   void enterIdle();
   void enterCountdown();
   void enterRecording();
+  void enterReview();
   void stopRecording();
+  void discardTake();
+  void askSaveAs();
+  void showReviewButtons(bool reviewing);
+  bool isPlayingTake() const;
   void processPendingRename();
   void applyRename();
   void refreshUI();
diff --git a/radio/src/pdm_wav_recorder.cpp b/radio/src/pdm_wav_recorder.cpp
index 8b0d646a2..6bebe66cc 100644
--- a/radio/src/pdm_wav_recorder.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/pdm_wav_recorder.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 #if defined(PDM_CLOCK)
 
+#include <math.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include "os/task.h"
@@ -109,6 +110,13 @@ bool PdmWavRecorder::tickLocked()
     if (n > remaining) n = remaining;
   }
 
+  uint16_t peak = peakSinceRead;
+  for (uint32_t i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+    const int32_t a = pcm[i] < 0 ? -(int32_t)pcm[i] : (int32_t)pcm[i];
+    if (a > (int32_t)peak) peak = (uint16_t)a;
+  }
+  peakSinceRead = peak;
+
   UINT w = 0;
   FRESULT res = f_write(&file, pcm, n * sizeof(int16_t), &w);
   if (res != FR_OK || w != n * sizeof(int16_t)) {
@@ -155,8 +163,66 @@ FRESULT PdmWavRecorder::stop()
   return f_close(&file);
 }
 
-FRESULT PdmWavRecorder::trimSilence(const char* path)
+uint8_t PdmWavRecorder::takePeakLevel()
 {
+  const uint16_t peak = peakSinceRead;
+  peakSinceRead = 0;
+  return (uint8_t)(peak >> 7);
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Post-recording clean-up.
+//
+// The CIC decimator leaves two artefacts worth fixing offline, where cost does
+// not matter: a residual DC/rumble term (the mic's ones-density is never
+// exactly 50%), and sinc^3 passband droop -- about -2.7 dB at 4 kHz and
+// -11.8 dB at 8 kHz for R=100, N=3, which is what makes takes sound muffled.
+// Level is then set from the measured peak instead of the fixed capture gain.
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+// One-pole high-pass, -3 dB at ~80 Hz for a 16 kHz rate: exp(-2*pi*80/16000).
+static constexpr float PP_HPF_A = 0.969f;
+
+// Symmetric 3-tap droop compensator (-a, 1+2a, -a): +3.5 dB at 4 kHz,
+// +6 dB at 8 kHz, unity at DC.
+static constexpr float PP_COMP_A = 0.25f;
+
+static constexpr float PP_NORM_TARGET = 29500.0f;  // ~-0.9 dBFS
+static constexpr float PP_MAX_GAIN = 8.0f;
+static constexpr uint32_t PP_FADE_SAMPLES = PdmWavRecorder::DST_RATE / 125;  // 8 ms
+
+namespace {
+struct PostFilter
+{
+  float hpX = 0.0f, hpY = 0.0f;
+  float d1 = 0.0f, d2 = 0.0f;
+  bool primed = false;
+
+  float process(int16_t sample)
+  {
+    const float x = (float)sample;
+    if (!primed) { hpX = x; primed = true; }   // no step at the first sample
+    const float y = PP_HPF_A * (hpY + x - hpX);
+    hpX = x;
+    hpY = y;
+    const float out = (1.0f + 2.0f * PP_COMP_A) * d1 - PP_COMP_A * (y + d2);
+    d2 = d1;
+    d1 = y;
+    return out;
+  }
+};
+}  // namespace
+
+FRESULT PdmWavRecorder::finalise(const char* path, uint8_t* env, uint16_t cols,
+                                 uint32_t* totalSamples,
+                                 uint32_t* clippedPermille)
+{
+  // 4 KB of static buffer rather than a stack one: a pass over the card costs
+  // far more in transfers than in bytes, and everything that needs to see
+  // every sample shares these two passes.
+  static int16_t ioBuf[2048];
+  static constexpr uint32_t CHUNK = sizeof(ioBuf) / sizeof(ioBuf[0]);
+
   // Threshold tracks the post-CIC gain so trim stays calibrated when
   // PDM_POST_GAIN_SHIFT is changed. Baseline 4000 was tuned at shift=4.
   static constexpr int32_t _silenceRaw =
@@ -164,7 +230,10 @@ FRESULT PdmWavRecorder::trimSilence(const char* path)
   static constexpr int16_t SILENCE_THRESHOLD =
       _silenceRaw > 32767 ? (int16_t)32767 : (int16_t)_silenceRaw;
   static constexpr uint32_t PAD_SAMPLES = DST_RATE / 100;  // 10 ms
-  static constexpr uint32_t CHUNK = 256;
+
+  if (env && cols) memset(env, 0, cols);
+  if (totalSamples) *totalSamples = 0;
+  if (clippedPermille) *clippedPermille = 0;
 
   FIL f;
   FRESULT res = f_open(&f, path, FA_READ | FA_WRITE);
@@ -181,47 +250,101 @@ FRESULT PdmWavRecorder::trimSilence(const char* path)
   const uint32_t total = dataBytes / 2;
   if (total == 0) { f_close(&f); return FR_OK; }
 
-  int16_t buf[CHUNK];
+  // Pass 1 (sequential read): silence bounds, capture clipping, filtered peak.
+  PostFilter flt;
   uint32_t firstActive = UINT32_MAX;
   uint32_t lastActive = 0;
+  uint32_t clipped = 0;
+  float peak = 0.0f;
 
   for (uint32_t base = 0; base < total; base += CHUNK) {
     const uint32_t n = (base + CHUNK <= total) ? CHUNK : total - base;
-    f_lseek(&f, 44 + base * 2);
-    res = f_read(&f, buf, n * 2, &br);
+    res = f_read(&f, ioBuf, n * 2, &br);
     if (res != FR_OK) { f_close(&f); return res; }
     const uint32_t got = br / 2;
     for (uint32_t i = 0; i < got; i++) {
-      const int16_t abs = buf[i] < 0 ? (int16_t)-buf[i] : buf[i];
-      if (abs > SILENCE_THRESHOLD) {
+      const int16_t s = ioBuf[i];
+      const int32_t a = s < 0 ? -(int32_t)s : (int32_t)s;
+      if (a >= 32767) clipped++;
+      if (a > SILENCE_THRESHOLD) {
         if (firstActive == UINT32_MAX) firstActive = base + i;
         lastActive = base + i;
       }
+      const float v = fabsf(flt.process(s));
+      if (v > peak) peak = v;
     }
+    if (got < n) break;
   }
 
-  if (firstActive == UINT32_MAX) { f_close(&f); return FR_OK; }  // all silent
+  uint32_t trimStart = 0, trimEnd = total - 1;
+  if (firstActive != UINT32_MAX) {
+    trimStart = firstActive > PAD_SAMPLES ? firstActive - PAD_SAMPLES : 0;
+    trimEnd = (lastActive + PAD_SAMPLES < total) ? lastActive + PAD_SAMPLES
+                                                 : total - 1;
+  }
+  const uint32_t newTotal = trimEnd - trimStart + 1;
 
-  const uint32_t trimStart = firstActive > PAD_SAMPLES ? firstActive - PAD_SAMPLES : 0;
-  const uint32_t trimEnd   = (lastActive + PAD_SAMPLES < total) ? lastActive + PAD_SAMPLES : total - 1;
-  const uint32_t newTotal  = trimEnd - trimStart + 1;
+  if (clippedPermille) *clippedPermille = (clipped * 1000U) / total;
+  if (totalSamples) *totalSamples = newTotal;
 
-  if (trimStart == 0 && trimEnd == total - 1) { f_close(&f); return FR_OK; }
+  const bool doFilter = newTotal >= 2 * PP_FADE_SAMPLES;
 
-  if (trimStart > 0) {
-    uint32_t src = trimStart, dst = 0;
-    while (src <= trimEnd) {
-      const uint32_t n = (src + CHUNK - 1 <= trimEnd) ? CHUNK : trimEnd - src + 1;
-      f_lseek(&f, 44 + src * 2);
-      res = f_read(&f, buf, n * 2, &br);
-      if (res != FR_OK) { f_close(&f); return res; }
-      UINT bw = 0;
-      f_lseek(&f, 44 + dst * 2);
-      res = f_write(&f, buf, br, &bw);
-      if (res != FR_OK) { f_close(&f); return res; }
-      src += n;
-      dst += n;
+  float gain = 1.0f;
+  if (doFilter && peak > 1.0f) {
+    gain = PP_NORM_TARGET / peak;
+    if (gain > PP_MAX_GAIN) gain = PP_MAX_GAIN;
+  }
+
+  // Pass 2: shift to the front, filter, normalise, fade, fill the envelope.
+  flt = PostFilter();
+  uint32_t src = trimStart, dst = 0;
+
+  while (src <= trimEnd) {
+    const uint32_t n = (src + CHUNK - 1 <= trimEnd) ? CHUNK : trimEnd - src + 1;
+    f_lseek(&f, 44 + src * 2);
+    res = f_read(&f, ioBuf, n * 2, &br);
+    if (res != FR_OK) { f_close(&f); return res; }
+    const uint32_t got = br / 2;
+
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < got; i++) {
+      const uint32_t idx = dst + i;
+      int32_t out;
+
+      if (doFilter) {
+        float v = flt.process(ioBuf[i]) * gain;
+        if (idx < PP_FADE_SAMPLES) {
+          v *= (float)idx / (float)PP_FADE_SAMPLES;
+        } else if (idx >= newTotal - PP_FADE_SAMPLES) {
+          v *= (float)(newTotal - idx) / (float)PP_FADE_SAMPLES;
+        }
+        if (v > 32767.0f) v = 32767.0f;
+        if (v < -32768.0f) v = -32768.0f;
+        out = (int32_t)lrintf(v);
+      } else {
+        out = ioBuf[i];
+      }
+      ioBuf[i] = (int16_t)out;
+
+      if (env && cols) {
+        int32_t a = out < 0 ? -out : out;
+        if (a > 32767) a = 32767;
+        const uint16_t c = (uint16_t)(((uint64_t)idx * cols) / newTotal);
+        const uint8_t lvl = (uint8_t)(a >> 7);
+        if (lvl > env[c]) env[c] = lvl;
+      }
     }
+
+    UINT bw = 0;
+    f_lseek(&f, 44 + dst * 2);
+    res = f_write(&f, ioBuf, got * 2, &bw);
+    if (res != FR_OK || bw != got * 2) {
+      f_close(&f);
+      return res != FR_OK ? res : FR_DISK_ERR;
+    }
+
+    src += got;
+    dst += got;
+    if (got < n) break;
   }
 
   f_lseek(&f, 44 + newTotal * 2);
diff --git a/radio/src/pdm_wav_recorder.h b/radio/src/pdm_wav_recorder.h
index 5eec2ece5..bca5e8eb4 100644
--- a/radio/src/pdm_wav_recorder.h
+++ b/radio/src/pdm_wav_recorder.h
@@ -43,8 +43,18 @@ class PdmWavRecorder
   // Called from the audio task every ~4 ms.
   static void audioTick();
 
-  // Trim leading/trailing silence in-place and patch the WAV header.
-  static FRESULT trimSilence(const char* path);
+  // Finish a take in one go, in two passes over the card: trim leading and
+  // trailing silence, high-pass, compensate CIC droop, normalise, fade the
+  // edges, patch the WAV header, and report the peak envelope (one 0..255
+  // level per column), the final length and how much of the capture hit
+  // int16 saturation (a high value means PDM_POST_GAIN_SHIFT is too hot).
+  static FRESULT finalise(const char* path, uint8_t* env, uint16_t cols,
+                          uint32_t* totalSamples = nullptr,
+                          uint32_t* clippedPermille = nullptr);
+
+  // Peak of everything written since the previous call, 0..255 of full scale.
+  // Feeds the live waveform; a lost update just costs one display column.
+  uint8_t takePeakLevel();
 
   bool isRecording() const { return recording; }
   uint32_t getSamplesWritten() const { return samplesWritten; }
@@ -62,6 +72,7 @@ class PdmWavRecorder
   volatile uint32_t samplesWritten = 0;
   uint32_t maxSamples = 0;  // 0 = open-ended
   volatile bool recording = false;
+  volatile uint16_t peakSinceRead = 0;
 };
 
 #endif  // PDM_CLOCK