diff --git a/src/analyzers/analyzerbase.cpp b/src/analyzers/analyzerbase.cpp
index 20cb3a62e..a6fe29faa 100644
--- a/src/analyzers/analyzerbase.cpp
+++ b/src/analyzers/analyzerbase.cpp
@@ -62,14 +62,13 @@ static const int sBarkBandCount = arraysize(sBarkBands);
 
 Analyzer::Base::Base(QWidget* parent, uint scopeSize)
     : QWidget(parent),
-      timeout_(40)  // msec
-      ,
+      timeout_(40),  // msec
       fht_(new FHT(scopeSize)),
       engine_(nullptr),
       lastScope_(512),
       new_frame_(false),
       is_playing_(false),
-      barkband_table_(QList<uint>()),
+      barkband_table_(),
       prev_color_index_(0),
       bands_(0),
       psychedelic_enabled_(false) {}
@@ -86,15 +85,17 @@ void Analyzer::Base::transform(Scope& scope) {
   // values
   // scope.resize( fht_->size() );
 
-  float* front = static_cast<float*>(&scope.front());
+  QVector<float> aux(fht_->size());
+  if (aux.size() >= scope.size()) {
+    qCopy(scope.begin(), scope.end(), aux.begin());
+  } else {
+    qCopy(scope.begin(), scope.begin() + aux.size(), aux.begin());
+  }
 
-  float* f = new float[fht_->size()];
-  fht_->copy(&f[0], front);
-  fht_->logSpectrum(front, &f[0]);
-  fht_->scale(front, 1.0 / 20);
+  fht_->logSpectrum(scope.data(), aux.data());
+  fht_->scale(scope.data(), 1.0 / 20);
 
   scope.resize(fht_->size() / 2);  // second half of values are rubbish
-  delete[] f;
 }
 
 void Analyzer::Base::paintEvent(QPaintEvent* e) {
@@ -202,7 +203,7 @@ void Analyzer::Base::updateBandSize(const int scopeSize) {
   bands_ = scopeSize;
 
   barkband_table_.clear();
-  barkband_table_.reserve(bands_ + 1);
+  barkband_table_.resize(bands_ + 1);
 
   int barkband = 0;
   for (int i = 0; i < bands_ + 1; ++i) {
@@ -218,7 +219,7 @@ void Analyzer::Base::updateBandSize(const int scopeSize) {
 QColor Analyzer::Base::getPsychedelicColor(const Scope& scope,
                                            const int ampFactor,
                                            const int bias) {
-  if (scope.size() > barkband_table_.length()) {
+  if (scope.size() > barkband_table_.size()) {
     return palette().color(QPalette::Highlight);
   }
 
@@ -232,15 +233,12 @@ QColor Analyzer::Base::getPsychedelicColor(const Scope& scope,
   // Now divide the bark bands into thirds and compute their total amplitudes.
   double rgb[3]{};
   for (int i = 0; i < sBarkBandCount - 1; ++i) {
-    rgb[(i * 3) / sBarkBandCount] += bands[i] * bands[i];
+    rgb[(i * 3) / sBarkBandCount] += pow(bands[i], 2);
   }
 
   for (int i = 0; i < 3; ++i) {
     // bias colours for a threshold around normally amplified audio
-    rgb[i] = (int)((sqrt(rgb[i]) * ampFactor) + bias);
-    if (rgb[i] > 255) {
-      rgb[i] = 255;
-    }
+    rgb[i] = qMin(255, (int)((sqrt(rgb[i]) * ampFactor) + bias));
   }
 
   return QColor::fromRgb(rgb[0], rgb[1], rgb[2]);
diff --git a/src/analyzers/analyzerbase.h b/src/analyzers/analyzerbase.h
index 37ef3c4e9..8074bfaef 100644
--- a/src/analyzers/analyzerbase.h
+++ b/src/analyzers/analyzerbase.h
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class Base : public QWidget {
   bool new_frame_;
   bool is_playing_;
 
-  QList<uint> barkband_table_;
+  QVector<uint> barkband_table_;
   double prev_colors_[10][3];
   int prev_color_index_;
   int bands_;
diff --git a/src/analyzers/baranalyzer.cpp b/src/analyzers/baranalyzer.cpp
index a28a7fe60..e73803c8d 100644
--- a/src/analyzers/baranalyzer.cpp
+++ b/src/analyzers/baranalyzer.cpp
@@ -100,8 +100,11 @@ void BarAnalyzer::colorChanged() {
     rgb = palette().color(QPalette::Highlight);
   }
 
-  for (int x = 0, r = rgb.red(), g = rgb.green(), b = rgb.blue(), r2 = 255 - r;
-       x < height(); ++x) {
+  for (int x = 0; x < height(); ++x) {
+    int r = rgb.red();
+    int g = rgb.green();
+    int b = rgb.blue();
+    int r2 = 255 - r;
     for (int y = x; y > 0; --y) {
       const double fraction = static_cast<double>(y) / height();
 
@@ -121,7 +124,7 @@ void BarAnalyzer::psychedelicModeChanged(bool enabled) {
 }
 
 void BarAnalyzer::analyze(QPainter& p, const Scope& s, bool new_frame) {
-  if (!new_frame  || engine_->state() == Engine::Paused) {
+  if (!new_frame || engine_->state() == Engine::Paused) {
     p.drawPixmap(0, 0, canvas_);
     return;
   }
diff --git a/src/analyzers/blockanalyzer.cpp b/src/analyzers/blockanalyzer.cpp
index e31e81d1a..68727fea6 100644
--- a/src/analyzers/blockanalyzer.cpp
+++ b/src/analyzers/blockanalyzer.cpp
@@ -127,10 +127,8 @@ void BlockAnalyzer::framerateChanged() {  // virtual
 void BlockAnalyzer::transform(Analyzer::Scope& s) {
   for (uint x = 0; x < s.size(); ++x) s[x] *= 2;
 
-  float* front = static_cast<float*>(&s.front());
-
-  fht_->spectrum(front);
-  fht_->scale(front, 1.0 / 20);
+  fht_->spectrum(s.data());
+  fht_->scale(s.data(), 1.0 / 20);
 
   // the second half is pretty dull, so only show it if the user has a large
   // analyzer
diff --git a/src/analyzers/blockanalyzer.h b/src/analyzers/blockanalyzer.h
index 04a9dcb38..1c13db9d3 100644
--- a/src/analyzers/blockanalyzer.h
+++ b/src/analyzers/blockanalyzer.h
@@ -68,14 +68,13 @@ class BlockAnalyzer : public Analyzer::Base {
   QPixmap topBarPixmap_;
   QPixmap background_;
   QPixmap canvas_;
-  Analyzer::Scope scope_;     // so we don't create a vector every frame
-  std::vector<float> store_;  // current bar kHeights
-  std::vector<float> yscale_;
+  Analyzer::Scope scope_;  // so we don't create a vector every frame
+  QVector<float> store_;   // current bar kHeights
+  QVector<float> yscale_;
 
-  // FIXME why can't I namespace these? c++ issue?
-  std::vector<QPixmap> fade_bars_;
-  std::vector<uint> fade_pos_;
-  std::vector<int> fade_intensity_;
+  QVector<QPixmap> fade_bars_;
+  QVector<uint> fade_pos_;
+  QVector<int> fade_intensity_;
 
   float step_;  // rows to fall per frame
 };
diff --git a/src/analyzers/boomanalyzer.cpp b/src/analyzers/boomanalyzer.cpp
index a0a757a68..cad03d817 100644
--- a/src/analyzers/boomanalyzer.cpp
+++ b/src/analyzers/boomanalyzer.cpp
@@ -93,10 +93,8 @@ void BoomAnalyzer::resizeEvent(QResizeEvent* e) {
 }
 
 void BoomAnalyzer::transform(Scope& s) {
-  float* front = static_cast<float*>(&s.front());
-
-  fht_->spectrum(front);
-  fht_->scale(front, 1.0 / 50);
+  fht_->spectrum(s.data());
+  fht_->scale(s.data(), 1.0 / 50);
 
   s.resize(scope_.size() <= kMaxBandCount / 2 ? kMaxBandCount / 2
                                               : scope_.size());
diff --git a/src/analyzers/rainbowanalyzer.cpp b/src/analyzers/rainbowanalyzer.cpp
index c8aa0cf9b..82ba7a601 100644
--- a/src/analyzers/rainbowanalyzer.cpp
+++ b/src/analyzers/rainbowanalyzer.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
    Copyright 2014, Krzysztof Sobiecki <sobkas@gmail.com>
    Copyright 2014-2015, Mark Furneaux <mark@furneaux.ca>
    Copyright 2015, Arun Narayanankutty <n.arun.lifescience@gmail.com>
-   
+
    Clementine is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
@@ -26,19 +26,19 @@
 #include <cmath>
 
 #include <QTimerEvent>
-#include <QBrush>  
+#include <QBrush>
 
 #include "core/arraysize.h"
 #include "core/logging.h"
 
 using Analyzer::Scope;
 
-const int Rainbow::RainbowAnalyzer::kHeight[] = { 21, 33 };
-const int Rainbow::RainbowAnalyzer::kWidth[] = { 34, 53 };
-const int Rainbow::RainbowAnalyzer::kFrameCount[] = { 6, 16 };
-const int Rainbow::RainbowAnalyzer::kRainbowHeight[] = { 21, 16 };
-const int Rainbow::RainbowAnalyzer::kRainbowOverlap[] = { 13, 15 };
-const int Rainbow::RainbowAnalyzer::kSleepingHeight[] = { 24, 33 };
+const int Rainbow::RainbowAnalyzer::kHeight[] = {21, 33};
+const int Rainbow::RainbowAnalyzer::kWidth[] = {34, 53};
+const int Rainbow::RainbowAnalyzer::kFrameCount[] = {6, 16};
+const int Rainbow::RainbowAnalyzer::kRainbowHeight[] = {21, 16};
+const int Rainbow::RainbowAnalyzer::kRainbowOverlap[] = {13, 15};
+const int Rainbow::RainbowAnalyzer::kSleepingHeight[] = {24, 33};
 
 const char* Rainbow::NyanCatAnalyzer::kName = "Nyanalyzer Cat";
 const char* Rainbow::RainbowDashAnalyzer::kName = "Rainbow Dash";
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ const float Rainbow::RainbowAnalyzer::kPixelScale = 0.02f;
 
 Rainbow::RainbowAnalyzer::RainbowType Rainbow::RainbowAnalyzer::rainbowtype;
 
-Rainbow::RainbowAnalyzer::RainbowAnalyzer(const RainbowType& rbtype, QWidget* parent)
+Rainbow::RainbowAnalyzer::RainbowAnalyzer(const RainbowType& rbtype,
+                                          QWidget* parent)
     : Analyzer::Base(parent, 9),
       timer_id_(startTimer(kFrameIntervalMs)),
       frame_(0),
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ Rainbow::RainbowAnalyzer::RainbowAnalyzer(const RainbowType& rbtype, QWidget* pa
 
   for (int i = 0; i < kRainbowBands; ++i) {
     colors_[i] = QPen(QColor::fromHsv(i * 255 / kRainbowBands, 255, 255),
-                      kRainbowHeight[rainbowtype] / kRainbowBands, 
+                      kRainbowHeight[rainbowtype] / kRainbowBands,
                       Qt::SolidLine, Qt::FlatCap, Qt::RoundJoin);
 
     // pow constants computed so that
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ Rainbow::RainbowAnalyzer::RainbowAnalyzer(const RainbowType& rbtype, QWidget* pa
   }
 }
 
-void Rainbow::RainbowAnalyzer::transform(Scope& s) { fht_->spectrum(&s.front()); }
+void Rainbow::RainbowAnalyzer::transform(Scope& s) { fht_->spectrum(s.data()); }
 
 void Rainbow::RainbowAnalyzer::timerEvent(QTimerEvent* e) {
   if (e->timerId() == timer_id_) {
@@ -88,15 +89,15 @@ void Rainbow::RainbowAnalyzer::resizeEvent(QResizeEvent* e) {
   buffer_[0] = QPixmap();
   buffer_[1] = QPixmap();
 
-  available_rainbow_width_ = width() - kWidth[rainbowtype] 
-                             + kRainbowOverlap[rainbowtype];
+  available_rainbow_width_ =
+      width() - kWidth[rainbowtype] + kRainbowOverlap[rainbowtype];
   px_per_frame_ =
       static_cast<float>(available_rainbow_width_) / (kHistorySize - 1) + 1;
   x_offset_ = px_per_frame_ * (kHistorySize - 1) - available_rainbow_width_;
 }
 
 void Rainbow::RainbowAnalyzer::analyze(QPainter& p, const Analyzer::Scope& s,
-                              bool new_frame) {
+                                       bool new_frame) {
   // Discard the second half of the transform
   const int scope_size = s.size() / 2;
 
@@ -129,15 +130,13 @@ void Rainbow::RainbowAnalyzer::analyze(QPainter& p, const Analyzer::Scope& s,
     QPointF* dest = polyline;
     float* source = history_;
 
-    const float top_of =
-        static_cast<float>(height()) / 2 - static_cast<float>(
-          kRainbowHeight[rainbowtype]) / 2;
+    const float top_of = static_cast<float>(height()) / 2 -
+                         static_cast<float>(kRainbowHeight[rainbowtype]) / 2;
     for (int band = 0; band < kRainbowBands; ++band) {
       // Calculate the Y position of this band.
-      const float y =
-          static_cast<float>(kRainbowHeight[rainbowtype]) / (
-            kRainbowBands + 1) * (band + 0.5) +
-          top_of;
+      const float y = static_cast<float>(kRainbowHeight[rainbowtype]) /
+                          (kRainbowBands + 1) * (band + 0.5) +
+                      top_of;
 
       // Add each point in the line.
       for (int x = 0; x < kHistorySize; ++x) {
@@ -178,7 +177,7 @@ void Rainbow::RainbowAnalyzer::analyze(QPainter& p, const Analyzer::Scope& s,
           x_offset_ + available_rainbow_width_ - px_per_frame_, 0);
       buffer_painter.fillRect(
           x_offset_ + available_rainbow_width_ - px_per_frame_, 0,
-          kWidth[rainbowtype] - kRainbowOverlap[rainbowtype] + px_per_frame_, 
+          kWidth[rainbowtype] - kRainbowOverlap[rainbowtype] + px_per_frame_,
           height(), background_brush_);
 
       for (int band = kRainbowBands - 1; band >= 0; --band) {
@@ -196,18 +195,16 @@ void Rainbow::RainbowAnalyzer::analyze(QPainter& p, const Analyzer::Scope& s,
   // Nyan nyan nyan nyan dash dash dash dash.
   if (!is_playing_) {
     // Ssshhh!
-    p.drawPixmap(SleepingDestRect(rainbowtype), cat_dash_[rainbowtype], 
+    p.drawPixmap(SleepingDestRect(rainbowtype), cat_dash_[rainbowtype],
                  SleepingSourceRect(rainbowtype));
   } else {
-    p.drawPixmap(DestRect(rainbowtype), cat_dash_[rainbowtype], 
+    p.drawPixmap(DestRect(rainbowtype), cat_dash_[rainbowtype],
                  SourceRect(rainbowtype));
   }
 }
 
 Rainbow::NyanCatAnalyzer::NyanCatAnalyzer(QWidget* parent)
-  :RainbowAnalyzer(Rainbow::RainbowAnalyzer::Nyancat, parent) {
-}
+    : RainbowAnalyzer(Rainbow::RainbowAnalyzer::Nyancat, parent) {}
 
 Rainbow::RainbowDashAnalyzer::RainbowDashAnalyzer(QWidget* parent)
-  :RainbowAnalyzer(Rainbow::RainbowAnalyzer::Dash, parent) {
-}
+    : RainbowAnalyzer(Rainbow::RainbowAnalyzer::Dash, parent) {}
diff --git a/src/analyzers/sonogram.cpp b/src/analyzers/sonogram.cpp
index 6031c721e..7ab6b362b 100644
--- a/src/analyzers/sonogram.cpp
+++ b/src/analyzers/sonogram.cpp
@@ -114,9 +114,8 @@ void Sonogram::analyze(QPainter& p, const Scope& s, bool new_frame) {
 }
 
 void Sonogram::transform(Scope& scope) {
-  float* front = static_cast<float*>(&scope.front());
-  fht_->power2(front);
-  fht_->scale(front, 1.0 / 256);
+  fht_->power2(scope.data());
+  fht_->scale(scope.data(), 1.0 / 256);
   scope.resize(fht_->size() / 2);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/analyzers/turbine.cpp b/src/analyzers/turbine.cpp
index e143626e0..bd6b6b4a4 100644
--- a/src/analyzers/turbine.cpp
+++ b/src/analyzers/turbine.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ void TurbineAnalyzer::analyze(QPainter& p, const Scope& scope, bool new_frame) {
     return;
   }
 
-  float h;
   const uint hd2 = height() / 2;
   const uint kMaxHeight = hd2 - 1;
 
@@ -55,13 +54,10 @@ void TurbineAnalyzer::analyze(QPainter& p, const Scope& scope, bool new_frame) {
   }
 
   for (uint i = 0, x = 0, y; i < bands_; ++i, x += kColumnWidth + 1) {
-    h = log10(scope_[i] * 256.0) * F_ * 0.5;
-
-    if (h > kMaxHeight) h = kMaxHeight;
+    float h = std::min(log10(scope_[i] * 256.0) * F_ * 0.5, kMaxHeight * 1.0);
 
     if (h > bar_height_[i]) {
       bar_height_[i] = h;
-
       if (h > peak_height_[i]) {
         peak_height_[i] = h;
         peak_speed_[i] = 0.01;
@@ -75,13 +71,11 @@ void TurbineAnalyzer::analyze(QPainter& p, const Scope& scope, bool new_frame) {
       }
 
     peak_handling:
-
       if (peak_height_[i] > 0.0) {
         peak_height_[i] -= peak_speed_[i];
         peak_speed_[i] *= F_peakSpeed_;  // 1.12
-
-        if (peak_height_[i] < bar_height_[i]) peak_height_[i] = bar_height_[i];
-        if (peak_height_[i] < 0.0) peak_height_[i] = 0.0;
+        peak_height_[i] =
+            std::max(0.0f, std::max(bar_height_[i], peak_height_[i]));
       }
     }