diff --git a/code/nel/src/sound/complex_sound.cpp b/code/nel/src/sound/complex_sound.cpp
index 30b97347f..f33f4b2bf 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/sound/complex_sound.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/sound/complex_sound.cpp
@@ -171,6 +171,8 @@ CComplexSound::CComplexSound() :
 	_PatternMode(CComplexSound::MODE_UNDEFINED),
 	_TicksPerSeconds(1.0f),
 	_XFadeLength(3000),		// default to 3000 sec.
+	_DoFadeIn(true),
+	_DoFadeOut(true),
 	_MaxDistValid(false),
 	_Duration(0),
 	_DurationValid(false)
@@ -314,7 +316,8 @@ void	CComplexSound::importForm(const std::string& filename, NLGEORGES::UFormElm&
 	if (mode == "Chained" || mode == "Sparse")
 	{
 		// XFade length
-		formRoot.getValueByName(_XFadeLength, ".SoundType.XFadeLength");
+		if (!formRoot.getValueByName(_XFadeLength, ".SoundType.XFadeLength"))
+			formRoot.getValueByName(_XFadeLength, ".SoundType.XFadeLenght"); // WORKAROUND: Typo in sound assets
 		// Fade in/out flag.
 		formRoot.getValueByName(_DoFadeIn, ".SoundType.DoFadeIn");
 		formRoot.getValueByName(_DoFadeOut, ".SoundType.DoFadeOut");
diff --git a/code/nel/src/sound/simple_sound.cpp b/code/nel/src/sound/simple_sound.cpp
index 393c9daeb..c4c320ea4 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/sound/simple_sound.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/sound/simple_sound.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ CSimpleSound::CSimpleSound() :
 	_Registered(false),
 	_Buffer(NULL),
 	// _Detailed(false), // not used?
+	_Alpha(1.0),
 	_NeedContext(false)
 {
 	// init with NULL in case of unexecpted access
diff --git a/code/nel/src/sound/stream_file_sound.cpp b/code/nel/src/sound/stream_file_sound.cpp
index 83641cdf7..1eb40f4bb 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/sound/stream_file_sound.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/sound/stream_file_sound.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ using namespace std;
 
 namespace NLSOUND {
 
-CStreamFileSound::CStreamFileSound()
+CStreamFileSound::CStreamFileSound() : m_Async(true)
 {
 	
 }
diff --git a/code/nel/src/sound/stream_sound.cpp b/code/nel/src/sound/stream_sound.cpp
index 21b6de9d0..8933f8be7 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/sound/stream_sound.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/sound/stream_sound.cpp
@@ -18,19 +18,19 @@
 #include "nel/sound/stream_sound.h"
 
 #if NLSOUND_SHEET_VERSION_BUILT < 2
-#	include "nel/sound/group_controller_root.h"
+#include "nel/sound/group_controller_root.h"
 #endif
 
-namespace NLSOUND {
+namespace NLSOUND
+{
 
 CStreamSound::CStreamSound()
+    : m_Alpha(1.0f)
 {
-	
 }
 
 CStreamSound::~CStreamSound()
 {
-	
 }
 
 void CStreamSound::importForm(const std::string &filename, NLGEORGES::UFormElm &root)
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ void CStreamSound::importForm(const std::string &filename, NLGEORGES::UFormElm &
 	CSound::importForm(filename, root);
 
 	// MaxDistance
- 	root.getValueByName(_MaxDist, ".SoundType.MaxDistance");
+	root.getValueByName(_MaxDist, ".SoundType.MaxDistance");
 
 	// MinDistance
 	root.getValueByName(_MinDist, ".SoundType.MinDistance");
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ void CStreamSound::importForm(const std::string &filename, NLGEORGES::UFormElm &
 #if NLSOUND_SHEET_VERSION_BUILT < 2
 	_GroupController = CGroupControllerRoot::getInstance()->getGroupController(NLSOUND_SHEET_V1_DEFAULT_SOUND_STREAM_GROUP_CONTROLLER);
 #endif
-
 }
 
 void CStreamSound::serial(NLMISC::IStream &s)
@@ -71,9 +70,9 @@ void CStreamSound::serial(NLMISC::IStream &s)
 	s.serial(m_Alpha);
 
 #if NLSOUND_SHEET_VERSION_BUILT < 2
-	if (s.isReading()) _GroupController = CGroupControllerRoot::getInstance()->getGroupController(NLSOUND_SHEET_V1_DEFAULT_SOUND_STREAM_GROUP_CONTROLLER);
+	if (s.isReading())
+		_GroupController = CGroupControllerRoot::getInstance()->getGroupController(NLSOUND_SHEET_V1_DEFAULT_SOUND_STREAM_GROUP_CONTROLLER);
 #endif
-
 }
 
 } /* namespace NLSOUND */