diff --git a/libaesnd/aesndlib.c b/libaesnd/aesndlib.c
index 29b7c1a..f9b9a83 100644
--- a/libaesnd/aesndlib.c
+++ b/libaesnd/aesndlib.c
@@ -84,16 +84,6 @@ static u8 __dspdram[DSP_DRAMSIZE] ATTRIBUTE_ALIGN(32);
 static u8 mute_buffer[SND_BUFFERSIZE] ATTRIBUTE_ALIGN(32);
 static u8 audio_buffer[2][SND_BUFFERSIZE] ATTRIBUTE_ALIGN(32);
 
-static __inline__ void snd_set0b(char *p,int n)
-{
-	while(n>0) { *p++ = 0; n--; }
-}
-
-static __inline__ void snd_set0w(int *p,int n)
-{
-	while(n>0) { *p++ = 0; n--; }
-}
-
 static __inline__ void __aesndcopycommand(AESNDPB *dst,AESNDPB *src)
 {
 	dst->buf_start = src->buf_start;
@@ -445,16 +435,16 @@ void AESND_Init(void)
 #if defined(HW_DOL)
 		for(i=0;i<MAX_VOICES;i++) __aesndaramblocks[i] = AR_Alloc(DSP_STREAMBUFFER_SIZE*2);
 #endif
-		snd_set0w((int*)mute_buffer,SND_BUFFERSIZE>>2);
-		snd_set0w((int*)audio_buffer[0],SND_BUFFERSIZE>>2);
-		snd_set0w((int*)audio_buffer[1],SND_BUFFERSIZE>>2);
+		memset(mute_buffer,0,SND_BUFFERSIZE);
+		memset(audio_buffer[0],0,SND_BUFFERSIZE);
+		memset(audio_buffer[1],0,SND_BUFFERSIZE);
 		DCFlushRange(mute_buffer,SND_BUFFERSIZE);
 		DCFlushRange(audio_buffer[0],SND_BUFFERSIZE);
 		DCFlushRange(audio_buffer[1],SND_BUFFERSIZE);
 
-		snd_set0w((int*)&__aesndcommand,sizeof(struct aesndpb_t)>>2);
+		memset(&__aesndcommand,0,sizeof(struct aesndpb_t));
 		for(i=0;i<MAX_VOICES;i++)
-			snd_set0w((int*)&__aesndvoicepb[i],sizeof(struct aesndpb_t)>>2);
+			memset(&__aesndvoicepb[i],0,sizeof(struct aesndpb_t));
 
 		__aesndloaddsptask(&__aesnddsptask,aesnddspmixer,aesnddspmixer_size,__dspdram,DSP_DRAMSIZE);
 	}
@@ -575,7 +565,7 @@ void AESND_FreeVoice(AESNDPB *pb)
 	if(pb==NULL) return;
 
 	_CPU_ISR_Disable(level);
-	snd_set0w((int*)pb,sizeof(struct aesndpb_t)>>2);
+	memset(pb,0,sizeof(struct aesndpb_t));
 	_CPU_ISR_Restore(level);
 }
 
diff --git a/libasnd/asndlib.c b/libasnd/asndlib.c
index 8636ac1..eb2d7af 100644
--- a/libasnd/asndlib.c
+++ b/libasnd/asndlib.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
-
+#include <string.h>
 #include <ogcsys.h>
 #include <gccore.h>
 #include <ogc/timesupp.h>
@@ -95,20 +95,8 @@ static u32 asnd_inited = 0;
 static t_sound_data sound_data[MAX_VOICES];
 
 static t_sound_data sound_data_dma ATTRIBUTE_ALIGN(32);
-static s16 mute_buf[SND_BUFFERSIZE] ATTRIBUTE_ALIGN(32);
-static s16 audio_buf[2][SND_BUFFERSIZE] ATTRIBUTE_ALIGN(32);
-
-static __inline__ char* snd_set0b( char *p, int n)
-{
-	while(n>0) {*p++=0;n--;}
-	return p;
-}
-
-static __inline__ s32* snd_set0w( s32 *p, int n)
-{
-	while(n>0) {*p++=0;n--;}
-	return p;
-}
+static u8 mute_buf[SND_BUFFERSIZE] ATTRIBUTE_ALIGN(32);
+static u8 audio_buf[2][SND_BUFFERSIZE] ATTRIBUTE_ALIGN(32);
 
 static void __dsp_initcallback(dsptask_t *task)
 {
@@ -359,15 +347,15 @@ void ASND_Init(void)
 		dsp_complete = 0;
 		dsp_done = 0;
 
-		snd_set0w((s32*)mute_buf, SND_BUFFERSIZE>>2);
-		snd_set0w((s32*)audio_buf[0], SND_BUFFERSIZE>>2);
-		snd_set0w((s32*)audio_buf[1], SND_BUFFERSIZE>>2);
+		memset(mute_buf,0,SND_BUFFERSIZE);
+		memset(audio_buf[0],0,SND_BUFFERSIZE);
+		memset(audio_buf[1],0,SND_BUFFERSIZE);
 		DCFlushRange(mute_buf,SND_BUFFERSIZE);
 		DCFlushRange(audio_buf[0],SND_BUFFERSIZE);
 		DCFlushRange(audio_buf[1],SND_BUFFERSIZE);
 
 		for(i=0;i<MAX_VOICES;i++)
-			snd_set0w((s32*)&sound_data[i],sizeof(t_sound_data)/4);
+			memset(&sound_data[i],0,sizeof(t_sound_data));
 
 		dsp_task.prio = 255;
 		dsp_task.iram_maddr = (u16*)MEM_VIRTUAL_TO_PHYSICAL(asnd_dsp_mixer);