diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index 85572b6..b3718ec 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ void ShowActiveInstruments(HSTREAM stream) {
 
         const char* name = gm_instruments[prog];
         std::cout << "> [Ch " << std::setw(2) << std::setfill(' ') << (ch + 1)
-                  << "] 🎶 " << name << " (Bank " << bank << ", Prog " << prog << ")\n";
+                  << "] " << name << " (Bank " << bank << ", Prog " << prog << ")\n";
     }
 }
 
@@ -180,9 +180,10 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
             return 1;
         }
         
+        bool shouldPlay = true;
         std::thread monitorThread([&]() {
             const int linesPerUpdate = 18; // 16 channels + header/footer
-            while (BASS_ChannelIsActive(midiStream) == BASS_ACTIVE_PLAYING) {
+            while (BASS_ChannelIsActive(midiStream) == BASS_ACTIVE_PLAYING && shouldPlay) {
                 std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds(1));
                 ClearLines(linesPerUpdate);
                 std::cout << "--- Active Instruments ---\n";
@@ -194,7 +195,9 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 
         std::cout << "Press Enter to stop...\n";
         std::cin.get();  // wait for user input
+        shouldPlay = false;
         monitorThread.join();
+        std::cout << "Playing end.\n";
     } else {
         std::ofstream wav("output.wav", std::ios::binary);
         if (!wav) {