diff --git a/src/template.c b/src/template.c
index 1c544b4..bd922c8 100644
--- a/src/template.c
+++ b/src/template.c
@@ -68,36 +68,38 @@ int
 main(void)
 {
 	// * log -> welcome
+#if !SILENT_MODE
 	printf(":: C bytebeat generator runtime unit\n");
 	fflush(stdout);
+#endif
 
-	if (!SILENT_MODE) {
+#if !SILENT_MODE
+	printf(
+	  "\n"
+	  "Sample rate: %d Hz\n"
+	  "Channels: %d%s\n"
+	  "Bit depth: %ssigned %d-bit\n"
+	  "Duration: ",
+	  SAMPLE_RATE,
+	  CHANNELS,
+	  CHANNELS == 1 ? " (mono)" : (CHANNELS > 2 ? "" : " (stereo)"),
+	  IS_SIGNED ? "" : "un",
+	  BIT_DEPTH);
+
+	if (SECONDS >= 3600)
 		printf(
-		  "\n"
-		  "Sample rate: %d Hz\n"
-		  "Channels: %d%s\n"
-		  "Bit depth: %ssigned %d-bit\n"
-		  "Duration: ",
-		  SAMPLE_RATE,
-		  CHANNELS,
-		  CHANNELS == 1 ? " (mono)" : (CHANNELS > 2 ? "" : " (stereo)"),
-		  IS_SIGNED ? "" : "un",
-		  BIT_DEPTH);
+		  "%d:%02d:%02d",
+		  SECONDS / 3600,
+		  (SECONDS / 60) % 60,
+		  SECONDS % 60);
+	else if (SECONDS >= 60)
+		printf("%d:%02d", SECONDS / 60, SECONDS % 60);
+	else
+		printf("%d seconds", SECONDS);
 
-		if (SECONDS >= 3600)
-			printf(
-			  "%d:%02d:%02d",
-			  SECONDS / 3600,
-			  (SECONDS / 60) % 60,
-			  SECONDS % 60);
-		else if (SECONDS >= 60)
-			printf("%d:%02d", SECONDS / 60, SECONDS % 60);
-		else
-			printf("%d seconds", SECONDS);
-
-		printf("\n\n");
-		fflush(stdout);
-	}
+	printf("\n\n");
+	fflush(stdout);
+#endif
 
 	// * allocate heap for sample data
 	SAMPLE_TYPE* buffer = calloc(PRODUCT, sizeof(SAMPLE_TYPE));
@@ -130,10 +132,9 @@ main(void)
 		buffer[w] = sample_res;
 
 		// 6. log
-		if (
-		  !SILENT_MODE &&
-		  (w % FREQUENCY_OF_STATUS_REPORTING == 0 ||
-		   w >= PRODUCT - 1 /* writing last sample */)) {
+#if !SILENT_MODE
+		if (w % FREQUENCY_OF_STATUS_REPORTING == 0 ||
+			w >= PRODUCT - 1 /* writing last sample */) {
 			printf(
 			  "%sremaining samples = %18" PRIuMAX " (%.2Lf%% done)",
 			  ANSI_CLEAR,
@@ -141,14 +142,17 @@ main(void)
 			  (long double)w * 100 / (long double)PRODUCT);
 			fflush(stdout);
 		}
+#endif
 	}
 
 	printf("%s", ANSI_CLEAR);
 
 	// * wave file output
 	// 0. log
+#if !SILENT_MODE
 	printf("\nWriting out file output.wav...\n");
 	fflush(stdout);
+#endif
 
 	// 1. open file
 	FILE* output_file = fopen("output.wav", "wb");
@@ -197,7 +201,9 @@ main(void)
 	fclose(output_file);
 
 	// * end of program
+#if !SILENT_MODE
 	printf("Done!\n");
+#endif
 
 	// * free allocated heap
 	free(buffer);