diff --git a/src/java.desktop/share/classes/com/sun/media/sound/ModelInstrument.java b/src/java.desktop/share/classes/com/sun/media/sound/ModelInstrument.java
index 5ea60d25f71..9f2163fdef7 100644
--- a/src/java.desktop/share/classes/com/sun/media/sound/ModelInstrument.java
+++ b/src/java.desktop/share/classes/com/sun/media/sound/ModelInstrument.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2007, 2013, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2007, 2023, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -113,8 +113,6 @@ public abstract class ModelInstrument extends Instrument {
         // Check if instrument is percussion.
         if (percussion) {
             boolean[] ch = new boolean[16];
-            for (int i = 0; i < ch.length; i++)
-                ch[i] = false;
             ch[9] = true;
             return ch;
         }
diff --git a/src/java.desktop/share/classes/com/sun/media/sound/SoftChannel.java b/src/java.desktop/share/classes/com/sun/media/sound/SoftChannel.java
index fb44e4308d7..45cfe2cd091 100644
--- a/src/java.desktop/share/classes/com/sun/media/sound/SoftChannel.java
+++ b/src/java.desktop/share/classes/com/sun/media/sound/SoftChannel.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2007, 2013, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2007, 2023, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 package com.sun.media.sound;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -44,9 +43,6 @@ public final class SoftChannel implements MidiChannel, ModelDirectedPlayer {
 
     private static final boolean[] dontResetControls = new boolean[128];
     static {
-        for (int i = 0; i < dontResetControls.length; i++)
-            dontResetControls[i] = false;
-
         dontResetControls[0] = true;   // Bank Select (MSB)
         dontResetControls[32] = true;  // Bank Select (LSB)
         dontResetControls[7] = true;   // Channel Volume (MSB)
@@ -1032,9 +1028,7 @@ public final class SoftChannel implements MidiChannel, ModelDirectedPlayer {
         }
         if (keybasedcontroller_active[noteNumber] == null) {
             keybasedcontroller_active[noteNumber] = new boolean[128];
-            Arrays.fill(keybasedcontroller_active[noteNumber], false);
             keybasedcontroller_value[noteNumber] = new double[128];
-            Arrays.fill(keybasedcontroller_value[noteNumber], 0);
         }
 
         if (value == -1) {
diff --git a/src/java.desktop/share/classes/com/sun/media/sound/SoftPerformer.java b/src/java.desktop/share/classes/com/sun/media/sound/SoftPerformer.java
index 7cb41e9b90b..831cdfac4f3 100644
--- a/src/java.desktop/share/classes/com/sun/media/sound/SoftPerformer.java
+++ b/src/java.desktop/share/classes/com/sun/media/sound/SoftPerformer.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2007, 2013, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2007, 2023, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 
 /**
- * This class decodes information from ModelPeformer for use in SoftVoice.
+ * This class decodes information from ModelPerformer for use in SoftVoice.
  * It also adds default connections if they where missing in ModelPerformer.
  *
  * @author Karl Helgason
@@ -694,13 +694,7 @@ public final class SoftPerformer {
         List<ModelConnectionBlock> connections = new ArrayList<>();
 
         midi_ctrl_connections = new int[128][];
-        for (int i = 0; i < midi_ctrl_connections.length; i++) {
-            midi_ctrl_connections[i] = null;
-        }
         midi_connections = new int[5][];
-        for (int i = 0; i < midi_connections.length; i++) {
-            midi_connections[i] = null;
-        }
 
         int ix = 0;
         boolean mustBeOnTop = false;