diff --git a/src/NeoPixelBus.h b/src/NeoPixelBus.h
index f514430..f83a43e 100644
--- a/src/NeoPixelBus.h
+++ b/src/NeoPixelBus.h
@@ -131,11 +131,7 @@ public:
 
     ~NeoPixelBus()
     {
-#if defined(NEOPIXEBUS_NO_ARRAY_NEW)
-        free(_pixels);
-#else
         delete[] _pixels;
-#endif
     }
 
 
@@ -356,11 +352,7 @@ protected:
 
     void _initialize()
     {
-#if defined(NEOPIXEBUS_NO_ARRAY_NEW)
-        _pixels = static_cast<T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT*>(malloc(_countPixels * sizeof(T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT)));
-#else
         _pixels = new T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT[_countPixels];
-#endif
         ClearTo(0);
     }
 
@@ -416,11 +408,11 @@ protected:
 
     void _shiftRight(uint16_t shiftCount, uint16_t first, uint16_t last)
     {
-        uint16_t front = last - shiftCount;
+        uint16_t back = last - shiftCount;
 
-        while (first <= last)
+        while (first < last)
         {
-            _pixels[last--] = _pixels[front--];
+            _pixels[last--] = _pixels[back--];
         }
     }
 };
diff --git a/src/internal/NeoUtil.cpp b/src/internal/NeoUtil.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eeadce8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/internal/NeoUtil.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+NeoPixel library helper functions
+
+Written by Michael C. Miller.
+
+I invest time and resources providing this open source code,
+please support me by dontating (see https://github.com/Makuna/NeoPixelBus)
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+This file is part of the Makuna/NeoPixelBus library.
+
+NeoPixelBus is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as
+published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of
+the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+NeoPixelBus is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+License along with NeoPixel.  If not, see
+<http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#include <Arduino.h>
+#include "NeoUtil.h"
+
+#if defined(NEOPIXEBUS_NO_ARRAY_NEW)
+void* operator new[](size_t size)
+{
+    return malloc(size);
+}
+
+void operator delete[](void* ptr)
+{
+    free(ptr);
+}
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/internal/NeoUtil.h b/src/internal/NeoUtil.h
index 9033ec9..571f2b2 100644
--- a/src/internal/NeoUtil.h
+++ b/src/internal/NeoUtil.h
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ License along with NeoPixel.  If not, see
 #if defined(ARDUINO_AVR_DIGISPARK) || \
     defined(ARDUINO_AVR_DIGISPARKPRO) 
 #define NEOPIXEBUS_NO_ARRAY_NEW 1
+
 #endif
 
 // some platforms do not define this standard progmem type for some reason
diff --git a/src/internal/methods/NeoAvrMethod.h b/src/internal/methods/NeoAvrMethod.h
index 3f71257..adc5653 100644
--- a/src/internal/methods/NeoAvrMethod.h
+++ b/src/internal/methods/NeoAvrMethod.h
@@ -235,14 +235,15 @@ public:
         const T_COLOR_OBJECT* pixelEnd = pixel + countPixels;
         uint16_t stripCount = _pixelCount;
 
-        while (--stripCount)
+        while (stripCount--)
         {
             typename T_COLOR_FEATURE::ColorObject color = shader.Apply(*pixel);
-            T_COLOR_FEATURE::applyPixelColor(sendData, T_COLOR_FEATURE::PixelSize, color);
+            T_COLOR_FEATURE::applyPixelColor(sendData, sendDataSize, color);
 
             T_SPEED::send_data(sendData, T_COLOR_FEATURE::PixelSize, _port, _pinMask);
 
-            if (++pixel == pixelEnd)
+            pixel++;
+            if (pixel >= pixelEnd)
             {
                 // restart at first
                 pixel = pixels;