diff --git a/include/Instrument.h b/include/Instrument.h
index 987d1429f..3db88b980 100644
--- a/include/Instrument.h
+++ b/include/Instrument.h
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
  *
  */
 
-#ifndef _INSTRUMENT_H
-#define _INSTRUMENT_H
+#ifndef INSTRUMENT_H
+#define INSTRUMENT_H
 
 #include <QtGui/QWidget>
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ public:
 
 	// sub-classes can re-implement this for receiving all incoming
 	// MIDI-events
-	inline virtual bool handleMidiEvent( const MidiEvent&, const MidiTime& = MidiTime() )
+	inline virtual bool handleMidiEvent( const MidiEvent&, const MidiTime& = MidiTime(), f_cnt_t offset = 0 )
 	{
 		return true;
 	}
diff --git a/include/InstrumentTrack.h b/include/InstrumentTrack.h
index 6f9a0c6cf..b09ecaa6f 100644
--- a/include/InstrumentTrack.h
+++ b/include/InstrumentTrack.h
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
  *
  */
 
-#ifndef _INSTRUMENT_TRACK_H
-#define _INSTRUMENT_TRACK_H
+#ifndef INSTRUMENT_TRACK_H
+#define INSTRUMENT_TRACK_H
 
 #include "AudioPort.h"
 #include "InstrumentFunctions.h"
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ public:
 
 	MidiEvent applyMasterKey( const MidiEvent& event );
 
-	virtual void processInEvent( const MidiEvent& event, const MidiTime& time = MidiTime() );
-	virtual void processOutEvent( const MidiEvent& event, const MidiTime& time = MidiTime() );
+	virtual void processInEvent( const MidiEvent& event, const MidiTime& time = MidiTime(), f_cnt_t offset = 0 );
+	virtual void processOutEvent( const MidiEvent& event, const MidiTime& time = MidiTime(), f_cnt_t offset = 0 );
 	// silence all running notes played by this track
 	void silenceAllNotes();
 
diff --git a/include/MidiController.h b/include/MidiController.h
index 2271e8659..4ffb460ce 100644
--- a/include/MidiController.h
+++ b/include/MidiController.h
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
  *
  */
 
-#ifndef _MIDI_CONTROLLER_H
-#define _MIDI_CONTROLLER_H
+#ifndef MIDI_CONTROLLER_H
+#define MIDI_CONTROLLER_H
 
 #include <QtGui/QWidget>
 
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ public:
 	virtual ~MidiController();
 
 	virtual void processInEvent( const MidiEvent & _me,
-					const MidiTime & _time );
+					const MidiTime & _time, f_cnt_t offset = 0 );
 
 	virtual void processOutEvent( const MidiEvent& _me,
-					const MidiTime & _time)
+					const MidiTime & _time, f_cnt_t offset = 0 )
 	{
 		// No output yet
 	}
diff --git a/include/MidiEventProcessor.h b/include/MidiEventProcessor.h
index dafcfb6cd..0ca6ce59e 100644
--- a/include/MidiEventProcessor.h
+++ b/include/MidiEventProcessor.h
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
  *
  */
 
-#ifndef _MIDI_EVENT_PROCESSOR_H
-#define _MIDI_EVENT_PROCESSOR_H
+#ifndef MIDI_EVENT_PROCESSOR_H
+#define MIDI_EVENT_PROCESSOR_H
 
 #include "MidiEvent.h"
 #include "MidiTime.h"
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ public:
 	}
 
 	// to be implemented by inheriting classes
-	virtual void processInEvent( const MidiEvent& event, const MidiTime& time = MidiTime() ) = 0;
-	virtual void processOutEvent( const MidiEvent& event, const MidiTime& time = MidiTime() ) = 0;
+	virtual void processInEvent( const MidiEvent& event, const MidiTime& time = MidiTime(), f_cnt_t offset = 0 ) = 0;
+	virtual void processOutEvent( const MidiEvent& event, const MidiTime& time = MidiTime(), f_cnt_t offset = 0 ) = 0;
 
 } ;
 
diff --git a/plugins/opl2/opl2instrument.cpp b/plugins/opl2/opl2instrument.cpp
index 4704f0147..6a169c964 100644
--- a/plugins/opl2/opl2instrument.cpp
+++ b/plugins/opl2/opl2instrument.cpp
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ int opl2instrument::pushVoice(int v) {
 	return i;
 }
 
-bool opl2instrument::handleMidiEvent( const MidiEvent& event, const MidiTime& time )
+bool opl2instrument::handleMidiEvent( const MidiEvent& event, const MidiTime& time, f_cnt_t offset )
 {
 	emulatorMutex.lock();
 	int key, vel, voice, tmp_pb;
diff --git a/plugins/opl2/opl2instrument.h b/plugins/opl2/opl2instrument.h
index e95357807..e388b0672 100644
--- a/plugins/opl2/opl2instrument.h
+++ b/plugins/opl2/opl2instrument.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public:
 		return IsSingleStreamed | IsMidiBased;
 	}
 
-	virtual bool handleMidiEvent( const MidiEvent& event, const MidiTime& time );
+	virtual bool handleMidiEvent( const MidiEvent& event, const MidiTime& time, f_cnt_t offset = 0 );
 	virtual void play( sampleFrame * _working_buffer );
 
 	void saveSettings( QDomDocument & _doc, QDomElement & _this );
diff --git a/plugins/vestige/vestige.cpp b/plugins/vestige/vestige.cpp
index 31a262771..4c907c9a2 100644
--- a/plugins/vestige/vestige.cpp
+++ b/plugins/vestige/vestige.cpp
@@ -310,12 +310,12 @@ void vestigeInstrument::play( sampleFrame * _buf )
 
 
 
-bool vestigeInstrument::handleMidiEvent( const MidiEvent& event, const MidiTime& time )
+bool vestigeInstrument::handleMidiEvent( const MidiEvent& event, const MidiTime& time, f_cnt_t offset )
 {
 	m_pluginMutex.lock();
 	if( m_plugin != NULL )
 	{
-		m_plugin->processMidiEvent( event, time );
+		m_plugin->processMidiEvent( event, offset );
 	}
 	m_pluginMutex.unlock();
 
diff --git a/plugins/vestige/vestige.h b/plugins/vestige/vestige.h
index 8a5ce639e..8854e4369 100644
--- a/plugins/vestige/vestige.h
+++ b/plugins/vestige/vestige.h
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public:
 		return IsSingleStreamed | IsMidiBased;
 	}
 
-	virtual bool handleMidiEvent( const MidiEvent& event, const MidiTime& time );
+	virtual bool handleMidiEvent( const MidiEvent& event, const MidiTime& time, f_cnt_t offset = 0 );
 
 	virtual PluginView * instantiateView( QWidget * _parent );
 
diff --git a/plugins/zynaddsubfx/ZynAddSubFx.cpp b/plugins/zynaddsubfx/ZynAddSubFx.cpp
index 8eca9fdae..40c2737c7 100644
--- a/plugins/zynaddsubfx/ZynAddSubFx.cpp
+++ b/plugins/zynaddsubfx/ZynAddSubFx.cpp
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ void ZynAddSubFxInstrument::play( sampleFrame * _buf )
 
 
 
-bool ZynAddSubFxInstrument::handleMidiEvent( const MidiEvent& event, const MidiTime& time )
+bool ZynAddSubFxInstrument::handleMidiEvent( const MidiEvent& event, const MidiTime& time, f_cnt_t offset )
 {
 	// do not forward external MIDI Control Change events if the according
 	// LED is not checked
diff --git a/plugins/zynaddsubfx/ZynAddSubFx.h b/plugins/zynaddsubfx/ZynAddSubFx.h
index ad78b95b4..ac9cdf3cc 100644
--- a/plugins/zynaddsubfx/ZynAddSubFx.h
+++ b/plugins/zynaddsubfx/ZynAddSubFx.h
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public:
 
 	virtual void play( sampleFrame * _working_buffer );
 
-	virtual bool handleMidiEvent( const MidiEvent& event, const MidiTime& time = MidiTime() );
+	virtual bool handleMidiEvent( const MidiEvent& event, const MidiTime& time = MidiTime(), f_cnt_t offset = 0 );
 
 	virtual void saveSettings( QDomDocument & _doc, QDomElement & _parent );
 	virtual void loadSettings( const QDomElement & _this );
diff --git a/src/core/NotePlayHandle.cpp b/src/core/NotePlayHandle.cpp
index 9ad49de41..db535474a 100644
--- a/src/core/NotePlayHandle.cpp
+++ b/src/core/NotePlayHandle.cpp
@@ -107,7 +107,8 @@ NotePlayHandle::NotePlayHandle( InstrumentTrack* instrumentTrack,
 		// send MidiNoteOn event
 		m_instrumentTrack->processOutEvent(
 			MidiEvent( MidiNoteOn, midiChannel(), midiKey(), midiVelocity( baseVelocity ) ),
-			MidiTime::fromFrames( offset(), engine::framesPerTick() ) );
+			MidiTime::fromFrames( offset(), engine::framesPerTick() ), 
+			offset() );
 	}
 }
 
@@ -336,7 +337,8 @@ void NotePlayHandle::noteOff( const f_cnt_t _s )
 		// send MidiNoteOff event
 		m_instrumentTrack->processOutEvent(
 			MidiEvent( MidiNoteOff, midiChannel(), midiKey(), 0 ),
-			MidiTime::fromFrames( m_framesBeforeRelease, engine::framesPerTick() ) );
+			MidiTime::fromFrames( m_framesBeforeRelease, engine::framesPerTick() ), 
+			_s );
 	}
 
 	// inform attached components about MIDI finished (used for recording in Piano Roll)
diff --git a/src/core/midi/MidiController.cpp b/src/core/midi/MidiController.cpp
index 5e65b5cd0..b7e78f10e 100644
--- a/src/core/midi/MidiController.cpp
+++ b/src/core/midi/MidiController.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ void MidiController::updateName()
 
 
 
-void MidiController::processInEvent( const MidiEvent& event, const MidiTime& time )
+void MidiController::processInEvent( const MidiEvent& event, const MidiTime& time, f_cnt_t offset )
 {
 	unsigned char controllerNum;
 	switch( event.type() )
diff --git a/src/tracks/InstrumentTrack.cpp b/src/tracks/InstrumentTrack.cpp
index d14728e05..532431e6c 100644
--- a/src/tracks/InstrumentTrack.cpp
+++ b/src/tracks/InstrumentTrack.cpp
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ MidiEvent InstrumentTrack::applyMasterKey( const MidiEvent& event )
 
 
 
-void InstrumentTrack::processInEvent( const MidiEvent& event, const MidiTime& time )
+void InstrumentTrack::processInEvent( const MidiEvent& event, const MidiTime& time, f_cnt_t offset )
 {
 	engine::mixer()->lock();
 
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ void InstrumentTrack::processInEvent( const MidiEvent& event, const MidiTime& ti
 			break;
 	}
 
-	if( eventHandled == false && instrument()->handleMidiEvent( event, time ) == false )
+	if( eventHandled == false && instrument()->handleMidiEvent( event, time, offset ) == false )
 	{
 		qWarning( "InstrumentTrack: unhandled MIDI event %d", event.type() );
 	}
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ void InstrumentTrack::processInEvent( const MidiEvent& event, const MidiTime& ti
 
 
 
-void InstrumentTrack::processOutEvent( const MidiEvent& event, const MidiTime& time )
+void InstrumentTrack::processOutEvent( const MidiEvent& event, const MidiTime& time, f_cnt_t offset )
 {
 	// do nothing if we do not have an instrument instance (e.g. when loading settings)
 	if( m_instrument == NULL )
@@ -366,10 +366,10 @@ void InstrumentTrack::processOutEvent( const MidiEvent& event, const MidiTime& t
 			{
 				if( m_runningMidiNotes[key] > 0 )
 				{
-					m_instrument->handleMidiEvent( MidiEvent( MidiNoteOff, midiPort()->realOutputChannel(), key, 0 ), time );
+					m_instrument->handleMidiEvent( MidiEvent( MidiNoteOff, midiPort()->realOutputChannel(), key, 0 ), time, offset );
 				}
 				++m_runningMidiNotes[key];
-				m_instrument->handleMidiEvent( MidiEvent( MidiNoteOn, midiPort()->realOutputChannel(), key, event.velocity() ), time );
+				m_instrument->handleMidiEvent( MidiEvent( MidiNoteOn, midiPort()->realOutputChannel(), key, event.velocity() ), time, offset );
 
 				emit newNote();
 			}
@@ -381,12 +381,12 @@ void InstrumentTrack::processOutEvent( const MidiEvent& event, const MidiTime& t
 			if( key >= 0 && key < NumKeys && --m_runningMidiNotes[key] <= 0 )
 			{
 				m_runningMidiNotes[key] = qMax( 0, m_runningMidiNotes[key] );
-				m_instrument->handleMidiEvent( MidiEvent( MidiNoteOff, midiPort()->realOutputChannel(), key, 0 ), time );
+				m_instrument->handleMidiEvent( MidiEvent( MidiNoteOff, midiPort()->realOutputChannel(), key, 0 ), time, offset );
 			}
 			break;
 
 		default:
-			m_instrument->handleMidiEvent( transposedEvent, time );
+			m_instrument->handleMidiEvent( transposedEvent, time, offset );
 			break;
 	}