diff --git a/src/core/Piano.cpp b/src/core/Piano.cpp
index 93fa34869..ddf69c6e3 100644
--- a/src/core/Piano.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Piano.cpp
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ void Piano::handleKeyPress( int key, int midiVelocity )
 	}
 	if( isValidKey( key ) )
 	{
-		m_midiEvProc->processInEvent( MidiEvent( MidiNoteOn, 0, key, midiVelocity ) );
+		m_midiEvProc->processInEvent( MidiEvent( MidiNoteOn, -1, key, midiVelocity ) );
 		m_pressedKeys[key] = true;
 	}
 }
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ void Piano::handleKeyRelease( int key )
 {
 	if( isValidKey( key ) )
 	{
-		m_midiEvProc->processInEvent( MidiEvent( MidiNoteOff, 0, key, 0 ) );
+		m_midiEvProc->processInEvent( MidiEvent( MidiNoteOff, -1, key, 0 ) );
 		m_pressedKeys[key] = false;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/gui/PianoRoll.cpp b/src/gui/PianoRoll.cpp
index 59a1cd488..66a6f6971 100644
--- a/src/gui/PianoRoll.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/PianoRoll.cpp
@@ -1987,7 +1987,7 @@ void PianoRoll::testPlayNote( note * n )
 
 		m_pattern->instrumentTrack()->pianoModel()->handleKeyPress( n->key(), n->midiVelocity( baseVelocity ) );
 
-		MidiEvent event( MidiMetaEvent, 0, n->key(), panningToMidi( n->getPanning() ) );
+		MidiEvent event( MidiMetaEvent, -1, n->key(), panningToMidi( n->getPanning() ) );
 
 		event.setMetaEvent( MidiNotePanning );
 
@@ -2380,12 +2380,12 @@ void PianoRoll::mouseMoveEvent( QMouseEvent * _me )
 
 						const int baseVelocity = m_pattern->instrumentTrack()->midiPort()->baseVelocity();
 
-						m_pattern->instrumentTrack()->processInEvent( MidiEvent( MidiKeyPressure, 0, n->key(), n->midiVelocity( baseVelocity ) ) );
+						m_pattern->instrumentTrack()->processInEvent( MidiEvent( MidiKeyPressure, -1, n->key(), n->midiVelocity( baseVelocity ) ) );
 					}
 					else if( m_noteEditMode == NoteEditPanning )
 					{
 						n->setPanning( pan );
-						MidiEvent evt( MidiMetaEvent, 0, n->key(), panningToMidi( pan ) );
+						MidiEvent evt( MidiMetaEvent, -1, n->key(), panningToMidi( pan ) );
 						evt.setMetaEvent( MidiNotePanning );
 						m_pattern->instrumentTrack()->processInEvent( evt );
 					}
diff --git a/src/gui/PianoView.cpp b/src/gui/PianoView.cpp
index af4b07339..d0e38fd1c 100644
--- a/src/gui/PianoView.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/PianoView.cpp
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ void PianoView::mousePressEvent( QMouseEvent * _me )
 				velocity = m_piano->instrumentTrack()->midiPort()->baseVelocity();
 			}
 			// set note on
-			m_piano->midiEventProcessor()->processInEvent( MidiEvent( MidiNoteOn, 0, key_num, velocity ) );
+			m_piano->midiEventProcessor()->processInEvent( MidiEvent( MidiNoteOn, -1, key_num, velocity ) );
 			m_piano->setKeyState( key_num, true );
 			m_lastKey = key_num;
 
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ void PianoView::mouseReleaseEvent( QMouseEvent * )
 	{
 		if( m_piano != NULL )
 		{
-			m_piano->midiEventProcessor()->processInEvent( MidiEvent( MidiNoteOff, 0, m_lastKey, 0 ) );
+			m_piano->midiEventProcessor()->processInEvent( MidiEvent( MidiNoteOff, -1, m_lastKey, 0 ) );
 			m_piano->setKeyState( m_lastKey, false );
 		}
 
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ void PianoView::mouseMoveEvent( QMouseEvent * _me )
 	{
 		if( m_lastKey != -1 )
 		{
-			m_piano->midiEventProcessor()->processInEvent( MidiEvent( MidiNoteOff, 0, m_lastKey, 0 ) );
+			m_piano->midiEventProcessor()->processInEvent( MidiEvent( MidiNoteOff, -1, m_lastKey, 0 ) );
 			m_piano->setKeyState( m_lastKey, false );
 			m_lastKey = -1;
 		}
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ void PianoView::mouseMoveEvent( QMouseEvent * _me )
 		{
 			if( _me->pos().y() > PIANO_BASE )
 			{
-				m_piano->midiEventProcessor()->processInEvent( MidiEvent( MidiNoteOn, 0, key_num, velocity ) );
+				m_piano->midiEventProcessor()->processInEvent( MidiEvent( MidiNoteOn, -1, key_num, velocity ) );
 				m_piano->setKeyState( key_num, true );
 				m_lastKey = key_num;
 			}
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ void PianoView::mouseMoveEvent( QMouseEvent * _me )
 	}
 	else if( m_piano->isKeyPressed( key_num ) )
 	{
-		m_piano->midiEventProcessor()->processInEvent( MidiEvent( MidiKeyPressure, 0, key_num, velocity ) );
+		m_piano->midiEventProcessor()->processInEvent( MidiEvent( MidiKeyPressure, -1, key_num, velocity ) );
 	}
 
 }
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ void PianoView::focusOutEvent( QFocusEvent * )
 	// hang otherwise
 	for( int i = 0; i < NumKeys; ++i )
 	{
-		m_piano->midiEventProcessor()->processInEvent( MidiEvent( MidiNoteOff, 0, i, 0 ) );
+		m_piano->midiEventProcessor()->processInEvent( MidiEvent( MidiNoteOff, -1, i, 0 ) );
 		m_piano->setKeyState( i, false );
 	}
 	update();