diff --git a/MicroDexed.ino b/MicroDexed.ino
index 069dddf..818a0b7 100644
--- a/MicroDexed.ino
+++ b/MicroDexed.ino
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@ int16_t _midi_bpm = -1;
 elapsedMillis midi_bpm_timer;
 elapsedMillis long_button_pressed;
 elapsedMillis control_rate;
+elapsedMillis sequencer_timer;
 uint8_t active_voices[NUM_DEXED];
 uint8_t midi_voices[NUM_DEXED];
 #ifdef SHOW_CPU_LOAD_MSEC
@@ -288,7 +289,17 @@ char g_voice_name[NUM_DEXED][VOICE_NAME_LEN];
 char g_bank_name[NUM_DEXED][BANK_NAME_LEN];
 char receive_bank_filename[FILENAME_LEN];
 uint8_t selected_instance_id = 0;
-
+uint8_t seqsteptimer = 0;
+uint32_t seqtimer_old = 0;
+bool seq_running = false;
+bool seq_recording = false;
+uint8_t seq_note_in; 
+//uint8_t seqdata[1][16]={48,48,54,48,49,54,54,48,54,54,48,54,49,54,54,54};
+//uint8_t seqdata[1][16]={72,72,78,72,75,78,78,72,78,78,72,78,75,78,78,78};
+uint8_t seqdata[3][16] = {72, 72, 0, 72, 75, 0, 0, 72, 0, 0, 72, 0, 75, 0, 0, 0,
+                          73, 73, 0, 73, 0, 0, 73, 73, 0, 0, 73, 73, 0, 0, 0, 0,
+                          78, 0, 0, 78, 0, 0, 78, 0, 78, 78, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0
+                         };
 #ifdef TEENSY4
 #if NUM_DEXED>1
 int8_t midi_decay[NUM_DEXED] = { -1, -1};
@@ -316,10 +327,6 @@ extern uint8_t drum_type[NUM_DRUMS];
 extern drum_config_t drum_config[NUM_DRUMCONFIG];
 #endif
 
-uint8_t seqdata[3][16];
-uint8_t seqsteptimer;
-bool seq_running;
-
 #ifdef ENABLE_LCD_UI
 extern LCDMenuLib2 LCDML;
 #endif
@@ -603,6 +610,53 @@ void loop()
   ENCODER[ENC_L].update();
   ENCODER[ENC_R].update();
 
+  if (seq_running) {
+
+    if (sequencer_timer  > seqtimer_old + 125)
+
+    {
+      seqtimer_old = sequencer_timer;
+
+      if (LCDML.FUNC_getID() == LCDML.OTHER_getIDFromFunction(UI_func_sequencer)) {
+
+
+    //write to sequencer if in sequencer menu (step recording and live recording)
+    if (seq_note_in>0 && seq_recording == true){
+   seqdata[active_seq_track][seqsteptimer]=seq_note_in;
+   seq_note_in=0;
+         }
+        lcd.setCursor(seqsteptimer, 1);
+        lcd.print("X");
+        if (seqsteptimer == 0) {
+          lcd.setCursor(15, 1);
+          lcd.print(seq_find_shortname(15));
+        }
+        else
+        {
+          lcd.setCursor(seqsteptimer - 1, 1);
+          lcd.print(seq_find_shortname(seqsteptimer - 1));
+        }
+      }
+      if (seqdata[0][seqsteptimer] > 0)
+      {
+        handleNoteOn(DRUM_MIDI_CHANNEL, seqdata[0][seqsteptimer] , 99);
+      }
+      if (seqdata[1][seqsteptimer] > 0)
+      {
+        handleNoteOn(DRUM_MIDI_CHANNEL, seqdata[1][seqsteptimer] , 99);
+      }
+      if (seqdata[2][seqsteptimer] > 0)
+      {
+        handleNoteOn(DRUM_MIDI_CHANNEL, seqdata[2][seqsteptimer] , 99);
+      }
+      seqsteptimer++;
+
+      if (seqsteptimer > 15) {
+        seqsteptimer = 0;
+      }
+
+    }
+  }
 #ifdef ENABLE_LCD_UI
   LCDML.loop();
 #endif
diff --git a/UI.hpp b/UI.hpp
index 19f048c..1ca7524 100644
--- a/UI.hpp
+++ b/UI.hpp
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ extern char receive_bank_filename[FILENAME_LEN];
 extern uint8_t seqdata[3][16];
 extern uint8_t seqsteptimer;
 extern bool seq_running;
+extern bool seq_recording;
 uint8_t seq_active_function = 99;
 uint8_t activesample;
 #if NUM_DRUMS > 0
@@ -638,7 +639,7 @@ void lcdml_menu_control(void)
 #endif
         encoderDir[ENC_R].ButtonShort(true);
         seq_button_r = true;
-        //nexus
+
         LCDML.BT_enter();
       }
     }
@@ -3533,47 +3534,59 @@ void UI_handle_OP(uint8_t param)
   }
 }
 
+
+const char* seq_find_shortname(uint8_t seqstep)
+{
+  const char* shortname = " ";
+  bool found = false;
+  for (uint8_t d = 0; d < NUM_DRUMCONFIG - 1; d++)
+  {
+    if (seqdata[active_seq_track][seqstep] == drum_config[d].midinote)
+    {
+      shortname = drum_config[d].shortname;
+      found = true;
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+  if (found == false) shortname = "-";
+
+  return shortname;
+}
+
+
 void UI_func_sequencer(uint8_t param)
 {
-  bool foundsound = false;
+
   char displayname[9];
 
   if (LCDML.FUNC_setup())         // ****** SETUP *********
   {
     encoderDir[ENC_R].reset();
     seq_button_r = false;
+    seq_note_in = 0;
     // setup function
     lcd.setCursor(1, 0);
-    strcpy(displayname, drum_config[activesample].filename);
-    lcd.print(*displayname + 5);
-    lcd.setCursor(8, 0);
-    lcd.print("[");
+    strncpy(displayname, drum_config[activesample].filename + 5, 6);
+    lcd.print(displayname);
     lcd.setCursor(9, 0);
-    if (seq_running)
+    if (seq_running == false && seq_recording == false)
+    {
+      lcd.print("PLY");
+    } else if (seq_running == true && seq_recording == false)
     {
+      seq_note_in = 0;
+      lcd.print("REC");
+    } else if (seq_running == true && seq_recording == true)
+    {
+      seq_note_in = 0;
       lcd.print("STP");
     }
-    else {
-      lcd.print("RUN");
-    }
-    lcd.setCursor(12, 0);
-    lcd.print("]");
     lcd.setCursor(14, 0);
     lcd.print(active_seq_track + 1);
     lcd.setCursor(10, 0);
     for (int i = 0; i < 16; i++) {
       lcd.setCursor(i, 1);
-      for (uint8_t d = 0; d < NUM_DRUMCONFIG - 1; d++)
-      {
-        if (seqdata[active_seq_track][i] == drum_config[d].midinote)
-        {
-          lcd.print(drum_config[d].shortname ); //one letter name of Category
-          foundsound = true;
-          break;
-        }
-      }
-      if (foundsound == false)lcd.print("-");
-      foundsound = false;
+      lcd.print(seq_find_shortname(i) );
     }
   }
   if (LCDML.FUNC_loop())          // ****** LOOP *********
@@ -3591,9 +3604,9 @@ void UI_func_sequencer(uint8_t param)
       if ((LCDML.BT_checkDown() && encoderDir[ENC_R].Down()) || (LCDML.BT_checkUp() && encoderDir[ENC_R].Up()))
       {
         if (LCDML.BT_checkDown())
-          activesample = constrain(activesample + 1, 0, NUM_DRUMCONFIG - 1 );
+          activesample = constrain(activesample + 1, 0, NUM_DRUMCONFIG + 2 );
         else if (LCDML.BT_checkUp())
-          activesample = constrain(activesample - 1, 0, NUM_DRUMCONFIG - 1 );
+          activesample = constrain(activesample - 1, 0, NUM_DRUMCONFIG + 2 );
       }
     } else if (seq_active_function == 2) {
       if ((LCDML.BT_checkDown() && encoderDir[ENC_R].Down()) || (LCDML.BT_checkUp() && encoderDir[ENC_R].Up()))
@@ -3612,25 +3625,52 @@ void UI_func_sequencer(uint8_t param)
         seq_active_function = 0;
       } else if ( seq_menu == 0 && seq_active_function == 0)
       {
+        if (activesample == NUM_DRUMCONFIG + 2) {
+          memset(seqdata[0], 0, sizeof(seqdata[0]));
+          memset(seqdata[1], 0, sizeof(seqdata[1]));
+          memset(seqdata[2], 0, sizeof(seqdata[2]));
+          for (int i = 0; i < 16; i++) {
+            lcd.setCursor(i, 1);
+            lcd.print(seq_find_shortname(i) );
+          }
+
+        } else if (activesample == NUM_DRUMCONFIG + 1) {
+          memset(seqdata[active_seq_track], 0, sizeof(seqdata[active_seq_track]));
+          for (int i = 0; i < 16; i++) {
+            lcd.setCursor(i, 1);
+            lcd.print(seq_find_shortname(i) );
+          }
+        }
         seq_active_function = 99;
       }
       if ( seq_menu == 1)
       {
         lcd.setCursor(9, 0);
-        if (seq_running == true)
-        {
-          seq_running = false;
-          lcd.print("RUN");
-        } else
+
+        if (seq_running == false && seq_recording == false)
         {
           seq_running = true;
-          lcd.print("STP");
-        }
+          lcd.print("REC");
+        } else
+
+          if (seq_running == true && seq_recording == false)
+          {
+            seq_running = true;
+            seq_recording = true;
+            seq_note_in = 0;
+            lcd.print("STP");
+          } else if (seq_running == true && seq_recording == true)
+          {
+            seq_running = false;
+            seq_recording = false;
+            seq_note_in = 0;
+            lcd.print("PLY");
+          }
+
       } else if ( seq_menu == 2)
       {
         if (seq_active_function != 2) seq_active_function = 2; else seq_active_function = 99;
-      }
-      if (seq_menu > 2)
+      } else if (seq_menu > 2)
       {
         if (seq_active_function == 99) {
           seqdata[active_seq_track][seq_menu - 3] = drum_config[activesample].midinote;
@@ -3647,9 +3687,21 @@ void UI_func_sequencer(uint8_t param)
       lcd.print(" ");
       lcd.setCursor(0, 0);
       lcd.print("[");
-      lcd.setCursor(1, 0);
-      strcpy(displayname, drum_config[activesample].filename);
-      lcd.print(*displayname + 5);
+
+      if (activesample < NUM_DRUMCONFIG) {
+        lcd.setCursor(1, 0);
+        strncpy(displayname, drum_config[activesample].filename + 5, 6);
+        lcd.print(displayname);
+      } else if (activesample == NUM_DRUMCONFIG) {
+        lcd.setCursor(1, 0);
+        lcd.print("EMPTY ");
+      } else if (activesample == NUM_DRUMCONFIG + 1) {
+        lcd.setCursor(1, 0);
+        lcd.print("ClrTrk");
+      } else if (activesample == NUM_DRUMCONFIG + 2) {
+        lcd.setCursor(1, 0);
+        lcd.print("ClrAll");
+      }
       lcd.setCursor(7, 0);
       lcd.print("]");
     }
@@ -3665,13 +3717,19 @@ void UI_func_sequencer(uint8_t param)
       lcd.setCursor(8, 0);
       lcd.print("[");
       lcd.setCursor(9, 0);
-      if (seq_running)
+
+      if (seq_running == false && seq_recording == false)
       {
+        lcd.print("PLY");
+      } else if (seq_running == true && seq_recording == false)
+      {
+        seq_note_in = 0;
+        lcd.print("REC");
+      } else if (seq_running == true && seq_recording == true)
+      {
+        seq_note_in = 0;
         lcd.print("STP");
       }
-      else {
-        lcd.print("RUN");
-      }
       lcd.setCursor(12, 0);
       lcd.print("]");
     }
@@ -3689,17 +3747,7 @@ void UI_func_sequencer(uint8_t param)
       lcd.setCursor(0, 1);
       for (int i = 0; i < 16; i++) {
         lcd.setCursor(i, 1);
-        for (uint8_t d = 0; d < NUM_DRUMCONFIG - 1; d++)
-        {
-          if (seqdata[active_seq_track][i] == drum_config[d].midinote)
-          {
-            lcd.print(drum_config[d].shortname ); //one letter name of Category
-            foundsound = true;
-            break;
-          }
-        }
-        if (foundsound == false)lcd.print("-");
-        foundsound = false;
+        lcd.print(seq_find_shortname(i) );
       }
     }
     if (seq_menu == 3) {
@@ -3710,45 +3758,16 @@ void UI_func_sequencer(uint8_t param)
       lcd.setCursor(0, 1);
       lcd.print("x");
       lcd.setCursor(1, 1);
-      for (uint8_t d = 0; d < NUM_DRUMCONFIG - 1; d++)
-      {
-        if (seqdata[active_seq_track][1] == drum_config[d].midinote)
-        {
-          lcd.print(drum_config[d].shortname ); //one letter name of Category
-          foundsound = true;
-          break;
-        }
-      }
-      if (foundsound == false) lcd.print("-");
-      foundsound = false;
+      lcd.print(seq_find_shortname(1) );
     }
     if (seq_menu > 3) {
       lcd.setCursor(seq_menu - 3, 1);
       lcd.print("x");
       lcd.setCursor(seq_menu - 4, 1);
-      for (uint8_t d = 0; d < NUM_DRUMCONFIG - 1; d++)
-      {
-        if (seqdata[active_seq_track][seq_menu - 4] == drum_config[d].midinote)
-        {
-          lcd.print(drum_config[d].shortname ); //one letter name of Category
-          foundsound = true;
-          break;
-        }
-      }
-      if (foundsound == false) lcd.print("-");
-      foundsound = false;
+      lcd.print(seq_find_shortname(seq_menu - 4) );
       lcd.setCursor(seq_menu - 2, 1);
-      for (uint8_t d = 0; d < NUM_DRUMCONFIG - 1; d++)
-      {
-        if (seqdata[active_seq_track][seq_menu - 2] == drum_config[d].midinote)
-        {
-          lcd.print(drum_config[d].shortname ); //one letter name of Category
-          foundsound = true;
-          break;
-        }
-      }
-      if (foundsound == false) lcd.print("-");
-      foundsound = false;
+      lcd.print(seq_find_shortname(seq_menu - 2) );
+
     }
   }
   if (LCDML.FUNC_close())     // ****** STABLE END *********
diff --git a/drums.h b/drums.h
index 2a1e517..7683bf6 100644
--- a/drums.h
+++ b/drums.h
@@ -166,8 +166,8 @@ drum_config_t drum_config[NUM_DRUMCONFIG] = {
     0.6,
     0.0
   },
-  {
-    DRUM_SNARE,
+   {
+    DRUM_NONE,
     0,
     "/drm/EMPTY  ",
     "-",
diff --git a/midi_devices.hpp b/midi_devices.hpp
index d87ec3a..e2f2928 100644
--- a/midi_devices.hpp
+++ b/midi_devices.hpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #include "config.h"
 
 extern config_t configuration;
-
+extern uint8_t seq_note_in;
 /* #if defined(MIDI_DEVICE_USB)
   #include <midi_UsbTransport.h>
   #endif */
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ void MD_sendControlChange(uint8_t channel, uint8_t cc, uint8_t value);
 void handleNoteOn_MIDI_DEVICE_DIN(byte inChannel, byte inNumber, byte inVelocity)
 {
   handleNoteOn(inChannel, inNumber, inVelocity);
+  seq_note_in=inNumber;
 #ifdef DEBUG
   Serial.print(F("[MIDI_DIN] NoteOn"));
 #endif
@@ -582,6 +583,7 @@ void handleSystemReset_MIDI_DEVICE_DIN(void)
 void handleNoteOn_MIDI_DEVICE_USB_HOST(byte inChannel, byte inNumber, byte inVelocity)
 {
   handleNoteOn(inChannel, inNumber, inVelocity);
+  seq_note_in=inNumber;
 #ifdef DEBUG
   Serial.print(F("[MIDI_USB_HOST] NoteOn"));
 #endif