diff --git a/MicroDexed.ino b/MicroDexed.ino
index 7a4eb77..069dddf 100644
--- a/MicroDexed.ino
+++ b/MicroDexed.ino
@@ -316,6 +316,10 @@ 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
@@ -742,7 +746,7 @@ void handleNoteOn(byte inChannel, byte inNumber, byte inVelocity)
       if (inNumber == drum_config[d].midinote)
       {
         uint8_t slot = drum_get_slot(drum_config[d].type);
-        drum_volume[slot]->gain(drum_config[d].vol);
+        drum_volume[slot]->gain(pseudo_log_curve(mapfloat(inVelocity, 0, 127, drum_config[d].vol_min, drum_config[d].vol_max)));
         drum_mono2stereo[slot]->panorama(drum_config[d].pan);
         Drum[slot]->play(drum_config[d].filename);
         break;
diff --git a/UI.hpp b/UI.hpp
index 1ccfea6..19f048c 100644
--- a/UI.hpp
+++ b/UI.hpp
@@ -3536,15 +3536,16 @@ void UI_handle_OP(uint8_t param)
 void UI_func_sequencer(uint8_t param)
 {
   bool foundsound = false;
-  String displayname = String(8);
+  char displayname[9];
+
   if (LCDML.FUNC_setup())         // ****** SETUP *********
   {
     encoderDir[ENC_R].reset();
     seq_button_r = false;
     // setup function
     lcd.setCursor(1, 0);
-    displayname = drum_config[activesample].filename;
-    lcd.print(displayname.substring(5, 11) );
+    strcpy(displayname, drum_config[activesample].filename);
+    lcd.print(*displayname + 5);
     lcd.setCursor(8, 0);
     lcd.print("[");
     lcd.setCursor(9, 0);
@@ -3647,8 +3648,8 @@ void UI_func_sequencer(uint8_t param)
       lcd.setCursor(0, 0);
       lcd.print("[");
       lcd.setCursor(1, 0);
-      displayname = drum_config[activesample].filename;
-      lcd.print(displayname.substring(5, 11) );
+      strcpy(displayname, drum_config[activesample].filename);
+      lcd.print(*displayname + 5);
       lcd.setCursor(7, 0);
       lcd.print("]");
     }
diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index 703ec18..d178619 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
 //* DEXED AND EFFECTS SETTINGS
 //*************************************************************************************************
 // Number of Dexed instances
-#if defined(TEENSY3_6) && NUM_DEXED > 1
+#if defined(TEENSY3_6)
 #warning >>> Sorry, only one instance possible for Teensy-3.6
 #define NUM_DEXED 1 // 1 or 2 - nothing else!
 #else
diff --git a/drums.h b/drums.h
index 0016121..2a1e517 100644
--- a/drums.h
+++ b/drums.h
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ typedef struct drum_config_s {
   char filename[18];  // 44.1kHz mono LSB raw-sample to play
   char shortname[2];  // 1 char name for sequencer
   float32_t pan;      // Panorama (-1.0 - +1.0)
-  float32_t vol;      // Volume (0.0 - 1.0)
+  float32_t vol_max;  // max. Volume (0.0 - 1.0)
+  float32_t vol_min;  // min. Volume (0.0 - 1.0, should be <= vol_max)
 } drum_config_t;
 
 #define NUM_DRUMCONFIG 15
@@ -43,9 +44,10 @@ drum_config_t drum_config[NUM_DRUMCONFIG] = {
     DRUM_BASS,
     MIDI_C3,
     "/drm/bd01.raw",
-    "B",    
+    "B",
     0.0,
-    0.8
+    0.8,
+    0.0
   },
   {
     DRUM_HANDCLAP,
@@ -53,7 +55,8 @@ drum_config_t drum_config[NUM_DRUMCONFIG] = {
     "/drm/cp02.raw",
     "C",
     -0.4,
-    0.6
+    0.6,
+    0.0
   },
   {
     DRUM_SNARE,
@@ -61,7 +64,8 @@ drum_config_t drum_config[NUM_DRUMCONFIG] = {
     "/drm/sd15.raw",
     "S",
     0.2,
-    0.8
+    0.6,
+    0.2
   },
   {
     DRUM_HIHAT,
@@ -69,7 +73,8 @@ drum_config_t drum_config[NUM_DRUMCONFIG] = {
     "/drm/hh01.raw",
     "h",
     0.8,
-    0.2
+    0.2,
+    0.0
   },
   {
     DRUM_HIHAT,
@@ -77,7 +82,8 @@ drum_config_t drum_config[NUM_DRUMCONFIG] = {
     "/drm/hh02.raw",
     "h",
     0.8,
-    0.2
+    0.2,
+    0.0
   },
   {
     DRUM_HIHAT,
@@ -85,7 +91,8 @@ drum_config_t drum_config[NUM_DRUMCONFIG] = {
     "/drm/oh02.raw",
     "H",
     0.8,
-    0.2
+    0.2,
+    0.0
   },
   {
     DRUM_LOWTOM,
@@ -93,7 +100,8 @@ drum_config_t drum_config[NUM_DRUMCONFIG] = {
     "/drm/lt01.raw",
     "T",
     -0.7,
-    0.8
+    0.8,
+    0.0
   },
   {
     DRUM_HIGHTOM,
@@ -101,45 +109,53 @@ drum_config_t drum_config[NUM_DRUMCONFIG] = {
     "/drm/ht01.raw",
     "T",
     -0.5,
-    0.8
+    0.8,
+    0.0
   },
   {
     DRUM_RIDE,
     MIDI_CIS4,
     "/drm/rd01.raw",
+    "R",
     -0.6,
-    0.3
+    0.3,
+    0.0
   },
   {
     DRUM_RIDE,
     MIDI_DIS4,
     "/drm/rd02.raw",
+    "R",
     -0.6,
-    0.3
+    0.3,
+    0.0
   },
   {
     DRUM_BASS,
     MIDI_C5,
-    "/drm/PHKick1.raw", 
-    "B",   
+    "/drm/PHKick1.raw",
+    "B",
     0.0,
-    0.9
+    0.9,
+    0.0
   },
- {
+  {
     DRUM_HANDCLAP,
     MIDI_DIS5,
     "/drm/808Clap1.raw",
     "C",
     0.0,
-    0.9
+    0.9,
+    0.0
   },
-{
+  {
     DRUM_SNARE,
     MIDI_CIS5,
     "/drm/808RimS1.raw",
     "R",
     -0.3,
-    0.5
+    0.5,
+    0.0
   },
   {
     DRUM_HIHAT,
@@ -147,7 +163,8 @@ drum_config_t drum_config[NUM_DRUMCONFIG] = {
     "/drm/808HHCL1.raw",
     "H",
     0.4,
-    0.6
+    0.6,
+    0.0
   },
   {
     DRUM_SNARE,
@@ -155,6 +172,7 @@ drum_config_t drum_config[NUM_DRUMCONFIG] = {
     "/drm/EMPTY  ",
     "-",
     0.0,
+    0.0,
     0.0
   }
 };