diff --git a/sequencer.cpp b/sequencer.cpp
index 4b5f01f..5952da7 100644
--- a/sequencer.cpp
+++ b/sequencer.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ extern LCDMenuLib2 LCDML;
 extern LiquidCrystal_I2C lcd;
 extern config_t configuration;
 extern uint8_t drum_midi_channel;
+extern uint8_t activesample;
+extern uint8_t get_sample_note(uint8_t sample);
 extern void handleNoteOn(byte , byte , byte );
 extern void handleNoteOff(byte , byte , byte );
 extern void UI_func_seq_pattern_editor(uint8_t);
@@ -18,6 +20,24 @@ extern float get_sample_vol_max(uint8_t);
 extern float get_sample_p_offset(uint8_t);
 boolean interrupt_swapper = false;
 
+
+void seq_live_recording(void)
+{
+  //record to sequencer if sequencer menu is active and recording is active
+  if (seq_note_in > 0 && seq_recording == true  && LCDML.FUNC_getID() == LCDML.OTHER_getIDFromFunction(UI_func_seq_pattern_editor))
+  {
+    seq_data[seq_active_track][seq_step] = seq_note_in;
+    if ( get_sample_note(activesample) > 209 ) // pitched sample
+    {
+      seq_vel[seq_active_track][seq_step] = get_sample_note(activesample);
+    }
+    else
+      seq_vel[seq_active_track][seq_step] = seq_note_in_velocity;
+
+    seq_note_in = 0;
+    seq_note_in_velocity = 0;
+  }
+}
 void sequencer_part1(void)
 {
   //if (seq_note_in > 0 && seq_note_in < 62 && seq_recording == false ) {
@@ -29,14 +49,7 @@ void sequencer_part1(void)
   //seq_note_in = 0;
   //}
 
-  //record to sequencer if sequencer menu is active and recording is active
-  if (seq_note_in > 0 && seq_recording == true  && LCDML.FUNC_getID() == LCDML.OTHER_getIDFromFunction(UI_func_seq_pattern_editor)) {
-    seq_data[seq_active_track][seq_step] = seq_note_in;
-    seq_vel[seq_active_track][seq_step] = seq_note_in_velocity;
-    seq_note_in = 0;
-    seq_note_in_velocity = 0;
-  }
-
+  seq_live_recording();
   for (uint8_t d = 0; d < NUM_SEQ_TRACKS; d++)
   {
     if (seq_patternchain[seq_chain_active_step][d] < NUM_SEQ_PATTERN )  // sequence not empty or muted
@@ -175,6 +188,7 @@ void sequencer_part1(void)
 
 void sequencer_part2(void)
 {
+  seq_live_recording();
   for (uint8_t d = 0; d < NUM_SEQ_TRACKS; d++)
   {
     if (seq_noteoffsent[d] == false) {