diff --git a/src/light9/midifade/midifade.py b/src/light9/midifade/midifade.py
--- a/src/light9/midifade/midifade.py
+++ b/src/light9/midifade/midifade.py
@@ -82,13 +82,14 @@ async def main():
     MAX_SEND_RATE = 50
 
     _lastSet = {}  #midictlchannel:value7bit
+    _lastMidiInTime = {} # midictlchannel:time
 
     ctx = URIRef(showUri() + '/fade')
     graph = SyncedGraph(networking.rdfdb.url, "midifade")
     pages = Pages(graph, ctx)
-    queue = EventQueue(MAX_SEND_RATE, partial(onMessage, graph, pages, ctx, _lastSet))
+    queue = EventQueue(MAX_SEND_RATE, _lastMidiInTime, partial(onMessage, graph, pages, ctx, _lastSet))
     listenToMidiInputs(queue)
-    connectToMidiOutput(graph, pages, _lastSet)
+    connectToMidiOutput(graph, pages, _lastSet, _lastMidiInTime)
     graph.addHandler(pages.compileCurrents)
     # todo: serve fps metrics, at least
     await queue.run()