diff --git a/fluidsynth/include/fluidsynth/event.h b/fluidsynth/include/fluidsynth/event.h
index 086a8780..db76d2ba 100644
--- a/fluidsynth/include/fluidsynth/event.h
+++ b/fluidsynth/include/fluidsynth/event.h
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ enum fluid_seq_event_type {
   FLUID_SEQ_CHORUSSEND,		/**< Chorus send set event */
   FLUID_SEQ_TIMER,		/**< Timer event (DOCME) */
   FLUID_SEQ_ANYCONTROLCHANGE,	/**< DOCME (used for remove_events only) */
+  FLUID_SEQ_UNREGISTERING,      /**< Called when a sequencer client is being unregistered. @since 1.1.0 */
   FLUID_SEQ_LASTEVENT		/**< Defines the count of event enums */
 };
 
@@ -101,6 +102,9 @@ FLUIDSYNTH_API void fluid_event_chorus_send(fluid_event_t* evt, int channel, sho
 /* Only for removing events */
 FLUIDSYNTH_API void fluid_event_any_control_change(fluid_event_t* evt, int channel);
 
+/* Only when unregistering clients */
+FLUIDSYNTH_API void fluid_event_unregistering(fluid_event_t* evt);
+
 /* Accessing event data */
 FLUIDSYNTH_API int fluid_event_get_type(fluid_event_t* evt);
 FLUIDSYNTH_API short fluid_event_get_source(fluid_event_t* evt);
diff --git a/fluidsynth/include/fluidsynth/seq.h b/fluidsynth/include/fluidsynth/seq.h
index 25ab0598..574cc456 100644
--- a/fluidsynth/include/fluidsynth/seq.h
+++ b/fluidsynth/include/fluidsynth/seq.h
@@ -32,10 +32,14 @@ typedef void (*fluid_event_callback_t)(unsigned int time, fluid_event_t* event,
 
 /** Allocate a new sequencer structure */
 FLUIDSYNTH_API fluid_sequencer_t* new_fluid_sequencer(void);
+FLUIDSYNTH_API fluid_sequencer_t* new_fluid_sequencer2(int useSystemTimer);
 
 /** Free the sequencer structure */
 FLUIDSYNTH_API void delete_fluid_sequencer(fluid_sequencer_t* seq);
 
+
+FLUIDSYNTH_API int fluid_sequencer_get_useSystemTimer(fluid_sequencer_t* seq);
+
 /** clients can be sources or destinations of events. These functions ensure a unique ID for any
 source or dest, for filtering purposes.
 sources only dont need to register a callback.
@@ -61,7 +65,8 @@ FLUIDSYNTH_API char* fluid_sequencer_get_client_name(fluid_sequencer_t* seq, int
 /** Returns 1 if client is a destination (has a callback) */
 FLUIDSYNTH_API int fluid_sequencer_client_is_dest(fluid_sequencer_t* seq, int id);
 
-
+/** Advance sequencer. Do not use if you created the sequencer with useSystemTimer enabled. */
+FLUIDSYNTH_API void fluid_sequencer_process(fluid_sequencer_t* seq, unsigned int msec);
 
 /** Sending an event immediately. */
 FLUIDSYNTH_API void fluid_sequencer_send_now(fluid_sequencer_t* seq, fluid_event_t* evt);
diff --git a/fluidsynth/src/fluid_event.c b/fluidsynth/src/fluid_event.c
index aaa7465e..50c22922 100644
--- a/fluidsynth/src/fluid_event.c
+++ b/fluidsynth/src/fluid_event.c
@@ -399,6 +399,18 @@ fluid_event_chorus_send(fluid_event_t* evt, int channel, short val)
 }
 
 
+/**
+ * Set a sequencer event to be an unregistering event.
+ * @param evt Sequencer event structure
+ */
+void
+fluid_event_unregistering(fluid_event_t* evt)
+{
+	evt->type = FLUID_SEQ_UNREGISTERING;
+}
+
+
+
 /*
  * Accessing event data
  */
diff --git a/fluidsynth/src/fluid_seq.c b/fluidsynth/src/fluid_seq.c
index 7a8dd858..3fe62902 100644
--- a/fluidsynth/src/fluid_seq.c
+++ b/fluidsynth/src/fluid_seq.c
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@
 /* Private data for SEQUENCER */
 struct _fluid_sequencer_t {
 	unsigned int startMs;
+	unsigned int currentMs;
+	gboolean useSystemTimer;
 	double scale; // ticks per second
 	fluid_list_t* clients;
 	short clientsID;
@@ -82,8 +84,26 @@ int _fluid_seq_queue_process(void* data, unsigned int msec); // callback from ti
 
 /* API implementation */
 
+/**
+ * Legacy call to new_fluid_sequencer to provide backwards compatibility.
+ * Please use new_fluid_sequencer2 instead.
+ * @deprecated
+ */
 fluid_sequencer_t*
 new_fluid_sequencer()
+{
+	return new_fluid_sequencer2(1);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Create a new sequencer object.
+ * @param useSystemTimer if this parameter is non-zero, sequencer will advance 
+ * at the rate of the computer's system clock. If zero, call fluid_sequencer_process 
+ * to advance the sequencer.
+ * @since 1.1.0
+ */
+fluid_sequencer_t*
+new_fluid_sequencer2(int useSystemTimer)
 {
 	fluid_sequencer_t* seq;
 
@@ -96,7 +116,8 @@ new_fluid_sequencer()
 	FLUID_MEMSET(seq, 0, sizeof(fluid_sequencer_t));
 
 	seq->scale = 1000;	// default value
-	seq->startMs = fluid_curtime();
+	seq->useSystemTimer = useSystemTimer ? TRUE : FALSE;
+	seq->startMs = seq->useSystemTimer ? fluid_curtime() : 0;
 	seq->clients = NULL;
 	seq->clientsID = 0;
 
@@ -129,10 +150,15 @@ delete_fluid_sequencer(fluid_sequencer_t* seq)
 		return;
 	}
 
+	/* cleanup clients */
+	while (seq->clients) {
+		fluid_sequencer_client_t *client = (fluid_sequencer_client_t*)seq->clients->data;
+		fluid_sequencer_unregister_client(seq, client->id);
+	}
+
 	_fluid_seq_queue_end(seq);
 
-	/* cleanup clients */
-	if (seq->clients) {
+/*	if (seq->clients) {
 		fluid_list_t *tmp = seq->clients;
 		while (tmp != NULL) {
 			fluid_sequencer_client_t *client = (fluid_sequencer_client_t*)tmp->data;
@@ -141,7 +167,7 @@ delete_fluid_sequencer(fluid_sequencer_t* seq)
 		}
 		delete_fluid_list(seq->clients);
 		seq->clients = NULL;
-	}
+	}*/
 
 #if FLUID_SEQ_WITH_TRACE
 	if (seq->tracebuf != NULL)
@@ -152,6 +178,17 @@ delete_fluid_sequencer(fluid_sequencer_t* seq)
 	FLUID_FREE(seq);
 }
 
+/**
+ * @return 1 if system timers are enabled, or 0 if system timers are disabled.
+ * @since 1.1.0
+ */
+int 
+fluid_sequencer_get_useSystemTimer(fluid_sequencer_t* seq)
+{
+	return seq->useSystemTimer ? 1 : 0;
+}
+
+
 #if FLUID_SEQ_WITH_TRACE
 
 /* trace */
@@ -232,22 +269,35 @@ short fluid_sequencer_register_client(fluid_sequencer_t* seq, char* name,
 void fluid_sequencer_unregister_client(fluid_sequencer_t* seq, short id)
 {
 	fluid_list_t *tmp;
+	fluid_event_t* evt;
 
 	if (seq->clients == NULL) return;
 
+	evt = new_fluid_event();
+	if (evt != NULL) {
+		fluid_event_unregistering(evt);
+		fluid_event_set_dest(evt, id);
+	}
+
 	tmp = seq->clients;
 	while (tmp) {
   		fluid_sequencer_client_t *client = (fluid_sequencer_client_t*)tmp->data;
 
   		if (client->id == id) {
+			/* What should we really do if evt is null due to out-of-memory? */
+			if (client->callback != NULL && evt != NULL)
+				(client->callback)(fluid_sequencer_get_tick(seq),
+						 evt, seq, client->data);
    			if (client->name)
 				FLUID_FREE(client->name);
 			seq->clients = fluid_list_remove_link(seq->clients, tmp);
 			delete1_fluid_list(tmp);
+			delete_fluid_event(evt);
 			return;
   		}
    		tmp = tmp->next;
 	}
+	delete_fluid_event(evt);
 	return;
 }
 
@@ -368,7 +418,7 @@ fluid_sequencer_remove_events(fluid_sequencer_t* seq, short source, short dest,
 **************************************/
 unsigned int fluid_sequencer_get_tick(fluid_sequencer_t* seq)
 {
-	unsigned int absMs = fluid_curtime();
+	unsigned int absMs = seq->useSystemTimer ? fluid_curtime() : seq->currentMs;
 	double nowFloat;
 	unsigned int now;
 	nowFloat = ((double)(absMs - seq->startMs))*seq->scale/1000.0f;
@@ -414,7 +464,9 @@ void fluid_sequencer_set_time_scale(fluid_sequencer_t* seq, double scale)
 		}
 
 		/* re-start timer */
-		seq->timer = new_fluid_timer((int)(1000/seq->scale), _fluid_seq_queue_process, (void *)seq, 1, 0);
+		if (seq->useSystemTimer) {
+			seq->timer = new_fluid_timer((int)(1000/seq->scale), _fluid_seq_queue_process, (void *)seq, 1, 0);
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -534,8 +586,10 @@ _fluid_seq_queue_init(fluid_sequencer_t* seq, int maxEvents)
 	fluid_mutex_init(seq->mutex);
 
 	/* start timer */
-	seq->timer = new_fluid_timer((int)(1000/seq->scale), _fluid_seq_queue_process,
-				     (void *)seq, 1, 0);
+	if (seq->useSystemTimer) {
+		seq->timer = new_fluid_timer((int)(1000/seq->scale), _fluid_seq_queue_process,
+					     (void *)seq, 1, 0);
+	}
 	return (0);
 }
 
@@ -638,6 +692,19 @@ int
 _fluid_seq_queue_process(void* data, unsigned int msec)
 {
 	fluid_sequencer_t* seq = (fluid_sequencer_t *)data;
+	fluid_sequencer_process(seq, msec);
+	/* continue timer */
+	return 1;
+}
+
+/** 
+ * Advance sequencer. Do not use if you created the sequencer with useSystemTimer enabled. 
+ * @param msec the number of milliseconds (compared to when the sequencer was created).
+ * @since 1.1.0
+ */
+void
+fluid_sequencer_process(fluid_sequencer_t* seq, unsigned int msec)
+{
 
 	/* process prequeue */
 	fluid_evt_entry* tmp;
@@ -666,10 +733,9 @@ _fluid_seq_queue_process(void* data, unsigned int msec)
 	}
 
 	/* send queued events */
+	seq->currentMs = msec;
 	_fluid_seq_queue_send_queued_events(seq);
 
-	/* continue timer */
-	return 1;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/fluidsynth/src/fluid_seqbind.c b/fluidsynth/src/fluid_seqbind.c
index 3702d3f3..d19c5abd 100644
--- a/fluidsynth/src/fluid_seqbind.c
+++ b/fluidsynth/src/fluid_seqbind.c
@@ -28,25 +28,107 @@
 */
 
 #include "fluidsynth_priv.h"
+#include "fluid_synth.h"
 
  /***************************************************************
  *
  *                           SEQUENCER BINDING
  */
 
+struct _fluid_seqbind_t {
+	fluid_synth_t* synth;
+	fluid_sequencer_t* seq;
+	fluid_sample_timer_t* sample_timer;
+	short client_id;
+};
+typedef struct _fluid_seqbind_t fluid_seqbind_t;
+
+
+int fluid_seqbind_timer_callback(void* data, unsigned int msec);
 void fluid_seq_fluidsynth_callback(unsigned int time, fluid_event_t* event, fluid_sequencer_t* seq, void* data);
 
-/* registering the synth */
-short fluid_sequencer_register_fluidsynth(fluid_sequencer_t* seq, fluid_synth_t* synth)
+/** 
+ * Proper cleanup of the seqbind struct.
+ */
+void 
+delete_fluid_seqbind(fluid_seqbind_t* seqbind) 
 {
-	/* register fluidsynth itself */
-	return fluid_sequencer_register_client(seq, "fluidsynth", fluid_seq_fluidsynth_callback, (void *)synth);
+	if (seqbind == NULL) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if ((seqbind->client_id != -1) && (seqbind->seq != NULL)) {
+		fluid_sequencer_unregister_client(seqbind->seq, seqbind->client_id);
+		seqbind->client_id = -1;
+	}
+
+	if ((seqbind->sample_timer != NULL) && (seqbind->synth != NULL)) {
+		delete_fluid_sample_timer(seqbind->synth, seqbind->sample_timer);
+		seqbind->sample_timer = NULL;
+	}
+
+	FLUID_FREE(seqbind);
 }
 
-/* the callback itself */
-void fluid_seq_fluidsynth_callback(unsigned int time, fluid_event_t* evt, fluid_sequencer_t* seq, void* data)
+/** 
+ * Registers fluidsynth as a client of the given sequencer.
+ * The fluidsynth is registered with the name "fluidsynth".
+ * @returns the fluidsynth destID in the sequencer, or -1 if function failed.
+ */
+short 
+fluid_sequencer_register_fluidsynth(fluid_sequencer_t* seq, fluid_synth_t* synth)
 {
-	fluid_synth_t* synth = (fluid_synth_t *)data;
+	fluid_seqbind_t* seqbind;
+	
+	seqbind = FLUID_NEW(fluid_seqbind_t);
+	if (seqbind == NULL) {
+		fluid_log(FLUID_PANIC, "sequencer: Out of memory\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	seqbind->synth = synth;
+	seqbind->seq = seq;
+	seqbind->sample_timer = NULL;
+	seqbind->client_id = -1;
+
+	/* set up the sample timer */
+	if (!fluid_sequencer_get_useSystemTimer(seq)) {
+		seqbind->sample_timer = 
+			new_fluid_sample_timer(synth, fluid_seqbind_timer_callback, (void *) seqbind);
+		if (seqbind->sample_timer == NULL) {
+			fluid_log(FLUID_PANIC, "sequencer: Out of memory\n");
+			delete_fluid_seqbind(seqbind);
+			return -1;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* register fluidsynth itself */
+	seqbind->client_id = 
+		fluid_sequencer_register_client(seq, "fluidsynth", fluid_seq_fluidsynth_callback, (void *)seqbind);
+	if (seqbind->client_id == -1) {
+		delete_fluid_seqbind(seqbind);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	return seqbind->client_id;
+}
+
+/* Callback for sample timer */
+int
+fluid_seqbind_timer_callback(void* data, unsigned int msec)
+{
+	fluid_seqbind_t* seqbind = (fluid_seqbind_t *) data;
+	fluid_sequencer_process(seqbind->seq, msec);
+	return 1;
+}
+
+/* Callback for midi events */
+void 
+fluid_seq_fluidsynth_callback(unsigned int time, fluid_event_t* evt, fluid_sequencer_t* seq, void* data)
+{
+	fluid_synth_t* synth;
+	fluid_seqbind_t* seqbind = (fluid_seqbind_t *) data;
+	synth = seqbind->synth;
 
   switch (fluid_event_get_type(evt)) {
 
@@ -147,6 +229,13 @@ void fluid_seq_fluidsynth_callback(unsigned int time, fluid_event_t* evt, fluid_
 	  }
   	break;
 
+  case FLUID_SEQ_UNREGISTERING: /* free ourselves */
+	  {
+		seqbind->client_id = -1; /* avoid recursive call to fluid_sequencer_unregister_client */
+	        delete_fluid_seqbind(seqbind);
+	  }
+	break;
+
   case FLUID_SEQ_TIMER:
 	  /* nothing in fluidsynth */
   	break;