diff --git a/fluidsynth/include/fluidsynth/event.h b/fluidsynth/include/fluidsynth/event.h
index db76d2ba..f07fad26 100644
--- a/fluidsynth/include/fluidsynth/event.h
+++ b/fluidsynth/include/fluidsynth/event.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ enum fluid_seq_event_type {
   FLUID_SEQ_PROGRAMCHANGE,	/**< Program change message */
   FLUID_SEQ_PROGRAMSELECT,	/**< Program select message (DOCME) */
   FLUID_SEQ_PITCHBEND,		/**< Pitch bend message */
-  FLUID_SEQ_PITCHWHHELSENS,	/**< Pitch wheel sensitivity set message */
+  FLUID_SEQ_PITCHWHHELSENS,	/**< Pitch wheel sensitivity set message TODO: Correct spelling of this event? */
   FLUID_SEQ_MODULATION,		/**< Modulation controller event */
   FLUID_SEQ_SUSTAIN,		/**< Sustain controller event */
   FLUID_SEQ_CONTROLCHANGE,	/**< MIDI control change event */
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ 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_CHANNELPRESSURE,    /**< Channel aftertouch event @since 1.1.0 */
+  FLUID_SEQ_SYSTEMRESET,        /**< System reset event @since 1.1.0 */
   FLUID_SEQ_UNREGISTERING,      /**< Called when a sequencer client is being unregistered. @since 1.1.0 */
   FLUID_SEQ_LASTEVENT		/**< Defines the count of event enums */
 };
@@ -71,7 +73,7 @@ FLUIDSYNTH_API void fluid_event_set_dest(fluid_event_t* evt, short dest);
 FLUIDSYNTH_API void fluid_event_timer(fluid_event_t* evt, void* data);
 
 /* Note events */
-FLUIDSYNTH_API void fluid_event_note(fluid_event_t* evt, int channel, 
+FLUIDSYNTH_API void fluid_event_nfluid_event_set_timeote(fluid_event_t* evt, int channel, 
 				   short key, short vel, 
 				   unsigned int duration);
 
@@ -99,6 +101,10 @@ FLUIDSYNTH_API void fluid_event_volume(fluid_event_t* evt, int channel, short va
 FLUIDSYNTH_API void fluid_event_reverb_send(fluid_event_t* evt, int channel, short val);
 FLUIDSYNTH_API void fluid_event_chorus_send(fluid_event_t* evt, int channel, short val);
 
+FLUIDSYNTH_API void fluid_event_channel_pressure(fluid_event_t* evt, int channel, short val);
+FLUIDSYNTH_API void fluid_event_system_reset(fluid_event_t* evt);
+
+
 /* Only for removing events */
 FLUIDSYNTH_API void fluid_event_any_control_change(fluid_event_t* evt, int channel);
 
diff --git a/fluidsynth/include/fluidsynth/seqbind.h b/fluidsynth/include/fluidsynth/seqbind.h
index 09fb46ac..18560e20 100644
--- a/fluidsynth/include/fluidsynth/seqbind.h
+++ b/fluidsynth/include/fluidsynth/seqbind.h
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ extern "C" {
 FLUIDSYNTH_API 
 short fluid_sequencer_register_fluidsynth(fluid_sequencer_t* seq, fluid_synth_t* synth);
 
+int
+fluid_sequencer_add_midi_event_to_buffer(void* data, fluid_midi_event_t* event);
 
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
diff --git a/fluidsynth/include/fluidsynth/synth.h b/fluidsynth/include/fluidsynth/synth.h
index 912e4c56..cd3fee33 100644
--- a/fluidsynth/include/fluidsynth/synth.h
+++ b/fluidsynth/include/fluidsynth/synth.h
@@ -107,6 +107,9 @@ FLUIDSYNTH_API int fluid_synth_get_pitch_wheel_sens(fluid_synth_t* synth, int ch
   /** Send a program change message. Returns 0 if no error occurred, -1 otherwise. */
 FLUIDSYNTH_API int fluid_synth_program_change(fluid_synth_t* synth, int chan, int program);
 
+  /** Send a channel aftertouch message. Returns 0 if no error occurred, -1 otherwise. */
+FLUIDSYNTH_API int fluid_synth_channel_pressure(fluid_synth_t* synth, int chan, int val);
+
   /** Select a bank. Returns 0 if no error occurred, -1 otherwise. */
 FLUIDSYNTH_API 
 int fluid_synth_bank_select(fluid_synth_t* synth, int chan, unsigned int bank);
diff --git a/fluidsynth/src/fluid_event.c b/fluidsynth/src/fluid_event.c
index 50c22922..05b370c0 100644
--- a/fluidsynth/src/fluid_event.c
+++ b/fluidsynth/src/fluid_event.c
@@ -38,6 +38,17 @@
 
 /* Event alloc/free */
 
+void
+fluid_event_clear(fluid_event_t* evt)
+{
+  FLUID_MEMSET(evt, 0, sizeof(fluid_event_t));
+
+  // by default, no type
+  evt->dest = -1;
+  evt->src = -1;
+  evt->type = -1;
+}
+
 /**
  * Create a new sequencer event structure.
  * @return New sequencer event structure or NULL if out of memory
@@ -52,13 +63,7 @@ new_fluid_event()
     fluid_log(FLUID_PANIC, "event: Out of memory\n");
     return NULL;
   }
-
-  FLUID_MEMSET(evt, 0, sizeof(fluid_event_t));
-
-  // by default, no type
-  evt->dest = -1;
-  evt->src = -1;
-  evt->type = -1;
+  fluid_event_clear(evt);
 
   return(evt);
 }
@@ -402,6 +407,7 @@ 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
+ * @since 1.1.0
  */
 void
 fluid_event_unregistering(fluid_event_t* evt)
@@ -409,6 +415,34 @@ fluid_event_unregistering(fluid_event_t* evt)
 	evt->type = FLUID_SEQ_UNREGISTERING;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Set a sequencer event to be a channel-wide aftertouch event.
+ * @param evt Sequencer event structure
+ * @param channel MIDI channel number
+ * @param val Aftertouch amount (0-127)
+ * @since 1.1.0
+ */
+void 
+fluid_event_channel_pressure(fluid_event_t* evt, int channel, short val)
+{
+	evt->type = FLUID_SEQ_CHANNELPRESSURE;
+	evt->channel = channel;
+	if (val < 0) val = 0;
+	if (val > 127) val = 127;
+	evt->value = val;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Set a sequencer event to be a midi system reset event.
+ * @param evt Sequencer event structure
+ * @since 1.1.0
+ */
+void 
+fluid_event_system_reset(fluid_event_t* evt)
+{
+	evt->type = FLUID_SEQ_SYSTEMRESET;
+}
+
 
 
 /*
diff --git a/fluidsynth/src/fluid_event_priv.h b/fluidsynth/src/fluid_event_priv.h
index 619381c4..244ae1d3 100644
--- a/fluidsynth/src/fluid_event_priv.h
+++ b/fluidsynth/src/fluid_event_priv.h
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ struct _fluid_event_t {
 unsigned int fluid_event_get_time(fluid_event_t* evt);
 void fluid_event_set_time(fluid_event_t* evt, unsigned int time);
 
+void fluid_event_clear(fluid_event_t* evt);
+
 /* private data for sorter + heap */
 enum fluid_evt_entry_type {
   FLUID_EVT_ENTRY_INSERT = 0,
diff --git a/fluidsynth/src/fluid_seq.c b/fluidsynth/src/fluid_seq.c
index c7c1ea7e..46a2019d 100644
--- a/fluidsynth/src/fluid_seq.c
+++ b/fluidsynth/src/fluid_seq.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 /* Private data for SEQUENCER */
 struct _fluid_sequencer_t {
 	unsigned int startMs;
-	unsigned int currentMs;
+	gint currentMs;
 	gboolean useSystemTimer;
 	double scale; // ticks per second
 	fluid_list_t* clients;
@@ -379,6 +379,7 @@ void fluid_sequencer_send_now(fluid_sequencer_t* seq, fluid_event_t* evt)
 	}
 }
 
+
 int
 fluid_sequencer_send_at(fluid_sequencer_t* seq, fluid_event_t* evt, unsigned int time, int absolute)
 {
@@ -392,16 +393,17 @@ fluid_sequencer_send_at(fluid_sequencer_t* seq, fluid_event_t* evt, unsigned int
 	fluid_event_set_time(evt, time);
 
 	/* process late */
-	if (time < now) {
+/* Commented out for thread safety - send_at must go via the queue */
+/*	if (time < now) {
 		fluid_sequencer_send_now(seq, evt);
 		return 0;
-	}
+	}*/
 
 	/* process now */
-	if (time == now) {
+/*	if (time == now) {
 		fluid_sequencer_send_now(seq, evt);
 		return 0;
-	}
+	}*/
 
 	/* queue for processing later */
 	return _fluid_seq_queue_pre_insert(seq, evt);
@@ -419,7 +421,7 @@ 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 = seq->useSystemTimer ? fluid_curtime() : seq->currentMs;
+	unsigned int absMs = seq->useSystemTimer ? (int) fluid_curtime() : g_atomic_int_get(&seq->currentMs);
 	double nowFloat;
 	unsigned int now;
 	nowFloat = ((double)(absMs - seq->startMs))*seq->scale/1000.0f;
@@ -763,7 +765,7 @@ fluid_sequencer_process(fluid_sequencer_t* seq, unsigned int msec)
 	}
 
 	/* send queued events */
-	seq->currentMs = msec;
+	g_atomic_int_set(&seq->currentMs, msec);
 	_fluid_seq_queue_send_queued_events(seq);
 
 }
diff --git a/fluidsynth/src/fluid_seqbind.c b/fluidsynth/src/fluid_seqbind.c
index d19c5abd..a0dfbf24 100644
--- a/fluidsynth/src/fluid_seqbind.c
+++ b/fluidsynth/src/fluid_seqbind.c
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
 
 #include "fluidsynth_priv.h"
 #include "fluid_synth.h"
+#include "fluid_midi.h"
+#include "fluid_event_priv.h"
 
  /***************************************************************
  *
@@ -229,6 +231,18 @@ fluid_seq_fluidsynth_callback(unsigned int time, fluid_event_t* evt, fluid_seque
 	  }
   	break;
 
+  case FLUID_SEQ_CHANNELPRESSURE: 
+	  {
+		fluid_synth_channel_pressure(synth, fluid_event_get_channel(evt), fluid_event_get_value(evt));
+	  }
+	break;
+
+  case FLUID_SEQ_SYSTEMRESET: 
+	  {
+		fluid_synth_system_reset(synth);
+	  }
+	break;
+
   case FLUID_SEQ_UNREGISTERING: /* free ourselves */
 	  {
 		seqbind->client_id = -1; /* avoid recursive call to fluid_sequencer_unregister_client */
@@ -245,4 +259,70 @@ fluid_seq_fluidsynth_callback(unsigned int time, fluid_event_t* evt, fluid_seque
 	}
 }
 
+static int get_fluidsynth_dest(fluid_sequencer_t* seq) 
+{
+	int i, id;
+	char* name;
+	int j = fluid_sequencer_count_clients(seq);
+	for (i = 0; i < j; i++) {
+		id = fluid_sequencer_get_client_id(seq, i);
+		name = fluid_sequencer_get_client_name(seq, id);
+		if (strcmp(name, "fluidsynth") == 0) {
+			return id;
+		}
+	}
+	return -1;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Transforms an incoming midi event (from a midi driver or midi router) to a 
+ * sequencer event and adds it to the sequencer queue for sending as soon as possible.
+ * @param data the sequencer, must be a valid fluid_sequencer_t
+ * @param event midi event
+ * @return FLUID_OK or FLUID_FAILED
+ * @since 1.1.0
+ */
+int
+fluid_sequencer_add_midi_event_to_buffer(void* data, fluid_midi_event_t* event)
+{
+	fluid_event_t evt;
+	fluid_sequencer_t* seq = (fluid_sequencer_t*) data;
+	int chan = fluid_midi_event_get_channel(event);
+
+	fluid_event_clear(&evt);
+	fluid_event_set_time(&evt, fluid_sequencer_get_tick(seq));
+	fluid_event_set_dest(&evt, get_fluidsynth_dest(seq));
+
+	switch (fluid_midi_event_get_type(event)) {
+	case NOTE_OFF:
+		fluid_event_noteoff(&evt, chan, fluid_midi_event_get_key(event));	
+		break;  
+	case NOTE_ON:
+		fluid_event_noteon(&evt, fluid_midi_event_get_channel(event),
+		                   fluid_midi_event_get_key(event), fluid_midi_event_get_velocity(event));	
+		break;  
+	case CONTROL_CHANGE:
+		fluid_event_control_change(&evt, chan, fluid_midi_event_get_control(event),
+		                           fluid_midi_event_get_value(event));
+		break;
+	case PROGRAM_CHANGE:
+		fluid_event_program_change(&evt, chan, fluid_midi_event_get_program(event));
+		break;
+	case PITCH_BEND:
+		fluid_event_pitch_bend(&evt, chan, fluid_midi_event_get_pitch(event));
+		break;
+	case CHANNEL_PRESSURE:
+		fluid_event_channel_pressure(&evt, chan, fluid_midi_event_get_program(event));
+		break;
+	case MIDI_SYSTEM_RESET:
+		fluid_event_system_reset(&evt);
+		break;
+	default:  /* Not yet implemented */
+		return FLUID_FAILED; 
+	}
+
+	/* Schedule for sending at next call to fluid_sequencer_process */
+	return fluid_sequencer_send_at(seq, &evt, 0, 0);
+}
+