diff --git a/src/engine/engine.cpp b/src/engine/engine.cpp
index f6252cbe7..9ebe26ff6 100644
--- a/src/engine/engine.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/engine.cpp
@@ -2537,6 +2537,45 @@ void DivEngine::noteOff(int chan) {
   BUSY_END;
 }
 
+void DivEngine::autoNoteOn(int ch, int ins, int note, int vol) {
+  //if (ch<0 || ch>=chans) return;
+  if (midiBaseChan<0) midiBaseChan=0;
+  if (midiBaseChan>=chans) midiBaseChan=chans-1;
+  int finalChan=midiBaseChan;
+
+  if (!playing) {
+    reset();
+    freelance=true;
+    playing=true;
+  }
+
+  do {
+    if ((ins==-1 || getPreferInsType(finalChan)==getIns(ins)->type) && chan[finalChan].midiNote==-1) {
+      chan[finalChan].midiNote=note;
+      pendingNotes.push(DivNoteEvent(finalChan,ins,note,vol,true));
+      break;
+    }
+    if (++finalChan>=chans) {
+      finalChan=0;
+    }
+  } while (finalChan!=midiBaseChan);
+}
+
+void DivEngine::autoNoteOff(int ch, int note, int vol) {
+  if (!playing) {
+    reset();
+    freelance=true;
+    playing=true;
+  }
+  //if (ch<0 || ch>=chans) return;
+  for (int i=0; i<chans; i++) {
+    if (chan[i].midiNote==note) {
+      pendingNotes.push(DivNoteEvent(i,-1,-1,-1,false));
+      chan[i].midiNote=-1;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 void DivEngine::setOrder(unsigned char order) {
   BUSY_BEGIN_SOFT;
   curOrder=order;
@@ -2621,6 +2660,11 @@ bool DivEngine::switchMaster() {
   return true;
 }
 
+void DivEngine::setMidiBaseChan(int chan) {
+  if (chan<0 || chan>=chans) chan=0;
+  midiBaseChan=chan;
+}
+
 void DivEngine::setMidiCallback(std::function<int(const TAMidiMessage&)> what) {
   midiCallback=what;
 }
diff --git a/src/engine/engine.h b/src/engine/engine.h
index 52a01291b..7ae5fa7f0 100644
--- a/src/engine/engine.h
+++ b/src/engine/engine.h
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ struct DivChannelState {
   bool doNote, legato, portaStop, keyOn, keyOff, nowYouCanStop, stopOnOff;
   bool arpYield, delayLocked, inPorta, scheduledSlideReset, shorthandPorta, noteOnInhibit, resetArp;
 
+  int midiNote;
+
   DivChannelState():
     note(-1),
     oldNote(-1),
@@ -126,7 +128,8 @@ struct DivChannelState {
     scheduledSlideReset(false),
     shorthandPorta(false),
     noteOnInhibit(false),
-    resetArp(false) {}
+    resetArp(false),
+    midiNote(-1) {}
 };
 
 struct DivNoteEvent {
@@ -231,6 +234,7 @@ class DivEngine {
   short vibTable[64];
   int reversePitchTable[4096];
   int pitchTable[4096];
+  int midiBaseChan;
 
   blip_buffer_t* samp_bb;
   size_t samp_bbInLen;
@@ -539,6 +543,9 @@ class DivEngine {
     // stop note
     void noteOff(int chan);
 
+    void autoNoteOn(int chan, int ins, int note, int vol=-1);
+    void autoNoteOff(int chan, int note, int vol=-1);
+
     // go to order
     void setOrder(unsigned char order);
 
@@ -638,6 +645,9 @@ class DivEngine {
     // switch master
     bool switchMaster();
 
+    // set MIDI base channel
+    void setMidiBaseChan(int chan);
+
     // set MIDI input callback
     // if the specified function returns -2, note feedback will be inhibited.
     void setMidiCallback(std::function<int(const TAMidiMessage&)> what);
@@ -726,6 +736,7 @@ class DivEngine {
       view(DIV_STATUS_NOTHING),
       haltOn(DIV_HALT_NONE),
       audioEngine(DIV_AUDIO_NULL),
+      midiBaseChan(0),
       samp_bbInLen(0),
       samp_temp(0),
       samp_prevSample(0),
diff --git a/src/engine/instrument.h b/src/engine/instrument.h
index 9d51670c1..570f8a63f 100644
--- a/src/engine/instrument.h
+++ b/src/engine/instrument.h
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ struct DivInstrument {
   DivInstrument():
     name(""),
     mode(false),
-    type(DIV_INS_STD) {
+    type(DIV_INS_FM) {
   }
 };
 #endif
diff --git a/src/engine/playback.cpp b/src/engine/playback.cpp
index 0e1922b34..a1acff8cd 100644
--- a/src/engine/playback.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/playback.cpp
@@ -1552,7 +1552,7 @@ void DivEngine::nextBuf(float** in, float** out, int inChans, int outChans, unsi
       switch (msg.type&0xf0) {
         case TA_MIDI_NOTE_OFF: {
           if (chan<0 || chan>=chans) break;
-          pendingNotes.push(DivNoteEvent(msg.type&15,-1,-1,-1,false));
+          autoNoteOff(msg.type&15,msg.data[0]-12,msg.data[1]);
           if (!playing) {
             reset();
             freelance=true;
@@ -1563,14 +1563,9 @@ void DivEngine::nextBuf(float** in, float** out, int inChans, int outChans, unsi
         case TA_MIDI_NOTE_ON: {
           if (chan<0 || chan>=chans) break;
           if (msg.data[1]==0) {
-            pendingNotes.push(DivNoteEvent(msg.type&15,-1,-1,-1,false));
+            autoNoteOff(msg.type&15,msg.data[0]-12,msg.data[1]);
           } else {
-            pendingNotes.push(DivNoteEvent(msg.type&15,ins,(int)msg.data[0]-12,msg.data[1],true));
-          }
-          if (!playing) {
-            reset();
-            freelance=true;
-            playing=true;
+            autoNoteOn(msg.type&15,ins,msg.data[0]-12,msg.data[1]);
           }
           break;
         }
diff --git a/src/gui/cursor.cpp b/src/gui/cursor.cpp
index 6a77ff0bd..421b6d486 100644
--- a/src/gui/cursor.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/cursor.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ void FurnaceGUI::startSelection(int xCoarse, int xFine, int y) {
   selEnd.xFine=xFine;
   selEnd.y=y;
   selecting=true;
+  e->setMidiBaseChan(cursor.xCoarse);
 }
 
 void FurnaceGUI::updateSelection(int xCoarse, int xFine, int y) {
@@ -88,6 +89,8 @@ void FurnaceGUI::finishSelection() {
   if (e->song.chanCollapse[selEnd.xCoarse]) {
     selEnd.xFine=2+e->song.pat[cursor.xCoarse].effectRows*2;
   }
+
+  e->setMidiBaseChan(cursor.xCoarse);
 }
 
 void FurnaceGUI::moveCursor(int x, int y, bool select) {
@@ -191,6 +194,7 @@ void FurnaceGUI::moveCursor(int x, int y, bool select) {
   }
   selEnd=cursor;
   updateScroll(cursor.y);
+  e->setMidiBaseChan(cursor.xCoarse);
 }
 
 void FurnaceGUI::moveCursorPrevChannel(bool overflow) {
@@ -210,6 +214,7 @@ void FurnaceGUI::moveCursorPrevChannel(bool overflow) {
       cursor.xCoarse=firstChannel;
     }
   }
+  e->setMidiBaseChan(cursor.xCoarse);
 
   selStart=cursor;
   selEnd=cursor;
@@ -233,6 +238,7 @@ void FurnaceGUI::moveCursorNextChannel(bool overflow) {
       cursor.xCoarse=lastChannel-1;
     }
   }
+  e->setMidiBaseChan(cursor.xCoarse);
 
   selStart=cursor;
   selEnd=cursor;
@@ -254,6 +260,7 @@ void FurnaceGUI::moveCursorTop(bool select) {
   if (!select) {
     selEnd=cursor;
   }
+  e->setMidiBaseChan(cursor.xCoarse);
   updateScroll(cursor.y);
 }
 
@@ -273,6 +280,7 @@ void FurnaceGUI::moveCursorBottom(bool select) {
     selStart=cursor;
   }
   selEnd=cursor;
+  e->setMidiBaseChan(cursor.xCoarse);
   updateScroll(cursor.y);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gui/gui.cpp b/src/gui/gui.cpp
index cbf7f2928..04c9d1461 100644
--- a/src/gui/gui.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/gui.cpp
@@ -703,7 +703,15 @@ void FurnaceGUI::stop() {
   activeNotes.clear();
 }
 
-void FurnaceGUI::previewNote(int refChan, int note) {
+void FurnaceGUI::previewNote(int refChan, int note, bool autoNote) {
+  if (autoNote) {
+    e->setMidiBaseChan(refChan);
+    e->synchronized([this,note]() {
+      e->autoNoteOn(-1,curIns,note);
+    });
+    return;
+  }
+
   bool chanBusy[DIV_MAX_CHANS];
   memset(chanBusy,0,DIV_MAX_CHANS*sizeof(bool));
   for (ActiveNote& i: activeNotes) {
@@ -725,8 +733,8 @@ void FurnaceGUI::previewNote(int refChan, int note) {
   //printf("FAILED TO FIND CHANNEL!\n");
 }
 
-void FurnaceGUI::stopPreviewNote(SDL_Scancode scancode) {
-  if (activeNotes.empty()) return;
+void FurnaceGUI::stopPreviewNote(SDL_Scancode scancode, bool autoNote) {
+  if (activeNotes.empty() && !autoNote) return;
   try {
     int key=noteKeys.at(scancode);
     int num=12*curOctave+key;
@@ -737,6 +745,13 @@ void FurnaceGUI::stopPreviewNote(SDL_Scancode scancode) {
     if (key==101) return;
     if (key==102) return;
 
+    if (autoNote) {
+      e->synchronized([this,num]() {
+        e->autoNoteOff(-1,num);
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
     for (size_t i=0; i<activeNotes.size(); i++) {
       if (activeNotes[i].note==num) {
         e->noteOff(activeNotes[i].chan);
@@ -1008,7 +1023,7 @@ void FurnaceGUI::keyDown(SDL_Event& ev) {
           int key=noteKeys.at(ev.key.keysym.scancode);
           int num=12*curOctave+key;
           if (key!=100 && key!=101 && key!=102) {
-            previewNote(cursor.xCoarse,num);
+            previewNote(cursor.xCoarse,num,true);
           }
         } catch (std::out_of_range& e) {
         }
@@ -1052,7 +1067,7 @@ void FurnaceGUI::keyDown(SDL_Event& ev) {
 }
 
 void FurnaceGUI::keyUp(SDL_Event& ev) {
-  stopPreviewNote(ev.key.keysym.scancode);
+  stopPreviewNote(ev.key.keysym.scancode,curWindow!=GUI_WINDOW_PATTERN);
   if (wavePreviewOn) {
     if (ev.key.keysym.scancode==wavePreviewKey) {
       wavePreviewOn=false;
@@ -1923,7 +1938,7 @@ bool FurnaceGUI::loop() {
         case TA_MIDI_PROGRAM:
           if (midiMap.programChange) {
             curIns=msg.data[0];
-            if (curIns>(int)e->song.ins.size()) curIns=e->song.ins.size()-1;
+            if (curIns>=(int)e->song.ins.size()) curIns=e->song.ins.size()-1;
           }
           break;
       }
@@ -2693,6 +2708,7 @@ bool FurnaceGUI::init() {
     midiLock.lock();
     midiQueue.push(msg);
     midiLock.unlock();
+    e->setMidiBaseChan(cursor.xCoarse);
     if (midiMap.at(msg)) return -2;
     return curIns;
   });
diff --git a/src/gui/gui.h b/src/gui/gui.h
index bb0afefb7..8624080ad 100644
--- a/src/gui/gui.h
+++ b/src/gui/gui.h
@@ -988,8 +988,8 @@ class FurnaceGUI {
   void play(int row=0);
   void stop();
 
-  void previewNote(int refChan, int note);
-  void stopPreviewNote(SDL_Scancode scancode);
+  void previewNote(int refChan, int note, bool autoNote=false);
+  void stopPreviewNote(SDL_Scancode scancode, bool autoNote=false);
 
   void keyDown(SDL_Event& ev);
   void keyUp(SDL_Event& ev);