diff --git a/src/engine/engine.cpp b/src/engine/engine.cpp
index 4963cb685..2ff58bde3 100644
--- a/src/engine/engine.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/engine.cpp
@@ -2037,7 +2037,7 @@ String DivEngine::getPlaybackDebugInfo() {
     "midiClockCycles: %d\n"
     "midiClockDrift: %f\n"
     "midiTimeCycles: %d\n"
-    "midiTimeDrift: %d\n"
+    "midiTimeDrift: %f\n"
     "changeOrd: %d\n"
     "changePos: %d\n"
     "totalSeconds: %d\n"
@@ -2190,6 +2190,8 @@ void DivEngine::playSub(bool preserveDrift, int goalRow) {
     totalTicksR=0;
     curMidiClock=0;
     curMidiTime=0;
+    curMidiTimeCode=0;
+    curMidiTimePiece=0;
     totalLoops=0;
     lastLoopPos=-1;
   }
@@ -2403,9 +2405,74 @@ void DivEngine::play() {
   for (int i=0; i<DIV_MAX_CHANS; i++) {
     keyHit[i]=false;
   }
+  curMidiTimePiece=0;
   if (output) if (!skipping && output->midiOut!=NULL) {
-    int pos=curMidiClock;
-    output->midiOut->send(TAMidiMessage(TA_MIDI_POSITION,(pos>>7)&0x7f,pos&0x7f));
+    if (midiOutClock) {
+      output->midiOut->send(TAMidiMessage(TA_MIDI_POSITION,(curMidiClock>>7)&0x7f,curMidiClock&0x7f));
+    }
+    if (midiOutTime) {
+      TAMidiMessage msg;
+      msg.type=TA_MIDI_SYSEX;
+      msg.sysExData.reset(new unsigned char[10],std::default_delete<unsigned char[]>());
+      msg.sysExLen=10;
+      unsigned char* msgData=msg.sysExData.get();
+      int actualTime=curMidiTime;
+      int timeRate=midiOutTimeRate;
+      int drop=0;
+      if (timeRate<1 || timeRate>4) {
+        if (curSubSong->hz>=47.98 && curSubSong->hz<=48.02) {
+          timeRate=1;
+        } else if (curSubSong->hz>=49.98 && curSubSong->hz<=50.02) {
+          timeRate=2;
+        } else if (curSubSong->hz>=59.9 && curSubSong->hz<=60.11) {
+          timeRate=4;
+        } else {
+          timeRate=4;
+        }
+      }
+
+      switch (timeRate) {
+        case 1: // 24
+          msgData[5]=(actualTime/(60*60*24))%24;
+          msgData[6]=(actualTime/(60*24))%60;
+          msgData[7]=(actualTime/24)%60;
+          msgData[8]=actualTime%24;
+          break;
+        case 2: // 25
+          msgData[5]=(actualTime/(60*60*25))%24;
+          msgData[6]=(actualTime/(60*25))%60;
+          msgData[7]=(actualTime/25)%60;
+          msgData[8]=actualTime%25;
+          break;
+        case 3: // 29.97 (NTSC drop)
+          // drop
+          drop=((actualTime/(30*60))-(actualTime/(30*600)))*2;
+          actualTime+=drop;
+          
+          msgData[5]=(actualTime/(60*60*30))%24;
+          msgData[6]=(actualTime/(60*30))%60;
+          msgData[7]=(actualTime/30)%60;
+          msgData[8]=actualTime%30;
+          break;
+        case 4: // 30 (NTSC non-drop)
+        default:
+          msgData[5]=(actualTime/(60*60*30))%24;
+          msgData[6]=(actualTime/(60*30))%60;
+          msgData[7]=(actualTime/30)%60;
+          msgData[8]=actualTime%30;
+          break;
+      }
+
+      msgData[5]|=(timeRate-1)<<5;
+
+      msgData[0]=0xf0;
+      msgData[1]=0x7f;
+      msgData[2]=0x7f;
+      msgData[3]=0x01;
+      msgData[4]=0x01;
+      msgData[9]=0xf7;
+      output->midiOut->send(msg);
+    }
     output->midiOut->send(TAMidiMessage(TA_MIDI_MACHINE_PLAY,0,0));
   }
   BUSY_END;
@@ -4410,6 +4477,8 @@ void DivEngine::quitDispatch() {
   totalTicksR=0;
   curMidiClock=0;
   curMidiTime=0;
+  curMidiTimeCode=0;
+  curMidiTimePiece=0;
   totalCmds=0;
   lastCmds=0;
   cmdsPerSecond=0;
@@ -4436,6 +4505,8 @@ bool DivEngine::initAudioBackend() {
   lowLatency=getConfInt("lowLatency",0);
   metroVol=(float)(getConfInt("metroVol",100))/100.0f;
   midiOutClock=getConfInt("midiOutClock",0);
+  midiOutTime=getConfInt("midiOutTime",0);
+  midiOutTimeRate=getConfInt("midiOutTimeRate",0);
   midiOutProgramChange = getConfInt("midiOutProgramChange",0);
   midiOutMode=getConfInt("midiOutMode",DIV_MIDI_MODE_NOTE);
   if (metroVol<0.0f) metroVol=0.0f;
diff --git a/src/engine/engine.h b/src/engine/engine.h
index 1cc853836..2ef8dc4d6 100644
--- a/src/engine/engine.h
+++ b/src/engine/engine.h
@@ -369,8 +369,10 @@ class DivEngine {
   bool systemsRegistered;
   bool hasLoadedSomething;
   bool midiOutClock;
+  bool midiOutTime;
   bool midiOutProgramChange;
   int midiOutMode;
+  int midiOutTimeRate;
   int softLockCount;
   int subticks, ticks, curRow, curOrder, prevRow, prevOrder, remainingLoops, totalLoops, lastLoopPos, exportLoopCount, nextSpeed, elapsedBars, elapsedBeats, curSpeed;
   size_t curSubSongIndex;
@@ -384,6 +386,7 @@ class DivEngine {
   double midiTimeDrift;
   int stepPlay;
   int changeOrd, changePos, totalSeconds, totalTicks, totalTicksR, curMidiClock, curMidiTime, totalCmds, lastCmds, cmdsPerSecond, globalPitch;
+  int curMidiTimePiece, curMidiTimeCode;
   unsigned char extValue, pendingMetroTick;
   DivGroovePattern speeds;
   short tempoAccum;
@@ -1128,8 +1131,10 @@ class DivEngine {
       systemsRegistered(false),
       hasLoadedSomething(false),
       midiOutClock(false),
+      midiOutTime(false),
       midiOutProgramChange(false),
       midiOutMode(DIV_MIDI_MODE_NOTE),
+      midiOutTimeRate(0),
       softLockCount(0),
       subticks(0),
       ticks(0),
@@ -1166,6 +1171,8 @@ class DivEngine {
       lastCmds(0),
       cmdsPerSecond(0),
       globalPitch(0),
+      curMidiTimePiece(0),
+      curMidiTimeCode(0),
       extValue(0),
       pendingMetroTick(0),
       tempoAccum(0),
diff --git a/src/engine/playback.cpp b/src/engine/playback.cpp
index 2930d3060..caaf92364 100644
--- a/src/engine/playback.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/playback.cpp
@@ -1852,7 +1852,6 @@ void DivEngine::nextBuf(float** in, float** out, int inChans, int outChans, unsi
             if (speedSum<1.0) speedSum=1.0;
             if (vD<1) vD=1;
             double bpm=((24.0*divider)/(timeBase*hl*speedSum))*(double)curSubSong->virtualTempoN/vD;
-            logV("bpm: %f %f",bpm,divider);
 
             midiClockCycles=got.rate*pow(2,MASTER_CLOCK_PREC)/(bpm);
             midiClockDrift+=fmod(got.rate*pow(2,MASTER_CLOCK_PREC),(double)(bpm));
@@ -1863,7 +1862,115 @@ void DivEngine::nextBuf(float** in, float** out, int inChans, int outChans, unsi
           }
         }
 
-        // 4. tick the clock and fill buffers as needed
+        // 4. run MIDI timecode
+        for (int i=0; i<midiTotal; i++) {
+          if (--midiTimeCycles<=0) {
+            if (curMidiTimePiece==0) {
+              curMidiTimeCode=curMidiTime;
+            }
+            if (!(curMidiTimePiece&3)) curMidiTime++;
+
+            double frameRate=96.0;
+            int timeRate=midiOutTimeRate;
+            if (timeRate<1 || timeRate>4) {
+              if (curSubSong->hz>=47.98 && curSubSong->hz<=48.02) {
+                timeRate=1;
+              } else if (curSubSong->hz>=49.98 && curSubSong->hz<=50.02) {
+                timeRate=2;
+              } else if (curSubSong->hz>=59.9 && curSubSong->hz<=60.11) {
+                timeRate=4;
+              } else {
+                timeRate=4;
+              }
+            }
+
+            int hour=0;
+            int minute=0;
+            int second=0;
+            int frame=0;
+            int drop=0;
+            int actualTime=curMidiTimeCode;
+            
+            switch (timeRate) {
+              case 1: // 24
+                frameRate=96.0;
+                hour=(actualTime/(60*60*24))%24;
+                minute=(actualTime/(60*24))%60;
+                second=(actualTime/24)%60;
+                frame=actualTime%24;
+                break;
+              case 2: // 25
+                frameRate=100.0;
+                hour=(actualTime/(60*60*25))%24;
+                minute=(actualTime/(60*25))%60;
+                second=(actualTime/25)%60;
+                frame=actualTime%25;
+                break;
+              case 3: // 29.97 (NTSC drop)
+                frameRate=120.0*(1000.0/1001.0);
+
+                // drop
+                drop=((actualTime/(30*60))-(actualTime/(30*600)))*2;
+                actualTime+=drop;
+
+                hour=(actualTime/(60*60*30))%24;
+                minute=(actualTime/(60*30))%60;
+                second=(actualTime/30)%60;
+                frame=actualTime%30;
+                break;
+              case 4: // 30 (NTSC non-drop)
+              default:
+                frameRate=120.0;
+                hour=(actualTime/(60*60*30))%24;
+                minute=(actualTime/(60*30))%60;
+                second=(actualTime/30)%60;
+                frame=actualTime%30;
+                break;
+            }
+
+            if (output) if (!skipping && output->midiOut!=NULL && midiOutTime) {
+              unsigned char val=0;
+              switch (curMidiTimePiece) {
+                case 0:
+                  val=frame&15;
+                  break;
+                case 1:
+                  val=frame>>4;
+                  break;
+                case 2:
+                  val=second&15;
+                  break;
+                case 3:
+                  val=second>>4;
+                  break;
+                case 4:
+                  val=minute&15;
+                  break;
+                case 5:
+                  val=minute>>4;
+                  break;
+                case 6:
+                  val=hour&15;
+                  break;
+                case 7:
+                  val=(hour>>4)|((timeRate-1)<<1);
+                  break;
+              }
+              val|=curMidiTimePiece<<4;
+              output->midiOut->send(TAMidiMessage(TA_MIDI_MTC_FRAME,val,0));
+            }
+            curMidiTimePiece=(curMidiTimePiece+1)&7;
+
+            midiTimeCycles=got.rate*pow(2,MASTER_CLOCK_PREC)/(frameRate);
+            midiTimeDrift+=fmod(got.rate*pow(2,MASTER_CLOCK_PREC),(double)(frameRate));
+            if (midiTimeDrift>=(frameRate)) {
+              midiTimeDrift-=(frameRate);
+              midiTimeCycles++;
+            }
+          }
+        }
+
+        // 5. tick the clock and fill buffers as needed
         if (cycles<runLeftG) {
           for (int i=0; i<song.systemLen; i++) {
             int total=(cycles*disCont[i].runtotal)/(size<<MASTER_CLOCK_PREC);
diff --git a/src/gui/gui.h b/src/gui/gui.h
index 92dec1e41..d50c810b1 100644
--- a/src/gui/gui.h
+++ b/src/gui/gui.h
@@ -1402,8 +1402,10 @@ class FurnaceGUI {
     int channelFont;
     int channelTextCenter;
     int midiOutClock;
+    int midiOutTime;
     int midiOutProgramChange;
     int midiOutMode;
+    int midiOutTimeRate;
     int maxRecentFile;
     int centerPattern;
     int ordersCursor;
@@ -1545,8 +1547,10 @@ class FurnaceGUI {
       channelFont(1),
       channelTextCenter(1),
       midiOutClock(0),
+      midiOutTime(0),
       midiOutProgramChange(0),
       midiOutMode(1),
+      midiOutTimeRate(0),
       maxRecentFile(10),
       centerPattern(0),
       ordersCursor(1),
diff --git a/src/gui/settings.cpp b/src/gui/settings.cpp
index affd2f8db..2605a0673 100644
--- a/src/gui/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/settings.cpp
@@ -1146,14 +1146,38 @@ void FurnaceGUI::drawSettings() {
               settings.midiOutMode=2;
             }*/
 
+            bool midiOutProgramChangeB=settings.midiOutProgramChange;
+            if (ImGui::Checkbox("Send Program Change",&midiOutProgramChangeB)) {
+              settings.midiOutProgramChange=midiOutProgramChangeB;
+            }
+
             bool midiOutClockB=settings.midiOutClock;
             if (ImGui::Checkbox("Send MIDI clock",&midiOutClockB)) {
               settings.midiOutClock=midiOutClockB;
             }
 
-            bool midiOutProgramChangeB=settings.midiOutProgramChange;
-            if (ImGui::Checkbox("Send Program Change",&midiOutProgramChangeB)) {
-              settings.midiOutProgramChange=midiOutProgramChangeB;
+            bool midiOutTimeB=settings.midiOutTime;
+            if (ImGui::Checkbox("Send MIDI timecode",&midiOutTimeB)) {
+              settings.midiOutTime=midiOutTimeB;
+            }
+
+            if (settings.midiOutTime) {
+              ImGui::Text("Timecode frame rate:");
+              if (ImGui::RadioButton("Closest to Tick Rate",settings.midiOutTimeRate==0)) {
+                settings.midiOutTimeRate=0;
+              }
+              if (ImGui::RadioButton("Film (24fps)",settings.midiOutTimeRate==1)) {
+                settings.midiOutTimeRate=1;
+              }
+              if (ImGui::RadioButton("PAL (25fps)",settings.midiOutTimeRate==2)) {
+                settings.midiOutTimeRate=2;
+              }
+              if (ImGui::RadioButton("NTSC drop (29.97fps)",settings.midiOutTimeRate==3)) {
+                settings.midiOutTimeRate=3;
+              }
+              if (ImGui::RadioButton("NTSC non-drop (30fps)",settings.midiOutTimeRate==4)) {
+                settings.midiOutTimeRate=4;
+              }
             }
 
             ImGui::TreePop();
@@ -2629,8 +2653,10 @@ void FurnaceGUI::syncSettings() {
   settings.channelTextCenter=e->getConfInt("channelTextCenter",1);
   settings.maxRecentFile=e->getConfInt("maxRecentFile",10);
   settings.midiOutClock=e->getConfInt("midiOutClock",0);
+  settings.midiOutTime=e->getConfInt("midiOutTime",0);
   settings.midiOutProgramChange=e->getConfInt("midiOutProgramChange",0);
   settings.midiOutMode=e->getConfInt("midiOutMode",1);
+  settings.midiOutTimeRate=e->getConfInt("midiOutTimeRate",0);
   settings.centerPattern=e->getConfInt("centerPattern",0);
   settings.ordersCursor=e->getConfInt("ordersCursor",1);
   settings.persistFadeOut=e->getConfInt("persistFadeOut",1);
@@ -2749,8 +2775,10 @@ void FurnaceGUI::syncSettings() {
   clampSetting(settings.channelTextCenter,0,1);
   clampSetting(settings.maxRecentFile,0,30);
   clampSetting(settings.midiOutClock,0,1);
+  clampSetting(settings.midiOutTime,0,1);
   clampSetting(settings.midiOutProgramChange,0,1);
   clampSetting(settings.midiOutMode,0,2);
+  clampSetting(settings.midiOutTimeRate,0,4);
   clampSetting(settings.centerPattern,0,1);
   clampSetting(settings.ordersCursor,0,1);
   clampSetting(settings.persistFadeOut,0,1);
@@ -2960,8 +2988,10 @@ void FurnaceGUI::commitSettings() {
   e->setConf("channelTextCenter",settings.channelTextCenter);
   e->setConf("maxRecentFile",settings.maxRecentFile);
   e->setConf("midiOutClock",settings.midiOutClock);
+  e->setConf("midiOutTime",settings.midiOutTime);
   e->setConf("midiOutProgramChange",settings.midiOutProgramChange);
   e->setConf("midiOutMode",settings.midiOutMode);
+  e->setConf("midiOutTimeRate",settings.midiOutTimeRate);
   e->setConf("centerPattern",settings.centerPattern);
   e->setConf("ordersCursor",settings.ordersCursor);
   e->setConf("persistFadeOut",settings.persistFadeOut);