diff --git a/drmr.c b/drmr.c
index c958672..45c8089 100644
--- a/drmr.c
+++ b/drmr.c
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ instantiate(const LV2_Descriptor*     descriptor,
   drmr->current_path = NULL;
   drmr->curReq = -1;
   drmr->rate = rate;
+  drmr->ignore_velocity = false;
+  drmr->ignore_note_off = false;
 
   if (pthread_mutex_init(&drmr->load_mutex, 0)) {
     fprintf(stderr, "Could not initialize load_mutex.\n");
@@ -229,7 +231,7 @@ static inline void trigger_sample(DrMr *drmr, int nn, uint8_t* const data) {
     }
     drmr->samples[nn].active = 1;
     drmr->samples[nn].offset = 0;
-    drmr->samples[nn].velocity = ((float)data[2])/VELOCITY_MAX;
+    drmr->samples[nn].velocity = drmr->ignore_velocity?1.0f:((float)data[2])/VELOCITY_MAX;
   }
   pthread_mutex_unlock(&drmr->load_mutex);
 }
@@ -274,9 +276,11 @@ static void run(LV2_Handle instance, uint32_t n_samples) {
       //int channel = *data & 15;
       switch ((*data) >> 4) {
       case 8:
-	nn = data[1];
-	nn-=baseNote;
-	untrigger_sample(drmr,nn);
+	if (!drmr->ignore_note_off) {
+	  nn = data[1];
+	  nn-=baseNote;
+	  untrigger_sample(drmr,nn);
+	}
 	break;
       case 9: {
 	nn = data[1];
@@ -293,7 +297,14 @@ static void run(LV2_Handle instance, uint32_t n_samples) {
       if (obj->body.otype == drmr->uris.ui_msg) {
 	const LV2_Atom* path = NULL;
 	const LV2_Atom* trigger = NULL;
-	lv2_object_get(obj, drmr->uris.kit_path, &path, drmr->uris.sample_trigger, &trigger, 0);
+	const LV2_Atom* ignvel = NULL;
+	const LV2_Atom* ignno = NULL;
+	lv2_object_get(obj,
+		       drmr->uris.kit_path, &path,
+		       drmr->uris.sample_trigger, &trigger,
+		       drmr->uris.velocity_toggle, &ignvel,
+		       drmr->uris.note_off_toggle, &ignno,
+		       0);
 	if (path) {
 	  int reqPos = (drmr->curReq+1)%REQ_BUF_SIZE;
 	  char *tmp = NULL;
@@ -312,6 +323,10 @@ static void run(LV2_Handle instance, uint32_t n_samples) {
 	  mdata[2] = 0x7f;
 	  trigger_sample(drmr,si,mdata);
 	}
+	if (ignvel)
+	  drmr->ignore_velocity = ((const LV2_Atom_Bool*)ignvel)->body;
+	if (ignno)
+	  drmr->ignore_note_off = ((const LV2_Atom_Bool*)ignno)->body;
       } else if (obj->body.otype == drmr->uris.get_state) {
 	lv2_atom_forge_frame_time(&drmr->forge, 0);
 	build_state_message(drmr);
diff --git a/drmr.h b/drmr.h
index 8ba97c8..81fe826 100644
--- a/drmr.h
+++ b/drmr.h
@@ -152,6 +152,8 @@ typedef struct {
   LV2_URID get_state;
   LV2_URID midi_info;
   LV2_URID sample_trigger;
+  LV2_URID velocity_toggle;
+  LV2_URID note_off_toggle;
 } drmr_uris;
 
 typedef struct {
@@ -164,6 +166,8 @@ typedef struct {
   LV2_Atom_Forge forge;
 
   // params
+  bool ignore_velocity;
+  bool ignore_note_off;
   float** gains;
   float** pans;
   float* baseNote;
@@ -213,6 +217,12 @@ void map_drmr_uris(LV2_URID_Map *map,
   uris->sample_trigger =
     map->map(map->handle,
 	     DRMR_URI "#sampletrigger");
+  uris->velocity_toggle =
+    map->map(map->handle,
+	     DRMR_URI "#velocitytoggle");
+  uris->note_off_toggle =
+    map->map(map->handle,
+	     DRMR_URI "#noteofftoggle");
   uris->atom_eventTransfer = 
     map->map(map->handle, LV2_ATOM__eventTransfer);
   uris->atom_resource = 
diff --git a/drmr_ui.c b/drmr_ui.c
index 76888bc..666a39f 100644
--- a/drmr_ui.c
+++ b/drmr_ui.c
@@ -92,21 +92,50 @@ static gboolean pan_callback(GtkRange* range, GtkScrollType type, gdouble value,
   return FALSE;
 }
 
-static gboolean trigger_led_clicked(GtkWidget *widget, GdkEvent  *event, gpointer data) {
+static void send_ui_msg(DrMrUi* ui, void (*add_data)(DrMrUi* ui, gpointer data), gpointer data) {
   LV2_Atom_Forge_Frame set_frame;
-  DrMrUi* ui = (DrMrUi*)data;
-  int32_t tidx = GPOINTER_TO_INT(g_object_get_qdata(G_OBJECT(widget),ui->trigger_quark));
   uint8_t msg_buf[1024];
   lv2_atom_forge_set_buffer(&ui->forge, msg_buf, 1024);
   LV2_Atom *msg = (LV2_Atom*)lv2_atom_forge_resource
     (&ui->forge, &set_frame, 1, ui->uris.ui_msg);
-  lv2_atom_forge_property_head(&ui->forge, ui->uris.sample_trigger,0);
-  lv2_atom_forge_int(&ui->forge, tidx);
+  (*add_data)(ui,data);
   lv2_atom_forge_pop(&ui->forge,&set_frame);
   ui->write(ui->controller,DRMR_CONTROL,
 	    lv2_atom_total_size(msg),
 	    ui->uris.atom_eventTransfer,
 	    msg);
+}
+
+static void led_data(DrMrUi *ui, gpointer data) {
+  lv2_atom_forge_property_head(&ui->forge, ui->uris.sample_trigger,0);
+  lv2_atom_forge_int(&ui->forge, GPOINTER_TO_INT(data));
+}
+
+static void ignore_velocity_data(DrMrUi* ui, gpointer data) {
+  lv2_atom_forge_property_head(&ui->forge, ui->uris.velocity_toggle,0);
+  lv2_atom_forge_bool(&ui->forge, gtk_toggle_button_get_active(GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON(data)));
+}
+
+static void ignore_note_off_data(DrMrUi* ui, gpointer data) {
+  lv2_atom_forge_property_head(&ui->forge, ui->uris.note_off_toggle,0);
+  lv2_atom_forge_bool(&ui->forge, gtk_toggle_button_get_active(GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON(data)));
+}
+
+static gboolean trigger_led_clicked(GtkWidget *widget, GdkEvent  *event, gpointer data) {
+  DrMrUi* ui = (DrMrUi*)data;
+  send_ui_msg(ui,&led_data,g_object_get_qdata(G_OBJECT(widget),ui->trigger_quark));
+  return FALSE;
+}
+
+static gboolean ignore_velocity_toggled(GtkToggleButton *button, gpointer data) {
+  DrMrUi* ui = (DrMrUi*)data;
+  send_ui_msg(ui,&ignore_velocity_data,button);
+  return FALSE;
+}
+
+static gboolean ignore_note_off_toggled(GtkToggleButton *button, gpointer data) {
+  DrMrUi* ui = (DrMrUi*)data;
+  send_ui_msg(ui,&ignore_note_off_data,button);
   return FALSE;
 }
 
@@ -472,7 +501,8 @@ static void build_drmr_ui(DrMrUi* ui) {
   GtkWidget *drmr_ui_widget;
   GtkWidget *opts_hbox1, *opts_hbox2,
     *kit_combo_box, *kit_label, *no_kit_label,
-    *base_label, *base_spin, *position_label, *position_combo_box;
+    *base_label, *base_spin, *position_label, *position_combo_box,
+    *velocity_checkbox, *note_off_checkbox;
   GtkCellRenderer *cell_rend;
   GtkAdjustment *base_adj;
   
@@ -516,6 +546,9 @@ static void build_drmr_ui(DrMrUi* ui) {
   position_label = gtk_label_new("Sample Zero Position: ");
   position_combo_box = create_position_combo();
 
+  velocity_checkbox = gtk_check_button_new_with_label("Ignore Velocity");
+  note_off_checkbox = gtk_check_button_new_with_label("Ignore Note Off");
+
   gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(opts_hbox1),kit_label,
 		     false,false,15);
   gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(opts_hbox1),no_kit_label,
@@ -531,6 +564,11 @@ static void build_drmr_ui(DrMrUi* ui) {
 		     false,false,15);
   gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(opts_hbox2),position_combo_box,
 		     false,false,0);
+  gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(opts_hbox2),velocity_checkbox,
+		     true,true,15);
+  gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(opts_hbox2),note_off_checkbox,
+		     true,true,15);
+
   gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(drmr_ui_widget),GTK_WIDGET(ui->current_kit_label),
 		     false,false,5);
   gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(drmr_ui_widget),gtk_hseparator_new(),
@@ -552,6 +590,8 @@ static void build_drmr_ui(DrMrUi* ui) {
   g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(kit_combo_box),"changed",G_CALLBACK(kit_combobox_changed),ui);
   g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(base_spin),"value-changed",G_CALLBACK(base_changed),ui);
   g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(position_combo_box),"changed",G_CALLBACK(position_combobox_changed),ui);
+  g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(velocity_checkbox),"toggled",G_CALLBACK(ignore_velocity_toggled),ui);
+  g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(note_off_checkbox),"toggled",G_CALLBACK(ignore_note_off_toggled),ui);
 
   gtk_widget_show_all(drmr_ui_widget);
   gtk_widget_hide(no_kit_label);