diff --git a/3rdparty/libremidi b/3rdparty/libremidi
index b5ef80a462b..13239cd2aeb 160000
--- a/3rdparty/libremidi
+++ b/3rdparty/libremidi
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit b5ef80a462b2d06583f16e9c88c46a143268763f
+Subproject commit 13239cd2aebbbce9ddf789ca0a04b1c835881a93
diff --git a/src/ossia/dataflow/execution/pull_visitors.hpp b/src/ossia/dataflow/execution/pull_visitors.hpp
index d4e2682b96b..22463277038 100644
--- a/src/ossia/dataflow/execution/pull_visitors.hpp
+++ b/src/ossia/dataflow/execution/pull_visitors.hpp
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ struct global_pull_visitor
     auto it = state.m_receivedMidi.find(midi);
     if(it != state.m_receivedMidi.end())
     {
-      for(const libremidi::message& v : it->second.second)
+      for(const libremidi::message& v : it->second.messages)
       {
         val.messages.push_back(v);
       }
@@ -165,14 +165,14 @@ struct global_pull_node_visitor
     {
       if(channel == -1)
       {
-        for(const libremidi::message& v : it->second.second)
+        for(const libremidi::message& v : it->second.messages)
         {
           val.messages.push_back(v);
         }
       }
       else
       {
-        for(const libremidi::message& v : it->second.second)
+        for(const libremidi::message& v : it->second.messages)
         {
           if(v.get_channel() == channel)
             val.messages.push_back(v);
diff --git a/src/ossia/dataflow/execution_state.cpp b/src/ossia/dataflow/execution_state.cpp
index 3e728650c6c..0422502ce53 100644
--- a/src/ossia/dataflow/execution_state.cpp
+++ b/src/ossia/dataflow/execution_state.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <ossia/dataflow/token_request.hpp>
 #include <ossia/network/base/message_queue.hpp>
 
+#include <libremidi/libremidi.hpp>
 namespace ossia
 {
 execution_state::execution_state() {
@@ -106,11 +107,11 @@ void execution_state::register_midi_parameter(net::midi::midi_protocol& p)
   auto it = m_receivedMidi.find(&p);
   if(it == m_receivedMidi.end())
   {
-    m_receivedMidi.insert({&p, {0, {}}});
+    m_receivedMidi.insert({&p, received_midi_state{.messages = {}, .count = 1}});
   }
   else
   {
-    it->second.first++;
+    it->second.count++;
   }
 #endif
 }
@@ -121,8 +122,8 @@ void execution_state::unregister_midi_parameter(net::midi::midi_protocol& p)
   auto it = m_receivedMidi.find(&p);
   if(it != m_receivedMidi.end())
   {
-    it->second.first--;
-    if(it->second.first <= 0)
+    it->second.count--;
+    if(it->second.count <= 0)
     {
       m_receivedMidi.erase(it);
       // TODO p.disable_registration();
@@ -145,8 +146,40 @@ void execution_state::get_new_values()
 
   for(auto it = m_receivedMidi.begin(), end = m_receivedMidi.end(); it != end; ++it)
   {
-    it->second.second.clear();
-    it->first->clone_value(it->second.second);
+    auto& [proto, state] = *it;
+
+    auto midi = proto->midi_in();
+    auto& input_messages = proto->messages;
+    auto& port = state.messages;
+    libremidi::message msg;
+    port.clear();
+    port.reserve(input_messages.size_approx());
+    if(midi->get_current_api() == libremidi::API::JACK_MIDI)
+    {
+      // sample-accurate, see MIDIDevice.cpp in score
+      while(input_messages.try_dequeue(msg))
+      {
+        port.push_back(msg);
+      }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      // Adapt the Absolute timestamps
+      const auto cur_t = state.current_buffer_start;
+      const auto prev_t = state.last_buffer_start;
+      const double timestamp_mult = cur_t > prev_t ? 1. / (cur_t - prev_t) : 0.;
+
+      while(input_messages.try_dequeue(msg))
+      {
+        msg.timestamp = this->bufferSize * ((msg.timestamp - prev_t) * timestamp_mult);
+        if(msg.timestamp >= bufferSize)
+          msg.timestamp = this->bufferSize - 1;
+        if(msg.timestamp < 0)
+          msg.timestamp = 0;
+
+        port.push_back(msg);
+      }
+    }
   }
 }
 
@@ -328,8 +361,22 @@ void execution_state::apply_device_changes()
     }
   }
 }
+
+void execution_state::init_midi_timings()
+{
+  for(auto& [proto, state] : m_receivedMidi)
+  {
+    if(auto m = proto->midi_in())
+    {
+      state.last_buffer_start = state.current_buffer_start;
+      state.current_buffer_start = m->absolute_timestamp();
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 void execution_state::begin_tick()
 {
+  init_midi_timings();
   m_policy->clear_local_state();
   get_new_values();
   apply_device_changes();
diff --git a/src/ossia/dataflow/execution_state.hpp b/src/ossia/dataflow/execution_state.hpp
index c815b5acd02..c3c1afc7ab9 100644
--- a/src/ossia/dataflow/execution_state.hpp
+++ b/src/ossia/dataflow/execution_state.hpp
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ struct OSSIA_EXPORT execution_state : public Nano::Observer
 #if !defined(OSSIA_TESTING)
 private:
 #endif
+  void init_midi_timings();
   void get_new_values();
 
   void register_parameter(ossia::net::parameter_base& p);
@@ -131,9 +132,16 @@ struct OSSIA_EXPORT execution_state : public Nano::Observer
 
   ossia::ptr_map<ossia::net::parameter_base*, value_vector<ossia::value>>
       m_receivedValues;
-  ossia::ptr_map<
-      ossia::net::midi::midi_protocol*, std::pair<int, value_vector<libremidi::message>>>
-      m_receivedMidi;
+
+  struct received_midi_state
+  {
+    value_vector<libremidi::message> messages;
+    int64_t last_buffer_start{};
+    int64_t current_buffer_start{};
+    int count{};
+  };
+
+  ossia::ptr_map<ossia::net::midi::midi_protocol*, received_midi_state> m_receivedMidi;
 
   friend struct local_pull_visitor;
   friend struct global_pull_visitor;
diff --git a/src/ossia/protocols/midi/midi_protocol.cpp b/src/ossia/protocols/midi/midi_protocol.cpp
index 007d609b146..23deda82f4c 100644
--- a/src/ossia/protocols/midi/midi_protocol.cpp
+++ b/src/ossia/protocols/midi/midi_protocol.cpp
@@ -15,48 +15,58 @@ static constexpr auto midi_api(libremidi::API api)
   return (api == libremidi::API::UNSPECIFIED) ? libremidi::midi1::default_api() : api;
 }
 midi_protocol::midi_protocol(
-    ossia::net::network_context_ptr ctx, std::string device_name, libremidi::API api)
+    ossia::net::network_context_ptr ctx, std::string device_name,
+    libremidi::input_configuration& conf, std::any api)
     : protocol_base{flags{}}
     , m_context{ctx}
-// , m_input{std::make_unique<libremidi::midi_in>(midi_api(api), device_name)}
-// , m_output{std::make_unique<libremidi::midi_out>(midi_api(api), device_name)}
 {
-  api = midi_api(api);
+  conf.on_message = [this](const libremidi::message& m) { midi_callback(m); };
 
-  libremidi::input_configuration input_conf;
-  input_conf.on_message = [this](const libremidi::message& m) { midi_callback(m); };
-  m_input = std::make_unique<libremidi::midi_in>(
-      input_conf, libremidi::midi_in_configuration_for(api));
+  m_input = std::make_unique<libremidi::midi_in>(conf, api);
+}
 
-  libremidi::output_configuration output_conf;
-  m_output = std::make_unique<libremidi::midi_out>(
-      output_conf, libremidi::midi_out_configuration_for(api));
+midi_protocol::midi_protocol(
+    ossia::net::network_context_ptr ctx, std::string device_name,
+    libremidi::output_configuration& conf, std::any api)
+    : protocol_base{flags{}}
+    , m_context{ctx}
+{
+  m_output = std::make_unique<libremidi::midi_out>(conf, api);
 }
 
+/*
 midi_protocol::midi_protocol(
     ossia::net::network_context_ptr ctx, midi_info m, libremidi::API api)
     : midi_protocol{std::move(ctx), m.handle.display_name, api}
 {
   set_info(m);
 }
+*/
 
 midi_protocol::~midi_protocol()
 {
-  try
+  if(m_input)
   {
-    m_input->close_port();
-  }
-  catch(...)
-  {
-    logger().error("midi_protocol::~midi_protocol() error");
-  }
-  try
-  {
-    m_output->close_port();
+    try
+    {
+      m_input->close_port();
+    }
+    catch(...)
+    {
+      logger().error("midi_protocol::~midi_protocol() error");
+    }
   }
-  catch(...)
+
+  if(m_output)
   {
-    logger().error("midi_protocol::~midi_protocol() error");
+    try
+    {
+      m_output->close_port();
+    }
+    catch(...)
+    {
+      logger().error("midi_protocol::~midi_protocol() error");
+    }
   }
 }
 
@@ -126,6 +136,13 @@ midi_info midi_protocol::get_info() const
   return m_info;
 }
 
+int64_t midi_protocol::get_timestamp() const noexcept
+{
+  if(m_info.type != midi_info::Type::Input || !m_input)
+    return 0;
+  return m_input->absolute_timestamp();
+}
+
 bool midi_protocol::pull(parameter_base& address)
 {
   midi_parameter& adrs = dynamic_cast<midi_parameter&>(address);
@@ -304,10 +321,10 @@ bool midi_protocol::push_raw(const full_parameter_data& parameter_base)
 
 bool midi_protocol::observe(parameter_base& address, bool enable)
 {
-  midi_parameter& adrs = dynamic_cast<midi_parameter&>(address);
   if(m_info.type != midi_info::Type::Input)
     return false;
 
+  midi_parameter& adrs = dynamic_cast<midi_parameter&>(address);
   auto& adrinfo = adrs.info();
   switch(adrinfo.type)
   {
diff --git a/src/ossia/protocols/midi/midi_protocol.hpp b/src/ossia/protocols/midi/midi_protocol.hpp
index e61ced86076..fa3e05c4a68 100644
--- a/src/ossia/protocols/midi/midi_protocol.hpp
+++ b/src/ossia/protocols/midi/midi_protocol.hpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <libremidi/message.hpp>
 #include <libremidi/observer_configuration.hpp>
 
+#include <any>
 #include <array>
 #include <atomic>
 #include <cassert>
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ namespace libremidi
 {
 class midi_in;
 class midi_out;
+struct input_configuration;
+struct output_configuration;
 struct message;
 }
 namespace ossia::net::midi
@@ -66,7 +69,10 @@ class OSSIA_EXPORT midi_protocol final
 public:
   explicit midi_protocol(
       ossia::net::network_context_ptr, std::string device_name,
-      libremidi::API api = libremidi::API::UNSPECIFIED);
+      libremidi::input_configuration&, std::any midi_api);
+  explicit midi_protocol(
+      ossia::net::network_context_ptr, std::string device_name,
+      libremidi::output_configuration&, std::any midi_api);
   explicit midi_protocol(
       ossia::net::network_context_ptr, midi_info,
       libremidi::API api = libremidi::API::UNSPECIFIED);
@@ -75,6 +81,8 @@ class OSSIA_EXPORT midi_protocol final
   bool set_info(midi_info);
   midi_info get_info() const;
 
+  int64_t get_timestamp() const noexcept;
+
   static std::string
   get_midi_port_name(ossia::net::device_base* dev, const midi_info& info);
 
@@ -82,23 +90,16 @@ class OSSIA_EXPORT midi_protocol final
 
   void push_value(const libremidi::message&);
 
-  template <typename T>
-  void clone_value(T& port)
-  {
-    typename T::value_type mess;
-    while(messages.try_dequeue(mess))
-    {
-      port.push_back(mess);
-    }
-  }
-
   void enable_registration();
 
   bool learning() const;
   void set_learning(bool);
 
-private:
+  libremidi::midi_in* midi_in() const noexcept { return m_input.get(); }
+
   ossia::spsc_queue<libremidi::message> messages;
+
+private:
   ossia::net::network_context_ptr m_context;
   std::unique_ptr<libremidi::midi_in> m_input;
   std::unique_ptr<libremidi::midi_out> m_output;