diff --git a/src/core/src/IO/midi_input.cpp b/src/core/src/IO/midi_input.cpp
index 39dfb25ea..c47f4173b 100644
--- a/src/core/src/IO/midi_input.cpp
+++ b/src/core/src/IO/midi_input.cpp
@@ -306,7 +306,8 @@ void MidiInput::handleSysexMessage( const MidiMessage& msg )
 		4	Fast Forward
 		5	Rewind
 		6	Record strobe (punch in)
-		7	Record exit (punch out)
+                7	Record exit (punch out)
+                8      Record ready
 		9	Pause
 
 
@@ -375,6 +376,11 @@ if ( msg.m_sysexData.size() == 6 ) {
 				aH->handleAction(mM->getMMCAction("MMC_RECORD_EXIT"));
 				break;
 
+                        case 8:	// RECORD READY
+                                pEngine->lastMidiEvent = "MMC_RECORD_READY";
+                                aH->handleAction(mM->getMMCAction("MMC_RECORD_READY"));
+                                break;
+
 			case 9:	//PAUSE
 				pEngine->lastMidiEvent = "MMC_PAUSE";
 				aH->handleAction(mM->getMMCAction("MMC_PAUSE"));
diff --git a/src/core/src/midi_action.cpp b/src/core/src/midi_action.cpp
index 70334decc..ca5b09ba4 100644
--- a/src/core/src/midi_action.cpp
+++ b/src/core/src/midi_action.cpp
@@ -128,6 +128,10 @@ MidiActionManager::MidiActionManager() : Object( __class_name )
 	<< "PLAY/PAUSE_TOGGLE"
 	<< "STOP"
 	<< "PAUSE"
+        << "RECORD_READY"
+        << "RECORD/STROBE_TOGGLE"
+        << "RECORD_STROBE"
+        << "RECORD_EXIT"
 	<< "MUTE"
 	<< "UNMUTE"
 	<< "MUTE_TOGGLE"
@@ -149,8 +153,8 @@ MidiActionManager::MidiActionManager() : Object( __class_name )
 	<< "EFFECT3_LEVEL_ABSOLUTE"
 	<< "EFFECT4_LEVEL_ABSOLUTE"
 	<< "SELECT_NEXT_PATTERN"
-    << "SELECT_NEXT_PATTERN_PROMPTLY"
-    << "SELECT_AND_PLAY_PATTERN"
+        << "SELECT_NEXT_PATTERN_PROMPTLY"
+        << "SELECT_AND_PLAY_PATTERN"
 	<< "PAN_RELATIVE"
 	<< "PAN_ABSOLUTE"
 	<< "BEATCOUNTER"
@@ -167,6 +171,7 @@ MidiActionManager::MidiActionManager() : Object( __class_name )
 	<< "MMC_REWIND"
 	<< "MMC_RECORD_STROBE"
 	<< "MMC_RECORD_EXIT"
+        << "MMC_RECORD_READY"
 	<< "MMC_PAUSE"
 	<< "NOTE"
 	<< "CC";
@@ -688,6 +693,43 @@ bool MidiActionManager::handleAction( MidiAction * pAction ){
                 }
                 return true;
         }
+
+        if( sActionString == "RECORD_READY"){
+               if ( pEngine->getState() != STATE_PLAYING ) {
+                       if (!Preferences::get_instance()->getRecordEvents()) {
+                               Preferences::get_instance()->setRecordEvents(true);
+                       }
+                       else {
+                               Preferences::get_instance()->setRecordEvents(false);
+                       }
+               }
+               return true;
+        }
+        if( sActionString == "RECORD/STROBE_TOGGLE"){
+               if (!Preferences::get_instance()->getRecordEvents()) {
+                      Preferences::get_instance()->setRecordEvents(true);
+               }
+               else {
+                      Preferences::get_instance()->setRecordEvents(false);
+               }
+               return true;
+        }
+
+        if( sActionString == "RECORD_STROBE"){
+
+               if (!Preferences::get_instance()->getRecordEvents()) {
+                      Preferences::get_instance()->setRecordEvents(true);
+               }
+               return true;
+        }
+
+        if( sActionString == "RECORD_EXIT"){
+
+               if (Preferences::get_instance()->getRecordEvents()) {
+                      Preferences::get_instance()->setRecordEvents(false);
+               }
+               return true;
+        }
 	
 	return false;
 }
diff --git a/src/gui/src/PlayerControl.cpp b/src/gui/src/PlayerControl.cpp
index 3d9101bd1..9eb6fea95 100644
--- a/src/gui/src/PlayerControl.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/src/PlayerControl.cpp
@@ -114,6 +114,8 @@ PlayerControl::PlayerControl(QWidget *parent)
 	m_pRecBtn->setToolTip( trUtf8("Record") );
 	connect(m_pRecBtn, SIGNAL(clicked(Button*)), this, SLOT(recBtnClicked(Button*)));
 	connect(m_pRecBtn, SIGNAL(rightClicked(Button*)), this, SLOT(recBtnRightClicked(Button*)));
+        MidiAction* pAction = new MidiAction("RECORD_READY");
+        m_pRecBtn->setAction( pAction );
 
 
 	// Record+delete button
@@ -145,7 +147,7 @@ PlayerControl::PlayerControl(QWidget *parent)
 	m_pPlayBtn->setPressed(false);
 	m_pPlayBtn->setToolTip( trUtf8("Play/ Pause") );
 	connect(m_pPlayBtn, SIGNAL(clicked(Button*)), this, SLOT(playBtnClicked(Button*)));
-	MidiAction* pAction = new MidiAction("PLAY");
+        pAction = new MidiAction("PLAY");
 	m_pPlayBtn->setAction( pAction );