diff --git a/NuEVI/src/xEVI.cpp b/NuEVI/src/xEVI.cpp
index 13b1795..7be1adf 100644
--- a/NuEVI/src/xEVI.cpp
+++ b/NuEVI/src/xEVI.cpp
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ const int rollerHarmonic[2][7] = { {0, 7, 12, 16, 19, 24, 26},   // F horn 2,3,4
 const int trumpetHarmonic[2][7] = { {0, 7, 12, 16, 19, 26, 31},  //! K4: hrm 8->9, 10->12
                                    {0, 7, 12, 16, 19, 24, 28} }; // trumpet 2,3,4,5,6,8,10 hrm
 
-FilterOnePole breathCCFilter;
 FilterOnePole breathBaselineFilter;
 
 //_______________________________________________________________________________________________ SETUP
@@ -233,7 +232,6 @@ int breath() {
       } else {
         breathCCvalHires = -breathCurve(mapConstrain(-diff, calibration.breathThrValOffset, calibration.breathMaxValOffset, 0, 16383));
       }
-      // breathCCvalHires = breathCCFilter.input(breathCCvalHires);
       if (instrument.mode == MODE_DEBUG) {
         Serial.print(">accdelta:");
         Serial.println(breathCCvalHires);
@@ -244,7 +242,7 @@ int breath() {
     }
   } else {
     breathCCvalHires = breathCurve(mapConstrain(instrument.breathSignal, instrument.breathBaseline, instrument.breathMaxVal, 0, 16383));
-    breathCCvalHires = breathCCFilter.input(breathCCvalHires);
+    // breathCCvalHires = breathCCFilter.input(breathCCvalHires);
   }
 
   breathCCval = (breathCCvalHires >> 7) & 0x007F;
@@ -810,6 +808,10 @@ uint8_t breathVel() {
   unsigned int breathValHires = breathCurve(mapConstrain(instrument.breathSignal, instrument.breathBaseline, instrument.breathMaxVal, 0, 16383));
   velocitySend = (breathValHires >> 7) & 0x007F;
   velocitySend = constrain(velocitySend + velocitySend * .1 * state.currentPreset->velBias, 1, 127);
+  if (instrument.mode == MODE_DEBUG) {
+    Serial.print(">velocity:");
+    Serial.println(velocitySend);
+  }
 
   return velocitySend;
 }
@@ -876,7 +878,6 @@ void initState() {
 
   instrument.activeMIDIchannel = state.currentPreset->MIDIchannel;
   midiInitialize(state.currentPreset->MIDIchannel);
-  breathCCFilter.setFilter(LOWPASS, 3, 0.0);
   breathBaselineFilter.setFilter(LOWPASS, 1, 0.0);
 }
 
@@ -1007,14 +1008,14 @@ void runStateMachine() {
     if ((lever_trigger ? instrument.leverVal > 0 : instrument.breathSignal > instrument.breathMovingThrVal)) {
       // Has enough time passed for us to collect our second sample?
       if ((millis() - breath_on_time > state.currentPreset->velSmpDl) || (0 == state.currentPreset->velSmpDl) || state.currentPreset->fixedVelocity) {
-      noteOn(instrument.fingeredNote);
-      if (instrument.fingeredNote != instrument.fingeredNote2) {
-        noteOn(instrument.fingeredNote2);
-      }
-      breath();                     // send breath data
-      state.mainState = NOTE_ON;
-      instrument.activeNote = instrument.fingeredNote;
-      instrument.activeNote2 = instrument.fingeredNote2;
+        breath();                     // send breath data
+        noteOn(instrument.fingeredNote);
+        if (instrument.fingeredNote != instrument.fingeredNote2) {
+          noteOn(instrument.fingeredNote2);
+        }
+        state.mainState = NOTE_ON;
+        instrument.activeNote = instrument.fingeredNote;
+        instrument.activeNote2 = instrument.fingeredNote2;
       }
     } else {
       // Value fell below threshold before velocity sample delay time passed. Return to NOTE_OFF state