diff --git a/NuEVI/src/xEVI.cpp b/NuEVI/src/xEVI.cpp
index 8a31b17..ab0ceaf 100644
--- a/NuEVI/src/xEVI.cpp
+++ b/NuEVI/src/xEVI.cpp
@@ -777,8 +777,6 @@ void noteOn(int fingeredNote, int pressureSensor, int initial_breath_value) {
   } else {
     velocitySend = state.currentPreset->fixedVelocity;
   }
-  Serial.print(">velocity:");
-  Serial.println(velocitySend);
 
   midiSendNoteOn(fingeredNote, velocitySend); //  send Note Off message
 }
@@ -892,7 +890,6 @@ void readBreath() {
   int16_t breathAltSignal = constrain(readAltPressure(), BREATH_LO_LIMIT, BREATH_HI_LIMIT) + instrument.breathAltZeroOffset;
   int16_t spikeSignal = constrain(readSpikePressure(), -SPIKE_HI_LIMIT, SPIKE_HI_LIMIT);
   int16_t diffSignal = breathAltSignal - breathSignal;
-  int16_t halfOffset = state.calibration->breathThrValOffset / 2;
   if (state.currentPreset->breathMode == BREATH_ACC || state.currentPreset->breathMode == BREATH_ACC_AT) {
     int delta = breathSignal - instrument.breathZero;
     if (abs(delta) > state.calibration->breathThrValOffset) {
@@ -903,12 +900,20 @@ void readBreath() {
   }
   instrument.breathAltSignal = breathAltSignal;
 
+
+  int16_t movingThrAdj = instrument.breathBaseline + (instrument.breathSignal - instrument.breathBaseline) * .75;
+  if (state.mainState != NOTE_ON) {
+    // Don't allow the threshold to increase if we're not playing a note to make slow attacks consistent
+    movingThrAdj = min(instrument.breathMovingThrVal, movingThrAdj);
+  }
+
   instrument.breathMovingThrVal = constrain(
-    breathBaselineFilter.input(instrument.breathBaseline + (instrument.breathSignal - instrument.breathBaseline) * .75),
-    instrument.breathZero + halfOffset, 
-    instrument.breathMaxVal - halfOffset
+    breathBaselineFilter.input(movingThrAdj),
+    instrument.breathBaseline,
+    instrument.breathMaxVal - state.calibration->breathThrValOffset
     );
 
+  int16_t halfOffset = state.calibration->breathThrValOffset >> 1;
   instrument.breathThrVal = instrument.breathMovingThrVal + halfOffset;
   instrument.breathThrOffVal = instrument.breathMovingThrVal - halfOffset;
 
@@ -931,6 +936,8 @@ void readBreath() {
     Serial.println(instrument.breathThrVal);
     Serial.print(">off:");
     Serial.println(instrument.breathThrOffVal);
+    Serial.print(">offset:");
+    Serial.println(state.calibration->breathThrValOffset);
   }
 }