diff --git a/carla b/carla
index f7dda03..1e3b910 160000
--- a/carla
+++ b/carla
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit f7dda0396aa447d035b0d60f073f8de093e25492
+Subproject commit 1e3b910d014f7f7d44e8b3b76eb47efad2121e4f
diff --git a/dpf b/dpf
index 4772a38..637870a 160000
--- a/dpf
+++ b/dpf
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 4772a3846a83e194d136f84305b5a054a8be2f35
+Subproject commit 637870a30301a37c0462b929717409b53a479321
diff --git a/plugins/Cardinal/src/HostMIDI.cpp b/plugins/Cardinal/src/HostMIDI.cpp
index 6d13ea3..ebb8105 100644
--- a/plugins/Cardinal/src/HostMIDI.cpp
+++ b/plugins/Cardinal/src/HostMIDI.cpp
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@ struct HostMIDI : TerminalModule {
         // Indexed by channel
         uint8_t notes[16];
         bool gates[16];
+        bool gatesForceGap[16];
+        bool gateForceGaps;
         uint8_t velocities[16];
         uint8_t aftertouches[16];
         std::vector<uint8_t> heldNotes;
@@ -148,6 +150,7 @@ struct HostMIDI : TerminalModule {
             channels = 1;
             polyMode = ROTATE_MODE;
             pwRange = 0;
+            gateForceGaps = false;
             panic(true);
         }
 
@@ -157,6 +160,7 @@ struct HostMIDI : TerminalModule {
             for (int c = 0; c < 16; c++) {
                 notes[c] = 60;
                 gates[c] = false;
+                gatesForceGap[c] = false;
                 velocities[c] = 0;
                 aftertouches[c] = 0;
                 pwFilters[c].reset();
@@ -290,10 +294,11 @@ struct HostMIDI : TerminalModule {
                 float pw = pwValues[(polyMode == MPE_MODE) ? c : 0];
                 float pitch = (notes[c] - 60.f + pw * pwRange) / 12.f;
                 outputs[PITCH_OUTPUT].setVoltage(pitch, c);
-                outputs[GATE_OUTPUT].setVoltage(gates[c] ? 10.f : 0.f, c);
+                outputs[GATE_OUTPUT].setVoltage(gates[c] && !gatesForceGap[c] ? 10.f : 0.f, c);
                 outputs[VELOCITY_OUTPUT].setVoltage(rescale(velocities[c], 0, 127, 0.f, 10.f), c);
                 outputs[AFTERTOUCH_OUTPUT].setVoltage(rescale(aftertouches[c], 0, 127, 0.f, 10.f), c);
                 outputs[RETRIGGER_OUTPUT].setVoltage(retriggerPulses[c].process(args.sampleTime) ? 10.f : 0.f, c);
+                gatesForceGap[c] = false;
             }
 
             outputs[START_OUTPUT].setVoltage(startPulse.process(args.sampleTime) ? 10.f : 0.f);
@@ -483,6 +488,9 @@ struct HostMIDI : TerminalModule {
             for (int c = 0; c < channels; c++) {
                 if (notes[c] == note) {
                     gates[c] = false;
+                    // this will stay low even when gates[c] = true
+                    // is set by a note on before the gate is sent as low
+                    gatesForceGap[c] = gateForceGaps;
                 }
             }
             // Set last note if monophonic
@@ -709,6 +717,7 @@ struct HostMIDI : TerminalModule {
 
         json_object_set_new(rootJ, "pwRange", json_real(midiInput.pwRange));
         json_object_set_new(rootJ, "smooth", json_boolean(midiInput.smooth));
+        json_object_set_new(rootJ, "forceGateGaps", json_boolean(midiInput.gateForceGaps));
         json_object_set_new(rootJ, "channels", json_integer(midiInput.channels));
         json_object_set_new(rootJ, "polyMode", json_integer(midiInput.polyMode));
 
@@ -736,6 +745,9 @@ struct HostMIDI : TerminalModule {
         if (json_t* const smoothJ = json_object_get(rootJ, "smooth"))
             midiInput.smooth = json_boolean_value(smoothJ);
 
+        if (json_t* const forceGateGapsJ = json_object_get(rootJ, "forceGateGaps"))
+            midiInput.gateForceGaps = json_boolean_value(forceGateGapsJ);
+
         if (json_t* const channelsJ = json_object_get(rootJ, "channels"))
             midiInput.setChannels(json_integer_value(channelsJ));
 
@@ -817,6 +829,8 @@ struct HostMIDIWidget : ModuleWidgetWith9HP {
         menu->addChild(new MenuSeparator);
         menu->addChild(createMenuLabel("MIDI Input"));
 
+        menu->addChild(createBoolPtrMenuItem("Force gate gaps between notes", "", &module->midiInput.gateForceGaps));
+
         menu->addChild(createBoolPtrMenuItem("Smooth pitch/mod wheel", "", &module->midiInput.smooth));
 
         static const std::vector<float> pwRanges = {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 24, 36, 48};