diff --git a/Potentiometer.cpp b/Potentiometer.cpp
index 202cf61..6cb93b1 100644
--- a/Potentiometer.cpp
+++ b/Potentiometer.cpp
@@ -39,15 +39,24 @@ void Potentiometer::read(){
 
 	if(mapped){
 			tempRead=constrain(analogRead(pin),inMin,inMax);
-			tempRead=map(tempRead,inMin,inMax,0,127);
+
+      /* Need to maintain analog resolution for the next 
+         'if' statement but leaving out the upper and
+         lower limits prevents messages outside the MIDI range*/
+			tempRead=map(tempRead,inMin,inMax,7,1015);
 		}
 	else
-		tempRead=map(analogRead(pin), 0, 1023, 0, 127);
-
-	if (tempRead!=lastValue) { //value changed
-      midiCC(tempRead, lastValue);
-    }
-	lastValue=tempRead;
+    tempRead=analogRead(pin);
+
+  /*1 - Split the analog signal into blocks of 4
+        and every other block of four is ignored.
+    2 - Reduce the resolution for MIDI and compare
+        against the previously sent message.*/
+  if ((tempRead/4)%2 == 0 && tempRead/8 != lastValue){
+    newCC = tempRead/8;
+    midiCC(newCC, lastValue);
+    lastValue = newCC;
+  }
 }
 
 // read
@@ -149,4 +158,4 @@ void Potentiometer::midiCC(int v, int oldv) {
 
 void Potentiometer::changeSecondary( bool s){
 	secondary=s;
-}
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+}
diff --git a/Potentiometer.h b/Potentiometer.h
index 1f7c163..a0af1c5 100644
--- a/Potentiometer.h
+++ b/Potentiometer.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ class Potentiometer {
 	int inMin, inMax;
 	int lastValue;
 	int tempRead;
+  int newCC;
 	int readValues[3];
 	byte pin; // pin on teensy
 	byte channel; // midi channel
@@ -44,4 +45,4 @@ class Potentiometer {
 };
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-#endif
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif