diff --git a/src/apps/sequencer/engine/CurveTrackEngine.cpp b/src/apps/sequencer/engine/CurveTrackEngine.cpp
index f1220fc5..fb69dbfa 100644
--- a/src/apps/sequencer/engine/CurveTrackEngine.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/sequencer/engine/CurveTrackEngine.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ void CurveTrackEngine::restart() {
     _currentStepFraction = 0.f;
 }
 
-void CurveTrackEngine::tick(uint32_t tick) {
+TrackEngine::TickResult CurveTrackEngine::tick(uint32_t tick) {
     ASSERT(_sequence != nullptr, "invalid sequence");
     const auto &sequence = *_sequence;
     const auto *linkData = _linkedTrackEngine ? _linkedTrackEngine->linkData() : nullptr;
@@ -106,13 +106,18 @@ void CurveTrackEngine::tick(uint32_t tick) {
         _linkData.sequenceState = &_sequenceState;
     }
 
+    TickResult result = TickResult::NoUpdate;
+
     while (!_gateQueue.empty() && tick >= _gateQueue.front().tick) {
+        result |= TickResult::GateUpdate;
         _activity = _gateQueue.front().gate;
         _gateOutput = (!mute() || fill()) && _activity;
         _gateQueue.pop();
 
         _engine.midiOutputEngine().sendGate(_track.trackIndex(), _gateOutput);
     }
+
+    return result;
 }
 
 void CurveTrackEngine::update(float dt) {
diff --git a/src/apps/sequencer/engine/CurveTrackEngine.h b/src/apps/sequencer/engine/CurveTrackEngine.h
index fd6fc161..99aaebda 100644
--- a/src/apps/sequencer/engine/CurveTrackEngine.h
+++ b/src/apps/sequencer/engine/CurveTrackEngine.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class CurveTrackEngine : public TrackEngine {
 
     virtual void reset() override;
     virtual void restart() override;
-    virtual void tick(uint32_t tick) override;
+    virtual TickResult tick(uint32_t tick) override;
     virtual void update(float dt) override;
 
     virtual void changePattern() override;
diff --git a/src/apps/sequencer/engine/Engine.cpp b/src/apps/sequencer/engine/Engine.cpp
index 7a426d7c..bee41346 100644
--- a/src/apps/sequencer/engine/Engine.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/sequencer/engine/Engine.cpp
@@ -131,8 +131,17 @@ void Engine::update() {
         // update play state
         updatePlayState(true);
 
-        for (auto trackEngine : _trackEngines) {
-            trackEngine->tick(tick);
+        // tick track engines
+        for (size_t trackIndex = 0; trackIndex < CONFIG_TRACK_COUNT; ++trackIndex) {
+            auto &trackEngine = _trackEngines[trackIndex];
+            uint32_t result = trackEngine->tick(tick);
+            // update track outputs and routings if tick results in updating the track's CV output
+            if (result &= TrackEngine::TickResult::CvUpdate && _trackUpdateReducers[trackIndex].update()) {
+                trackEngine->update(0.f);
+                updateTrackOutputs();
+                updateOverrides();
+                _routingEngine.update();
+            }
         }
 
         // update midi outputs, force sending CC on first tick
diff --git a/src/apps/sequencer/engine/Engine.h b/src/apps/sequencer/engine/Engine.h
index 327fda34..966e2971 100644
--- a/src/apps/sequencer/engine/Engine.h
+++ b/src/apps/sequencer/engine/Engine.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "MidiPort.h"
 #include "MidiLearn.h"
 #include "CvGateToMidiConverter.h"
+#include "UpdateReducer.h"
 
 #include "model/Model.h"
 
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ class Engine : private Clock::Listener {
     typedef Container<NoteTrackEngine, CurveTrackEngine, MidiCvTrackEngine> TrackEngineContainer;
     typedef std::array<TrackEngineContainer, CONFIG_TRACK_COUNT> TrackEngineContainerArray;
     typedef std::array<TrackEngine *, CONFIG_TRACK_COUNT> TrackEngineArray;
+    typedef std::array<UpdateReducer<os::time::ms(25)>, CONFIG_TRACK_COUNT> TrackUpdateReducerArray;
 
     typedef std::function<bool(MidiPort port, const MidiMessage &message)> MidiReceiveHandler;
 
@@ -193,6 +195,7 @@ class Engine : private Clock::Listener {
 
     TrackEngineContainerArray _trackEngineContainers;
     TrackEngineArray _trackEngines;
+    TrackUpdateReducerArray _trackUpdateReducers;
 
     MidiOutputEngine _midiOutputEngine;
 
diff --git a/src/apps/sequencer/engine/MidiCvTrackEngine.cpp b/src/apps/sequencer/engine/MidiCvTrackEngine.cpp
index ba387895..a7fb1161 100644
--- a/src/apps/sequencer/engine/MidiCvTrackEngine.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/sequencer/engine/MidiCvTrackEngine.cpp
@@ -20,10 +20,12 @@ void MidiCvTrackEngine::reset() {
 void MidiCvTrackEngine::restart() {
 }
 
-void MidiCvTrackEngine::tick(uint32_t tick) {
+TrackEngine::TickResult MidiCvTrackEngine::tick(uint32_t tick) {
     if (_arpeggiatorEnabled) {
         tickArpeggiator(tick);
     }
+
+    return TickResult::NoUpdate;
 }
 
 void MidiCvTrackEngine::update(float dt) {
diff --git a/src/apps/sequencer/engine/MidiCvTrackEngine.h b/src/apps/sequencer/engine/MidiCvTrackEngine.h
index a472e0cf..8b6f30d9 100644
--- a/src/apps/sequencer/engine/MidiCvTrackEngine.h
+++ b/src/apps/sequencer/engine/MidiCvTrackEngine.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class MidiCvTrackEngine : public TrackEngine {
 
     virtual void reset() override;
     virtual void restart() override;
-    virtual void tick(uint32_t tick) override;
+    virtual TickResult tick(uint32_t tick) override;
     virtual void update(float dt) override;
 
     virtual bool receiveMidi(MidiPort port, const MidiMessage &message) override;
diff --git a/src/apps/sequencer/engine/NoteTrackEngine.cpp b/src/apps/sequencer/engine/NoteTrackEngine.cpp
index dce5bd09..74bffcc9 100644
--- a/src/apps/sequencer/engine/NoteTrackEngine.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/sequencer/engine/NoteTrackEngine.cpp
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ void NoteTrackEngine::restart() {
     _currentStep = -1;
 }
 
-void NoteTrackEngine::tick(uint32_t tick) {
+TrackEngine::TickResult NoteTrackEngine::tick(uint32_t tick) {
     ASSERT(_sequence != nullptr, "invalid sequence");
     const auto &sequence = *_sequence;
     const auto *linkData = _linkedTrackEngine ? _linkedTrackEngine->linkData() : nullptr;
@@ -156,7 +156,10 @@ void NoteTrackEngine::tick(uint32_t tick) {
 
     auto &midiOutputEngine = _engine.midiOutputEngine();
 
+    TickResult result = TickResult::NoUpdate;
+
     while (!_gateQueue.empty() && tick >= _gateQueue.front().tick) {
+        result |= TickResult::GateUpdate;
         _activity = _gateQueue.front().gate;
         _gateOutput = (!mute() || fill()) && _activity;
         _gateQueue.pop();
@@ -166,6 +169,7 @@ void NoteTrackEngine::tick(uint32_t tick) {
 
     while (!_cvQueue.empty() && tick >= _cvQueue.front().tick) {
         if (!mute() || _noteTrack.cvUpdateMode() == NoteTrack::CvUpdateMode::Always) {
+            result |= TickResult::CvUpdate;
             _cvOutputTarget = _cvQueue.front().cv;
             _slideActive = _cvQueue.front().slide;
 
@@ -174,6 +178,8 @@ void NoteTrackEngine::tick(uint32_t tick) {
         }
         _cvQueue.pop();
     }
+
+    return result;
 }
 
 void NoteTrackEngine::update(float dt) {
diff --git a/src/apps/sequencer/engine/NoteTrackEngine.h b/src/apps/sequencer/engine/NoteTrackEngine.h
index aea665e4..46bd9202 100644
--- a/src/apps/sequencer/engine/NoteTrackEngine.h
+++ b/src/apps/sequencer/engine/NoteTrackEngine.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class NoteTrackEngine : public TrackEngine {
 
     virtual void reset() override;
     virtual void restart() override;
-    virtual void tick(uint32_t tick) override;
+    virtual TickResult tick(uint32_t tick) override;
     virtual void update(float dt) override;
 
     virtual void changePattern() override;
diff --git a/src/apps/sequencer/engine/TrackEngine.h b/src/apps/sequencer/engine/TrackEngine.h
index d3e96ec3..2764fb9a 100644
--- a/src/apps/sequencer/engine/TrackEngine.h
+++ b/src/apps/sequencer/engine/TrackEngine.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "model/Model.h"
 
 #include "core/midi/MidiMessage.h"
+#include "core/utils/EnumUtils.h"
 
 #include <cstdint>
 
@@ -28,6 +29,13 @@ struct TrackLinkData {
 
 class TrackEngine {
 public:
+    // Set of updates resulting from calling tick().
+    enum TickResult {
+        NoUpdate    = 0,
+        CvUpdate    = (1<<0),
+        GateUpdate  = (1<<1),
+    };
+
     TrackEngine(Engine &engine, const Model &model, Track &track, const TrackEngine *linkedTrackEngine) :
         _engine(engine),
         _model(model),
@@ -61,7 +69,7 @@ class TrackEngine {
 
     virtual void reset() = 0;
     virtual void restart() = 0;
-    virtual void tick(uint32_t tick) = 0;
+    virtual TickResult tick(uint32_t tick) = 0;
     virtual void update(float dt) = 0;
 
     virtual void changePattern() {}
@@ -98,4 +106,6 @@ class TrackEngine {
     const TrackEngine *_linkedTrackEngine;
 };
 
+ENUM_CLASS_OPERATORS(TrackEngine::TickResult)
+
 #undef SANITIZE_TRACK_MODE
diff --git a/src/apps/sequencer/engine/UpdateReducer.h b/src/apps/sequencer/engine/UpdateReducer.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e663bbd4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/apps/sequencer/engine/UpdateReducer.h
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "os/os.h"
+
+#include <cstdint>
+
+template<uint32_t Interval>
+class UpdateReducer {
+public:
+    bool update() {
+        uint32_t currentTick = os::ticks();
+        if (currentTick >= _lastUpdate + Interval) {
+            _lastUpdate = currentTick;
+            return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+private:
+    uint32_t _lastUpdate = 0;
+};
diff --git a/src/core/utils/EnumUtils.h b/src/core/utils/EnumUtils.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a2f9aa48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/utils/EnumUtils.h
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#define ENUM_CLASS_OPERATORS(e_) \
+    inline e_ operator&(e_ a, e_ b) { return static_cast<e_>(static_cast<int>(a) & static_cast<int>(b)); } \
+    inline e_ operator|(e_ a, e_ b) { return static_cast<e_>(static_cast<int>(a) | static_cast<int>(b)); } \
+    inline e_ &operator|=(e_& a, e_ b) { a = a | b; return a; }; \
+    inline e_ &operator&=(e_& a, e_ b) { a = a & b; return a; }; \
+    inline e_ operator~(e_ a) { return static_cast<e_>(~static_cast<int>(a)); }
diff --git a/src/platform/sim/os/os.h b/src/platform/sim/os/os.h
index e68c3787..158fd0ba 100644
--- a/src/platform/sim/os/os.h
+++ b/src/platform/sim/os/os.h
@@ -142,10 +142,10 @@ namespace os {
     };
 
     namespace time {
-        inline uint32_t us(uint32_t us) {
+        constexpr inline uint32_t us(uint32_t us) {
             return us / 1000;
         }
-        inline uint32_t ms(uint32_t ms) {
+        constexpr inline uint32_t ms(uint32_t ms) {
             return ms;
         }
     };
diff --git a/src/platform/stm32/os/os.h b/src/platform/stm32/os/os.h
index 54075982..5924b72e 100644
--- a/src/platform/stm32/os/os.h
+++ b/src/platform/stm32/os/os.h
@@ -236,10 +236,10 @@ namespace os {
     };
 
     namespace time {
-        inline uint32_t us(uint32_t us) {
+        constexpr inline uint32_t us(uint32_t us) {
             return (us * configTICK_RATE_HZ) / 1000000;
         }
-        inline uint32_t ms(uint32_t ms) {
+        constexpr inline uint32_t ms(uint32_t ms) {
             return (ms * configTICK_RATE_HZ) / 1000;
         }
     };