diff --git a/midi_controller.py b/midi_controller.py
index e04a900..84778bf 100644
--- a/midi_controller.py
+++ b/midi_controller.py
@@ -3,32 +3,25 @@ MIDI Controller module for MIDI-to-Hue application.
 Handles MIDI device connections, message processing, and event handling.
 """
 import mido
-import time
-import threading
 from typing import Dict, List, Callable, Optional, Any, Union
 
 
 class MidiController:
     """Manages MIDI device connections and message handling."""
     
-    def __init__(self, midi_device_index: int = 1, reconnect_interval: int = 5):
+    def __init__(self, midi_device_index: int = 1):
         """
         Initialize the MIDI controller.
         
         Args:
             midi_device_index: Index of the MIDI device to use
-            reconnect_interval: Seconds between reconnection attempts (if connection lost)
         """
         self.midi_device_index = midi_device_index
-        self.reconnect_interval = reconnect_interval
         self.port = None
         self.input_names = []
         self.output_names = []
         self.ioport_names = []
         self.message_handlers = []
-        self._running = False
-        self._reconnect_thread = None
-        self._connection_healthy = False
         
         # Initialize MIDI
         self._initialize()
@@ -69,25 +62,17 @@ class MidiController:
             selected_input = self.input_names[self.midi_device_index]
             print(f"\nOpening MIDI input: {selected_input}")
             self.port = mido.open_ioport(selected_input)
-            self._connection_healthy = True
             return True
             
         except Exception as e:
             print(f"Error opening MIDI device: {e}")
-            self._connection_healthy = False
             return False
     
     def close(self) -> None:
         """Close the MIDI port if open."""
-        self._running = False
-        if self._reconnect_thread and self._reconnect_thread.is_alive():
-            self._reconnect_thread.join(timeout=1.0)
-        
         if self.port:
             self.port.close()
             self.port = None
-        
-        self._connection_healthy = False
     
     def register_handler(self, handler: Callable) -> None:
         """Register a function to handle incoming MIDI messages."""
@@ -100,78 +85,23 @@ class MidiController:
         else:
             print("Error: No MIDI port open")
     
-    def _reconnect_monitor(self) -> None:
-        """
-        Monitor thread that attempts to reconnect if the MIDI connection is lost.
-        """
-        while self._running:
-            if not self._connection_healthy and not self.port:
-                print("MIDI connection lost. Attempting to reconnect...")
-                # Refresh available devices
-                self._initialize()
-                # Try to open the port again
-                if self.open():
-                    print("Successfully reconnected to MIDI device!")
-                else:
-                    print(f"Reconnect failed. Retrying in {self.reconnect_interval} seconds...")
-            
-            # Wait before checking again
-            time.sleep(self.reconnect_interval)
-    
     def process_messages(self) -> None:
         """Start processing MIDI messages, calling registered handlers."""
         if not self.port:
             print("Error: No MIDI port open")
             return
-        
-        # Start the reconnect monitor thread
-        self._running = True
-        self._reconnect_thread = threading.Thread(
-            target=self._reconnect_monitor,
-            daemon=True
-        )
-        self._reconnect_thread.start()
             
         print("Waiting for MIDI messages... Press Ctrl+C to exit.")
-        
-        while self._running:
-            try:
-                if not self.port:
-                    time.sleep(0.5)  # If port is None, wait a bit
-                    continue
-                    
-                # Non-blocking way to check for messages
-                msg = self.port.poll()
-                if msg:
-                    print(f"Received: {msg}")
-                    # Call all registered handlers
-                    for handler in self.message_handlers:
-                        handler(msg)
-                    # Connection is healthy since we received a message
-                    self._connection_healthy = True
-                else:
-                    # Small sleep to prevent CPU hogging in the loop
-                    time.sleep(0.001)
-                    
-            except (IOError, AttributeError) as e:
-                # These errors typically indicate a connection problem
-                print(f"MIDI connection error: {e}")
-                self._connection_healthy = False
-                if self.port:
-                    try:
-                        self.port.close()
-                    except:
-                        pass
-                    self.port = None
-                time.sleep(1)  # Wait a bit before continuing the loop
-                
-            except KeyboardInterrupt:
-                print("\nExiting MIDI processing...")
-                self._running = False
-                break
-                
-            except Exception as e:
-                print(f"Error processing MIDI messages: {e}")
+        try:
+            for msg in self.port:
+                print(f"Received: {msg}")
+                # Call all registered handlers
+                for handler in self.message_handlers:
+                    handler(msg)
+        except KeyboardInterrupt:
+            print("\nExiting MIDI processing...")
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"Error processing MIDI messages: {e}")
 
 
 class DeviceMappingManager: