diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index df72faa..6929685 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -97,9 +97,11 @@ def main():
                 if stt_trigger_type == "note_on" and hasattr(msg, 'note') and msg.note == stt_note:
                     # For note_on messages, check velocity to determine press/release
                     if hasattr(msg, 'velocity') and msg.velocity > 0:
+                        midi_controller.send_message(mido.Message('note_on', note=msg.note, velocity=127, channel=msg.channel))
                         print("\nStarting speech recognition (button pressed)...")
                         stt.start_recording()
                     else:
+                        midi_controller.send_message(mido.Message('note_on', note=msg.note, velocity=0, channel=msg.channel))
                         print("\nStopping speech recognition (button released)...")
                         stt.stop_recording()
                 elif stt_trigger_type == "control_change" and hasattr(msg, 'control') and msg.control == stt_note: