diff --git a/main/esp32-sequencer.c b/main/esp32-sequencer.c
index ca6dfca..640818d 100644
--- a/main/esp32-sequencer.c
+++ b/main/esp32-sequencer.c
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 #define GPIO_MUTATE_BTN (9) // Mutate Button In
 #define GPIO_TAP_TEMPO_BTN (10) // Tap Tempo Button In
 
+gptimer_handle_t tap_tempo_timer = NULL;
+
 static QueueHandle_t control_event_queue = NULL;
 
 /* Outputs */
@@ -109,6 +111,15 @@ static void controls_init(void) {
   gpio_set_intr_type(GPIO_TAP_TEMPO_BTN, GPIO_INTR_NEGEDGE);
   // Hook in handler for tap tempo button
   gpio_isr_handler_add(GPIO_TAP_TEMPO_BTN, gpio_isr_handler, (void *)GPIO_TAP_TEMPO_BTN);
+
+  // Setup tap tempo timer
+  gptimer_config_t tap_tempo_timer_config = {
+      .clk_src = GPTIMER_CLK_SRC_DEFAULT,
+      .direction = GPTIMER_COUNT_UP,
+      .resolution_hz = 1 * 1000 * 1000 // 1MHz; 1 tick = 1 µs
+  };
+  ESP_ERROR_CHECK(gptimer_new_timer(&tap_tempo_timer_config, &tap_tempo_timer));
+  ESP_ERROR_CHECK(gptimer_enable(tap_tempo_timer));
 }
 
 static void clk_cv_off_alarm_cb(gptimer_handle_t timer, const gptimer_alarm_event_data_t *edata, void *user_data) {