diff --git a/main/esp32-sequencer.c b/main/esp32-sequencer.c
index 197cbd8..cd3c3ef 100644
--- a/main/esp32-sequencer.c
+++ b/main/esp32-sequencer.c
@@ -2,13 +2,16 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 
 #include "driver/gpio.h"
+#include "driver/gptimer.h"
 #include "esp_err.h"
+#include "esp_random.h"
 #include "freertos/FreeRTOS.h"
 #include "freertos/task.h"
-#include "esp_random.h"
 
 #include "driver/ledc.h"
 #include "hal/ledc_types.h"
+#include "hal/timer_types.h"
+#include "soc/clk_tree_defs.h"
 
 #define SEQ_MAX_LEN 8
 
@@ -24,6 +27,9 @@
 #define LEDC_CLK_OUT (5)
 #define LEDC_GATE_OUT (6)
 
+gptimer_handle_t clk_blink_timer = NULL;
+gptimer_handle_t gate_blink_timer = NULL;
+
 static void gpio_init(void) {
   // Setup Clock CV Output
   gpio_reset_pin(GPIO_CLK_OUT);
@@ -33,6 +39,18 @@ static void gpio_init(void) {
   gpio_set_direction(GPIO_GATE_OUT, GPIO_MODE_OUTPUT);
 }
 
+static void gate_off_alarm_cb(gptimer_handle_t timer, const gptimer_alarm_event_data_t *edata, void *user_data) {
+  gptimer_stop(gate_blink_timer);
+  ESP_ERROR_CHECK(ledc_set_duty(LEDC_LOW_SPEED_MODE, LEDC_CHANNEL_1, 0));
+  ESP_ERROR_CHECK(ledc_update_duty(LEDC_LOW_SPEED_MODE, LEDC_CHANNEL_1));
+}
+
+static void clk_off_alarm_cb(gptimer_handle_t timer, const gptimer_alarm_event_data_t *edata, void *user_data) {
+  gptimer_stop(clk_blink_timer);
+  ESP_ERROR_CHECK(ledc_set_duty(LEDC_LOW_SPEED_MODE, LEDC_CHANNEL_0, 0));
+  ESP_ERROR_CHECK(ledc_update_duty(LEDC_LOW_SPEED_MODE, LEDC_CHANNEL_0));
+}
+
 static void ledc_init(void) {
   // Setup LEDC PWM timer configuration
   ledc_timer_config_t ledc_timer = {
@@ -67,23 +85,56 @@ static void ledc_init(void) {
     .hpoint = 0
   };
   ESP_ERROR_CHECK(ledc_channel_config(&ledc_gate_channel));
+
+  // Setup LED blink timer
+  gptimer_config_t led_blink_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(&led_blink_timer_config, &clk_blink_timer));
+  ESP_ERROR_CHECK(gptimer_new_timer(&led_blink_timer_config, &gate_blink_timer));
+
+  // Configure timer alarm
+  gptimer_alarm_config_t led_off_alarm_config = {
+    .alarm_count = 100 * 1000, // 50ms @ 1MHz
+    .reload_count = 0,
+    .flags.auto_reload_on_alarm = true
+  };
+  ESP_ERROR_CHECK(gptimer_set_alarm_action(clk_blink_timer, &led_off_alarm_config));
+  ESP_ERROR_CHECK(gptimer_set_alarm_action(gate_blink_timer, &led_off_alarm_config));
+
+  //register clk callback
+  gptimer_event_callbacks_t clk_cbs = {.on_alarm = clk_off_alarm_cb};
+  ESP_ERROR_CHECK(
+      gptimer_register_event_callbacks(clk_blink_timer, &clk_cbs, NULL));
+  ESP_ERROR_CHECK(gptimer_enable(clk_blink_timer));
+
+  // register gate callback
+  gptimer_event_callbacks_t gate_cbs = {.on_alarm = gate_off_alarm_cb};
+  ESP_ERROR_CHECK(
+      gptimer_register_event_callbacks(gate_blink_timer, &gate_cbs, NULL));
+  ESP_ERROR_CHECK(gptimer_enable(gate_blink_timer));
 }
 
-void blink_led(ledc_channel_t channel) {
+static void blink_led(ledc_channel_t channel) {
   ESP_ERROR_CHECK(ledc_set_duty(LEDC_LOW_SPEED_MODE, channel, 9000));
   ESP_ERROR_CHECK(ledc_update_duty(LEDC_LOW_SPEED_MODE, channel));
-  vTaskDelay(10 / portTICK_PERIOD_MS);
-  ESP_ERROR_CHECK(ledc_set_duty(LEDC_LOW_SPEED_MODE, channel, 0));
-  ESP_ERROR_CHECK(ledc_update_duty(LEDC_LOW_SPEED_MODE, channel));
+
+  if (channel == LEDC_CHANNEL_0) {
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(gptimer_start(clk_blink_timer));
+  } else if (channel == LEDC_CHANNEL_1) {
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(gptimer_start(gate_blink_timer));
+  }
 }
 
-void pulse_cv(uint8_t gpio_num) {
+static void pulse_cv(uint8_t gpio_num) {
   gpio_set_level(gpio_num, 1);
   vTaskDelay(20 / portTICK_PERIOD_MS);
   gpio_set_level(gpio_num, 0);
 }
 
-void gen_rand_seq(uint8_t *sequence) {
+static void gen_rand_seq(uint8_t *sequence) {
   for (uint8_t i = 0; i < SEQ_MAX_LEN; i++) {
     sequence[i] = esp_random() % 2;
   }