diff --git a/src/main/esp32_eurorack_generic.c b/src/main/esp32_eurorack_generic.c
index 544c50e..14c2c5e 100644
--- a/src/main/esp32_eurorack_generic.c
+++ b/src/main/esp32_eurorack_generic.c
@@ -31,6 +31,38 @@ static TaskHandle_t adc_task_handle;
 
 static const char *TAG = "EERG";
 
+/* ADC continuous read task */
+static void adc_read_task(void *pvParameter)
+{
+  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Starting adc read task");
+  esp_err_t adc_ret;
+  uint32_t ret_num = 0;
+  uint8_t result[ADC_READ_LEN] = {0};
+  /* Fill result with 0xcc */
+  memset(result, 0xcc, ADC_READ_LEN);
+
+  /* Wait here until notified that the conversion is done */
+  ulTaskNotifyTake(pdTRUE, portMAX_DELAY);
+
+  while (1) {
+    /* Perform a read */
+    adc_ret = adc_continuous_read(adc_handle, result, ADC_READ_LEN, &ret_num, 0);
+    if (adc_ret == ESP_OK) {
+      for (int i = 0; i < ret_num; i+= SOC_ADC_DIGI_RESULT_BYTES) {
+        /* Grab the data and channel number */
+        adc_digi_output_data_t *p_data = (void*)&result[i];
+        uint32_t chan = ((p_data)->type2.channel);
+        uint32_t data = ((p_data)->type2.data);
+        /* Check channel number to see if data is bogus */
+        if (chan < SOC_ADC_CHANNEL_NUM(ADC_UNIT_1)) {
+          ESP_LOGI("adc", "ADC_1_%"PRIu32" value: %"PRIx32, chan, data);
+        } else {
+          ESP_LOGW("adc", "Invalid data from ADC_1_%"PRIu32, chan);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
 
 /* ADC conversion finished callback */
 static bool IRAM_ATTR adc_conv_cb(adc_continuous_handle_t handle, const adc_continuous_evt_data_t *edata, void *user_data)
@@ -109,32 +141,12 @@ void app_main(void)
   /* Initialize continuous driver */
   adc_cont_init();
   /* Start the continuous driver */
-  adc_task_handle = xTaskGetCurrentTaskHandle();
   ESP_ERROR_CHECK(adc_continuous_start(adc_handle));
 
-  esp_err_t adc_ret;
-  uint32_t ret_num = 0;
-  uint8_t result[ADC_READ_LEN] = {0};
-  /* Fill result with 0xcc */
-  memset(result, 0xcc, ADC_READ_LEN);
+  xTaskCreate(adc_read_task, "adc read", 2048, NULL, 0, &adc_task_handle);
 
   while (1) {
-    /* Perform a read */
-    adc_ret = adc_continuous_read(adc_handle, result, ADC_READ_LEN, &ret_num, 0);
-    if (adc_ret == ESP_OK) {
-      for (int i = 0; i < ret_num; i+= SOC_ADC_DIGI_RESULT_BYTES) {
-        /* Grab the data and channel number */
-        adc_digi_output_data_t *p_data = (void*)&result[i];
-        uint32_t chan = ((p_data)->type2.channel);
-        uint32_t data = ((p_data)->type2.data);
-        /* Check channel number to see if data is bogus */
-        if (chan < SOC_ADC_CHANNEL_NUM(ADC_UNIT_1)) {
-          ESP_LOGI("adc", "ADC_1_%"PRIu32" value: %"PRIx32, chan, data);
-        } else {
-          ESP_LOGW("adc", "Invalid data from ADC_1_%"PRIu32, chan);
-        }
-      }
-    }
+
   }
 
   /* Cleanup ADC */