diff --git a/packages/core/controls.mjs b/packages/core/controls.mjs
index 1e1a1afb..1b4feb60 100644
--- a/packages/core/controls.mjs
+++ b/packages/core/controls.mjs
@@ -1710,14 +1710,13 @@ export const { sysexid } = registerControl('sysexid');
  */
 export const { sysexdata } = registerControl('sysexdata');
 
-
 /**
  * MIDI pitch bend: Sends a MIDI pitch bend message.
  * @name midibend
  * @param {number | Pattern} midibend MIDI pitch bend (-1 - 1)
  * @example
  * note("c4").midibend(sine.slow(4).range(-0.4,0.4)).midi()
- */ 
+ */
 export const { midibend } = registerControl('midibend');
 /**
  * MIDI key after touch: Sends a MIDI key after touch message.
diff --git a/packages/midi/midi.mjs b/packages/midi/midi.mjs
index 01b66395..b1d7e715 100644
--- a/packages/midi/midi.mjs
+++ b/packages/midi/midi.mjs
@@ -163,8 +163,6 @@ Pattern.prototype.midi = function (output) {
       sysexdata,
     } = hap.value;
 
-    console.log('hap', hap.value);
-
     velocity = gain * velocity;
 
     // note off messages will often a few ms arrive late, try to prevent glitching by subtracting from the duration length
@@ -267,18 +265,20 @@ Pattern.prototype.midi = function (output) {
 
     // Handle midibend
     if (midibend !== undefined) {
-      if (typeof midibend !== 'number' || midibend < 1 || midibend > -1) {
+      if (typeof midibend == 'number' || midibend < 1 || midibend > -1) {
+        device.sendPitchBend(midibend, midichan, { time: timeOffsetString });
+      }else{
         throw new Error('expected midibend to be a number between 1 and -1');
       }
-      device.sendPitchBend(midibend, midichan, { time: timeOffsetString });
     }
 
     // Handle miditouch
     if (miditouch !== undefined) {
-      if (typeof miditouch !== 'number' || miditouch < 1 || miditouch > 0) {
+      if (typeof miditouch == 'number' || miditouch < 1 || miditouch > 0) {
+        device.sendKeyAfterTouch(miditouch, midichan, { time: timeOffsetString });
+      }else{
         throw new Error('expected miditouch to be a number between 1 and 0');
       }
-      device.sendKeyAfterTouch(miditouch, midichan, { time: timeOffsetString });
     }
 
     // Handle midicmd