diff --git a/src/sequencer_alsa/sequencer.py b/src/sequencer_alsa/sequencer.py
index 9a9c3ef..5e9f3e7 100644
--- a/src/sequencer_alsa/sequencer.py
+++ b/src/sequencer_alsa/sequencer.py
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ def event_write(self, event, direct=False, relative=False, tick=False):
     def event_read(self):
         ev = S.event_input(self.client)
         if ev and (ev < 0): self._error(ev)
-        if ev and ev.type in (S.SND_SEQ_EVENT_NOTEON, S.SND_SEQ_EVENT_NOTEOFF):
+        if ev and ev.type in (S.SND_SEQ_EVENT_NOTEON, S.SND_SEQ_EVENT_NOTEOFF, S.SND_SEQ_EVENT_CONTROLLER):
             if ev.type == S.SND_SEQ_EVENT_NOTEON:
                 mev = midi.NoteOnEvent()
                 mev.channel = ev.data.note.channel
@@ -291,6 +291,11 @@ def event_read(self):
                 mev.channel = ev.data.note.channel
                 mev.pitch = ev.data.note.note
                 mev.velocity = ev.data.note.velocity
+            elif ev.type == S.SND_SEQ_EVENT_CONTROLLER:
+                mev = midi.ControlChangeEvent()
+                mev.channel = ev.data.control.channel
+                mev.control = ev.data.control.param
+                mev.value = ev.data.control.value
             if ev.time.time.tv_nsec:
                 # convert to ms
                 mev.msdeay = \