diff --git a/alsamidi.py b/alsamidi.py
index 9610d7e..88e58df 100755
--- a/alsamidi.py
+++ b/alsamidi.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ def pitchbendevent( ch, value, start = -1 ):
 
     if start < 0:
         return ( alsaseq.SND_SEQ_EVENT_PITCHBEND, alsaseq.SND_SEQ_TIME_STAMP_REAL,
-        0, SND_SEQ_QUEUE_DIRECT, ( start/1000, start%1000 * 1000000),
+        0, SND_SEQ_QUEUE_DIRECT, (0, 0),
         ( 0, 0 ), ( 0,0 ), ( ch, 0, value ) )
     else:
         return ( alsaseq.SND_SEQ_EVENT_PITCHBEND, alsaseq.SND_SEQ_TIME_STAMP_REAL,
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ def chanpress( ch, value, start = -1 ):
 
     if start < 0:
         return ( alsaseq.SND_SEQ_EVENT_CHANPRESS, alsaseq.SND_SEQ_TIME_STAMP_REAL,
-        0, SND_SEQ_QUEUE_DIRECT, ( start/1000, start%1000 * 1000000),
+        0, SND_SEQ_QUEUE_DIRECT, (0, 0),
         ( 0, 0 ), ( 0,0 ), ( ch, 0, value ) )
     else:
         return ( alsaseq.SND_SEQ_EVENT_CHANPRESS, alsaseq.SND_SEQ_TIME_STAMP_REAL,
diff --git a/test_alsamidi.py b/test_alsamidi.py
index 25e566b..cd26994 100644
--- a/test_alsamidi.py
+++ b/test_alsamidi.py
@@ -51,6 +51,40 @@ def test_scheduled(self):
         self.assertEqual(expected, pgmchangeevent(1, 9, 1000))
 
 
+class PitchbendEvent(TestCase):
+
+    def test_sent_directly(self):
+        from alsamidi import pitchbendevent
+
+        data = (1, 0, 9)
+        expected = (13, 1, 0, 253, (0, 0), (0, 0), (0, 0), data)
+        self.assertEqual(expected, pitchbendevent(1, 9))
+
+    def test_scheduled(self):
+        from alsamidi import pitchbendevent
+
+        data = (1, 0, 9)
+        expected = (13, 1, 0, 0, (1, 0), (0, 0), (0, 0), data)
+        self.assertEqual(expected, pitchbendevent(1, 9, 1000))
+
+
+class ChanPress(TestCase):
+
+    def test_sent_directly(self):
+        from alsamidi import chanpress
+
+        data = (1, 0, 9)
+        expected = (12, 1, 0, 253, (0, 0), (0, 0), (0, 0), data)
+        self.assertEqual(expected, chanpress(1, 9))
+
+    def test_scheduled(self):
+        from alsamidi import chanpress
+
+        data = (1, 0, 9)
+        expected = (12, 1, 0, 0, (1, 0), (0, 0), (0, 0), data)
+        self.assertEqual(expected, chanpress(1, 9, 1000))
+
+
 class Merge(TestCase):
 
     def test_no_tracks(self):