diff --git a/daw-backend/src/audio/engine.rs b/daw-backend/src/audio/engine.rs
index 4b9e2c7..2dc85c0 100644
--- a/daw-backend/src/audio/engine.rs
+++ b/daw-backend/src/audio/engine.rs
@@ -3157,8 +3157,11 @@ impl Engine {
 
                 // Add new events from the recorded notes
                 // Timestamps are now stored in seconds (sample-rate independent)
+                let bpm = self.current_bpm;
+                let fps = self.current_fps;
                 for (start_time, note, velocity, duration) in notes.iter() {
-                    let note_on = MidiEvent::note_on(*start_time, 0, *note, *velocity);
+                    let mut note_on = MidiEvent::note_on(*start_time, 0, *note, *velocity);
+                    note_on.sync_from_seconds(bpm, fps);
 
                     eprintln!("[MIDI_RECORDING] Note {}: start_time={:.3}s, duration={:.3}s",
                               note, start_time, duration);
@@ -3167,7 +3170,8 @@ impl Engine {
 
                     // Add note off event
                     let note_off_time = *start_time + *duration;
-                    let note_off = MidiEvent::note_off(note_off_time, 0, *note, 64);
+                    let mut note_off = MidiEvent::note_off(note_off_time, 0, *note, 64);
+                    note_off.sync_from_seconds(bpm, fps);
                     clip.events.push(note_off);
                 }
 
@@ -3180,6 +3184,7 @@ impl Engine {
                     if let Some(instance) = track.clip_instances.iter_mut().find(|i| i.clip_id == clip_id) {
                         instance.internal_end = recording_duration;
                         instance.external_duration = recording_duration;
+                        instance.sync_from_seconds(bpm, fps);
                         eprintln!("[MIDI_RECORDING] Updated clip instance timing: internal_end={:.3}s, external_duration={:.3}s",
                                   instance.internal_end, instance.external_duration);
                     }
diff --git a/lightningbeam-ui/lightningbeam-editor/src/panes/timeline.rs b/lightningbeam-ui/lightningbeam-editor/src/panes/timeline.rs
index 2079e4e..80ed7c4 100644
--- a/lightningbeam-ui/lightningbeam-editor/src/panes/timeline.rs
+++ b/lightningbeam-ui/lightningbeam-editor/src/panes/timeline.rs
@@ -5198,8 +5198,9 @@ impl PaneRenderer for TimelinePane {
                         && self.time_display_format == lightningbeam_core::document::TimelineMode::Measures
                     {
                         use lightningbeam_core::actions::ChangeBpmAction;
-                        // Revert the live-preview mutation so the action owns it
-                        shared.action_executor.document_mut().bpm = start_bpm;
+                        // document.bpm is already new_bpm from the live preview — keep it.
+                        // ChangeBpmAction::new uses the passed old/new params, not document.bpm,
+                        // so we don't need to revert (which would cause a one-frame flash).
                         let action = ChangeBpmAction::new(
                             start_bpm,
                             new_bpm,