diff --git a/Content.Client/GameObjects/Components/Instruments/InstrumentComponent.cs b/Content.Client/GameObjects/Components/Instruments/InstrumentComponent.cs
index db85f689e1..7d06a4d41f 100644
--- a/Content.Client/GameObjects/Components/Instruments/InstrumentComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/GameObjects/Components/Instruments/InstrumentComponent.cs
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ using JetBrains.Annotations;
 using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Client.Audio.Midi;
 using Robust.Shared.Audio.Midi;
-using Robust.Shared.Interfaces.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Shared.Interfaces.Network;
 using Robust.Shared.Interfaces.Timing;
 using Robust.Shared.IoC;
@@ -20,6 +19,8 @@ namespace Content.Client.GameObjects.Components.Instruments
     [RegisterComponent]
     public class InstrumentComponent : SharedInstrumentComponent
     {
+        public const float TimeBetweenNetMessages = 1f;
+
         /// <summary>
         ///     Called when a midi song stops playing.
         /// </summary>
@@ -27,13 +28,19 @@ namespace Content.Client.GameObjects.Components.Instruments
 
 #pragma warning disable 649
         [Dependency] private IMidiManager _midiManager;
-        [Dependency] private readonly IGameTiming _timing;
+        [Dependency] private readonly IGameTiming _gameTiming;
 #pragma warning restore 649
 
         [CanBeNull]
         private IMidiRenderer _renderer;
         private int _instrumentProgram = 1;
 
+        [ViewVariables]
+        private readonly Queue<ValueTuple<MidiEvent, double>> _midiQueue = new Queue<(MidiEvent, double)>();
+
+        [ViewVariables]
+        private float _timer = 0f;
+
         /// <summary>
         ///     A queue of MidiEvents to be sent to the server.
         /// </summary>
@@ -124,8 +131,14 @@ namespace Content.Client.GameObjects.Components.Instruments
                 case InstrumentMidiEventMessage midiEventMessage:
                     // If we're the ones sending the MidiEvents, we ignore this message.
                     if (IsInputOpen || IsMidiOpen) break;
-                    Timer.Spawn((int) (500 + _timing.CurTime.TotalMilliseconds - midiEventMessage.Timestamp),
-                        () => _renderer.SendMidiEvent(midiEventMessage.MidiEvent));
+                    for (var i = 0; i < midiEventMessage.MidiEvent.Length; i++)
+                    {
+                        //_midiQueue.Enqueue((midiEventMessage.MidiEvent[i], (i == 0 ? 0 : 0) + _gameTiming.CurTime.TotalSeconds - midiEventMessage.Timestamp[i]));
+
+                        var j = i;
+                        Timer.Spawn((int) ((TimeBetweenNetMessages)*1.5f + _gameTiming.CurTime.TotalSeconds - midiEventMessage.Timestamp[i])*1000,
+                            () => _renderer.SendMidiEvent(midiEventMessage.MidiEvent[j]));
+                    }
                     break;
 
                 case InstrumentStopMidiMessage _:
@@ -190,7 +203,47 @@ namespace Content.Client.GameObjects.Components.Instruments
         /// <param name="midiEvent">The received midi event</param>
         private void RendererOnMidiEvent(MidiEvent midiEvent)
         {
-            SendNetworkMessage(new InstrumentMidiEventMessage(midiEvent, _timing.CurTime.TotalMilliseconds));
+            _midiQueue.Enqueue((midiEvent, _gameTiming.CurTime.TotalSeconds));
+        }
+
+        public void Update(float delta)
+        {
+            _timer -= delta;
+
+            if (_timer > 0f) return;
+
+            if (!IsMidiOpen && !IsInputOpen)
+            {
+                //UpdatePlaying(delta);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            SendAllMidiMessages();
+            _timer = TimeBetweenNetMessages;
+        }
+
+        private void UpdatePlaying(float delta)
+        {
+            if(_renderer == null || _midiQueue.Count == 0) return;
+            var (midiEvent, timestamp) = _midiQueue.Dequeue();
+            _renderer.SendMidiEvent(midiEvent);
+            _timer = _midiQueue.Count != 0 ? (float) (_midiQueue.Peek().Item2) : 0;
+        }
+
+        private void SendAllMidiMessages()
+        {
+            var count = _midiQueue.Count;
+            var events = new MidiEvent[count];
+            var timestamps = new double[count];
+
+            for (var i = 0; i < count; i++)
+            {
+                var (midiEvent, timestamp) = _midiQueue.Dequeue();
+                events[i] = midiEvent;
+                timestamps[i] = timestamp;
+            }
+
+            SendNetworkMessage(new InstrumentMidiEventMessage(events, timestamps));
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Content.Client/GameObjects/EntitySystems/InstrumentSystem.cs b/Content.Client/GameObjects/EntitySystems/InstrumentSystem.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6303475c30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Client/GameObjects/EntitySystems/InstrumentSystem.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+using Content.Client.GameObjects.Components.Instruments;
+using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
+using Robust.Shared.GameObjects.Systems;
+
+namespace Content.Client.GameObjects.EntitySystems
+{
+    public class InstrumentSystem : EntitySystem
+    {
+        public override void Initialize()
+        {
+            base.Initialize();
+            EntityQuery = new TypeEntityQuery(typeof(InstrumentComponent));
+        }
+
+        public override void Update(float frameTime)
+        {
+            base.Update(frameTime);
+
+            foreach (var entity in RelevantEntities)
+            {
+                entity.GetComponent<InstrumentComponent>().Update(frameTime);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Content.Shared/GameObjects/Components/Instruments/SharedInstrumentComponent.cs b/Content.Shared/GameObjects/Components/Instruments/SharedInstrumentComponent.cs
index aef625a057..9734425b3c 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/GameObjects/Components/Instruments/SharedInstrumentComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/GameObjects/Components/Instruments/SharedInstrumentComponent.cs
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ namespace Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Instruments
     [Serializable, NetSerializable]
     public class InstrumentMidiEventMessage : ComponentMessage
     {
-        public MidiEvent MidiEvent;
-        public double Timestamp;
+        public MidiEvent[] MidiEvent;
+        public double[] Timestamp;
 
-        public InstrumentMidiEventMessage(MidiEvent midiEvent, double timestamp)
+        public InstrumentMidiEventMessage(MidiEvent[] midiEvent, double[] timestamp)
         {
             MidiEvent = midiEvent;
             Timestamp = timestamp;