diff --git a/Source/AdvancedParamsComponent.cpp b/Source/AdvancedParamsComponent.cpp
index e5eb986..bb59abe 100644
--- a/Source/AdvancedParamsComponent.cpp
+++ b/Source/AdvancedParamsComponent.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 //[/Headers]
 
 #include "AdvancedParamsComponent.h"
-
+#include "CheckBoxComponent.h"
 
 //[MiscUserDefs] You can add your own user definitions and misc code here...
 //[/MiscUserDefs]
@@ -60,9 +60,23 @@ AdvancedParamsComponent::AdvancedParamsComponent (Magical8bitPlug2AudioProcessor
     addAndMakeVisible (coarseOrFineChoice.get());
     coarseOrFineChoice->setName ("Coarse or fine");
     
-    bendResolutionSlider.reset(new SliderComponent(p, "bendResolution", "Bend Reso"));
-    addAndMakeVisible(bendResolutionSlider.get());
-    bendResolutionSlider->setName("bend resolution component");
+    restrictionLabel.reset (new juce::Label ("new label2",
+                                   "Pitch Restriction")); //no translation on the pitch restriction stuff
+    addAndMakeVisible (restrictionLabel.get());
+    restrictionLabel->setFont (juce::Font (17.00f, juce::Font::plain).withTypefaceStyle ("Regular"));
+    restrictionLabel->setJustificationType (juce::Justification::centredLeft);
+    restrictionLabel->setEditable (false, false, false);
+    restrictionLabel->setColour (juce::TextEditor::textColourId, juce::Colours::black);
+    restrictionLabel->setColour (juce::TextEditor::backgroundColourId, juce::Colour (0x00000000));
+    restrictionLabel->setBounds(0, 170, 150, 24);
+    
+    restrictAutoBend.reset (new CheckBoxComponent(p, "restrictAutoBend_raw", "Restrict Auto Bend to Semitones"));
+    addAndMakeVisible (restrictAutoBend.get());
+    restrictAutoBend->setName ("restrict auto bend component");
+    
+    restrictPitchBend.reset (new CheckBoxComponent(p, "restrictPitchBend_raw", "Restrict Pitch Bend to Semitones"));
+    addAndMakeVisible (restrictPitchBend.get());
+    restrictPitchBend->setName ("restrict pitch bend component");
 
     //[UserPreSize]
     //[/UserPreSize]
@@ -112,7 +126,8 @@ void AdvancedParamsComponent::resized()
     pitchCompo->setBounds (0, 82, getWidth() - 204, 56);
     dutyCompo->setBounds (0, 138, getWidth() - 160, 56);
     coarseOrFineChoice->setBounds (getWidth() - 4 - 200, 86, 200, 28);
-    bendResolutionSlider->setBounds(0, 200, getWidth() - 50, 80);
+    restrictAutoBend->setBounds(0, 195, getWidth() - 80, 200);
+    restrictPitchBend->setBounds(0, 225, getWidth() - 80, 200);
     //[UserResized] Add your own custom resize handling here..
     //[/UserResized]
 }
diff --git a/Source/AdvancedParamsComponent.h b/Source/AdvancedParamsComponent.h
index b655f0f..d764ace 100644
--- a/Source/AdvancedParamsComponent.h
+++ b/Source/AdvancedParamsComponent.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "CustomEnvelopeComponent.h"
 #include "ChoiceComponent.h"
 #include "SliderComponent.h"
+#include "CheckBoxComponent.h"
 //[/Headers]
 
 
@@ -63,7 +64,9 @@ private:
     std::unique_ptr<CustomEnvelopeComponent> pitchCompo;
     std::unique_ptr<CustomEnvelopeComponent> dutyCompo;
     std::unique_ptr<ChoiceComponent> coarseOrFineChoice;
-    std::unique_ptr<SliderComponent> bendResolutionSlider;
+    std::unique_ptr<Label> restrictionLabel;
+    std::unique_ptr<CheckBoxComponent> restrictAutoBend;
+    std::unique_ptr<CheckBoxComponent> restrictPitchBend;
 
 
     //==============================================================================
diff --git a/Source/PluginProcessor.cpp b/Source/PluginProcessor.cpp
index 01e7a21..c6b9e23 100644
--- a/Source/PluginProcessor.cpp
+++ b/Source/PluginProcessor.cpp
@@ -114,17 +114,17 @@ Magical8bitPlug2AudioProcessor::Magical8bitPlug2AudioProcessor()
         // For Noise
         //
         std::make_unique<AudioParameterChoice> ("noiseAlgorithm_raw", "Algorithm", StringArray ({"4bit Pure Random", "1bit Long Cycle", "1bit Short Cycle"}), 0),
-        std::make_unique<AudioParameterBool> ("restrictsToNESFrequency_raw", "Restricts to NES frequency", false),
+    std::make_unique<AudioParameterBool> (ParameterID{"restrictsToNESFrequency_raw", 1}, "Restricts to NES frequency", false),
         //
         // Sequence
         //
-        std::make_unique<AudioParameterBool> ("isVolumeSequenceEnabled_raw", "Enabled", false),
-        std::make_unique<AudioParameterBool> ("isPitchSequenceEnabled_raw", "Enabled", false),
+    std::make_unique<AudioParameterBool> ("isVolumeSequenceEnabled_raw", "Enabled", false),
+    std::make_unique<AudioParameterBool> ("isPitchSequenceEnabled_raw", "Enabled", false),
         std::make_unique<AudioParameterBool> ("isDutySequenceEnabled_raw", "Enabled", false),
         std::make_unique<AudioParameterChoice> ("pitchSequenceMode_raw", "Mode", StringArray ({"Coarse", "Fine"}), 0),
-        //Pitch steps
-        //0 is max resolution, 1 will cause pitch bend to only work in semitones
-        std::make_unique<AudioParameterFloat> ("bendResolution", "Bend Resolution", 0.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f)
+        //Restrict pitch modifications to semitones
+        std::make_unique<AudioParameterBool> ("restrictPitchBend_raw", "Restrict Pitchbend", false),
+        std::make_unique<AudioParameterBool>("restrictAutoBend_raw", "Restrict Auto Bend + Portamento", false)
     }
   )
 , settingRefs (&parameters)
diff --git a/Source/Settings.h b/Source/Settings.h
index d132e8b..9c9c253 100644
--- a/Source/Settings.h
+++ b/Source/Settings.h
@@ -147,7 +147,8 @@ struct SettingRefs
     float* isDutySequenceEnabled_raw = nullptr;
     float* pitchSequenceMode_raw = nullptr;
     //pitch resolution
-    float* bendResolution = nullptr;
+    float* restrictPitchBend_raw = nullptr;
+    float* restrictAutoBend_raw = nullptr;
 
     FrameSequence volumeSequence;
     FrameSequence pitchSequence;
@@ -179,6 +180,9 @@ struct SettingRefs
     bool isVolumeSequenceEnabled() { return *isVolumeSequenceEnabled_raw > 0.5; }
     bool isPitchSequenceEnabled() { return *isPitchSequenceEnabled_raw > 0.5; }
     bool isDutySequenceEnabled() { return *isDutySequenceEnabled_raw > 0.5; }
+    
+    bool isRestrictingPitchBend() {return *restrictPitchBend_raw > 0.5;}
+    bool isRestrictingAutoBend() {return *restrictAutoBend_raw > 0.5;}
     PitchSequenceMode pitchSequenceMode() { return (PitchSequenceMode) ((int) (*pitchSequenceMode_raw)); }
     MonophonicBehavior monophonicBehavior() { return (MonophonicBehavior) ((int) (*monophonicBehavior_raw)); }
     ArpeggioIntervalType apreggioIntervalType() { return (ArpeggioIntervalType) ((int) (*arpeggioIntervalType_raw)); }
@@ -226,6 +230,7 @@ struct SettingRefs
         isDutySequenceEnabled_raw = (float*) parameters->getRawParameterValue ("isDutySequenceEnabled_raw");
         pitchSequenceMode_raw = (float*) parameters->getRawParameterValue ("pitchSequenceMode_raw");
         //Pitch resolution
-        bendResolution = (float*) parameters->getRawParameterValue("bendResolution");
+        restrictPitchBend_raw = (float*) parameters->getRawParameterValue("restrictPitchBend_raw");
+        restrictAutoBend_raw = (float*) parameters->getRawParameterValue("restrictAutoBend_raw");
     }
 };
diff --git a/Source/TonalVoice.cpp b/Source/TonalVoice.cpp
index 13b438d..0c4a45b 100644
--- a/Source/TonalVoice.cpp
+++ b/Source/TonalVoice.cpp
@@ -74,14 +74,18 @@ void TonalVoice::calculateAngleDelta()
     double byWheel = settingRefs->vibratoIgnoresWheel() ? 1.0 : currentModWheelValue;
     double vibratoAmount = * (settingRefs->vibratoDepth) * sin (getVibratoPhase()) * byWheel;
     double noteNoInDouble = noteNumber
-                            + noteNumberMod
-                            + currentBendAmount
-                            + currentAutoBendAmount
-                            + vibratoAmount
-                            + finePitchInSeq;
+                                + noteNumberMod
+                                + vibratoAmount
+                                + finePitchInSeq;
+    double restrictedValues = 0.0; //floor values together
+
+    if (settingRefs->isRestrictingAutoBend()) restrictedValues += currentAutoBendAmount;
+    else noteNoInDouble += currentAutoBendAmount;
+    if(settingRefs->isRestrictingPitchBend()) restrictedValues += currentBendAmount;
+    else noteNoInDouble += currentBendAmount;
+    if(restrictedValues != 0) noteNoInDouble += floor(restrictedValues);
     auto cyclesPerSecond = noteNoToHeltzDouble (noteNoInDouble);
     auto cyclesPerSample = cyclesPerSecond / getSampleRate();
-
     angleDelta = cyclesPerSample * 2.0 * MathConstants<double>::pi;
 }
 
@@ -202,8 +206,6 @@ void TonalVoice::shiftNoteBuffer(int index) {
 
 double TonalVoice::noteNoToHeltzDouble (double noteNoInDouble, const double frequencyOfA)
 {
-    double resolution = 1.0 - (*settingRefs->bendResolution); //in the equation, 0 is max res and 1 is 1 semitone
-    noteNoInDouble = floor(noteNoInDouble/resolution)*resolution;
     return frequencyOfA * std::pow (2.0, (noteNoInDouble - 69) / 12.0);
 }