Elektron Musical Instruments

Hey all,  I've been trying to use my MD to sequence my nord 
modular.  It all works fine, except when I start having adjacent 
steps active they play as one sound, without a rest in between, 
no matter what the note length is set to.

i.e. I have a simple monosynth bass sound on the nord being 
sequenced by a midi machine on the MD.  The note length is set 
to 1/32 or 0/32 and there is a 1 bar pattern of 16th notes (all 
steps on).  The nord plays a sustained note instead of 16 
individual notes like it should.  If there is space between the 
active steps, then the step length control works normally.

So it seems like the MD isn't sending a note-off message soon 
enough or not at all, when the steps are right next to each other.

My soulution has been to make the amp envelope on the nord 
an "attack - decay" type and silence the sustain portion, 
essentially turning the midi note on message into a trigger 
instead of a gate.  But then I can't use the MD step length 
control...

Anybody have similar problems or a better soulution?  Thanks!

Ben