MIDI library and MIDI.sendRealTime function

I assume this comment is because I didn't include the entire sketch. Here 'tis, thx.

/*  SEQ8 - An analog-style 8 step MIDI note sequencer
    NG Elec, 2014
    
    Analog inputs:
    A0 = Velocity
    A1 = Gate
    A2 = Octave
    A3 = Note
    A4 = Tempo
    
    Digital I/O:
    1 (tx) = MIDI output, pin 5
    2 = channel select 0 (S0)
    4 = channel select 1 (S1)
    7 = channel select 2 (S2)
    8 = Tempo LED output
    9 = Start/Stop button input
    12 = Button input
    13 = LED channel output
    
    MIDI out connections:
    pin 2 = ground
    pin 5 = serial out
    pin 4 = 220 Ohm to +5V
    
    Delay between 8th notes:
    bpm = ((bpm_max-bpm_min)*x/1023) + bpm_min
    delay_msec = 30000/bpm;
    
    Gate Time:
    x = Gate value: 0 to 1023
    max gate time = delay_msec
    gateTime = ((delay_msec-1)x/1023) + 1;
    
    MIDI clock out uses 24 pulses per quarter note:
    clockTick = 2*delay_msec/24;
*/

#include <MIDI.h>

// pin assignments
int S0 = 2;
int S1 = 4;
int S2 = 7;
int TempoLED = 8;
int StartButton = 9;
int button = 12;
int LEDpin = 13;

// variables
int bpm_max = 500;
int bpm_min = 5;
int Velocity = 0;
int Gate = 0;
int Octave = 0;
int Note = 0;
int Tempo = 0;
long delay_msec = 0;  // From the tempo knob, the time between 8th notes
long previousMillis = 0;
long previousTempoMillis = 0;
long previousTriggerMillis = 0;
long previousNoteOnMillis = 0;
long previousClockMillis = 0;
int LEDdelay = 200;  // blink time in msec
int clockTick = 0;   // time between 1/24th of a quarter note
int gateTime = 0;    // time between note ON and OFF
int channel = 0;

void setup ()
{
  pinMode(S0, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(S1, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(S2, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(TempoLED, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(StartButton, INPUT);
  pinMode(button, INPUT);
  pinMode(LEDpin, OUTPUT);
  Serial.begin(9600);
  MIDI.begin();
}

void loop() {
  unsigned long currentMillis = millis();  // get the timestamp in msec
  
  // Read the Tempo pot and adjust the time between 8th notes, and clock ticks
  Tempo = ((bpm_max-bpm_min)*float(analogRead(A4)/float(1023))) + bpm_min;
  delay_msec = 30000/Tempo;
  clockTick = 2*delay_msec/24;
  
  // Is it time to turn on the tempo LED (top of the measure)?
  if(currentMillis - previousTempoMillis > 8*delay_msec) {  
    previousTempoMillis = currentMillis;
    digitalWrite(TempoLED, LOW);  
  }
  // Is it time to turn the tempo LED off?
  if (currentMillis - previousTempoMillis > LEDdelay) {
    digitalWrite(TempoLED, HIGH);
  }
  
  // Is it time to send a MIDI clock signal?
  if (currentMillis - previousClockMillis > clockTick) {
    // send MIDI clock
    MIDI.sendRealTime(Clock);
  }
  
  // Is it time to turn the button light off?
  if (currentMillis - previousTriggerMillis > LEDdelay) {
    digitalWrite(LEDpin, LOW);
  }
  // Is it time to turn the MIDI note OFF?
  if (currentMillis - previousNoteOnMillis > gateTime) {
    MIDI.sendNoteOff(42, 0, 1);
  }
  
  // Continue if start/stop is on
  if (digitalRead(StartButton) == HIGH){
    
    // Is it time to turn on a note?
    if(currentMillis - previousTriggerMillis > delay_msec){
      previousTriggerMillis = currentMillis;    // reset the last time a trigger happened
      
      // Write the channel selection to the muxs
      setMUX(channel);
      
      // Read the voltages from the knobs and switches  
      Velocity = analogRead(A0);
      Gate = analogRead(A1);
      gateTime = ((delay_msec-1)*Gate/1023) + 1;
      Octave = analogRead(A2);
      Note = analogRead(A3);
    
      // Turn on the LED
      digitalWrite(LEDpin, HIGH);
      
      // Play the note, if the button is pressed
      if (digitalRead(button)) {
        MIDI.sendNoteOn(42, 127, 1);
        previousNoteOnMillis = currentMillis;    // reset the last time a note ON happened  
      }
      
      // Increment the Channel, or roll over to zero
      if (channel < 8){
        channel = channel + 1;
      }
      else {
        channel = 0;
      }          
    }  
  }
  else {
    channel = 0;  // reset the channel to zero, so the sequence starts at channel zero when start/stop is pressed
  }
}

void setMUX(int ch){
  digitalWrite(S0, (ch >> 0) & 1);
  digitalWrite(S1, (ch >> 1) & 1);
  digitalWrite(S2, (ch >> 2) & 1);
}