diff --git a/app/config.py b/app/config.py
index d1b717a..83c1fcd 100644
--- a/app/config.py
+++ b/app/config.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class Config(object):
     SCROLL_TOP_MARGIN = 3
     TEXT_NO_TRACK_NO_NOTE = "[Section header]"
     TOD_TIME_FORMAT = "%H:%M:%S"
-    TIMER_MS = 100
+    TIMER_MS = 10
     TRACK_TIME_FORMAT = "%H:%M:%S"
     VOLUME_VLC_DEFAULT = 75
     VOLUME_VLC_DROP3db = 65
diff --git a/app/musicmuster.py b/app/musicmuster.py
index a94eeff..581d850 100755
--- a/app/musicmuster.py
+++ b/app/musicmuster.py
@@ -180,13 +180,13 @@ class FadeCurve:
         self.curve = self.GraphWidget.plot(self.graph_array)
         self.curve.setPen(Config.FADE_CURVE_FOREGROUND)
 
-    def tick(self, play_position) -> None:
+    def tick(self, play_time) -> None:
         """Update volume fade curve"""
 
         if not self.GraphWidget:
             return
 
-        ms_of_graph = play_position - self.start_ms
+        ms_of_graph = play_time - self.start_ms
         if ms_of_graph < 0:
             return
 
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ class Window(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
         self.setupUi(self)
 
         self.timer: QTimer = QTimer()
-        self.even_tick: bool = True
+        self.clock_counter: int = 0
 
         self.music: music.Music = music.Music()
         self.playing: bool = False
@@ -1676,10 +1676,10 @@ class Window(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
         self.clock_counter is incrememted at each tick (100ms), and this
         value is used to determine the actions to take.
 
-        The Fade Volume graph is updated every 100ms.
+        The Fade Volume graph is updated every 10ms.
 
         The Time of Day clock and any cart progress bars are updated
-        every tick (500ms).
+        every 500ms.
 
         All other timers are updated every second. As the timer displays
         have a one-second resolution, updating every 500ms can result in
@@ -1697,17 +1697,24 @@ class Window(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
         """
 
         # Update volume fade curve
-        if self.current_track.track_id and self.current_track.fade_graph:
-            self.current_track.fade_graph.tick(self.music.get_playtime())
+        if (
+            self.current_track.track_id and
+            self.current_track.fade_graph and
+            self.current_track.start_time
+        ):
+            play_time = (
+                datetime.now() - self.current_track.start_time
+            ).total_seconds() * 1000
+            self.current_track.fade_graph.tick(play_time)
 
-        if self.clock_counter % 2 == 0:
+        if self.clock_counter % 20 == 0:
             # Update TOD clock
             self.lblTOD.setText(datetime.now().strftime(
                 Config.TOD_TIME_FORMAT))
             # Update carts
             self.cart_tick()
 
-        if self.clock_counter % 5 == 0:
+        if self.clock_counter % 50 == 0:
             if not self.playing:
                 return