diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index b6aca27..f9a7b2a 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -47,6 +47,20 @@ fn run() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
                 .about( "Generate an on-console soundtrack from a chiptune tracker module" )
                 .arg_from_usage( "-i, --input=<FILE> 'Specify input module'" )
                 .arg_from_usage( "-o, --output=<FILE> 'Specify output filename (may output multiple files depending on format)'")
+                .arg(
+                    Arg::with_name( "ARTIFACT_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY" )
+                        .long( "artifact-output-directory" )
+                        .help( "Specify directory to output secondary artifacts (e.g. instruments)" )
+                        .default_value( "./" )
+                        .takes_value( true )
+                )
+                .arg(
+                    Arg::with_name( "SOUNDTRACK_LABEL" )
+                        .long( "soundtrack-label" )
+                        .help( "In sound drivers supporting generated boilerplate, specify label to use for soundtrack" )
+                        .default_value( "MuzPlaceholder1" )
+                        .takes_value( true )
+                )
                 .arg(
                     Arg::with_name( "TRACKER_FORMAT" )
                         .long( "tracker-format" )
@@ -64,14 +78,14 @@ fn run() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
                 .arg(
                     Arg::with_name( "EXPORT_INSTRUMENT_LIST_LABEL" )
                         .long( "instrument-list-label" )
-                        .help( "In sound drivers supporting generated-code instrument lists, specify label to use for instrument list" )
+                        .help( "In sound drivers supporting generated boilerplate, specify label to use for instrument list" )
                         .default_value( "MuzInstrumentList" )
                         .takes_value( true )
                 )
                 .arg(
                     Arg::with_name( "EXPORT_INSTRUMENT_LIST_FORMAT" )
                         .long( "instrument-list-format" )
-                        .help( "In sound drivers supporting generated-code instrument lists, specify output format for instrument list" )
+                        .help( "In sound drivers supporting generated boilerplate, specify output format for instrument list" )
                         .default_value( "asmx" )
                         .takes_value( true )
                 )
@@ -96,9 +110,11 @@ fn run() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
 
         let result = DmfModule::from_file( &input_filename )?;
 
-        for ( filename, data ) in result.get_instruments( matches.value_of( "EXPORT_INSTRUMENT_LIST_LABEL" ).ok_or( "internal error" )? )? {
-            println!( "Creating instrument file {}", filename );
-            let mut file = File::create( filename )?;
+        let artifact_path = matches.value_of( "ARTIFACT_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY" ).unwrap_or( "./" );
+        let soundtrack_label = matches.value_of( "SOUNDTRACK_LABEL" ).unwrap_or( "MuzPlaceholder1" );
+        for ( filename, data ) in result.get_artifacts( soundtrack_label, output_filename, artifact_path, matches.value_of( "EXPORT_INSTRUMENT_LIST_LABEL" ).ok_or( "internal error" )? )? {
+            println!( "Creating artifact file {}{}", artifact_path, filename );
+            let mut file = File::create( format!( "{}{}", artifact_path, filename ) )?;
             file.write_all( &data )?
         }
 
diff --git a/src/reskit/soundtrack/engines/echo.rs b/src/reskit/soundtrack/engines/echo.rs
index 1dcb758..7278556 100644
--- a/src/reskit/soundtrack/engines/echo.rs
+++ b/src/reskit/soundtrack/engines/echo.rs
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ pub type EchoEvent = Vec<u8>;
 
 pub trait EchoFormat {
 
-    fn get_instruments( &self, instrument_list_label: &str ) -> Result<HashMap<String, Vec<u8>>, Box<dyn Error>>;
+    fn get_artifacts( &self, soundtrack_label: &str, soundtrack_path: &str, artifact_path: &str, instrument_list_label: &str ) -> Result<HashMap<String, Vec<u8>>, Box<dyn Error>>;
 
     fn get_esf( &self ) -> Result<Vec<u8>, Box<dyn Error>>;
 
@@ -452,8 +452,10 @@ fn get_note_cut( channel: &mut Channel, note_cut_effect: &Effect, tick: u8 ) ->
     };
 
     if tick >= after_ticks {
-        channel.active_note = None;
-        return Ok( vec![ ESF_NOTE_OFF | channel.id ] );
+        if channel.active_note.is_some() {
+            channel.active_note = None;
+            return Ok( vec![ ESF_NOTE_OFF | channel.id ] );
+        }
     }
 
     // Nothing to generate this tick
diff --git a/src/reskit/soundtrack/formats/dmf.rs b/src/reskit/soundtrack/formats/dmf.rs
index b3612c1..1554626 100644
--- a/src/reskit/soundtrack/formats/dmf.rs
+++ b/src/reskit/soundtrack/formats/dmf.rs
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ impl DmfModule {
 
 impl EchoFormat for DmfModule {
 
-    fn get_instruments( &self, instr_list_label: &str ) -> Result<HashMap<String, Vec<u8>>, Box<dyn Error>> {
+    fn get_artifacts( &self, soundtrack_label: &str, soundtrack_path: &str, artifact_path: &str, instr_list_label: &str ) -> Result<HashMap<String, Vec<u8>>, Box<dyn Error>> {
         let mut files: HashMap<String, Vec<u8>> = HashMap::new();
         // This next list preserves order of filenames to generate the echo .asm file
         let mut instrument_filenames: Vec<String> = Vec::new();
@@ -880,6 +880,9 @@ impl EchoFormat for DmfModule {
         // Write Echo ASM file that includes all the instruments
         let mut echo_asm: String = format!( "; Echo instrument definitions file\n; Generated by reskit v{}\n\n", env!( "CARGO_PKG_VERSION" ) );
 
+        echo_asm += &format!( "{}:\n", soundtrack_label );
+        echo_asm += &format!( "\tincbin '{}'\n\n", soundtrack_path );
+
         echo_asm += &format!( "{}:\n", instr_list_label );
         for filename in &instrument_filenames {
             echo_asm += &format!( "\tEcho_ListEntry Instr_{}\n", filename.replace( ".", "_" ).to_case( Case::Pascal ) );
@@ -889,10 +892,10 @@ impl EchoFormat for DmfModule {
 
         for filename in &instrument_filenames {
             echo_asm += &format!( "Instr_{}:\n", filename.replace( ".", "_" ).to_case( Case::Pascal ) );
-            echo_asm += &format!( "\tincbin '{}'\n\n", filename );
+            echo_asm += &format!( "\tincbin '{}{}'\n\n", artifact_path, filename );
         }
 
-        files.insert( format!( "{}_instruments.asm", self.path ), echo_asm.into_bytes() );
+        files.insert( format!( "music.asm" ), echo_asm.into_bytes() );
 
         Ok( files )
     }