diff --git a/src/dsp/mod.rs b/src/dsp/mod.rs
index d4344ee..0e0cc72 100644
--- a/src/dsp/mod.rs
+++ b/src/dsp/mod.rs
@@ -76,6 +76,18 @@ pub const MIDI_MAX_FREQ : f32 = 13289.75;
 
 pub const MAX_BLOCK_SIZE : usize = 128;
 
+
+/// A context structure that holds temporary information about the
+/// currently executed node.
+/// This structure is created by the [crate::nodes::NodeExecutor] on the fly.
+pub struct NodeContext<'a> {
+    /// The bitmask that indicates which output ports are used/connected
+    /// to some input.
+    pub out_connected:  u64,
+    /// The node parameters, which are usually not accessed directly.
+    pub params:         &'a [ProcBuf],
+}
+
 /// This trait is an interface between the graph functions
 /// and the AtomDataModel of the UI.
 pub trait GraphAtomData {
@@ -116,8 +128,9 @@ pub trait DspNode {
     /// * `outputs` are the output buffers of this node.
     fn process<T: NodeAudioContext>(
         &mut self, ctx: &mut T, ectx: &mut NodeExecContext,
-        atoms: &[SAtom], params: &[ProcBuf], inputs: &[ProcBuf],
-        outputs: &mut [ProcBuf], led: LedPhaseVals);
+        nctx: &NodeContext,
+        atoms: &[SAtom], inputs: &[ProcBuf], outputs: &mut [ProcBuf],
+        led: LedPhaseVals);
 
     /// A function factory for generating a graph for the generic node UI.
     fn graph_fun() -> Option<GraphFun> { None }
@@ -564,7 +577,11 @@ macro_rules! node_list {
                {1 0 p     param(0.0) fa_test_s 0  10}
                {2 1 trig  param(0.0) fa_test_s 0  0}
                [0 sig]
-               [1 tsig],
+               [1 tsig]
+               [2 out2]
+               [3 out3]
+               [4 out4]
+               [5 outc],
         }
     }
 }
@@ -1119,6 +1136,15 @@ macro_rules! make_node_info_enum {
             })+
         }
 
+        #[allow(non_snake_case)]
+        pub mod out_buf {
+            $(pub mod $variant {
+                $(#[inline] pub fn $out(outputs: &mut [crate::dsp::ProcBuf]) -> crate::dsp::ProcBuf {
+                    outputs[$out_idx]
+                })*
+            })+
+        }
+
         #[allow(non_snake_case)]
         pub mod out_idx {
             $(pub mod $variant {
@@ -1126,6 +1152,15 @@ macro_rules! make_node_info_enum {
             })+
         }
 
+        #[allow(non_snake_case)]
+        pub mod is_out_con {
+            $(pub mod $variant {
+                $(#[inline] pub fn $out(nctx: &crate::dsp::NodeContext) -> bool {
+                    nctx.out_connected & (1 << $out_idx) != 0x0
+                })*
+            })+
+        }
+
         mod ni {
             $(
                 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
@@ -1441,8 +1476,8 @@ impl Node {
     #[inline]
     pub fn process<T: NodeAudioContext>(
         &mut self, ctx: &mut T, ectx: &mut NodeExecContext,
-        atoms: &[SAtom], params: &[ProcBuf],
-        inputs: &[ProcBuf], outputs: &mut [ProcBuf],
+        nctx: &NodeContext,
+        atoms: &[SAtom], inputs: &[ProcBuf], outputs: &mut [ProcBuf],
         led: LedPhaseVals)
     {
         macro_rules! make_node_process {
@@ -1462,7 +1497,7 @@ impl Node {
                 match self {
                     Node::$v1 => {},
                     $(Node::$variant { node } =>
-                        node.process(ctx, ectx, atoms, params,
+                        node.process(ctx, ectx, nctx, atoms,
                                      inputs, outputs, led),)+
                 }
             }
diff --git a/src/dsp/node_ad.rs b/src/dsp/node_ad.rs
index d1a4ddc..c1c8a2d 100644
--- a/src/dsp/node_ad.rs
+++ b/src/dsp/node_ad.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 use crate::nodes::{NodeAudioContext, NodeExecContext};
 use crate::dsp::{
     NodeId, SAtom, ProcBuf, DspNode, LedPhaseVals,
-    GraphAtomData, GraphFun,
+    GraphAtomData, GraphFun, NodeContext,
 };
 use super::helpers::{Trigger, TrigSignal, sqrt4_to_pow4};
 
@@ -120,7 +120,8 @@ impl DspNode for Ad {
     #[inline]
     fn process<T: NodeAudioContext>(
         &mut self, ctx: &mut T, _ectx: &mut NodeExecContext,
-        atoms: &[SAtom], _params: &[ProcBuf], inputs: &[ProcBuf],
+        _nctx: &NodeContext,
+        atoms: &[SAtom], inputs: &[ProcBuf],
         outputs: &mut [ProcBuf], ctx_vals: LedPhaseVals)
     {
         use crate::dsp::{out, inp, denorm, at};
diff --git a/src/dsp/node_allp.rs b/src/dsp/node_allp.rs
index 3153c0d..5cd7621 100644
--- a/src/dsp/node_allp.rs
+++ b/src/dsp/node_allp.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 // See README.md and COPYING for details.
 
 use crate::nodes::{NodeAudioContext, NodeExecContext};
-use crate::dsp::{NodeId, SAtom, ProcBuf, DspNode, LedPhaseVals};
+use crate::dsp::{NodeId, SAtom, ProcBuf, DspNode, LedPhaseVals, NodeContext};
 use crate::dsp::helpers::AllPass;
 
 /// A simple amplifier
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@ impl DspNode for AllP {
     #[inline]
     fn process<T: NodeAudioContext>(
         &mut self, ctx: &mut T, _ectx: &mut NodeExecContext,
-        _atoms: &[SAtom], _params: &[ProcBuf], inputs: &[ProcBuf],
+        _nctx: &NodeContext,
+        _atoms: &[SAtom], inputs: &[ProcBuf],
         outputs: &mut [ProcBuf], ctx_vals: LedPhaseVals)
     {
         use crate::dsp::{out, inp, denorm};
diff --git a/src/dsp/node_amp.rs b/src/dsp/node_amp.rs
index d0131a7..63c0a96 100644
--- a/src/dsp/node_amp.rs
+++ b/src/dsp/node_amp.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 // See README.md and COPYING for details.
 
 use crate::nodes::{NodeAudioContext, NodeExecContext};
-use crate::dsp::{NodeId, SAtom, ProcBuf, DspNode, LedPhaseVals};
+use crate::dsp::{NodeId, SAtom, ProcBuf, DspNode, LedPhaseVals, NodeContext};
 
 #[macro_export]
 macro_rules! fa_amp_neg_att { ($formatter: expr, $v: expr, $denorm_v: expr) => { {
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ impl DspNode for Amp {
     #[inline]
     fn process<T: NodeAudioContext>(
         &mut self, ctx: &mut T, _ectx: &mut NodeExecContext,
-        atoms: &[SAtom], _params: &[ProcBuf], inputs: &[ProcBuf],
+        _nctx: &NodeContext,
+        atoms: &[SAtom], inputs: &[ProcBuf],
         outputs: &mut [ProcBuf], ctx_vals: LedPhaseVals)
     {
         use crate::dsp::{out, inp, denorm, denorm_v, inp_dir, at};
diff --git a/src/dsp/node_delay.rs b/src/dsp/node_delay.rs
index 0af5478..04cb6b1 100644
--- a/src/dsp/node_delay.rs
+++ b/src/dsp/node_delay.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 // See README.md and COPYING for details.
 
 use crate::nodes::{NodeAudioContext, NodeExecContext};
-use crate::dsp::{NodeId, SAtom, ProcBuf, DspNode, LedPhaseVals};
+use crate::dsp::{NodeId, SAtom, ProcBuf, DspNode, LedPhaseVals, NodeContext};
 use crate::dsp::helpers::{DelayBuffer, crossfade, TriggerSampleClock};
 
 #[macro_export]
@@ -91,7 +91,8 @@ impl DspNode for Delay {
     #[inline]
     fn process<T: NodeAudioContext>(
         &mut self, ctx: &mut T, _ectx: &mut NodeExecContext,
-        atoms: &[SAtom], _params: &[ProcBuf], inputs: &[ProcBuf],
+        _nctx: &NodeContext,
+        atoms: &[SAtom], inputs: &[ProcBuf],
         outputs: &mut [ProcBuf], ctx_vals: LedPhaseVals)
     {
         use crate::dsp::{at, out, inp, denorm};
diff --git a/src/dsp/node_fbwr_fbrd.rs b/src/dsp/node_fbwr_fbrd.rs
index 8ad881a..d53345d 100644
--- a/src/dsp/node_fbwr_fbrd.rs
+++ b/src/dsp/node_fbwr_fbrd.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 // See README.md and COPYING for details.
 
 use crate::nodes::{NodeAudioContext, NodeExecContext};
-use crate::dsp::{NodeId, SAtom, ProcBuf, DspNode, LedPhaseVals};
+use crate::dsp::{NodeId, SAtom, ProcBuf, DspNode, LedPhaseVals, NodeContext};
 
 /// A simple amplifier
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ impl DspNode for FbWr {
     #[inline]
     fn process<T: NodeAudioContext>(
         &mut self, ctx: &mut T, ectx: &mut NodeExecContext,
-        _atoms: &[SAtom], _params: &[ProcBuf], inputs: &[ProcBuf],
+        _nctx: &NodeContext,
+        _atoms: &[SAtom], inputs: &[ProcBuf],
         _outputs: &mut [ProcBuf], ctx_vals: LedPhaseVals)
     {
         use crate::dsp::{inp};
@@ -126,7 +127,8 @@ impl DspNode for FbRd {
     #[inline]
     fn process<T: NodeAudioContext>(
         &mut self, ctx: &mut T, ectx: &mut NodeExecContext,
-        _atoms: &[SAtom], _params: &[ProcBuf], inputs: &[ProcBuf],
+        _nctx: &NodeContext,
+        _atoms: &[SAtom], inputs: &[ProcBuf],
         outputs: &mut [ProcBuf], ctx_vals: LedPhaseVals)
     {
         use crate::dsp::{out, inp, denorm};
diff --git a/src/dsp/node_map.rs b/src/dsp/node_map.rs
index 6e8cc1c..085aab1 100644
--- a/src/dsp/node_map.rs
+++ b/src/dsp/node_map.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 // See README.md and COPYING for details.
 
 use crate::nodes::{NodeAudioContext, NodeExecContext};
-use crate::dsp::{NodeId, SAtom, ProcBuf, DspNode, LedPhaseVals};
+use crate::dsp::{NodeId, SAtom, ProcBuf, DspNode, LedPhaseVals, NodeContext};
 
 #[macro_export]
 macro_rules! fa_map_clip { ($formatter: expr, $v: expr, $denorm_v: expr) => { {
@@ -91,7 +91,8 @@ impl DspNode for Map {
     #[inline]
     fn process<T: NodeAudioContext>(
         &mut self, ctx: &mut T, _ectx: &mut NodeExecContext,
-        atoms: &[SAtom], _params: &[ProcBuf], inputs: &[ProcBuf],
+        _nctx: &NodeContext,
+        atoms: &[SAtom], inputs: &[ProcBuf],
         outputs: &mut [ProcBuf], ctx_vals: LedPhaseVals)
     {
         use crate::dsp::{out, inp, at};
diff --git a/src/dsp/node_noise.rs b/src/dsp/node_noise.rs
index a48713b..758fde6 100644
--- a/src/dsp/node_noise.rs
+++ b/src/dsp/node_noise.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 // See README.md and COPYING for details.
 
 use crate::nodes::{NodeAudioContext, NodeExecContext};
-use crate::dsp::{NodeId, SAtom, ProcBuf, DspNode, LedPhaseVals};
+use crate::dsp::{NodeId, SAtom, ProcBuf, DspNode, LedPhaseVals, NodeContext};
 use crate::dsp::helpers::Rng;
 
 #[macro_export]
@@ -84,7 +84,8 @@ impl DspNode for Noise {
     #[inline]
     fn process<T: NodeAudioContext>(
         &mut self, ctx: &mut T, _ectx: &mut NodeExecContext,
-        atoms: &[SAtom], _params: &[ProcBuf], inputs: &[ProcBuf],
+        _nctx: &NodeContext,
+        atoms: &[SAtom], inputs: &[ProcBuf],
         outputs: &mut [ProcBuf], ctx_vals: LedPhaseVals)
     {
         use crate::dsp::{at, out, inp, denorm};
diff --git a/src/dsp/node_out.rs b/src/dsp/node_out.rs
index 18625bc..bf30742 100644
--- a/src/dsp/node_out.rs
+++ b/src/dsp/node_out.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 // See README.md and COPYING for details.
 
 use crate::nodes::{NodeAudioContext, NodeExecContext};
-use crate::dsp::{NodeId, SAtom, ProcBuf, inp, at, denorm, DspNode, LedPhaseVals};
+use crate::dsp::{
+    NodeId, SAtom, ProcBuf, inp, at, denorm, DspNode, LedPhaseVals, NodeContext};
 
 #[macro_export]
 macro_rules! fa_out_mono { ($formatter: expr, $v: expr, $denorm_v: expr) => { {
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@ impl DspNode for Out {
     #[inline]
     fn process<T: NodeAudioContext>(
         &mut self, ctx: &mut T, _ectx: &mut NodeExecContext,
-        atoms: &[SAtom], _params: &[ProcBuf], inputs: &[ProcBuf],
+        _nctx: &NodeContext,
+        atoms: &[SAtom], inputs: &[ProcBuf],
         _outputs: &mut [ProcBuf], ctx_vals: LedPhaseVals)
     {
         let in1  = inp::Out::ch1(inputs);
diff --git a/src/dsp/node_sampl.rs b/src/dsp/node_sampl.rs
index c425bca..dbbfc4e 100644
--- a/src/dsp/node_sampl.rs
+++ b/src/dsp/node_sampl.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 // See README.md and COPYING for details.
 
 use crate::nodes::{NodeAudioContext, NodeExecContext};
-use crate::dsp::{NodeId, SAtom, ProcBuf, DspNode, LedPhaseVals};
+use crate::dsp::{NodeId, SAtom, ProcBuf, DspNode, LedPhaseVals, NodeContext};
 use crate::dsp::{out, at, inp, denorm, denorm_offs}; //, inp, denorm, denorm_v, inp_dir, at};
 use super::helpers::Trigger;
 
@@ -370,7 +370,8 @@ impl DspNode for Sampl {
     #[inline]
     fn process<T: NodeAudioContext>(
         &mut self, ctx: &mut T, _ectx: &mut NodeExecContext,
-        atoms: &[SAtom], _params: &[ProcBuf], inputs: &[ProcBuf],
+        _nctx: &NodeContext,
+        atoms: &[SAtom], inputs: &[ProcBuf],
         outputs: &mut [ProcBuf], ctx_vals: LedPhaseVals)
     {
         let sample = at::Sampl::sample(atoms);
diff --git a/src/dsp/node_sin.rs b/src/dsp/node_sin.rs
index 1dcc9d4..3611492 100644
--- a/src/dsp/node_sin.rs
+++ b/src/dsp/node_sin.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 use crate::nodes::{NodeAudioContext, NodeExecContext};
 use crate::dsp::{
     NodeId, SAtom, ProcBuf, denorm_offs,
-    out, inp, DspNode, LedPhaseVals
+    out, inp, DspNode, LedPhaseVals, NodeContext
 };
 use crate::dsp::helpers::fast_sin;
 
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ impl DspNode for Sin {
     #[inline]
     fn process<T: NodeAudioContext>(
         &mut self, ctx: &mut T, _ectx: &mut NodeExecContext,
-        _atoms: &[SAtom], _params: &[ProcBuf], inputs: &[ProcBuf],
+        _nctx: &NodeContext,
+        _atoms: &[SAtom], inputs: &[ProcBuf],
         outputs: &mut [ProcBuf], ctx_vals: LedPhaseVals)
     {
         let o    = out::Sin::sig(outputs);
diff --git a/src/dsp/node_smap.rs b/src/dsp/node_smap.rs
index fb46e2d..67d3cbf 100644
--- a/src/dsp/node_smap.rs
+++ b/src/dsp/node_smap.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 // See README.md and COPYING for details.
 
 use crate::nodes::{NodeAudioContext, NodeExecContext};
-use crate::dsp::{NodeId, SAtom, ProcBuf, DspNode, LedPhaseVals};
+use crate::dsp::{NodeId, SAtom, ProcBuf, DspNode, LedPhaseVals, NodeContext};
 
 #[macro_export]
 macro_rules! fa_smap_clip { ($formatter: expr, $v: expr, $denorm_v: expr) => { {
@@ -98,7 +98,8 @@ impl DspNode for SMap {
     #[inline]
     fn process<T: NodeAudioContext>(
         &mut self, ctx: &mut T, _ectx: &mut NodeExecContext,
-        atoms: &[SAtom], _params: &[ProcBuf], inputs: &[ProcBuf],
+        _nctx: &NodeContext,
+        atoms: &[SAtom], inputs: &[ProcBuf],
         outputs: &mut [ProcBuf], ctx_vals: LedPhaseVals)
     {
         use crate::dsp::{out, inp, at};
diff --git a/src/dsp/node_test.rs b/src/dsp/node_test.rs
index e8f21c9..3a5f58c 100644
--- a/src/dsp/node_test.rs
+++ b/src/dsp/node_test.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@
 // See README.md and COPYING for details.
 
 use crate::nodes::{NodeAudioContext, NodeExecContext};
-use crate::dsp::{NodeId, SAtom, ProcBuf, GraphFun, GraphAtomData, DspNode, LedPhaseVals};
+use crate::dsp::{
+    NodeId, SAtom, ProcBuf, GraphFun, GraphAtomData, DspNode, LedPhaseVals,
+    NodeContext
+};
 use crate::dsp::helpers::{TrigSignal};
 
 #[macro_export]
@@ -46,6 +49,10 @@ impl Test {
     pub const trig: &'static str = "Test trig\nA trigger input, that will create a short pulse on the 'tsig' output.\nRange: (-1..1)";
     pub const sig : &'static str = "Test sig\nThe output of p as signal";
     pub const tsig : &'static str = "Test tsig\nA short trigger pulse will be generated when the 'trig' input is triggered.";
+    pub const out2 : &'static str = "Test out2\nA test output that will emit 1.0 if output 'sig' is connected.";
+    pub const out3 : &'static str = "Test out3\n";
+    pub const out4 : &'static str = "Test out4\n";
+    pub const outc : &'static str = "Test outc\nEmits a number that defines the out_connected bitmask. Used only for testing!";
 
     pub const DESC : &'static str = r#""#;
     pub const HELP : &'static str = r#""#;
@@ -66,14 +73,18 @@ impl DspNode for Test {
     #[inline]
     fn process<T: NodeAudioContext>(
         &mut self, ctx: &mut T, _ectx: &mut NodeExecContext,
-        atoms: &[SAtom], _params: &[ProcBuf], _inputs: &[ProcBuf],
+        nctx: &NodeContext,
+        atoms: &[SAtom], _inputs: &[ProcBuf],
         outputs: &mut [ProcBuf], _led: LedPhaseVals)
     {
-        use crate::dsp::{out_idx, at};
+        use crate::dsp::{out_idx, at, is_out_con, out_buf};
 
-        let p    = at::Test::p(atoms);
-        let trig = at::Test::trig(atoms);
-        let tsig = out_idx::Test::tsig();
+        let p     = at::Test::p(atoms);
+        let trig  = at::Test::trig(atoms);
+        let tsig  = out_idx::Test::tsig();
+
+        let mut out2  = out_buf::Test::out2(outputs);
+        let mut outc  = out_buf::Test::outc(outputs);
 
         let (out, tsig) = outputs.split_at_mut(tsig);
         let out  = &mut out[0];
@@ -99,6 +110,10 @@ impl DspNode for Test {
             out.write(frame, p.f());
             let t = self.trig_sig.next();
             tsig.write(frame, t);
+
+            out2.write(frame,
+                if is_out_con::Test::sig(nctx) { 1.0 } else { 0.0 });
+            outc.write(frame, nctx.out_connected as f32);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/dsp/node_tseq.rs b/src/dsp/node_tseq.rs
index d400b18..dea8bb5 100644
--- a/src/dsp/node_tseq.rs
+++ b/src/dsp/node_tseq.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 use crate::nodes::{NodeAudioContext, NodeExecContext};
 use crate::dsp::helpers::{TriggerPhaseClock, Trigger};
-use crate::dsp::{NodeId, SAtom, ProcBuf, DspNode, LedPhaseVals};
+use crate::dsp::{NodeId, SAtom, ProcBuf, DspNode, LedPhaseVals, NodeContext};
 use crate::dsp::tracker::TrackerBackend;
 
 use crate::dsp::MAX_BLOCK_SIZE;
@@ -180,7 +180,8 @@ impl DspNode for TSeq {
     #[inline]
     fn process<T: NodeAudioContext>(
         &mut self, ctx: &mut T, _ectx: &mut NodeExecContext,
-        atoms: &[SAtom], _params: &[ProcBuf], inputs: &[ProcBuf],
+        _nctx: &NodeContext,
+        atoms: &[SAtom], inputs: &[ProcBuf],
         outputs: &mut [ProcBuf], ctx_vals: LedPhaseVals)
     {
         use crate::dsp::{out, inp, at, denorm};
diff --git a/src/matrix.rs b/src/matrix.rs
index a4a20bf..2d84c7b 100644
--- a/src/matrix.rs
+++ b/src/matrix.rs
@@ -1054,9 +1054,9 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(nodes[2].to_id(2) == NodeId::Sin(2));
 
         let prog = node_exec.get_prog();
-        assert_eq!(prog.prog[0].to_string(), "Op(i=0 out=(0-1) in=(0-2) at=(0-0) mod=(0-0))");
-        assert_eq!(prog.prog[1].to_string(), "Op(i=1 out=(1-2) in=(2-4) at=(0-0) mod=(0-0) cpy=(o0 => i2))");
-        assert_eq!(prog.prog[2].to_string(), "Op(i=2 out=(2-3) in=(4-6) at=(0-0) mod=(0-0) cpy=(o1 => i4))");
+        assert_eq!(prog.prog[0].to_string(), "Op(i=0 out=(0-1|1) in=(0-2) at=(0-0) mod=(0-0))");
+        assert_eq!(prog.prog[1].to_string(), "Op(i=1 out=(1-2|1) in=(2-4) at=(0-0) mod=(0-0) cpy=(o0 => i2))");
+        assert_eq!(prog.prog[2].to_string(), "Op(i=2 out=(2-3|0) in=(4-6) at=(0-0) mod=(0-0) cpy=(o1 => i4))");
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -1146,8 +1146,8 @@ mod tests {
 
         let prog = node_exec.get_prog();
         assert_eq!(prog.prog.len(), 2);
-        assert_eq!(prog.prog[0].to_string(), "Op(i=0 out=(0-1) in=(0-2) at=(0-0) mod=(0-0))");
-        assert_eq!(prog.prog[1].to_string(), "Op(i=1 out=(1-1) in=(2-5) at=(0-1) mod=(0-0) cpy=(o0 => i2))");
+        assert_eq!(prog.prog[0].to_string(), "Op(i=0 out=(0-1|1) in=(0-2) at=(0-0) mod=(0-0))");
+        assert_eq!(prog.prog[1].to_string(), "Op(i=1 out=(1-1|0) in=(2-5) at=(0-1) mod=(0-0) cpy=(o0 => i2))");
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -1177,8 +1177,8 @@ mod tests {
 
         let prog = node_exec.get_prog();
         assert_eq!(prog.prog.len(), 2);
-        assert_eq!(prog.prog[0].to_string(), "Op(i=2 out=(2-3) in=(4-6) at=(0-0) mod=(0-0))");
-        assert_eq!(prog.prog[1].to_string(), "Op(i=3 out=(3-3) in=(6-9) at=(0-1) mod=(0-0) cpy=(o2 => i6))");
+        assert_eq!(prog.prog[0].to_string(), "Op(i=2 out=(2-3|1) in=(4-6) at=(0-0) mod=(0-0))");
+        assert_eq!(prog.prog[1].to_string(), "Op(i=3 out=(3-3|0) in=(6-9) at=(0-1) mod=(0-0) cpy=(o2 => i6))");
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -1278,10 +1278,10 @@ mod tests {
         node_exec.process_graph_updates();
 
         let prog = node_exec.get_prog();
-        assert_eq!(prog.prog[0].to_string(), "Op(i=0 out=(0-1) in=(0-2) at=(0-0) mod=(0-1))");
-        assert_eq!(prog.prog[1].to_string(), "Op(i=3 out=(3-4) in=(6-8) at=(0-0) mod=(5-5))");
-        assert_eq!(prog.prog[2].to_string(), "Op(i=1 out=(1-2) in=(2-4) at=(0-0) mod=(1-3) cpy=(o0 => i2) mod=1)");
-        assert_eq!(prog.prog[3].to_string(), "Op(i=2 out=(2-3) in=(4-6) at=(0-0) mod=(3-5) cpy=(o1 => i4) cpy=(o3 => i5) mod=3 mod=4)");
+        assert_eq!(prog.prog[0].to_string(), "Op(i=0 out=(0-1|1) in=(0-2) at=(0-0) mod=(0-1))");
+        assert_eq!(prog.prog[1].to_string(), "Op(i=3 out=(3-4|1) in=(6-8) at=(0-0) mod=(5-5))");
+        assert_eq!(prog.prog[2].to_string(), "Op(i=1 out=(1-2|1) in=(2-4) at=(0-0) mod=(1-3) cpy=(o0 => i2) mod=1)");
+        assert_eq!(prog.prog[3].to_string(), "Op(i=2 out=(2-3|0) in=(4-6) at=(0-0) mod=(3-5) cpy=(o1 => i4) cpy=(o3 => i5) mod=3 mod=4)");
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -1315,8 +1315,8 @@ mod tests {
         node_exec.process_graph_updates();
 
         let prog = node_exec.get_prog();
-        assert_eq!(prog.prog[0].to_string(), "Op(i=0 out=(0-1) in=(0-2) at=(0-0) mod=(0-1))");
-        assert_eq!(prog.prog[1].to_string(), "Op(i=1 out=(1-2) in=(2-4) at=(0-0) mod=(1-3) cpy=(o0 => i2) mod=1)");
-        assert_eq!(prog.prog[2].to_string(), "Op(i=2 out=(2-3) in=(4-6) at=(0-0) mod=(3-3) cpy=(o1 => i4))");
+        assert_eq!(prog.prog[0].to_string(), "Op(i=0 out=(0-1|1) in=(0-2) at=(0-0) mod=(0-1))");
+        assert_eq!(prog.prog[1].to_string(), "Op(i=1 out=(1-2|1) in=(2-4) at=(0-0) mod=(1-3) cpy=(o0 => i2) mod=1)");
+        assert_eq!(prog.prog[2].to_string(), "Op(i=2 out=(2-3|0) in=(4-6) at=(0-0) mod=(3-3) cpy=(o1 => i4))");
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/nodes/node_conf.rs b/src/nodes/node_conf.rs
index 686c197..fc0f52c 100644
--- a/src/nodes/node_conf.rs
+++ b/src/nodes/node_conf.rs
@@ -56,17 +56,17 @@ impl NodeInstance {
     pub fn new(id: NodeId) -> Self {
         Self {
             id,
-            in_use:     false,
-            prog_idx:   0,
-            out_start:  0,
-            out_end:    0,
-            in_start:   0,
-            in_end:     0,
-            at_start:   0,
-            at_end:     0,
-            mod_start:  0,
-            mod_end:    0,
-            in2mod_map: [None; MAX_INPUTS],
+            in_use:         false,
+            prog_idx:       0,
+            out_start:      0,
+            out_end:        0,
+            in_start:       0,
+            in_end:         0,
+            at_start:       0,
+            at_end:         0,
+            mod_start:      0,
+            mod_end:        0,
+            in2mod_map:     [None; MAX_INPUTS],
         }
     }
 
@@ -75,12 +75,13 @@ impl NodeInstance {
 
     pub fn as_op(&self) -> NodeOp {
         NodeOp {
-            idx:        self.prog_idx as u8,
-            out_idxlen: (self.out_start, self.out_end),
-            in_idxlen:  (self.in_start, self.in_end),
-            at_idxlen:  (self.at_start, self.at_end),
-            mod_idxlen: (self.mod_start, self.mod_end),
-            inputs:     vec![],
+            idx:            self.prog_idx as u8,
+            out_idxlen:     (self.out_start, self.out_end),
+            in_idxlen:      (self.in_start, self.in_end),
+            at_idxlen:      (self.at_start, self.at_end),
+            mod_idxlen:     (self.mod_start, self.mod_end),
+            out_connected:  0x0,
+            inputs:         vec![],
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/nodes/node_exec.rs b/src/nodes/node_exec.rs
index dc30cd3..91b11bc 100644
--- a/src/nodes/node_exec.rs
+++ b/src/nodes/node_exec.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use super::{
     UNUSED_MONITOR_IDX, MAX_ALLOCATED_NODES, MAX_SMOOTHERS,
     MAX_FB_DELAY_SIZE, FB_DELAY_TIME_US
 };
-use crate::dsp::{NodeId, Node, MAX_BLOCK_SIZE};
+use crate::dsp::{NodeId, Node, NodeContext, MAX_BLOCK_SIZE};
 use crate::util::{Smoother, AtomicFloat};
 use crate::monitor::{MonitorBackend, MON_SIG_CNT};
 
@@ -447,8 +447,11 @@ impl NodeExecutor {
                 .process(
                     ctx,
                     exec_ctx,
+                    &NodeContext {
+                        out_connected: op.out_connected,
+                        params:        &prog.inp[inp.0..inp.1],
+                    },
                     &prog.atoms[at.0..at.1],
-                    &prog.inp[inp.0..inp.1],
                     &prog.cur_inp[inp.0..inp.1],
                     &mut prog.out[out.0..out.1],
                     &ctx_vals[ctx_idx..ctx_idx + 2]);
diff --git a/src/nodes/node_prog.rs b/src/nodes/node_prog.rs
index 6f0994f..4f5b119 100644
--- a/src/nodes/node_prog.rs
+++ b/src/nodes/node_prog.rs
@@ -81,14 +81,34 @@ pub struct NodeOp {
     /// (<out vec index>, <own node input index>,
     ///  (<mod index into NodeProg::modops>, <mod amt>))
     pub inputs: Vec<(usize, usize, Option<usize>)>,
+    /// A bit mask which indicates which of the output ports are actually
+    /// used/connected to some input.
+    pub out_connected: u64,
+}
+
+impl NodeOp {
+    pub fn out_idx_belongs_to_nodeop(&self, idx: usize) -> bool {
+           idx >= self.out_idxlen.0
+        && idx <  self.out_idxlen.1
+    }
+
+    pub fn set_out_idx_connected_flag(&mut self, global_idx: usize) {
+        if !self.out_idx_belongs_to_nodeop(global_idx) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        let local_idx = global_idx - self.out_idxlen.0;
+        self.out_connected |= 0x1 << local_idx;
+    }
 }
 
 impl std::fmt::Display for NodeOp {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
-        write!(f, "Op(i={} out=({}-{}) in=({}-{}) at=({}-{}) mod=({}-{})",
+        write!(f, "Op(i={} out=({}-{}|{:x}) in=({}-{}) at=({}-{}) mod=({}-{})",
                self.idx,
                self.out_idxlen.0,
                self.out_idxlen.1,
+               self.out_connected,
                self.in_idxlen.0,
                self.in_idxlen.1,
                self.at_idxlen.0,
@@ -167,7 +187,6 @@ impl Drop for NodeProg {
     }
 }
 
-
 impl NodeProg {
     pub fn empty() -> Self {
         let out_fb = vec![];
@@ -237,13 +256,14 @@ impl NodeProg {
         &mut self.modops
     }
 
-    pub fn append_op(&mut self, node_op: NodeOp) {
+    pub fn append_op(&mut self, mut node_op: NodeOp) {
         for n_op in self.prog.iter_mut() {
             if n_op.idx == node_op.idx {
                 return;
             }
         }
 
+        node_op.out_connected = 0x0;
         self.prog.push(node_op);
     }
 
@@ -254,6 +274,12 @@ impl NodeProg {
         out_index: usize,
         mod_index: Option<usize>)
     {
+        for n_op in self.prog.iter_mut() {
+            if n_op.out_idx_belongs_to_nodeop(out_index) {
+                n_op.set_out_idx_connected_flag(out_index);
+            }
+        }
+
         for n_op in self.prog.iter_mut() {
             if n_op.idx == node_op.idx {
                 n_op.inputs.push((out_index, inp_index, mod_index));
diff --git a/tests/node_test.rs b/tests/node_test.rs
index 96c4c9c..42ff0a3 100644
--- a/tests/node_test.rs
+++ b/tests/node_test.rs
@@ -28,3 +28,54 @@ fn check_node_test_1() {
     let res = run_for_ms(&mut node_exec, 1.0);
     assert_decimated_feq!(res.0, 1, vec![ 0.0; 10 ]);
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn check_node_test_out_connected() {
+    let (node_conf, mut node_exec) = new_node_engine();
+    let mut matrix = Matrix::new(node_conf, 6, 3);
+
+    let test = NodeId::Test(0);
+    let out  = NodeId::Out(0);
+    let sin  = NodeId::Sin(0);
+    let sin2 = NodeId::Sin(1);
+    let sin3 = NodeId::Sin(2);
+    matrix.place(0, 0, Cell::empty(test)
+                       .out(None, None, test.out("outc")));
+    matrix.place(0, 1, Cell::empty(out)
+                       .input(out.inp("ch1"), None, None));
+
+    matrix.place(1, 0, Cell::empty(test)
+                       .out(None, None, test.out("out2")));
+    matrix.place(1, 1, Cell::empty(out)
+                       .input(out.inp("ch2"), None, None));
+
+    matrix.place(2, 0, Cell::empty(test)
+                       .out(None, None, test.out("out3")));
+    matrix.place(2, 1, Cell::empty(sin)
+                       .input(sin.inp("freq"), None, None));
+
+    matrix.place(3, 0, Cell::empty(test)
+                       .out(None, None, test.out("out4")));
+    matrix.place(3, 1, Cell::empty(sin2)
+                       .input(sin2.inp("freq"), None, None));
+
+    matrix.place(4, 0, Cell::empty(test)
+                       .out(None, None, test.out("sig")));
+    matrix.place(4, 1, Cell::empty(sin3)
+                       .input(sin3.inp("freq"), None, None));
+    matrix.sync().unwrap();
+
+    let res = run_for_ms(&mut node_exec, 2.0);
+    let mask = 0x01 | 0x04 | 0x08 | 0x10 | 0x20;
+    assert_decimated_feq!(res.0, 1, vec![ mask as f32; 10 ]);
+    assert_decimated_feq!(res.1, 1, vec![ 1.0; 10 ]);
+
+    // Remove a connection for testing:
+    matrix.place(1, 1, Cell::empty(NodeId::Nop));
+    matrix.sync().unwrap();
+
+    let res = run_for_ms(&mut node_exec, 2.0);
+    let mask = 0x01 | 0x08 | 0x10 | 0x20;
+    assert_decimated_feq!(res.0, 1, vec![ mask as f32; 10 ]);
+    assert_decimated_feq!(res.1, 1, vec![ 0.0; 10 ]);
+}