diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/rc_option_editor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/rc_option_editor.cc
index fa90fa9935..0ac64bff41 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/rc_option_editor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/rc_option_editor.cc
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 #include "ardour/clip_library.h"
 #include "ardour/control_protocol_manager.h"
 #include "ardour/dB.h"
+#include "ardour/parameter_descriptor.h"
 #include "ardour/port_manager.h"
 #include "ardour/plugin_manager.h"
 #include "ardour/profile.h"
@@ -3425,6 +3426,19 @@ These settings will only take effect after %1 is restarted.\n\
 
 	add_option (_("MIDI"), vkeybdlayout);
 
+	add_option (_("MIDI"), new OptionEditorHeading (_("Default Visible Note Range")));
+
+	mrl_option = new EntryOption ("lower-midi-note", _("Default lower visible MIDI note"),
+	                                           sigc::mem_fun (*this, &RCOptionEditor::get_default_lower_midi_note),
+	                                           sigc::mem_fun (*this, &RCOptionEditor::set_default_lower_midi_note));
+
+	mru_option = new EntryOption ("lower-midi-note", _("Default upper visible MIDI note"),
+	                                           sigc::mem_fun (*this, &RCOptionEditor::get_default_upper_midi_note),
+	                                           sigc::mem_fun (*this, &RCOptionEditor::set_default_upper_midi_note));
+
+	add_option (_("MIDI"), mrl_option);
+	add_option (_("MIDI"), mru_option);
+
 	/* MIDI PORTs */
 	add_option (_("MIDI"), new OptionEditorHeading (_("MIDI Port Options")));
 
@@ -4880,3 +4894,41 @@ RCOptionEditor::get_state () const
 	node->add_child_nocopy (Tabbable::get_state());
 	return *node;
 }
+
+std::string
+RCOptionEditor::get_default_lower_midi_note ()
+{
+	return ParameterDescriptor::midi_note_name (UIConfiguration::instance().get_default_lower_midi_note());
+}
+
+bool
+RCOptionEditor::set_default_lower_midi_note (std::string str)
+{
+	int note = ParameterDescriptor::midi_note_num (str);
+
+	if (note < 0) {
+		mru_option->set_state_from_config ();
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	return UIConfiguration::instance().set_default_lower_midi_note (note);
+}
+
+std::string
+RCOptionEditor::get_default_upper_midi_note ()
+{
+	return ParameterDescriptor::midi_note_name (UIConfiguration::instance().get_default_upper_midi_note());
+}
+
+bool
+RCOptionEditor::set_default_upper_midi_note (std::string str)
+{
+	int note = ParameterDescriptor::midi_note_num (str);
+
+	if (note < 0) {
+		mru_option->set_state_from_config ();
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	return UIConfiguration::instance().set_default_upper_midi_note (note);
+}
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/rc_option_editor.h b/gtk2_ardour/rc_option_editor.h
index 6d0d7f9bf4..f1b1cdce82 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/rc_option_editor.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/rc_option_editor.h
@@ -70,6 +70,13 @@ private:
 
 	void reset_clip_library_dir ();
 
+	EntryOption* mrl_option;
+	EntryOption* mru_option;
+	std::string get_default_lower_midi_note ();
+	bool set_default_lower_midi_note (std::string);
+	std::string get_default_upper_midi_note ();
+	bool set_default_upper_midi_note (std::string);
+
 	/* plugin actions */
 	void plugin_scan_refresh ();
 	void plugin_reset_stats ();