diff --git a/.github/workflows/cmake.yml b/.github/workflows/cmake.yml
index d1c33ee..bed401d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cmake.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cmake.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
     - name: Configure CMake
       # Configure CMake in a 'build' subdirectory. `CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE` is only required if you are using a single-configuration generator such as make.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/matlab_examples.yml b/.github/workflows/matlab_examples.yml
index 2b48aa5..d808e9b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/matlab_examples.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/matlab_examples.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
     
     - name: Set path to correct runtime lib so MATLAB does not use an outdated one
       run: echo 'LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libstdc++.so.6' >> $GITHUB_ENV
diff --git a/.github/workflows/msbuild.yml b/.github/workflows/msbuild.yml
index 65a1f8e..ab7c337 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/msbuild.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/msbuild.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: windows-latest
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
     - name: Add MSBuild to PATH
       uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v1.0.2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/python_examples.yml b/.github/workflows/python_examples.yml
index 41749c4..cf76a11 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python_examples.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python_examples.yml
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
     - name: Set up Python 3.10
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v4
       with:
         python-version: "3.10"
     # We need blender to run example 6
diff --git a/include/VocalTractLabApi/VocalTractLabApi.h b/include/VocalTractLabApi/VocalTractLabApi.h
index 0dd2e92..970252d 100644
--- a/include/VocalTractLabApi/VocalTractLabApi.h
+++ b/include/VocalTractLabApi/VocalTractLabApi.h
@@ -654,6 +654,7 @@ C_EXPORT int vtlGesturalScoreToEma(const char *gestureFileName, const char *emaF
 //             Lower Cover (JAW) = 148)
 // o filePath: path leading to the directory where EMA and mesh files shall be stored.
 // o fileName: name of all exported datasets
+// o frameSamplingRate: sampling rate of the frames, i. e. how many frames are in one second
 //
 // The return value is 0 if successful, and otherwise an error code >= 1.
 // Error codes:
@@ -668,9 +669,10 @@ C_EXPORT int vtlGesturalScoreToEma(const char *gestureFileName, const char *emaF
 // 8: EMA file already exists: prevents overwriting
 // 9: EMA file could not be opened
 // 10: API has not been initialized
+// 11: frameSamplingRate <= 0.0
 // ****************************************************************************
 
-C_EXPORT int vtlTractSequenceToEmaAndMesh(double *tractParams, double *glottisParams, int numTractParams, int numGlottisParams, int numFrames, int numEmaPoints, int *surf, int *vert, const char *filePath, const char *fileName);
+C_EXPORT int vtlTractSequenceToEmaAndMesh(double *tractParams, double *glottisParams, int numTractParams, int numGlottisParams, int numFrames, int numEmaPoints, int *surf, int *vert, const char *filePath, const char *fileName, double frameSamplingRate);
 
 
 // ****************************************************************************
diff --git a/src/VocalTractLabApi/VocalTractLabApi.cpp b/src/VocalTractLabApi/VocalTractLabApi.cpp
index 70b907b..59776ca 100644
--- a/src/VocalTractLabApi/VocalTractLabApi.cpp
+++ b/src/VocalTractLabApi/VocalTractLabApi.cpp
@@ -1919,6 +1919,7 @@ int vtlGesturalScoreToEma(const char *gestureFileName, const char *emaFileName)
 //             Lower Cover (JAW) = 148)
 // o filePath: path leading to the directory where EMA and mesh files shall be stored.
 // o fileName: name of all exported datasets
+// o frameSamplingRate: sampling rate of the frames, i. e. how many frames are in one second
 //
 // The return value is 0 if successful, and otherwise an error code >= 1.
 // Error codes:
@@ -1933,9 +1934,10 @@ int vtlGesturalScoreToEma(const char *gestureFileName, const char *emaFileName)
 // 8: EMA file already exists: prevents overwriting
 // 9: EMA file could not be opened
 // 10: API has not been initialized
+// 11: frameSamplingRate <= 0.0
 // ****************************************************************************
 
-int vtlTractSequenceToEmaAndMesh(double *tractParams, double *glottisParams, int numTractParams, int numGlottisParams, int numFrames, int numEmaPoints, int *surf, int *vert, const char *filePath, const char *fileName)
+int vtlTractSequenceToEmaAndMesh(double *tractParams, double *glottisParams, int numTractParams, int numGlottisParams, int numFrames, int numEmaPoints, int *surf, int *vert, const char *filePath, const char *fileName, double frameSamplingRate)
 {
   // Return if no EMA point is selected
   if (numEmaPoints <= 0)
@@ -1944,6 +1946,13 @@ int vtlTractSequenceToEmaAndMesh(double *tractParams, double *glottisParams, int
     return 1;
   }
 
+  if (frameSamplingRate <= 0.0)
+  {
+    printf("Error in vtlTractSequenceToEmaAndMesh(): frameSamplingRate <= 0");
+    return 11;
+  }
+
+
   if (surf == NULL)
   {
     printf("Error in vtlTractSequenceToEmaAndMesh(): surf == NULL");
@@ -2100,7 +2109,7 @@ int vtlTractSequenceToEmaAndMesh(double *tractParams, double *glottisParams, int
     for (int f = 0; f < numFrames; f++)
     {
       fs::path objFileName = objFilePath.string() + to_string(f) + ".obj" ;  // name of current .obj file
-      emaFile << f*0.005 << " "; // Write current time (frame*0.005 currently) into file
+      emaFile << f * (1/frameSamplingRate) << " "; // time of the time step in seconds
 
       // Set the properties of the target tube.
       for (i = 0; i < numTractParams; i++)
@@ -2246,7 +2255,7 @@ int vtlGesturalScoreToEmaAndMesh(const char *gestureFileName, const char *filePa
   int vertex[] = {115,225,335};  // Vertex Index of selected EMA point
 
   // Call of vtlTractSequenceToEmaAndMesh could also be done from outside!
-  return vtlTractSequenceToEmaAndMesh(tractParams.data(), glottisParams.data(), numTractParams, numGlottisParams, numFrames, 3, surf, vertex, filePath, fileName);
+  return vtlTractSequenceToEmaAndMesh(tractParams.data(), glottisParams.data(), numTractParams, numGlottisParams, numFrames, 3, surf, vertex, filePath, fileName, EMA_SAMPLING_RATE_HZ);
 }
 
 // ****************************************************************************
diff --git a/test/VtlApiTests.cpp b/test/VtlApiTests.cpp
index 756ba65..da2a17a 100644
--- a/test/VtlApiTests.cpp
+++ b/test/VtlApiTests.cpp
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ TEST(ApiTest, TractToEmaAndMesh)
 	ret = vtlTractSequenceToEmaAndMesh(tractSeq.data(), glottisSeq.data(),
 		numVocalTractParams, numGlottisParams, numFrames, numEmaPoints,
 		surf, vert,
-		exportedMeshPath, exportMeshBaseName);
+		exportedMeshPath, exportMeshBaseName, 200.0);
 
 	EXPECT_EQ(ret, 0);