diff --git a/packages/superdough/helpers.mjs b/packages/superdough/helpers.mjs
index f24b79092..2659abf75 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/helpers.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/helpers.mjs
@@ -339,6 +339,17 @@ export function scheduleAtTime(callback, targetTime, audioContext = getAudioCont
   const currentTime = audioContext.currentTime;
   webAudioTimeout(audioContext, callback, currentTime, targetTime);
 }
+
+let silencer;
+function getSilencer() {
+  const ac = getAudioContext();
+  if (!silencer) {
+    silencer = gainNode(0);
+    silencer.connect(ac.destination);
+  }
+  return silencer;
+}
+
 // ConstantSource inherits AudioScheduledSourceNode, which has scheduling abilities
 // a bit of a hack, but it works very well :)
 export function webAudioTimeout(audioContext, onComplete, startTime, stopTime) {
@@ -346,18 +357,11 @@ export function webAudioTimeout(audioContext, onComplete, startTime, stopTime) {
 
   // Certain browsers requires audio nodes to be connected in order for their onended events
   // to fire, so we _mute it_ and then connect it to the destination
-  const zeroGain = gainNode(0);
-  zeroGain.connect(audioContext.destination);
+  const zeroGain = getSilencer();
   constantNode.connect(zeroGain);
 
   // Schedule the `onComplete` callback to occur at `stopTime`
   constantNode.onended = () => {
-    // Ensure garbage collection
-    try {
-      zeroGain.disconnect();
-    } catch {
-      // pass
-    }
     try {
       constantNode.disconnect();
     } catch {
diff --git a/packages/superdough/synth.mjs b/packages/superdough/synth.mjs
index bf1d11a2b..3fb41ec38 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/synth.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/synth.mjs
@@ -183,17 +183,23 @@ export function registerSynthSounds() {
       getPitchEnvelope(o.parameters.get('detune'), value, begin, holdend);
       const vibratoOscillator = getVibratoOscillator(o.parameters.get('detune'), value, begin);
       const fm = applyFM(o.parameters.get('frequency'), value, begin);
-      let envGain = gainNode(1);
-      envGain = o.connect(envGain);
-
-      getParamADSR(envGain.gain, attack, decay, sustain, release, 0, 0.3 * gainAdjustment, begin, holdend, 'linear');
-
+      getParamADSR(
+        o.parameters.get('postgain'),
+        attack,
+        decay,
+        sustain,
+        release,
+        0,
+        0.3 * gainAdjustment,
+        begin,
+        holdend,
+        'linear',
+      );
       const timeoutNode = webAudioTimeout(
         ac,
         () => {
           destroyAudioWorkletNode(o);
           releaseVoice('supersaw', o);
-          envGain.disconnect();
           onended();
           fm?.stop();
           vibratoOscillator?.stop();
@@ -203,7 +209,7 @@ export function registerSynthSounds() {
       );
 
       return {
-        node: envGain,
+        node: o,
         stop: timeoutNode.stop,
       };
     },
diff --git a/packages/superdough/wavetable.mjs b/packages/superdough/wavetable.mjs
index 0d07368d3..9ab469379 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/wavetable.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/wavetable.mjs
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@ export async function onTriggerSynth(t, value, onended, tables, cps, frameLen) {
   source.port.postMessage({ type: 'table', payload });
   if (ac.currentTime > t) {
     logger(`[wavetable] still loading sound "${s}:${n}"`, 'highlight');
+    destroyAudioWorkletNode(source);
     releaseVoice(voiceKey, source);
     return;
   }
@@ -316,17 +317,14 @@ export async function onTriggerSynth(t, value, onended, tables, cps, frameLen) {
   );
   const vibratoOscillator = getVibratoOscillator(source.parameters.get('detune'), value, t);
   const fm = applyFM(source.parameters.get('frequency'), value, t);
-  const envGain = ac.createGain();
-  const node = source.connect(envGain);
-  getParamADSR(node.gain, attack, decay, sustain, release, 0, 0.3, t, holdEnd, 'linear');
+  getParamADSR(source.parameters.get('postgain'), attack, decay, sustain, release, 0, 0.3, t, holdEnd, 'linear');
   getPitchEnvelope(source.parameters.get('detune'), value, t, holdEnd);
-  const handle = { node, source };
+  const handle = { node: source };
   const timeoutNode = webAudioTimeout(
     ac,
     () => {
       vibratoOscillator?.stop();
       fm?.stop();
-      node.disconnect();
       wtPosModulators?.disconnect();
       wtWarpModulators?.disconnect();
       destroyAudioWorkletNode(source);
diff --git a/packages/superdough/worklets.mjs b/packages/superdough/worklets.mjs
index e06f6b116..fdd7672ce 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/worklets.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/worklets.mjs
@@ -498,13 +498,16 @@ class SuperSawOscillatorProcessor extends AudioWorkletProcessor {
         defaultValue: 0,
         min: 0,
       },
-
       {
         name: 'voices',
         defaultValue: 5,
         min: 1,
         automationRate: 'k-rate',
       },
+      {
+        name: 'postgain',
+        defaultValue: 1,
+      },
     ];
   }
   process(_input, outputs, params) {
@@ -520,10 +523,11 @@ class SuperSawOscillatorProcessor extends AudioWorkletProcessor {
     const voices = params.voices[0]; // k-rate
     for (let i = 0; i < output[0].length; i++) {
       const detune = pv(params.detune, i);
+      const postgain = pv(params.postgain, i);
       const freqspread = pv(params.freqspread, i);
       const panspread = pv(params.panspread, i) * 0.5 + 0.5;
-      let gainL = Math.sqrt(1 - panspread);
-      let gainR = Math.sqrt(panspread);
+      let gainL = Math.sqrt(1 - panspread) * postgain;
+      let gainR = Math.sqrt(panspread) * postgain;
       let freq = pv(params.frequency, i);
       // Main detuning
       freq = applySemitoneDetuneToFrequency(freq, detune / 100);
@@ -1129,6 +1133,7 @@ class WavetableOscillatorProcessor extends AudioWorkletProcessor {
       { name: 'voices', defaultValue: 1, min: 1, automationRate: 'k-rate' },
       { name: 'panspread', defaultValue: 0.7, min: 0, max: 1 },
       { name: 'phaserand', defaultValue: 0, min: 0, max: 1 },
+      { name: 'postgain', defaultValue: 1, min: 0 },
     ];
   }
 
@@ -1318,22 +1323,23 @@ class WavetableOscillatorProcessor extends AudioWorkletProcessor {
     return level;
   }
 
-  _zeroOutputs(outL, outR) {
-    outL.fill(0);
-    outR.fill(0);
+  _zeroOutputs(outputs) {
+    outputs[0][0].fill(0);
+    outputs[0][1].fill(0);
   }
 
   process(_inputs, outputs, parameters) {
-    const outL = outputs[0][0];
-    const outR = outputs[0][1] || outputs[0][0];
     const begin = parameters.begin[0];
     const end = parameters.end[0];
 
     if (!this.tables || currentTime <= begin || currentTime >= end) {
-      this._zeroOutputs();
+      this._zeroOutputs(outputs);
       return true;
     }
+    const outL = outputs[0][0];
+    const outR = outputs[0][1] || outputs[0][0];
     const voices = parameters.voices[0]; // k-rate
+    const voicesDenom = 1 / Math.sqrt(voices);
     for (let i = 0; i < outL.length; i++) {
       const detune = pv(parameters.detune, i);
       const freqspread = pv(parameters.freqspread, i);
@@ -1343,13 +1349,14 @@ class WavetableOscillatorProcessor extends AudioWorkletProcessor {
       const interpT = idx - fIdx;
       const warpAmount = clamp(pv(parameters.warp, i), 0, 1);
       const warpMode = pv(parameters.warpMode, i);
+      const postgain = pv(parameters.postgain, i);
       const phaseRand = clamp(pv(parameters.phaserand, i), 0, 1);
       const panspread = voices > 1 ? clamp(pv(parameters.panspread, i), 0, 1) : 0;
       const gain1 = Math.sqrt(0.5 - 0.5 * panspread);
       const gain2 = Math.sqrt(0.5 + 0.5 * panspread);
       let f = pv(parameters.frequency, i);
       f = applySemitoneDetuneToFrequency(f, detune / 100); // overall detune
-      const normalizer = 1 / Math.sqrt(voices);
+      const normalizer = postgain * voicesDenom;
       const detuner = getDetuner(voices, freqspread);
       for (let n = 0; n < voices; n++) {
         const isOdd = (n & 1) == 1;