diff --git a/packages/core/controls.mjs b/packages/core/controls.mjs
index 94f46f44a..a319c0f80 100644
--- a/packages/core/controls.mjs
+++ b/packages/core/controls.mjs
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ export function registerControl(names, ...aliases) {
  */
 export const { s, sound } = registerControl(['s', 'n', 'gain'], 'sound');
 
+export const { rec } = registerControl(['rec', 'n']);
+
 /**
  * Define a custom webaudio node to use as a sound source.
  *
diff --git a/packages/superdough/sampler.mjs b/packages/superdough/sampler.mjs
index 10087fc61..c3bd39a21 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/sampler.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/sampler.mjs
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ import { getAudioContext, registerSound } from './index.mjs';
 import { getADSRValues, getParamADSR, getPitchEnvelope, getVibratoOscillator } from './helpers.mjs';
 import { logger } from './logger.mjs';
 
-const bufferCache = {}; // string: Promise<ArrayBuffer>
-const loadCache = {}; // string: Promise<ArrayBuffer>
+export const bufferCache = {}; // string: Promise<ArrayBuffer>
+export const loadCache = {}; // string: Promise<ArrayBuffer>
 
 export const getCachedBuffer = (url) => bufferCache[url];
 
diff --git a/packages/superdough/superdough.mjs b/packages/superdough/superdough.mjs
index f0475d771..3d1e6675a 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/superdough.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/superdough.mjs
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ function loadWorklets() {
   return workletsLoading;
 }
 
+let stream;
 // this function should be called on first user interaction (to avoid console warning)
 export async function initAudio(options = {}) {
   const { disableWorklets = false } = options;
@@ -112,6 +113,7 @@ export async function initAudio(options = {}) {
   } catch (err) {
     console.warn('could not load AudioWorklet effects', err);
   }
+  stream = await navigator.mediaDevices.getUserMedia({ video: false, audio: true });
   logger('[superdough] ready');
 }
 let audioReady;
@@ -308,6 +310,48 @@ export function resetGlobalEffects() {
   analysersData = {};
 }
 
+/* async  */ function record(name, begin, hapDuration) {
+  registerSound(
+    name,
+    () => {
+      console.log('trigger recording before its ready...', getAudioContext().currentTime);
+    },
+    {},
+  );
+  const ac = getAudioContext();
+  try {
+    const inputNode = ac.createMediaStreamSource(stream);
+    const samples = Math.round(hapDuration * ac.sampleRate);
+    const options = { samples, begin, end: begin + hapDuration };
+    const recorder = getWorklet(ac, 'recording-processor', {});
+    recorder.port.postMessage(options);
+    inputNode.connect(recorder);
+    /* return  */ new Promise((resolve) => {
+      recorder.port.onmessage = async (e) => {
+        const audioBuffer = ac.createBuffer(1, samples, ac.sampleRate);
+        audioBuffer.getChannelData(0).set(e.data.buffer);
+        const url = `rec:${name}`;
+        bufferCache[url] = audioBuffer;
+        loadCache[url] = audioBuffer;
+        const value = [url];
+        console.log('register recording', getAudioContext().currentTime);
+        registerSound(name, (t, hapValue, onended) => onTriggerSample(t, hapValue, onended, value), {
+          type: 'sample',
+          samples: value,
+          baseUrl: undefined,
+          prebake: false,
+          tag: undefined,
+        });
+        resolve(name);
+      };
+    });
+    return recorder;
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.log('err', err);
+    reject(err);
+  }
+}
+
 export const superdough = async (value, t, hapDuration) => {
   const ac = getAudioContext();
   if (typeof value !== 'object') {
@@ -330,6 +374,7 @@ export const superdough = async (value, t, hapDuration) => {
   // destructure
   let {
     s = getDefaultValue('s'),
+    rec,
     bank,
     source,
     gain = getDefaultValue('gain'),
@@ -411,11 +456,19 @@ export const superdough = async (value, t, hapDuration) => {
   if (bank && s) {
     s = `${bank}_${s}`;
   }
+  if (rec && getSound(rec)) {
+    s = rec;
+    value.s = rec;
+  }
 
   // get source AudioNode
   let sourceNode;
   if (source) {
     sourceNode = source(t, value, hapDuration);
+  } else if (rec && !getSound(rec)) {
+    console.log('record', rec);
+    const recorder = record(rec, t, hapDuration);
+    sourceNode = recorder;
   } else if (getSound(s)) {
     const { onTrigger } = getSound(s);
     const soundHandle = await onTrigger(t, value, onended);
diff --git a/packages/superdough/worklets.mjs b/packages/superdough/worklets.mjs
index b06513e79..a63fce06a 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/worklets.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/worklets.mjs
@@ -464,3 +464,47 @@ class SuperSawOscillatorProcessor extends AudioWorkletProcessor {
 }
 
 registerProcessor('supersaw-oscillator', SuperSawOscillatorProcessor);
+
+class RecordingProcessor extends AudioWorkletProcessor {
+  constructor() {
+    super();
+    this.done = false;
+    this.head = 0;
+    this.nudge = 0.1;
+    this.port.onmessage = (e) => {
+      this.begin = e.data.begin + this.nudge;
+
+      this.samples = e.data.samples;
+      this.buffer = new Float32Array(this.samples);
+    };
+  }
+  process(inputs, outputs) {
+    // noop if scheduled recording begin hasn't been reached
+    if (currentTime < this.begin) {
+      return true;
+    }
+    if (!this.buffer) {
+      console.log('buffer not ready..');
+      return true;
+    }
+    // stop when the buffer is full
+    if (!this.done && this.head >= this.samples) {
+      this.done = true;
+      this.port.postMessage({ buffer: this.buffer });
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    // so far only 1 channel
+    const input = inputs[0];
+    // const output = outputs[0];
+    for (let i = 0; i < input[0].length; i++) {
+      this.buffer[this.head] = input[0][i] * 0.25;
+      /* output[0][i] = input[0][i];
+      output[1][i] = input[0][i]; */
+      this.head++;
+    }
+    return true;
+  }
+}
+
+registerProcessor('recording-processor', RecordingProcessor);