diff --git a/packages/superdough/worklets.mjs b/packages/superdough/worklets.mjs
index 6b370166c..e5dd0a0d7 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/worklets.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/worklets.mjs
@@ -1446,7 +1446,7 @@ class TransientProcessor extends AudioWorkletProcessor {
         const makeup = avgGain > 1e-3 ? 1 / avgGain : 1;
         const wet = x * gain * makeup;
         let y = lerp(sample, wet, this.mix);
-        y /= (1 + Math.abs(y)); // soft clip
+        y /= 1 + Math.abs(y); // soft clip
         output[ch][n] = y;
       }
       this.attackEnv[ch] = attEnv;
diff --git a/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap b/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap
index 31e4bddd3..66777d5e1 100644
--- a/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap
+++ b/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap
@@ -11410,6 +11410,84 @@ exports[`runs examples > example "tour" example index 0 1`] = `
 ]
 `;
 
+exports[`runs examples > example "transient" example index 0 1`] = `
+[
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/1 | s:bd transient:-1 ]",
+  "[ 1/1 → 2/1 | s:bd transient:-0.5 ]",
+  "[ 2/1 → 3/1 | s:bd transient:0 ]",
+  "[ 3/1 → 4/1 | s:bd transient:0.5 ]",
+]
+`;
+
+exports[`runs examples > example "transient" example index 1 1`] = `
+[
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/16 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:-1 transsustain:1 ]",
+  "[ 1/16 → 1/8 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:-1 transsustain:1 ]",
+  "[ 1/8 → 3/16 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:-1 transsustain:1 ]",
+  "[ 3/16 → 1/4 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:-1 transsustain:1 ]",
+  "[ 1/4 → 5/16 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:-1 transsustain:1 ]",
+  "[ 5/16 → 3/8 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:-1 transsustain:1 ]",
+  "[ 3/8 → 7/16 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:-1 transsustain:1 ]",
+  "[ 7/16 → 1/2 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:-1 transsustain:1 ]",
+  "[ 1/2 → 9/16 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:-1 transsustain:1 ]",
+  "[ 9/16 → 5/8 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:-1 transsustain:1 ]",
+  "[ 5/8 → 11/16 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:-1 transsustain:1 ]",
+  "[ 11/16 → 3/4 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:-1 transsustain:1 ]",
+  "[ 3/4 → 13/16 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:-1 transsustain:1 ]",
+  "[ 13/16 → 7/8 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:-1 transsustain:1 ]",
+  "[ 7/8 → 15/16 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:-1 transsustain:1 ]",
+  "[ 15/16 → 1/1 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:-1 transsustain:1 ]",
+  "[ 1/1 → 17/16 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:1 transsustain:-1 ]",
+  "[ 17/16 → 9/8 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:1 transsustain:-1 ]",
+  "[ 9/8 → 19/16 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:1 transsustain:-1 ]",
+  "[ 19/16 → 5/4 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:1 transsustain:-1 ]",
+  "[ 5/4 → 21/16 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:1 transsustain:-1 ]",
+  "[ 21/16 → 11/8 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:1 transsustain:-1 ]",
+  "[ 11/8 → 23/16 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:1 transsustain:-1 ]",
+  "[ 23/16 → 3/2 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:1 transsustain:-1 ]",
+  "[ 3/2 → 25/16 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:1 transsustain:-1 ]",
+  "[ 25/16 → 13/8 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:1 transsustain:-1 ]",
+  "[ 13/8 → 27/16 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:1 transsustain:-1 ]",
+  "[ 27/16 → 7/4 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:1 transsustain:-1 ]",
+  "[ 7/4 → 29/16 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:1 transsustain:-1 ]",
+  "[ 29/16 → 15/8 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:1 transsustain:-1 ]",
+  "[ 15/8 → 31/16 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:1 transsustain:-1 ]",
+  "[ 31/16 → 2/1 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:1 transsustain:-1 ]",
+  "[ 2/1 → 33/16 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:-1 transsustain:1 ]",
+  "[ 33/16 → 17/8 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:-1 transsustain:1 ]",
+  "[ 17/8 → 35/16 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:-1 transsustain:1 ]",
+  "[ 35/16 → 9/4 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:-1 transsustain:1 ]",
+  "[ 9/4 → 37/16 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:-1 transsustain:1 ]",
+  "[ 37/16 → 19/8 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:-1 transsustain:1 ]",
+  "[ 19/8 → 39/16 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:-1 transsustain:1 ]",
+  "[ 39/16 → 5/2 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:-1 transsustain:1 ]",
+  "[ 5/2 → 41/16 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:-1 transsustain:1 ]",
+  "[ 41/16 → 21/8 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:-1 transsustain:1 ]",
+  "[ 21/8 → 43/16 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:-1 transsustain:1 ]",
+  "[ 43/16 → 11/4 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:-1 transsustain:1 ]",
+  "[ 11/4 → 45/16 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:-1 transsustain:1 ]",
+  "[ 45/16 → 23/8 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:-1 transsustain:1 ]",
+  "[ 23/8 → 47/16 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:-1 transsustain:1 ]",
+  "[ 47/16 → 3/1 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:-1 transsustain:1 ]",
+  "[ 3/1 → 49/16 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:1 transsustain:-1 ]",
+  "[ 49/16 → 25/8 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:1 transsustain:-1 ]",
+  "[ 25/8 → 51/16 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:1 transsustain:-1 ]",
+  "[ 51/16 → 13/4 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:1 transsustain:-1 ]",
+  "[ 13/4 → 53/16 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:1 transsustain:-1 ]",
+  "[ 53/16 → 27/8 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:1 transsustain:-1 ]",
+  "[ 27/8 → 55/16 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:1 transsustain:-1 ]",
+  "[ 55/16 → 7/2 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:1 transsustain:-1 ]",
+  "[ 7/2 → 57/16 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:1 transsustain:-1 ]",
+  "[ 57/16 → 29/8 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:1 transsustain:-1 ]",
+  "[ 29/8 → 59/16 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:1 transsustain:-1 ]",
+  "[ 59/16 → 15/4 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:1 transsustain:-1 ]",
+  "[ 15/4 → 61/16 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:1 transsustain:-1 ]",
+  "[ 61/16 → 31/8 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:1 transsustain:-1 ]",
+  "[ 31/8 → 63/16 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:1 transsustain:-1 ]",
+  "[ 63/16 → 4/1 | s:hh bank:tr909 transient:1 transsustain:-1 ]",
+]
+`;
+
 exports[`runs examples > example "transpose" example index 0 1`] = `
 [
   "[ 0/1 → 1/4 | note:C2 ]",