diff --git a/packages/core/controls.mjs b/packages/core/controls.mjs
index 3835bd6e2..c7edef74f 100644
--- a/packages/core/controls.mjs
+++ b/packages/core/controls.mjs
@@ -2786,3 +2786,17 @@ export const scrub = register(
   },
   false,
 );
+
+/**
+ * Transient shaper. Gives independent control over the emphasis on transients
+ * and sustains
+ *
+ * @name transient
+ * @param {number | Pattern} attack Emphasis on transients; between -1 (deaccentuate) and 1 (accentuate)
+ * @param {number | Pattern} sustain Emphasis on the sustains; between -1 (deaccentuate) and 1 (accentuate)
+ * @example
+ * s("bd").transient("<-1 -0.5 0 0.5 1>")
+ * @example
+ * s("hh*16").bank("tr909").transient("<-1:1 1:-1>")
+ */
+export const { transient } = registerControl(['transient', 'transsustain']);
diff --git a/packages/superdough/superdough.mjs b/packages/superdough/superdough.mjs
index 191665498..b97865918 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/superdough.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/superdough.mjs
@@ -448,6 +448,8 @@ export const superdough = async (value, t, hapDuration, cps = 0.5, cycle = 0.5)
     compressorKnee,
     compressorAttack,
     compressorRelease,
+    transient,
+    transsustain,
   } = value;
 
   delaytime = delaytime ?? cycleToSeconds(delaysync, cps);
@@ -529,6 +531,23 @@ export const superdough = async (value, t, hapDuration, cps = 0.5, cycle = 0.5)
   chain.push(sourceNode);
   stretch !== undefined && chain.push(getWorklet(ac, 'phase-vocoder-processor', { pitchFactor: stretch }));
 
+  transient !== undefined &&
+    chain.push(
+      getWorklet(
+        ac,
+        'transient-processor',
+        {},
+        {
+          processorOptions: {
+            attack: transient,
+            sustain: transsustain,
+            begin: t,
+            end: endWithRelease,
+          },
+        },
+      ),
+    );
+
   // gain stage
   chain.push(gainNode(gain));
 
diff --git a/packages/superdough/worklets.mjs b/packages/superdough/worklets.mjs
index 2f75453b9..a59aeb756 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/worklets.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/worklets.mjs
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ const PI = Math.PI;
 const TWO_PI = 2 * PI;
 const INVSR = 1 / sampleRate;
 
+const timeToCoeff = (t) => 1 - Math.exp(-INVSR / t);
+const dbToLin = (db) => Math.pow(10, db / 20);
+
 const clamp = (num, min, max) => Math.min(Math.max(num, min), max);
 const mod = (n, m) => ((n % m) + m) % m;
 const lerp = (a, b, n) => n * (b - a) + a;
@@ -1384,3 +1387,82 @@ class WavetableOscillatorProcessor extends AudioWorkletProcessor {
 }
 
 registerProcessor('wavetable-oscillator-processor', WavetableOscillatorProcessor);
+
+class TransientProcessor extends AudioWorkletProcessor {
+  static get parameterDescriptors() {
+    return [];
+  }
+
+  constructor(options) {
+    super();
+    this.gainCoeff = timeToCoeff(0.2);
+    this.avgGain = 1;
+    let {
+      attackTime = 0.003,
+      sustainTime = 0.08,
+      attack = 0,
+      sustain = 0,
+      sensitivity = 0.1,
+      mix = 1,
+      begin = 0,
+      end = 0,
+    } = options.processorOptions;
+    attackTime = clamp(attackTime, 0.0005, 0.05);
+    sustainTime = clamp(sustainTime, 0.01, 0.5);
+    this.attackCoeff = timeToCoeff(attackTime);
+    this.sustainCoeff = timeToCoeff(sustainTime);
+    this.attackAmt = clamp(attack, -1, 1);
+    this.sustainAmt = clamp(sustain, -1, 1);
+    this.scaling = 0.5 + 5 * clamp(sensitivity, 0, 1);
+    this.mix = clamp(mix, 0, 1);
+    this.begin = begin;
+    this.end = end;
+    this.attackEnv = new Float32Array(2); // assume stereo
+    this.sustainEnv = new Float32Array(2);
+  }
+
+  process(inputs, outputs, _params) {
+    const input = inputs[0];
+    const output = outputs[0];
+    if (currentTime >= this.end) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    if (currentTime <= this.begin) {
+      return true;
+    }
+    const channels = input.length;
+    if (channels > this.attackEnv.length) {
+      this.attackEnv = new Float32Array(channels);
+      this.sustainEnv = new Float32Array(channels);
+    }
+    let avgGain = this.avgGain;
+    for (let ch = 0; ch < channels; ch++) {
+      let attEnv = this.attackEnv[ch];
+      let susEnv = this.sustainEnv[ch];
+      for (let n = 0; n < blockSize; n++) {
+        const sample = input[ch][n];
+        const x = Math.abs(sample);
+        attEnv = lerp(attEnv, x, this.attackCoeff);
+        susEnv = lerp(susEnv, x, this.sustainCoeff);
+        const peakiness = clamp((this.scaling * (attEnv - susEnv)) / (susEnv + 1e-6), -1.5, 1.5);
+        const attScale = peakiness > 0 ? peakiness : 0;
+        const susScale = peakiness < 0 ? -peakiness : 0;
+        const attackGain = dbToLin(this.attackAmt * attScale * 18);
+        const sustainGain = dbToLin(this.sustainAmt * susScale * 36);
+        const gain = clamp(attackGain * sustainGain, 0, 8);
+        avgGain = lerp(avgGain, gain, this.gainCoeff);
+        const makeup = avgGain > 1e-3 ? 1 / avgGain : 1;
+        const wet = sample * gain * makeup;
+        let y = lerp(sample, wet, this.mix);
+        y /= 1 + Math.abs(y); // soft clip
+        output[ch][n] = y;
+      }
+      this.attackEnv[ch] = attEnv;
+      this.sustainEnv[ch] = susEnv;
+    }
+    this.avgGain = avgGain;
+    return true;
+  }
+}
+
+registerProcessor('transient-processor', TransientProcessor);
diff --git a/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap b/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap
index f6cf39f24..03ce8ce99 100644
--- a/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap
+++ b/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap
@@ -12008,6 +12008,84 @@ 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 ]",