diff --git a/packages/webaudio/webaudio.mjs b/packages/webaudio/webaudio.mjs
index 5a4c9c2e..0b2c9536 100644
--- a/packages/webaudio/webaudio.mjs
+++ b/packages/webaudio/webaudio.mjs
@@ -33,7 +33,13 @@ const getFilter = (type, frequency, Q) => {
 
 const getADSR = (attack, decay, sustain, release, velocity, begin, end) => {
   const gainNode = getAudioContext().createGain();
-  let t = begin;
+  gainNode.gain.setValueAtTime(0, begin);
+  gainNode.gain.linearRampToValueAtTime(velocity, begin + attack); // attack
+  gainNode.gain.linearRampToValueAtTime(sustain * velocity, begin + attack + decay); // sustain start
+  gainNode.gain.setValueAtTime(sustain * velocity, end); // sustain end
+  gainNode.gain.linearRampToValueAtTime(0, end + release); // release
+  // for some reason, using exponential ramping creates little cracklings
+  /* let t = begin;
   gainNode.gain.setValueAtTime(0, t);
   gainNode.gain.exponentialRampToValueAtTime(velocity, (t += attack));
   const sustainGain = Math.max(sustain * velocity, 0.001);
@@ -43,7 +49,7 @@ const getADSR = (attack, decay, sustain, release, velocity, begin, end) => {
   } else {
     gainNode.gain.setValueAtTime(sustainGain, end);
   }
-  gainNode.gain.exponentialRampToValueAtTime(0.001, end + release); // release
+  gainNode.gain.exponentialRampToValueAtTime(0.001, end + release); // release */
   return gainNode;
 };