diff --git a/plugin/chassis.cpp b/plugin/chassis.cpp
index 2b9c244..c54198c 100644
--- a/plugin/chassis.cpp
+++ b/plugin/chassis.cpp
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ void Chassis::noteOn(uint8_t note) {
         vPtr++;
         if (vPtr == NUM_VOICES) vPtr = 0;
         if (s.voice[vPtr].isFree()) {
+            //printf("voice %d is free, existing note = %d, note = %d\n", vPtr, s.voice[i].note, note);
             // if it's an existing note don't reset
             s.voice[vPtr].on(note, s.voice[i].note != note);
             //printf("note on %d for voice %d\n", note, vPtr);
diff --git a/plugin/voice.cpp b/plugin/voice.cpp
index 34ace18..6beb7b7 100644
--- a/plugin/voice.cpp
+++ b/plugin/voice.cpp
@@ -19,19 +19,25 @@
 #include "voice.hpp"
 
 #include <math.h>
+#include <cstdio>
 
-static float blep(float phase, float theta) {
+static float blep(float p, float theta) {
     float t;
 
-    if (phase < theta) {
-        t = phase / theta;
+    // low (late) side of step
+    if (p < theta) {
+        //printf("phase < theta, %f %f\n", p, theta);
+        t = p / theta;
         return (2 * t) - (t * t) - 1;
     }
-    if (phase > (1 - theta)) {
-        t = (phase - 1) / theta;
+    // high (early) side of step
+    if (p > (1 - theta)) {
+        //printf("phase > 1-theta %f %f \n", p, theta);
+        t = (p - 1) / theta;
         return (2 * t) + (t * t) + 1;
     }
 
+    //printf("no action\n");
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -46,15 +52,18 @@ void Voice::on(uint32_t key, bool reset = 0) {
     if (reset) env = 0;
     omega = (261.63 * powf(2, (note - 60) / 12.0f)) / 48000.0f;
     target = 1;
+    env = 1;
+
 }
 
 void Voice::off() {
     keyState = K_OFF;
-    // envState = RELEASE;
+     envState = RELEASE;
     target = 0;
 }
 
 void Voice::gate() {
+    /*
     if (keyState == K_WAIT) {
         envState = ATTACK;
         keyState = K_ON;
@@ -65,21 +74,22 @@ void Voice::gate() {
         envState = RELEASE;
         target = 0;
     }
-
-    env = target;  //((target - env) * 0.01) + env;
+*/
+    env = ((target - env) * 0.005f) + env;
 }
 
 void Voice::run(Synth &s, float *buffer, uint32_t samples) {
     float y, offset, pw = 0;
-    env = ((target - env) * 0.01) + env;
 
     s.p.sqr = 1;
     s.p.saw = 1;
 
+
+
     for (uint32_t i = 0; i < samples; i++) {
         // sawtooth
         y = 1 - (2 * phase);
-        y += blep(phase, omega);
+       // y += blep(phase, omega);
 
         // need this if either saw or square is on;
         y *= (s.p.saw + s.p.sqr);
@@ -93,11 +103,17 @@ void Voice::run(Synth &s, float *buffer, uint32_t samples) {
         if (offset > 1) offset -= 1;
 
         y -= (1 - (2 * offset)) * s.p.sqr;
-        y -= blep(offset, omega) * s.p.sqr;
+       // y -= blep(offset, omega) * s.p.sqr;
         // s.lastpw = pw_rc;
 
-        buffer[i] += (0.125 * y * env);
         phase += omega;
-        if (phase > 1) phase -= 1;
+        if (phase > 1) {
+           // printf("step\n");
+            phase -= 1;
+        }
+
+        buffer[i] += (0.125 * y * env);
+        
     }
 }
+