diff --git a/src/sfizz/ADSREnvelope.cpp b/src/sfizz/ADSREnvelope.cpp
index 311e7b2c..9a99a412 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/ADSREnvelope.cpp
+++ b/src/sfizz/ADSREnvelope.cpp
@@ -13,14 +13,17 @@ namespace sfz {
 
 using Float = ADSREnvelope::Float;
 
-Float ADSREnvelope::secondsToSamples(Float timeInSeconds) const noexcept
+int ADSREnvelope::secondsToSamples(Float timeInSeconds) const noexcept
 {
+    if (timeInSeconds <= 0)
+        return Float(0);
+
     return static_cast<int>(timeInSeconds * sampleRate);
 };
 
 Float ADSREnvelope::secondsToLinRate(Float timeInSeconds) const noexcept
 {
-    if (timeInSeconds == 0)
+    if (timeInSeconds <= 0)
         return Float(1);
 
     return 1 / (sampleRate * timeInSeconds);
@@ -28,7 +31,7 @@ Float ADSREnvelope::secondsToLinRate(Float timeInSeconds) const noexcept
 
 Float ADSREnvelope::secondsToExpRate(Float timeInSeconds) const noexcept
 {
-    if (timeInSeconds == 0)
+    if (timeInSeconds <= 0)
         return Float(0.0);
 
     timeInSeconds = std::max(Float(25e-3), timeInSeconds);
@@ -44,8 +47,8 @@ void ADSREnvelope::reset(const EGDescription& desc, const Region& region, const
     this->decayRate = secondsToExpRate(desc.getDecay(state, velocity));
     this->releaseRate = secondsToExpRate(desc.getRelease(state, velocity));
     this->hold = secondsToSamples(desc.getHold(state, velocity));
-    this->sustain = desc.getSustain(state, velocity);
-    this->start = desc.getStart(state, velocity);
+    this->sustain = clamp(desc.getSustain(state, velocity), 0.0f, 1.0f);
+    this->start = clamp(desc.getStart(state, velocity), 0.0f, 1.0f);
 
     releaseDelay = 0;
     sustainThreshold = this->sustain + config::virtuallyZero;
diff --git a/src/sfizz/ADSREnvelope.h b/src/sfizz/ADSREnvelope.h
index 341ec021..f1d3d668 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/ADSREnvelope.h
+++ b/src/sfizz/ADSREnvelope.h
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public:
 
 private:
     float sampleRate { config::defaultSampleRate };
-    Float secondsToSamples(Float timeInSeconds) const noexcept;
+    int secondsToSamples(Float timeInSeconds) const noexcept;
     Float secondsToLinRate(Float timeInSeconds) const noexcept;
     Float secondsToExpRate(Float timeInSeconds) const noexcept;
 
diff --git a/src/sfizz/EGDescription.h b/src/sfizz/EGDescription.h
index a646dfb1..26202ff1 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/EGDescription.h
+++ b/src/sfizz/EGDescription.h
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ struct EGDescription {
         for (auto& mod: ccAttack) {
             returnedValue += state.getCCValue(mod.cc) * mod.data;
         }
-        return Default::egTime.bounds.clamp(returnedValue);
+        return returnedValue;
     }
     /**
      * @brief Get the decay with possibly a CC modifier and a velocity modifier
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ struct EGDescription {
         for (auto& mod: ccDecay) {
             returnedValue += state.getCCValue(mod.cc) * mod.data;
         }
-        return Default::egTime.bounds.clamp(returnedValue);
+        return returnedValue;
     }
     /**
      * @brief Get the delay with possibly a CC modifier and a velocity modifier
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ struct EGDescription {
         for (auto& mod: ccDelay) {
             returnedValue += state.getCCValue(mod.cc) * mod.data;
         }
-        return Default::egTime.bounds.clamp(returnedValue);
+        return returnedValue;
     }
     /**
      * @brief Get the holding duration with possibly a CC modifier and a velocity modifier
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ struct EGDescription {
         for (auto& mod: ccHold) {
             returnedValue += state.getCCValue(mod.cc) * mod.data;
         }
-        return Default::egTime.bounds.clamp(returnedValue);
+        return returnedValue;
     }
     /**
      * @brief Get the release duration with possibly a CC modifier and a velocity modifier
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ struct EGDescription {
         for (auto& mod: ccRelease) {
             returnedValue += state.getCCValue(mod.cc) * mod.data;
         }
-        return Default::egTime.bounds.clamp(returnedValue);
+        return returnedValue;
     }
     /**
      * @brief Get the starting level with possibly a CC modifier and a velocity modifier
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ struct EGDescription {
         for (auto& mod: ccStart) {
             returnedValue += state.getCCValue(mod.cc) * mod.data;
         }
-        return Default::egPercent.bounds.clamp(returnedValue);
+        return returnedValue;
     }
     /**
      * @brief Get the sustain level with possibly a CC modifier and a velocity modifier
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ struct EGDescription {
         for (auto& mod: ccSustain) {
             returnedValue += state.getCCValue(mod.cc) * mod.data;
         }
-        return Default::egPercent.bounds.clamp(returnedValue);
+        return returnedValue;
     }
     LEAK_DETECTOR(EGDescription);
 };