diff --git a/Tone/instrument/Instrument.ts b/Tone/instrument/Instrument.ts
index f7916ce6..def4a98f 100644
--- a/Tone/instrument/Instrument.ts
+++ b/Tone/instrument/Instrument.ts
@@ -83,6 +83,10 @@ export abstract class Instrument<Options extends InstrumentOptions> extends Tone
 		if (this._syncState()) {
 			this._syncMethod("triggerAttack", 1);
 			this._syncMethod("triggerRelease", 0);
+
+			this.context.transport.on("stop", this._syncedRelease);
+			this.context.transport.on("pause", this._syncedRelease);
+			this.context.transport.on("loopEnd", this._syncedRelease);
 		}
 		return this;
 	}
@@ -126,6 +130,10 @@ export abstract class Instrument<Options extends InstrumentOptions> extends Tone
 			this._synced = false;
 			this.triggerAttack = this._original_triggerAttack;
 			this.triggerRelease = this._original_triggerRelease;
+
+			this.context.transport.off("stop", this._syncedRelease);
+			this.context.transport.off("pause", this._syncedRelease);
+			this.context.transport.off("loopEnd", this._syncedRelease);
 		}
 		return this;
 	}
@@ -166,6 +174,11 @@ export abstract class Instrument<Options extends InstrumentOptions> extends Tone
 	abstract triggerRelease(...args: any[]): this;
 	private _original_triggerRelease = this.triggerRelease;
 
+	/**
+	 * The release which is scheduled to the timeline. 
+	 */
+	protected _syncedRelease = (time: number) => this._original_triggerRelease(time);
+
 	/**
 	 * clean up
 	 * @returns {Instrument} this
diff --git a/Tone/instrument/PolySynth.test.ts b/Tone/instrument/PolySynth.test.ts
index a9013720..d3d022ec 100644
--- a/Tone/instrument/PolySynth.test.ts
+++ b/Tone/instrument/PolySynth.test.ts
@@ -135,23 +135,6 @@ describe("PolySynth", () => {
 			});
 		});
 
-		it("can be synced to the transport", () => {
-			return Offline(({ transport }) => {
-				const polySynth = new PolySynth(Synth, {
-					envelope: {
-						release: 0.1,
-					},
-				}).sync();
-				polySynth.toDestination();
-				polySynth.triggerAttackRelease("C4", 0.1, 0.1);
-				polySynth.triggerAttackRelease("E4", 0.1, 0.3);
-				transport.start(0.1);
-			}, 0.8).then((buffer) => {
-				expect(buffer.getTimeOfFirstSound()).to.be.closeTo(0.2, 0.01);
-				expect(buffer.getTimeOfLastSound()).to.be.closeTo(0.6, 0.01);
-			});
-		});
-
 		it("disposes voices when they are no longer used", () => {
 			return Offline(() => {
 				const polySynth = new PolySynth(Synth, {
@@ -266,6 +249,86 @@ describe("PolySynth", () => {
 
 	});
 
+	context("Transport sync", () => {
+		it("can be synced to the transport", () => {
+			return Offline(({ transport }) => {
+				const polySynth = new PolySynth(Synth, {
+					envelope: {
+						release: 0.1,
+					},
+				}).sync();
+				polySynth.toDestination();
+				polySynth.triggerAttackRelease("C4", 0.1, 0.1);
+				polySynth.triggerAttackRelease("E4", 0.1, 0.3);
+				transport.start(0.1);
+			}, 0.8).then((buffer) => {
+				expect(buffer.getTimeOfFirstSound()).to.be.closeTo(0.2, 0.01);
+				expect(buffer.getTimeOfLastSound()).to.be.closeTo(0.6, 0.01);
+			});
+		});
+
+		it("is silent until the transport is started", () => {
+			return Offline(({ transport }) => {
+				const synth = new PolySynth(Synth).sync().toDestination();
+				synth.triggerAttackRelease("C4", 0.5);
+				transport.start(0.5);
+			}, 1).then((buffer) => {
+				expect(buffer.getTimeOfFirstSound()).is.closeTo(0.5, 0.1);
+			});
+		});
+
+		it("stops when the transport is stopped", () => {
+			return Offline(({ transport }) => {
+				const synth = new PolySynth(Synth, {
+					envelope: {
+						release: 0
+					}
+				}).sync().toDestination();
+				synth.triggerAttackRelease("C4", 0.5);
+				transport.start(0.5).stop(1);
+			}, 1.5).then((buffer) => {
+				expect(buffer.getTimeOfLastSound()).is.closeTo(1, 0.1);
+			});
+		});
+
+		it("goes silent at the loop boundary", () => {
+			return Offline(({ transport }) => {
+				const synth = new PolySynth(Synth, {
+					envelope: {
+						release: 0
+					}
+				}).sync().toDestination();
+				synth.triggerAttackRelease("C4", 0.8, 0.5);
+				transport.loopEnd = 1;
+				transport.loop = true;
+				transport.start();
+			}, 2).then((buffer) => {
+				expect(buffer.getRmsAtTime(0)).to.be.closeTo(0, 0.05);
+				expect(buffer.getRmsAtTime(0.6)).to.be.closeTo(0.2, 0.05);
+				expect(buffer.getRmsAtTime(1.1)).to.be.closeTo(0, 0.05);
+				expect(buffer.getRmsAtTime(1.6)).to.be.closeTo(0.2, 0.05);
+			});
+		});
+
+		it("can unsync", () => {
+			return Offline(({ transport }) => {
+				const synth = new PolySynth(Synth, {
+					envelope: {
+						sustain: 1,
+						release: 0
+					}
+				}).sync().toDestination().unsync();
+				synth.triggerAttackRelease("C4", 1, 0.5);
+				transport.start().stop(1);
+			}, 2).then((buffer) => {
+				expect(buffer.getRmsAtTime(0)).to.be.closeTo(0, 0.05);
+				expect(buffer.getRmsAtTime(0.6)).to.be.closeTo(0.6, 0.05);
+				expect(buffer.getRmsAtTime(1.4)).to.be.closeTo(0.6, 0.05);
+				expect(buffer.getRmsAtTime(1.6)).to.be.closeTo(0, 0.05);
+			});
+		});
+	});
+
 	context("API", () => {
 
 		it("can be constructed with an options object", () => {
@@ -282,7 +345,7 @@ describe("PolySynth", () => {
 			expect(() => {
 				// @ts-ignore
 				new PolySynth(PluckSynth);
-			}).throws(Error)
+			}).throws(Error);
 		});
 
 		it("can pass in the volume", () => {
diff --git a/Tone/instrument/PolySynth.ts b/Tone/instrument/PolySynth.ts
index 90229b40..afe169b5 100644
--- a/Tone/instrument/PolySynth.ts
+++ b/Tone/instrument/PolySynth.ts
@@ -341,10 +341,20 @@ export class PolySynth<Voice extends Monophonic<any> = Synth> extends Instrument
 		if (this._syncState()) {
 			this._syncMethod("triggerAttack", 1);
 			this._syncMethod("triggerRelease", 1);
+
+			// make sure that the sound doesn't play after its been stopped
+			this.context.transport.on("stop", this._syncedRelease);
+			this.context.transport.on("pause", this._syncedRelease);
+			this.context.transport.on("loopEnd", this._syncedRelease);
 		}
 		return this;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * The release which is scheduled to the timeline. 
+	 */
+	 protected _syncedRelease = (time: number) => this.releaseAll(time);
+
 	/**
 	 * Set a member/attribute of the voices
 	 * @example
@@ -382,7 +392,7 @@ export class PolySynth<Voice extends Monophonic<any> = Synth> extends Instrument
 		});
 		return this;
 	}
-
+	
 	dispose(): this {
 		super.dispose();
 		this._dummyVoice.dispose();
diff --git a/Tone/instrument/Synth.test.ts b/Tone/instrument/Synth.test.ts
index d907fa93..43610711 100644
--- a/Tone/instrument/Synth.test.ts
+++ b/Tone/instrument/Synth.test.ts
@@ -106,6 +106,69 @@ describe("Synth", () => {
 		});
 	});
 
+	context("Transport sync", () => {
+		it("is silent until the transport is started", () => {
+			return Offline(({ transport }) => {
+				const synth = new Synth().sync().toDestination();
+				synth.triggerAttackRelease("C4", 0.5);
+				transport.start(0.5);
+			}, 1).then((buffer) => {
+				expect(buffer.getTimeOfFirstSound()).is.closeTo(0.5, 0.1);
+			});
+		});
+
+		it("stops when the transport is stopped", () => {
+			return Offline(({ transport }) => {
+				const synth = new Synth({
+					envelope: {
+						release: 0
+					}
+				}).sync().toDestination();
+				synth.triggerAttackRelease("C4", 0.5);
+				transport.start(0.5).stop(1);
+			}, 1.5).then((buffer) => {
+				expect(buffer.getTimeOfLastSound()).is.closeTo(1, 0.1);
+			});
+		});
+
+		it("goes silent at the loop boundary", () => {
+			return Offline(({ transport }) => {
+				const synth = new Synth({
+					envelope: {
+						release: 0
+					}
+				}).sync().toDestination();
+				synth.triggerAttackRelease("C4", 0.8, 0.5);
+				transport.loopEnd = 1;
+				transport.loop = true;
+				transport.start();
+			}, 2).then((buffer) => {
+				expect(buffer.getRmsAtTime(0)).to.be.closeTo(0, 0.05);
+				expect(buffer.getRmsAtTime(0.6)).to.be.closeTo(0.2, 0.05);
+				expect(buffer.getRmsAtTime(1.1)).to.be.closeTo(0, 0.05);
+				expect(buffer.getRmsAtTime(1.6)).to.be.closeTo(0.2, 0.05);
+			});
+		});
+
+		it("can unsync", () => {
+			return Offline(({ transport }) => {
+				const synth = new Synth({
+					envelope: {
+						sustain: 1,
+						release: 0
+					}
+				}).sync().toDestination().unsync();
+				synth.triggerAttackRelease("C4", 1, 0.5);
+				transport.start().stop(1);
+			}, 2).then((buffer) => {
+				expect(buffer.getRmsAtTime(0)).to.be.closeTo(0, 0.05);
+				expect(buffer.getRmsAtTime(0.6)).to.be.closeTo(0.6, 0.05);
+				expect(buffer.getRmsAtTime(1.4)).to.be.closeTo(0.6, 0.05);
+				expect(buffer.getRmsAtTime(1.6)).to.be.closeTo(0, 0.05);
+			});
+		});
+	});
+
 	context("Portamento", () => {
 		it("can play notes with a portamento", () => {
 			return Offline(() => {