diff --git a/app/static/js/services/soundfontPlayer.js b/app/static/js/services/soundfontPlayer.js
index f3b1f41..c1a7759 100644
--- a/app/static/js/services/soundfontPlayer.js
+++ b/app/static/js/services/soundfontPlayer.js
@@ -163,13 +163,10 @@
 
         stopNote: function (channel, pitch) {
             if (channel < 0 || channel > 15) return;
-            if (!_initialized || !_synthInstance) return;
-            // Delay noteOff by 100ms for natural release
-            const timer = setTimeout(() => {
+            if (_initialized && _synthInstance) {
                 try { _synthInstance.noteOff(channel, pitch); } catch (e) {}
                 try { _synthInstance.noteOff(channel, pitch, 0); } catch (e) {}
-            }, 100);
-            _scheduledNotes.push({ on: null, off: timer });
+            }
         },
 
         playNote: function (note, velocity, durationMs, startTime, program, destinationNode, channel, synthEngine) {