diff --git a/web_realart/public/control/control.css b/web_realart/public/control/control.css
index 0c209d5..926ac3b 100644
--- a/web_realart/public/control/control.css
+++ b/web_realart/public/control/control.css
@@ -113,4 +113,7 @@ button.queued { animation: queued-blink 600ms ease-in-out infinite alternate; }
 .mcell.m5 { background: #c60;   border-color: #e80; }
 .mcell.m6 { background: #82a;   border-color: #a4d; }
 .mcell.playing { box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(255,255,255,0.28),
-  inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,0.40); }
+  inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,0.40),
+  0 0 calc(var(--glow, 0) * 12px) calc(var(--glow, 0) * 4px)
+    rgba(255,255,255, calc(var(--glow, 0) * 0.7));
+  filter: brightness(calc(1 + var(--glow, 0) * 0.9)); }
diff --git a/web_realart/public/control/control.js b/web_realart/public/control/control.js
index eea2c10..7e2b971 100644
--- a/web_realart/public/control/control.js
+++ b/web_realart/public/control/control.js
@@ -161,6 +161,11 @@ ws.addEventListener("message", (ev) => {
     }
     return;
   }
+  // /matrix/trig <vi> <amp> — per-note pulse: glow the active cell of voice vi
+  if (address === "/matrix/trig") {
+    triggerGlow(Math.round(Number(args[0])), Number(args[1]));
+    return;
+  }
 });
 
 // --- Matrix (16-voice x 32-bar song arranger) ---
@@ -254,6 +259,62 @@ function renderMatrix() {
   }
 }
 
+// --- Matrix audio-reactive glow (trigger envelope; math in matrix_glow.js) ---
+const voiceLevel = new Array(16).fill(0);
+let glowRaf = null;
+let glowLastTs = 0;
+let glowAppliedBar = -1;
+
+function clearGlowColumn(bar) {
+  if (bar < 0) return;
+  for (let vi = 0; vi < MATRIX_VOICES.length; vi++) {
+    const el = cellRefs[bar][vi];
+    if (el) el.style.removeProperty("--glow");
+  }
+}
+
+function glowFrame(ts) {
+  const decay = window.MatrixGlow ? window.MatrixGlow.nextGlow : (l) => 0;
+  const dt = glowLastTs ? (ts - glowLastTs) : (1000 / 60);
+  glowLastTs = ts;
+  if (matPlayhead !== glowAppliedBar) {
+    clearGlowColumn(glowAppliedBar);
+    glowAppliedBar = matPlayhead;
+  }
+  let anyActive = false;
+  for (let vi = 0; vi < 16; vi++) {
+    const lvl = decay(voiceLevel[vi], dt);
+    voiceLevel[vi] = lvl;
+    if (matPlayhead >= 0) {
+      const el = cellRefs[matPlayhead][vi];
+      if (el) {
+        if (lvl > 0) el.style.setProperty("--glow", lvl.toFixed(3));
+        else el.style.removeProperty("--glow");
+      }
+    }
+    if (lvl > 0) anyActive = true;
+  }
+  if (anyActive) {
+    glowRaf = requestAnimationFrame(glowFrame);
+  } else {
+    clearGlowColumn(glowAppliedBar);
+    glowRaf = null;
+    glowLastTs = 0;
+    glowAppliedBar = -1;
+  }
+}
+
+function triggerGlow(vi, amp) {
+  if (!Number.isInteger(vi) || vi < 0 || vi >= 16) return;
+  const a = Math.max(0, Math.min(1, amp));
+  if (a <= 0) return;
+  voiceLevel[vi] = Math.max(voiceLevel[vi], a);
+  if (glowRaf === null) {
+    glowLastTs = 0;
+    glowRaf = requestAnimationFrame(glowFrame);
+  }
+}
+
 // --- Pattern state (defaults mirror launchpad.scd exactly) ---
 const STORAGE_KEY = "avlive.seq";
 
diff --git a/web_realart/public/control/index.html b/web_realart/public/control/index.html
index dbc61ee..12fcf1b 100644
--- a/web_realart/public/control/index.html
+++ b/web_realart/public/control/index.html
@@ -163,4 +163,5 @@
   </div>
 </section>
 </div>
+<script type="module">import * as G from "./matrix_glow.js"; window.MatrixGlow = G;</script>
 <script src="control.js"></script></body></html>