diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/faderHelpers.js b/web/app/assets/javascripts/faderHelpers.js
index 98b901626..9da5eb923 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/faderHelpers.js
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/faderHelpers.js
@@ -203,6 +203,19 @@
       return temp;
     },
 
+
+    convertPercentToAudioTaper: function (input) {
+
+      // composite function resembling audio taper
+      if (input <= 1)  { return -80; }
+      if (input <= 28) { return (2 * input - 80); }
+      if (input <= 79) { return (0.5 * input - 38); }
+      if (input < 99)  { return (0.875 * input - 67.5); }
+      if (input >= 99) { return 20; }
+
+    },
+
+
     setFaderValue: function (faderId, faderValue) {
       var $fader = $('[fader-id="' + faderId + '"]');
       this.setHandlePosition($fader, faderValue);
diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/session.js b/web/app/assets/javascripts/session.js
index 25a5e0915..b77a45831 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/session.js
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/session.js
@@ -1147,8 +1147,8 @@
             // volumes on trackVolumeObject, and call SetControlState to stick.
             var sliderValue = percentToMixerValue(
                 currentMixerRangeMin, currentMixerRangeMax, volumePercent);
-            context.trackVolumeObject.volL = sliderValue;
-            context.trackVolumeObject.volR = sliderValue;
+            context.trackVolumeObject.volL = context.JK.FaderHelpers.convertPercentToAudioTaper(volumePercent);
+            context.trackVolumeObject.volR = context.JK.FaderHelpers.convertPercentToAudioTaper(volumePercent);
             // Special case for L2M mix:
             if (mixerId === '__L2M__') {
                 logger.debug("L2M volumePercent=" + volumePercent);