diff --git a/tests/ableton-automation.test.ts b/tests/ableton-automation.test.ts
index c16b539..0a35c0e 100644
--- a/tests/ableton-automation.test.ts
+++ b/tests/ableton-automation.test.ts
@@ -86,3 +86,38 @@ test('uses absolute automation targets for Session clip envelopes', () => {
   assert.equal(envelopes[0].Automation.Events.FloatEvent[2]['@Time'], 1);
   assert.deepEqual(envelopes[0].LoopSlot, { Value: {} });
 });
+
+test('does not create Session envelopes without recorded parameter events', () => {
+  const withoutPan = {
+    ...occurrence,
+    faderAutomation: occurrence.faderAutomation.filter(
+      (point) => point.parameter !== FaderParam.PAN,
+    ),
+  };
+  const envelopes = buildClipEnvelopes(
+    withoutPan,
+    { [FaderParam.PAN]: [{ session: 23000 }] },
+    track,
+    false,
+  );
+
+  assert.deepEqual(envelopes, []);
+});
+
+test('keeps research-only group parameters out of Live target envelopes', () => {
+  const researchOccurrence = {
+    ...occurrence,
+    faderAutomation: [
+      { parameter: FaderParam.TIM, position: 0, value: 0.25, flags: 0 },
+      { parameter: FaderParam.ATK, position: 0, value: 0.5, flags: 0 },
+      { parameter: FaderParam.REL, position: 0, value: 0.75, flags: 0 },
+    ],
+  };
+  const targets = {
+    [FaderParam.TIM]: [{ session: 23000 }],
+    [FaderParam.ATK]: [{ session: 23001 }],
+    [FaderParam.REL]: [{ session: 23002 }],
+  };
+
+  assert.deepEqual(buildClipEnvelopes(researchOccurrence, targets, track, false), []);
+});
diff --git a/tests/ableton-fader-policies.test.ts b/tests/ableton-fader-policies.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b48f0e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ableton-fader-policies.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import assert from 'node:assert/strict';
+import test from 'node:test';
+import {
+  FADER_POLICIES,
+  convertGroupFaderValue,
+  getFaderPolicy,
+} from '../src/lib/exporters/ableton/faderPolicies';
+import { AblTrack } from '../src/lib/transformers/ableton';
+import { FaderParam } from '../src/types/types';
+
+const track = { volume: 0.4 } as AblTrack;
+
+test('defines an explicit policy for every EP group fader parameter', () => {
+  assert.equal(Object.keys(FADER_POLICIES).length, 12);
+  for (let parameter = FaderParam.LVL; parameter <= FaderParam.MOD; parameter++) {
+    assert.ok(getFaderPolicy(parameter));
+  }
+});
+
+test('separates Live targets, note transforms and unsupported group parameters', () => {
+  assert.equal(getFaderPolicy(FaderParam.PAN).renderStrategy, 'target');
+  assert.equal(getFaderPolicy(FaderParam.VEL).renderStrategy, 'note');
+  assert.equal(getFaderPolicy(FaderParam.TIM).renderStrategy, 'unsupported');
+  assert.equal(getFaderPolicy(FaderParam.ATK).renderStrategy, 'unsupported');
+  assert.equal(getFaderPolicy(FaderParam.REL).renderStrategy, 'unsupported');
+});
+
+test('uses one group-fader conversion path for mixer and pad targets', () => {
+  assert.equal(convertGroupFaderValue(FaderParam.LVL, 0.5, { track }), 0.2);
+  assert.equal(convertGroupFaderValue(FaderParam.PAN, 0.75, { track }), 0.5);
+  assert.equal(
+    convertGroupFaderValue(FaderParam.PTC, 0.75, { track, valueOffset: 7 }),
+    9.5,
+  );
+});
diff --git a/tests/ableton-pad-sound.test.ts b/tests/ableton-pad-sound.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f6cb519
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ableton-pad-sound.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+import assert from 'node:assert/strict';
+import test from 'node:test';
+import {
+  getPadEnvelopeState,
+  getPadSoundState,
+} from '../src/lib/exporters/ableton/padSound';
+import { AblTrack } from '../src/lib/transformers/ableton';
+
+const track = {
+  volume: 0.75,
+  pitch: -3,
+  playMode: 'key',
+  pan: 0.25,
+  trimLeft: 100,
+  trimRight: 1000,
+  attack: 64,
+  release: 128,
+  timeStretch: 'bars',
+  timeStretchBpm: 92,
+  timeStretchBars: 2,
+  rootNote: 48,
+  soundLength: 4,
+} as AblTrack;
+
+test('keeps static pad sound settings separate from group fader state', () => {
+  assert.deepEqual(getPadSoundState(track), {
+    amp: 0.75,
+    pitch: -3,
+    playMode: 'key',
+    pan: 0.25,
+    trimStart: 100,
+    trimEnd: 1000,
+    envelope: { attack: 64, release: 128 },
+    time: { mode: 'bars', bpm: 92, bars: 2 },
+    rootNote: 48,
+    soundLength: 4,
+  });
+});
+
+test('maps only pad ENV values into the static Classic envelope', () => {
+  const envelope = getPadEnvelopeState(getPadSoundState(track));
+
+  assert.equal(envelope.classicAttackMs, (64 / 255) * 4000);
+  assert.equal(envelope.classicReleaseMs, (128 / 255) * 4000);
+  assert.equal(envelope.oneShotFadeInMs, 0);
+  assert.equal(envelope.oneShotFadeOutMs, 5);
+});