diff --git a/party-stage/src/scene/stage-lasers.js b/party-stage/src/scene/stage-lasers.js
index cba562c..415e864 100644
--- a/party-stage/src/scene/stage-lasers.js
+++ b/party-stage/src/scene/stage-lasers.js
@@ -117,10 +117,24 @@ export class StageLasers extends SceneFeature {
             if (this.activationState === 'IDLE') {
                 // Wait for song to pick up before first activation
                 if (time > this.initialSilenceSeconds && loudness > this.averageLoudness + 0.1) {
+                    this.activationState = 'WARMUP';
+                    this.stateTimer = 1.0; // Warmup duration
+                }
+            } else if (this.activationState === 'WARMUP') {
+                isActive = true;
+                this.stateTimer -= deltaTime;
+                if (this.stateTimer <= 0) {
                     this.activationState = 'ACTIVE';
                     this.stateTimer = 4.0; // Active duration
                 }
             } else if (this.activationState === 'ACTIVE') {
+                isActive = true;
+                this.stateTimer -= deltaTime;
+                if (this.stateTimer <= 0) {
+                    this.activationState = 'FADEOUT';
+                    this.stateTimer = 1.0; // Fadeout duration
+                }
+            } else if (this.activationState === 'FADEOUT') {
                 isActive = true;
                 this.stateTimer -= deltaTime;
                 if (this.stateTimer <= 0) {
@@ -163,10 +177,24 @@ export class StageLasers extends SceneFeature {
         }
 
         this.lasers.forEach(l => {
-            l.mesh.visible = true;
+            l.mesh.visible = !['IDLE', 'COOLDOWN'].includes(this.activationState);
+            
+            let currentIntensity = intensity;
+            let flareScale = 1.0;
+
+            if (this.activationState === 'WARMUP') {
+                currentIntensity = 0;
+                flareScale = 1.0 - this.stateTimer;
+            } else if (this.activationState === 'FADEOUT') {
+                const fade = Math.max(0, this.stateTimer / 1.0);
+                currentIntensity = 0;
+                flareScale = fade;
+            }
+
             l.mesh.material.color.copy(color);
-            l.mesh.material.opacity = intensity;
+            l.mesh.material.opacity = currentIntensity;
             l.flare.material.color.copy(color);
+            l.flare.scale.setScalar(flareScale);
 
             // --- Movement Calculation ---
             let yaw = 0;