diff --git a/client/public/version.js b/client/public/version.js
index 420dbc7..4a67ac3 100644
--- a/client/public/version.js
+++ b/client/public/version.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Maintainer-controlled web client version.
 // Format: YYYY.MM.DD Rn (example: 2026.02.20 R2)
-window.CHGRID_WEB_VERSION = "2026.02.22 R130";
+window.CHGRID_WEB_VERSION = "2026.02.22 R131";
 // Optional display timezone for timestamps. Falls back to America/Detroit if unset/invalid.
 window.CHGRID_TIME_ZONE = "America/Detroit";
diff --git a/client/src/audio/itemEmitRuntime.ts b/client/src/audio/itemEmitRuntime.ts
index ddf4e43..947433d 100644
--- a/client/src/audio/itemEmitRuntime.ts
+++ b/client/src/audio/itemEmitRuntime.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { HEARING_RADIUS, type WorldItem } from '../state/gameState';
+import { getItemTypeGlobalProperties } from '../items/itemRegistry';
 import { AudioEngine } from './audioEngine';
 import { connectEffectChain, disconnectEffectRuntime, type EffectId, type EffectRuntime } from './effects';
 import { normalizeRadioEffect, normalizeRadioEffectValue } from './radioStationRuntime';
@@ -33,6 +34,26 @@ function resolveEmitPlaybackRate(raw: unknown): number {
   return 1 + ((clamped - 50) / 50) * 1;
 }
 
+function setElementPreservesPitch(element: HTMLAudioElement, enabled: boolean): void {
+  const target = element as HTMLAudioElement & {
+    preservesPitch?: boolean;
+    mozPreservesPitch?: boolean;
+    webkitPreservesPitch?: boolean;
+  };
+  if ('preservesPitch' in target) target.preservesPitch = enabled;
+  if ('mozPreservesPitch' in target) target.mozPreservesPitch = enabled;
+  if ('webkitPreservesPitch' in target) target.webkitPreservesPitch = enabled;
+}
+
+function resolveEmitRates(item: WorldItem): { playbackRate: number; preservePitch: boolean } {
+  const globals = getItemTypeGlobalProperties(item.type);
+  const speed = resolveEmitPlaybackRate(item.params.emitSoundSpeed ?? globals.emitSoundSpeed ?? 50);
+  const tempo = resolveEmitPlaybackRate(item.params.emitSoundTempo ?? globals.emitSoundTempo ?? 50);
+  const playbackRate = Math.max(0.25, Math.min(4, speed * tempo));
+  const preservePitch = Math.abs(speed - 1) < 0.001;
+  return { playbackRate, preservePitch };
+}
+
 export class ItemEmitRuntime {
   private readonly outputs = new Map<string, EmitOutput>();
   private layerEnabled = true;
@@ -110,7 +131,9 @@ export class ItemEmitRuntime {
       const effect = normalizeRadioEffect(item.params.emitEffect);
       const effectValue = normalizeRadioEffectValue(item.params.emitEffectValue);
       const effectRuntime = connectEffectChain(audioCtx, effectInput, gain, effect, effectValue);
-      element.playbackRate = resolveEmitPlaybackRate(item.params.emitSoundSpeed);
+      const initialRates = resolveEmitRates(item);
+      setElementPreservesPitch(element, initialRates.preservePitch);
+      element.playbackRate = initialRates.playbackRate;
       if (this.audio.supportsStereoPanner()) {
         panner = audioCtx.createStereoPanner();
         gain.connect(panner).connect(audioCtx.destination);
@@ -148,7 +171,9 @@ export class ItemEmitRuntime {
         output.effect = effect;
         output.effectValue = effectValue;
       }
-      const nextPlaybackRate = resolveEmitPlaybackRate(item.params.emitSoundSpeed);
+      const nextRates = resolveEmitRates(item);
+      setElementPreservesPitch(output.element, nextRates.preservePitch);
+      const nextPlaybackRate = nextRates.playbackRate;
       if (Math.abs(output.element.playbackRate - nextPlaybackRate) > 0.001) {
         output.element.playbackRate = nextPlaybackRate;
       }
diff --git a/client/src/items/itemRegistry.ts b/client/src/items/itemRegistry.ts
index c13489a..2f7f1c7 100644
--- a/client/src/items/itemRegistry.ts
+++ b/client/src/items/itemRegistry.ts
@@ -52,15 +52,15 @@ const DEFAULT_ITEM_TYPE_EDITABLE_PROPERTIES: Record<ItemType, string[]> = {
   dice: ['title', 'sides', 'number'],
   wheel: ['title', 'spaces'],
   clock: ['title', 'timeZone', 'use24Hour'],
-  widget: ['title', 'enabled', 'directional', 'facing', 'emitRange', 'emitVolume', 'emitSoundSpeed', 'emitEffect', 'emitEffectValue', 'useSound', 'emitSound'],
+  widget: ['title', 'enabled', 'directional', 'facing', 'emitRange', 'emitVolume', 'emitSoundSpeed', 'emitSoundTempo', 'emitEffect', 'emitEffectValue', 'useSound', 'emitSound'],
 };
 
 const DEFAULT_ITEM_TYPE_GLOBAL_PROPERTIES: Record<ItemType, Record<string, string | number | boolean>> = {
-  radio_station: { useSound: 'none', emitSound: 'none', useCooldownMs: 1000, emitRange: 20, directional: true },
-  dice: { useSound: 'sounds/roll.ogg', emitSound: 'none', useCooldownMs: 1000, emitRange: 15, directional: false },
-  wheel: { useSound: 'sounds/spin.ogg', emitSound: 'none', useCooldownMs: 4000, emitRange: 15, directional: false },
-  clock: { useSound: 'none', emitSound: 'sounds/clock.ogg', useCooldownMs: 1000, emitRange: 10, directional: false },
-  widget: { useSound: 'none', emitSound: 'none', useCooldownMs: 1000, emitRange: 15, directional: false },
+  radio_station: { useSound: 'none', emitSound: 'none', useCooldownMs: 1000, emitRange: 20, directional: true, emitSoundSpeed: 50, emitSoundTempo: 50 },
+  dice: { useSound: 'sounds/roll.ogg', emitSound: 'none', useCooldownMs: 1000, emitRange: 15, directional: false, emitSoundSpeed: 50, emitSoundTempo: 50 },
+  wheel: { useSound: 'sounds/spin.ogg', emitSound: 'none', useCooldownMs: 4000, emitRange: 15, directional: false, emitSoundSpeed: 50, emitSoundTempo: 50 },
+  clock: { useSound: 'none', emitSound: 'sounds/clock.ogg', useCooldownMs: 1000, emitRange: 10, directional: false, emitSoundSpeed: 50, emitSoundTempo: 50 },
+  widget: { useSound: 'none', emitSound: 'none', useCooldownMs: 1000, emitRange: 15, directional: false, emitSoundSpeed: 50, emitSoundTempo: 50 },
 };
 
 export type ItemPropertyValueType = 'boolean' | 'text' | 'number' | 'list' | 'sound';
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ export function itemPropertyLabel(key: string): string {
   if (key === 'mediaVolume') return 'media volume';
   if (key === 'emitVolume') return 'emit volume';
   if (key === 'emitSoundSpeed') return 'emit sound speed';
+  if (key === 'emitSoundTempo') return 'emit sound tempo';
   if (key === 'mediaChannel') return 'media channel';
   if (key === 'mediaEffect') return 'media effect';
   if (key === 'mediaEffectValue') return 'media effect value';
diff --git a/client/src/main.ts b/client/src/main.ts
index 996329a..0cee372 100644
--- a/client/src/main.ts
+++ b/client/src/main.ts
@@ -754,6 +754,7 @@ function inferItemPropertyValueType(item: WorldItem, key: string): string | unde
     key === 'mediaVolume' ||
     key === 'emitVolume' ||
     key === 'emitSoundSpeed' ||
+    key === 'emitSoundTempo' ||
     key === 'mediaEffectValue' ||
     key === 'emitEffectValue' ||
     key === 'facing' ||
@@ -2167,6 +2168,14 @@ function handleItemPropertyEditModeInput(code: string, key: string, ctrlKey: boo
         return;
       }
       signaling.send({ type: 'item_update', itemId, params: { emitSoundSpeed: parsed.value } });
+    } else if (propertyKey === 'emitSoundTempo') {
+      const parsed = validateNumericItemPropertyInput(item, propertyKey, value, true);
+      if (!parsed.ok) {
+        updateStatus(parsed.message);
+        audio.sfxUiCancel();
+        return;
+      }
+      signaling.send({ type: 'item_update', itemId, params: { emitSoundTempo: parsed.value } });
     } else if (propertyKey === 'mediaEffect' || propertyKey === 'emitEffect') {
       const normalized = value.trim().toLowerCase() as EffectId;
       if (!EFFECT_IDS.has(normalized)) {
diff --git a/docs/item-schema.md b/docs/item-schema.md
index 0d01375..e8ef520 100644
--- a/docs/item-schema.md
+++ b/docs/item-schema.md
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@
   "emitRange": 15,
   "emitVolume": 100,
   "emitSoundSpeed": 50,
+  "emitSoundTempo": 50,
   "emitEffect": "off",
   "emitEffectValue": 50,
   "useSound": "",
@@ -150,7 +151,8 @@
 - `facing`: number, range `0-360`, precision `0.1`.
 - `emitRange`: integer, range `1-20`, default `15`.
 - `emitVolume`: integer, range `0-100`, default `100`.
-- `emitSoundSpeed`: integer, range `0-100`, default `50`; maps to playback rate (`0=0.5x`, `50=1.0x`, `100=2.0x`).
+- `emitSoundSpeed`: integer, range `0-100`, default `50`; controls emitted sound speed/pitch (`0=0.5x`, `50=1.0x`, `100=2.0x`).
+- `emitSoundTempo`: integer, range `0-100`, default `50`; controls emitted sound tempo (`0=0.5x`, `50=1.0x`, `100=2.0x`).
 - `emitEffect`: one of `reverb | echo | flanger | high_pass | low_pass | off`, default `off`.
 - `emitEffectValue`: number, range `0-100`, precision `0.1`, default `50`.
 - `useSound`: empty, filename (assumed under `sounds/`), or full URL.
diff --git a/docs/item-types.md b/docs/item-types.md
index 8199da2..b9c7ce6 100644
--- a/docs/item-types.md
+++ b/docs/item-types.md
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ This is behavior-focused documentation for item types and their defaults.
   - `emitRange=15`
   - `emitVolume=100`
   - `emitSoundSpeed=50`
+  - `emitSoundTempo=50`
   - `emitEffect="off"`
   - `emitEffectValue=50`
   - `useSound=""`
@@ -131,6 +132,8 @@ This is behavior-focused documentation for item types and their defaults.
   - `useCooldownMs=1000`
   - `emitRange=15`
   - `directional=false`
+  - `emitSoundSpeed=50`
+  - `emitSoundTempo=50`
 
 ### Use
 - `use` toggles `enabled` on/off and plays `useSound` when configured.
@@ -141,7 +144,8 @@ This is behavior-focused documentation for item types and their defaults.
 - `facing`: number `0..360` with `0.1` precision
 - `emitRange`: integer `1..20`
 - `emitVolume`: integer `0..100`
-- `emitSoundSpeed`: integer `0..100` (`0=0.5x`, `50=1.0x`, `100=2.0x`)
+- `emitSoundSpeed`: integer `0..100` (`0=0.5x`, `50=1.0x`, `100=2.0x`) for speed/pitch
+- `emitSoundTempo`: integer `0..100` (`0=0.5x`, `50=1.0x`, `100=2.0x`) for tempo
 - `emitEffect`: `reverb | echo | flanger | high_pass | low_pass | off`
 - `emitEffectValue`: number `0..100` with `0.1` precision
 - `useSound`: empty, filename (assumed under `sounds/`), or full URL
diff --git a/server/app/item_catalog.py b/server/app/item_catalog.py
index 5169c0e..f183e51 100644
--- a/server/app/item_catalog.py
+++ b/server/app/item_catalog.py
@@ -91,6 +91,16 @@ GLOBAL_ITEM_PROPERTY_METADATA: dict[str, dict[str, object]] = {
     "useCooldownMs": {"valueType": "number", "tooltip": "Global cooldown in milliseconds between uses for this item type."},
     "emitRange": {"valueType": "number", "tooltip": "Maximum distance in squares where emitted audio can be heard."},
     "directional": {"valueType": "boolean", "tooltip": "Whether emitted audio favors the item's facing direction."},
+    "emitSoundSpeed": {
+        "valueType": "number",
+        "tooltip": "Global emitted sound speed/pitch percent. 50 is normal.",
+        "range": {"min": 0, "max": 100, "step": 1},
+    },
+    "emitSoundTempo": {
+        "valueType": "number",
+        "tooltip": "Global emitted sound tempo percent. 50 is normal.",
+        "range": {"min": 0, "max": 100, "step": 1},
+    },
 }
 
 ITEM_TYPE_PROPERTY_METADATA: dict[ItemType, dict[str, dict[str, object]]] = {
@@ -124,4 +134,6 @@ def get_item_global_properties(item_type: ItemType) -> dict[str, str | int | boo
         "useCooldownMs": get_item_use_cooldown_ms(item_type),
         "emitRange": definition.emit_range if isinstance(definition.emit_range, int) and definition.emit_range > 0 else 15,
         "directional": bool(definition.directional),
+        "emitSoundSpeed": 50,
+        "emitSoundTempo": 50,
     }
diff --git a/server/app/items/widget.py b/server/app/items/widget.py
index cc9a5ac..e5becfb 100644
--- a/server/app/items/widget.py
+++ b/server/app/items/widget.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ EDITABLE_PROPERTIES: tuple[str, ...] = (
     "emitRange",
     "emitVolume",
     "emitSoundSpeed",
+    "emitSoundTempo",
     "emitEffect",
     "emitEffectValue",
     "useSound",
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ DEFAULT_PARAMS: dict = {
     "emitRange": 15,
     "emitVolume": 100,
     "emitSoundSpeed": 50,
+    "emitSoundTempo": 50,
     "emitEffect": "off",
     "emitEffectValue": 50,
     "useSound": "",
@@ -68,6 +70,11 @@ PROPERTY_METADATA: dict[str, dict[str, object]] = {
         "tooltip": "Playback speed/pitch percent for emitted sound. 50 is normal, 0 is half, 100 is double.",
         "range": {"min": 0, "max": 100, "step": 1},
     },
+    "emitSoundTempo": {
+        "valueType": "number",
+        "tooltip": "Playback tempo percent for emitted sound. 50 is normal, 0 is half, 100 is double.",
+        "range": {"min": 0, "max": 100, "step": 1},
+    },
     "emitEffect": {"valueType": "list", "tooltip": "Effect applied to emitted sound."},
     "emitEffectValue": {
         "valueType": "number",
@@ -139,6 +146,14 @@ def validate_update(item: WorldItem, next_params: dict) -> dict:
         raise ValueError("emitSoundSpeed must be between 0 and 100.")
     next_params["emitSoundSpeed"] = emit_speed
 
+    try:
+        emit_tempo = int(next_params.get("emitSoundTempo", item.params.get("emitSoundTempo", 50)))
+    except (TypeError, ValueError) as exc:
+        raise ValueError("emitSoundTempo must be an integer between 0 and 100.") from exc
+    if not (0 <= emit_tempo <= 100):
+        raise ValueError("emitSoundTempo must be between 0 and 100.")
+    next_params["emitSoundTempo"] = emit_tempo
+
     emit_effect = str(next_params.get("emitEffect", item.params.get("emitEffect", "off"))).strip().lower()
     if emit_effect not in EFFECT_OPTIONS:
         raise ValueError("emitEffect must be one of reverb, echo, flanger, high_pass, low_pass, off.")
diff --git a/server/tests/test_item_use_cooldown.py b/server/tests/test_item_use_cooldown.py
index 98d06b6..813d267 100644
--- a/server/tests/test_item_use_cooldown.py
+++ b/server/tests/test_item_use_cooldown.py
@@ -293,6 +293,7 @@ async def test_widget_update_and_use(monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch) -> None:
                     "emitRange": 7,
                     "emitVolume": 42,
                     "emitSoundSpeed": 25,
+                    "emitSoundTempo": 60,
                     "emitEffect": "reverb",
                     "emitEffectValue": 63.2,
                     "useSound": "ping.ogg",
@@ -307,6 +308,7 @@ async def test_widget_update_and_use(monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch) -> None:
     assert item.params.get("emitRange") == 7
     assert item.params.get("emitVolume") == 42
     assert item.params.get("emitSoundSpeed") == 25
+    assert item.params.get("emitSoundTempo") == 60
     assert item.params.get("emitEffect") == "reverb"
     assert item.params.get("emitEffectValue") == 63.2
     assert item.params.get("useSound") == "sounds/ping.ogg"
@@ -330,3 +332,10 @@ async def test_widget_update_and_use(monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch) -> None:
     )
     assert send_payloads[-1].ok is False
     assert "emitsoundspeed must be between 0 and 100" in send_payloads[-1].message.lower()
+
+    await server._handle_message(
+        client,
+        json.dumps({"type": "item_update", "itemId": item.id, "params": {"emitSoundTempo": 101}}),
+    )
+    assert send_payloads[-1].ok is False
+    assert "emitsoundtempo must be between 0 and 100" in send_payloads[-1].message.lower()