diff --git a/scripts/_region_transients.lua b/scripts/_region_transients.lua
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/scripts/_region_transients.lua
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+ardour { ["type"] = "Snippet", name = "Region Transient List" }
+
+function factory () return function ()
+	local sel = Editor:get_selection ()
+	for r in sel.regions:regionlist ():iter () do
+		local region_pos = r:position()
+		local region_off = r:start()
+		print (r:name(), r:position(), r:start())
+		local trans = r:transients()
+		for t in trans:iter() do
+			-- print absolute timeline position of transients
+			print (t + region_pos - region_off)
+		end
+		print ("----")
+	end
+end end