[maxmsp] ADSR on any sample

Hi all 

I was wondering if it was possible to have the adsr~ work on a sample like say a bass drum.(my goal is to have a long release on my bass drum or any other drum parts and or samples.)

 I have and noticed that the adrs~ only seems to work synths, like shown in the max help files.

The only way I've figured out how to create the illusion that the Bass drum is having a long release is by having a low cycle~ (or any low synth notes), triggered a the same time as the Bd and having the adsr make a slow release on that note.

But still I was wondering if it was possible to have control over the amplitude env. of any sample's (a voice for example), the way you can with a synth.  

*Again, by slow release I don't mean a reverb or (echo) effect. More a vibration fade out.

thanks a lot in advance

phil