diff --git a/include/gamepad/controller.hpp b/include/gamepad/controller.hpp
index e44ae58..86140e9 100644
--- a/include/gamepad/controller.hpp
+++ b/include/gamepad/controller.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "pros/misc.h"
+#include <optional>
 #include <string>
 #include "button.hpp"
 #include "joystick_modifier.hpp"
@@ -78,13 +79,35 @@ class Gamepad {
 
         const Button& A() { return m_A; }
 
-        float LeftX() { return m_LeftX; }
+        float LeftX(bool use_curve = true) {
+            if (use_curve && m_left_transformation) return m_left_transformation->get_value({m_LeftX, m_LeftY}).first;
+            else return m_LeftX;
+        }
 
-        float LeftY() { return m_LeftY; }
+        float LeftY(bool use_curve = true) {
+            if (use_curve && m_left_transformation) return m_left_transformation->get_value({m_LeftX, m_LeftY}).second;
+            else return m_LeftY;
+        }
 
-        float RightX() { return m_RightX; }
+        float RightX(bool use_curve = true) {
+            if (use_curve && m_right_transformation)
+                return m_right_transformation->get_value({m_RightX, m_RightY}).first;
+            else return m_RightX;
+        }
 
-        float RightY() { return m_RightY; }
+        float RightY(bool use_curve = true) {
+            if (use_curve && m_right_transformation)
+                return m_right_transformation->get_value({m_RightX, m_RightY}).second;
+            else return m_RightY;
+        }
+
+        void set_left_transform(Transformation left_transformation) {
+            m_left_transformation = std::move(left_transformation);
+        }
+
+        void set_right_transform(Transformation right_transformation) {
+            m_right_transformation = std::move(right_transformation);
+        }
 
         /// The master controller, same as @ref gamepad::master
         static Gamepad master;
@@ -98,6 +121,8 @@ class Gamepad {
             m_A {};
         float m_LeftX = 0, m_LeftY = 0, m_RightX = 0, m_RightY = 0;
         Button Fake {};
+        std::optional<Transformation> m_left_transformation {std::nullopt};
+        std::optional<Transformation> m_right_transformation {std::nullopt};
         /**
          * @brief Gets a unique name for a listener that will not conflict with user listener names.
          *
diff --git a/include/gamepad/joystick_modifier.hpp b/include/gamepad/joystick_modifier.hpp
index 6ccc509..5819917 100644
--- a/include/gamepad/joystick_modifier.hpp
+++ b/include/gamepad/joystick_modifier.hpp
@@ -64,15 +64,23 @@ class Transformation final {
 class TransformationBuilder final {
     public:
         template <std::derived_from<AbstractTransformation> T> TransformationBuilder(T first) {
-            m_transform.m_all_transforms.push_back(std::make_unique(std::move(first)));
+            m_transform.m_all_transforms.push_back(std::make_unique<T>(std::move(first)));
         }
 
         TransformationBuilder() = delete;
 
         template <std::derived_from<AbstractTransformation> T> TransformationBuilder& and_then(T next) {
-            m_transform.m_all_transforms.push_back(std::make_unique(std::move(next)));
+            m_transform.m_all_transforms.push_back(std::make_unique<T>(std::move(next)));
             return *this;
         }
+
+        Transformation build() {
+            return std::move(m_transform);
+        }
+
+        operator Transformation() {
+            return std::move(m_transform);
+        }
     private:
         Transformation m_transform {};
 };
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 8d2cc4a..dd04b8d 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "main.h"
 #include "gamepad/api.hpp"
 #include "gamepad/controller.hpp"
+#include "gamepad/joystick_modifier.hpp"
 #include "pros/rtos.hpp"
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <cstdio>
@@ -52,6 +53,10 @@ void initialize() {
     gamepad::master.A().onRepeatPress("aRepeatPress", aRepeatPress1);
     // And we can use lambda's too
     gamepad::master.X().onShortRelease("xShortRelease1", []() { printf("X Short Release!\n"); });
+
+    // set up controller curves:
+    gamepad::master.set_left_transform(
+        gamepad::TransformationBuilder(gamepad::Deadband(5, 5)).and_then(gamepad::ExpoCurve(2, 2)));
 }
 
 /**