diff --git a/packages/superdough/audioContext.mjs b/packages/superdough/audioContext.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9a3c71167
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/superdough/audioContext.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+let audioContext;
+
+export const setDefaultAudioContext = () => {
+  audioContext = new AudioContext();
+  return audioContext;
+};
+
+export const getAudioContext = () => {
+  if (!audioContext) {
+    return setDefaultAudioContext();
+  }
+
+  return audioContext;
+};
+
+export function getAudioContextCurrentTime() {
+  return getAudioContext().currentTime;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/superdough/dspworklet.mjs b/packages/superdough/dspworklet.mjs
index 5b02ad298..aac08061e 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/dspworklet.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/dspworklet.mjs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { getAudioContext } from './superdough.mjs';
+import { getAudioContext } from './audioContext.mjs';
 
 let worklet;
 export async function dspWorklet(ac, code) {
diff --git a/packages/superdough/helpers.mjs b/packages/superdough/helpers.mjs
index def49c4d1..b5d83e7bc 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/helpers.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/helpers.mjs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import { getAudioContext } from './superdough.mjs';
-import { clamp, nanFallback } from './util.mjs';
+import { getAudioContext } from './audioContext.mjs';
+import { clamp, ffloor, nanFallback } from './util.mjs';
 import { getNoiseBuffer } from './noise.mjs';
 
 export const noises = ['pink', 'white', 'brown', 'crackle'];
@@ -308,6 +308,110 @@ export function applyFM(param, value, begin) {
   return { stop };
 }
 
-export const getDistortion = (distort, postgain, algorithm) => {
-  return getWorklet(getAudioContext(), 'distort-processor', { distort, postgain, algorithm });
+// Saturation curves
+
+const __squash = (x) => x / (1 + x); // [0, inf) to [0, 1)
+
+const _scurve = (x, k) => ((1 + k) * x) / (1 + k * Math.abs(x));
+const _soft = (x, k) => Math.tanh(x * (1 + k));
+const _hard = (x, k) => clamp((1 + k) * x, -1, 1);
+const _sine = (x, k) => Math.sin(x * (1 + k));
+
+const _fold = (x, k) => {
+  let y = (1 + k) * x;
+  while (y > 1 || y < -1) {
+    y = y > 1 ? 2 - y : -2 - y;
+  }
+  return y;
+};
+
+const _sineFold = (x, k) => Math.sin((Math.PI / 2) * _fold(x, k));
+
+const _pow = (x, k) => {
+  const t = __squash(k);
+  const p = 1 / (1 + 0.5 * t); // tame k
+  return _soft(Math.sign(x) * Math.pow(Math.abs(x), p), 0.5 * k);
+};
+
+const _cubic = (x, k) => {
+  const t = __squash(k);
+  const cubic = (x - (t / 3) * x * x * x) / (1 - t / 3); // normalized to go from (-1, 1)
+  return _soft(cubic, k);
+};
+
+const _diode = (x, k, asym = false) => {
+  const g = 1 + k; // gain
+  const t = __squash(k);
+  const bias = 0.15 * t;
+  const pos = _soft(x + bias, k);
+  const neg = _soft(asym ? bias : -x + bias, k);
+  const y = pos - neg;
+  // We divide by the derivative at 0 so that the distortion is roughly
+  // the identity map near 0 => small values are preserved and undistorted
+  const sech = 1 / Math.cosh(g * bias);
+  const sech2 = sech * sech; // derivative of tanh is sech^2
+  const denom = Math.max(1e-8, (asym ? 1 : 2) * g * sech2); // g from chain rule; 2 if both pos/neg have x
+  return _soft(y / denom, k);
+};
+
+const _asym = (x, k) => _diode(x, k, true);
+
+const _chebyshev = (x, k) => {
+  const kl = Math.log1p(k);
+  let tnm1 = 1;
+  let tnm2 = x;
+  let tn;
+  let y = 0;
+  const iterations = 1 + ffloor(Math.min(16 * kl, 255));
+  for (let i = 1; i < iterations; i++) {
+    if (i < 2) {
+      // Already set inital conditions
+      y += i == 0 ? tnm1 : tnm2;
+      continue;
+    }
+    tn = 2 * x * tnm1 - tnm2; // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chebyshev_polynomials#Recurrence_definition
+    tnm2 = tnm1;
+    tnm1 = tn;
+    if (i % 2 === 0) {
+      y += tn;
+    }
+  }
+  // Soft clip
+  return _soft(y, 0);
+};
+
+export const distortionAlgorithms = {
+  scurve: _scurve,
+  soft: _soft,
+  hard: _hard,
+  sine: _sine,
+  fold: _fold,
+  sinefold: _sineFold,
+  pow: _pow,
+  cubic: _cubic,
+  diode: _diode,
+  asym: _asym,
+  chebyshev: _chebyshev,
+};
+const _algoNames = Object.freeze(Object.keys(distortionAlgorithms));
+
+export const getDistortionAlgorithm = (algo) => {
+  let index = algo;
+  if (typeof algo === 'string') {
+    index = _algoNames.indexOf(algo);
+    if (index === -1) {
+      logger(`[superdough] Could not find waveshaping algorithm ${algo}.
+        Available options are ${_algoNames.join(', ')}.
+        Defaulting to ${_algoNames[0]}.`);
+      index = 0;
+    }
+  }
+  const name = _algoNames[index % _algoNames.length]; // allow for wrapping if algo was a number
+  const algorithm = distortionAlgorithms[name];
+  return { algorithm, index };
+};
+
+export const getDistortion = (distort, postgain, algorithm) => {
+  const { _algorithm, index } = getDistortionAlgorithm(algorithm);
+  return getWorklet(getAudioContext(), 'distort-processor', { distort, postgain, algorithm: index });
 };
diff --git a/packages/superdough/index.mjs b/packages/superdough/index.mjs
index fd49fe338..184fc078c 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/index.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/index.mjs
@@ -11,3 +11,4 @@ export * from './synth.mjs';
 export * from './zzfx.mjs';
 export * from './logger.mjs';
 export * from './dspworklet.mjs';
+export * from './audioContext.mjs';
diff --git a/packages/superdough/noise.mjs b/packages/superdough/noise.mjs
index 5411f2f2f..816dd252b 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/noise.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/noise.mjs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { drywet } from './helpers.mjs';
-import { getAudioContext } from './superdough.mjs';
+import { getAudioContext } from './audioContext.mjs';
 
 let noiseCache = {};
 
diff --git a/packages/superdough/sampler.mjs b/packages/superdough/sampler.mjs
index 18d1b7797..7d69aef02 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/sampler.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/sampler.mjs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { noteToMidi, valueToMidi, getSoundIndex } from './util.mjs';
-import { getAudioContext, registerSound } from './index.mjs';
+import { registerSound } from './index.mjs';
+import { getAudioContext } from './audioContext.mjs';
 import { getADSRValues, getParamADSR, getPitchEnvelope, getVibratoOscillator } from './helpers.mjs';
 import { logger } from './logger.mjs';
 
diff --git a/packages/superdough/superdough.mjs b/packages/superdough/superdough.mjs
index 98306115c..10d8ed9f4 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/superdough.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/superdough.mjs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { createFilter, gainNode, getCompressor, getDistortion, getWorklet, webAu
 import { map } from 'nanostores';
 import { logger, errorLogger } from './logger.mjs';
 import { loadBuffer } from './sampler.mjs';
+import { getAudioContext } from './audioContext.mjs';
 
 export const DEFAULT_MAX_POLYPHONY = 128;
 const DEFAULT_AUDIO_DEVICE_NAME = 'System Standard';
@@ -193,25 +194,6 @@ export function setVersionDefaults(version) {
 
 export const resetLoadedSounds = () => soundMap.set({});
 
-let audioContext;
-
-export const setDefaultAudioContext = () => {
-  audioContext = new AudioContext();
-  return audioContext;
-};
-
-export const getAudioContext = () => {
-  if (!audioContext) {
-    return setDefaultAudioContext();
-  }
-
-  return audioContext;
-};
-
-export function getAudioContextCurrentTime() {
-  return getAudioContext().currentTime;
-}
-
 let workletsLoading;
 function loadWorklets() {
   if (!workletsLoading) {
diff --git a/packages/superdough/synth.mjs b/packages/superdough/synth.mjs
index 71138ae41..5f303753a 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/synth.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/synth.mjs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { clamp, midiToFreq, noteToMidi } from './util.mjs';
-import { registerSound, getAudioContext, soundMap, getLfo } from './superdough.mjs';
+import { registerSound, soundMap, getLfo } from './superdough.mjs';
+import { getAudioContext } from './audioContext.mjs';
 import {
   applyFM,
   gainNode,
diff --git a/packages/superdough/util.mjs b/packages/superdough/util.mjs
index f4d59024e..c3d511fd4 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/util.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/util.mjs
@@ -76,3 +76,5 @@ export function cycleToSeconds(cycle, cps) {
 export function secondsToCycle(t, cps) {
   return t * cps;
 }
+
+export const ffloor = (x) => x | 0; // fast floor for positive numbers
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/superdough/worklets.mjs b/packages/superdough/worklets.mjs
index 0eb2bc72f..ae03e9603 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/worklets.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/worklets.mjs
@@ -4,12 +4,11 @@
 
 import OLAProcessor from './ola-processor';
 import FFT from './fft.js';
+import { getDistortionAlgorithm  } from './helpers.mjs';
 
 const clamp = (num, min, max) => Math.min(Math.max(num, min), max);
 const _mod = (n, m) => ((n % m) + m) % m;
-const ffloor = (x) => x | 0;
 const pv = (arr, n) => arr[n] ?? arr[0];
-const mix = (a, b, t) => (1 - t) * a + t * b;
 
 // Restrict phase to the range [0, maxPhase) via wrapping
 function wrapPhase(phase, maxPhase = 1) {
@@ -344,85 +343,12 @@ class LadderProcessor extends AudioWorkletProcessor {
 }
 registerProcessor('ladder-processor', LadderProcessor);
 
-// Saturation curves
-
-const __squash = (x) => x / (1 + x); // [0, inf) to [0, 1)
-
-const _scurve = (x, k) => ((1 + k) * x) / (1 + k * Math.abs(x));
-const _soft = (x, k) => Math.tanh(x * (1 + k));
-const _hard = (x, k) => clamp((1 + k) * x, -1, 1);
-const _sine = (x, k) => Math.sin(x * (1 + k));
-
-const _fold = (x, k) => {
-  let y = (1 + k) * x;
-  while (y > 1 || y < -1) {
-    y = y > 1 ? 2 - y : -2 - y;
-  }
-  return y;
-};
-
-const _sineFold = (x, k) => Math.sin((Math.PI / 2) * _fold(x, k));
-
-const _pow = (x, k) => {
-  const t = __squash(k);
-  const p = 1 / (1 + 0.5 * t); // tame k
-  return _soft(Math.sign(x) * Math.pow(Math.abs(x), p), 0.5 * k);
-};
-
-const _diode = (x, k, asym = false) => {
-  const g = 1 + k; // gain
-  const t = __squash(k);
-  const bias = 0.15 * t;
-  const pos = _soft(x + bias, k);
-  const neg = _soft(asym ? bias : -x + bias, k);
-  const y = pos - neg;
-  // We divide by the derivative at 0 so that the distortion is roughly
-  // the identity map near 0 => small values are preserved and undistorted
-  const sech = 1 / Math.cosh(g * bias);
-  const sech2 = sech * sech; // derivative of tanh is sech^2
-  const denom = Math.max(1e-8, (asym ? 1 : 2) * g * sech2); // g from chain rule; 2 if both pos/neg have x
-  return _soft(y / denom, k);
-};
-
-const _asym = (x, k) => _diode(x, k, true);
-
-const _cubic = (x, k) => {
-  const t = __squash(k);
-  const cubic = (x - (t / 3) * x * x * x) / (1 - t / 3); // normalized to go from (-1, 1)
-  return _soft(cubic, k);
-};
-
-export const saturationAlgos = {
-  scurve: _scurve,
-  soft: _soft,
-  hard: _hard,
-  sine: _sine,
-  fold: _fold,
-  sinefold: _sineFold,
-  pow: _pow,
-  cubic: _cubic,
-  diode: _diode,
-  asym: _asym,
-};
-const _algoNames = Object.freeze(Object.keys(saturationAlgos));
-
-const _getAlgorithm = (algo) => {
-  let algoName = typeof algo === 'string' ? algo : _algoNames[algo % _algoNames.length];
-  if (!_algoNames.includes(algoName)) {
-    algoName = _algoNames[0];
-    logger(`[superdough] Could not find waveshaping algorithm ${algo}.
-      Available options are ${_algoNames.join(', ')}.
-      Defaulting to ${algoName}.`);
-  }
-  return saturationAlgos[algoName];
-};
-
 class DistortProcessor extends AudioWorkletProcessor {
   static get parameterDescriptors() {
     return [
       { name: 'distort', defaultValue: 0 },
       { name: 'postgain', defaultValue: 1 },
-      { name: 'algorithm', defaultValue: 0, min: 0, max: _algoNames.length - 1 },
+      { name: 'algorithm', defaultValue: 0, min: 0 },
     ];
   }
 
@@ -440,10 +366,10 @@ class DistortProcessor extends AudioWorkletProcessor {
       return false;
     }
     this.started = hasInput;
+    const { algorithm } = getDistortionAlgorithm(pv(parameters.algorithm, 0)); // do not allow audio rate algo changes
     for (let n = 0; n < blockSize; n++) {
       const postgain = clamp(pv(parameters.postgain, n), 0.001, 1);
       const shape = Math.expm1(pv(parameters.distort, n));
-      const algorithm = _getAlgorithm(pv(parameters.algorithm, n));
       for (let ch = 0; ch < input.length; ch++) {
         const x = input[ch][n];
         output[ch][n] = postgain * algorithm(x, shape);
diff --git a/packages/superdough/zzfx.mjs b/packages/superdough/zzfx.mjs
index a6af82609..32db0395a 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/zzfx.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/zzfx.mjs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 //import { ZZFX } from 'zzfx';
 import { midiToFreq, noteToMidi } from './util.mjs';
-import { registerSound, getAudioContext } from './superdough.mjs';
+import { registerSound } from './superdough.mjs';
+import { getAudioContext } from './audioContext.mjs';
 import { buildSamples } from './zzfx_fork.mjs';
 
 export const getZZFX = (value, t) => {
diff --git a/packages/superdough/zzfx_fork.mjs b/packages/superdough/zzfx_fork.mjs
index 7235d1bf8..f3ee6a051 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/zzfx_fork.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/zzfx_fork.mjs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { getAudioContext } from './superdough.mjs';
+import { getAudioContext } from './audioContext.mjs';
 
 // https://github.com/KilledByAPixel/ZzFX/blob/master/ZzFX.js#L85C5-L180C6
 // changes: replaced this.volume with 1 + using sampleRate from getAudioContext()