diff --git a/packages/core/controls.mjs b/packages/core/controls.mjs
index e7ba6379b..8f202579d 100644
--- a/packages/core/controls.mjs
+++ b/packages/core/controls.mjs
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ export const { s, sound } = registerControl(['s', 'n', 'gain'], 'sound');
  * @synonyms z
  * @param {number | Pattern}
  * @example
- * n(run(8)).scale("D:pentatonic").s("supersaw").x(".01 .75").release(0.5)
+ * n(run(8)).scale("D:pentatonic").s("supersaw").z(".01 .75").release(0.5)
  *
  */
 export const { z1, z } = registerControl(['z1', 'z2', 'z3', 'z4'], 'z');
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ export const { z1, z } = registerControl(['z1', 'z2', 'z3', 'z4'], 'z');
  * @name z2
  * @param {number | Pattern}
  * @example
- * n(run(8)).scale("D:pentatonic").s("supersaw").x2("2 .7").release(0.5)
+ * n(run(8)).scale("D:pentatonic").s("supersaw").z2("2 .7").release(0.5)
  *
  */
 export const { z2 } = registerControl('z2');
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ export const { z2 } = registerControl('z2');
  * @name z3
  * @param {number | Pattern}
  * @example
- * n(run(8)).scale("D:pentatonic").s("supersaw").x3(".1 .75").release(0.5)
+ * n(run(8)).scale("D:pentatonic").s("supersaw").z3(".1 .75").release(0.5)
  *
  */
 export const { z3 } = registerControl('z3');
diff --git a/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap b/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap
index b34212ab1..c4f98ac2e 100644
--- a/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap
+++ b/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap
@@ -8597,6 +8597,117 @@ exports[`runs examples > example "xfade" example index 0 1`] = `
 ]
 `;
 
+exports[`runs examples > example "z1" example index 0 1`] = `
+[
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/8 | note:D3 s:supersaw z1:0.01 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 1/8 → 1/4 | note:E3 s:supersaw z1:0.01 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 1/4 → 3/8 | note:F#3 s:supersaw z1:0.01 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 3/8 → 1/2 | note:A3 s:supersaw z1:0.01 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 1/2 → 5/8 | note:B3 s:supersaw z1:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 5/8 → 3/4 | note:D4 s:supersaw z1:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 3/4 → 7/8 | note:E4 s:supersaw z1:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 7/8 → 1/1 | note:F#4 s:supersaw z1:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 1/1 → 9/8 | note:D3 s:supersaw z1:0.01 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 9/8 → 5/4 | note:E3 s:supersaw z1:0.01 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 5/4 → 11/8 | note:F#3 s:supersaw z1:0.01 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 11/8 → 3/2 | note:A3 s:supersaw z1:0.01 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 3/2 → 13/8 | note:B3 s:supersaw z1:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 13/8 → 7/4 | note:D4 s:supersaw z1:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 7/4 → 15/8 | note:E4 s:supersaw z1:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 15/8 → 2/1 | note:F#4 s:supersaw z1:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 2/1 → 17/8 | note:D3 s:supersaw z1:0.01 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 17/8 → 9/4 | note:E3 s:supersaw z1:0.01 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 9/4 → 19/8 | note:F#3 s:supersaw z1:0.01 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 19/8 → 5/2 | note:A3 s:supersaw z1:0.01 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 5/2 → 21/8 | note:B3 s:supersaw z1:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 21/8 → 11/4 | note:D4 s:supersaw z1:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 11/4 → 23/8 | note:E4 s:supersaw z1:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 23/8 → 3/1 | note:F#4 s:supersaw z1:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 3/1 → 25/8 | note:D3 s:supersaw z1:0.01 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 25/8 → 13/4 | note:E3 s:supersaw z1:0.01 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 13/4 → 27/8 | note:F#3 s:supersaw z1:0.01 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 27/8 → 7/2 | note:A3 s:supersaw z1:0.01 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 7/2 → 29/8 | note:B3 s:supersaw z1:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 29/8 → 15/4 | note:D4 s:supersaw z1:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 15/4 → 31/8 | note:E4 s:supersaw z1:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 31/8 → 4/1 | note:F#4 s:supersaw z1:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+]
+`;
+
+exports[`runs examples > example "z2" example index 0 1`] = `
+[
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/8 | note:D3 s:supersaw z2:2 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 1/8 → 1/4 | note:E3 s:supersaw z2:2 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 1/4 → 3/8 | note:F#3 s:supersaw z2:2 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 3/8 → 1/2 | note:A3 s:supersaw z2:2 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 1/2 → 5/8 | note:B3 s:supersaw z2:0.7 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 5/8 → 3/4 | note:D4 s:supersaw z2:0.7 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 3/4 → 7/8 | note:E4 s:supersaw z2:0.7 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 7/8 → 1/1 | note:F#4 s:supersaw z2:0.7 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 1/1 → 9/8 | note:D3 s:supersaw z2:2 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 9/8 → 5/4 | note:E3 s:supersaw z2:2 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 5/4 → 11/8 | note:F#3 s:supersaw z2:2 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 11/8 → 3/2 | note:A3 s:supersaw z2:2 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 3/2 → 13/8 | note:B3 s:supersaw z2:0.7 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 13/8 → 7/4 | note:D4 s:supersaw z2:0.7 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 7/4 → 15/8 | note:E4 s:supersaw z2:0.7 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 15/8 → 2/1 | note:F#4 s:supersaw z2:0.7 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 2/1 → 17/8 | note:D3 s:supersaw z2:2 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 17/8 → 9/4 | note:E3 s:supersaw z2:2 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 9/4 → 19/8 | note:F#3 s:supersaw z2:2 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 19/8 → 5/2 | note:A3 s:supersaw z2:2 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 5/2 → 21/8 | note:B3 s:supersaw z2:0.7 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 21/8 → 11/4 | note:D4 s:supersaw z2:0.7 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 11/4 → 23/8 | note:E4 s:supersaw z2:0.7 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 23/8 → 3/1 | note:F#4 s:supersaw z2:0.7 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 3/1 → 25/8 | note:D3 s:supersaw z2:2 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 25/8 → 13/4 | note:E3 s:supersaw z2:2 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 13/4 → 27/8 | note:F#3 s:supersaw z2:2 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 27/8 → 7/2 | note:A3 s:supersaw z2:2 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 7/2 → 29/8 | note:B3 s:supersaw z2:0.7 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 29/8 → 15/4 | note:D4 s:supersaw z2:0.7 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 15/4 → 31/8 | note:E4 s:supersaw z2:0.7 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 31/8 → 4/1 | note:F#4 s:supersaw z2:0.7 release:0.5 ]",
+]
+`;
+
+exports[`runs examples > example "z3" example index 0 1`] = `
+[
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/8 | note:D3 s:supersaw z3:0.1 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 1/8 → 1/4 | note:E3 s:supersaw z3:0.1 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 1/4 → 3/8 | note:F#3 s:supersaw z3:0.1 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 3/8 → 1/2 | note:A3 s:supersaw z3:0.1 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 1/2 → 5/8 | note:B3 s:supersaw z3:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 5/8 → 3/4 | note:D4 s:supersaw z3:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 3/4 → 7/8 | note:E4 s:supersaw z3:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 7/8 → 1/1 | note:F#4 s:supersaw z3:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 1/1 → 9/8 | note:D3 s:supersaw z3:0.1 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 9/8 → 5/4 | note:E3 s:supersaw z3:0.1 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 5/4 → 11/8 | note:F#3 s:supersaw z3:0.1 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 11/8 → 3/2 | note:A3 s:supersaw z3:0.1 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 3/2 → 13/8 | note:B3 s:supersaw z3:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 13/8 → 7/4 | note:D4 s:supersaw z3:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 7/4 → 15/8 | note:E4 s:supersaw z3:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 15/8 → 2/1 | note:F#4 s:supersaw z3:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 2/1 → 17/8 | note:D3 s:supersaw z3:0.1 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 17/8 → 9/4 | note:E3 s:supersaw z3:0.1 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 9/4 → 19/8 | note:F#3 s:supersaw z3:0.1 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 19/8 → 5/2 | note:A3 s:supersaw z3:0.1 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 5/2 → 21/8 | note:B3 s:supersaw z3:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 21/8 → 11/4 | note:D4 s:supersaw z3:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 11/4 → 23/8 | note:E4 s:supersaw z3:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 23/8 → 3/1 | note:F#4 s:supersaw z3:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 3/1 → 25/8 | note:D3 s:supersaw z3:0.1 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 25/8 → 13/4 | note:E3 s:supersaw z3:0.1 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 13/4 → 27/8 | note:F#3 s:supersaw z3:0.1 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 27/8 → 7/2 | note:A3 s:supersaw z3:0.1 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 7/2 → 29/8 | note:B3 s:supersaw z3:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 29/8 → 15/4 | note:D4 s:supersaw z3:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 15/4 → 31/8 | note:E4 s:supersaw z3:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 31/8 → 4/1 | note:F#4 s:supersaw z3:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+]
+`;
+
 exports[`runs examples > example "zoom" example index 0 1`] = `
 [
   "[ 0/1 → 1/6 | s:hh ]",