diff --git a/packages/core/controls.mjs b/packages/core/controls.mjs
index 9a2be7f44..5c5883e9a 100644
--- a/packages/core/controls.mjs
+++ b/packages/core/controls.mjs
@@ -1822,8 +1822,7 @@ export const { nudge } = registerControl('nudge');
  * @name octave
  * @param {number | Pattern} octave octave number
  * @example
- * n("0,4,7").s('supersquare').octave("<3 4 5 6>").osc()
- * @superDirtOnly
+ * n("0,4,7").scale("F:minor").s('supersaw').octave("<0 1 2 3>")
  */
 export const { octave } = registerControl('octave');
 
diff --git a/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap b/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap
index 31e4bddd3..4d4da8b22 100644
--- a/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap
+++ b/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap
@@ -6888,18 +6888,18 @@ exports[`runs examples > example "nrpv" example index 0 1`] = `
 
 exports[`runs examples > example "octave" example index 0 1`] = `
 [
-  "[ 0/1 → 1/1 | n:0 s:supersquare octave:3 ]",
-  "[ 0/1 → 1/1 | n:4 s:supersquare octave:3 ]",
-  "[ 0/1 → 1/1 | n:7 s:supersquare octave:3 ]",
-  "[ 1/1 → 2/1 | n:0 s:supersquare octave:4 ]",
-  "[ 1/1 → 2/1 | n:4 s:supersquare octave:4 ]",
-  "[ 1/1 → 2/1 | n:7 s:supersquare octave:4 ]",
-  "[ 2/1 → 3/1 | n:0 s:supersquare octave:5 ]",
-  "[ 2/1 → 3/1 | n:4 s:supersquare octave:5 ]",
-  "[ 2/1 → 3/1 | n:7 s:supersquare octave:5 ]",
-  "[ 3/1 → 4/1 | n:0 s:supersquare octave:6 ]",
-  "[ 3/1 → 4/1 | n:4 s:supersquare octave:6 ]",
-  "[ 3/1 → 4/1 | n:7 s:supersquare octave:6 ]",
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/1 | note:F3 s:supersaw octave:0 ]",
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/1 | note:C4 s:supersaw octave:0 ]",
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/1 | note:F4 s:supersaw octave:0 ]",
+  "[ 1/1 → 2/1 | note:F3 s:supersaw octave:1 ]",
+  "[ 1/1 → 2/1 | note:C4 s:supersaw octave:1 ]",
+  "[ 1/1 → 2/1 | note:F4 s:supersaw octave:1 ]",
+  "[ 2/1 → 3/1 | note:F3 s:supersaw octave:2 ]",
+  "[ 2/1 → 3/1 | note:C4 s:supersaw octave:2 ]",
+  "[ 2/1 → 3/1 | note:F4 s:supersaw octave:2 ]",
+  "[ 3/1 → 4/1 | note:F3 s:supersaw octave:3 ]",
+  "[ 3/1 → 4/1 | note:C4 s:supersaw octave:3 ]",
+  "[ 3/1 → 4/1 | note:F4 s:supersaw octave:3 ]",
 ]
 `;