diff --git a/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap b/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap
index 17dcb08ba..29237fdcf 100644
--- a/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap
+++ b/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap
@@ -2784,59 +2784,6 @@ exports[`runs examples > example "delaysync" example index 0 1`] = `
 ]
 `;
 
-exports[`runs examples > example "delta" example index 0 1`] = `
-[
-  "[ 0/1 → 1/6 | s:bd note:26 ]",
-  "[ 1/6 → 1/3 | s:sd note:26 ]",
-  "[ 1/3 → 5/12 | s:bd note:32 ]",
-  "[ 5/12 → 1/2 | s:bd note:32 ]",
-  "[ 1/2 → 13/24 | s:sd note:44 ]",
-  "[ 13/24 → 7/12 | s:sd note:44 ]",
-  "[ 7/12 → 5/8 | s:sd note:44 ]",
-  "[ 5/8 → 2/3 | s:sd note:44 ]",
-  "[ 3/4 → 5/6 | s:sd note:32 ]",
-  "[ 5/6 → 11/12 | s:bd note:32 ]",
-  "[ 11/12 → 23/24 | s:bd note:44 ]",
-  "[ 23/24 → 1/1 | s:bd note:44 ]",
-  "[ 1/1 → 7/6 | s:bd note:26 ]",
-  "[ 7/6 → 4/3 | s:sd note:26 ]",
-  "[ 4/3 → 17/12 | s:bd note:32 ]",
-  "[ 17/12 → 3/2 | s:bd note:32 ]",
-  "[ 3/2 → 37/24 | s:sd note:44 ]",
-  "[ 37/24 → 19/12 | s:sd note:44 ]",
-  "[ 19/12 → 13/8 | s:sd note:44 ]",
-  "[ 13/8 → 5/3 | s:sd note:44 ]",
-  "[ 7/4 → 11/6 | s:sd note:32 ]",
-  "[ 11/6 → 23/12 | s:bd note:32 ]",
-  "[ 23/12 → 47/24 | s:bd note:44 ]",
-  "[ 47/24 → 2/1 | s:bd note:44 ]",
-  "[ 2/1 → 13/6 | s:bd note:26 ]",
-  "[ 13/6 → 7/3 | s:sd note:26 ]",
-  "[ 7/3 → 29/12 | s:bd note:32 ]",
-  "[ 29/12 → 5/2 | s:bd note:32 ]",
-  "[ 5/2 → 61/24 | s:sd note:44 ]",
-  "[ 61/24 → 31/12 | s:sd note:44 ]",
-  "[ 31/12 → 21/8 | s:sd note:44 ]",
-  "[ 21/8 → 8/3 | s:sd note:44 ]",
-  "[ 11/4 → 17/6 | s:sd note:32 ]",
-  "[ 17/6 → 35/12 | s:bd note:32 ]",
-  "[ 35/12 → 71/24 | s:bd note:44 ]",
-  "[ 71/24 → 3/1 | s:bd note:44 ]",
-  "[ 3/1 → 19/6 | s:bd note:26 ]",
-  "[ 19/6 → 10/3 | s:sd note:26 ]",
-  "[ 10/3 → 41/12 | s:bd note:32 ]",
-  "[ 41/12 → 7/2 | s:bd note:32 ]",
-  "[ 7/2 → 85/24 | s:sd note:44 ]",
-  "[ 85/24 → 43/12 | s:sd note:44 ]",
-  "[ 43/12 → 29/8 | s:sd note:44 ]",
-  "[ 29/8 → 11/3 | s:sd note:44 ]",
-  "[ 15/4 → 23/6 | s:sd note:32 ]",
-  "[ 23/6 → 47/12 | s:bd note:32 ]",
-  "[ 47/12 → 95/24 | s:bd note:44 ]",
-  "[ 95/24 → 4/1 | s:bd note:44 ]",
-]
-`;
-
 exports[`runs examples > example "density" example index 0 1`] = `
 [
   "[ 0/1 → 1/4 | s:crackle density:0.01 ]",
@@ -6219,6 +6166,84 @@ exports[`runs examples > example "loopEnd" example index 0 1`] = `
 ]
 `;
 
+exports[`runs examples > example "loose" example index 0 1`] = `
+[
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/4 | s:saw note:62.5 ]",
+  "[ 1/4 → 1/2 | s:saw note:62.5 ]",
+  "[ 1/2 → 5/8 | s:saw note:56.25 ]",
+  "[ 5/8 → 3/4 | s:saw note:56.25 ]",
+  "[ 3/4 → 1/1 | s:saw note:62.5 ]",
+  "[ 1/1 → 5/4 | s:saw note:62.5 ]",
+  "[ 5/4 → 3/2 | s:saw note:62.5 ]",
+  "[ 3/2 → 13/8 | s:saw note:56.25 ]",
+  "[ 13/8 → 7/4 | s:saw note:56.25 ]",
+  "[ 7/4 → 2/1 | s:saw note:62.5 ]",
+  "[ 2/1 → 9/4 | s:saw note:62.5 ]",
+  "[ 9/4 → 5/2 | s:saw note:62.5 ]",
+  "[ 5/2 → 21/8 | s:saw note:56.25 ]",
+  "[ 21/8 → 11/4 | s:saw note:56.25 ]",
+  "[ 11/4 → 3/1 | s:saw note:62.5 ]",
+  "[ 3/1 → 13/4 | s:saw note:62.5 ]",
+  "[ 13/4 → 7/2 | s:saw note:62.5 ]",
+  "[ 7/2 → 29/8 | s:saw note:56.25 ]",
+  "[ 29/8 → 15/4 | s:saw note:56.25 ]",
+  "[ 15/4 → 4/1 | s:saw note:62.5 ]",
+]
+`;
+
+exports[`runs examples > example "loose" example index 1 1`] = `
+[
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/6 | s:bd note:26 ]",
+  "[ 1/6 → 1/3 | s:sd note:26 ]",
+  "[ 1/3 → 5/12 | s:bd note:32 ]",
+  "[ 5/12 → 1/2 | s:bd note:32 ]",
+  "[ 1/2 → 13/24 | s:sd note:44 ]",
+  "[ 13/24 → 7/12 | s:sd note:44 ]",
+  "[ 7/12 → 5/8 | s:sd note:44 ]",
+  "[ 5/8 → 2/3 | s:sd note:44 ]",
+  "[ 3/4 → 5/6 | s:sd note:32 ]",
+  "[ 5/6 → 11/12 | s:bd note:32 ]",
+  "[ 11/12 → 23/24 | s:bd note:44 ]",
+  "[ 23/24 → 1/1 | s:bd note:44 ]",
+  "[ 1/1 → 7/6 | s:bd note:26 ]",
+  "[ 7/6 → 4/3 | s:sd note:26 ]",
+  "[ 4/3 → 17/12 | s:bd note:32 ]",
+  "[ 17/12 → 3/2 | s:bd note:32 ]",
+  "[ 3/2 → 37/24 | s:sd note:44 ]",
+  "[ 37/24 → 19/12 | s:sd note:44 ]",
+  "[ 19/12 → 13/8 | s:sd note:44 ]",
+  "[ 13/8 → 5/3 | s:sd note:44 ]",
+  "[ 7/4 → 11/6 | s:sd note:32 ]",
+  "[ 11/6 → 23/12 | s:bd note:32 ]",
+  "[ 23/12 → 47/24 | s:bd note:44 ]",
+  "[ 47/24 → 2/1 | s:bd note:44 ]",
+  "[ 2/1 → 13/6 | s:bd note:26 ]",
+  "[ 13/6 → 7/3 | s:sd note:26 ]",
+  "[ 7/3 → 29/12 | s:bd note:32 ]",
+  "[ 29/12 → 5/2 | s:bd note:32 ]",
+  "[ 5/2 → 61/24 | s:sd note:44 ]",
+  "[ 61/24 → 31/12 | s:sd note:44 ]",
+  "[ 31/12 → 21/8 | s:sd note:44 ]",
+  "[ 21/8 → 8/3 | s:sd note:44 ]",
+  "[ 11/4 → 17/6 | s:sd note:32 ]",
+  "[ 17/6 → 35/12 | s:bd note:32 ]",
+  "[ 35/12 → 71/24 | s:bd note:44 ]",
+  "[ 71/24 → 3/1 | s:bd note:44 ]",
+  "[ 3/1 → 19/6 | s:bd note:26 ]",
+  "[ 19/6 → 10/3 | s:sd note:26 ]",
+  "[ 10/3 → 41/12 | s:bd note:32 ]",
+  "[ 41/12 → 7/2 | s:bd note:32 ]",
+  "[ 7/2 → 85/24 | s:sd note:44 ]",
+  "[ 85/24 → 43/12 | s:sd note:44 ]",
+  "[ 43/12 → 29/8 | s:sd note:44 ]",
+  "[ 29/8 → 11/3 | s:sd note:44 ]",
+  "[ 15/4 → 23/6 | s:sd note:32 ]",
+  "[ 23/6 → 47/12 | s:bd note:32 ]",
+  "[ 47/12 → 95/24 | s:bd note:44 ]",
+  "[ 95/24 → 4/1 | s:bd note:44 ]",
+]
+`;
+
 exports[`runs examples > example "lpattack" example index 0 1`] = `
 [
   "[ 0/1 → 1/4 | note:c2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
@@ -12041,6 +12066,51 @@ exports[`runs examples > example "take" example index 2 1`] = `
 ]
 `;
 
+exports[`runs examples > example "tight" example index 0 1`] = `
+[
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/7 | n:0 s:bd distort:3.5 ]",
+  "[ 1/7 → 3/14 | n:0 s:bd distort:7 ]",
+  "[ 3/14 → 2/7 | n:0 s:bd distort:7 ]",
+  "[ 2/7 → 3/7 | n:0 s:bd distort:3.5 ]",
+  "[ 3/7 → 1/2 | n:0 s:bd distort:7 ]",
+  "[ 1/2 → 4/7 | n:0 s:bd distort:7 ]",
+  "[ 4/7 → 5/7 | n:0 s:bd distort:3.5 ]",
+  "[ 5/7 → 17/21 | n:0 s:bd distort:5.25 ]",
+  "[ 17/21 → 19/21 | n:0 s:bd distort:5.25 ]",
+  "[ 19/21 → 1/1 | n:0 s:bd distort:5.25 ]",
+  "[ 1/1 → 8/7 | n:0 s:bd distort:3.5 ]",
+  "[ 8/7 → 17/14 | n:0 s:bd distort:7 ]",
+  "[ 17/14 → 9/7 | n:0 s:bd distort:7 ]",
+  "[ 9/7 → 10/7 | n:0 s:bd distort:3.5 ]",
+  "[ 10/7 → 3/2 | n:0 s:bd distort:7 ]",
+  "[ 3/2 → 11/7 | n:0 s:bd distort:7 ]",
+  "[ 11/7 → 12/7 | n:0 s:bd distort:3.5 ]",
+  "[ 12/7 → 38/21 | n:0 s:bd distort:5.25 ]",
+  "[ 38/21 → 40/21 | n:0 s:bd distort:5.25 ]",
+  "[ 40/21 → 2/1 | n:0 s:bd distort:5.25 ]",
+  "[ 2/1 → 15/7 | n:0 s:bd distort:3.5 ]",
+  "[ 15/7 → 31/14 | n:0 s:bd distort:7 ]",
+  "[ 31/14 → 16/7 | n:0 s:bd distort:7 ]",
+  "[ 16/7 → 17/7 | n:0 s:bd distort:3.5 ]",
+  "[ 17/7 → 5/2 | n:0 s:bd distort:7 ]",
+  "[ 5/2 → 18/7 | n:0 s:bd distort:7 ]",
+  "[ 18/7 → 19/7 | n:0 s:bd distort:3.5 ]",
+  "[ 19/7 → 59/21 | n:0 s:bd distort:5.25 ]",
+  "[ 59/21 → 61/21 | n:0 s:bd distort:5.25 ]",
+  "[ 61/21 → 3/1 | n:0 s:bd distort:5.25 ]",
+  "[ 3/1 → 22/7 | n:0 s:bd distort:3.5 ]",
+  "[ 22/7 → 45/14 | n:0 s:bd distort:7 ]",
+  "[ 45/14 → 23/7 | n:0 s:bd distort:7 ]",
+  "[ 23/7 → 24/7 | n:0 s:bd distort:3.5 ]",
+  "[ 24/7 → 7/2 | n:0 s:bd distort:7 ]",
+  "[ 7/2 → 25/7 | n:0 s:bd distort:7 ]",
+  "[ 25/7 → 26/7 | n:0 s:bd distort:3.5 ]",
+  "[ 26/7 → 80/21 | n:0 s:bd distort:5.25 ]",
+  "[ 80/21 → 82/21 | n:0 s:bd distort:5.25 ]",
+  "[ 82/21 → 4/1 | n:0 s:bd distort:5.25 ]",
+]
+`;
+
 exports[`runs examples > example "tour" example index 0 1`] = `
 [
   "[ 0/1 → 1/8 | note:e s:folkharp ]",