diff --git a/packages/core/bench/pattern.bench.mjs b/packages/core/bench/pattern.bench.mjs
index 1b5be0b9c..56a849801 100644
--- a/packages/core/bench/pattern.bench.mjs
+++ b/packages/core/bench/pattern.bench.mjs
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import { describe, bench } from 'vitest';
 
-import { calculateTactus, sequence, stack } from '../index.mjs';
+import { calculateSteps, sequence, stack } from '../index.mjs';
 
 const pat64 = sequence(...Array(64).keys());
 
 describe('steps', () => {
-  calculateTactus(true);
+  calculateSteps(true);
   bench(
     '+tactus',
     () => {
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ describe('steps', () => {
     { time: 1000 },
   );
 
-  calculateTactus(false);
+  calculateSteps(false);
   bench(
     '-tactus',
     () => {
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ describe('steps', () => {
 });
 
 describe('stack', () => {
-  calculateTactus(true);
+  calculateSteps(true);
   bench(
     '+tactus',
     () => {
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ describe('stack', () => {
     { time: 1000 },
   );
 
-  calculateTactus(false);
+  calculateSteps(false);
   bench(
     '-tactus',
     () => {
@@ -43,4 +43,4 @@ describe('stack', () => {
     { time: 1000 },
   );
 });
-calculateTactus(true);
+calculateSteps(true);
diff --git a/packages/mini/bench/mini.bench.mjs b/packages/mini/bench/mini.bench.mjs
index 782ac86ba..e7471bf22 100644
--- a/packages/mini/bench/mini.bench.mjs
+++ b/packages/mini/bench/mini.bench.mjs
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import { describe, bench } from 'vitest';
 
-import { calculateTactus } from '../../core/index.mjs';
+import { calculateSteps } from '../../core/index.mjs';
 import { mini } from '../index.mjs';
 
 describe('mini', () => {
-  calculateTactus(true);
+  calculateSteps(true);
   bench(
     '+tactus',
     () => {
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ describe('mini', () => {
     { time: 1000 },
   );
 
-  calculateTactus(false);
+  calculateSteps(false);
   bench(
     '-tactus',
     () => {
@@ -21,5 +21,5 @@ describe('mini', () => {
     },
     { time: 1000 },
   );
-  calculateTactus(true);
+  calculateSteps(true);
 });
diff --git a/packages/sampler/README.md b/packages/sampler/README.md
index c495c2add..1142176b7 100644
--- a/packages/sampler/README.md
+++ b/packages/sampler/README.md
@@ -20,3 +20,13 @@ samples('http://localhost:5432')
 LOG=1 npx @strudel/sampler # adds logging
 PORT=5555 npx @strudel/sampler # changes port
 ```
+
+## static json
+
+when running with `--json`, you will simply get the json logged back:
+
+```sh
+npx --yes @strudel/sampler --json > strudel.json
+```
+
+this is useful if you want to create a sample pack from the current folder.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/sampler/package.json b/packages/sampler/package.json
index b0f27f86a..dd701bcfb 100644
--- a/packages/sampler/package.json
+++ b/packages/sampler/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@strudel/sampler",
-  "version": "0.2.0",
+  "version": "0.2.2",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "tidalcycles",
diff --git a/packages/sampler/sample-server.mjs b/packages/sampler/sample-server.mjs
index d1e56108f..08456add9 100644
--- a/packages/sampler/sample-server.mjs
+++ b/packages/sampler/sample-server.mjs
@@ -10,14 +10,6 @@ import os from 'os';
 // eslint-disable-next-line
 const LOG = !!process.env.LOG || false;
 
-console.log(
-  cowsay.say({
-    text: 'welcome to @strudel/sampler',
-    e: 'oO',
-    T: 'U ',
-  }),
-);
-
 async function getFilesInDirectory(directory) {
   let files = [];
   const dirents = await readdir(directory, { withFileTypes: true });
@@ -60,8 +52,26 @@ async function getBanks(directory) {
   return { banks, files };
 }
 
+const args = process.argv.slice(2);
+
 // eslint-disable-next-line
 const directory = process.cwd();
+
+if (args.includes('--json')) {
+  const { banks, files } = await getBanks(directory);
+  const json = JSON.stringify(banks);
+  console.log(json);
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
+console.log(
+  cowsay.say({
+    text: 'welcome to @strudel/sampler',
+    e: 'oO',
+    T: 'U ',
+  }),
+);
+
 const server = http.createServer(async (req, res) => {
   res.setHeader('Access-Control-Allow-Origin', '*');
   const { banks, files } = await getBanks(directory);
diff --git a/packages/superdough/helpers.mjs b/packages/superdough/helpers.mjs
index c09acf1a5..81bec9399 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/helpers.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/helpers.mjs
@@ -211,11 +211,29 @@ export function getVibratoOscillator(param, value, t) {
 export function webAudioTimeout(audioContext, onComplete, startTime, stopTime) {
   const constantNode = new ConstantSourceNode(audioContext);
 
-  constantNode.start(startTime);
-  constantNode.stop(stopTime);
+  // Certain browsers requires audio nodes to be connected in order for their onended events
+  // to fire, so we _mute it_ and then connect it to the destination
+  const zeroGain = gainNode(0);
+  zeroGain.connect(audioContext.destination);
+  constantNode.connect(zeroGain);
+
+  // Schedule the `onComplete` callback to occur at `stopTime`
   constantNode.onended = () => {
+    // Ensure garbage collection
+    try {
+      zeroGain.disconnect();
+    } catch {
+      // pass
+    }
+    try {
+      constantNode.disconnect();
+    } catch {
+      // pass
+    }
     onComplete();
   };
+  constantNode.start(startTime);
+  constantNode.stop(stopTime);
   return constantNode;
 }
 const mod = (freq, range = 1, type = 'sine') => {
diff --git a/website/package.json b/website/package.json
index 499758147..87f4025e4 100644
--- a/website/package.json
+++ b/website/package.json
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@
     "start": "astro dev",
     "build": "astro build",
     "preview": "astro preview --port 3009 --host 0.0.0.0",
-    "astro": "astro",
-    "postinstall": "cp node_modules/hs2js/dist/tree-sitter.wasm public && cp node_modules/hs2js/dist/tree-sitter-haskell.wasm public"
+    "astro": "astro"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@algolia/client-search": "^5.20.0",
diff --git a/website/src/pages/learn/samples.mdx b/website/src/pages/learn/samples.mdx
index 0deb60704..a87b8f7dd 100644
--- a/website/src/pages/learn/samples.mdx
+++ b/website/src/pages/learn/samples.mdx
@@ -178,6 +178,16 @@ the version number).
 It is also possible, of course, to just remove it from cache (deleting cache in browser Privacy settings,
 or from the dev console if you're technically minded, or by using a cache deleting extension).
 
+## Generating strudel.json
+
+You can use [@strudel/sampler](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@strudel/sampler) to generate a strudel.json file for you, by running:
+
+```sh
+npx --yes @strudel/sampler --json > strudel.json
+```
+
+See other uses of strudel/sampler further below, under "From Disk via @strudel/sampler".
+
 ## Github Shortcut
 
 Because loading samples from github is common, there is a shortcut: