diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+# changelog
+
+NOTE: you can generate this with `node warm.js`. it might still not be perfectly sorted...
+
+## november 2025
+
+- 2025-11-27T22:03:53+01:00 [perf] in `noise`, let noiseMix do the disconnect when it exists by jeromew in: [#1783](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1783) 
+- 2025-11-27T22:01:01+01:00 Bug Fix: Retries for sounds tab by glossing in: [#1754](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1754) 
+- 2025-11-27T20:36:46+01:00 [hydra] return the hydra object when await initHydra(..) is called by jeromew in: [#1784](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1784) 
+- 2025-11-27T20:36:14+01:00 Use errorLogger for query and tonal errors by glossing in: [#1782](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1782) 
+- 2025-11-27T20:27:10+01:00 [perf] level 5 `connect-leak` on `vowel` by jeromew in: [#1779](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1779) 
+- 2025-11-26T08:23:38+01:00 feat: add prebake script import button for loading .strudel files by daslyfe in: [#1774](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1774) 
+- 2025-11-26T07:39:28+01:00 Fix Sampler port trampling by Dayglo in: [#1717](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1717) 
+- 2025-11-25T20:59:09+01:00 Feat: Hook up octave and fix example by glossing in: [#1773](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1773) 
+- 2025-11-25T20:48:09+01:00 [perf] fix `connect-leak` in `tremolo` param by jeromew in: [#1780](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1780) 
+- 2025-11-24T17:51:20+01:00 filter modulation improvements! by daslyfe in: [#1769](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1769) 
+- 2025-11-24T01:20:53+01:00 Add o as a synonym for orbit by daslyfe in: [#1766](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1766) 
+- 2025-11-23T22:23:26+01:00 [perf] fix `connect-leak` in `fm` modulation by jeromew in: [#1758](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1758) 
+- 2025-11-23T09:47:24+01:00 Fix interoperability issue between `all` and `await initHydra()` by jeromew in: [#1663](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1663) 
+- 2025-11-23T04:23:06+01:00 Bug fix: Swap l/r gains with temp variable by glossing in: [#1768](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1768) 
+- 2025-11-23T00:52:28+01:00 FIX: prevent LFO filter modulation from popping from negative values by daslyfe in: [#1767](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1767) 
+- 2025-11-21T01:56:11+01:00 Bug Fix: Use frac due to negative frequencies from FM by glossing in: [#1759](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1759) 
+- 2025-11-20T19:48:16+01:00 [perf] fix `connect-leak` added by #1742 when noise() is not used by jeromew in: [#1757](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1757) 
+- 2025-11-20T14:51:00+01:00 [perf] fix `connect-leak` in `delay` effect by jeromew in: [#1755](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1755) 
+- 2025-11-20T14:49:41+01:00 [perf] fix `connect leak` when .noise() is in the mix by jeromew in: [#1742](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1742) 
+- 2025-11-18T23:52:45+01:00 wchooseCycles has now notes in an example by scrappy_fiddler in: [#1748](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1748) 
+- 2025-11-17T05:31:54+01:00 Feature: Partials by glossing in: [#1659](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1659) 
+- 2025-11-16T22:06:14+01:00 README: update superdough documentation by TristanMlct in: [#1741](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1741) 
+- 2025-11-16T21:08:54+01:00 Worklet optimizations by glossing in: [#1730](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1730) 
+- 2025-11-15T14:59:30+01:00 [perf] disconnect Offline AudioNode connections in generateReverb by jeromew in: [#1740](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1740) 
+- 2025-11-15T14:57:47+01:00 [perf] disconnect `send` effect AudioNode when `room` is used by jeromew in: [#1736](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1736) 
+- 2025-11-12T21:22:34+01:00 [supradough] fix: unstable filter by froos in: [#1593](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1593) 
+- 2025-11-12T21:12:07+01:00 Fix link syntax in `project-start` by Kissaki in: [#1724](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1724) 
+- 2025-11-12T21:06:13+01:00 Fix web README sample code by Kissaki in: [#1725](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1725) 
+- 2025-11-12T20:59:39+01:00 Fix typo: 'studel' -> 'strudel' by drhayes in: [#1726](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1726) 
+- 2025-11-12T15:23:41+01:00 fix for node 24 support in tests - #1718 by ausav in: [#1719](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1719) 
+- 2025-11-11T09:00:49+01:00 soundAlias example fix by PepsiiMan in: [#1720](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1720)
+- 2025-11-10T08:18:36+01:00 fix: Make Supradough package build by munshkr in: [#1711](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1711) 
+- 2025-11-10T08:18:00+01:00 added docs for spaces in scale names by ondras in: [#1715](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1715) 
+- 2025-11-10T02:44:01+01:00 Feature: LFOs for Filters by glossing in: [#1636](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1636)
+- 2025-11-05T17:07:00+01:00 improvement: sync midi messages to audio context clock by daslyfe in: [#1708](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1708) 
+- 2025-11-04T19:36:14+01:00 Add stick button mappings to gamepad implementation and improve docs by kaosuryoko in: [#1696](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1696) 
+- 2025-11-04T19:29:35+01:00 Refactor sound stopping and triggering logic in SoundsTab component by IJOL in: [#1688](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1688) 
+- 2025-11-04T19:13:21+01:00 Add setting to toggle pattern auto-start on pattern change by moumar in: [#1690](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1690) 
+- 2025-11-04T18:58:50+01:00 Voicings JSDoc by sharkeys_lunchbox in: [#1686](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1686)
+- 2025-11-01T07:50:40+01:00 FIX: Loading local samples uses too much memory by daslyfe in: [#1706](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1706) 
+
+ 
+## october 2025
+
+- 2025-10-28T22:58:24+01:00 Bug Fix: Handle scale-for-notes when n also supplied by glossing in: [#1625](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1625) 
+- 2025-10-28T22:51:16+01:00 Repurpose vim shortcuts for usability by dtricks in: [#1624](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1624) 
+- 2025-10-28T22:35:21+01:00 Add support for euclidian in mondo with `bd&3:8` by TristanCacqueray in: [#1630](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1630)
+- 2025-10-27T10:42:07+01:00 Use bunny cdn for all samples and json files by yaxu in: [#1701](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1701) 
+- 2025-10-26T22:52:54+01:00 degithub - switch some samples to bunnycdn by yaxu in: [#1697](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1697) 
+- 2025-10-26T17:09:22+01:00 Fix ZZFX example by moumar in: [#1685](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1685) 
+- 2025-10-23T15:56:04+02:00 Make osc port and host configurable. Changes dependencies. by yaxu in: [#1682](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1682) 
+- 2025-10-23T03:47:31+02:00 Adds back shape to superdough by glossing in: [#1672](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1672) 
+- 2025-10-22T22:15:19+02:00 Fix sampler.mjs githubPath by jeromew in: [#1684](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1684) 
+- 2025-10-22T16:20:50+02:00 Fix onPaint for widgets by yaxu in: [#1658](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1658) 
+- 2025-10-22T15:19:12+02:00 Fix a bug introduced by #4e17cfbdd6 by milliganf in: [#1679](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1679) 
+- 2025-10-18T04:29:20+02:00 Bug Fix: Wavetable: phase wrapping at 1 and detune by glossing in: [#1620](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1620) 
+- 2025-10-16T20:26:28+02:00 github samples: default to "samples" if repository is not specified by prezmop in: [#1644](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1644) 
+- 2025-10-16T17:33:39+02:00 Docs: add example of custom chained function by dariusk in: [#1642](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1642) 
+- 2025-10-14T12:39:48+02:00 textbox by yaxu in: [#1650](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1650) 
+- 2025-10-13T07:05:57+02:00 Feature: Wavetable FM by glossing in: [#1623](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1623) 
+- 2025-10-12T20:43:42+02:00 fix: repair REPL sample sources and URL concat (#1640) by erikfox in: [#1646](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1646)
+- 2025-10-10T11:25:02+02:00 Add control-metadata by yaxu in: [#1634](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1634) 
+- 2025-10-07T22:59:39+02:00 Fix MQTT: change the trigger handler to match new hap by jurrchen in: [#1629](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1629) 
+- 2025-10-05T21:42:19+02:00 Fix case sensitivity for synonym search by vvolhejn in: [#1618](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1618) 
+- 2025-10-01T08:56:35+02:00 Optimize wavetable synth by glossing in: [#1613](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1613) 
+- 2025-10-01T02:02:33+02:00 fix: pattern switching by daslyfe in: [#1616](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1616) 
+
+## September 2025
+
+- 2025-09-29T02:10:54+02:00 fix wavetable JSON by daslyfe in: [#1611](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1611) 
+- 2025-09-28T21:28:16+02:00 rename wavetable controls to match existing naming conventions by daslyfe in: [#1610](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1610) 
+- 2025-09-27T23:28:13+02:00 Feature: Wavetable synth improvements by glossing in: [#1607](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1607) 
+- 2025-09-27T21:43:10+02:00 wavetable improvements by daslyfe in: [#1608](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1608) 
+- 2025-09-26T08:48:46+02:00 create orbit based DJ filter by daslyfe in: [#1603](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1603) 
+- 2025-09-23T13:28:20+02:00 fix: time signal by daslyfe in: [#1583](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1583) 
+- 2025-09-21T16:16:06+02:00 mondo: fix all + setcpm + setcps by froos in: [#1600](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1600) 
+- 2025-09-19T21:59:43+02:00 fix: osc error message by froos in: [#1597](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1597) 
+- 2025-09-18T21:09:56+02:00 osc: --debug flag to see incoming messages by froos in: [#1595](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1595) 
+- 2025-09-17T14:12:10+02:00 simplify osc usage by froos in: [#1588](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1588) 
+- 2025-09-16T16:59:58+02:00 dev: logger errors to console in dev mode by daslyfe in: [#1585](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1585) 
+- 2025-09-15T22:52:14+02:00 add tic80 font by froos in: [#1579](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1579) 
+- 2025-09-15T00:00:19+02:00 supradough: fix delay + add some jsdoc types by froos in: [#1578](https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/pulls/1578) 
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diff --git a/packages/core/controls.mjs b/packages/core/controls.mjs
index a59b30d1a..3835bd6e2 100644
--- a/packages/core/controls.mjs
+++ b/packages/core/controls.mjs
@@ -72,6 +72,27 @@ export function registerControl(names, ...aliases) {
   return bag;
 }
 
+export function registerMultiControl(names, maxControls, ...aliases) {
+  names = Array.isArray(names) ? names : [names];
+  let bag = {};
+  for (let i = 1; i <= maxControls; i++) {
+    let theseAliases = [...aliases];
+    let theseNames = [...names];
+    if (i === 1) {
+      // adds e.g. fm1 as an alias for fm
+      const aliases1 = theseAliases.map((a) => `${a}1`);
+      const names1 = theseNames.map((n) => `${n}1`);
+      theseAliases = theseAliases.concat(aliases1).concat(names1);
+    } else {
+      theseAliases = theseAliases.map((a) => `${a}${i}`);
+      theseNames = theseNames.map((n) => `${n}${i}`);
+    }
+    const subBag = registerControl(theseNames, ...theseAliases);
+    bag = { ...bag, ...subBag };
+  }
+  return bag;
+}
+
 /**
  * Select a sound / sample by name. When using mininotation, you can also optionally supply 'n' and 'gain' parameters
  * separated by ':'.
@@ -436,6 +457,9 @@ export const { attack, att } = registerControl('attack', 'att');
  * Whole numbers and simple ratios sound more natural,
  * while decimal numbers and complex ratios sound metallic.
  *
+ * A number may be added afterwards to control the harmonicity of
+ * any of the 8 individual FMs (e.g. `fmh2`)
+ *
  * @name fmh
  * @param {number | Pattern} harmonicity
  * @example
@@ -445,25 +469,40 @@ export const { attack, att } = registerControl('attack', 'att');
  * ._scope()
  *
  */
-export const { fmh } = registerControl(['fmh', 'fmi'], 'fmh');
+export const { fmh, fmh1, fmh2, fmh3, fmh4, fmh5, fmh6, fmh7, fmh8 } = registerMultiControl(['fmh', 'fmi'], 8, 'fmh');
+
 /**
  * Sets the Frequency Modulation of the synth.
  * Controls the modulation index, which defines the brightness of the sound.
  *
- * @name fm
+ * A number may be added afterwards to control the modulation index of
+ * any of the 8 individual FMs (e.g. `fm3`). Also, FMs may be routed into
+ * each other with matrix commands like `fm13`, which would send `fm1` back into
+ * `fm3`
+ *
+ * @name fmi
  * @param {number | Pattern} brightness modulation index
- * @synonyms fmi
+ * @synonyms fm
  * @example
  * note("c e g b g e")
  * .fm("<0 1 2 8 32>")
  * ._scope()
+ * @example
+ * s("sine").note("F1").seg(8)
+ *  .fm(4).fm2(rand.mul(4)).fm3(saw.mul(8).slow(8))
+ *  .fmh(1.06).fmh2(10).fmh3(0.1)
  *
  */
-export const { fmi, fm } = registerControl(['fmi', 'fmh'], 'fm');
+export const { fmi, fmi1, fmi2, fmi3, fmi4, fmi5, fmi6, fmi7, fmi8, fm, fm1, fm2, fm3, fm4, fm5, fm6, fm7, fm8 } =
+  registerMultiControl(['fmi', 'fmh'], 8, 'fm');
+
 // fm envelope
 /**
  * Ramp type of fm envelope. Exp might be a bit broken..
  *
+ * A number may be added afterwards to control the envelope of
+ * any of the 8 individual FMs (e.g. `fmenv4`)
+ *
  * @name fmenv
  * @param {number | Pattern} type lin | exp
  * @example
@@ -475,11 +514,19 @@ export const { fmi, fm } = registerControl(['fmi', 'fmh'], 'fm');
  * ._scope()
  *
  */
-export const { fmenv } = registerControl('fmenv');
+export const { fmenv, fmenv1, fmenv2, fmenv3, fmenv4, fmenv5, fmenv6, fmenv7, fmenv8 } = registerMultiControl(
+  'fmenv',
+  8,
+);
+
 /**
  * Attack time for the FM envelope: time it takes to reach maximum modulation
  *
+ * A number may be added afterwards to control the attack of the envelope of
+ * any of the 8 individual FMs (e.g. `fmatt5`)
+ *
  * @name fmattack
+ * @synonyms fmatt
  * @param {number | Pattern} time attack time
  * @example
  * note("c e g b g e")
@@ -488,11 +535,33 @@ export const { fmenv } = registerControl('fmenv');
  * ._scope()
  *
  */
-export const { fmattack } = registerControl('fmattack');
+export const {
+  fmattack,
+  fmattack1,
+  fmattack2,
+  fmattack3,
+  fmattack4,
+  fmattack5,
+  fmattack6,
+  fmattack7,
+  fmattack8,
+  fmatt,
+  fmatt1,
+  fmatt2,
+  fmatt3,
+  fmatt4,
+  fmatt5,
+  fmatt6,
+  fmatt7,
+  fmatt8,
+} = registerMultiControl('fmattack', 8, 'fmatt');
 
 /**
  * Waveform of the fm modulator
  *
+ * A number may be added afterwards to control the waveform
+ * any of the 8 individual FMs (e.g. `fmwave6`)
+ *
  * @name fmwave
  * @param {number | Pattern} wave waveform
  * @example
@@ -501,12 +570,19 @@ export const { fmattack } = registerControl('fmattack');
  * n("0 1 2 3".fast(4)).chord("<Dm Am F G>").voicing().s("sawtooth").fmwave("brown").fm(.6)
  *
  */
-export const { fmwave } = registerControl('fmwave');
+export const { fmwave, fmwave1, fmwave2, fmwave3, fmwave4, fmwave5, fmwave6, fmwave7, fmwave8 } = registerMultiControl(
+  'fmwave',
+  8,
+);
 
 /**
  * Decay time for the FM envelope: seconds until the sustain level is reached after the attack phase.
  *
+ * A number may be added afterwards to control the decay of the envelope of
+ * any of the 8 individual FMs (e.g. `fmdec6`)
+ *
  * @name fmdecay
+ * @synonyms fmdec
  * @param {number | Pattern} time decay time
  * @example
  * note("c e g b g e")
@@ -516,11 +592,35 @@ export const { fmwave } = registerControl('fmwave');
  * ._scope()
  *
  */
-export const { fmdecay } = registerControl('fmdecay');
+export const {
+  fmdecay,
+  fmdecay1,
+  fmdecay2,
+  fmdecay3,
+  fmdecay4,
+  fmdecay5,
+  fmdecay6,
+  fmdecay7,
+  fmdecay8,
+  fmdec,
+  fmdec1,
+  fmdec2,
+  fmdec3,
+  fmdec4,
+  fmdec5,
+  fmdec6,
+  fmdec7,
+  fmdec8,
+} = registerMultiControl('fmdecay', 8, 'fmdec');
+
 /**
  * Sustain level for the FM envelope: how much modulation is applied after the decay phase
  *
+ * A number may be added afterwards to control the sustain of the envelope of
+ * any of the 8 individual FMs (e.g. `fmsus7`)
+ *
  * @name fmsustain
+ * @synonyms fmsus
  * @param {number | Pattern} level sustain level
  * @example
  * note("c e g b g e")
@@ -530,10 +630,69 @@ export const { fmdecay } = registerControl('fmdecay');
  * ._scope()
  *
  */
-export const { fmsustain } = registerControl('fmsustain');
-// these are not really useful... skipping for now
-export const { fmrelease } = registerControl('fmrelease');
-export const { fmvelocity } = registerControl('fmvelocity');
+export const {
+  fmsustain,
+  fmsustain1,
+  fmsustain2,
+  fmsustain3,
+  fmsustain4,
+  fmsustain5,
+  fmsustain6,
+  fmsustain7,
+  fmsustain8,
+  fmsus,
+  fmsus1,
+  fmsus2,
+  fmsus3,
+  fmsus4,
+  fmsus5,
+  fmsus6,
+  fmsus7,
+  fmsus8,
+} = registerMultiControl('fmsustain', 8, 'fmsus');
+
+/**
+ * Release time for the FM envelope: how much modulation is applied after the note is released
+ *
+ * A number may be added afterwards to control the release of the envelope of
+ * any of the 8 individual FMs (e.g. `fmrel8`)
+ *
+ * @name fmrelease
+ * @synonyms fmrel
+ * @param {number | Pattern} time release time
+ *
+ */
+export const {
+  fmrelease,
+  fmrelease1,
+  fmrelease2,
+  fmrelease3,
+  fmrelease4,
+  fmrelease5,
+  fmrelease6,
+  fmrelease7,
+  fmrelease8,
+  fmrel,
+  fmrel1,
+  fmrel2,
+  fmrel3,
+  fmrel4,
+  fmrel5,
+  fmrel6,
+  fmrel7,
+  fmrel8,
+} = registerMultiControl('fmrelease', 8, 'fmrel');
+
+// FM Matrix
+// Note: we do not declare top-level exports here since it would add
+// ~162 more explicit exports. This is likely fine as the most common use-case would be to at least
+// declare one other FM prior to utilizing the matrix functionality, but if we ever decide we need it,
+// TODO to add it explicitly / go with the globalThis approach
+for (let i = 0; i <= 8; i++) {
+  for (let j = 0; j <= 8; j++) {
+    registerControl(`fmi${i}${j}`, `fm${i}${j}`);
+  }
+}
 
 /**
  * Select the sound bank to use. To be used together with `s`. The bank name (+ "_") will be prepended to the value of `s`.
@@ -1863,12 +2022,12 @@ export const { nudge } = registerControl('nudge');
  * Sets the default octave of a synth.
  *
  * @name octave
+ * @synonyms oct
  * @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');
+export const { octave, oct } = registerControl('octave', 'oct');
 
 // ['ophatdecay'],
 // TODO: example
diff --git a/packages/core/pattern.mjs b/packages/core/pattern.mjs
index 9f5929a6d..6f214386f 100644
--- a/packages/core/pattern.mjs
+++ b/packages/core/pattern.mjs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import {
   stringifyValues,
 } from './util.mjs';
 import drawLine from './drawLine.mjs';
-import { logger } from './logger.mjs';
+import { errorLogger, logger } from './logger.mjs';
 
 let stringParser;
 
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ export class Pattern {
     try {
       return this.query(new State(new TimeSpan(begin, end), controls));
     } catch (err) {
-      logger(`[query]: ${err.message}`, 'error');
+      errorLogger(err, 'query');
       return [];
     }
   }
@@ -2245,7 +2245,7 @@ export const brak = register('brak', function (pat) {
 });
 
 /**
- * Reverse all haps in a pattern
+ * Reverse all cycles in a pattern. See also `revv` for reversing a whole pattern.
  *
  * @name rev
  * @memberof Pattern
@@ -2277,6 +2277,23 @@ export const rev = register(
   true,
 );
 
+/**
+ * Reverse a whole pattern. See also `rev` for reversing each cycle.
+ *
+ * @name revv
+ * @memberof Pattern
+ * @returns Pattern
+ * @example
+ * // This is the same as `<[g e] [d c]>`. If `rev()` is used, you get
+ * // the same as `<[d c] [g e]>`, where each cycle reverses, but the order of
+ * // cycles stays the same.
+ * note("<[c d] [e g]>").revv()
+ */
+export const revv = register('revv', function (pat) {
+  const negateSpan = (span) => new TimeSpan(Fraction(0).sub(span.end), Fraction(0).sub(span.begin));
+  return pat.withQuerySpan(negateSpan).withHapSpan(negateSpan);
+});
+
 /** Like press, but allows you to specify the amount by which each
  * event is shifted. pressBy(0.5) is the same as press, while
  * pressBy(1/3) shifts each event by a third of its timespan.
diff --git a/packages/core/repl.mjs b/packages/core/repl.mjs
index 67028cb0c..4d59f5990 100644
--- a/packages/core/repl.mjs
+++ b/packages/core/repl.mjs
@@ -244,8 +244,7 @@ export function repl({
       }
 
       if (!isPattern(pattern)) {
-        const message = `got "${typeof evaluated}" instead of pattern`;
-        throw new Error(message + (typeof evaluated === 'function' ? ', did you forget to call a function?' : '.'));
+        pattern = silence;
       }
       logger(`[eval] code updated`);
       pattern = await setPattern(pattern, autostart);
diff --git a/packages/core/test/pattern.test.mjs b/packages/core/test/pattern.test.mjs
index 1df5c8776..408ff274b 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/pattern.test.mjs
+++ b/packages/core/test/pattern.test.mjs
@@ -586,6 +586,18 @@ describe('Pattern', () => {
           .map((a) => a.value),
       ).toStrictEqual(['c', 'b', 'a']);
     });
+    it('Does not reverse the order of cycles', () => {
+      expect(fastcat('a', 'b', 'c', 'd').slow(2).rev().fast(2).sortHapsByPart().firstCycle()).toStrictEqual(
+        fastcat('b', 'a', 'd', 'c').firstCycle(),
+      );
+    });
+  });
+  describe('revv()', () => {
+    it('Does reverse the order of cycles', () => {
+      expect(fastcat('a', 'b', 'c', 'd').slow(2).revv().fast(2).sortHapsByPart().firstCycle()).toStrictEqual(
+        fastcat('d', 'c', 'b', 'a').firstCycle(),
+      );
+    });
   });
   describe('sequence()', () => {
     it('Can work like fastcat', () => {
diff --git a/packages/hydra/hydra.mjs b/packages/hydra/hydra.mjs
index 2cb265c2f..c13410121 100644
--- a/packages/hydra/hydra.mjs
+++ b/packages/hydra/hydra.mjs
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ export async function initHydra(options = {}) {
       hydra.synth.s0.init({ src: canvas });
     }
   }
+  return hydra;
 }
 
 export function clearHydra() {
diff --git a/packages/sampler/sample-server.mjs b/packages/sampler/sample-server.mjs
index 31b83f5a3..1d5a8e7a6 100644
--- a/packages/sampler/sample-server.mjs
+++ b/packages/sampler/sample-server.mjs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import readline from 'readline';
 import os from 'os';
 
 const LOG = !!process.env.LOG || false;
+const PORT = process.env.PORT || 5432;
 const VALID_AUDIO_EXTENSIONS = ['wav', 'mp3', 'ogg'];
 
 const isAudioFile = (f) => {
@@ -54,7 +55,6 @@ async function getBanks(directory, flat = false) {
     banks[bank].push(subDir);
     return subDir;
   });
-  banks._base = `http://localhost:5432`;
   return { banks, files };
 }
 
@@ -134,8 +134,6 @@ const server = http.createServer(async (req, res) => {
   readStream.pipe(res);
 });
 
-// eslint-disable-next-line
-const PORT = process.env.PORT || 5432;
 const IP_ADDRESS = '0.0.0.0';
 let IP;
 const networkInterfaces = os.networkInterfaces();
diff --git a/packages/soundfonts/fontloader.mjs b/packages/soundfonts/fontloader.mjs
index 427f57e31..ca9e45d51 100644
--- a/packages/soundfonts/fontloader.mjs
+++ b/packages/soundfonts/fontloader.mjs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import {
   getADSRValues,
   getPitchEnvelope,
   getVibratoOscillator,
+  onceEnded,
 } from '@strudel/webaudio';
 import gm from './gm.mjs';
 
@@ -170,12 +171,12 @@ export function registerSoundfonts() {
 
         bufferSource.stop(envEnd);
         const stop = (releaseTime) => {};
-        bufferSource.onended = () => {
+        onceEnded(bufferSource, () => {
           bufferSource.disconnect();
           vibratoOscillator?.stop();
           node.disconnect();
           onended();
-        };
+        });
         return { node, stop };
       },
       { type: 'soundfont', prebake: true, fonts },
diff --git a/packages/superdough/helpers.mjs b/packages/superdough/helpers.mjs
index ad11f595c..0b696df9b 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/helpers.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/helpers.mjs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { getAudioContext } from './audioContext.mjs';
-import { clamp, nanFallback, midiToFreq, noteToMidi } from './util.mjs';
-import { getNoiseBuffer } from './noise.mjs';
 import { logger } from './logger.mjs';
+import { getNoiseBuffer } from './noise.mjs';
+import { clamp, nanFallback, midiToFreq, noteToMidi } from './util.mjs';
 
 export const noises = ['pink', 'white', 'brown', 'crackle'];
 
@@ -240,6 +240,7 @@ export function createFilter(context, start, end, params, cps, cycle) {
     rate = cps * sync;
   }
   const hasLFO = [depth, depthfrequency, skew, shape, rate].some((v) => v !== undefined);
+  let lfo;
   if (hasLFO) {
     depth = depth ?? 1;
     const time = cycle / cps;
@@ -255,10 +256,10 @@ export function createFilter(context, start, end, params, cps, cycle) {
       time,
       curve: 1,
     };
-    getParamLfo(context, frequencyParam, start, end, lfoValues);
+    lfo = getParamLfo(context, frequencyParam, start, end, lfoValues);
   }
 
-  return filter;
+  return { filter, lfo };
 }
 
 // stays 1 until .5, then fades out
@@ -348,25 +349,17 @@ export function webAudioTimeout(audioContext, onComplete, startTime, stopTime) {
   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
-    }
+  onceEnded(constantNode, () => {
+    releaseAudioNode(zeroGain);
+    releaseAudioNode(constantNode);
     onComplete();
-  };
+  });
   constantNode.start(startTime);
   constantNode.stop(stopTime);
   return constantNode;
 }
-const mod = (freq, range = 1, type = 'sine') => {
+
+const mod = (freq, type = 'sine') => {
   const ctx = getAudioContext();
   let osc;
   if (noises.includes(type)) {
@@ -378,69 +371,89 @@ const mod = (freq, range = 1, type = 'sine') => {
     osc.type = type;
     osc.frequency.value = freq;
   }
-
   osc.start();
-  const g = gainNode(range);
-  osc.connect(g); // -range, range
-  return { node: g, stop: (t) => osc.stop(t), osc: osc };
+  return osc;
 };
-const fm = (frequencyparam, harmonicityRatio, modulationIndex, wave = 'sine') => {
+
+const fm = (frequencyparam, harmonicityRatio, wave = 'sine') => {
   const carrfreq = frequencyparam.value;
   const modfreq = carrfreq * harmonicityRatio;
-  const modgain = modfreq * modulationIndex;
-  return mod(modfreq, modgain, wave);
+  return { osc: mod(modfreq, wave), freq: modfreq };
 };
+
 export function applyFM(param, value, begin) {
-  const {
-    fmh: fmHarmonicity = 1,
-    fmi: fmModulationIndex,
-    fmenv: fmEnvelopeType = 'exp',
-    fmattack: fmAttack,
-    fmdecay: fmDecay,
-    fmsustain: fmSustain,
-    fmrelease: fmRelease,
-    fmvelocity: fmVelocity,
-    fmwave: fmWaveform = 'sine',
-    duration,
-  } = value;
-  let modulator;
-  let stop = () => {};
-
-  if (fmModulationIndex) {
-    const ac = getAudioContext();
-    const envGain = ac.createGain();
-    const fmmod = fm(param, fmHarmonicity, fmModulationIndex, fmWaveform);
-
-    modulator = fmmod.node;
-    stop = fmmod.stop;
-    if (![fmAttack, fmDecay, fmSustain, fmRelease, fmVelocity].some((v) => v !== undefined)) {
-      // no envelope by default
-      modulator.connect(param);
-    } else {
-      const [attack, decay, sustain, release] = getADSRValues([fmAttack, fmDecay, fmSustain, fmRelease]);
-      const holdEnd = begin + duration;
-      getParamADSR(
-        envGain.gain,
-        attack,
-        decay,
-        sustain,
-        release,
-        0,
-        1,
-        begin,
-        holdEnd,
-        fmEnvelopeType === 'exp' ? 'exponential' : 'linear',
-      );
-      modulator.connect(envGain);
-      envGain.connect(param);
+  const ac = getAudioContext();
+  const toStop = []; // fm oscillators we will expose `stop` for
+  const fms = {};
+  // Matrix
+  for (let i = 1; i <= 8; i++) {
+    for (let j = 0; j <= 8; j++) {
+      let control;
+      if (i === j + 1) {
+        // Standard fm3 -> fm2 -> fm1 -> param usage
+        const iS = i === 1 ? '' : i;
+        control = `fmi${iS}`;
+      } else {
+        control = `fmi${i}${j}`;
+      }
+      const amt = value[control];
+      if (!amt) continue;
+      let io = [];
+      for (let [isMod, idx] of [
+        [true, i], // source
+        [false, j], // target
+      ]) {
+        if (idx === 0) {
+          io.push(param);
+          continue;
+        }
+        if (!fms[idx]) {
+          const idxS = idx === 1 ? '' : idx;
+          const { osc, freq } = fm(param, value[`fmh${idxS}`] ?? 1, value[`fmwave${idxS}`] ?? 'sine');
+          toStop.push(osc);
+          const toCleanup = [osc]; // nodes we want to cleanup after oscillator `stop`
+          const adsr = ['attack', 'decay', 'sustain', 'release'].map((s) => value[`fm${s}${idxS}`]);
+          let output = osc;
+          if (adsr.some((v) => v !== undefined)) {
+            const envGain = ac.createGain();
+            const [attack, decay, sustain, release] = getADSRValues(adsr);
+            const holdEnd = begin + value.duration;
+            const fmEnvelopeType = value[`fmenv${idxS}`] ?? 'exp';
+            getParamADSR(
+              envGain.gain,
+              attack,
+              decay,
+              sustain,
+              release,
+              0,
+              1,
+              begin,
+              holdEnd,
+              fmEnvelopeType === 'exp' ? 'exponential' : 'linear',
+            );
+            toCleanup.push(envGain);
+            output = osc.connect(envGain);
+          }
+          fms[idx] = { input: osc.frequency, output, freq, osc, toCleanup };
+        }
+        const { input, output, freq, osc, toCleanup } = fms[idx];
+        const g = gainNode(amt * freq);
+        io.push(isMod ? output.connect(g) : input);
+        cleanupOnEnd(osc, [...toCleanup, g]);
+      }
+      if (!io[1]) {
+        logger(
+          `[superdough] control ${control} failed to connect FM ${i} to target ${j} due to missing frequency parameter (likely because fm${j} is noise)`,
+          'warning',
+        );
+        continue;
+      }
+      io[0].connect(io[1]);
     }
-    fmmod.osc.onended = () => {
-      envGain.disconnect();
-      modulator.disconnect();
-      fmmod.osc.disconnect();
-    };
   }
-  return { stop };
+  return {
+    stop: (t) => toStop.forEach((m) => m?.stop(t)),
+  };
 }
 
 // Saturation curves
@@ -540,7 +553,7 @@ export const getDistortion = (distort, postgain, algorithm) => {
 };
 
 export const getFrequencyFromValue = (value, defaultNote = 36) => {
-  let { note, freq } = value;
+  let { note, freq, octave = 0 } = value;
   note = note || defaultNote;
   if (typeof note === 'string') {
     note = noteToMidi(note); // e.g. c3 => 48
@@ -549,14 +562,62 @@ export const getFrequencyFromValue = (value, defaultNote = 36) => {
   if (!freq && typeof note === 'number') {
     freq = midiToFreq(note); // + 48);
   }
-
+  freq *= Math.pow(2, octave);
   return Number(freq);
 };
 
-export const destroyAudioWorkletNode = (node) => {
-  if (node == null) {
-    return;
-  }
-  node.disconnect();
-  node.parameters.get('end')?.setValueAtTime(0, 0);
+// This helper should be used instead of the `node.onended = callback` pattern
+// It adds a mechanism to help minimize gc retention
+export const onceEnded = (node, callback) => {
+  const onended = callback;
+  node.onended = function cleanup() {
+    onended && onended();
+    this.onended = null;
+  };
+};
+
+export const releaseAudioNode = (node) => {
+  if (node == null) return;
+
+  // check we received an AudioNode
+  if (!(node instanceof AudioNode)) {
+    throw new Error('releaseAudioNode can only release an AudioNode');
+  }
+
+  // https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/AudioNode/disconnect
+  node.disconnect();
+
+  // make sure all AudioScheduledSourceNodes are in a stopped state
+  // https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/AudioScheduledSourceNode
+  if (node instanceof AudioScheduledSourceNode) {
+    if (node.onended && node.onended.name !== 'cleanup') {
+      logger(
+        `[superdough] Deprecation warning: it seems your code path is setting 'node.onended = callback' instead of using the onceEnded helper`,
+      );
+    }
+    try {
+      node.stop();
+    } catch (e) {
+      // At the stage, `start` was not called on the node
+      // but an `onended` callback releasing resources may exist
+      // and we want it to fire :
+      // - we force a start/stop cycle so that `onended` gets called
+      // - we `lock` the node so that no-one can start it
+      node.start(node.context.currentTime + 5); // will never happen
+      node.stop();
+    }
+  }
+
+  // https://www.w3.org/TR/webaudio-1.1/#AudioNode-actively-processing
+  // An AudioWorkletNode is actively processing when its AudioWorkletProcessor's [[callable process]]
+  // returns true and either its active source flag is true or
+  // any AudioNode connected to one of its inputs is actively processing.
+  if (node instanceof AudioWorkletNode) {
+    node.parameters.get('end')?.setValueAtTime(0, 0);
+  }
+};
+
+// Once the `anchor` node has ended, release all nodes in `toCleanup`
+export const cleanupOnEnd = (anchor, toCleanup) => {
+  onceEnded(anchor, () => toCleanup.forEach((n) => releaseAudioNode(n)));
 };
diff --git a/packages/superdough/sampler.mjs b/packages/superdough/sampler.mjs
index 84bac3582..1e8c786bf 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/sampler.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/sampler.mjs
@@ -1,7 +1,14 @@
-import { getCommonSampleInfo } from './util.mjs';
+import { getBaseURL, getCommonSampleInfo } from './util.mjs';
 import { registerSound, registerWaveTable } from './index.mjs';
 import { getAudioContext } from './audioContext.mjs';
-import { getADSRValues, getParamADSR, getPitchEnvelope, getVibratoOscillator } from './helpers.mjs';
+import {
+  getADSRValues,
+  getParamADSR,
+  getPitchEnvelope,
+  getVibratoOscillator,
+  onceEnded,
+  releaseAudioNode,
+} from './helpers.mjs';
 import { logger } from './logger.mjs';
 
 const bufferCache = {}; // string: Promise<ArrayBuffer>
@@ -211,7 +218,7 @@ export async function fetchSampleMap(url) {
     // not a browser
     return;
   }
-  const base = url.split('/').slice(0, -1).join('/');
+  const base = getBaseURL(url);
   if (typeof fetch === 'undefined') {
     // skip fetch when in node / testing
     return;
@@ -286,17 +293,19 @@ export async function onTriggerSample(t, value, onended, bank, resolveUrl) {
 
   const { bufferSource, sliceDuration, offset } = await getSampleBufferSource(value, bank, resolveUrl);
 
-  // asny stuff above took too long?
-  if (ac.currentTime > t) {
-    logger(`[sampler] still loading sound "${s}:${n}"`, 'highlight');
-    // console.warn('sample still loading:', s, n);
-    return;
-  }
   if (!bufferSource) {
     logger(`[sampler] could not load "${s}:${n}"`, 'error');
     return;
   }
 
+  // async stuff above took too long?
+  if (ac.currentTime > t) {
+    logger(`[sampler] loading sound "${s}:${n}" took too long`, 'highlight');
+    // AudioBufferSourceNode will never be used. discard it
+    releaseAudioNode(bufferSource);
+    return;
+  }
+
   // vibrato
   let vibratoOscillator = getVibratoOscillator(bufferSource.detune, value, t);
 
@@ -319,13 +328,13 @@ export async function onTriggerSample(t, value, onended, bank, resolveUrl) {
 
   const out = ac.createGain(); // we need a separate gain for the cutgroups because firefox...
   node.connect(out);
-  bufferSource.onended = function () {
+  onceEnded(bufferSource, function () {
     bufferSource.disconnect();
     vibratoOscillator?.stop();
     node.disconnect();
     out.disconnect();
     onended();
-  };
+  });
   let envEnd = holdEnd + release + 0.01;
   bufferSource.stop(envEnd);
   const stop = (endTime) => {
diff --git a/packages/superdough/superdough.mjs b/packages/superdough/superdough.mjs
index e3177c7d6..6f610d514 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/superdough.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/superdough.mjs
@@ -263,8 +263,8 @@ let audioReady;
 export async function initAudioOnFirstClick(options) {
   if (!audioReady) {
     audioReady = new Promise((resolve) => {
-      document.addEventListener('click', async function listener() {
-        document.removeEventListener('click', listener);
+      document.addEventListener('mousedown', async function listener() {
+        document.removeEventListener('mousedown', listener);
         await initAudio(options);
         resolve();
       });
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ export async function initAudioOnFirstClick(options) {
 }
 
 let controller;
-function getSuperdoughAudioController() {
+export function getSuperdoughAudioController() {
   if (controller == null) {
     controller = new SuperdoughAudioController(getAudioContext());
   }
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ export function connectToDestination(input, channels) {
 
 function getPhaser(time, end, frequency = 1, depth = 0.5, centerFrequency = 1000, sweep = 2000) {
   const ac = getAudioContext();
-  const lfoGain = getLfo(ac, time, end, { frequency, depth: sweep * 2 });
+  const lfo = getLfo(ac, time, end, { frequency, depth: sweep * 2 });
 
   //filters
   const numStages = 2; //num of filters in series
@@ -300,14 +300,14 @@ function getPhaser(time, end, frequency = 1, depth = 0.5, centerFrequency = 1000
     filter.frequency.value = centerFrequency + fOffset;
     filter.Q.value = 2 - Math.min(Math.max(depth * 2, 0), 1.9);
 
-    lfoGain.connect(filter.detune);
+    lfo.connect(filter.detune);
     fOffset += 282;
     if (i > 0) {
       filterChain[i - 1].connect(filter);
     }
     filterChain.push(filter);
   }
-  return filterChain[filterChain.length - 1];
+  return { phaser: filterChain[filterChain.length - 1], lfo };
 }
 
 function getFilterType(ftype) {
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ export const superdough = async (value, t, hapDuration, cps = 0.5, cycle = 0.5)
     release = 0,
 
     //phaser
-    phaserrate: phaser,
+    phaserrate,
     phaserdepth = getDefaultValue('phaserdepth'),
     phasersweep,
     phasercenter,
@@ -560,10 +560,14 @@ export const superdough = async (value, t, hapDuration, cps = 0.5, cycle = 0.5)
     };
     const lpParams = pickAndRename(value, lpMap);
     lpParams.type = 'lowpass';
-    let lp = () => createFilter(ac, t, end, lpParams, cps, cycle);
-    chain.push(lp());
+    const lp = () => createFilter(ac, t, end, lpParams, cps, cycle);
+    const { filter: lpf1, lfo: lfo1 } = lp();
+    chain.push(lpf1);
+    lfo1 && audioNodes.push(lfo1);
     if (ftype === '24db') {
-      chain.push(lp());
+      const { filter: lpf2, lfo: lfo2 } = lp();
+      chain.push(lpf2);
+      lfo2 && audioNodes.push(lfo2);
     }
   }
 
@@ -589,10 +593,14 @@ export const superdough = async (value, t, hapDuration, cps = 0.5, cycle = 0.5)
     };
     const hpParams = pickAndRename(value, hpMap);
     hpParams.type = 'highpass';
-    let hp = () => createFilter(ac, t, end, hpParams, cps, cycle);
-    chain.push(hp());
+    const hp = () => createFilter(ac, t, end, hpParams, cps, cycle);
+    const { filter: hpf1, lfo: lfo1 } = hp();
+    chain.push(hpf1);
+    lfo1 && audioNodes.push(lfo1);
     if (ftype === '24db') {
-      chain.push(hp());
+      const { filter: hpf2, lfo: lfo2 } = hp();
+      chain.push(hpf2);
+      lfo2 && audioNodes.push(lfo2);
     }
   }
 
@@ -618,10 +626,14 @@ export const superdough = async (value, t, hapDuration, cps = 0.5, cycle = 0.5)
     };
     const bpParams = pickAndRename(value, bpMap);
     bpParams.type = 'bandpass';
-    let bp = () => createFilter(ac, t, end, bpParams, cps, cycle);
-    chain.push(bp());
+    const bp = () => createFilter(ac, t, end, bpParams, cps, cycle);
+    const { filter: bpf1, lfo: lfo1 } = bp();
+    chain.push(bpf1);
+    lfo1 && audioNodes.push(lfo1);
     if (ftype === '24db') {
-      chain.push(bp());
+      const { filter: bpf2, lfo: lfo2 } = bp();
+      chain.push(bpf2);
+      lfo2 && audioNodes.push(lfo2);
     }
   }
 
@@ -668,6 +680,7 @@ export const superdough = async (value, t, hapDuration, cps = 0.5, cycle = 0.5)
       curve: 1.5,
     });
     lfo.connect(amGain.gain);
+    audioNodes.push(lfo);
     chain.push(amGain);
   }
 
@@ -683,9 +696,10 @@ export const superdough = async (value, t, hapDuration, cps = 0.5, cycle = 0.5)
     chain.push(panner);
   }
   // phaser
-  if (phaser !== undefined && phaserdepth > 0) {
-    const phaserFX = getPhaser(t, endWithRelease, phaser, phaserdepth, phasercenter, phasersweep);
-    chain.push(phaserFX);
+  if (phaserrate !== undefined && phaserdepth > 0) {
+    const { phaser, lfo } = getPhaser(t, endWithRelease, phaserrate, phaserdepth, phasercenter, phasersweep);
+    audioNodes.push(lfo);
+    chain.push(phaser);
   }
 
   // last gain
diff --git a/packages/superdough/synth.mjs b/packages/superdough/synth.mjs
index 768638f04..b02354465 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/synth.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/synth.mjs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import { registerSound, soundMap } from './superdough.mjs';
 import { getAudioContext } from './audioContext.mjs';
 import {
   applyFM,
-  destroyAudioWorkletNode,
   gainNode,
   getADSRValues,
   getFrequencyFromValue,
@@ -13,6 +12,7 @@ import {
   getVibratoOscillator,
   getWorklet,
   noises,
+  releaseAudioNode,
   webAudioTimeout,
 } from './helpers.mjs';
 import { logger } from './logger.mjs';
@@ -192,8 +192,7 @@ export function registerSynthSounds() {
       let timeoutNode = webAudioTimeout(
         ac,
         () => {
-          destroyAudioWorkletNode(o);
-          envGain.disconnect();
+          releaseAudioNode(o);
           onended();
           fm?.stop();
           vibratoOscillator?.stop();
@@ -270,8 +269,7 @@ export function registerSynthSounds() {
       let timeoutNode = webAudioTimeout(
         ac,
         () => {
-          destroyAudioWorkletNode(o);
-          envGain.disconnect();
+          releaseAudioNode(o);
           onended();
         },
         begin,
@@ -344,9 +342,8 @@ export function registerSynthSounds() {
       let timeoutNode = webAudioTimeout(
         ac,
         () => {
-          destroyAudioWorkletNode(o);
-          destroyAudioWorkletNode(lfo);
-          envGain.disconnect();
+          releaseAudioNode(o);
+          releaseAudioNode(lfo);
           onended();
           fm?.stop();
           vibratoOscillator?.stop();
@@ -493,7 +490,7 @@ export function getOscillator(s, t, value, onended) {
   }
 
   o.onended = () => {
-    o.disconnect();
+    noiseMix || o.disconnect();
     noiseMix?.node.disconnect();
     onended();
   };
diff --git a/packages/superdough/util.mjs b/packages/superdough/util.mjs
index 44ec79f77..48830541a 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/util.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/util.mjs
@@ -114,3 +114,13 @@ export function getCommonSampleInfo(hapValue, bank) {
 export const pickAndRename = (source, map) => {
   return Object.fromEntries(Object.entries(map).map(([newKey, oldKey]) => [newKey, source[oldKey]]));
 };
+
+export const getBaseURL = (url) => {
+  try {
+    // For real URLs
+    return new URL('.', new URL(url)).href.replace(/\/$/, ''); // removes trailing slash
+  } catch {
+    // For pseudo URLS
+    return url.split('/').slice(0, -1).join('/');
+  }
+};
diff --git a/packages/superdough/vowel.mjs b/packages/superdough/vowel.mjs
index 3f30aef1e..fda0c6479 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/vowel.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/vowel.mjs
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ if (typeof GainNode !== 'undefined') {
         throw new Error('vowel: unknown vowel ' + letter);
       }
       const { gains, qs, freqs } = vowelFormant[letter];
-      const makeupGain = ac.createGain();
+      this.makeupGain = ac.createGain();
+      this.audioNodes = [];
       for (let i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
         const gain = ac.createGain();
         gain.gain.value = gains[i];
@@ -53,14 +54,25 @@ if (typeof GainNode !== 'undefined') {
         filter.type = 'bandpass';
         filter.Q.value = qs[i];
         filter.frequency.value = freqs[i];
-        this.connect(filter);
+        super.connect(filter);
         filter.connect(gain);
-        gain.connect(makeupGain);
+        this.audioNodes.push(filter);
+        gain.connect(this.makeupGain);
+        this.audioNodes.push(gain);
       }
-      makeupGain.gain.value = 8; // how much makeup gain to add?
-      this.connect = (target) => makeupGain.connect(target);
+      this.makeupGain.gain.value = 8; // how much makeup gain to add?
       return this;
     }
+    connect(target) {
+      this.makeupGain.connect(target);
+    }
+    disconnect() {
+      this.makeupGain.disconnect();
+      this.audioNodes.forEach((n) => n.disconnect());
+      super.disconnect();
+      this.makeupGain = null;
+      this.audioNodes = null;
+    }
   }
 
   AudioContext.prototype.createVowelFilter = function (letter) {
diff --git a/packages/superdough/wavetable.mjs b/packages/superdough/wavetable.mjs
index 01d4eb838..e9d810414 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/wavetable.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/wavetable.mjs
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 import { getAudioContext, registerSound } from './index.mjs';
-import { getCommonSampleInfo } from './util.mjs';
+import { getBaseURL, getCommonSampleInfo } from './util.mjs';
 import {
   applyFM,
   applyParameterModulators,
-  destroyAudioWorkletNode,
   getADSRValues,
   getFrequencyFromValue,
   getParamADSR,
   getPitchEnvelope,
   getVibratoOscillator,
   getWorklet,
+  releaseAudioNode,
   webAudioTimeout,
 } from './helpers.mjs';
 import { logger } from './logger.mjs';
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ export const tables = async (url, frameLen, json, options = {}) => {
   if (url.startsWith('local:')) {
     url = `http://localhost:5432`;
   }
+  const base = getBaseURL(url);
   if (typeof fetch !== 'function') {
     // not a browser
     return;
@@ -200,7 +201,7 @@ export const tables = async (url, frameLen, json, options = {}) => {
   }
   return fetch(url)
     .then((res) => res.json())
-    .then((json) => _processTables(json, url, frameLen, options))
+    .then((json) => _processTables(json, base, frameLen, options))
     .catch((error) => {
       console.error(error);
       throw new Error(`error loading "${url}"`);
@@ -318,10 +319,9 @@ export async function onTriggerSynth(t, value, onended, tables, cps, frameLen) {
   const timeoutNode = webAudioTimeout(
     ac,
     () => {
-      destroyAudioWorkletNode(source);
+      releaseAudioNode(source);
       vibratoOscillator?.stop();
       fm?.stop();
-      node.disconnect();
       wtPosModulators?.disconnect();
       wtWarpModulators?.disconnect();
       onended();
diff --git a/packages/superdough/worklets.mjs b/packages/superdough/worklets.mjs
index bf633a63b..2f75453b9 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/worklets.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/worklets.mjs
@@ -508,13 +508,14 @@ class SuperSawOscillatorProcessor extends AudioWorkletProcessor {
     ];
   }
   process(_input, outputs, params) {
-    if (currentTime <= params.begin[0]) {
-      return true;
-    }
     if (currentTime >= params.end[0]) {
-      // this.port.postMessage({ type: 'onended' });
+      // should terminate
       return false;
     }
+    if (currentTime <= params.begin[0]) {
+      // keep alive
+      return true;
+    }
     const output = outputs[0];
     const voices = params.voices[0]; // k-rate
     for (let i = 0; i < output[0].length; i++) {
diff --git a/packages/superdough/zzfx.mjs b/packages/superdough/zzfx.mjs
index 32db0395a..4a4c58c9c 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/zzfx.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/zzfx.mjs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { midiToFreq, noteToMidi } from './util.mjs';
 import { registerSound } from './superdough.mjs';
 import { getAudioContext } from './audioContext.mjs';
 import { buildSamples } from './zzfx_fork.mjs';
+import { onceEnded, releaseAudioNode } from './helpers.mjs';
 
 export const getZZFX = (value, t) => {
   let {
@@ -83,10 +84,10 @@ export function registerZZFXSounds() {
       wave,
       (t, value, onended) => {
         const { node: o } = getZZFX({ s: wave, ...value }, t);
-        o.onended = () => {
-          o.disconnect();
+        onceEnded(o, () => {
+          releaseAudioNode(o);
           onended();
-        };
+        });
         return {
           node: o,
           stop: () => {},
diff --git a/packages/tonal/tonal.mjs b/packages/tonal/tonal.mjs
index 427a66f4c..951f0f7e6 100644
--- a/packages/tonal/tonal.mjs
+++ b/packages/tonal/tonal.mjs
@@ -5,7 +5,16 @@ This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under th
 */
 
 import { Note, Interval, Scale } from '@tonaljs/tonal';
-import { register, _mod, logger, isNote, noteToMidi, removeUndefineds, getAccidentalsOffset } from '@strudel/core';
+import {
+  _mod,
+  errorLogger,
+  getAccidentalsOffset,
+  isNote,
+  logger,
+  noteToMidi,
+  register,
+  removeUndefineds,
+} from '@strudel/core';
 import { stepInNamedScale, nearestNumberIndex } from './tonleiter.mjs';
 
 const octavesInterval = (octaves) => (octaves <= 0 ? -1 : 1) + octaves * 7 + 'P';
@@ -294,7 +303,7 @@ export const scale = register(
             }
             if (offset != 0) scaleNote = Note.transpose(scaleNote, Interval.fromSemitones(offset));
           } catch (err) {
-            logger(`[tonal] ${err.message}`, 'error');
+            errorLogger(err, 'tonal');
             return; // will be removed
           }
         }
diff --git a/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap b/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap
index 68eae8243..232ef5e0f 100644
--- a/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap
+++ b/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap
@@ -4156,35 +4156,6 @@ exports[`runs examples > example "floor" example index 0 1`] = `
 ]
 `;
 
-exports[`runs examples > example "fm" example index 0 1`] = `
-[
-  "[ 0/1 → 1/6 | note:c fmi:0 ]",
-  "[ 1/6 → 1/3 | note:e fmi:0 ]",
-  "[ 1/3 → 1/2 | note:g fmi:0 ]",
-  "[ 1/2 → 2/3 | note:b fmi:0 ]",
-  "[ 2/3 → 5/6 | note:g fmi:0 ]",
-  "[ 5/6 → 1/1 | note:e fmi:0 ]",
-  "[ 1/1 → 7/6 | note:c fmi:1 ]",
-  "[ 7/6 → 4/3 | note:e fmi:1 ]",
-  "[ 4/3 → 3/2 | note:g fmi:1 ]",
-  "[ 3/2 → 5/3 | note:b fmi:1 ]",
-  "[ 5/3 → 11/6 | note:g fmi:1 ]",
-  "[ 11/6 → 2/1 | note:e fmi:1 ]",
-  "[ 2/1 → 13/6 | note:c fmi:2 ]",
-  "[ 13/6 → 7/3 | note:e fmi:2 ]",
-  "[ 7/3 → 5/2 | note:g fmi:2 ]",
-  "[ 5/2 → 8/3 | note:b fmi:2 ]",
-  "[ 8/3 → 17/6 | note:g fmi:2 ]",
-  "[ 17/6 → 3/1 | note:e fmi:2 ]",
-  "[ 3/1 → 19/6 | note:c fmi:8 ]",
-  "[ 19/6 → 10/3 | note:e fmi:8 ]",
-  "[ 10/3 → 7/2 | note:g fmi:8 ]",
-  "[ 7/2 → 11/3 | note:b fmi:8 ]",
-  "[ 11/3 → 23/6 | note:g fmi:8 ]",
-  "[ 23/6 → 4/1 | note:e fmi:8 ]",
-]
-`;
-
 exports[`runs examples > example "fmattack" example index 0 1`] = `
 [
   "[ 0/1 → 1/6 | note:c fmi:4 fmattack:0 ]",
@@ -4301,6 +4272,72 @@ exports[`runs examples > example "fmh" example index 0 1`] = `
 ]
 `;
 
+exports[`runs examples > example "fmi" example index 0 1`] = `
+[
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/6 | note:c fmi:0 ]",
+  "[ 1/6 → 1/3 | note:e fmi:0 ]",
+  "[ 1/3 → 1/2 | note:g fmi:0 ]",
+  "[ 1/2 → 2/3 | note:b fmi:0 ]",
+  "[ 2/3 → 5/6 | note:g fmi:0 ]",
+  "[ 5/6 → 1/1 | note:e fmi:0 ]",
+  "[ 1/1 → 7/6 | note:c fmi:1 ]",
+  "[ 7/6 → 4/3 | note:e fmi:1 ]",
+  "[ 4/3 → 3/2 | note:g fmi:1 ]",
+  "[ 3/2 → 5/3 | note:b fmi:1 ]",
+  "[ 5/3 → 11/6 | note:g fmi:1 ]",
+  "[ 11/6 → 2/1 | note:e fmi:1 ]",
+  "[ 2/1 → 13/6 | note:c fmi:2 ]",
+  "[ 13/6 → 7/3 | note:e fmi:2 ]",
+  "[ 7/3 → 5/2 | note:g fmi:2 ]",
+  "[ 5/2 → 8/3 | note:b fmi:2 ]",
+  "[ 8/3 → 17/6 | note:g fmi:2 ]",
+  "[ 17/6 → 3/1 | note:e fmi:2 ]",
+  "[ 3/1 → 19/6 | note:c fmi:8 ]",
+  "[ 19/6 → 10/3 | note:e fmi:8 ]",
+  "[ 10/3 → 7/2 | note:g fmi:8 ]",
+  "[ 7/2 → 11/3 | note:b fmi:8 ]",
+  "[ 11/3 → 23/6 | note:g fmi:8 ]",
+  "[ 23/6 → 4/1 | note:e fmi:8 ]",
+]
+`;
+
+exports[`runs examples > example "fmi" example index 1 1`] = `
+[
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/8 | s:sine note:F1 fmi:4 fmi2:0 fmi3:0 fmh:1.06 fmh2:10 fmh3:0.1 ]",
+  "[ 1/8 → 1/4 | s:sine note:F1 fmi:4 fmi2:2.7408622801303864 fmi3:0.125 fmh:1.06 fmh2:10 fmh3:0.1 ]",
+  "[ 1/4 → 3/8 | s:sine note:F1 fmi:4 fmi2:1.479038767516613 fmi3:0.25 fmh:1.06 fmh2:10 fmh3:0.1 ]",
+  "[ 3/8 → 1/2 | s:sine note:F1 fmi:4 fmi2:1.605570062994957 fmi3:0.375 fmh:1.06 fmh2:10 fmh3:0.1 ]",
+  "[ 1/2 → 5/8 | s:sine note:F1 fmi:4 fmi2:1.041922464966774 fmi3:0.5 fmh:1.06 fmh2:10 fmh3:0.1 ]",
+  "[ 5/8 → 3/4 | s:sine note:F1 fmi:4 fmi2:0.5425434708595276 fmi3:0.625 fmh:1.06 fmh2:10 fmh3:0.1 ]",
+  "[ 3/4 → 7/8 | s:sine note:F1 fmi:4 fmi2:0.7833059206604958 fmi3:0.75 fmh:1.06 fmh2:10 fmh3:0.1 ]",
+  "[ 7/8 → 1/1 | s:sine note:F1 fmi:4 fmi2:1.590524323284626 fmi3:0.875 fmh:1.06 fmh2:10 fmh3:0.1 ]",
+  "[ 1/1 → 9/8 | s:sine note:F1 fmi:4 fmi2:2.078168660402298 fmi3:1 fmh:1.06 fmh2:10 fmh3:0.1 ]",
+  "[ 9/8 → 5/4 | s:sine note:F1 fmi:4 fmi2:2.689958058297634 fmi3:1.125 fmh:1.06 fmh2:10 fmh3:0.1 ]",
+  "[ 5/4 → 11/8 | s:sine note:F1 fmi:4 fmi2:2.914912812411785 fmi3:1.25 fmh:1.06 fmh2:10 fmh3:0.1 ]",
+  "[ 11/8 → 3/2 | s:sine note:F1 fmi:4 fmi2:0.7312150076031685 fmi3:1.375 fmh:1.06 fmh2:10 fmh3:0.1 ]",
+  "[ 3/2 → 13/8 | s:sine note:F1 fmi:4 fmi2:2.4336322993040085 fmi3:1.5 fmh:1.06 fmh2:10 fmh3:0.1 ]",
+  "[ 13/8 → 7/4 | s:sine note:F1 fmi:4 fmi2:1.987018845975399 fmi3:1.625 fmh:1.06 fmh2:10 fmh3:0.1 ]",
+  "[ 7/4 → 15/8 | s:sine note:F1 fmi:4 fmi2:0.8189515843987465 fmi3:1.75 fmh:1.06 fmh2:10 fmh3:0.1 ]",
+  "[ 15/8 → 2/1 | s:sine note:F1 fmi:4 fmi2:2.3782287165522575 fmi3:1.875 fmh:1.06 fmh2:10 fmh3:0.1 ]",
+  "[ 2/1 → 17/8 | s:sine note:F1 fmi:4 fmi2:3.838108479976654 fmi3:2 fmh:1.06 fmh2:10 fmh3:0.1 ]",
+  "[ 17/8 → 9/4 | s:sine note:F1 fmi:4 fmi2:3.613561175763607 fmi3:2.125 fmh:1.06 fmh2:10 fmh3:0.1 ]",
+  "[ 9/4 → 19/8 | s:sine note:F1 fmi:4 fmi2:1.3819300457835197 fmi3:2.25 fmh:1.06 fmh2:10 fmh3:0.1 ]",
+  "[ 19/8 → 5/2 | s:sine note:F1 fmi:4 fmi2:3.346026562154293 fmi3:2.375 fmh:1.06 fmh2:10 fmh3:0.1 ]",
+  "[ 5/2 → 21/8 | s:sine note:F1 fmi:4 fmi2:1.8344642966985703 fmi3:2.5 fmh:1.06 fmh2:10 fmh3:0.1 ]",
+  "[ 21/8 → 11/4 | s:sine note:F1 fmi:4 fmi2:0.6407739371061325 fmi3:2.625 fmh:1.06 fmh2:10 fmh3:0.1 ]",
+  "[ 11/4 → 23/8 | s:sine note:F1 fmi:4 fmi2:2.5329310819506645 fmi3:2.75 fmh:1.06 fmh2:10 fmh3:0.1 ]",
+  "[ 23/8 → 3/1 | s:sine note:F1 fmi:4 fmi2:0.06501668691635132 fmi3:2.875 fmh:1.06 fmh2:10 fmh3:0.1 ]",
+  "[ 3/1 → 25/8 | s:sine note:F1 fmi:4 fmi2:0.8691564425826073 fmi3:3 fmh:1.06 fmh2:10 fmh3:0.1 ]",
+  "[ 25/8 → 13/4 | s:sine note:F1 fmi:4 fmi2:1.3729755133390427 fmi3:3.125 fmh:1.06 fmh2:10 fmh3:0.1 ]",
+  "[ 13/4 → 27/8 | s:sine note:F1 fmi:4 fmi2:3.9694602862000465 fmi3:3.25 fmh:1.06 fmh2:10 fmh3:0.1 ]",
+  "[ 27/8 → 7/2 | s:sine note:F1 fmi:4 fmi2:1.6347672045230865 fmi3:3.375 fmh:1.06 fmh2:10 fmh3:0.1 ]",
+  "[ 7/2 → 29/8 | s:sine note:F1 fmi:4 fmi2:1.639795258641243 fmi3:3.5 fmh:1.06 fmh2:10 fmh3:0.1 ]",
+  "[ 29/8 → 15/4 | s:sine note:F1 fmi:4 fmi2:3.7565943151712418 fmi3:3.625 fmh:1.06 fmh2:10 fmh3:0.1 ]",
+  "[ 15/4 → 31/8 | s:sine note:F1 fmi:4 fmi2:3.2486692890524864 fmi3:3.75 fmh:1.06 fmh2:10 fmh3:0.1 ]",
+  "[ 31/8 → 4/1 | s:sine note:F1 fmi:4 fmi2:2.9446661546826363 fmi3:3.875 fmh:1.06 fmh2:10 fmh3:0.1 ]",
+]
+`;
+
 exports[`runs examples > example "fmsustain" example index 0 1`] = `
 [
   "[ 0/1 → 1/6 | note:c fmi:4 fmdecay:0.1 fmsustain:1 ]",
@@ -7366,18 +7403,18 @@ 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 ]",
 ]
 `;
 
@@ -9357,6 +9394,19 @@ exports[`runs examples > example "rev" example index 0 1`] = `
 ]
 `;
 
+exports[`runs examples > example "revv" example index 0 1`] = `
+[
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/2 | note:g ]",
+  "[ 1/2 → 1/1 | note:e ]",
+  "[ 1/1 → 3/2 | note:d ]",
+  "[ 3/2 → 2/1 | note:c ]",
+  "[ 2/1 → 5/2 | note:g ]",
+  "[ 5/2 → 3/1 | note:e ]",
+  "[ 3/1 → 7/2 | note:d ]",
+  "[ 7/2 → 4/1 | note:c ]",
+]
+`;
+
 exports[`runs examples > example "ribbon" example index 0 1`] = `
 [
   "[ 0/1 → 1/1 | note:d ]",
diff --git a/tools/dbpatch/package.json b/tools/dbpatch/package.json
index 3ee042ad9..21d79e199 100644
--- a/tools/dbpatch/package.json
+++ b/tools/dbpatch/package.json
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {
+  "name": "dbpatch",
   "dependencies": {
     "csv": "^6.3.11"
   },
diff --git a/warm.js b/warm.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0d148dee9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/warm.js
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+fetch('https://codeberg.org/api/v1/repos/uzu/strudel/pulls?state=closed&page=1')
+  .then((res) => res.json())
+  .then((pulls) => {
+    const r = pulls
+      .filter((pull) => pull.merged)
+      .sort((a, b) => new Date(b.closed_at) - new Date(a.closed_at))
+      .map((pull) => `${pull.closed_at} ${pull.title} by ${pull.user.login || '?'} in: [#${pull.number}](${pull.url}) `)
+      .join('\n');
+    console.log(r);
+  });
+
+/*
+
+  */
diff --git a/website/src/repl/components/button/action-button.jsx b/website/src/repl/components/button/action-button.jsx
index d589b7bed..de674b696 100644
--- a/website/src/repl/components/button/action-button.jsx
+++ b/website/src/repl/components/button/action-button.jsx
@@ -8,3 +8,34 @@ export function ActionButton({ children, label, labelIsHidden, className, ...but
     </button>
   );
 }
+
+export function SpecialActionButton(props) {
+  const { className, ...buttonProps } = props;
+
+  return (
+    <ActionButton
+      {...buttonProps}
+      className={cx('bg-background p-2 max-w-[300px] rounded-md hover:opacity-50', className)}
+    />
+  );
+}
+
+export function ActionInput({ label, className, ...props }) {
+  return (
+    <label className={cx('inline-flex items-center cursor-pointer', className)}>
+      <input {...props} className="sr-only peer" />
+
+      <span className="inline-flex items-center peer-hover:opacity-50">{label}</span>
+    </label>
+  );
+}
+
+export function SpecialActionInput({ className, ...props }) {
+  return (
+    <ActionInput
+      {...props}
+      className={className}
+      label={<span className="bg-background p-2 max-w-[300px] rounded-md">{props.label}</span>}
+    />
+  );
+}
diff --git a/website/src/repl/components/panel/ImportPrebakeScriptButton.jsx b/website/src/repl/components/panel/ImportPrebakeScriptButton.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c997f6b6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/website/src/repl/components/panel/ImportPrebakeScriptButton.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import { errorLogger } from '@strudel/core';
+import { useSettings, storePrebakeScript } from '../../../settings.mjs';
+import { SpecialActionInput } from '../button/action-button';
+
+async function importScript(script) {
+  const reader = new FileReader();
+  reader.readAsText(script);
+
+  reader.onload = () => {
+    const text = reader.result;
+    storePrebakeScript(text);
+  };
+
+  reader.onerror = () => {
+    errorLogger(new Error('failed to import prebake script'), 'importScript');
+  };
+}
+export function ImportPrebakeScriptButton() {
+  const settings = useSettings();
+
+  return (
+    <SpecialActionInput
+      type="file"
+      label="import prebake script"
+      accept=".strudel"
+      onChange={(e) => importScript(e.target.files[0])}
+    />
+  );
+}
diff --git a/website/src/repl/components/panel/SettingsTab.jsx b/website/src/repl/components/panel/SettingsTab.jsx
index 85991f55c..f46fa661c 100644
--- a/website/src/repl/components/panel/SettingsTab.jsx
+++ b/website/src/repl/components/panel/SettingsTab.jsx
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import { AudioDeviceSelector } from './AudioDeviceSelector.jsx';
 import { AudioEngineTargetSelector } from './AudioEngineTargetSelector.jsx';
 import { confirmDialog } from '../../util.mjs';
 import { DEFAULT_MAX_POLYPHONY, setMaxPolyphony, setMultiChannelOrbits } from '@strudel/webaudio';
+import { ActionButton, SpecialActionButton } from '../button/action-button.jsx';
+import { ImportPrebakeScriptButton } from './ImportPrebakeScriptButton.jsx';
 
 function Checkbox({ label, value, onChange, disabled = false }) {
   return (
@@ -113,6 +115,7 @@ export function SettingsTab({ started }) {
     isTabIndentationEnabled,
     isMultiCursorEnabled,
     patternAutoStart,
+    includePrebakeScriptInShare,
   } = useSettings();
   const shouldAlwaysSync = isUdels();
   const canChangeAudioDevice = AudioContext.prototype.setSinkId != null;
@@ -204,6 +207,15 @@ export function SettingsTab({ started }) {
           />
         </FormItem>
       </div>
+      <FormItem label="Prebake">
+        <ImportPrebakeScriptButton />
+        <Checkbox
+          label="Include prebake script in share"
+          onChange={(cbEvent) => settingsMap.setKey('includePrebakeScriptInShare', cbEvent.target.checked)}
+          value={includePrebakeScriptInShare}
+        />
+      </FormItem>
+
       <FormItem label="Keybindings">
         <ButtonGroup
           value={keybindings}
@@ -313,8 +325,7 @@ export function SettingsTab({ started }) {
       </FormItem>
       <FormItem label="Zen Mode">Try clicking the logo in the top left!</FormItem>
       <FormItem label="Reset Settings">
-        <button
-          className="bg-background p-2 max-w-[300px] rounded-md hover:opacity-50"
+        <SpecialActionButton
           onClick={() => {
             confirmDialog('Sure?').then((r) => {
               if (r) {
@@ -325,7 +336,7 @@ export function SettingsTab({ started }) {
           }}
         >
           restore default settings
-        </button>
+        </SpecialActionButton>
       </FormItem>
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/website/src/repl/components/panel/SoundsTab.jsx b/website/src/repl/components/panel/SoundsTab.jsx
index 3d363f8a1..52fbf928c 100644
--- a/website/src/repl/components/panel/SoundsTab.jsx
+++ b/website/src/repl/components/panel/SoundsTab.jsx
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ import { prebake } from '@src/repl/prebake.mjs';
 const getSamples = (samples) =>
   Array.isArray(samples) ? samples.length : typeof samples === 'object' ? Object.values(samples).length : 1;
 
+function wait(ms) {
+  return new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
+}
+
 export function SoundsTab() {
   const sounds = useStore(soundMap);
 
@@ -56,9 +60,7 @@ export function SoundsTab() {
 
   // holds mutable ref to current triggered sound
   const trigRef = useRef();
-
-  // Used to cycle through sound previews on banks with multiple sounds
-  let soundPreviewIdx = 0;
+  const numRef = useRef(0);
 
   // stop current sound on mouseup
   useEvent('mouseup', () => {
@@ -66,6 +68,14 @@ export function SoundsTab() {
     trigRef.current = undefined;
     ref?.stop?.(getAudioContext().currentTime + 0.01);
   });
+  useEvent('keydown', (e) => {
+    if (!isNaN(Number(e.key))) {
+      numRef.current = Number(e.key);
+    }
+  });
+  useEvent('keyup', (e) => {
+    numRef.current = 0;
+  });
   return (
     <div id="sounds-tab" className="px-4 flex gap-2 flex-col w-full h-full text-foreground">
       <Textbox placeholder="Search" value={search} onChange={(v) => setSearch(v)} />
@@ -115,25 +125,34 @@ export function SoundsTab() {
                 const params = {
                   note: ['synth', 'soundfont'].includes(data.type) ? 'a3' : undefined,
                   s: name,
-                  n: soundPreviewIdx,
+                  n: numRef.current,
                   clip: 1,
                   release: 0.5,
                   sustain: 1,
                   duration: 0.5,
                 };
-                soundPreviewIdx++;
                 const onended = () => trigRef.current?.node?.disconnect();
-                try {
-                  // Pre-load the sample by calling onTrigger with a future time
-                  // This triggers the loading but schedules playback for later
-                  const time = ctx.currentTime + 0.05;
-                  const ref = await onTrigger(time, params, onended);
-                  trigRef.current = ref;
-                  if (ref?.node) {
-                    connectToDestination(ref.node);
+                // Attempt to play the sample and retry every 200ms until 10 attempts have been reached
+                let errMsg;
+                for (let attempt = 0; attempt < 10; attempt++) {
+                  try {
+                    // Pre-load the sample by calling onTrigger with a future time
+                    // This triggers the loading but schedules playback for later
+                    const time = ctx.currentTime + 0.05; // Give 50ms for loading
+                    const ref = await onTrigger(time, params, onended);
+                    trigRef.current = ref;
+                    if (ref?.node) {
+                      connectToDestination(ref.node);
+                      break;
+                    }
+                  } catch (err) {
+                    errMsg = err;
+                  }
+                  if (attempt == 9) {
+                    console.warn('Failed to trigger sound after 10 attempts' + (errMsg ? `: ${errMsg}` : ''));
+                  } else {
+                    await wait(200);
                   }
-                } catch (err) {
-                  console.warn('Failed to trigger sound:', err);
                 }
               }}
             >
diff --git a/website/src/repl/prebake.mjs b/website/src/repl/prebake.mjs
index 8a6ccc7e0..53a2a6003 100644
--- a/website/src/repl/prebake.mjs
+++ b/website/src/repl/prebake.mjs
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import { aliasBank, registerSynthSounds, registerZZFXSounds, samples } from '@st
 import { registerSamplesFromDB } from './idbutils.mjs';
 import './piano.mjs';
 import './files.mjs';
+import { settingsMap } from '@src/settings.mjs';
+import { evaluate } from '@strudel/transpiler';
 
 const { BASE_URL } = import.meta.env;
 const baseNoTrailing = BASE_URL.endsWith('/') ? BASE_URL.slice(0, -1) : BASE_URL;
diff --git a/website/src/repl/useReplContext.jsx b/website/src/repl/useReplContext.jsx
index ac30fe342..8dcb6b754 100644
--- a/website/src/repl/useReplContext.jsx
+++ b/website/src/repl/useReplContext.jsx
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under th
 
 import { code2hash, getPerformanceTimeSeconds, logger, silence } from '@strudel/core';
 import { getDrawContext } from '@strudel/draw';
-import { transpiler } from '@strudel/transpiler';
+import { evaluate, transpiler } from '@strudel/transpiler';
 import {
   getAudioContextCurrentTime,
   webaudioOutput,
@@ -63,11 +63,10 @@ async function getModule(name) {
 const initialCode = `// LOADING`;
 
 export function useReplContext() {
-  const { isSyncEnabled, audioEngineTarget } = useSettings();
+  const { isSyncEnabled, audioEngineTarget, prebakeScript, includePrebakeScriptInShare } = useSettings();
   const shouldUseWebaudio = audioEngineTarget !== audioEngineTargets.osc;
   const defaultOutput = shouldUseWebaudio ? webaudioOutput : superdirtOutput;
   const getTime = shouldUseWebaudio ? getAudioContextCurrentTime : getPerformanceTimeSeconds;
-
   const init = useCallback(() => {
     const drawTime = [-2, 2];
     const drawContext = getDrawContext();
@@ -84,7 +83,12 @@ export function useReplContext() {
       pattern: silence,
       drawTime,
       drawContext,
-      prebake: async () => Promise.all([modulesLoading, presets]),
+      prebake: async () =>
+        Promise.all([modulesLoading, presets]).then(() => {
+          if (prebakeScript?.length) {
+            return evaluate(prebakeScript ?? '');
+          }
+        }),
       onUpdateState: (state) => {
         setReplState({ ...state });
       },
@@ -214,7 +218,13 @@ export function useReplContext() {
     editorRef.current.repl.evaluate(code);
   };
 
-  const handleShare = async () => shareCode(replState.code);
+  const handleShare = async () => {
+    let code = replState.code;
+    if (includePrebakeScriptInShare) {
+      code = prebakeScript + '\n' + code;
+    }
+    shareCode(code);
+  };
   const context = {
     started,
     pending,
diff --git a/website/src/repl/util.mjs b/website/src/repl/util.mjs
index ac27158f4..4a7cb26a8 100644
--- a/website/src/repl/util.mjs
+++ b/website/src/repl/util.mjs
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
-import { evalScope, hash2code, logger } from '@strudel/core';
+import { code2hash, evalScope, hash2code, logger } from '@strudel/core';
 import { settingPatterns } from '../settings.mjs';
 import { setVersionDefaults } from '@strudel/webaudio';
 import { getMetadata } from '../metadata_parser';
 import { isTauri } from '../tauri.mjs';
 import './Repl.css';
 import { createClient } from '@supabase/supabase-js';
-import { nanoid } from 'nanoid';
 import { writeText } from '@tauri-apps/plugin-clipboard-manager';
 import { $featuredPatterns /* , loadDBPatterns */ } from '@src/user_pattern_utils.mjs';
 
@@ -109,9 +108,8 @@ export function confirmDialog(msg) {
   });
 }
 
-let lastShared;
-
 //RIP due to SPAM
+// let lastShared;
 // export async function shareCode(codeToShare) {
 //   // const codeToShare = activeCode || code;
 //   if (lastShared === codeToShare) {
@@ -146,9 +144,10 @@ let lastShared;
 //   });
 // }
 
-export async function shareCode() {
+export async function shareCode(codeToShare) {
   try {
-    const shareUrl = window.location.href;
+    const hash = '#' + code2hash(codeToShare);
+    const shareUrl = window.location.origin + window.location.pathname + hash;
     if (isTauri()) {
       await writeText(shareUrl);
     } else {
diff --git a/website/src/settings.mjs b/website/src/settings.mjs
index 7c62b0ded..8ec7d455a 100644
--- a/website/src/settings.mjs
+++ b/website/src/settings.mjs
@@ -45,11 +45,13 @@ export const defaultSettings = {
   isPanelOpen: true,
   togglePanelTrigger: 'click', //click | hover
   userPatterns: '{}',
+  prebakeScript: '',
   audioEngineTarget: audioEngineTargets.webaudio,
   isButtonRowHidden: false,
   isCSSAnimationDisabled: false,
   maxPolyphony: 128,
   multiChannelOrbits: false,
+  includePrebakeScriptInShare: true,
 };
 
 let search = null;
@@ -96,6 +98,7 @@ export function useSettings() {
     isPanelOpen: parseBoolean(state.isPanelOpen),
     userPatterns: userPatterns,
     multiChannelOrbits: parseBoolean(state.multiChannelOrbits),
+    includePrebakeScriptInShare: parseBoolean(state.includePrebakeScriptInShare),
     patternAutoStart: isUdels()
       ? false
       : state.patternAutoStart === undefined
@@ -108,6 +111,8 @@ export const setActiveFooter = (tab) => settingsMap.setKey('activeFooter', tab);
 export const setPanelPinned = (bool) => settingsMap.setKey('isPanelPinned', bool);
 export const setIsPanelOpened = (bool) => settingsMap.setKey('isPanelOpen', bool);
 
+export const storePrebakeScript = (script) => settingsMap.setKey('prebakeScript', script);
+
 export const setIsZen = (active) => settingsMap.setKey('isZen', !!active);
 
 const patternSetting = (key) =>