diff --git a/packages/superdough/helpers.mjs b/packages/superdough/helpers.mjs
index 0ca085e3e..584b19673 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/helpers.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/helpers.mjs
@@ -154,9 +154,8 @@ export function getCompressor(ac, threshold, ratio, knee, attack, release) {
     attack: attack ?? 0.005,
     release: release ?? 0.05,
   };
-  const now = ac.currentTime;
   Object.entries(options).forEach(([key, value]) => {
-    node[key].setValueAtTime(value, now);
+    node[key].value = value;
   });
   return node;
 }
@@ -242,9 +241,8 @@ export function createFilter(context, start, end, params, cps, cycle) {
     const factory = () => context.createBiquadFilter();
     filter = getNodeFromPool('filter', factory);
     filter.type = type;
-    const now = context.currentTime;
     Object.entries({ Q: q, frequency }).forEach(([key, value]) => {
-      filter[key].setValueAtTime(value, now);
+      filter[key].value = value;
     });
     frequencyParam = filter.frequency;
   }
diff --git a/packages/superdough/synth.mjs b/packages/superdough/synth.mjs
index 9561ab363..38ad643de 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/synth.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/synth.mjs
@@ -178,11 +178,10 @@ export function registerSynthSounds() {
       };
       const factory = () => new AudioWorkletNode(ac, 'supersaw-oscillator', { outputChannelCount: [2] });
       const o = getNodeFromPool('supersaw', factory);
-      const now = ac.currentTime;
       Object.entries(params).forEach(([key, value]) => {
         const param = o.parameters.get(key);
         const target = value !== undefined ? value : param.defaultValue;
-        param.setValueAtTime(target, now);
+        param.value = target;
       });
       o.port.postMessage({ type: 'initialize' });
       const gainAdjustment = 1 / Math.sqrt(voices);
diff --git a/packages/superdough/wavetable.mjs b/packages/superdough/wavetable.mjs
index 1de42f643..6ef1f0ebb 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/wavetable.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/wavetable.mjs
@@ -244,11 +244,10 @@ export async function onTriggerSynth(t, value, onended, tables, cps, frameLen) {
   };
   const factory = () => new AudioWorkletNode(ac, 'wavetable-oscillator-processor', { outputChannelCount: [2] });
   const source = getNodeFromPool('wavetable', factory);
-  const now = ac.currentTime;
   Object.entries(params).forEach(([key, value]) => {
     const param = source.parameters.get(key);
     const target = value !== undefined ? value : param.defaultValue;
-    param.setValueAtTime(target, now);
+    param.value = target;
   });
   source.port.postMessage({ type: 'initialize', payload });
   if (ac.currentTime > t) {