docs(workshop): Update the recap of Mini-Notation and audio effects

2026-07-15 23:33:54 -04:00 · 2025-04-23 18:10:08 +08:00
68 changed files with 366 additions and 790 deletions
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+name: Tauri Builder
+on:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - "v*"
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  release:
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        platform: [macos-latest, ubuntu-latest, windows-latest]
+        include:
+          - os: ubuntu-latest
+            rust_target: x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
+          - os: macos-latest
+            rust_target: x86_64-apple-darwin
+          - os: macos-latest
+            rust_target: aarch64-apple-darwin
+          - os: windows-latest
+            rust_target: x86_64-pc-windows-msvc
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.platform }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v2
+        with:
+          version: 8.6.2
+
+      - name: Node.js setup
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+        with:
+          node-version: latest
+          # node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
+
+      - name: Install Rust (Stable)
+        run:
+          curl https://sh.rustup.rs -sSf | sh -s -- -y
+
+      - name: Install dependencies (ubuntu only)
+        if: matrix.platform == 'ubuntu-latest'
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install -y libgtk-3-dev webkit2gtk-4.0 libappindicator3-dev librsvg2-dev patchelf libasound2-dev
+
+      - name: Install app dependencies from lockfile and build web
+        run: pnpm install
+
+      - name: Build the app
+        uses: tauri-apps/tauri-action@v0
+
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        with:
+          # tauri-action replaces \_\_VERSION\_\_ with the app version
+          tagName: ${{ github.ref_name }}
+          releaseName: "Strudel v__VERSION__"
+          releaseBody: |
+            See the assets to download this version and install.
+          releaseDraft: true
+          prerelease: false
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@
    "jsdoc-json": "^2.0.2",
    "lerna": "^8.1.9",
    "prettier": "^3.4.2",
-    "vitest": "^3.0.4",
-    "vite-plugin-bundle-audioworklet": "workspace:*"
+    "vitest": "^3.0.4"
  }
 }
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
  "name": "@strudel/codemirror",
-  "version": "1.2.1",
+  "version": "1.1.0",
  "description": "Codemirror Extensions for Strudel",
  "main": "index.mjs",
  "publishConfig": {
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-/*
- * Cutie Pi
+/**
+ * @name Cutie Pi
 * by Switch Angel
 */
 import { tags as t } from '@lezer/highlight';
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-/*
- * androidstudio
+/**
+ * @name androidstudio
 */
 import { tags as t } from '@lezer/highlight';
 import { createTheme } from './theme-helper.mjs';
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-/*
- * Atom One
+/**
+ * @name Atom One
 * Atom One dark syntax theme
 *
 * https://github.com/atom/one-dark-syntax
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-/*
- * darcula
+/**
+ * @name darcula
+ * @author darcula
 * Name: IntelliJ IDEA darcula theme
 * From IntelliJ IDEA by JetBrains
 */
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-/*
+/**
 * @name dracula
+ * @author dracula
 * Michael Kaminsky (http://github.com/mkaminsky11)
 * Original dracula color scheme by Zeno Rocha (https://github.com/zenorocha/dracula-theme)
 */
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-/*
- * duotone
- * author Bram de Haan
+/**
+ * @name duotone
+ * @author Bram de Haan
 * by Bram de Haan, adapted from DuoTone themes by Simurai (http://simurai.com/projects/2016/01/01/duotone-themes)
 */
 import { tags as t } from '@lezer/highlight';
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-/*
- * duotone
- * author Bram de Haan
+/**
+ * @name duotone
+ * @author Bram de Haan
 * by Bram de Haan, adapted from DuoTone themes by Simurai (http://simurai.com/projects/2016/01/01/duotone-themes)
 */
 import { tags as t } from '@lezer/highlight';
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+/**
+ * @name github
+ */
 import { tags as t } from '@lezer/highlight';
 import { createTheme } from './theme-helper.mjs';

@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+/**
+ * @name github
+ */
 import { tags as t } from '@lezer/highlight';
 import { createTheme } from './theme-helper.mjs';

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-/*
- * Atom One
+/**
+ * @name Atom One
 * Atom One dark syntax theme
 *
 * https://github.com/atom/one-dark-syntax
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-/*
- * gruvbox-dark
- * author morhetz
+/**
+ * @name gruvbox-dark
+ * @author morhetz
+ * Name: Gruvbox
 * From github.com/codemirror/codemirror5/blob/master/theme/gruvbox-dark.css
 */
 import { tags as t } from '@lezer/highlight';
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-/*
- * gruvbox-light
- * author morhetz
+/**
+ * @name gruvbox-light
+ * @author morhetz
+ * Name: Gruvbox
 * From github.com/codemirror/codemirror5/blob/master/theme/gruvbox-light.css
 */
 import { tags as t } from '@lezer/highlight';
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-/*
- * Atom One
+/**
+ * @name Atom One
 * Atom One dark syntax theme
 *
 * https://github.com/atom/one-dark-syntax
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-/*
- * Atom One
+/**
+ * @name Atom One
 * Atom One dark syntax theme
 *
 * https://github.com/atom/one-dark-syntax
@@ -458,41 +458,6 @@ export const { drive } = registerControl('drive');
 */
 export const { channels, ch } = registerControl('channels', 'ch');

-/**
- * controls the pulsewidth of the pulse oscillator
- *
- * @name pw
- * @param {number | Pattern} pulsewidth
- * @example
- * note("{f a c e}%16").s("pulse").pw(".8:1:.2")
- * @example
- * n(run(8)).scale("D:pentatonic").s("pulse").pw("0 .75 .5 1")
- */
-export const { pw } = registerControl(['pw', 'pwrate', 'pwsweep']);
-
-/**
- * controls the lfo rate for the pulsewidth of the pulse oscillator
- *
- * @name pwrate
- * @param {number | Pattern} rate
- * @example
- * n(run(8)).scale("D:pentatonic").s("pulse").pw("0.5").pwrate("<5 .1 25>").pwsweep("<0.3 .8>")
-
- *
- */
-export const { pwrate } = registerControl('pwrate');
-
-/**
- * controls the lfo sweep for the pulsewidth of the pulse oscillator
- *
- * @name pwsweep
- * @param {number | Pattern} sweep
- * @example
- * n(run(8)).scale("D:pentatonic").s("pulse").pw("0.5").pwrate("<5 .1 25>").pwsweep("<0.3 .8>")
- *
- */
-export const { pwsweep } = registerControl('pwsweep');
-
 /**
 * Phaser audio effect that approximates popular guitar pedals.
 *
@@ -1496,7 +1461,7 @@ export const { vowel } = registerControl('vowel');
 * @name waveloss
 */
 export const { waveloss } = registerControl('waveloss');
-/**
+/*
 * Noise crackle density
 *
 * @name density
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
  "name": "@strudel/core",
-  "version": "1.2.1",
+  "version": "1.1.0",
  "description": "Port of Tidal Cycles to JavaScript",
  "main": "index.mjs",
  "type": "module",
@@ -156,7 +156,8 @@ export const pickmodReset = register('pickmodReset', function (lookup, pat) {
  return _pick(lookup, pat, true).resetJoin();
 });

-/** Picks patterns (or plain values) either from a list (by index) or a lookup table (by name).
+/**
+  /** * Picks patterns (or plain values) either from a list (by index) or a lookup table (by name).
   * Similar to `pick`, but cycles are squeezed into the target ('inhabited') pattern.
   * @name inhabit
   * @synonyms pickSqueeze
@@ -279,9 +279,9 @@ const _rearrangeWith = (ipat, n, pat) => {
 };

 /**
+ * @name shuffle
 * Slices a pattern into the given number of parts, then plays those parts in random order.
 * Each part will be played exactly once per cycle.
- * @name shuffle
 * @example
 * note("c d e f").sound("piano").shuffle(4)
 * @example
@@ -292,9 +292,9 @@ export const shuffle = register('shuffle', (n, pat) => {
 });

 /**
+ * @name scramble
 * Slices a pattern into the given number of parts, then plays those parts at random. Similar to `shuffle`,
 * but parts might be played more than once, or not at all, per cycle.
- * @name scramble
 * @example
 * note("c d e f").sound("piano").scramble(4)
 * @example
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
  "name": "@strudel/csound",
-  "version": "1.2.2",
+  "version": "1.1.0",
  "description": "csound bindings for strudel",
  "main": "index.mjs",
  "type": "module",
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
  "name": "@strudel/draw",
-  "version": "1.2.1",
+  "version": "1.1.0",
  "description": "Helpers for drawing with Strudel",
  "main": "index.mjs",
  "type": "module",
@@ -1,37 +1,38 @@
 {
-  "name": "@strudel/gamepad",
-  "version": "1.2.1",
-  "description": "Gamepad Inputs for strudel",
-  "main": "index.mjs",
-  "type": "module",
-  "publishConfig": {
-    "main": "dist/index.mjs"
-  },
-  "scripts": {
-    "build": "vite build",
-    "prepublishOnly": "npm run build"
-  },
-  "repository": {
-    "type": "git",
-    "url": "git+https://github.com/tidalcycles/strudel.git"
-  },
-  "keywords": [
-    "titdalcycles",
-    "strudel",
-    "pattern",
-    "livecoding",
-    "algorave"
-  ],
-  "author": "Yuta Nakayama <nkymut@gmail.com>",
-  "license": "AGPL-3.0-or-later",
-  "bugs": {
-    "url": "https://github.com/tidalcycles/strudel/issues"
-  },
-  "homepage": "https://github.com/tidalcycles/strudel#readme",
-  "dependencies": {
-    "@strudel/core": "workspace:*"
-  },
-  "devDependencies": {
-    "vite": "^6.0.11"
-  }
+    "name": "@strudel/gamepad",
+    "version": "1.1.0",
+    "description": "Gamepad Inputs for strudel",
+    "main": "index.mjs",
+    "type": "module",
+    "publishConfig": {
+      "main": "dist/index.mjs"
+    },
+    "scripts": {
+      "build": "vite build",
+      "prepublishOnly": "npm run build"
+    },
+    "repository": {
+      "type": "git",
+      "url": "git+https://github.com/tidalcycles/strudel.git"
+    },
+    "keywords": [
+      "titdalcycles",
+      "strudel",
+      "pattern",
+      "livecoding",
+      "algorave"
+    ],
+    "author": "Yuta Nakayama <nkymut@gmail.com>",
+    "license": "AGPL-3.0-or-later",
+    "bugs": {
+      "url": "https://github.com/tidalcycles/strudel/issues"
+    },
+    "homepage": "https://github.com/tidalcycles/strudel#readme",
+    "dependencies": {
+      "@strudel/core": "workspace:*"
+    },
+    "devDependencies": {
+     "vite": "^6.0.11"
+    }
 }
+  
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
  "name": "hs2js",
-  "version": "0.2.0",
-  "private": true,
+  "version": "0.1.0",
  "description": "Experimental Haskell in JavaScript interpreter",
  "main": "src/index.mjs",
  "type": "module",
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
  "name": "@strudel/hydra",
-  "version": "1.2.1",
+  "version": "1.1.0",
  "description": "Hydra integration for strudel",
  "main": "hydra.mjs",
  "type": "module",
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
  "name": "@strudel/midi",
-  "version": "1.2.2",
+  "version": "1.1.0",
  "description": "Midi API for strudel",
  "main": "index.mjs",
  "type": "module",
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
  "name": "@strudel/mini",
-  "version": "1.2.1",
+  "version": "1.1.0",
  "description": "Mini notation for strudel",
  "main": "index.mjs",
  "type": "module",
@@ -1,37 +1,38 @@
 {
-  "name": "@strudel/motion",
-  "version": "1.2.1",
-  "description": "DeviceMotion API for strudel",
-  "main": "index.mjs",
-  "type": "module",
-  "publishConfig": {
-    "main": "dist/index.mjs"
-  },
-  "scripts": {
-    "build": "vite build",
-    "prepublishOnly": "npm run build"
-  },
-  "repository": {
-    "type": "git",
-    "url": "git+https://github.com/tidalcycles/strudel.git"
-  },
-  "keywords": [
-    "titdalcycles",
-    "strudel",
-    "pattern",
-    "livecoding",
-    "algorave"
-  ],
-  "author": "Yuta Nakayama <nkymut@gmail.com>",
-  "license": "AGPL-3.0-or-later",
-  "bugs": {
-    "url": "https://github.com/tidalcycles/strudel/issues"
-  },
-  "homepage": "https://github.com/tidalcycles/strudel#readme",
-  "dependencies": {
-    "@strudel/core": "workspace:*"
-  },
-  "devDependencies": {
+    "name": "@strudel/motion",
+    "version": "1.1.0",
+    "description": "DeviceMotion API for strudel",
+    "main": "index.mjs",
+    "type": "module",
+    "publishConfig": {
+      "main": "dist/index.mjs"
+    },
+    "scripts": {
+      "build": "vite build",
+      "prepublishOnly": "npm run build"
+    },
+    "repository": {
+      "type": "git",
+      "url": "git+https://github.com/tidalcycles/strudel.git"
+    },
+    "keywords": [
+      "titdalcycles",
+      "strudel",
+      "pattern",
+      "livecoding",
+      "algorave"
+    ],
+    "author": "Yuta Nakayama <nkymut@gmail.com>",
+    "license": "AGPL-3.0-or-later",
+    "bugs": {
+      "url": "https://github.com/tidalcycles/strudel/issues"
+    },
+    "homepage": "https://github.com/tidalcycles/strudel#readme",
+    "dependencies": {
+      "@strudel/core": "workspace:*"
+    },
+    "devDependencies": {
    "vite": "^6.0.11"
-  }
+    }
 }
+  
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
  "name": "@strudel/mqtt",
-  "version": "1.2.1",
+  "version": "1.1.0",
  "description": "MQTT API for strudel",
  "main": "mqtt.mjs",
  "type": "module",
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
  "name": "@strudel/osc",
-  "version": "1.2.1",
+  "version": "1.1.0",
  "description": "OSC messaging for strudel",
  "main": "osc.mjs",
  "type": "module",
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
  "name": "@strudel/reference",
-  "version": "1.2.0",
+  "version": "1.1.0",
  "description": "Headless reference of all strudel functions",
  "main": "index.mjs",
  "type": "module",
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
    "url": "https://github.com/tidalcycles/strudel/issues"
  },
  "homepage": "https://github.com/tidalcycles/strudel#readme",
+  "dependencies": {
+  },
  "devDependencies": {
    "vite": "^6.0.11"
  }
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { defineConfig } from 'vite';
+import { dependencies } from './package.json';
 import { resolve } from 'path';

 // https://vitejs.dev/config/
@@ -10,6 +11,9 @@ export default defineConfig({
      formats: ['es'],
      fileName: (ext) => ({ es: 'index.mjs' })[ext],
    },
+    rollupOptions: {
+      external: [...Object.keys(dependencies)],
+    },
    target: 'esnext',
  },
 });
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
  "name": "@strudel/repl",
-  "version": "1.2.2",
+  "version": "1.1.0",
  "description": "Strudel REPL as a Web Component",
  "module": "index.mjs",
  "publishConfig": {
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
  },
  "devDependencies": {
    "@rollup/plugin-replace": "^6.0.2",
-    "vite": "^6.0.11",
-    "vite-plugin-bundle-audioworklet": "workspace:*"
+    "vite": "^6.0.11"
  }
 }
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 import { defineConfig } from 'vite';
 import { resolve } from 'path';
 import replace from '@rollup/plugin-replace';
-import bundleAudioWorkletPlugin from 'vite-plugin-bundle-audioworklet';

 // https://vitejs.dev/config/
 export default defineConfig({
  base: './',
-  plugins: [bundleAudioWorkletPlugin()],
+  plugins: [],
  build: {
    lib: {
      entry: resolve(__dirname, 'index.mjs'),
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
  "name": "@strudel/sampler",
-  "version": "0.2.0",
+  "version": "0.1.0",
  "description": "",
  "keywords": [
    "tidalcycles",
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
  "name": "@strudel/serial",
-  "version": "1.2.1",
+  "version": "1.1.0",
  "description": "Webserial API for strudel",
  "main": "serial.mjs",
  "type": "module",
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
  "name": "@strudel/soundfonts",
-  "version": "1.2.2",
+  "version": "1.1.0",
  "description": "Soundsfont support for strudel",
  "main": "index.mjs",
  "publishConfig": {
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
  "name": "superdough",
-  "version": "1.2.2",
+  "version": "1.1.0",
  "description": "simple web audio synth and sampler intended for live coding. inspired by superdirt and webdirt.",
  "main": "index.mjs",
  "type": "module",
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@
  },
  "homepage": "https://github.com/tidalcycles/strudel#readme",
  "devDependencies": {
-    "vite": "^6.0.11",
-    "vite-plugin-bundle-audioworklet": "workspace:*"
+    "vite": "^6.0.11"
  },
  "dependencies": {
    "nanostores": "^0.11.3"
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import './feedbackdelay.mjs';
 import './reverb.mjs';
 import './vowel.mjs';
 import { clamp, nanFallback, _mod } from './util.mjs';
-import workletsUrl from './worklets.mjs?audioworklet';
+import workletsUrl from './worklets.mjs?worker&url';
 import { createFilter, gainNode, getCompressor, getWorklet } from './helpers.mjs';
 import { map } from 'nanostores';
 import { logger } from './logger.mjs';
@@ -18,16 +18,9 @@ export const DEFAULT_MAX_POLYPHONY = 128;
 const DEFAULT_AUDIO_DEVICE_NAME = 'System Standard';

 let maxPolyphony = DEFAULT_MAX_POLYPHONY;
-
 export function setMaxPolyphony(polyphony) {
  maxPolyphony = parseInt(polyphony) ?? DEFAULT_MAX_POLYPHONY;
 }
-
-let multiChannelOrbits = false;
-export function setMultiChannelOrbits(bool) {
-  multiChannelOrbits = bool == true;
-}
-
 export const soundMap = map();

 export function registerSound(key, onTrigger, data = {}) {
@@ -35,16 +28,6 @@ export function registerSound(key, onTrigger, data = {}) {
  soundMap.setKey(key, { onTrigger, data });
 }

-let gainCurveFunc = (val) => val;
-
-export function applyGainCurve(val) {
-  return gainCurveFunc(val);
-}
-
-export function setGainCurve(newGainCurveFunc) {
-  gainCurveFunc = newGainCurveFunc;
-}
-
 function aliasBankMap(aliasMap) {
  // Make all bank keys lower case for case insensitivity
  for (const key in aliasMap) {
@@ -201,15 +184,8 @@ function loadWorklets() {

 // this function should be called on first user interaction (to avoid console warning)
 export async function initAudio(options = {}) {
-  const {
-    disableWorklets = false,
-    maxPolyphony,
-    audioDeviceName = DEFAULT_AUDIO_DEVICE_NAME,
-    multiChannelOrbits = false,
-  } = options;
-
+  const { disableWorklets = false, maxPolyphony, audioDeviceName = DEFAULT_AUDIO_DEVICE_NAME } = options;
  setMaxPolyphony(maxPolyphony);
-  setMultiChannelOrbits(multiChannelOrbits);
  if (typeof window === 'undefined') {
    return;
  }
@@ -290,7 +266,7 @@ export const connectToDestination = (input, channels = [0, 1]) => {
  });
  stereoMix.connect(splitter);
  channels.forEach((ch, i) => {
-    splitter.connect(channelMerger, i % stereoMix.channelCount, ch % ctx.destination.channelCount);
+    splitter.connect(channelMerger, i % stereoMix.channelCount, clamp(ch, 0, ctx.destination.channelCount - 1));
  });
 };

@@ -303,7 +279,7 @@ export const panic = () => {
  channelMerger == null;
 };

-function getDelay(orbit, delaytime, delayfeedback, t, channels) {
+function getDelay(orbit, delaytime, delayfeedback, t) {
  if (delayfeedback > maxfeedback) {
    //logger(`delayfeedback was clamped to ${maxfeedback} to save your ears`);
  }
@@ -312,7 +288,7 @@ function getDelay(orbit, delaytime, delayfeedback, t, channels) {
    const ac = getAudioContext();
    const dly = ac.createFeedbackDelay(1, delaytime, delayfeedback);
    dly.start?.(t); // for some reason, this throws when audion extension is installed..
-    connectToDestination(dly, channels);
+    connectToDestination(dly, [0, 1]);
    delays[orbit] = dly;
  }
  delays[orbit].delayTime.value !== delaytime && delays[orbit].delayTime.setValueAtTime(delaytime, t);
@@ -320,9 +296,16 @@ function getDelay(orbit, delaytime, delayfeedback, t, channels) {
  return delays[orbit];
 }

-export function getLfo(audioContext, time, end, properties = {}) {
-  return getWorklet(audioContext, 'lfo-processor', {
-    frequency: 1,
+function getPhaser(time, end, frequency = 1, depth = 0.5, centerFrequency = 1000, sweep = 2000) {
+  //gain
+  const ac = getAudioContext();
+  const lfoGain = ac.createGain();
+  lfoGain.gain.value = sweep * 2;
+  // centerFrequency = centerFrequency * 2;
+  // sweep = sweep * 1.5;
+
+  const lfo = getWorklet(ac, 'lfo-processor', {
+    frequency,
    depth: 1,
    skew: 0,
    phaseoffset: 0,
@@ -330,13 +313,8 @@ export function getLfo(audioContext, time, end, properties = {}) {
    end,
    shape: 1,
    dcoffset: -0.5,
-    ...properties,
  });
-}
-
-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 });
+  lfo.connect(lfoGain);

  //filters
  const numStages = 2; //num of filters in series
@@ -367,12 +345,12 @@ function getFilterType(ftype) {

 let reverbs = {};
 let hasChanged = (now, before) => now !== undefined && now !== before;
-function getReverb(orbit, duration, fade, lp, dim, ir, channels) {
+function getReverb(orbit, duration, fade, lp, dim, ir) {
  // If no reverb has been created for a given orbit, create one
  if (!reverbs[orbit]) {
    const ac = getAudioContext();
    const reverb = ac.createReverb(duration, fade, lp, dim, ir);
-    connectToDestination(reverb, channels);
+    connectToDestination(reverb, [0, 1]);
    reverbs[orbit] = reverb;
  }
  if (
@@ -439,11 +417,6 @@ export function resetGlobalEffects() {
 }

 let activeSoundSources = new Map();
-//music programs/audio gear usually increments inputs/outputs from 1, we need to subtract 1 from the input because the webaudio API channels start at 0
-
-function mapChannelNumbers(channels) {
-  return (Array.isArray(channels) ? channels : [channels]).map((ch) => ch - 1);
-}

 export const superdough = async (value, t, hapDuration) => {
  const ac = getAudioContext();
@@ -506,7 +479,7 @@ export const superdough = async (value, t, hapDuration) => {
    bpsustain,
    bprelease,
    bandq = getDefaultValue('bandq'),
-
+    channels = getDefaultValue('channels'),
    //phaser
    phaserrate: phaser,
    phaserdepth = getDefaultValue('phaserdepth'),
@@ -542,18 +515,7 @@ export const superdough = async (value, t, hapDuration) => {
    compressorRelease,
  } = value;

-  const orbitChannels = mapChannelNumbers(
-    multiChannelOrbits && orbit > 0 ? [orbit * 2 - 1, orbit * 2] : getDefaultValue('channels'),
-  );
-  const channels = value.channels != null ? mapChannelNumbers(value.channels) : orbitChannels;
-
-  gain = applyGainCurve(nanFallback(gain, 1));
-  postgain = applyGainCurve(postgain);
-  shapevol = applyGainCurve(shapevol);
-  distortvol = applyGainCurve(distortvol);
-  delay = applyGainCurve(delay);
-  velocity = applyGainCurve(velocity);
-  gain *= velocity; // velocity currently only multiplies with gain. it might do other things in the future
+  gain = nanFallback(gain, 1);

  const chainID = Math.round(Math.random() * 1000000);

@@ -568,6 +530,9 @@ export const superdough = async (value, t, hapDuration) => {
    activeSoundSources.delete(chainID);
  }

+  //music programs/audio gear usually increments inputs/outputs from 1, so imitate that behavior
+  channels = (Array.isArray(channels) ? channels : [channels]).map((ch) => ch - 1);
+  gain *= velocity; // velocity currently only multiplies with gain. it might do other things in the future
  let audioNodes = [];

  if (bank && s) {
@@ -717,7 +682,7 @@ export const superdough = async (value, t, hapDuration) => {
  // delay
  let delaySend;
  if (delay > 0 && delaytime > 0 && delayfeedback > 0) {
-    const delyNode = getDelay(orbit, delaytime, delayfeedback, t, orbitChannels);
+    const delyNode = getDelay(orbit, delaytime, delayfeedback, t);
    delaySend = effectSend(post, delyNode, delay);
    audioNodes.push(delaySend);
  }
@@ -735,7 +700,7 @@ export const superdough = async (value, t, hapDuration) => {
      }
      roomIR = await loadBuffer(url, ac, ir, 0);
    }
-    const reverbNode = getReverb(orbit, roomsize, roomfade, roomlp, roomdim, roomIR, orbitChannels);
+    const reverbNode = getReverb(orbit, roomsize, roomfade, roomlp, roomdim, roomIR);
    reverbSend = effectSend(post, reverbNode, room);
    audioNodes.push(reverbSend);
  }
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { clamp, midiToFreq, noteToMidi } from './util.mjs';
-import { registerSound, getAudioContext, getLfo } from './superdough.mjs';
+import { registerSound, getAudioContext } from './superdough.mjs';
 import {
  applyFM,
  gainNode,
@@ -26,9 +26,6 @@ const getFrequencyFromValue = (value) => {
  return Number(freq);
 };
 function destroyAudioWorkletNode(node) {
-  if (node == null) {
-    return;
-  }
  node.disconnect();
  node.parameters.get('end')?.setValueAtTime(0, 0);
 }
@@ -148,20 +145,7 @@ export function registerSynthSounds() {
    'pulse',
    (begin, value, onended) => {
      const ac = getAudioContext();
-      let { pwrate, pwsweep } = value;
-      if (pwsweep == null) {
-        if (pwrate != null) {
-          pwsweep = 0.3;
-        } else {
-          pwsweep = 0;
-        }
-      }
-
-      if (pwrate == null && pwsweep != null) {
-        pwrate = 1;
-      }
-
-      let { duration, pw: pulsewidth = 0.5 } = value;
+      let { duration, n: pulsewidth = 0.5 } = value;
      const frequency = getFrequencyFromValue(value);

      const [attack, decay, sustain, release] = getADSRValues(
@@ -169,8 +153,10 @@ export function registerSynthSounds() {
        'linear',
        [0.001, 0.05, 0.6, 0.01],
      );
+
      const holdend = begin + duration;
      const end = holdend + release + 0.01;
+
      let o = getWorklet(
        ac,
        'pulse-oscillator',
@@ -192,16 +178,11 @@ export function registerSynthSounds() {
      envGain = o.connect(envGain);

      getParamADSR(envGain.gain, attack, decay, sustain, release, 0, 1, begin, holdend, 'linear');
-      let lfo;
-      if (pwsweep != 0) {
-        lfo = getLfo(ac, begin, end, { frequency: pwrate, depth: pwsweep });
-        lfo.connect(o.parameters.get('pulsewidth'));
-      }
+
      let timeoutNode = webAudioTimeout(
        ac,
        () => {
          destroyAudioWorkletNode(o);
-          destroyAudioWorkletNode(lfo);
          envGain.disconnect();
          onended();
          fm?.stop();
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 import { defineConfig } from 'vite';
 import { dependencies } from './package.json';
 import { resolve } from 'path';
-import bundleAudioWorkletPlugin from 'vite-plugin-bundle-audioworklet';

 // https://vitejs.dev/config/
 export default defineConfig({
-  plugins: [bundleAudioWorkletPlugin()],
+  plugins: [],
  build: {
    lib: {
      entry: resolve(__dirname, 'index.mjs'),
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
  "name": "@strudel/tidal",
-  "version": "0.2.0",
-  "private": true,
+  "version": "0.1.0",
  "description": "Experimental Tidal Code interpreter",
  "module": "tidal.mjs",
  "repository": {
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
  "name": "@strudel/tonal",
-  "version": "1.2.1",
+  "version": "1.1.0",
  "description": "Tonal functions for strudel",
  "main": "index.mjs",
  "publishConfig": {
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
  "name": "@strudel/transpiler",
-  "version": "1.2.1",
+  "version": "1.1.0",
  "description": "Transpiler for strudel user code. Converts syntactically correct but semantically meaningless JS into evaluatable strudel code.",
  "main": "index.mjs",
  "type": "module",
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "name": "vite-plugin-bundle-audioworklet",
-  "main": "./vite-plugin-bundle-audioworklet.js",
-  "version": "0.1.1",
-  "description": "",
-  "keywords": [
-    "vite",
-    "audioworklet"
-  ],
-  "author": "Felix Roos <flix91@gmail.com>",
-  "license": "MIT",
-  "type": "module",
-  "devDependencies": {
-    "vite": "^6.0.11"
-  }
-}
@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-import { createLogger, build } from 'vite';
-
-const end = '?audioworklet';
-
-function bundleAudioWorkletPlugin() /* : PluginOption */ {
-  let viteConfig /* : UserConfig */;
-
-  return {
-    name: 'vite-plugin-bundle-audioworklet',
-    /* apply: 'build', */
-    enforce: 'post',
-
-    config(config) {
-      viteConfig = config;
-    },
-
-    async transform(_code, id) {
-      if (!id.endsWith(end)) {
-        return;
-      }
-      const entry = id.replace(end, '');
-      const quietLogger = createLogger();
-      quietLogger.info = () => undefined;
-
-      const output = await build({
-        configFile: false,
-        clearScreen: false,
-        customLogger: quietLogger,
-        build: {
-          lib: {
-            entry,
-            name: '_',
-            formats: ['iife'],
-          },
-          write: false,
-        },
-      });
-      if (!(output instanceof Array)) {
-        throw new Error('Expected output to be Array');
-      }
-      const iife = output[0].output[0].code;
-      const encoded = Buffer.from(iife, 'utf8').toString('base64');
-      return `export default "data:text/javascript;base64,${encoded}";`;
-    },
-  };
-}
-
-export default bundleAudioWorkletPlugin;
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
  "name": "@strudel/web",
-  "version": "1.2.2",
+  "version": "1.1.0",
  "description": "Easy to setup, opiniated bundle of Strudel for the browser.",
  "module": "web.mjs",
  "publishConfig": {
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
  },
  "devDependencies": {
    "@rollup/plugin-replace": "^6.0.2",
-    "vite": "^6.0.11",
-    "vite-plugin-bundle-audioworklet": "workspace:*"
+    "vite": "^6.0.11"
  }
 }
@@ -2,12 +2,11 @@ import { defineConfig } from 'vite';
 import { dependencies } from './package.json';
 import { resolve } from 'path';
 import replace from '@rollup/plugin-replace';
-import bundleAudioWorkletPlugin from 'vite-plugin-bundle-audioworklet';

 // https://vitejs.dev/config/
 export default defineConfig({
  base: './',
-  plugins: [bundleAudioWorkletPlugin()],
+  plugins: [],
  build: {
    lib: {
      entry: resolve(__dirname, 'web.mjs'),
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
  "name": "@strudel/webaudio",
-  "version": "1.2.2",
+  "version": "1.1.0",
  "description": "Web Audio helpers for Strudel",
  "main": "index.mjs",
  "type": "module",
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
  "name": "@strudel/xen",
-  "version": "1.2.1",
+  "version": "1.1.0",
  "description": "Xenharmonic API for strudel",
  "main": "index.mjs",
  "type": "module",
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ importers:
        version: 2.2.7
      '@vitest/coverage-v8':
        specifier: 3.0.4
-        version: 3.0.4(vitest@3.0.4)
+        version: 3.0.4(vitest@3.0.4(@types/debug@4.1.12)(@types/node@22.10.10)(@vitest/ui@3.0.4)(jiti@2.4.2)(lightningcss@1.29.1)(terser@5.37.0)(yaml@2.7.0))
      '@vitest/ui':
        specifier: ^3.0.4
        version: 3.0.4(vitest@3.0.4)
@@ -75,9 +75,6 @@ importers:
      prettier:
        specifier: ^3.4.2
        version: 3.4.2
-      vite-plugin-bundle-audioworklet:
-        specifier: workspace:*
-        version: link:packages/vite-plugin-bundle-audioworklet
      vitest:
        specifier: ^3.0.4
        version: 3.0.4(@types/debug@4.1.12)(@types/node@22.10.10)(@vitest/ui@3.0.4)(jiti@2.4.2)(lightningcss@1.29.1)(terser@5.37.0)(yaml@2.7.0)
@@ -431,9 +428,6 @@ importers:
      vite:
        specifier: ^6.0.11
        version: 6.0.11(@types/node@22.10.10)(jiti@2.4.2)(lightningcss@1.29.1)(terser@5.37.0)(yaml@2.7.0)
-      vite-plugin-bundle-audioworklet:
-        specifier: workspace:*
-        version: link:../vite-plugin-bundle-audioworklet

  packages/sampler:
    dependencies:
@@ -482,9 +476,6 @@ importers:
      vite:
        specifier: ^6.0.11
        version: 6.0.11(@types/node@22.10.10)(jiti@2.4.2)(lightningcss@1.29.1)(terser@5.37.0)(yaml@2.7.0)
-      vite-plugin-bundle-audioworklet:
-        specifier: workspace:*
-        version: link:../vite-plugin-bundle-audioworklet

  packages/tidal:
    dependencies:
@@ -549,12 +540,6 @@ importers:
        specifier: ^3.0.4
        version: 3.0.4(@types/debug@4.1.12)(@types/node@22.10.10)(@vitest/ui@3.0.4)(jiti@2.4.2)(lightningcss@1.29.1)(terser@5.37.0)(yaml@2.7.0)

-  packages/vite-plugin-bundle-audioworklet:
-    devDependencies:
-      vite:
-        specifier: ^6.0.11
-        version: 6.0.11(@types/node@22.10.10)(jiti@2.4.2)(lightningcss@1.29.1)(terser@5.37.0)(yaml@2.7.0)
-
  packages/web:
    dependencies:
      '@strudel/core':
@@ -579,9 +564,6 @@ importers:
      vite:
        specifier: ^6.0.11
        version: 6.0.11(@types/node@22.10.10)(jiti@2.4.2)(lightningcss@1.29.1)(terser@5.37.0)(yaml@2.7.0)
-      vite-plugin-bundle-audioworklet:
-        specifier: workspace:*
-        version: link:../vite-plugin-bundle-audioworklet

  packages/webaudio:
    dependencies:
@@ -798,9 +780,6 @@ importers:
      sharp:
        specifier: ^0.33.5
        version: 0.33.5
-      vite-plugin-bundle-audioworklet:
-        specifier: workspace:*
-        version: link:../packages/vite-plugin-bundle-audioworklet
      workbox-window:
        specifier: ^7.3.0
        version: 7.3.0
@@ -7582,6 +7561,7 @@ packages:

  workbox-google-analytics@7.0.0:
    resolution: {integrity: sha512-MEYM1JTn/qiC3DbpvP2BVhyIH+dV/5BjHk756u9VbwuAhu0QHyKscTnisQuz21lfRpOwiS9z4XdqeVAKol0bzg==}
+    deprecated: It is not compatible with newer versions of GA starting with v4, as long as you are using GAv3 it should be ok, but the package is not longer being maintained

  workbox-navigation-preload@7.0.0:
    resolution: {integrity: sha512-juWCSrxo/fiMz3RsvDspeSLGmbgC0U9tKqcUPZBCf35s64wlaLXyn2KdHHXVQrb2cqF7I0Hc9siQalainmnXJA==}
@@ -10268,7 +10248,7 @@ snapshots:
    transitivePeerDependencies:
      - supports-color

-  '@vitest/coverage-v8@3.0.4(vitest@3.0.4)':
+  '@vitest/coverage-v8@3.0.4(vitest@3.0.4(@types/debug@4.1.12)(@types/node@22.10.10)(@vitest/ui@3.0.4)(jiti@2.4.2)(lightningcss@1.29.1)(terser@5.37.0)(yaml@2.7.0))':
    dependencies:
      '@ampproject/remapping': 2.3.0
      '@bcoe/v8-coverage': 1.0.2
@@ -2403,27 +2403,6 @@ exports[`runs examples > example "delaytime" example index 0 1`] = `
 ]
 `;

-exports[`runs examples > example "density" example index 0 1`] = `
-[
-  "[ 0/1 → 1/4 | s:crackle density:0.01 ]",
-  "[ 1/4 → 1/2 | s:crackle density:0.01 ]",
-  "[ 1/2 → 3/4 | s:crackle density:0.01 ]",
-  "[ 3/4 → 1/1 | s:crackle density:0.01 ]",
-  "[ 1/1 → 5/4 | s:crackle density:0.01 ]",
-  "[ 5/4 → 3/2 | s:crackle density:0.01 ]",
-  "[ 3/2 → 7/4 | s:crackle density:0.01 ]",
-  "[ 7/4 → 2/1 | s:crackle density:0.01 ]",
-  "[ 2/1 → 9/4 | s:crackle density:0.01 ]",
-  "[ 9/4 → 5/2 | s:crackle density:0.01 ]",
-  "[ 5/2 → 11/4 | s:crackle density:0.01 ]",
-  "[ 11/4 → 3/1 | s:crackle density:0.01 ]",
-  "[ 3/1 → 13/4 | s:crackle density:0.01 ]",
-  "[ 13/4 → 7/2 | s:crackle density:0.01 ]",
-  "[ 7/2 → 15/4 | s:crackle density:0.01 ]",
-  "[ 15/4 → 4/1 | s:crackle density:0.01 ]",
-]
-`;
-
 exports[`runs examples > example "detune" example index 0 1`] = `
 [
  "[ 0/1 → 1/12 | note:d s:supersaw detune:0.1 ]",
@@ -6742,186 +6721,6 @@ exports[`runs examples > example "pure" example index 0 1`] = `
 ]
 `;

-exports[`runs examples > example "pw" example index 0 1`] = `
-[
-  "[ 0/1 → 1/16 | note:f s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 1/16 → 1/8 | note:a s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 1/8 → 3/16 | note:c s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 3/16 → 1/4 | note:e s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 1/4 → 5/16 | note:f s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 5/16 → 3/8 | note:a s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 3/8 → 7/16 | note:c s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 7/16 → 1/2 | note:e s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 1/2 → 9/16 | note:f s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 9/16 → 5/8 | note:a s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 5/8 → 11/16 | note:c s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 11/16 → 3/4 | note:e s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 3/4 → 13/16 | note:f s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 13/16 → 7/8 | note:a s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 7/8 → 15/16 | note:c s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 15/16 → 1/1 | note:e s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 1/1 → 17/16 | note:f s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 17/16 → 9/8 | note:a s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 9/8 → 19/16 | note:c s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 19/16 → 5/4 | note:e s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 5/4 → 21/16 | note:f s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 21/16 → 11/8 | note:a s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 11/8 → 23/16 | note:c s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 23/16 → 3/2 | note:e s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 3/2 → 25/16 | note:f s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 25/16 → 13/8 | note:a s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 13/8 → 27/16 | note:c s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 27/16 → 7/4 | note:e s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 7/4 → 29/16 | note:f s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 29/16 → 15/8 | note:a s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 15/8 → 31/16 | note:c s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 31/16 → 2/1 | note:e s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 2/1 → 33/16 | note:f s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 33/16 → 17/8 | note:a s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 17/8 → 35/16 | note:c s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 35/16 → 9/4 | note:e s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 9/4 → 37/16 | note:f s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 37/16 → 19/8 | note:a s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 19/8 → 39/16 | note:c s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 39/16 → 5/2 | note:e s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 5/2 → 41/16 | note:f s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 41/16 → 21/8 | note:a s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 21/8 → 43/16 | note:c s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 43/16 → 11/4 | note:e s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 11/4 → 45/16 | note:f s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 45/16 → 23/8 | note:a s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 23/8 → 47/16 | note:c s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 47/16 → 3/1 | note:e s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 3/1 → 49/16 | note:f s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 49/16 → 25/8 | note:a s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 25/8 → 51/16 | note:c s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 51/16 → 13/4 | note:e s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 13/4 → 53/16 | note:f s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 53/16 → 27/8 | note:a s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 27/8 → 55/16 | note:c s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 55/16 → 7/2 | note:e s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 7/2 → 57/16 | note:f s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 57/16 → 29/8 | note:a s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 29/8 → 59/16 | note:c s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 59/16 → 15/4 | note:e s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 15/4 → 61/16 | note:f s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 61/16 → 31/8 | note:a s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 31/8 → 63/16 | note:c s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-  "[ 63/16 → 4/1 | note:e s:pulse pw:0.8 pwrate:1 pwsweep:0.2 ]",
-]
-`;
-
-exports[`runs examples > example "pw" example index 1 1`] = `
-[
-  "[ 0/1 → 1/8 | note:D3 s:pulse pw:0 ]",
-  "[ 1/8 → 1/4 | note:E3 s:pulse pw:0 ]",
-  "[ 1/4 → 3/8 | note:F#3 s:pulse pw:0.75 ]",
-  "[ 3/8 → 1/2 | note:A3 s:pulse pw:0.75 ]",
-  "[ 1/2 → 5/8 | note:B3 s:pulse pw:0.5 ]",
-  "[ 5/8 → 3/4 | note:D4 s:pulse pw:0.5 ]",
-  "[ 3/4 → 7/8 | note:E4 s:pulse pw:1 ]",
-  "[ 7/8 → 1/1 | note:F#4 s:pulse pw:1 ]",
-  "[ 1/1 → 9/8 | note:D3 s:pulse pw:0 ]",
-  "[ 9/8 → 5/4 | note:E3 s:pulse pw:0 ]",
-  "[ 5/4 → 11/8 | note:F#3 s:pulse pw:0.75 ]",
-  "[ 11/8 → 3/2 | note:A3 s:pulse pw:0.75 ]",
-  "[ 3/2 → 13/8 | note:B3 s:pulse pw:0.5 ]",
-  "[ 13/8 → 7/4 | note:D4 s:pulse pw:0.5 ]",
-  "[ 7/4 → 15/8 | note:E4 s:pulse pw:1 ]",
-  "[ 15/8 → 2/1 | note:F#4 s:pulse pw:1 ]",
-  "[ 2/1 → 17/8 | note:D3 s:pulse pw:0 ]",
-  "[ 17/8 → 9/4 | note:E3 s:pulse pw:0 ]",
-  "[ 9/4 → 19/8 | note:F#3 s:pulse pw:0.75 ]",
-  "[ 19/8 → 5/2 | note:A3 s:pulse pw:0.75 ]",
-  "[ 5/2 → 21/8 | note:B3 s:pulse pw:0.5 ]",
-  "[ 21/8 → 11/4 | note:D4 s:pulse pw:0.5 ]",
-  "[ 11/4 → 23/8 | note:E4 s:pulse pw:1 ]",
-  "[ 23/8 → 3/1 | note:F#4 s:pulse pw:1 ]",
-  "[ 3/1 → 25/8 | note:D3 s:pulse pw:0 ]",
-  "[ 25/8 → 13/4 | note:E3 s:pulse pw:0 ]",
-  "[ 13/4 → 27/8 | note:F#3 s:pulse pw:0.75 ]",
-  "[ 27/8 → 7/2 | note:A3 s:pulse pw:0.75 ]",
-  "[ 7/2 → 29/8 | note:B3 s:pulse pw:0.5 ]",
-  "[ 29/8 → 15/4 | note:D4 s:pulse pw:0.5 ]",
-  "[ 15/4 → 31/8 | note:E4 s:pulse pw:1 ]",
-  "[ 31/8 → 4/1 | note:F#4 s:pulse pw:1 ]",
-]
-`;
-
-exports[`runs examples > example "pwrate" example index 0 1`] = `
-[
-  "[ 0/1 → 1/8 | note:D3 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:5 pwsweep:0.3 ]",
-  "[ 1/8 → 1/4 | note:E3 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:5 pwsweep:0.3 ]",
-  "[ 1/4 → 3/8 | note:F#3 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:5 pwsweep:0.3 ]",
-  "[ 3/8 → 1/2 | note:A3 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:5 pwsweep:0.3 ]",
-  "[ 1/2 → 5/8 | note:B3 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:5 pwsweep:0.3 ]",
-  "[ 5/8 → 3/4 | note:D4 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:5 pwsweep:0.3 ]",
-  "[ 3/4 → 7/8 | note:E4 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:5 pwsweep:0.3 ]",
-  "[ 7/8 → 1/1 | note:F#4 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:5 pwsweep:0.3 ]",
-  "[ 1/1 → 9/8 | note:D3 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:0.1 pwsweep:0.8 ]",
-  "[ 9/8 → 5/4 | note:E3 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:0.1 pwsweep:0.8 ]",
-  "[ 5/4 → 11/8 | note:F#3 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:0.1 pwsweep:0.8 ]",
-  "[ 11/8 → 3/2 | note:A3 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:0.1 pwsweep:0.8 ]",
-  "[ 3/2 → 13/8 | note:B3 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:0.1 pwsweep:0.8 ]",
-  "[ 13/8 → 7/4 | note:D4 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:0.1 pwsweep:0.8 ]",
-  "[ 7/4 → 15/8 | note:E4 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:0.1 pwsweep:0.8 ]",
-  "[ 15/8 → 2/1 | note:F#4 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:0.1 pwsweep:0.8 ]",
-  "[ 2/1 → 17/8 | note:D3 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:25 pwsweep:0.3 ]",
-  "[ 17/8 → 9/4 | note:E3 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:25 pwsweep:0.3 ]",
-  "[ 9/4 → 19/8 | note:F#3 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:25 pwsweep:0.3 ]",
-  "[ 19/8 → 5/2 | note:A3 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:25 pwsweep:0.3 ]",
-  "[ 5/2 → 21/8 | note:B3 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:25 pwsweep:0.3 ]",
-  "[ 21/8 → 11/4 | note:D4 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:25 pwsweep:0.3 ]",
-  "[ 11/4 → 23/8 | note:E4 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:25 pwsweep:0.3 ]",
-  "[ 23/8 → 3/1 | note:F#4 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:25 pwsweep:0.3 ]",
-  "[ 3/1 → 25/8 | note:D3 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:5 pwsweep:0.8 ]",
-  "[ 25/8 → 13/4 | note:E3 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:5 pwsweep:0.8 ]",
-  "[ 13/4 → 27/8 | note:F#3 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:5 pwsweep:0.8 ]",
-  "[ 27/8 → 7/2 | note:A3 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:5 pwsweep:0.8 ]",
-  "[ 7/2 → 29/8 | note:B3 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:5 pwsweep:0.8 ]",
-  "[ 29/8 → 15/4 | note:D4 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:5 pwsweep:0.8 ]",
-  "[ 15/4 → 31/8 | note:E4 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:5 pwsweep:0.8 ]",
-  "[ 31/8 → 4/1 | note:F#4 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:5 pwsweep:0.8 ]",
-]
-`;
-
-exports[`runs examples > example "pwsweep" example index 0 1`] = `
-[
-  "[ 0/1 → 1/8 | note:D3 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:5 pwsweep:0.3 ]",
-  "[ 1/8 → 1/4 | note:E3 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:5 pwsweep:0.3 ]",
-  "[ 1/4 → 3/8 | note:F#3 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:5 pwsweep:0.3 ]",
-  "[ 3/8 → 1/2 | note:A3 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:5 pwsweep:0.3 ]",
-  "[ 1/2 → 5/8 | note:B3 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:5 pwsweep:0.3 ]",
-  "[ 5/8 → 3/4 | note:D4 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:5 pwsweep:0.3 ]",
-  "[ 3/4 → 7/8 | note:E4 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:5 pwsweep:0.3 ]",
-  "[ 7/8 → 1/1 | note:F#4 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:5 pwsweep:0.3 ]",
-  "[ 1/1 → 9/8 | note:D3 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:0.1 pwsweep:0.8 ]",
-  "[ 9/8 → 5/4 | note:E3 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:0.1 pwsweep:0.8 ]",
-  "[ 5/4 → 11/8 | note:F#3 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:0.1 pwsweep:0.8 ]",
-  "[ 11/8 → 3/2 | note:A3 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:0.1 pwsweep:0.8 ]",
-  "[ 3/2 → 13/8 | note:B3 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:0.1 pwsweep:0.8 ]",
-  "[ 13/8 → 7/4 | note:D4 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:0.1 pwsweep:0.8 ]",
-  "[ 7/4 → 15/8 | note:E4 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:0.1 pwsweep:0.8 ]",
-  "[ 15/8 → 2/1 | note:F#4 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:0.1 pwsweep:0.8 ]",
-  "[ 2/1 → 17/8 | note:D3 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:25 pwsweep:0.3 ]",
-  "[ 17/8 → 9/4 | note:E3 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:25 pwsweep:0.3 ]",
-  "[ 9/4 → 19/8 | note:F#3 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:25 pwsweep:0.3 ]",
-  "[ 19/8 → 5/2 | note:A3 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:25 pwsweep:0.3 ]",
-  "[ 5/2 → 21/8 | note:B3 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:25 pwsweep:0.3 ]",
-  "[ 21/8 → 11/4 | note:D4 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:25 pwsweep:0.3 ]",
-  "[ 11/4 → 23/8 | note:E4 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:25 pwsweep:0.3 ]",
-  "[ 23/8 → 3/1 | note:F#4 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:25 pwsweep:0.3 ]",
-  "[ 3/1 → 25/8 | note:D3 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:5 pwsweep:0.8 ]",
-  "[ 25/8 → 13/4 | note:E3 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:5 pwsweep:0.8 ]",
-  "[ 13/4 → 27/8 | note:F#3 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:5 pwsweep:0.8 ]",
-  "[ 27/8 → 7/2 | note:A3 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:5 pwsweep:0.8 ]",
-  "[ 7/2 → 29/8 | note:B3 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:5 pwsweep:0.8 ]",
-  "[ 29/8 → 15/4 | note:D4 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:5 pwsweep:0.8 ]",
-  "[ 15/4 → 31/8 | note:E4 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:5 pwsweep:0.8 ]",
-  "[ 31/8 → 4/1 | note:F#4 s:pulse pw:0.5 pwrate:5 pwsweep:0.8 ]",
-]
-`;
-
 exports[`runs examples > example "queryArc" example index 0 1`] = `[]`;

 exports[`runs examples > example "rand" example index 0 1`] = `
@@ -8072,52 +7871,6 @@ but parts might be played more than once, or not at all, per cycle." example ind
 ]
 `;

-exports[`runs examples > example "scramble" example index 0 1`] = `
-[
-  "[ 0/1 → 1/4 | note:c s:piano ]",
-  "[ 1/4 → 1/2 | note:d s:piano ]",
-  "[ 1/2 → 3/4 | note:d s:piano ]",
-  "[ 3/4 → 1/1 | note:c s:piano ]",
-  "[ 1/1 → 5/4 | note:e s:piano ]",
-  "[ 5/4 → 3/2 | note:e s:piano ]",
-  "[ 3/2 → 7/4 | note:e s:piano ]",
-  "[ 7/4 → 2/1 | note:c s:piano ]",
-  "[ 2/1 → 9/4 | note:f s:piano ]",
-  "[ 9/4 → 5/2 | note:d s:piano ]",
-  "[ 5/2 → 11/4 | note:d s:piano ]",
-  "[ 11/4 → 3/1 | note:e s:piano ]",
-  "[ 3/1 → 13/4 | note:c s:piano ]",
-  "[ 13/4 → 7/2 | note:f s:piano ]",
-  "[ 7/2 → 15/4 | note:d s:piano ]",
-  "[ 15/4 → 4/1 | note:f s:piano ]",
-]
-`;
-
-exports[`runs examples > example "scramble" example index 1 1`] = `
-[
-  "[ 0/1 → 1/8 | note:c s:piano ]",
-  "[ 1/8 → 1/4 | note:d s:piano ]",
-  "[ 1/4 → 3/8 | note:d s:piano ]",
-  "[ 3/8 → 1/2 | note:c s:piano ]",
-  "[ 1/2 → 1/1 | note:g s:piano ]",
-  "[ 1/1 → 9/8 | note:e s:piano ]",
-  "[ 9/8 → 5/4 | note:e s:piano ]",
-  "[ 5/4 → 11/8 | note:e s:piano ]",
-  "[ 11/8 → 3/2 | note:c s:piano ]",
-  "[ 3/2 → 2/1 | note:g s:piano ]",
-  "[ 2/1 → 17/8 | note:f s:piano ]",
-  "[ 17/8 → 9/4 | note:d s:piano ]",
-  "[ 9/4 → 19/8 | note:d s:piano ]",
-  "[ 19/8 → 5/2 | note:e s:piano ]",
-  "[ 5/2 → 3/1 | note:g s:piano ]",
-  "[ 3/1 → 25/8 | note:c s:piano ]",
-  "[ 25/8 → 13/4 | note:f s:piano ]",
-  "[ 13/4 → 27/8 | note:d s:piano ]",
-  "[ 27/8 → 7/2 | note:f s:piano ]",
-  "[ 7/2 → 4/1 | note:g s:piano ]",
-]
-`;
-
 exports[`runs examples > example "scrub" example index 0 1`] = `
 [
  "[ 0/1 → 1/8 | s:swpad n:0 begin:0.1 speed:1 clip:1 ]",
@@ -8548,7 +8301,9 @@ exports[`runs examples > example "shrink" example index 3 1`] = `
 ]
 `;

-exports[`runs examples > example "shuffle" example index 0 1`] = `
+exports[`runs examples > example "shuffle
+Slices a pattern into the given number of parts, then plays those parts in random order.
+Each part will be played exactly once per cycle." example index 0 1`] = `
 [
  "[ 0/1 → 1/4 | note:c s:piano ]",
  "[ 1/4 → 1/2 | note:d s:piano ]",
@@ -8569,7 +8324,9 @@ exports[`runs examples > example "shuffle" example index 0 1`] = `
 ]
 `;

-exports[`runs examples > example "shuffle" example index 1 1`] = `
+exports[`runs examples > example "shuffle
+Slices a pattern into the given number of parts, then plays those parts in random order.
+Each part will be played exactly once per cycle." example index 1 1`] = `
 [
  "[ 0/1 → 1/8 | note:c s:piano ]",
  "[ 1/8 → 1/4 | note:d s:piano ]",
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
-import { defineConfig } from 'vitest/config';
-import bundleAudioWorkletPlugin from 'vite-plugin-bundle-audioworklet';
+import { configDefaults, defineConfig } from 'vitest/config';

 /// <reference types="vitest" />
 export default defineConfig({
-  plugins: [bundleAudioWorkletPlugin()],
  test: {
    reporters: 'verbose',
    isolate: false,
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import remarkToc from 'remark-toc';
 import rehypeSlug from 'rehype-slug';
 import rehypeAutolinkHeadings from 'rehype-autolink-headings';
 import rehypeUrls from 'rehype-urls';
-import bundleAudioWorkletPlugin from 'vite-plugin-bundle-audioworklet';

 import tailwind from '@astrojs/tailwind';
 import AstroPWA from '@vite-pwa/astro';
@@ -135,7 +134,6 @@ export default defineConfig({
  site,
  base,
  vite: {
-    plugins: [bundleAudioWorkletPlugin()],
    ssr: {
      // Example: Force a broken package to skip SSR processing, if needed
      // external: ['fraction.js'], // https://github.com/infusion/Fraction.js/issues/51
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@
    "@vite-pwa/astro": "^0.5.0",
    "html-escaper": "^3.0.3",
    "sharp": "^0.33.5",
-    "workbox-window": "^7.3.0",
-    "vite-plugin-bundle-audioworklet": "workspace:*"
+    "workbox-window": "^7.3.0"
  }
 }
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ is equivalent to this Pattern without Mini Notation:
 Similarly, there is an equivalent function for every aspect of the mini notation.

 Which representation to use is a matter of context. As a rule of thumb, functions
-are better suited in a larger context, while mini notation is more practical for individual rhythms.
+are better suited in a larger context, while mini notation is more practical for individiual rhythms.

 ## Limits of Mini Notation

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ While it saves resources, it can also lead to sounds not being audible the first

 # Sound Banks

-If we open the `sounds` tab and then `drum-machines`, we can see that the drum samples are all prefixed with drum machine names: `RolandTR808_bd`, `RolandTR808_sd`, `RolandTR808_hh` etc..
+If we open the `sounds` tab and then `drum machines`, we can see that the drum samples are all prefixed with drum machine names: `RolandTR808_bd`, `RolandTR808_sd`, `RolandTR808_hh` etc..

 We _could_ use them like this:

@@ -180,12 +180,11 @@ It assumes a `strudel.json` file to be present at the root of the repository:
 https://raw.githubusercontent.com/<user>/<repo>/<branch>/strudel.json
 ```

-## From Disk via "Import Sounds Folder"
+## From Disk via "Import Sounds"

 If you don't want to upload your samples to the internet, you can also load them from your local disk.
-Go to the `sounds` tab in the REPL and open the `import-sounds` tab below the search bar.
-Press the "import sounds folder" button and select a folder that contains audio files.
-The folder you select can also contain subfolders with audio files.
+Go to the `sounds` tab in the REPL and press "import sounds".
+Then you can select a folder that contains audio files. The folder you select can also contain subfolders with audio files.
 Example:

 ```
@@ -201,13 +200,12 @@ Example:
 ```

 In the above example the folder `samples` contains 2 subfolders `swoop` and `smash`, which contain audio files.
-If you select that `samples` folder, the `user` tab (next to the `import-sounds` tab) will then contain 2 new sounds: `swoop(3) smash(3)`
+If you select that `samples` folder, the `user` tab (next to the import sounds button) will then contain 2 new sounds: `swoop(3) smash(3)`
 The individual samples can the be played normally like `s("swoop:0 swoop:1 smash:2")`.
-The samples within each sound use zero-based indexing in alphabetical order.

 ## From Disk via @strudel/sampler

-Instead of loading your samples into your browser with the "import sounds folder" button, you can also serve the samples from a local file server.
+Instead of loading your samples into your browser with the "import sounds" button, you can also serve the samples from a local file server.
 The easiest way to do this is using [@strudel/sampler](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@strudel/sampler):

 ```sh
@@ -296,16 +296,23 @@ The whole modulation will now take 8 cycles to repeat.

 ## Recap

-| name    | example                                                                                                          |
-| ------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| lpf     | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`note("c2 c3 c2 c3").s("sawtooth").lpf("<400 2000>")`} />                         |
-| vowel   | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`note("c3 eb3 g3").s("sawtooth").vowel("<a e i o>")`} />                          |
-| gain    | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`s("hh*16").gain("[.25 1]*2")`} />                                                |
-| delay   | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`s("bd rim bd cp").delay(.5)`} />                                                 |
-| room    | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`s("bd rim bd cp").room(.5)`} />                                                  |
-| pan     | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`s("bd rim bd cp").pan("0 1")`} />                                                |
-| speed   | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`s("bd rim bd cp").speed("<1 2 -1 -2>")`} />                                      |
-| signals | `sine`, `saw`, `square`, `tri`, `rand`, `perlin`<br/><MiniRepl client:visible tune={`s("hh*16").gain  (saw)`} /> |
-| range   | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`s("hh*16").lpf(saw.range(200,4000))`} />                                         |
+| Name    | Description                                      | Example                                                                                                          |
+| ------- | ------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| lpf     | Low-pass filter, cuts high frequencies           | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`note("c2 c3 c2 c3").s("sawtooth").lpf("<400 2000>")`} />                         |
+| vowel   | Vowel-like filter                                | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`note("c3 eb3 g3").s("sawtooth").vowel("<a e i o>")`} />                          |
+| gain    | Adjusts volume/amplitude                         | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`s("hh*16").gain("[.25 1]*2")`} />                                                |
+| attack  | ADSR: Time to reach full volume                  | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`note("c3").s("sawtooth").attack(.5)`} />                                              |
+| decay   | ADSR: Time to reach sustain level                | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`note("c3").s("sawtooth").decay(.5)`} />                                               |
+| sustain | ADSR: Volume level while note is held            | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`note("c3").s("sawtooth").sustain(.5)`} />                                             |
+| release | ADSR: Time to fade out after note ends           | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`note("c3").s("sawtooth").release(.5)`} />                                             |
+| adsr    | ADSR: Short notation (attack:decay:sustain:release) | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`note("c3").s("sawtooth").adsr(".1:.2:.5:.3")`} />                                     |
+| delay   | Creates echoes                                   | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`s("bd rim bd cp").delay(.5)`} />                                                 |
+| room    | Simulates room reverb                            | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`s("bd rim bd cp").room(.5)`} />                                                  |
+| pan     | Pans sound left (0) to right (1)                 | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`s("bd rim bd cp").pan("0 1")`} />                                                |
+| speed   | Changes playback speed (and pitch)               | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`s("bd rim bd cp").speed("<1 2 -1 -2>")`} />                                      |
+| fast    | Speeds up pattern playback (outside mini-notation) | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`s("bd sd").fast(2)`} />                                                          |
+| slow    | Slows down pattern playback (outside mini-notation)| <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`s("bd sd").slow(2)`} />                                                          |
+| signals | Modulate parameters with waveforms (`sine`, etc.) | `sine`, `saw`, `square`, `tri`, `rand`, `perlin`<br/><MiniRepl client:visible tune={`s("hh*16").gain(saw)`} /> |
+| range   | Set min/max values for signal modulation         | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`s("hh*16").lpf(saw.range(200,4000))`} />                                         |

 Let us now take a look at some of Tidal's typical [pattern effects](/workshop/pattern-effects).
@@ -305,12 +305,14 @@ What's the difference?

 Let's recap what we've learned in this chapter:

-| Concept   | Syntax | Example                                                  |
-| --------- | ------ | -------------------------------------------------------- |
-| Slow down | \/     | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`note("[c a f e]/2")`} /> |
-| Alternate | \<\>   | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`note("c a f <e g>")`} /> |
-| Elongate  | @      | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`note("c@3 e")`} />       |
-| Replicate | !      | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`note("c!3 e")`} />       |
+| Concept         | Syntax | Description                                    | Example                                                                    |
+| --------------- | ------ | ---------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| Slow down       | /      | Divide a sequence over multiple cycles         | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`note("[c a f e]/2")`} />                  |
+| Alternate       | \<\>   | Play one element per cycle from a sequence     | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`note("c a f <e g>")`} />                  |
+| Elongate        | @      | Extend the duration of an element              | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`note("c@3 e")`} />                        |
+| Replicate       | !      | Repeat an element multiple times               | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`note("c!3 e")`} />                        |
+| Switch sounds   | space  | Cycle through sounds within the `sound` func   | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`note("c e").sound("piano sawtooth")`} />       |
+| Stack sounds    | ,      | Play multiple sounds together in `sound` func  | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`note("c e").sound("piano, sawtooth")`} />      |

 New functions:

@@ -270,16 +270,17 @@ This is shorter and more readable than:
 Now we've learned the basics of the so called Mini-Notation, the rhythm language of Tidal.
 This is what we've learned so far:

-| Concept           | Syntax   | Example                                                                 |
-| ----------------- | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| Sequence          | space    | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`sound("bd bd sd hh")`} />               |
-| Sample Number     | :x       | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`sound("hh:0 hh:1 hh:2 hh:3")`} />       |
-| Rests             | - or ~   | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`sound("metal - jazz jazz:1")`} />       |
+| Concept           | Syntax   | Description                               | Example                                                                 |
+| ----------------- | -------- | ----------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| Sequence          | space    | Play sounds one after another             | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`sound("bd bd sd hh bd cp sd hh")`} />   |
+| Sample Number     | :x       | Select a specific sample from a sound     | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`sound("hh:0 hh:1 hh:2 hh:3")`} />       |
+| Rests             | - or ~   | Add silence into the sequence             | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`sound("metal ~ jazz jazz:1")`} />       |
 | Alternate         | \<\>     | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`sound("<bd hh rim oh bd rim>")`} />     |
-| Sub-Sequences     | \[\]     | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`sound("bd wind [metal jazz] hh")`} />   |
-| Sub-Sub-Sequences | \[\[\]\] | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`sound("bd [metal [jazz [sd cp]]]")`} /> |
-| Speed up          | \*       | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`sound("bd sd*2 cp*3")`} />              |
-| Parallel          | ,        | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`sound("bd*2, hh*2 [hh oh]")`} />        |
+| Sub-Sequences     | \[\]     | Group elements, squished into their space | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`sound("bd wind [metal jazz] hh")`} />   |
+| Sub-Sub-Sequences | \[\[\]\] | Nest groups within groups                 | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`sound("bd [metal [jazz sd]]")`} />      |
+| Speed up          | \*       | Make elements play faster                 | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`sound("bd sd*2 cp*3")`} />              |
+| Parallel          | ,        | Play multiple sequences at the same time  | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`sound("bd*2, hh*2 [hh oh]")`} />       |
+| Multiple-Lines    | \`\`     | Write sequences across multiple lines     | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={'sound(`bd*2, \n hh*4`)'} />            |

 The Mini-Notation is usually used inside some function. These are the functions we've seen so far:

@@ -11,19 +11,20 @@ This page is just a listing of all functions covered in the workshop!

 ## Mini Notation

-| Concept           | Syntax   | Example                                                               |
-| ----------------- | -------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| Sequence          | space    | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`sound("bd bd sd hh bd cp sd hh")`} /> |
-| Sample Number     | :x       | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`sound("hh:0 hh:1 hh:2 hh:3")`} />     |
-| Rests             | ~        | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`sound("metal ~ jazz jazz:1")`} />     |
-| Sub-Sequences     | \[\]     | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`sound("bd wind [metal jazz] hh")`} /> |
-| Sub-Sub-Sequences | \[\[\]\] | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`sound("bd [metal [jazz sd]]")`} />    |
-| Speed up          | \*       | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`sound("bd sd*2 cp*3")`} />            |
-| Parallel          | ,        | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`sound("bd*2, hh*2 [hh oh]")`} />      |
-| Slow down         | \/       | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`note("[c a f e]/2")`} />              |
-| Alternate         | \<\>     | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`note("c <e g>")`} />                  |
-| Elongate          | @        | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`note("c@3 e")`} />                    |
-| Replicate         | !        | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`note("c!3 e")`} />                    |
+| Concept           | Syntax   | Description                               | Example                                                                 |
+| ----------------- | -------- | ----------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| Sequence          | space    | Play sounds one after another             | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`sound("bd bd sd hh bd cp sd hh")`} />   |
+| Sample Number     | :x       | Select a specific sample from a sound     | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`sound("hh:0 hh:1 hh:2 hh:3")`} />       |
+| Rests             | ~        | Add silence into the sequence             | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`sound("metal ~ jazz jazz:1")`} />       |
+| Sub-Sequences     | \[\]     | Group elements, squished into their space | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`sound("bd wind [metal jazz] hh")`} />   |
+| Sub-Sub-Sequences | \[\[\]\] | Nest groups within groups                 | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`sound("bd [metal [jazz sd]]")`} />      |
+| Speed up          | \*       | Make elements play faster                 | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`sound("bd sd*2 cp*3")`} />              |
+| Parallel          | ,        | Play multiple sequences at the same time  | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`sound("bd*2, hh*2 [hh oh]")`} />       |
+| Slow down         | \/       | Divide a sequence over multiple cycles    | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`note("[c a f e]/2")`} />               |
+| Alternate         | \<\>     | Play one element per cycle from a sequence| <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`note("c <e g>")`} />                   |
+| Elongate          | @        | Extend the duration of an element         | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`note("c@3 e")`} />                     |
+| Replicate         | !        | Repeat an element multiple times          | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`note("c!3 e")`} />                     |
+| Multiple-Lines    | \`\`     | Write sequences across multiple lines     | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={'sound(`bd*2, \n hh*4`)'} />            |

 ## Sounds

@@ -43,20 +44,26 @@ This page is just a listing of all functions covered in the workshop!

 ## Audio Effects

-| name  | example                                                                                 |
-| ----- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| lpf   | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`note("c2 c3 c2 c3").s("sawtooth").lpf("400 2000")`} />  |
-| vowel | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`note("c3 eb3 g3").s("sawtooth").vowel("<a e i o>")`} /> |
-| gain  | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`s("hh*16").gain("[.25 1]*4")`} />                       |
-| delay | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`s("bd rim bd cp").delay(.5)`} />                        |
-| room  | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`s("bd rim bd cp").room(.5)`} />                         |
-| pan   | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`s("bd rim bd cp").pan("0 1")`} />                       |
-| speed | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`s("bd rim bd cp").speed("<1 2 -1 -2>")`} />             |
-| range | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`s("hh*32").lpf(saw.range(200,4000))`} />                |
+| Name    | Description                                      | Example                                                                                                          |
+| ------- | ------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| lpf     | Low-pass filter, cuts high frequencies           | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`note("c2 c3 c2 c3").s("sawtooth").lpf("400 2000")`} />                         |
+| vowel   | Vowel-like filter                                | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`note("c3 eb3 g3").s("sawtooth").vowel("<a e i o>")`} />                          |
+| gain    | Adjusts volume/amplitude                         | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`s("hh*16").gain("[.25 1]*2")`} />                                                |
+| attack  | ADSR: Time to reach full volume                  | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`note("c3").s("sawtooth").attack(.5)`} />                                              |
+| decay   | ADSR: Time to reach sustain level                | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`note("c3").s("sawtooth").decay(.5)`} />                                               |
+| sustain | ADSR: Volume level while note is held            | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`note("c3").s("sawtooth").sustain(.5)`} />                                             |
+| release | ADSR: Time to fade out after note ends           | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`note("c3").s("sawtooth").release(.5)`} />                                             |
+| adsr    | ADSR: Short notation (attack:decay:sustain:release) | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`note("c3").s("sawtooth").adsr(".1:.2:.5:.3")`} />                                     |
+| delay   | Creates echoes                                   | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`s("bd rim bd cp").delay(.5)`} />                                                 |
+| room    | Simulates room reverb                            | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`s("bd rim bd cp").room(.5)`} />                                                  |
+| pan     | Pans sound left (0) to right (1)                 | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`s("bd rim bd cp").pan("0 1")`} />                                                |
+| speed   | Changes playback speed (and pitch)               | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`s("bd rim bd cp").speed("<1 2 -1 -2>")`} />                                      |
+| signals | Modulate parameters with waveforms (`sine`, etc.) | `sine`, `saw`, `square`, `tri`, `rand`, `perlin`<br/><MiniRepl client:visible tune={`s("hh*16").gain(saw)`} /> |
+| range   | Set min/max values for signal modulation         | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`s("hh*16").lpf(saw.range(200,4000))`} />                                         |

 ## Pattern Effects

-| name | description                         | example                                                                             |
+| Name | Description                         | Example                                                                             |
 | ---- | ----------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
 | cpm  | sets the tempo in cycles per minute | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`sound("bd sd [~ bd] sd").cpm(45)`} />               |
 | fast | speed up                            | <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`sound("bd sd [~ bd] sd").fast(2)`} />               |
@@ -20,42 +20,25 @@ export default function ImportSoundsButton({ onComplete }) {
  });

  return (
-    <div>
-      <label
-        style={{ alignItems: 'center', borderColor: 'red', border: 1 }}
-        className="flex bg-background  p-4  w-fit rounded-xl hover:opacity-50 whitespace-nowrap cursor-pointer"
-      >
-        <svg
-          xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
-          fill="none"
-          viewBox="0 0 24 24"
-          strokeWidth={1.5}
-          stroke="currentColor"
-          className="size-6 mr-2"
-        >
-          <path
-            strokeLinecap="round"
-            strokeLinejoin="round"
-            d="M7.5 7.5h-.75A2.25 2.25 0 0 0 4.5 9.75v7.5a2.25 2.25 0 0 0 2.25 2.25h7.5a2.25 2.25 0 0 0 2.25-2.25v-7.5a2.25 2.25 0 0 0-2.25-2.25h-.75m0-3-3-3m0 0-3 3m3-3v11.25m6-2.25h.75a2.25 2.25 0 0 1 2.25 2.25v7.5a2.25 2.25 0 0 1-2.25 2.25h-7.5a2.25 2.25 0 0 1-2.25-2.25v-.75"
-          />
-        </svg>
-
-        <input
-          disabled={isUploading}
-          ref={fileUploadRef}
-          id="audio_file"
-          style={{ display: 'none' }}
-          type="file"
-          directory=""
-          webkitdirectory=""
-          multiple
-          accept="audio/*, .wav, .mp3, .m4a, .flac, .aac, .ogg"
-          onChange={() => {
-            onChange();
-          }}
-        />
-        {isUploading ? 'importing...' : 'import sounds folder'}
-      </label>
-    </div>
+    <label
+      style={{ alignItems: 'center' }}
+      className="flex bg-background ml-2 pl-2 pr-2 max-w-[300px] rounded-md hover:opacity-50 whitespace-nowrap cursor-pointer"
+    >
+      <input
+        disabled={isUploading}
+        ref={fileUploadRef}
+        id="audio_file"
+        style={{ display: 'none' }}
+        type="file"
+        directory=""
+        webkitdirectory=""
+        multiple
+        accept="audio/*, .wav, .mp3, .m4a, .flac, .aac, .ogg"
+        onChange={() => {
+          onChange();
+        }}
+      />
+      {isUploading ? 'importing...' : 'import sounds'}
+    </label>
  );
 }
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { ButtonGroup } from './Forms.jsx';
 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 { DEFAULT_MAX_POLYPHONY, setMaxPolyphony } from '@strudel/webaudio';

 function Checkbox({ label, value, onChange, disabled = false }) {
  return (
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ export function SettingsTab({ started }) {
    audioEngineTarget,
    togglePanelTrigger,
    maxPolyphony,
-    multiChannelOrbits,
  } = useSettings();
  const shouldAlwaysSync = isUdels();
  const canChangeAudioDevice = AudioContext.prototype.setSinkId != null;
@@ -163,22 +162,6 @@ export function SettingsTab({ started }) {
          value={maxPolyphony ?? ''}
        />
      </FormItem>
-      <FormItem>
-        <Checkbox
-          label="Multi Channel Orbits"
-          onChange={(cbEvent) => {
-            const val = cbEvent.target.checked;
-            confirmDialog(RELOAD_MSG).then((r) => {
-              if (r == true) {
-                settingsMap.setKey('multiChannelOrbits', val);
-                setMultiChannelOrbits(val);
-                return window.location.reload();
-              }
-            });
-          }}
-          value={multiChannelOrbits}
-        />
-      </FormItem>
      <FormItem label="Theme">
        <SelectInput options={themeOptions} value={theme} onChange={(theme) => settingsMap.setKey('theme', theme)} />
      </FormItem>
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ export function SoundsTab() {
  const sounds = useStore(soundMap);
  const { soundsFilter } = useSettings();
  const [search, setSearch] = useState('');
-  const { BASE_URL } = import.meta.env;
-  const baseNoTrailing = BASE_URL.endsWith('/') ? BASE_URL.slice(0, -1) : BASE_URL;

  const soundEntries = useMemo(() => {
    if (!sounds) {
@@ -39,9 +37,6 @@ export function SoundsTab() {
    if (soundsFilter === 'synths') {
      return filtered.filter(([_, { data }]) => ['synth', 'soundfont'].includes(data.type));
    }
-    if (soundsFilter === 'importSounds') {
-      return [];
-    }
    return filtered;
  }, [sounds, soundsFilter, search]);

@@ -56,6 +51,7 @@ export function SoundsTab() {
      ref?.stop(getAudioContext().currentTime + 0.01);
    });
  });
+
  return (
    <div id="sounds-tab" className="px-4 flex flex-col w-full h-full text-foreground">
      <Textbox placeholder="Search" value={search} onChange={(v) => setSearch(v)} />
@@ -69,9 +65,9 @@ export function SoundsTab() {
            drums: 'drum-machines',
            synths: 'Synths',
            user: 'User',
-            importSounds: 'import-sounds',
          }}
        ></ButtonGroup>
+        <ImportSoundsButton onComplete={() => settingsMap.setKey('soundsFilter', 'user')} />
      </div>

      <div className="min-h-0 max-h-full grow overflow-auto  text-sm break-normal pb-2">
@@ -105,55 +101,7 @@ export function SoundsTab() {
            </span>
          );
        })}
-        {!soundEntries.length && soundsFilter === 'importSounds' ? (
-          <div className="prose dark:prose-invert min-w-full pt-2 pb-8 px-4">
-            <ImportSoundsButton onComplete={() => settingsMap.setKey('soundsFilter', 'user')} />
-            <p>
-              To import sounds into strudel, they must be contained{' '}
-              <a href={`${baseNoTrailing}/learn/samples/#from-disk-via-import-sounds-folder`} target="_blank">
-                within a folder or subfolder
-              </a>
-              . The best way to do this is to upload a “samples” folder containing subfolders of individual sounds or
-              soundbanks (see diagram below).{' '}
-            </p>
-            <pre className="bg-background" key={'sample-diagram'}>
-              {`└─ samples <-- import this folder
-   ├─ swoop
-   │  ├─ swoopshort.wav
-   │  ├─ swooplong.wav
-   │  └─ swooptight.wav
-   └─ smash
-      ├─ smashhigh.wav
-      ├─ smashlow.wav
-      └─ smashmiddle.wav`}
-            </pre>
-            <p>
-              The name of a subfolder corresponds to the sound name under the “user” tab. Multiple samples within a
-              subfolder are all labelled with the same name, but can be accessed using “.n( )” - remember sounds are
-              zero-indexed and in alphabetical order!
-            </p>
-            <p>
-              For more information, and other ways to use your own sounds in strudel,{' '}
-              <a href={`${baseNoTrailing}/learn/samples/#from-disk-via-import-sounds-folder`} target="_blank">
-                check out the docs
-              </a>
-              !
-            </p>
-            <h3>Preview Sounds</h3>
-            <pre className="bg-background" key={'sample-preview'}>
-              n("0 1 2 3 4 5").s("sample-name")
-            </pre>
-            <p>
-              Paste the line above into the main editor to hear the uploaded folder. Remember to use the name of your
-              sample as it appears under the "user" tab.
-            </p>
-          </div>
-        ) : (
-          ''
-        )}
-        {!soundEntries.length && soundsFilter !== 'importSounds'
-          ? 'No custom sounds loaded in this pattern (yet).'
-          : ''}
+        {!soundEntries.length ? 'No custom sounds loaded in this pattern (yet).' : ''}
      </div>
    </div>
  );
@@ -54,23 +54,25 @@ export function registerSamplesFromDB(config = userSamplesDBConfig, onComplete =
              splitRelativePath[splitRelativePath.length - 2] ?? soundFile.id.split(/\W+/)[0] ?? 'user';
            const blob = soundFile.blob;

+            // Files used to be uploaded as base64 strings, After Jan 1 2025 this check can be safely deleted
+            if (typeof blob === 'string') {
+              const soundPaths = sounds.get(parentDirectory) ?? new Set();
+              soundPaths.add(blob);
+              sounds.set(parentDirectory, soundPaths);
+              return;
+            }
+
            return blobToDataUrl(blob).then((soundPath) => {
-              const titlePathMap = sounds.get(parentDirectory) ?? new Map();
-
-              titlePathMap.set(title, soundPath);
-
-              sounds.set(parentDirectory, titlePathMap);
+              const soundPaths = sounds.get(parentDirectory) ?? new Set();
+              soundPaths.add(soundPath);
+              sounds.set(parentDirectory, soundPaths);
              return;
            });
          }),
      )
        .then(() => {
-          sounds.forEach((titlePathMap, key) => {
-            const value = Array.from(titlePathMap.keys())
-              .sort((a, b) => {
-                return a.localeCompare(b);
-              })
-              .map((title) => titlePathMap.get(title));
+          sounds.forEach((soundPaths, key) => {
+            const value = Array.from(soundPaths);

            registerSound(key, (t, hapValue, onended) => onTriggerSample(t, hapValue, onended, value), {
              type: 'sample',
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import { setVersionDefaultsFrom } from './util.mjs';
 import { StrudelMirror, defaultSettings } from '@strudel/codemirror';
 import { clearHydra } from '@strudel/hydra';
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
-import { parseBoolean, settingsMap, useSettings } from '../settings.mjs';
+import { settingsMap, useSettings } from '../settings.mjs';
 import {
  setActivePattern,
  setLatestCode,
@@ -36,15 +36,11 @@ import './Repl.css';
 import { setInterval, clearInterval } from 'worker-timers';
 import { getMetadata } from '../metadata_parser';

-const { latestCode, maxPolyphony, audioDeviceName, multiChannelOrbits } = settingsMap.get();
+const { latestCode, maxPolyphony, audioDeviceName } = settingsMap.get();
 let modulesLoading, presets, drawContext, clearCanvas, audioReady;

 if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
-  audioReady = initAudioOnFirstClick({
-    maxPolyphony,
-    audioDeviceName,
-    multiChannelOrbits: parseBoolean(multiChannelOrbits),
-  });
+  audioReady = initAudioOnFirstClick({ maxPolyphony, audioDeviceName });
  modulesLoading = loadModules();
  presets = prebake();
  drawContext = getDrawContext();
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ export const defaultSettings = {
  isButtonRowHidden: false,
  isCSSAnimationDisabled: false,
  maxPolyphony: 128,
-  multiChannelOrbits: false,
 };

 let search = null;
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@ const settings_key = `strudel-settings${instance > 0 ? instance : ''}`;

 export const settingsMap = persistentMap(settings_key, defaultSettings);

-export const parseBoolean = (booleanlike) => ([true, 'true'].includes(booleanlike) ? true : false);
+const parseBoolean = (booleanlike) => ([true, 'true'].includes(booleanlike) ? true : false);

 export function useSettings() {
  const state = useStore(settingsMap);
@@ -82,7 +81,6 @@ export function useSettings() {
    isPanelPinned: parseBoolean(state.isPanelPinned),
    isPanelOpen: parseBoolean(state.isPanelOpen),
    userPatterns: userPatterns,
-    multiChannelOrbits: parseBoolean(state.multiChannelOrbits),
  };
 }