diff --git a/packages/core/controls.mjs b/packages/core/controls.mjs
index 79dc33ab..2e8d40f7 100644
--- a/packages/core/controls.mjs
+++ b/packages/core/controls.mjs
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ export const { cutoff, ctf, lpf, lp } = registerControl(['cutoff', 'resonance',
  * @example
  * note("c2 e2 f2 g2")
  * .sound('sawtooth')
- * .lpf(500)
+ * .lpf(300)
  * .lpa(.5)
  * .lpenv("<4 2 1 0 -1 -2 -4>/4")
  */
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ export const { bpenv, bpe } = registerControl('bpenv', 'bpe');
  * @example
  * note("c2 e2 f2 g2")
  * .sound('sawtooth')
- * .lpf(500)
+ * .lpf(300)
  * .lpa("<.5 .25 .1 .01>/4")
  * .lpenv(4)
  */
@@ -631,9 +631,8 @@ export const { bpattack, bpa } = registerControl('bpattack', 'bpa');
  * @example
  * note("c2 e2 f2 g2")
  * .sound('sawtooth')
- * .lpf(500)
+ * .lpf(300)
  * .lpd("<.5 .25 .1 0>/4")
- * .lps(0.2)
  * .lpenv(4)
  */
 export const { lpdecay, lpd } = registerControl('lpdecay', 'lpd');
@@ -673,7 +672,7 @@ export const { bpdecay, bpd } = registerControl('bpdecay', 'bpd');
  * @example
  * note("c2 e2 f2 g2")
  * .sound('sawtooth')
- * .lpf(500)
+ * .lpf(300)
  * .lpd(.5)
  * .lps("<0 .25 .5 1>/4")
  * .lpenv(4)
@@ -716,7 +715,7 @@ export const { bpsustain, bps } = registerControl('bpsustain', 'bps');
  * note("c2 e2 f2 g2")
  * .sound('sawtooth')
  * .clip(.5)
- * .lpf(500)
+ * .lpf(300)
  * .lpenv(4)
  * .lpr("<.5 .25 .1 0>/4")
  * .release(.5)
diff --git a/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap b/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap
index efc5dda0..3ff7eae2 100644
--- a/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap
+++ b/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap
@@ -4060,64 +4060,64 @@ exports[`runs examples > example "loopEnd" example index 0 1`] = `
 
 exports[`runs examples > example "lpattack" example index 0 1`] = `
 [
-  "[ 0/1 → 1/4 | note:c2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
-  "[ 1/4 → 1/2 | note:e2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
-  "[ 1/2 → 3/4 | note:f2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
-  "[ 3/4 → 1/1 | note:g2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
-  "[ 1/1 → 5/4 | note:c2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
-  "[ 5/4 → 3/2 | note:e2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
-  "[ 3/2 → 7/4 | note:f2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
-  "[ 7/4 → 2/1 | note:g2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
-  "[ 2/1 → 9/4 | note:c2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
-  "[ 9/4 → 5/2 | note:e2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
-  "[ 5/2 → 11/4 | note:f2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
-  "[ 11/4 → 3/1 | note:g2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
-  "[ 3/1 → 13/4 | note:c2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
-  "[ 13/4 → 7/2 | note:e2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
-  "[ 7/2 → 15/4 | note:f2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
-  "[ 15/4 → 4/1 | note:g2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/4 | note:c2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 1/4 → 1/2 | note:e2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 1/2 → 3/4 | note:f2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 3/4 → 1/1 | note:g2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 1/1 → 5/4 | note:c2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 5/4 → 3/2 | note:e2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 3/2 → 7/4 | note:f2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 7/4 → 2/1 | note:g2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 2/1 → 9/4 | note:c2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 9/4 → 5/2 | note:e2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 5/2 → 11/4 | note:f2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 11/4 → 3/1 | note:g2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 3/1 → 13/4 | note:c2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 13/4 → 7/2 | note:e2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 7/2 → 15/4 | note:f2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 15/4 → 4/1 | note:g2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
 ]
 `;
 
 exports[`runs examples > example "lpdecay" example index 0 1`] = `
 [
-  "[ 0/1 → 1/4 | note:c2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpdecay:0.5 lpsustain:0.2 lpenv:4 ]",
-  "[ 1/4 → 1/2 | note:e2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpdecay:0.5 lpsustain:0.2 lpenv:4 ]",
-  "[ 1/2 → 3/4 | note:f2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpdecay:0.5 lpsustain:0.2 lpenv:4 ]",
-  "[ 3/4 → 1/1 | note:g2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpdecay:0.5 lpsustain:0.2 lpenv:4 ]",
-  "[ 1/1 → 5/4 | note:c2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpdecay:0.5 lpsustain:0.2 lpenv:4 ]",
-  "[ 5/4 → 3/2 | note:e2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpdecay:0.5 lpsustain:0.2 lpenv:4 ]",
-  "[ 3/2 → 7/4 | note:f2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpdecay:0.5 lpsustain:0.2 lpenv:4 ]",
-  "[ 7/4 → 2/1 | note:g2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpdecay:0.5 lpsustain:0.2 lpenv:4 ]",
-  "[ 2/1 → 9/4 | note:c2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpdecay:0.5 lpsustain:0.2 lpenv:4 ]",
-  "[ 9/4 → 5/2 | note:e2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpdecay:0.5 lpsustain:0.2 lpenv:4 ]",
-  "[ 5/2 → 11/4 | note:f2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpdecay:0.5 lpsustain:0.2 lpenv:4 ]",
-  "[ 11/4 → 3/1 | note:g2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpdecay:0.5 lpsustain:0.2 lpenv:4 ]",
-  "[ 3/1 → 13/4 | note:c2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpdecay:0.5 lpsustain:0.2 lpenv:4 ]",
-  "[ 13/4 → 7/2 | note:e2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpdecay:0.5 lpsustain:0.2 lpenv:4 ]",
-  "[ 7/2 → 15/4 | note:f2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpdecay:0.5 lpsustain:0.2 lpenv:4 ]",
-  "[ 15/4 → 4/1 | note:g2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpdecay:0.5 lpsustain:0.2 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/4 | note:c2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpdecay:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 1/4 → 1/2 | note:e2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpdecay:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 1/2 → 3/4 | note:f2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpdecay:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 3/4 → 1/1 | note:g2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpdecay:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 1/1 → 5/4 | note:c2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpdecay:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 5/4 → 3/2 | note:e2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpdecay:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 3/2 → 7/4 | note:f2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpdecay:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 7/4 → 2/1 | note:g2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpdecay:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 2/1 → 9/4 | note:c2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpdecay:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 9/4 → 5/2 | note:e2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpdecay:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 5/2 → 11/4 | note:f2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpdecay:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 11/4 → 3/1 | note:g2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpdecay:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 3/1 → 13/4 | note:c2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpdecay:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 13/4 → 7/2 | note:e2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpdecay:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 7/2 → 15/4 | note:f2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpdecay:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 15/4 → 4/1 | note:g2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpdecay:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
 ]
 `;
 
 exports[`runs examples > example "lpenv" example index 0 1`] = `
 [
-  "[ 0/1 → 1/4 | note:c2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
-  "[ 1/4 → 1/2 | note:e2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
-  "[ 1/2 → 3/4 | note:f2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
-  "[ 3/4 → 1/1 | note:g2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
-  "[ 1/1 → 5/4 | note:c2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
-  "[ 5/4 → 3/2 | note:e2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
-  "[ 3/2 → 7/4 | note:f2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
-  "[ 7/4 → 2/1 | note:g2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
-  "[ 2/1 → 9/4 | note:c2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
-  "[ 9/4 → 5/2 | note:e2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
-  "[ 5/2 → 11/4 | note:f2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
-  "[ 11/4 → 3/1 | note:g2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
-  "[ 3/1 → 13/4 | note:c2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
-  "[ 13/4 → 7/2 | note:e2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
-  "[ 7/2 → 15/4 | note:f2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
-  "[ 15/4 → 4/1 | note:g2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/4 | note:c2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 1/4 → 1/2 | note:e2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 1/2 → 3/4 | note:f2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 3/4 → 1/1 | note:g2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 1/1 → 5/4 | note:c2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 5/4 → 3/2 | note:e2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 3/2 → 7/4 | note:f2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 7/4 → 2/1 | note:g2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 2/1 → 9/4 | note:c2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 9/4 → 5/2 | note:e2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 5/2 → 11/4 | note:f2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 11/4 → 3/1 | note:g2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 3/1 → 13/4 | note:c2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 13/4 → 7/2 | note:e2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 7/2 → 15/4 | note:f2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 15/4 → 4/1 | note:g2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpattack:0.5 lpenv:4 ]",
 ]
 `;
 
@@ -4290,43 +4290,43 @@ exports[`runs examples > example "lpq" example index 0 1`] = `
 
 exports[`runs examples > example "lprelease" example index 0 1`] = `
 [
-  "[ 0/1 → 1/4 | note:c2 s:sawtooth clip:0.5 cutoff:500 lpenv:4 lprelease:0.5 release:0.5 ]",
-  "[ 1/4 → 1/2 | note:e2 s:sawtooth clip:0.5 cutoff:500 lpenv:4 lprelease:0.5 release:0.5 ]",
-  "[ 1/2 → 3/4 | note:f2 s:sawtooth clip:0.5 cutoff:500 lpenv:4 lprelease:0.5 release:0.5 ]",
-  "[ 3/4 → 1/1 | note:g2 s:sawtooth clip:0.5 cutoff:500 lpenv:4 lprelease:0.5 release:0.5 ]",
-  "[ 1/1 → 5/4 | note:c2 s:sawtooth clip:0.5 cutoff:500 lpenv:4 lprelease:0.5 release:0.5 ]",
-  "[ 5/4 → 3/2 | note:e2 s:sawtooth clip:0.5 cutoff:500 lpenv:4 lprelease:0.5 release:0.5 ]",
-  "[ 3/2 → 7/4 | note:f2 s:sawtooth clip:0.5 cutoff:500 lpenv:4 lprelease:0.5 release:0.5 ]",
-  "[ 7/4 → 2/1 | note:g2 s:sawtooth clip:0.5 cutoff:500 lpenv:4 lprelease:0.5 release:0.5 ]",
-  "[ 2/1 → 9/4 | note:c2 s:sawtooth clip:0.5 cutoff:500 lpenv:4 lprelease:0.5 release:0.5 ]",
-  "[ 9/4 → 5/2 | note:e2 s:sawtooth clip:0.5 cutoff:500 lpenv:4 lprelease:0.5 release:0.5 ]",
-  "[ 5/2 → 11/4 | note:f2 s:sawtooth clip:0.5 cutoff:500 lpenv:4 lprelease:0.5 release:0.5 ]",
-  "[ 11/4 → 3/1 | note:g2 s:sawtooth clip:0.5 cutoff:500 lpenv:4 lprelease:0.5 release:0.5 ]",
-  "[ 3/1 → 13/4 | note:c2 s:sawtooth clip:0.5 cutoff:500 lpenv:4 lprelease:0.5 release:0.5 ]",
-  "[ 13/4 → 7/2 | note:e2 s:sawtooth clip:0.5 cutoff:500 lpenv:4 lprelease:0.5 release:0.5 ]",
-  "[ 7/2 → 15/4 | note:f2 s:sawtooth clip:0.5 cutoff:500 lpenv:4 lprelease:0.5 release:0.5 ]",
-  "[ 15/4 → 4/1 | note:g2 s:sawtooth clip:0.5 cutoff:500 lpenv:4 lprelease:0.5 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/4 | note:c2 s:sawtooth clip:0.5 cutoff:300 lpenv:4 lprelease:0.5 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 1/4 → 1/2 | note:e2 s:sawtooth clip:0.5 cutoff:300 lpenv:4 lprelease:0.5 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 1/2 → 3/4 | note:f2 s:sawtooth clip:0.5 cutoff:300 lpenv:4 lprelease:0.5 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 3/4 → 1/1 | note:g2 s:sawtooth clip:0.5 cutoff:300 lpenv:4 lprelease:0.5 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 1/1 → 5/4 | note:c2 s:sawtooth clip:0.5 cutoff:300 lpenv:4 lprelease:0.5 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 5/4 → 3/2 | note:e2 s:sawtooth clip:0.5 cutoff:300 lpenv:4 lprelease:0.5 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 3/2 → 7/4 | note:f2 s:sawtooth clip:0.5 cutoff:300 lpenv:4 lprelease:0.5 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 7/4 → 2/1 | note:g2 s:sawtooth clip:0.5 cutoff:300 lpenv:4 lprelease:0.5 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 2/1 → 9/4 | note:c2 s:sawtooth clip:0.5 cutoff:300 lpenv:4 lprelease:0.5 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 9/4 → 5/2 | note:e2 s:sawtooth clip:0.5 cutoff:300 lpenv:4 lprelease:0.5 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 5/2 → 11/4 | note:f2 s:sawtooth clip:0.5 cutoff:300 lpenv:4 lprelease:0.5 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 11/4 → 3/1 | note:g2 s:sawtooth clip:0.5 cutoff:300 lpenv:4 lprelease:0.5 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 3/1 → 13/4 | note:c2 s:sawtooth clip:0.5 cutoff:300 lpenv:4 lprelease:0.5 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 13/4 → 7/2 | note:e2 s:sawtooth clip:0.5 cutoff:300 lpenv:4 lprelease:0.5 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 7/2 → 15/4 | note:f2 s:sawtooth clip:0.5 cutoff:300 lpenv:4 lprelease:0.5 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 15/4 → 4/1 | note:g2 s:sawtooth clip:0.5 cutoff:300 lpenv:4 lprelease:0.5 release:0.5 ]",
 ]
 `;
 
 exports[`runs examples > example "lpsustain" example index 0 1`] = `
 [
-  "[ 0/1 → 1/4 | note:c2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpdecay:0.5 lpsustain:0 lpenv:4 ]",
-  "[ 1/4 → 1/2 | note:e2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpdecay:0.5 lpsustain:0 lpenv:4 ]",
-  "[ 1/2 → 3/4 | note:f2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpdecay:0.5 lpsustain:0 lpenv:4 ]",
-  "[ 3/4 → 1/1 | note:g2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpdecay:0.5 lpsustain:0 lpenv:4 ]",
-  "[ 1/1 → 5/4 | note:c2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpdecay:0.5 lpsustain:0 lpenv:4 ]",
-  "[ 5/4 → 3/2 | note:e2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpdecay:0.5 lpsustain:0 lpenv:4 ]",
-  "[ 3/2 → 7/4 | note:f2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpdecay:0.5 lpsustain:0 lpenv:4 ]",
-  "[ 7/4 → 2/1 | note:g2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpdecay:0.5 lpsustain:0 lpenv:4 ]",
-  "[ 2/1 → 9/4 | note:c2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpdecay:0.5 lpsustain:0 lpenv:4 ]",
-  "[ 9/4 → 5/2 | note:e2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpdecay:0.5 lpsustain:0 lpenv:4 ]",
-  "[ 5/2 → 11/4 | note:f2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpdecay:0.5 lpsustain:0 lpenv:4 ]",
-  "[ 11/4 → 3/1 | note:g2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpdecay:0.5 lpsustain:0 lpenv:4 ]",
-  "[ 3/1 → 13/4 | note:c2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpdecay:0.5 lpsustain:0 lpenv:4 ]",
-  "[ 13/4 → 7/2 | note:e2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpdecay:0.5 lpsustain:0 lpenv:4 ]",
-  "[ 7/2 → 15/4 | note:f2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpdecay:0.5 lpsustain:0 lpenv:4 ]",
-  "[ 15/4 → 4/1 | note:g2 s:sawtooth cutoff:500 lpdecay:0.5 lpsustain:0 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/4 | note:c2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpdecay:0.5 lpsustain:0 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 1/4 → 1/2 | note:e2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpdecay:0.5 lpsustain:0 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 1/2 → 3/4 | note:f2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpdecay:0.5 lpsustain:0 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 3/4 → 1/1 | note:g2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpdecay:0.5 lpsustain:0 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 1/1 → 5/4 | note:c2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpdecay:0.5 lpsustain:0 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 5/4 → 3/2 | note:e2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpdecay:0.5 lpsustain:0 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 3/2 → 7/4 | note:f2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpdecay:0.5 lpsustain:0 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 7/4 → 2/1 | note:g2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpdecay:0.5 lpsustain:0 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 2/1 → 9/4 | note:c2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpdecay:0.5 lpsustain:0 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 9/4 → 5/2 | note:e2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpdecay:0.5 lpsustain:0 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 5/2 → 11/4 | note:f2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpdecay:0.5 lpsustain:0 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 11/4 → 3/1 | note:g2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpdecay:0.5 lpsustain:0 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 3/1 → 13/4 | note:c2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpdecay:0.5 lpsustain:0 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 13/4 → 7/2 | note:e2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpdecay:0.5 lpsustain:0 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 7/2 → 15/4 | note:f2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpdecay:0.5 lpsustain:0 lpenv:4 ]",
+  "[ 15/4 → 4/1 | note:g2 s:sawtooth cutoff:300 lpdecay:0.5 lpsustain:0 lpenv:4 ]",
 ]
 `;
 
diff --git a/website/src/docs/MiniRepl.jsx b/website/src/docs/MiniRepl.jsx
index cadebcb3..03e3d6d3 100644
--- a/website/src/docs/MiniRepl.jsx
+++ b/website/src/docs/MiniRepl.jsx
@@ -6,15 +6,15 @@ import { transpiler } from '@strudel/transpiler';
 import { getAudioContext, webaudioOutput, initAudioOnFirstClick } from '@strudel/webaudio';
 import { StrudelMirror } from '@strudel/codemirror';
 import { prebake } from '../repl/prebake.mjs';
-import { loadModules } from '../repl/util.mjs';
+import { loadModules, setVersionDefaultsFrom } from '../repl/util.mjs';
 import Claviature from '@components/Claviature';
 import useClient from '@src/useClient.mjs';
 
-let prebaked, modulesLoading, audioLoading;
+let prebaked, modulesLoading, audioReady;
 if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
   prebaked = prebake();
   modulesLoading = loadModules();
-  audioLoading = initAudioOnFirstClick();
+  audioReady = initAudioOnFirstClick();
 }
 
 export function MiniRepl({
@@ -69,10 +69,12 @@ export function MiniRepl({
         }
         return pat;
       },
-      prebake: async () => Promise.all([modulesLoading, prebaked, audioLoading]),
+      prebake: async () => Promise.all([modulesLoading, prebaked]),
       onUpdateState: (state) => {
         setReplState({ ...state });
       },
+      beforeEval: () => audioReady, // not doing this in prebake to make sure viz is drawn
+      afterEval: ({ code }) => setVersionDefaultsFrom(code),
     });
     // init settings
     editor.setCode(code);
diff --git a/website/src/examples.mjs b/website/src/examples.mjs
index 61132dfa..83c77a9c 100644
--- a/website/src/examples.mjs
+++ b/website/src/examples.mjs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 export const examples = [
   `// "coastline" @by eddyflux
+// @version 1.0
 samples('github:eddyflux/crate')
 setcps(.75)
 let chords = chord("<Bbm9 Fm9>/4").dict('ireal')
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ stack(
   n("<0!3 1*2>").set(chords).mode("root:g2")
   .voicing().s("gm_acoustic_bass"),
   chords.n("[0 <4 3 <2 5>>*2](<3 5>,8)")
-  .set(x).anchor("D5").voicing()
+  .anchor("D5").voicing()
   .segment(4).clip(rand.range(.4,.8))
   .room(.75).shape(.3).delay(.25)
   .fm(sine.range(3,8).slow(8))
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ stack(
 )
 .late("[0 .01]*4").late("[0 .01]*2").size(4)`,
   `// "broken cut 1" @by froos
+// @version 1.0
 
 samples('github:tidalcycles/dirt-samples')
 samples({
@@ -56,6 +58,7 @@ note("[c2 ~](3,8)*2,eb,g,bb,d").s("sawtooth")
     s("<whirl attack>?").delay(".8:.1:.8").room(2).slow(8).cut(2),
   ).reset("<x@30 [x*[8 [8 [16 32]]]]@2>".late(2))`,
   `// "acidic tooth" @by eddyflux
+// @version 1.0
   setcps(1)
   stack(
     note("[<g1 f1>/8](<3 5>,8)")
diff --git a/website/src/pages/learn/effects.mdx b/website/src/pages/learn/effects.mdx
index 03ef6ef3..39f52e9f 100644
--- a/website/src/pages/learn/effects.mdx
+++ b/website/src/pages/learn/effects.mdx
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ Each filter can receive an additional filter envelope controlling the cutoff val
   client:idle
   tune={`note("[c eb g <f bb>](3,8,<0 1>)".sub(12))
   .s("<sawtooth>/64")
-  .lpf(sine.range(500,3000).slow(16))
+  .lpf(sine.range(300,2000).slow(16))
   .lpa(0.005)
   .lpd(perlin.range(.02,.2))
   .lps(perlin.range(0,.5).slow(3))
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ Each filter can receive an additional filter envelope controlling the cutoff val
   .juxBy(.5,rev)
   .sometimes(add(note(12)))
   .stack(s("bd*2").bank('RolandTR909'))
-  .gain(.5)`}
+  .gain(.5).fast(2)`}
 />
 
 There is one filter envelope for each filter type and thus one set of envelope filter parameters preceded either by `lp`, `hp` or `bp`:
diff --git a/website/src/pages/recipes/recipes.mdx b/website/src/pages/recipes/recipes.mdx
index 057743cb..dd195443 100644
--- a/website/src/pages/recipes/recipes.mdx
+++ b/website/src/pages/recipes/recipes.mdx
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ Running through different wavetables can also give interesting variations:
 <MiniRepl
   client:visible
   tune={`samples('github:bubobubobubobubo/dough-waveforms')
-note("c2*8").s("wt_dbass").n(run(8))`}
+note("c2*8").s("wt_dbass").n(run(8)).fast(2)`}
 />
 
 ...adding a filter envelope + reverb:
@@ -317,6 +317,6 @@ note("c2*8").s("wt_dbass").n(run(8))`}
   client:visible
   tune={`samples('github:bubobubobubobubo/dough-waveforms')
 note("c2*8").s("wt_dbass").n(run(8))
-.lpf(perlin.range(200,2000).slow(8))
-.lpenv(-3).lpa(.1).room(.5)`}
+.lpf(perlin.range(100,1000).slow(8))
+.lpenv(-3).lpa(.1).room(.5).fast(2)`}
 />
diff --git a/website/src/pages/workshop/first-effects.mdx b/website/src/pages/workshop/first-effects.mdx
index d82fd580..4a152224 100644
--- a/website/src/pages/workshop/first-effects.mdx
+++ b/website/src/pages/workshop/first-effects.mdx
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ By the way, inside Mini-Notation, `fast` is `*` and `slow` is `/`.
 
 <MiniRepl client:visible tune={`sound("[bd*4,~ rim ~ cp]*<1 [2 4]>")`} />
 
-## automation with signals
+## modulation with signals
 
 Instead of changing values stepwise, we can also control them with signals:
 
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ What happens if you flip the range values?
 
 </Box>
 
-We can change the automation speed with slow / fast:
+We can change the modulation speed with slow / fast:
 
 <MiniRepl
   client:visible
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ We can change the automation speed with slow / fast:
 
 <Box>
 
-The whole automation will now take 8 cycles to repeat.
+The whole modulation will now take 8 cycles to repeat.
 
 </Box>
 
diff --git a/website/src/repl/Repl.jsx b/website/src/repl/Repl.jsx
index 1ef8cbf2..e20551c4 100644
--- a/website/src/repl/Repl.jsx
+++ b/website/src/repl/Repl.jsx
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import {
   initAudioOnFirstClick,
 } from '@strudel/webaudio';
 import { defaultAudioDeviceName } from '../settings.mjs';
-import { getAudioDevices, setAudioDevice } from './util.mjs';
+import { getAudioDevices, setAudioDevice, setVersionDefaultsFrom } from './util.mjs';
 import { StrudelMirror, defaultSettings } from '@strudel/codemirror';
 import { clearHydra } from '@strudel/hydra';
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
@@ -96,13 +96,7 @@ export function Repl({ embedded = false }) {
         window.location.hash = '#' + code2hash(code);
         setDocumentTitle(code);
         const viewingPatternData = getViewingPatternData();
-        try {
-          const metadata = getMetadata(code);
-          setVersionDefaults(metadata.version);
-        } catch (err) {
-          console.error('Error parsing metadata..');
-          console.error(err);
-        }
+        setVersionDefaultsFrom(code);
         const data = { ...viewingPatternData, code };
         let id = data.id;
         const isExamplePattern = viewingPatternData.collection !== userPattern.collection;
diff --git a/website/src/repl/util.mjs b/website/src/repl/util.mjs
index 703d3447..26ac45d3 100644
--- a/website/src/repl/util.mjs
+++ b/website/src/repl/util.mjs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { evalScope, hash2code, logger } from '@strudel/core';
 import { settingPatterns, defaultAudioDeviceName } from '../settings.mjs';
-import { getAudioContext, initializeAudioOutput, setDefaultAudioContext } from '@strudel/webaudio';
+import { getAudioContext, initializeAudioOutput, setDefaultAudioContext, setVersionDefaults } from '@strudel/webaudio';
+import { getMetadata } from '../metadata_parser';
 
 import { isTauri } from '../tauri.mjs';
 import './Repl.css';
@@ -164,3 +165,13 @@ export const setAudioDevice = async (id) => {
   }
   initializeAudioOutput();
 };
+
+export function setVersionDefaultsFrom(code) {
+  try {
+    const metadata = getMetadata(code);
+    setVersionDefaults(metadata.version);
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error('Error parsing metadata..');
+    console.error(err);
+  }
+}