diff --git a/packages/superdough/superdough.mjs b/packages/superdough/superdough.mjs
index 214b4d11..90f0d369 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/superdough.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/superdough.mjs
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ export function setMaxPolyphony(polyphony) {
   maxPolyphony = parseInt(polyphony) ?? DEFAULT_MAX_POLYPHONY;
 }
 
-let multiChannelOrbits = false
+let multiChannelOrbits = false;
 export function setMultiChannelOrbits(bool) {
-  multiChannelOrbits = (bool == true);
+  multiChannelOrbits = bool == true;
 }
 
 export const soundMap = map();
@@ -201,8 +201,15 @@ 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,
+    multiChannelOrbits = false,
+  } = options;
+
   setMaxPolyphony(maxPolyphony);
+  setMultiChannelOrbits(multiChannelOrbits);
   if (typeof window === 'undefined') {
     return;
   }
@@ -496,7 +503,7 @@ export const superdough = async (value, t, hapDuration) => {
     bpsustain,
     bprelease,
     bandq = getDefaultValue('bandq'),
-    
+
     //phaser
     phaserrate: phaser,
     phaserdepth = getDefaultValue('phaserdepth'),
@@ -532,8 +539,14 @@ export const superdough = async (value, t, hapDuration) => {
     compressorRelease,
   } = value;
 
-  const orbitChannels = multiChannelOrbits ? [(orbit * 2) - 1, orbit * 2] : getDefaultValue('channels')
-  const channels = value.channels ?? orbitChannels;
+  //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
+  const orbitChannels = (
+    multiChannelOrbits && orbit > 0 ? [orbit * 2 - 1, orbit * 2] : getDefaultValue('channels')
+  ).map((ch) => ch - 1);
+  const channels =
+    value.channels != null
+      ? (Array.isArray(value.channels) ? value.channels : [value.channels]).map((ch) => ch - 1)
+      : orbitChannels;
 
   gain = applyGainCurve(nanFallback(gain, 1));
   postgain = applyGainCurve(postgain);
@@ -556,9 +569,6 @@ 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);
-
   let audioNodes = [];
 
   if (bank && s) {
diff --git a/website/src/repl/components/panel/SettingsTab.jsx b/website/src/repl/components/panel/SettingsTab.jsx
index c2faf07f..dd372555 100644
--- a/website/src/repl/components/panel/SettingsTab.jsx
+++ b/website/src/repl/components/panel/SettingsTab.jsx
@@ -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 } from '@strudel/webaudio';
+import { DEFAULT_MAX_POLYPHONY, setMaxPolyphony, setMultiChannelOrbits } from '@strudel/webaudio';
 
 function Checkbox({ label, value, onChange, disabled = false }) {
   return (
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ export function SettingsTab({ started }) {
     audioEngineTarget,
     togglePanelTrigger,
     maxPolyphony,
+    multiChannelOrbits,
   } = useSettings();
   const shouldAlwaysSync = isUdels();
   const canChangeAudioDevice = AudioContext.prototype.setSinkId != null;
@@ -162,6 +163,17 @@ export function SettingsTab({ started }) {
           value={maxPolyphony ?? ''}
         />
       </FormItem>
+      <FormItem>
+        <Checkbox
+          label="Multi Channel Orbits"
+          onChange={(cbEvent) => {
+            const val = cbEvent.target.checked;
+            settingsMap.setKey('multiChannelOrbits', val);
+            setMultiChannelOrbits(val);
+          }}
+          value={multiChannelOrbits}
+        />
+      </FormItem>
       <FormItem label="Theme">
         <SelectInput options={themeOptions} value={theme} onChange={(theme) => settingsMap.setKey('theme', theme)} />
       </FormItem>
diff --git a/website/src/repl/useReplContext.jsx b/website/src/repl/useReplContext.jsx
index f0895aaa..f88e5a6e 100644
--- a/website/src/repl/useReplContext.jsx
+++ b/website/src/repl/useReplContext.jsx
@@ -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 { settingsMap, useSettings } from '../settings.mjs';
+import { parseBoolean, settingsMap, useSettings } from '../settings.mjs';
 import {
   setActivePattern,
   setLatestCode,
@@ -36,11 +36,15 @@ import './Repl.css';
 import { setInterval, clearInterval } from 'worker-timers';
 import { getMetadata } from '../metadata_parser';
 
-const { latestCode, maxPolyphony, audioDeviceName } = settingsMap.get();
+const { latestCode, maxPolyphony, audioDeviceName, multiChannelOrbits } = settingsMap.get();
 let modulesLoading, presets, drawContext, clearCanvas, audioReady;
 
 if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
-  audioReady = initAudioOnFirstClick({ maxPolyphony, audioDeviceName });
+  audioReady = initAudioOnFirstClick({
+    maxPolyphony,
+    audioDeviceName,
+    multiChannelOrbits: parseBoolean(multiChannelOrbits),
+  });
   modulesLoading = loadModules();
   presets = prebake();
   drawContext = getDrawContext();
diff --git a/website/src/settings.mjs b/website/src/settings.mjs
index 1b4ba33f..84b43314 100644
--- a/website/src/settings.mjs
+++ b/website/src/settings.mjs
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ export const defaultSettings = {
   isButtonRowHidden: false,
   isCSSAnimationDisabled: false,
   maxPolyphony: 128,
+  multiChannelOrbits: false,
 };
 
 let search = null;
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ const settings_key = `strudel-settings${instance > 0 ? instance : ''}`;
 
 export const settingsMap = persistentMap(settings_key, defaultSettings);
 
-const parseBoolean = (booleanlike) => ([true, 'true'].includes(booleanlike) ? true : false);
+export const parseBoolean = (booleanlike) => ([true, 'true'].includes(booleanlike) ? true : false);
 
 export function useSettings() {
   const state = useStore(settingsMap);
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ export function useSettings() {
     isPanelPinned: parseBoolean(state.isPanelPinned),
     isPanelOpen: parseBoolean(state.isPanelOpen),
     userPatterns: userPatterns,
+    multiChannelOrbits: parseBoolean(state.multiChannelOrbits),
   };
 }