diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index 62e91d36..256a1772 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ jobs:
       name: github-pages
       url: ${{ steps.deployment.outputs.page_url }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v2
         with:
-          version: 7
+          version: 8.11.0
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
           node-version: 18
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 849db7d3..0f6c1181 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ jobs:
         node-version: [18]
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v2
         with:
-          version: 7
+          version: 8.11.0
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
           node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index fe7f9e56..b7704c61 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -43,4 +43,87 @@ dev-dist
 Dirt-Samples
 tidal-drum-machines
 webaudiofontdata
-src-tauri/target
\ No newline at end of file
+src-tauri/target
+
+# BEGIN JetBrains -> END JetBrains
+
+# for JetBrains IDE users, e.g. WebStorm. Source: https://github.com/github/gitignore/blob/main/Global/JetBrains.gitignore
+# Covers JetBrains IDEs: IntelliJ, RubyMine, PhpStorm, AppCode, PyCharm, CLion, Android Studio, WebStorm and Rider
+# Reference: https://intellij-support.jetbrains.com/hc/en-us/articles/206544839
+
+# User-specific stuff
+.idea/**/workspace.xml
+.idea/**/tasks.xml
+.idea/**/usage.statistics.xml
+.idea/**/dictionaries
+.idea/**/shelf
+
+# AWS User-specific
+.idea/**/aws.xml
+
+# Generated files
+.idea/**/contentModel.xml
+
+# Sensitive or high-churn files
+.idea/**/dataSources/
+.idea/**/dataSources.ids
+.idea/**/dataSources.local.xml
+.idea/**/sqlDataSources.xml
+.idea/**/dynamic.xml
+.idea/**/uiDesigner.xml
+.idea/**/dbnavigator.xml
+
+# Gradle
+.idea/**/gradle.xml
+.idea/**/libraries
+
+# Gradle and Maven with auto-import
+# When using Gradle or Maven with auto-import, you should exclude module files,
+# since they will be recreated, and may cause churn.  Uncomment if using
+# auto-import.
+# .idea/artifacts
+# .idea/compiler.xml
+# .idea/jarRepositories.xml
+# .idea/modules.xml
+# .idea/*.iml
+# .idea/modules
+# *.iml
+# *.ipr
+
+# CMake
+cmake-build-*/
+
+# Mongo Explorer plugin
+.idea/**/mongoSettings.xml
+
+# File-based project format
+*.iws
+
+# IntelliJ
+out/
+
+# mpeltonen/sbt-idea plugin
+.idea_modules/
+
+# JIRA plugin
+atlassian-ide-plugin.xml
+
+# Cursive Clojure plugin
+.idea/replstate.xml
+
+# SonarLint plugin
+.idea/sonarlint/
+
+# Crashlytics plugin (for Android Studio and IntelliJ)
+com_crashlytics_export_strings.xml
+crashlytics.properties
+crashlytics-build.properties
+fabric.properties
+
+# Editor-based Rest Client
+.idea/httpRequests
+
+# Android studio 3.1+ serialized cache file
+.idea/caches/build_file_checksums.ser
+
+# END JetBrains -> BEGIN JetBrains
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 467a9391..556df3fc 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ To get the project up and running for development, make sure you have installed:
 
 - [git](https://git-scm.com/)
 - [node](https://nodejs.org/en/) >= 18
-- [pnpm](https://pnpm.io/) (`npm i pnpm -g`)
+- [pnpm](https://pnpm.io/) (`curl -fsSL https://get.pnpm.io/install.sh | env PNPM_VERSION=8.11.0 sh -`)
 
 then, do the following:
 
diff --git a/packages/core/controls.mjs b/packages/core/controls.mjs
index 6449969e..d979ff23 100644
--- a/packages/core/controls.mjs
+++ b/packages/core/controls.mjs
@@ -381,6 +381,19 @@ const generic_params = [
    */
   ['coarse'],
 
+  /**
+   * Allows you to set the output channels on the interface
+   *
+   * @name channels
+   * @synonyms ch
+   *
+   * @param {number | Pattern} channels pattern the output channels
+   * @example
+   * note("e a d b g").channels("3:4")
+   *
+   */
+  ['channels', 'ch'],
+
   ['phaserrate', 'phasr'], // superdirt only
 
   /**
diff --git a/packages/core/pattern.mjs b/packages/core/pattern.mjs
index 9a5c456a..f6969a73 100644
--- a/packages/core/pattern.mjs
+++ b/packages/core/pattern.mjs
@@ -1985,7 +1985,7 @@ Pattern.prototype.hush = function () {
  * note("c d e g").palindrome()
  */
 export const palindrome = register('palindrome', function (pat) {
-  return pat.every(2, rev);
+  return pat.lastOf(2, rev);
 });
 
 /**
diff --git a/packages/core/test/pattern.test.mjs b/packages/core/test/pattern.test.mjs
index f4a03110..1c849499 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/pattern.test.mjs
+++ b/packages/core/test/pattern.test.mjs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import {
   slowcat,
   cat,
   sequence,
+  palindrome,
   polymeter,
   polymeterSteps,
   polyrhythm,
@@ -571,6 +572,18 @@ describe('Pattern', () => {
       expect(sequence(1, 2, 3).firstCycle()).toStrictEqual(fastcat(1, 2, 3).firstCycle());
     });
   });
+  describe('palindrome()', () => {
+    it('Can create palindrome', () => {
+      expect(
+        fastcat('a', 'b', 'c')
+          .palindrome()
+          .fast(2)
+          .firstCycle()
+          .sort((a, b) => a.part.begin.sub(b.part.begin))
+          .map((a) => a.value),
+      ).toStrictEqual(['a', 'b', 'c', 'c', 'b', 'a']);
+    });
+  });
   describe('polyrhythm()', () => {
     it('Can layer up cycles', () => {
       expect(polyrhythm(['a', 'b'], ['c']).firstCycle()).toStrictEqual(
diff --git a/packages/react/src/hooks/useStrudel.mjs b/packages/react/src/hooks/useStrudel.mjs
index a10998e7..dbf2269e 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/hooks/useStrudel.mjs
+++ b/packages/react/src/hooks/useStrudel.mjs
@@ -74,8 +74,11 @@ function useStrudel({
     }
   });
   const activateCode = useCallback(
-    async (autostart = true) => {
-      const res = await evaluate(code, autostart);
+    async (newCode, autostart = true) => {
+      if (newCode) {
+        setCode(code);
+      }
+      const res = await evaluate(newCode || code, autostart);
       broadcast({ type: 'start', from: id });
       return res;
     },
diff --git a/packages/superdough/sampler.mjs b/packages/superdough/sampler.mjs
index b8f10d5d..6df5a6b6 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/sampler.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/sampler.mjs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { noteToMidi, valueToMidi } from './util.mjs';
+import { noteToMidi, valueToMidi, nanFallback } from './util.mjs';
 import { getAudioContext, registerSound } from './index.mjs';
 import { getEnvelope } from './helpers.mjs';
 import { logger } from './logger.mjs';
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ export const getSampleBufferSource = async (s, n, note, speed, freq, bank, resol
   const ac = getAudioContext();
   let sampleUrl;
   if (Array.isArray(bank)) {
+    n = nanFallback(n, 0);
     sampleUrl = bank[n % bank.length];
   } else {
     const midiDiff = (noteA) => noteToMidi(noteA) - midi;
diff --git a/packages/superdough/superdough.mjs b/packages/superdough/superdough.mjs
index ed133366..3be97615 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/superdough.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/superdough.mjs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under th
 import './feedbackdelay.mjs';
 import './reverb.mjs';
 import './vowel.mjs';
-import { clamp } from './util.mjs';
+import { clamp, nanFallback } from './util.mjs';
 import workletsUrl from './worklets.mjs?url';
 import { createFilter, gainNode, getCompressor } from './helpers.mjs';
 import { map } from 'nanostores';
@@ -27,28 +27,16 @@ export function getSound(s) {
 export const resetLoadedSounds = () => soundMap.set({});
 
 let audioContext;
+
 export const getAudioContext = () => {
   if (!audioContext) {
     audioContext = new AudioContext();
+    const maxChannelCount = audioContext.destination.maxChannelCount;
+    audioContext.destination.channelCount = maxChannelCount;
   }
   return audioContext;
 };
 
-let destination;
-const getDestination = () => {
-  const ctx = getAudioContext();
-  if (!destination) {
-    destination = ctx.createGain();
-    destination.connect(ctx.destination);
-  }
-  return destination;
-};
-
-export const panic = () => {
-  getDestination().gain.linearRampToValueAtTime(0, getAudioContext().currentTime + 0.01);
-  destination = null;
-};
-
 let workletsLoading;
 
 function loadWorklets() {
@@ -95,6 +83,39 @@ export async function initAudioOnFirstClick(options) {
 let delays = {};
 const maxfeedback = 0.98;
 
+let channelMerger, destinationGain;
+
+// input: AudioNode, channels: ?Array<int>
+export const connectToDestination = (input, channels = [0, 1]) => {
+  const ctx = getAudioContext();
+  if (channelMerger == null) {
+    channelMerger = new ChannelMergerNode(ctx, { numberOfInputs: ctx.destination.channelCount });
+    destinationGain = new GainNode(ctx);
+    channelMerger.connect(destinationGain);
+    destinationGain.connect(ctx.destination);
+  }
+  //This upmix can be removed if correct channel counts are set throughout the app,
+  // and then strudel could theoretically support surround sound audio files
+  const stereoMix = new StereoPannerNode(ctx);
+  input.connect(stereoMix);
+
+  const splitter = new ChannelSplitterNode(ctx, {
+    numberOfOutputs: stereoMix.channelCount,
+  });
+  stereoMix.connect(splitter);
+  channels.forEach((ch, i) => {
+    splitter.connect(channelMerger, i % stereoMix.channelCount, clamp(ch, 0, ctx.destination.channelCount - 1));
+  });
+};
+
+export const panic = () => {
+  if (destinationGain == null) {
+    return;
+  }
+  destinationGain.gain.linearRampToValueAtTime(0, getAudioContext().currentTime + 0.01);
+  destinationGain = null;
+};
+
 function getDelay(orbit, delaytime, delayfeedback, t) {
   if (delayfeedback > maxfeedback) {
     //logger(`delayfeedback was clamped to ${maxfeedback} to save your ears`);
@@ -104,7 +125,7 @@ function getDelay(orbit, delaytime, delayfeedback, t) {
     const ac = getAudioContext();
     const dly = ac.createFeedbackDelay(1, delaytime, delayfeedback);
     dly.start?.(t); // for some reason, this throws when audion extension is installed..
-    dly.connect(getDestination());
+    connectToDestination(dly, [0, 1]);
     delays[orbit] = dly;
   }
   delays[orbit].delayTime.value !== delaytime && delays[orbit].delayTime.setValueAtTime(delaytime, t);
@@ -163,7 +184,7 @@ function getReverb(orbit, duration, fade, lp, dim, ir) {
   if (!reverbs[orbit]) {
     const ac = getAudioContext();
     const reverb = ac.createReverb(duration, fade, lp, dim, ir);
-    reverb.connect(getDestination());
+    connectToDestination(reverb, [0, 1]);
     reverbs[orbit] = reverb;
   }
   if (
@@ -269,7 +290,7 @@ export const superdough = async (value, deadline, hapDuration) => {
     bpsustain = 1,
     bprelease = 0.01,
     bandq = 1,
-
+    channels = [1, 2],
     //phaser
     phaser,
     phaserdepth = 0.75,
@@ -301,6 +322,11 @@ export const superdough = async (value, deadline, hapDuration) => {
     compressorAttack,
     compressorRelease,
   } = value;
+  gain = nanFallback(gain, 1);
+
+  //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; // legacy fix for velocity
   let toDisconnect = []; // audio nodes that will be disconnected when the source has ended
   const onended = () => {
@@ -434,9 +460,9 @@ export const superdough = async (value, deadline, hapDuration) => {
   }
 
   // last gain
-  const post = gainNode(postgain);
+  const post = new GainNode(ac, { gain: postgain });
   chain.push(post);
-  post.connect(getDestination());
+  connectToDestination(post, channels);
 
   // delay
   let delaySend;
diff --git a/packages/superdough/util.mjs b/packages/superdough/util.mjs
index db056376..d49ffd6b 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/util.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/util.mjs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import { logger } from './logger.mjs';
+
 // currently duplicate with core util.mjs to skip dependency
 // TODO: add separate util module?
 
@@ -51,3 +53,11 @@ export const valueToMidi = (value, fallbackValue) => {
   }
   return fallbackValue;
 };
+
+export function nanFallback(value, fallback) {
+  if (isNaN(Number(value))) {
+    logger(`"${value}" is not a number, falling back to ${fallback}`, 'warning');
+    return fallback;
+  }
+  return value;
+}
diff --git a/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap b/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap
index 34f7a850..3d23c106 100644
--- a/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap
+++ b/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap
@@ -1038,6 +1038,31 @@ exports[`runs examples > example "ceil" example index 0 1`] = `
 ]
 `;
 
+exports[`runs examples > example "channels" example index 0 1`] = `
+[
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/5 | note:e channels:[3 4] ]",
+  "[ 1/5 → 2/5 | note:a channels:[3 4] ]",
+  "[ 2/5 → 3/5 | note:d channels:[3 4] ]",
+  "[ 3/5 → 4/5 | note:b channels:[3 4] ]",
+  "[ 4/5 → 1/1 | note:g channels:[3 4] ]",
+  "[ 1/1 → 6/5 | note:e channels:[3 4] ]",
+  "[ 6/5 → 7/5 | note:a channels:[3 4] ]",
+  "[ 7/5 → 8/5 | note:d channels:[3 4] ]",
+  "[ 8/5 → 9/5 | note:b channels:[3 4] ]",
+  "[ 9/5 → 2/1 | note:g channels:[3 4] ]",
+  "[ 2/1 → 11/5 | note:e channels:[3 4] ]",
+  "[ 11/5 → 12/5 | note:a channels:[3 4] ]",
+  "[ 12/5 → 13/5 | note:d channels:[3 4] ]",
+  "[ 13/5 → 14/5 | note:b channels:[3 4] ]",
+  "[ 14/5 → 3/1 | note:g channels:[3 4] ]",
+  "[ 3/1 → 16/5 | note:e channels:[3 4] ]",
+  "[ 16/5 → 17/5 | note:a channels:[3 4] ]",
+  "[ 17/5 → 18/5 | note:d channels:[3 4] ]",
+  "[ 18/5 → 19/5 | note:b channels:[3 4] ]",
+  "[ 19/5 → 4/1 | note:g channels:[3 4] ]",
+]
+`;
+
 exports[`runs examples > example "chooseCycles" example index 0 1`] = `
 [
   "[ 0/1 → 1/4 | s:bd ]",
@@ -3267,22 +3292,22 @@ exports[`runs examples > example "outside" example index 0 1`] = `
 
 exports[`runs examples > example "palindrome" example index 0 1`] = `
 [
-  "[ 0/1 → 1/4 | note:g ]",
-  "[ 1/4 → 1/2 | note:e ]",
-  "[ 1/2 → 3/4 | note:d ]",
-  "[ 3/4 → 1/1 | note:c ]",
-  "[ 1/1 → 5/4 | note:c ]",
-  "[ 5/4 → 3/2 | note:d ]",
-  "[ 3/2 → 7/4 | note:e ]",
-  "[ 7/4 → 2/1 | note:g ]",
-  "[ 2/1 → 9/4 | note:g ]",
-  "[ 9/4 → 5/2 | note:e ]",
-  "[ 5/2 → 11/4 | note:d ]",
-  "[ 11/4 → 3/1 | note:c ]",
-  "[ 3/1 → 13/4 | note:c ]",
-  "[ 13/4 → 7/2 | note:d ]",
-  "[ 7/2 → 15/4 | note:e ]",
-  "[ 15/4 → 4/1 | note:g ]",
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/4 | note:c ]",
+  "[ 1/4 → 1/2 | note:d ]",
+  "[ 1/2 → 3/4 | note:e ]",
+  "[ 3/4 → 1/1 | note:g ]",
+  "[ 1/1 → 5/4 | note:g ]",
+  "[ 5/4 → 3/2 | note:e ]",
+  "[ 3/2 → 7/4 | note:d ]",
+  "[ 7/4 → 2/1 | note:c ]",
+  "[ 2/1 → 9/4 | note:c ]",
+  "[ 9/4 → 5/2 | note:d ]",
+  "[ 5/2 → 11/4 | note:e ]",
+  "[ 11/4 → 3/1 | note:g ]",
+  "[ 3/1 → 13/4 | note:g ]",
+  "[ 13/4 → 7/2 | note:e ]",
+  "[ 7/2 → 15/4 | note:d ]",
+  "[ 15/4 → 4/1 | note:c ]",
 ]
 `;
 
diff --git a/test/__snapshots__/tunes.test.mjs.snap b/test/__snapshots__/tunes.test.mjs.snap
index 8d696d75..0a341d12 100644
--- a/test/__snapshots__/tunes.test.mjs.snap
+++ b/test/__snapshots__/tunes.test.mjs.snap
@@ -8372,16 +8372,16 @@ exports[`renders tunes > tune: hyperpop 1`] = `
 
 exports[`renders tunes > tune: juxUndTollerei 1`] = `
 [
-  "[ 0/1 → 1/4 | note:bb3 s:sawtooth pan:0 cutoff:1188.2154262966046 lpattack:0.2 lpenv:-2 decay:0.05 sustain:0 room:0.6 delay:0.5 delaytime:0.1 delayfeedback:0.4 ]",
-  "[ 0/1 → 1/4 | note:c3 s:sawtooth pan:1 cutoff:1188.2154262966046 lpattack:0.2 lpenv:-2 decay:0.05 sustain:0 room:0.6 delay:0.5 delaytime:0.1 delayfeedback:0.4 ]",
-  "[ 1/4 → 1/2 | note:g3 s:sawtooth pan:0 cutoff:1361.2562095290161 lpattack:0.2 lpenv:-2 decay:0.05 sustain:0 room:0.6 delay:0.5 delaytime:0.1 delayfeedback:0.4 ]",
-  "[ 1/4 → 1/2 | note:eb3 s:sawtooth pan:1 cutoff:1361.2562095290161 lpattack:0.2 lpenv:-2 decay:0.05 sustain:0 room:0.6 delay:0.5 delaytime:0.1 delayfeedback:0.4 ]",
-  "[ 1/2 → 3/4 | note:eb3 s:sawtooth pan:0 cutoff:1524.257063143398 lpattack:0.2 lpenv:-2 decay:0.05 sustain:0 room:0.6 delay:0.5 delaytime:0.1 delayfeedback:0.4 ]",
-  "[ 1/2 → 3/4 | note:g3 s:sawtooth pan:1 cutoff:1524.257063143398 lpattack:0.2 lpenv:-2 decay:0.05 sustain:0 room:0.6 delay:0.5 delaytime:0.1 delayfeedback:0.4 ]",
-  "[ (101/200 → 1/1) ⇝ 201/200 | note:65 s:triangle pan:0 cutoff:1601.4815730092653 lpattack:0.2 lpenv:-2 decay:0.05 sustain:0 room:0.6 delay:0.5 delaytime:0.1 delayfeedback:0.4 ]",
-  "[ (101/200 → 1/1) ⇝ 201/200 | note:55 s:triangle pan:1 cutoff:1601.4815730092653 lpattack:0.2 lpenv:-2 decay:0.05 sustain:0 room:0.6 delay:0.5 delaytime:0.1 delayfeedback:0.4 ]",
-  "[ 3/4 → 1/1 | note:c3 s:sawtooth pan:0 cutoff:1670.953955747281 lpattack:0.2 lpenv:-2 decay:0.05 sustain:0 room:0.6 delay:0.5 delaytime:0.1 delayfeedback:0.4 ]",
-  "[ 3/4 → 1/1 | note:bb3 s:sawtooth pan:1 cutoff:1670.953955747281 lpattack:0.2 lpenv:-2 decay:0.05 sustain:0 room:0.6 delay:0.5 delaytime:0.1 delayfeedback:0.4 ]",
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/4 | note:c3 s:sawtooth pan:0 cutoff:1188.2154262966046 lpattack:0.2 lpenv:-2 decay:0.05 sustain:0 room:0.6 delay:0.5 delaytime:0.1 delayfeedback:0.4 ]",
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/4 | note:bb3 s:sawtooth pan:1 cutoff:1188.2154262966046 lpattack:0.2 lpenv:-2 decay:0.05 sustain:0 room:0.6 delay:0.5 delaytime:0.1 delayfeedback:0.4 ]",
+  "[ 1/4 → 1/2 | note:eb3 s:sawtooth pan:0 cutoff:1361.2562095290161 lpattack:0.2 lpenv:-2 decay:0.05 sustain:0 room:0.6 delay:0.5 delaytime:0.1 delayfeedback:0.4 ]",
+  "[ 1/4 → 1/2 | note:g3 s:sawtooth pan:1 cutoff:1361.2562095290161 lpattack:0.2 lpenv:-2 decay:0.05 sustain:0 room:0.6 delay:0.5 delaytime:0.1 delayfeedback:0.4 ]",
+  "[ 1/2 → 3/4 | note:g3 s:sawtooth pan:0 cutoff:1524.257063143398 lpattack:0.2 lpenv:-2 decay:0.05 sustain:0 room:0.6 delay:0.5 delaytime:0.1 delayfeedback:0.4 ]",
+  "[ 1/2 → 3/4 | note:eb3 s:sawtooth pan:1 cutoff:1524.257063143398 lpattack:0.2 lpenv:-2 decay:0.05 sustain:0 room:0.6 delay:0.5 delaytime:0.1 delayfeedback:0.4 ]",
+  "[ (101/200 → 1/1) ⇝ 201/200 | note:55 s:triangle pan:0 cutoff:1601.4815730092653 lpattack:0.2 lpenv:-2 decay:0.05 sustain:0 room:0.6 delay:0.5 delaytime:0.1 delayfeedback:0.4 ]",
+  "[ (101/200 → 1/1) ⇝ 201/200 | note:65 s:triangle pan:1 cutoff:1601.4815730092653 lpattack:0.2 lpenv:-2 decay:0.05 sustain:0 room:0.6 delay:0.5 delaytime:0.1 delayfeedback:0.4 ]",
+  "[ 3/4 → 1/1 | note:bb3 s:sawtooth pan:0 cutoff:1670.953955747281 lpattack:0.2 lpenv:-2 decay:0.05 sustain:0 room:0.6 delay:0.5 delaytime:0.1 delayfeedback:0.4 ]",
+  "[ 3/4 → 1/1 | note:c3 s:sawtooth pan:1 cutoff:1670.953955747281 lpattack:0.2 lpenv:-2 decay:0.05 sustain:0 room:0.6 delay:0.5 delaytime:0.1 delayfeedback:0.4 ]",
 ]
 `;
 
diff --git a/website/astro.config.mjs b/website/astro.config.mjs
index f8fceaf7..c5ca3317 100644
--- a/website/astro.config.mjs
+++ b/website/astro.config.mjs
@@ -13,24 +13,39 @@ import AstroPWA from '@vite-pwa/astro';
 
 const site = `https://strudel.cc/`; // root url without a path
 const base = '/'; // base path of the strudel site
+const baseNoTrailing = base.endsWith('/') ? base.slice(0, -1) : base;
 
-// this rehype plugin converts relative anchor links to absolute ones
-// it wokrs by prepending the absolute page path to anchor links
-// example: #gain -> /learn/effects/#gain
+// this rehype plugin fixes relative links
+// it works by prepending the base + page path to anchor links
+// and by prepending the base path to other relative links starting with /
 // this is necessary when using a base href like <base href={base} />
-// in this setup, relative anchor links will always link to base, instead of the current page
-function absoluteAnchors() {
+// examples with base as "mybase":
+//   #gain -> /mybase/learn/effects/#gain
+//   /some/page -> /mybase/some/page
+function relativeURLFix() {
   return (tree, file) => {
     const chunks = file.history[0].split('/src/pages/'); // file.history[0] is the file path
     const path = chunks[chunks.length - 1].slice(0, -4); // only path inside src/pages, without .mdx
     return rehypeUrls((url) => {
-      if (!url.href.startsWith('#')) {
+      let newHref = baseNoTrailing;
+      if (url.href.startsWith('#')) {
+        // special case: a relative anchor link to the current page
+        newHref += `/${path}/${url.href}`;
+      } else if (url.href.startsWith('/')) {
+        // any other relative url starting with /
+        newHref += url.pathname;
+        if (url.pathname.indexOf('.') == -1) {
+          // append trailing slash to resource only if there is no file extension
+          newHref += url.pathname.endsWith('/') ? '' : '/';
+        }
+        newHref += url.search || '';
+        newHref += url.hash || '';
+      } else {
+        // leave this URL alone
         return;
       }
-      const baseWithSlash = base.endsWith('/') ? base : base + '/';
-      const absoluteUrl = baseWithSlash + path + url.href;
-      // console.log(url.href + ' -> ', absoluteUrl);
-      return absoluteUrl;
+      // console.log(url.href + ' -> ', newHref);
+      return newHref;
     })(tree);
   };
 }
@@ -40,7 +55,7 @@ const options = {
     remarkToc,
     // E.g. `remark-frontmatter`
   ],
-  rehypePlugins: [rehypeSlug, [rehypeAutolinkHeadings, { behavior: 'append' }], absoluteAnchors],
+  rehypePlugins: [rehypeSlug, [rehypeAutolinkHeadings, { behavior: 'append' }], relativeURLFix],
 };
 
 // https://astro.build/config
diff --git a/website/src/components/HeadCommon.astro b/website/src/components/HeadCommon.astro
index 2aa6acfe..ab18500f 100644
--- a/website/src/components/HeadCommon.astro
+++ b/website/src/components/HeadCommon.astro
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { pwaInfo } from 'virtual:pwa-info';
 import '../styles/index.css';
 
 const { BASE_URL } = import.meta.env;
-const base = BASE_URL;
+const baseNoTrailing = BASE_URL.endsWith('/') ? BASE_URL.slice(0, -1) : BASE_URL;
 ---
 
 <!-- Global Metadata -->
@@ -11,20 +11,20 @@ const base = BASE_URL;
 <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width" />
 <meta name="generator" content={Astro.generator} />
 
-<link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="favicon.ico" />
+<link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href={`${baseNoTrailing}/favicon.ico`} />
 
 <meta
   name="description"
   content="Strudel is a music live coding environment for the browser, porting the TidalCycles pattern language to JavaScript."
 />
-<link rel="icon" href="/favicon.ico" />
-<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="/icons/apple-icon-180.png" sizes="180x180" />
+<link rel="icon" href={`${baseNoTrailing}/favicon.ico`} />
+<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href={`${baseNoTrailing}/icons/apple-icon-180.png`} sizes="180x180" />
 <meta name="theme-color" content="#222222" />
 
-<base href={base} />
+<base href={BASE_URL} />
 
 <!-- Scrollable a11y code helper -->
-<script src="./make-scrollable-code-focusable.js" is:inline></script>
+<script src{`${baseNoTrailing}/make-scrollable-code-focusable.js`} is:inline></script>
 
 <script src="/src/pwa.ts"></script>
 <!-- this does not work for some reason: -->
diff --git a/website/src/components/Header/Header.astro b/website/src/components/Header/Header.astro
index 4cee4282..6447d9d6 100644
--- a/website/src/components/Header/Header.astro
+++ b/website/src/components/Header/Header.astro
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ const { currentPage } = Astro.props as Props;
 // const lang = getLanguageFromURL(currentPage);
 const langCode = 'en'; // getLanguageFromURL(currentPage);
 const sidebar = SIDEBAR[langCode];
+
+const { BASE_URL } = import.meta.env;
+const baseNoTrailing = BASE_URL.endsWith('/') ? BASE_URL.slice(0, -1) : BASE_URL;
 ---
 
 <nav
@@ -23,7 +26,7 @@ const sidebar = SIDEBAR[langCode];
   title="Top Navigation"
 >
   <div class="flex overflow-visible items-center grow" style="overflow:visible">
-    <a href="/" class="flex items-center text-2xl space-x-2">
+    <a href={`${baseNoTrailing}/`} class="flex items-center text-2xl space-x-2">
       <h1 class="font-bold flex space-x-2 items-baseline text-xl">
         <span>🌀</span>
         <div class="flex space-x-1 items-baseline">
@@ -37,7 +40,7 @@ const sidebar = SIDEBAR[langCode];
   <div class="search-item h-10">
     <Search client:idle />
   </div>
-  <a href="./" class="hidden md:flex cursor-pointer items-center space-x-1"
+  <a href={`${baseNoTrailing}/`} class="hidden md:flex cursor-pointer items-center space-x-1"
     ><CommandLineIcon className="w-5 h-5" /><span>go to REPL</span>
   </a>
   <div class="md:hidden">
diff --git a/website/src/components/Header/Search.tsx b/website/src/components/Header/Search.tsx
index d3a935f5..c982d80b 100644
--- a/website/src/components/Header/Search.tsx
+++ b/website/src/components/Header/Search.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import './Search.css';
 
 import { createPortal } from 'react-dom';
 import * as docSearchReact from '@docsearch/react';
+const { BASE_URL } = import.meta.env;
+const baseNoTrailing = BASE_URL.endsWith('/') ? BASE_URL.slice(0, -1) : BASE_URL;
 
 /** FIXME: This is still kinda nasty, but DocSearch is not ESM ready. */
 const DocSearchModal = docSearchReact.DocSearchModal || (docSearchReact as any).default.DocSearchModal;
@@ -89,9 +91,13 @@ export default function Search() {
                 const a = document.createElement('a');
                 a.href = item.url;
                 const hash = a.hash === '#overview' ? '' : a.hash;
+                let pathname = a.pathname;
+                pathname = pathname.startsWith('/') ? pathname.slice(1) : pathname;
+                pathname = pathname.endsWith('/') ? pathname.slice(0, -1) : pathname;
+                const url = `${baseNoTrailing}/${pathname}/${hash}`;
                 return {
                   ...item,
-                  url: `${a.pathname}${hash}`,
+                  url,
                 };
               });
             }}
diff --git a/website/src/components/LeftSidebar/LeftSidebar.astro b/website/src/components/LeftSidebar/LeftSidebar.astro
index b3f69a7e..8b823db6 100644
--- a/website/src/components/LeftSidebar/LeftSidebar.astro
+++ b/website/src/components/LeftSidebar/LeftSidebar.astro
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ type Props = {
 const { currentPage } = Astro.props as Props;
 const { BASE_URL } = import.meta.env;
 let currentPageMatch = currentPage.slice(BASE_URL.length, currentPage.endsWith('/') ? -1 : undefined);
+const baseNoTrailing = BASE_URL.endsWith('/') ? BASE_URL.slice(0, -1) : BASE_URL;
 
 const langCode = getLanguageFromURL(currentPage) || 'en';
 const sidebar = SIDEBAR[langCode];
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ const sidebar = SIDEBAR[langCode];
             <h2>{header}</h2>
             <ul>
               {children.map((child) => {
-                const url = Astro.site?.pathname + child.link;
+                const url = `${baseNoTrailing}/${child.link}${child.link.endsWith('/') ? '' : '/'}`;
                 return (
                   <li class="">
                     <a
diff --git a/website/src/components/RightSidebar/TableOfContents.tsx b/website/src/components/RightSidebar/TableOfContents.tsx
index 7ad31ceb..1897d43e 100644
--- a/website/src/components/RightSidebar/TableOfContents.tsx
+++ b/website/src/components/RightSidebar/TableOfContents.tsx
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ const TableOfContents: FC<{ headings: MarkdownHeading[]; currentPage: string }>
           .map((heading, i) => (
             <li className={`w-full`} key={i}>
               <a
-                href={`${currentPage}#${heading.slug}`}
+                href={`${currentPage}/#${heading.slug}`}
                 onClick={onLinkClick}
                 className={`py-0.5 block cursor-pointer w-full border-l-4 border-lineHighlight hover:bg-lineHighlight ${
                   ['pl-4', 'pl-9', 'pl-12'][heading.depth - minDepth]
diff --git a/website/src/pages/de/workshop/getting-started.mdx b/website/src/pages/de/workshop/getting-started.mdx
index 5ecc60f2..823d77dc 100644
--- a/website/src/pages/de/workshop/getting-started.mdx
+++ b/website/src/pages/de/workshop/getting-started.mdx
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { MiniRepl } from '../../../docs/MiniRepl';
 
 # Willkommen
 
-<img src="/icons/strudel_icon.png" className="w-32 animate-pulse md:float-right ml-8" />
+<div className="w-32 animate-pulse md:float-right ml-8">![Strudel Icon](/icons/strudel_icon.png)</div>
 
 Willkommen zum Strudel Workshop!
 Du hast den richtigen Ort gefunden wenn du lernen möchtest wie man mit Code Musik macht.
diff --git a/website/src/pages/examples/index.astro b/website/src/pages/examples/index.astro
index c973f2eb..d4440689 100644
--- a/website/src/pages/examples/index.astro
+++ b/website/src/pages/examples/index.astro
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ import * as tunes from '../../../src/repl/tunes.mjs';
 import HeadCommon from '../../components/HeadCommon.astro';
 
 import { getMetadata } from '../metadata_parser';
+
+const { BASE_URL } = import.meta.env;
+const baseNoTrailing = BASE_URL.endsWith('/') ? BASE_URL.slice(0, -1) : BASE_URL;
 ---
 
 <head>
@@ -12,11 +15,11 @@ import { getMetadata } from '../metadata_parser';
   <div class="grid grid-cols-2 sm:grid-cols-3 md:grid-cols-4 lg:grid-cols-6 gap-2 p-2 select-none">
     {
       Object.entries(tunes).map(([name, tune]) => (
-        <a class="rounded-md bg-slate-900 hover:bg-slate-700 cursor-pointer relative" href={`./#${btoa(tune)}`}>
+        <a class="rounded-md bg-slate-900 hover:bg-slate-700 cursor-pointer relative" href={`${baseNoTrailing}/#${btoa(tune)}`}>
           <div class="absolute w-full h-full flex justify-center items-center">
             <span class="bg-slate-800 p-2 rounded-md text-white">{getMetadata(tune)['title'] || name}</span>
           </div>
-          <img src={`./img/example-${name}.png`} />
+          <img src={`${baseNoTrailing}/img/example-${name}.png`} />
         </a>
       ))
     }
diff --git a/website/src/pages/img/example-[name].png.js b/website/src/pages/img/example-[name].png.js
index 22938e38..b058a017 100644
--- a/website/src/pages/img/example-[name].png.js
+++ b/website/src/pages/img/example-[name].png.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { evaluate } from '@strudel.cycles/transpiler';
 import '../../../../test/runtime.mjs';
 import * as tunes from '../../repl/tunes.mjs';
 
-export async function get({ params, request }) {
+export async function GET({ params, request }) {
   const { name } = params;
   const tune = tunes[name];
   const { pattern } = await evaluate(tune);
@@ -13,10 +13,7 @@ export async function get({ params, request }) {
   const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');
   pianoroll({ time: 4, haps, ctx, playhead: 1, fold: 1, background: 'transparent', playheadColor: 'transparent' });
   const buffer = canvas.toBuffer('image/png');
-  return {
-    body: buffer,
-    encoding: 'binary',
-  };
+  return new Response(buffer);
 }
 export function getStaticPaths() {
   return Object.keys(tunes).map((name) => ({
diff --git a/website/src/pages/learn/csound.mdx b/website/src/pages/learn/csound.mdx
index 8f854c21..4ef04419 100644
--- a/website/src/pages/learn/csound.mdx
+++ b/website/src/pages/learn/csound.mdx
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ In both cases, p4 is derived from the value of `freq` or `note`.
 ## Limitations / Future Plans
 
 Apart from the above listed p values, no other parameter can be patterned so far.
-This also means that [audio effects](./learn/effects) will not work.
+This also means that [audio effects](/learn/effects/) will not work.
 In the future, the integration could be improved by passing all patterned control parameters to the csound instrument.
 This could work by a unique [channel](https://kunstmusik.github.io/icsc2022-csound-web/tutorial2-interacting-with-csound/#step-4---writing-continuous-data-channels)
 for each value. Channels could be read [like this](https://github.com/csound/csound/blob/master/Android/CsoundForAndroid/CsoundAndroidExamples/src/main/res/raw/multitouch_xy.csd).
diff --git a/website/src/pages/learn/getting-started.mdx b/website/src/pages/learn/getting-started.mdx
index 29cd6b7d..0fb750c1 100644
--- a/website/src/pages/learn/getting-started.mdx
+++ b/website/src/pages/learn/getting-started.mdx
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ This interactive tutorial will guide you through the basics of Strudel.
 To see and hear what Strudel can do, visit the [Strudel REPL](https://strudel.cc/) and click the Shuffle icon in the top menu bar.
 You can get a feel for Strudel by browsing and editing these examples and clicking the Refresh icon to update.
 
-You can also browse through the examples [here](./examples).
+You can also browse through the examples [here](/examples).
 
 Alternatively, you can get a taste of what Strudel can do by clicking play on this track:
 
diff --git a/website/src/pages/learn/pwa.mdx b/website/src/pages/learn/pwa.mdx
index a283112d..ba4b6b83 100644
--- a/website/src/pages/learn/pwa.mdx
+++ b/website/src/pages/learn/pwa.mdx
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ A standalone app has its own desktop / homescreen icon and launches in a separat
 without the browser ui.
 
 <figure>
-  <img src="./pwa/strudel-macos.png" alt="Strudel on MacOS" />
+  ![Strudel on MacOS](/pwa/strudel-macos.png)
   <figcaption>Strudel on MacOS</figcaption>
 </figure>
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ Without a chromium based browser, you can use [nativefier](https://github.com/na
 2. run `npx nativefier strudel.cc`
 
 <figure>
-  <img src="./pwa/strudel-linux.png" alt="Strudel on Linux" />
+  ![Strudel on Linux](/pwa/strudel-linux.png)
   <figcaption>Strudel on Linux</figcaption>
 </figure>
 
diff --git a/website/src/pages/learn/sounds.mdx b/website/src/pages/learn/sounds.mdx
index a17c2d0c..a9fd547c 100644
--- a/website/src/pages/learn/sounds.mdx
+++ b/website/src/pages/learn/sounds.mdx
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ You can learn more about both of these approaches in the pages [Synths](/learn/s
 
 # Combining notes and sounds
 
-In both of the above cases, we are no longer directly controlling the `note`/`freq` of the sound heard via `s`, as we were in the [Notes](/strudel/notes) page.
+In both of the above cases, we are no longer directly controlling the `note`/`freq` of the sound heard via `s`, as we were in the [Notes](/workshop/first-notes/) page.
 
 So how can we both control the sound and the pitch? We can _combine_ `note`/`freq` with `s` to change the sound of our pitches:
 
diff --git a/website/src/pages/learn/strudel-vs-tidal.mdx b/website/src/pages/learn/strudel-vs-tidal.mdx
index 60f24149..0c7213c7 100644
--- a/website/src/pages/learn/strudel-vs-tidal.mdx
+++ b/website/src/pages/learn/strudel-vs-tidal.mdx
@@ -96,13 +96,13 @@ If you find a tidal control that's not on the list, please tell!
 ## Sound
 
 Tidal is commonly paired with Superdirt / Supercollider for sound generation.
-While Strudel also has a way of [communicating with Superdirt](./learn/input-output),
+While Strudel also has a way of [communicating with Superdirt](/learn/input-output/),
 it aims to provide a standalone live coding environment that runs entirely in the browser.
 
 ### Audio Effects
 
 Many of SuperDirt's effects have been reimplemented in Strudel, using the Web Audio API.
-You can find a [list of available effects here](./learn/effects).
+You can find a [list of available effects here](/learn/effects/).
 
 ### Sampler
 
diff --git a/website/src/pages/learn/time-modifiers.mdx b/website/src/pages/learn/time-modifiers.mdx
index 217a7851..e1226512 100644
--- a/website/src/pages/learn/time-modifiers.mdx
+++ b/website/src/pages/learn/time-modifiers.mdx
@@ -110,4 +110,4 @@ Some of these have equivalent operators in the Mini Notation:
 
 <JsDoc client:idle name="ribbon" h={0} />
 
-Apart from modifying time, there are ways to [Control Parameters](functions/value-modifiers).
+Apart from modifying time, there are ways to [Control Parameters](/functions/value-modifiers/).
diff --git a/website/src/pages/swatch/index.astro b/website/src/pages/swatch/index.astro
index e10ebcb7..65484856 100644
--- a/website/src/pages/swatch/index.astro
+++ b/website/src/pages/swatch/index.astro
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ import { Content } from '../../../../my-patterns/README.md';
 import HeadCommon from '../../components/HeadCommon.astro';
 
 const myPatterns = await getMyPatterns();
+
+const { BASE_URL } = import.meta.env;
+const baseNoTrailing = BASE_URL.endsWith('/') ? BASE_URL.slice(0, -1) : BASE_URL;
 ---
 
 <head>
@@ -23,12 +26,12 @@ const myPatterns = await getMyPatterns();
       Object.entries(myPatterns).map(([name, tune]) => (
         <a
           class="rounded-md bg-slate-900 hover:bg-slate-700 cursor-pointer relative"
-          href={`./#${btoa(tune as string)}`}
+          href={`${baseNoTrailing}/#${btoa(tune as string)}`}
         >
           <div class="absolute w-full h-full flex justify-center items-center">
             <span class="bg-slate-800 p-2 rounded-md text-white">{name}</span>
           </div>
-          <img src={`./swatch/${name}.png`} />
+          <img src={`${baseNoTrailing}/swatch/${name}.png`} />
         </a>
       ))
     }
diff --git a/website/src/pages/workshop/getting-started.mdx b/website/src/pages/workshop/getting-started.mdx
index 410c6da5..3d37a5cf 100644
--- a/website/src/pages/workshop/getting-started.mdx
+++ b/website/src/pages/workshop/getting-started.mdx
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { MiniRepl } from '../../docs/MiniRepl';
 
 # Welcome
 
-<img src="/icons/strudel_icon.png" className="w-32 animate-pulse md:float-right ml-8" />
+<div className="w-32 animate-pulse md:float-right ml-8">![Strudel Icon](/icons/strudel_icon.png)</div>
 
 Welcome to the Strudel documentation pages!
 You've come to the right place if you want to learn how to make music with code.
diff --git a/website/src/repl/Footer.jsx b/website/src/repl/Footer.jsx
deleted file mode 100644
index b03f62d0..00000000
--- a/website/src/repl/Footer.jsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,493 +0,0 @@
-import XMarkIcon from '@heroicons/react/20/solid/XMarkIcon';
-import { logger } from '@strudel.cycles/core';
-import { useEvent, cx } from '@strudel.cycles/react';
-// import { cx } from '@strudel.cycles/react';
-import { nanoid } from 'nanoid';
-import React, { useMemo, useCallback, useLayoutEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
-import { Reference } from './Reference';
-import { themes } from './themes.mjs';
-import { useSettings, settingsMap, setActiveFooter, defaultSettings } from '../settings.mjs';
-import { getAudioContext, soundMap } from '@strudel.cycles/webaudio';
-import { useStore } from '@nanostores/react';
-import { FilesTab } from './FilesTab';
-
-const TAURI = window.__TAURI__;
-
-export function Footer({ context }) {
-  const footerContent = useRef();
-  const [log, setLog] = useState([]);
-  const { activeFooter, isZen, panelPosition } = useSettings();
-
-  useLayoutEffect(() => {
-    if (footerContent.current && activeFooter === 'console') {
-      // scroll log box to bottom when log changes
-      footerContent.current.scrollTop = footerContent.current?.scrollHeight;
-    }
-  }, [log, activeFooter]);
-  useLayoutEffect(() => {
-    if (!footerContent.current) {
-    } else if (activeFooter === 'console') {
-      footerContent.current.scrollTop = footerContent.current?.scrollHeight;
-    } else {
-      footerContent.current.scrollTop = 0;
-    }
-  }, [activeFooter]);
-
-  useLogger(
-    useCallback((e) => {
-      const { message, type, data } = e.detail;
-      setLog((l) => {
-        const lastLog = l.length ? l[l.length - 1] : undefined;
-        const id = nanoid(12);
-        // if (type === 'loaded-sample' && lastLog.type === 'load-sample' && lastLog.url === data.url) {
-        if (type === 'loaded-sample') {
-          // const loadIndex = l.length - 1;
-          const loadIndex = l.findIndex(({ data: { url }, type }) => type === 'load-sample' && url === data.url);
-          l[loadIndex] = { message, type, id, data };
-        } else if (lastLog && lastLog.message === message) {
-          l = l.slice(0, -1).concat([{ message, type, count: (lastLog.count ?? 1) + 1, id, data }]);
-        } else {
-          l = l.concat([{ message, type, id, data }]);
-        }
-        return l.slice(-20);
-      });
-    }, []),
-  );
-
-  const FooterTab = ({ children, name, label }) => (
-    <>
-      <div
-        onClick={() => setActiveFooter(name)}
-        className={cx(
-          'h-8 px-2 text-foreground cursor-pointer hover:opacity-50 flex items-center space-x-1 border-b',
-          activeFooter === name ? 'border-foreground' : 'border-transparent',
-        )}
-      >
-        {label || name}
-      </div>
-      {activeFooter === name && <>{children}</>}
-    </>
-  );
-  if (isZen) {
-    return null;
-  }
-
-  const isActive = activeFooter !== '';
-
-  let positions = {
-    right: cx('max-w-full flex-grow-0 flex-none overflow-hidden', isActive ? 'w-[600px] h-full' : 'absolute right-0'),
-    bottom: cx('relative', isActive ? 'h-[360px] min-h-[360px]' : ''),
-  };
-  return (
-    <nav className={cx('bg-lineHighlight z-[10] flex flex-col', positions[panelPosition])}>
-      <div className="flex justify-between px-2">
-        <div className={cx('flex select-none max-w-full overflow-auto', activeFooter && 'pb-2')}>
-          <FooterTab name="intro" label="welcome" />
-          <FooterTab name="sounds" />
-          <FooterTab name="console" />
-          <FooterTab name="reference" />
-          <FooterTab name="settings" />
-          {TAURI && <FooterTab name="files" />}
-        </div>
-        {activeFooter !== '' && (
-          <button onClick={() => setActiveFooter('')} className="text-foreground px-2" aria-label="Close Panel">
-            <XMarkIcon className="w-5 h-5" />
-          </button>
-        )}
-      </div>
-      {activeFooter !== '' && (
-        <div className="relative overflow-hidden">
-          <div className="text-white overflow-auto h-full max-w-full" ref={footerContent}>
-            {activeFooter === 'intro' && <WelcomeTab />}
-            {activeFooter === 'console' && <ConsoleTab log={log} />}
-            {activeFooter === 'sounds' && <SoundsTab />}
-            {activeFooter === 'reference' && <Reference />}
-            {activeFooter === 'settings' && <SettingsTab scheduler={context.scheduler} />}
-            {activeFooter === 'files' && <FilesTab />}
-          </div>
-        </div>
-      )}
-    </nav>
-  );
-}
-
-function useLogger(onTrigger) {
-  useEvent(logger.key, onTrigger);
-}
-
-function linkify(inputText) {
-  var replacedText, replacePattern1, replacePattern2, replacePattern3;
-
-  //URLs starting with http://, https://, or ftp://
-  replacePattern1 = /(\b(https?|ftp):\/\/[-A-Z0-9+&@#\/%?=~_|!:,.;]*[-A-Z0-9+&@#\/%=~_|])/gim;
-  replacedText = inputText.replace(replacePattern1, '<a class="underline" href="$1" target="_blank">$1</a>');
-
-  //URLs starting with "www." (without // before it, or it'd re-link the ones done above).
-  replacePattern2 = /(^|[^\/])(www\.[\S]+(\b|$))/gim;
-  replacedText = replacedText.replace(
-    replacePattern2,
-    '$1<a class="underline" href="http://$2" target="_blank">$2</a>',
-  );
-
-  //Change email addresses to mailto:: links.
-  replacePattern3 = /(([a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.])+@[a-zA-Z\_]+?(\.[a-zA-Z]{2,6})+)/gim;
-  replacedText = replacedText.replace(replacePattern3, '<a class="underline" href="mailto:$1">$1</a>');
-
-  return replacedText;
-}
-
-function WelcomeTab() {
-  return (
-    <div className="prose dark:prose-invert max-w-[600px] pt-2 font-sans pb-8 px-4">
-      <h3>
-        <span className={cx('animate-spin inline-block select-none')}>🌀</span> welcome
-      </h3>
-      <p>
-        You have found <span className="underline">strudel</span>, a new live coding platform to write dynamic music
-        pieces in the browser! It is free and open-source and made for beginners and experts alike. To get started:
-        <br />
-        <br />
-        <span className="underline">1. hit play</span> - <span className="underline">2. change something</span> -{' '}
-        <span className="underline">3. hit update</span>
-        <br />
-        If you don't like what you hear, try <span className="underline">shuffle</span>!
-      </p>
-      <p>
-        To learn more about what this all means, check out the{' '}
-        <a href="./workshop/getting-started" target="_blank">
-          interactive tutorial
-        </a>
-        . Also feel free to join the{' '}
-        <a href="https://discord.com/invite/HGEdXmRkzT" target="_blank">
-          tidalcycles discord channel
-        </a>{' '}
-        to ask any questions, give feedback or just say hello.
-      </p>
-      <h3>about</h3>
-      <p>
-        strudel is a JavaScript version of{' '}
-        <a href="https://tidalcycles.org/" target="_blank">
-          tidalcycles
-        </a>
-        , which is a popular live coding language for music, written in Haskell. You can find the source code at{' '}
-        <a href="https://github.com/tidalcycles/strudel" target="_blank">
-          github
-        </a>
-        . Please consider to{' '}
-        <a href="https://opencollective.com/tidalcycles" target="_blank">
-          support this project
-        </a>{' '}
-        to ensure ongoing development 💖
-      </p>
-    </div>
-  );
-}
-
-function ConsoleTab({ log }) {
-  return (
-    <div id="console-tab" className="break-all px-4 dark:text-white text-stone-900 text-sm">
-      <pre>{`███████╗████████╗██████╗ ██╗   ██╗██████╗ ███████╗██╗     
-██╔════╝╚══██╔══╝██╔══██╗██║   ██║██╔══██╗██╔════╝██║     
-███████╗   ██║   ██████╔╝██║   ██║██║  ██║█████╗  ██║     
-╚════██║   ██║   ██╔══██╗██║   ██║██║  ██║██╔══╝  ██║     
-███████║   ██║   ██║  ██║╚██████╔╝██████╔╝███████╗███████╗
-╚══════╝   ╚═╝   ╚═╝  ╚═╝ ╚═════╝ ╚═════╝ ╚══════╝╚══════╝`}</pre>
-      {log.map((l, i) => {
-        const message = linkify(l.message);
-        return (
-          <div key={l.id} className={cx(l.type === 'error' && 'text-red-500', l.type === 'highlight' && 'underline')}>
-            <span dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: message }} />
-            {l.count ? ` (${l.count})` : ''}
-          </div>
-        );
-      })}
-    </div>
-  );
-}
-
-const getSamples = (samples) =>
-  Array.isArray(samples) ? samples.length : typeof samples === 'object' ? Object.values(samples).length : 1;
-
-function SoundsTab() {
-  const sounds = useStore(soundMap);
-  const { soundsFilter } = useSettings();
-  const soundEntries = useMemo(() => {
-    let filtered = Object.entries(sounds).filter(([key]) => !key.startsWith('_'));
-    if (!sounds) {
-      return [];
-    }
-    if (soundsFilter === 'user') {
-      return filtered.filter(([key, { data }]) => !data.prebake);
-    }
-    if (soundsFilter === 'drums') {
-      return filtered.filter(([_, { data }]) => data.type === 'sample' && data.tag === 'drum-machines');
-    }
-    if (soundsFilter === 'samples') {
-      return filtered.filter(([_, { data }]) => data.type === 'sample' && data.tag !== 'drum-machines');
-    }
-    if (soundsFilter === 'synths') {
-      return filtered.filter(([_, { data }]) => ['synth', 'soundfont'].includes(data.type));
-    }
-    return filtered;
-  }, [sounds, soundsFilter]);
-  // holds mutable ref to current triggered sound
-  const trigRef = useRef();
-  // stop current sound on mouseup
-  useEvent('mouseup', () => {
-    const t = trigRef.current;
-    trigRef.current = undefined;
-    t?.then((ref) => {
-      ref?.stop(getAudioContext().currentTime + 0.01);
-    });
-  });
-  return (
-    <div id="sounds-tab" className="flex flex-col w-full h-full dark:text-white text-stone-900">
-      <div className="px-2 pb-2 flex-none">
-        <ButtonGroup
-          value={soundsFilter}
-          onChange={(value) => settingsMap.setKey('soundsFilter', value)}
-          items={{
-            samples: 'samples',
-            drums: 'drum-machines',
-            synths: 'Synths',
-            user: 'User',
-          }}
-        ></ButtonGroup>
-      </div>
-      <div className="p-2 min-h-0 max-h-full grow overflow-auto font-mono text-sm break-normal">
-        {soundEntries.map(([name, { data, onTrigger }]) => (
-          <span
-            key={name}
-            className="cursor-pointer hover:opacity-50"
-            onMouseDown={async () => {
-              const ctx = getAudioContext();
-              const params = {
-                note: ['synth', 'soundfont'].includes(data.type) ? 'a3' : undefined,
-                s: name,
-                clip: 1,
-                release: 0.5,
-              };
-              const time = ctx.currentTime + 0.05;
-              const onended = () => trigRef.current?.node?.disconnect();
-              trigRef.current = Promise.resolve(onTrigger(time, params, onended));
-              trigRef.current.then((ref) => {
-                ref?.node.connect(ctx.destination);
-              });
-            }}
-          >
-            {' '}
-            {name}
-            {data?.type === 'sample' ? `(${getSamples(data.samples)})` : ''}
-            {data?.type === 'soundfont' ? `(${data.fonts.length})` : ''}
-          </span>
-        ))}
-        {!soundEntries.length ? 'No custom sounds loaded in this pattern (yet).' : ''}
-      </div>
-    </div>
-  );
-}
-
-function Checkbox({ label, value, onChange }) {
-  return (
-    <label>
-      <input type="checkbox" checked={value} onChange={onChange} />
-      {' ' + label}
-    </label>
-  );
-}
-
-function ButtonGroup({ value, onChange, items }) {
-  return (
-    <div className="flex max-w-lg">
-      {Object.entries(items).map(([key, label], i, arr) => (
-        <button
-          key={key}
-          onClick={() => onChange(key)}
-          className={cx(
-            'px-2 border-b h-8',
-            // i === 0 && 'rounded-l-md',
-            // i === arr.length - 1 && 'rounded-r-md',
-            // value === key ? 'bg-background' : 'bg-lineHighlight',
-            value === key ? 'border-foreground' : 'border-transparent',
-          )}
-        >
-          {label.toLowerCase()}
-        </button>
-      ))}
-    </div>
-  );
-}
-
-function SelectInput({ value, options, onChange }) {
-  return (
-    <select
-      className="p-2 bg-background rounded-md text-foreground"
-      value={value}
-      onChange={(e) => onChange(e.target.value)}
-    >
-      {Object.entries(options).map(([k, label]) => (
-        <option key={k} className="bg-background" value={k}>
-          {label}
-        </option>
-      ))}
-    </select>
-  );
-}
-
-function NumberSlider({ value, onChange, step = 1, ...rest }) {
-  return (
-    <div className="flex space-x-2 gap-1">
-      <input
-        className="p-2 grow"
-        type="range"
-        value={value}
-        step={step}
-        onChange={(e) => onChange(Number(e.target.value))}
-        {...rest}
-      />
-      <input
-        type="number"
-        value={value}
-        step={step}
-        className="w-16 bg-background rounded-md"
-        onChange={(e) => onChange(Number(e.target.value))}
-      />
-    </div>
-  );
-}
-
-function FormItem({ label, children }) {
-  return (
-    <div className="grid gap-2">
-      <label>{label}</label>
-      {children}
-    </div>
-  );
-}
-
-const themeOptions = Object.fromEntries(Object.keys(themes).map((k) => [k, k]));
-const fontFamilyOptions = {
-  monospace: 'monospace',
-  BigBlueTerminal: 'BigBlueTerminal',
-  x3270: 'x3270',
-  PressStart: 'PressStart2P',
-  galactico: 'galactico',
-  'we-come-in-peace': 'we-come-in-peace',
-  FiraCode: 'FiraCode',
-  'FiraCode-SemiBold': 'FiraCode SemiBold',
-  teletext: 'teletext',
-  mode7: 'mode7',
-};
-
-function SettingsTab({ scheduler }) {
-  const {
-    theme,
-    keybindings,
-    isLineNumbersDisplayed,
-    isActiveLineHighlighted,
-    isAutoCompletionEnabled,
-    isTooltipEnabled,
-    isLineWrappingEnabled,
-    fontSize,
-    fontFamily,
-    panelPosition,
-  } = useSettings();
-
-  return (
-    <div className="text-foreground p-4 space-y-4">
-      {/* <FormItem label="Tempo">
-        <div className="space-x-4">
-          <button
-            onClick={() => {
-              scheduler.setCps(scheduler.cps - 0.1);
-            }}
-          >
-            slower
-          </button>
-          <button
-            onClick={() => {
-              scheduler.setCps(scheduler.cps + 0.1);
-            }}
-          >
-            faster
-          </button>
-        </div>
-      </FormItem> */}
-      <FormItem label="Theme">
-        <SelectInput options={themeOptions} value={theme} onChange={(theme) => settingsMap.setKey('theme', theme)} />
-      </FormItem>
-      <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-4">
-        <FormItem label="Font Family">
-          <SelectInput
-            options={fontFamilyOptions}
-            value={fontFamily}
-            onChange={(fontFamily) => settingsMap.setKey('fontFamily', fontFamily)}
-          />
-        </FormItem>
-        <FormItem label="Font Size">
-          <NumberSlider
-            value={fontSize}
-            onChange={(fontSize) => settingsMap.setKey('fontSize', fontSize)}
-            min={10}
-            max={40}
-            step={2}
-          />
-        </FormItem>
-      </div>
-      <FormItem label="Keybindings">
-        <ButtonGroup
-          value={keybindings}
-          onChange={(keybindings) => settingsMap.setKey('keybindings', keybindings)}
-          items={{ codemirror: 'Codemirror', vim: 'Vim', emacs: 'Emacs', vscode: 'VSCode' }}
-        ></ButtonGroup>
-      </FormItem>
-      <FormItem label="Panel Position">
-        <ButtonGroup
-          value={panelPosition}
-          onChange={(value) => settingsMap.setKey('panelPosition', value)}
-          items={{ bottom: 'Bottom', right: 'Right' }}
-        ></ButtonGroup>
-      </FormItem>
-      <FormItem label="Code Settings">
-        <Checkbox
-          label="Display line numbers"
-          onChange={(cbEvent) => settingsMap.setKey('isLineNumbersDisplayed', cbEvent.target.checked)}
-          value={isLineNumbersDisplayed}
-        />
-        <Checkbox
-          label="Highlight active line"
-          onChange={(cbEvent) => settingsMap.setKey('isActiveLineHighlighted', cbEvent.target.checked)}
-          value={isActiveLineHighlighted}
-        />
-        <Checkbox
-          label="Enable auto-completion"
-          onChange={(cbEvent) => settingsMap.setKey('isAutoCompletionEnabled', cbEvent.target.checked)}
-          value={isAutoCompletionEnabled}
-        />
-        <Checkbox
-          label="Enable tooltips on Ctrl and hover"
-          onChange={(cbEvent) => settingsMap.setKey('isTooltipEnabled', cbEvent.target.checked)}
-          value={isTooltipEnabled}
-        />
-        <Checkbox
-          label="Enable line wrapping"
-          onChange={(cbEvent) => settingsMap.setKey('isLineWrappingEnabled', cbEvent.target.checked)}
-          value={isLineWrappingEnabled}
-        />
-      </FormItem>
-      <FormItem label="Zen Mode">Try clicking the logo in the top left!</FormItem>
-      <FormItem label="Reset Settings">
-        <button
-          className="bg-background p-2 max-w-[300px] rounded-md hover:opacity-50"
-          onClick={() => {
-            if (confirm('Sure?')) {
-              settingsMap.set(defaultSettings);
-            }
-          }}
-        >
-          restore default settings
-        </button>
-      </FormItem>
-    </div>
-  );
-}
diff --git a/website/src/repl/Header.jsx b/website/src/repl/Header.jsx
index c78e3327..b6f13060 100644
--- a/website/src/repl/Header.jsx
+++ b/website/src/repl/Header.jsx
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import React, { useContext } from 'react';
 import { useSettings, setIsZen } from '../settings.mjs';
 // import { ReplContext } from './Repl';
 import './Repl.css';
+const { BASE_URL } = import.meta.env;
+const baseNoTrailing = BASE_URL.endsWith('/') ? BASE_URL.slice(0, -1) : BASE_URL;
 
 export function Header({ context }) {
   const {
@@ -85,7 +87,7 @@ export function Header({ context }) {
             )}
           </button>
           <button
-            onClick={handleUpdate}
+            onClick={() => handleUpdate()}
             title="update"
             className={cx(
               'flex items-center space-x-1',
@@ -123,7 +125,7 @@ export function Header({ context }) {
           {!isEmbedded && (
             <a
               title="learn"
-              href="./workshop/getting-started"
+              href={`${baseNoTrailing}/workshop/getting-started/`}
               className={cx('hover:opacity-50 flex items-center space-x-1', !isEmbedded ? 'p-2' : 'px-2')}
             >
               <AcademicCapIcon className="w-6 h-6" />
diff --git a/website/src/repl/Repl.jsx b/website/src/repl/Repl.jsx
index 10f1cdda..eed5b68a 100644
--- a/website/src/repl/Repl.jsx
+++ b/website/src/repl/Repl.jsx
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ import { createClient } from '@supabase/supabase-js';
 import { nanoid } from 'nanoid';
 import React, { createContext, useCallback, useEffect, useState, useMemo } from 'react';
 import './Repl.css';
-import { Footer } from './Footer';
+import { Panel } from './panel/Panel';
 import { Header } from './Header';
 import { prebake } from './prebake.mjs';
 import * as tunes from './tunes.mjs';
 import PlayCircleIcon from '@heroicons/react/20/solid/PlayCircleIcon';
 import { themes } from './themes.mjs';
-import { settingsMap, useSettings, setLatestCode } from '../settings.mjs';
+import { settingsMap, useSettings, setLatestCode, updateUserCode, setActivePattern } from '../settings.mjs';
 import Loader from './Loader';
 import { settingPatterns } from '../settings.mjs';
 import { code2hash, hash2code } from './helpers.mjs';
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ export function Repl({ embedded = false }) {
     isLineWrappingEnabled,
     panelPosition,
     isZen,
+    activePattern,
   } = useSettings();
 
   const paintOptions = useMemo(() => ({ fontFamily }), [fontFamily]);
@@ -148,6 +149,7 @@ export function Repl({ embedded = false }) {
         cleanupDraw();
       },
       afterEval: ({ code, meta }) => {
+        updateUserCode(code);
         setMiniLocations(meta.miniLocations);
         setWidgets(meta.widgets);
         setPending(false);
@@ -229,7 +231,7 @@ export function Repl({ embedded = false }) {
   const handleChangeCode = useCallback(
     (c) => {
       setCode(c);
-      //started && logger('[edit] code changed. hit ctrl+enter to update');
+      // started && logger('[edit] code changed. hit ctrl+enter to update');
     },
     [started],
   );
@@ -248,14 +250,21 @@ export function Repl({ embedded = false }) {
       stop();
     }
   };
-  const handleUpdate = () => {
-    isDirty && activateCode();
-    logger('[repl] code updated! tip: you can also update the code by pressing ctrl+enter', 'highlight');
+  const handleUpdate = async (newCode, reset = false) => {
+    if (reset) {
+      clearCanvas();
+      resetLoadedSounds();
+      scheduler.setCps(1);
+      await prebake(); // declare default samples
+    }
+    (newCode || isDirty) && activateCode(newCode);
+    logger('[repl] code updated!');
   };
 
   const handleShuffle = async () => {
     const { code, name } = getRandomTune();
     logger(`[repl] ✨ loading random tune "${name}"`);
+    setActivePattern(name);
     clearCanvas();
     resetLoadedSounds();
     scheduler.setCps(1);
@@ -350,12 +359,12 @@ export function Repl({ embedded = false }) {
               onSelectionChange={handleSelectionChange}
             />
           </section>
-          {panelPosition === 'right' && !isEmbedded && <Footer context={context} />}
+          {panelPosition === 'right' && !isEmbedded && <Panel context={context} />}
         </div>
         {error && (
           <div className="text-red-500 p-4 bg-lineHighlight animate-pulse">{error.message || 'Unknown Error :-/'}</div>
         )}
-        {panelPosition === 'bottom' && !isEmbedded && <Footer context={context} />}
+        {panelPosition === 'bottom' && !isEmbedded && <Panel context={context} />}
       </div>
     </ReplContext.Provider>
   );
diff --git a/website/src/repl/panel/ConsoleTab.jsx b/website/src/repl/panel/ConsoleTab.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4472fd4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/website/src/repl/panel/ConsoleTab.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+import { cx } from '@strudel.cycles/react';
+import React from 'react';
+
+export function ConsoleTab({ log }) {
+  return (
+    <div id="console-tab" className="break-all px-4 dark:text-white text-stone-900 text-sm">
+      <pre>{`███████╗████████╗██████╗ ██╗   ██╗██████╗ ███████╗██╗     
+██╔════╝╚══██╔══╝██╔══██╗██║   ██║██╔══██╗██╔════╝██║     
+███████╗   ██║   ██████╔╝██║   ██║██║  ██║█████╗  ██║     
+╚════██║   ██║   ██╔══██╗██║   ██║██║  ██║██╔══╝  ██║     
+███████║   ██║   ██║  ██║╚██████╔╝██████╔╝███████╗███████╗
+╚══════╝   ╚═╝   ╚═╝  ╚═╝ ╚═════╝ ╚═════╝ ╚══════╝╚══════╝`}</pre>
+      {log.map((l, i) => {
+        const message = linkify(l.message);
+        return (
+          <div key={l.id} className={cx(l.type === 'error' && 'text-red-500', l.type === 'highlight' && 'underline')}>
+            <span dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: message }} />
+            {l.count ? ` (${l.count})` : ''}
+          </div>
+        );
+      })}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+function linkify(inputText) {
+  var replacedText, replacePattern1, replacePattern2, replacePattern3;
+
+  //URLs starting with http://, https://, or ftp://
+  replacePattern1 = /(\b(https?|ftp):\/\/[-A-Z0-9+&@#\/%?=~_|!:,.;]*[-A-Z0-9+&@#\/%=~_|])/gim;
+  replacedText = inputText.replace(replacePattern1, '<a class="underline" href="$1" target="_blank">$1</a>');
+
+  //URLs starting with "www." (without // before it, or it'd re-link the ones done above).
+  replacePattern2 = /(^|[^\/])(www\.[\S]+(\b|$))/gim;
+  replacedText = replacedText.replace(
+    replacePattern2,
+    '$1<a class="underline" href="http://$2" target="_blank">$2</a>',
+  );
+
+  //Change email addresses to mailto:: links.
+  replacePattern3 = /(([a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.])+@[a-zA-Z\_]+?(\.[a-zA-Z]{2,6})+)/gim;
+  replacedText = replacedText.replace(replacePattern3, '<a class="underline" href="mailto:$1">$1</a>');
+
+  return replacedText;
+}
diff --git a/website/src/repl/FilesTab.jsx b/website/src/repl/panel/FilesTab.jsx
similarity index 97%
rename from website/src/repl/FilesTab.jsx
rename to website/src/repl/panel/FilesTab.jsx
index e04086b6..d78ec1ec 100644
--- a/website/src/repl/FilesTab.jsx
+++ b/website/src/repl/panel/FilesTab.jsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { Fragment, useEffect } from 'react';
 import React, { useMemo, useState } from 'react';
-import { isAudioFile, readDir, dir, playFile } from './files.mjs';
+import { isAudioFile, readDir, dir, playFile } from '../files.mjs';
 
 export function FilesTab() {
   const [path, setPath] = useState([]);
diff --git a/website/src/repl/panel/Forms.jsx b/website/src/repl/panel/Forms.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e45305e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/website/src/repl/panel/Forms.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import { cx } from '@strudel.cycles/react';
+import React from 'react';
+
+export function ButtonGroup({ value, onChange, items }) {
+  return (
+    <div className="flex max-w-lg">
+      {Object.entries(items).map(([key, label], i, arr) => (
+        <button
+          key={key}
+          onClick={() => onChange(key)}
+          className={cx(
+            'px-2 border-b h-8',
+            // i === 0 && 'rounded-l-md',
+            // i === arr.length - 1 && 'rounded-r-md',
+            // value === key ? 'bg-background' : 'bg-lineHighlight',
+            value === key ? 'border-foreground' : 'border-transparent',
+          )}
+        >
+          {label.toLowerCase()}
+        </button>
+      ))}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/website/src/repl/panel/Panel.jsx b/website/src/repl/panel/Panel.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b815770c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/website/src/repl/panel/Panel.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+import XMarkIcon from '@heroicons/react/20/solid/XMarkIcon';
+import { logger } from '@strudel.cycles/core';
+import { cx, useEvent } from '@strudel.cycles/react';
+import { nanoid } from 'nanoid';
+import React, { useCallback, useLayoutEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
+import { setActiveFooter, useSettings } from '../../settings.mjs';
+import { ConsoleTab } from './ConsoleTab';
+import { FilesTab } from './FilesTab';
+import { Reference } from './Reference';
+import { SettingsTab } from './SettingsTab';
+import { SoundsTab } from './SoundsTab';
+import { WelcomeTab } from './WelcomeTab';
+import { PatternsTab } from './PatternsTab';
+
+const TAURI = window.__TAURI__;
+
+export function Panel({ context }) {
+  const footerContent = useRef();
+  const [log, setLog] = useState([]);
+  const { activeFooter, isZen, panelPosition } = useSettings();
+
+  useLayoutEffect(() => {
+    if (footerContent.current && activeFooter === 'console') {
+      // scroll log box to bottom when log changes
+      footerContent.current.scrollTop = footerContent.current?.scrollHeight;
+    }
+  }, [log, activeFooter]);
+  useLayoutEffect(() => {
+    if (!footerContent.current) {
+    } else if (activeFooter === 'console') {
+      footerContent.current.scrollTop = footerContent.current?.scrollHeight;
+    } else {
+      footerContent.current.scrollTop = 0;
+    }
+  }, [activeFooter]);
+
+  useLogger(
+    useCallback((e) => {
+      const { message, type, data } = e.detail;
+      setLog((l) => {
+        const lastLog = l.length ? l[l.length - 1] : undefined;
+        const id = nanoid(12);
+        // if (type === 'loaded-sample' && lastLog.type === 'load-sample' && lastLog.url === data.url) {
+        if (type === 'loaded-sample') {
+          // const loadIndex = l.length - 1;
+          const loadIndex = l.findIndex(({ data: { url }, type }) => type === 'load-sample' && url === data.url);
+          l[loadIndex] = { message, type, id, data };
+        } else if (lastLog && lastLog.message === message) {
+          l = l.slice(0, -1).concat([{ message, type, count: (lastLog.count ?? 1) + 1, id, data }]);
+        } else {
+          l = l.concat([{ message, type, id, data }]);
+        }
+        return l.slice(-20);
+      });
+    }, []),
+  );
+
+  const PanelTab = ({ children, name, label }) => (
+    <>
+      <div
+        onClick={() => setActiveFooter(name)}
+        className={cx(
+          'h-8 px-2 text-foreground cursor-pointer hover:opacity-50 flex items-center space-x-1 border-b',
+          activeFooter === name ? 'border-foreground' : 'border-transparent',
+        )}
+      >
+        {label || name}
+      </div>
+      {activeFooter === name && <>{children}</>}
+    </>
+  );
+  if (isZen) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const isActive = activeFooter !== '';
+
+  let positions = {
+    right: cx('max-w-full flex-grow-0 flex-none overflow-hidden', isActive ? 'w-[600px] h-full' : 'absolute right-0'),
+    bottom: cx('relative', isActive ? 'h-[360px] min-h-[360px]' : ''),
+  };
+  return (
+    <nav className={cx('bg-lineHighlight z-[10] flex flex-col', positions[panelPosition])}>
+      <div className="flex justify-between px-2">
+        <div className={cx('flex select-none max-w-full overflow-auto', activeFooter && 'pb-2')}>
+          <PanelTab name="intro" label="welcome" />
+          <PanelTab name="patterns" />
+          <PanelTab name="sounds" />
+          <PanelTab name="console" />
+          <PanelTab name="reference" />
+          <PanelTab name="settings" />
+          {TAURI && <PanelTab name="files" />}
+        </div>
+        {activeFooter !== '' && (
+          <button onClick={() => setActiveFooter('')} className="text-foreground px-2" aria-label="Close Panel">
+            <XMarkIcon className="w-5 h-5" />
+          </button>
+        )}
+      </div>
+      {activeFooter !== '' && (
+        <div className="relative overflow-hidden">
+          <div className="text-white overflow-auto h-full max-w-full" ref={footerContent}>
+            {activeFooter === 'intro' && <WelcomeTab context={context} />}
+            {activeFooter === 'patterns' && <PatternsTab context={context} />}
+            {activeFooter === 'console' && <ConsoleTab log={log} />}
+            {activeFooter === 'sounds' && <SoundsTab />}
+            {activeFooter === 'reference' && <Reference />}
+            {activeFooter === 'settings' && <SettingsTab scheduler={context.scheduler} />}
+            {activeFooter === 'files' && <FilesTab />}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </nav>
+  );
+}
+
+function useLogger(onTrigger) {
+  useEvent(logger.key, onTrigger);
+}
diff --git a/website/src/repl/panel/PatternsTab.jsx b/website/src/repl/panel/PatternsTab.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..175ed887
--- /dev/null
+++ b/website/src/repl/panel/PatternsTab.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+import { useMemo } from 'react';
+import * as tunes from '../tunes.mjs';
+import {
+  useSettings,
+  clearUserPatterns,
+  newUserPattern,
+  setActivePattern,
+  deleteActivePattern,
+  duplicateActivePattern,
+  getUserPattern,
+  getUserPatterns,
+  renameActivePattern,
+  addUserPattern,
+  setUserPatterns,
+} from '../../settings.mjs';
+import { logger } from '@strudel.cycles/core';
+import { DocumentDuplicateIcon, PencilSquareIcon, TrashIcon } from '@heroicons/react/20/solid';
+
+function classNames(...classes) {
+  return classes.filter(Boolean).join(' ');
+}
+
+export function PatternsTab({ context }) {
+  const { userPatterns, activePattern } = useSettings();
+  const isExample = useMemo(() => activePattern && !!tunes[activePattern], [activePattern]);
+  return (
+    <div className="px-4 w-full dark:text-white text-stone-900 space-y-4 pb-4">
+      <section>
+        {activePattern && (
+          <div className="flex items-center mb-2 space-x-2 overflow-auto">
+            <h1 className="text-xl">{activePattern}</h1>
+            <div className="space-x-4 flex w-min">
+              {!isExample && (
+                <button className="hover:opacity-50" onClick={() => renameActivePattern()} title="Rename">
+                  <PencilSquareIcon className="w-5 h-5" />
+                  {/* <PencilIcon className="w-5 h-5" /> */}
+                </button>
+              )}
+              <button className="hover:opacity-50" onClick={() => duplicateActivePattern()} title="Duplicate">
+                <DocumentDuplicateIcon className="w-5 h-5" />
+              </button>
+              {!isExample && (
+                <button className="hover:opacity-50" onClick={() => deleteActivePattern()} title="Delete">
+                  <TrashIcon className="w-5 h-5" />
+                </button>
+              )}
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        )}
+        <div className="font-mono text-sm">
+          {Object.entries(userPatterns).map(([key, up]) => (
+            <a
+              key={key}
+              className={classNames(
+                'mr-4 hover:opacity-50 cursor-pointer inline-block',
+                key === activePattern ? 'outline outline-1' : '',
+              )}
+              onClick={() => {
+                const { code } = up;
+                setActivePattern(key);
+                context.handleUpdate(code, true);
+              }}
+            >
+              {key}
+            </a>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+        <div className="pr-4 space-x-4 border-b border-foreground mb-2 h-8 flex overflow-auto max-w-full items-center">
+          <button
+            className="hover:opacity-50"
+            onClick={() => {
+              const name = newUserPattern();
+              const { code } = getUserPattern(name);
+              context.handleUpdate(code, true);
+            }}
+          >
+            new
+          </button>
+          <button className="hover:opacity-50" onClick={() => clearUserPatterns()}>
+            clear
+          </button>
+          <label className="hover:opacity-50 cursor-pointer">
+            <input
+              style={{ display: 'none' }}
+              type="file"
+              multiple
+              accept="text/plain,application/json"
+              onChange={async (e) => {
+                const files = Array.from(e.target.files);
+                await Promise.all(
+                  files.map(async (file, i) => {
+                    const content = await file.text();
+                    if (file.type === 'application/json') {
+                      const userPatterns = getUserPatterns() || {};
+                      setUserPatterns({ ...userPatterns, ...JSON.parse(content) });
+                    } else if (file.type === 'text/plain') {
+                      const name = file.name.replace(/\.[^/.]+$/, '');
+                      addUserPattern(name, { code: content });
+                    }
+                  }),
+                );
+                logger(`import done!`);
+              }}
+            />
+            import
+          </label>
+          <button
+            className="hover:opacity-50"
+            onClick={() => {
+              const blob = new Blob([JSON.stringify(userPatterns)], { type: 'application/json' });
+              const downloadLink = document.createElement('a');
+              downloadLink.href = window.URL.createObjectURL(blob);
+              const date = new Date().toISOString().split('T')[0];
+              downloadLink.download = `strudel_patterns_${date}.json`;
+              document.body.appendChild(downloadLink);
+              downloadLink.click();
+              document.body.removeChild(downloadLink);
+            }}
+          >
+            export
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      </section>
+      <section>
+        <h2 className="text-xl mb-2">Examples</h2>
+        <div className="font-mono text-sm">
+          {Object.entries(tunes).map(([key, tune]) => (
+            <a
+              key={key}
+              className={classNames(
+                'mr-4 hover:opacity-50 cursor-pointer inline-block',
+                key === activePattern ? 'outline outline-1' : '',
+              )}
+              onClick={() => {
+                setActivePattern(key);
+                context.handleUpdate(tune, true);
+              }}
+            >
+              {key}
+            </a>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      </section>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/website/src/repl/Reference.jsx b/website/src/repl/panel/Reference.jsx
similarity index 98%
rename from website/src/repl/Reference.jsx
rename to website/src/repl/panel/Reference.jsx
index b43f365e..9483e9c5 100644
--- a/website/src/repl/Reference.jsx
+++ b/website/src/repl/panel/Reference.jsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import jsdocJson from '../../../doc.json';
+import jsdocJson from '../../../../doc.json';
 const visibleFunctions = jsdocJson.docs
   .filter(({ name, description }) => name && !name.startsWith('_') && !!description)
   .sort((a, b) => /* a.meta.filename.localeCompare(b.meta.filename) +  */ a.name.localeCompare(b.name));
diff --git a/website/src/repl/panel/SettingsTab.jsx b/website/src/repl/panel/SettingsTab.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cee5b286
--- /dev/null
+++ b/website/src/repl/panel/SettingsTab.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,187 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import { defaultSettings, settingsMap, useSettings } from '../../settings.mjs';
+import { themes } from '../themes.mjs';
+import { ButtonGroup } from './Forms.jsx';
+
+function Checkbox({ label, value, onChange }) {
+  return (
+    <label>
+      <input type="checkbox" checked={value} onChange={onChange} />
+      {' ' + label}
+    </label>
+  );
+}
+
+function SelectInput({ value, options, onChange }) {
+  return (
+    <select
+      className="p-2 bg-background rounded-md text-foreground"
+      value={value}
+      onChange={(e) => onChange(e.target.value)}
+    >
+      {Object.entries(options).map(([k, label]) => (
+        <option key={k} className="bg-background" value={k}>
+          {label}
+        </option>
+      ))}
+    </select>
+  );
+}
+
+function NumberSlider({ value, onChange, step = 1, ...rest }) {
+  return (
+    <div className="flex space-x-2 gap-1">
+      <input
+        className="p-2 grow"
+        type="range"
+        value={value}
+        step={step}
+        onChange={(e) => onChange(Number(e.target.value))}
+        {...rest}
+      />
+      <input
+        type="number"
+        value={value}
+        step={step}
+        className="w-16 bg-background rounded-md"
+        onChange={(e) => onChange(Number(e.target.value))}
+      />
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+function FormItem({ label, children }) {
+  return (
+    <div className="grid gap-2">
+      <label>{label}</label>
+      {children}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+const themeOptions = Object.fromEntries(Object.keys(themes).map((k) => [k, k]));
+const fontFamilyOptions = {
+  monospace: 'monospace',
+  BigBlueTerminal: 'BigBlueTerminal',
+  x3270: 'x3270',
+  PressStart: 'PressStart2P',
+  galactico: 'galactico',
+  'we-come-in-peace': 'we-come-in-peace',
+  FiraCode: 'FiraCode',
+  'FiraCode-SemiBold': 'FiraCode SemiBold',
+  teletext: 'teletext',
+  mode7: 'mode7',
+};
+
+export function SettingsTab() {
+  const {
+    theme,
+    keybindings,
+    isLineNumbersDisplayed,
+    isActiveLineHighlighted,
+    isAutoCompletionEnabled,
+    isTooltipEnabled,
+    isLineWrappingEnabled,
+    fontSize,
+    fontFamily,
+    panelPosition,
+  } = useSettings();
+
+  return (
+    <div className="text-foreground p-4 space-y-4">
+      {/* <FormItem label="Tempo">
+        <div className="space-x-4">
+          <button
+            onClick={() => {
+              scheduler.setCps(scheduler.cps - 0.1);
+            }}
+          >
+            slower
+          </button>
+          <button
+            onClick={() => {
+              scheduler.setCps(scheduler.cps + 0.1);
+            }}
+          >
+            faster
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      </FormItem> */}
+      <FormItem label="Theme">
+        <SelectInput options={themeOptions} value={theme} onChange={(theme) => settingsMap.setKey('theme', theme)} />
+      </FormItem>
+      <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-4">
+        <FormItem label="Font Family">
+          <SelectInput
+            options={fontFamilyOptions}
+            value={fontFamily}
+            onChange={(fontFamily) => settingsMap.setKey('fontFamily', fontFamily)}
+          />
+        </FormItem>
+        <FormItem label="Font Size">
+          <NumberSlider
+            value={fontSize}
+            onChange={(fontSize) => settingsMap.setKey('fontSize', fontSize)}
+            min={10}
+            max={40}
+            step={2}
+          />
+        </FormItem>
+      </div>
+      <FormItem label="Keybindings">
+        <ButtonGroup
+          value={keybindings}
+          onChange={(keybindings) => settingsMap.setKey('keybindings', keybindings)}
+          items={{ codemirror: 'Codemirror', vim: 'Vim', emacs: 'Emacs', vscode: 'VSCode' }}
+        ></ButtonGroup>
+      </FormItem>
+      <FormItem label="Panel Position">
+        <ButtonGroup
+          value={panelPosition}
+          onChange={(value) => settingsMap.setKey('panelPosition', value)}
+          items={{ bottom: 'Bottom', right: 'Right' }}
+        ></ButtonGroup>
+      </FormItem>
+      <FormItem label="Code Settings">
+        <Checkbox
+          label="Display line numbers"
+          onChange={(cbEvent) => settingsMap.setKey('isLineNumbersDisplayed', cbEvent.target.checked)}
+          value={isLineNumbersDisplayed}
+        />
+        <Checkbox
+          label="Highlight active line"
+          onChange={(cbEvent) => settingsMap.setKey('isActiveLineHighlighted', cbEvent.target.checked)}
+          value={isActiveLineHighlighted}
+        />
+        <Checkbox
+          label="Enable auto-completion"
+          onChange={(cbEvent) => settingsMap.setKey('isAutoCompletionEnabled', cbEvent.target.checked)}
+          value={isAutoCompletionEnabled}
+        />
+        <Checkbox
+          label="Enable tooltips on Ctrl and hover"
+          onChange={(cbEvent) => settingsMap.setKey('isTooltipEnabled', cbEvent.target.checked)}
+          value={isTooltipEnabled}
+        />
+        <Checkbox
+          label="Enable line wrapping"
+          onChange={(cbEvent) => settingsMap.setKey('isLineWrappingEnabled', cbEvent.target.checked)}
+          value={isLineWrappingEnabled}
+        />
+      </FormItem>
+      <FormItem label="Zen Mode">Try clicking the logo in the top left!</FormItem>
+      <FormItem label="Reset Settings">
+        <button
+          className="bg-background p-2 max-w-[300px] rounded-md hover:opacity-50"
+          onClick={() => {
+            if (confirm('Sure?')) {
+              settingsMap.set(defaultSettings);
+            }
+          }}
+        >
+          restore default settings
+        </button>
+      </FormItem>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/website/src/repl/panel/SoundsTab.jsx b/website/src/repl/panel/SoundsTab.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fe32212d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/website/src/repl/panel/SoundsTab.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+import { useEvent } from '@strudel.cycles/react';
+// import { cx } from '@strudel.cycles/react';
+import { useStore } from '@nanostores/react';
+import { getAudioContext, soundMap, connectToDestination } from '@strudel.cycles/webaudio';
+import React, { useMemo, useRef } from 'react';
+import { settingsMap, useSettings } from '../../settings.mjs';
+import { ButtonGroup } from './Forms.jsx';
+
+const getSamples = (samples) =>
+  Array.isArray(samples) ? samples.length : typeof samples === 'object' ? Object.values(samples).length : 1;
+
+export function SoundsTab() {
+  const sounds = useStore(soundMap);
+  const { soundsFilter } = useSettings();
+  const soundEntries = useMemo(() => {
+    let filtered = Object.entries(sounds).filter(([key]) => !key.startsWith('_'));
+    if (!sounds) {
+      return [];
+    }
+    if (soundsFilter === 'user') {
+      return filtered.filter(([key, { data }]) => !data.prebake);
+    }
+    if (soundsFilter === 'drums') {
+      return filtered.filter(([_, { data }]) => data.type === 'sample' && data.tag === 'drum-machines');
+    }
+    if (soundsFilter === 'samples') {
+      return filtered.filter(([_, { data }]) => data.type === 'sample' && data.tag !== 'drum-machines');
+    }
+    if (soundsFilter === 'synths') {
+      return filtered.filter(([_, { data }]) => ['synth', 'soundfont'].includes(data.type));
+    }
+    return filtered;
+  }, [sounds, soundsFilter]);
+  // holds mutable ref to current triggered sound
+  const trigRef = useRef();
+  // stop current sound on mouseup
+  useEvent('mouseup', () => {
+    const t = trigRef.current;
+    trigRef.current = undefined;
+    t?.then((ref) => {
+      ref?.stop(getAudioContext().currentTime + 0.01);
+    });
+  });
+  return (
+    <div id="sounds-tab" className="px-4 flex flex-col w-full h-full dark:text-white text-stone-900">
+      <div className="pb-2 flex-none">
+        <ButtonGroup
+          value={soundsFilter}
+          onChange={(value) => settingsMap.setKey('soundsFilter', value)}
+          items={{
+            samples: 'samples',
+            drums: 'drum-machines',
+            synths: 'Synths',
+            user: 'User',
+          }}
+        ></ButtonGroup>
+      </div>
+      <div className="min-h-0 max-h-full grow overflow-auto font-mono text-sm break-normal">
+        {soundEntries.map(([name, { data, onTrigger }]) => (
+          <span
+            key={name}
+            className="cursor-pointer hover:opacity-50"
+            onMouseDown={async () => {
+              const ctx = getAudioContext();
+              const params = {
+                note: ['synth', 'soundfont'].includes(data.type) ? 'a3' : undefined,
+                s: name,
+                clip: 1,
+                release: 0.5,
+              };
+              const time = ctx.currentTime + 0.05;
+              const onended = () => trigRef.current?.node?.disconnect();
+              trigRef.current = Promise.resolve(onTrigger(time, params, onended));
+              trigRef.current.then((ref) => {
+                connectToDestination(ref?.node);
+              });
+            }}
+          >
+            {' '}
+            {name}
+            {data?.type === 'sample' ? `(${getSamples(data.samples)})` : ''}
+            {data?.type === 'soundfont' ? `(${data.fonts.length})` : ''}
+          </span>
+        ))}
+        {!soundEntries.length ? 'No custom sounds loaded in this pattern (yet).' : ''}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/website/src/repl/panel/WelcomeTab.jsx b/website/src/repl/panel/WelcomeTab.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..feb0a583
--- /dev/null
+++ b/website/src/repl/panel/WelcomeTab.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+import { cx } from '@strudel.cycles/react';
+import React from 'react';
+import * as tunes from '../tunes.mjs';
+
+const { BASE_URL } = import.meta.env;
+const baseNoTrailing = BASE_URL.endsWith('/') ? BASE_URL.slice(0, -1) : BASE_URL;
+
+export function WelcomeTab({ context }) {
+  return (
+    <div className="prose dark:prose-invert max-w-[600px] pt-2 font-sans pb-8 px-4">
+      <h3>
+        <span className={cx('animate-spin inline-block select-none')}>🌀</span> welcome
+      </h3>
+      <p>
+        You have found <span className="underline">strudel</span>, a new live coding platform to write dynamic music
+        pieces in the browser! It is free and open-source and made for beginners and experts alike. To get started:
+        <br />
+        <br />
+        <span className="underline">1. hit play</span> - <span className="underline">2. change something</span> -{' '}
+        <span className="underline">3. hit update</span>
+        <br />
+        If you don't like what you hear, try <span className="underline">shuffle</span>!
+      </p>
+      <p>
+        To learn more about what this all means, check out the{' '}
+        <a href={`${baseNoTrailing}/workshop/getting-started/`} target="_blank">
+          interactive tutorial
+        </a>
+        . Also feel free to join the{' '}
+        <a href="https://discord.com/invite/HGEdXmRkzT" target="_blank">
+          tidalcycles discord channel
+        </a>{' '}
+        to ask any questions, give feedback or just say hello.
+      </p>
+      <h3>about</h3>
+      <p>
+        strudel is a JavaScript version of{' '}
+        <a href="https://tidalcycles.org/" target="_blank">
+          tidalcycles
+        </a>
+        , which is a popular live coding language for music, written in Haskell. You can find the source code at{' '}
+        <a href="https://github.com/tidalcycles/strudel" target="_blank">
+          github
+        </a>
+        . Please consider to{' '}
+        <a href="https://opencollective.com/tidalcycles" target="_blank">
+          support this project
+        </a>{' '}
+        to ensure ongoing development 💖
+      </p>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/website/src/repl/prebake.mjs b/website/src/repl/prebake.mjs
index 28678c9d..0670d57d 100644
--- a/website/src/repl/prebake.mjs
+++ b/website/src/repl/prebake.mjs
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ import { registerSynthSounds, registerZZFXSounds, samples } from '@strudel.cycle
 import './piano.mjs';
 import './files.mjs';
 
+const { BASE_URL } = import.meta.env;
+const baseNoTrailing = BASE_URL.endsWith('/') ? BASE_URL.slice(0, -1) : BASE_URL;
+
 export async function prebake() {
   // https://archive.org/details/SalamanderGrandPianoV3
   // License: CC-by http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Author: Alexander Holm
@@ -14,16 +17,16 @@ export async function prebake() {
     // => getting "window is not defined", as soon as "@strudel.cycles/soundfonts" is imported statically
     // seems to be a problem with soundfont2
     import('@strudel.cycles/soundfonts').then(({ registerSoundfonts }) => registerSoundfonts()),
-    samples(`./piano.json`, `./piano/`, { prebake: true }),
+    samples(`${baseNoTrailing}/piano.json`, `${baseNoTrailing}/piano/`, { prebake: true }),
     // https://github.com/sgossner/VCSL/
     // https://api.github.com/repositories/126427031/contents/
     // LICENSE: CC0 general-purpose
-    samples(`./vcsl.json`, 'github:sgossner/VCSL/master/', { prebake: true }),
-    samples(`./tidal-drum-machines.json`, 'github:ritchse/tidal-drum-machines/main/machines/', {
+    samples(`${baseNoTrailing}/vcsl.json`, 'github:sgossner/VCSL/master/', { prebake: true }),
+    samples(`${baseNoTrailing}/tidal-drum-machines.json`, 'github:ritchse/tidal-drum-machines/main/machines/', {
       prebake: true,
       tag: 'drum-machines',
     }),
-    samples(`./EmuSP12.json`, `./EmuSP12/`, { prebake: true, tag: 'drum-machines' }),
+    samples(`${baseNoTrailing}/EmuSP12.json`, `${baseNoTrailing}/EmuSP12/`, { prebake: true, tag: 'drum-machines' }),
     samples(
       {
         casio: ['casio/high.wav', 'casio/low.wav', 'casio/noise.wav'],
diff --git a/website/src/settings.mjs b/website/src/settings.mjs
index 9f6d2d90..98d3fe50 100644
--- a/website/src/settings.mjs
+++ b/website/src/settings.mjs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { persistentMap } from '@nanostores/persistent';
 import { useStore } from '@nanostores/react';
 import { register } from '@strudel.cycles/core';
+import * as tunes from './repl/tunes.mjs';
 
 export const defaultSettings = {
   activeFooter: 'intro',
@@ -17,6 +18,8 @@ export const defaultSettings = {
   isZen: false,
   soundsFilter: 'all',
   panelPosition: 'bottom',
+  userPatterns: '{}',
+  activePattern: '',
 };
 
 export const settingsMap = persistentMap('strudel-settings', defaultSettings);
@@ -33,6 +36,7 @@ export function useSettings() {
     isLineWrappingEnabled: [true, 'true'].includes(state.isLineWrappingEnabled) ? true : false,
     fontSize: Number(state.fontSize),
     panelPosition: state.activeFooter !== '' ? state.panelPosition : 'bottom',
+    userPatterns: JSON.parse(state.userPatterns),
   };
 }
 
@@ -57,3 +61,137 @@ export const fontFamily = patternSetting('fontFamily');
 export const fontSize = patternSetting('fontSize');
 
 export const settingPatterns = { theme, fontFamily, fontSize };
+
+export function getUserPatterns() {
+  return JSON.parse(settingsMap.get().userPatterns);
+}
+function getSetting(key) {
+  return settingsMap.get()[key];
+}
+
+export function setUserPatterns(obj) {
+  settingsMap.setKey('userPatterns', JSON.stringify(obj));
+}
+
+export function addUserPattern(name, config) {
+  if (typeof config !== 'object') {
+    throw new Error('addUserPattern expected object as second param');
+  }
+  if (!config.code) {
+    throw new Error('addUserPattern expected code as property of second param');
+  }
+  const userPatterns = getUserPatterns();
+  setUserPatterns({ ...userPatterns, [name]: config });
+}
+
+export function newUserPattern() {
+  const userPatterns = getUserPatterns();
+  const date = new Date().toISOString().split('T')[0];
+  const todays = Object.entries(userPatterns).filter(([name]) => name.startsWith(date));
+  const num = String(todays.length + 1).padStart(3, '0');
+  const defaultNewPattern = 's("hh")';
+  const name = date + '_' + num;
+  addUserPattern(name, { code: defaultNewPattern });
+  setActivePattern(name);
+  return name;
+}
+
+export function clearUserPatterns() {
+  if (!confirm(`This will delete all your patterns. Are you really sure?`)) {
+    return;
+  }
+  setUserPatterns({});
+}
+
+export function getNextCloneName(key) {
+  const userPatterns = getUserPatterns();
+  const clones = Object.entries(userPatterns).filter(([name]) => name.startsWith(key));
+  const num = String(clones.length + 1).padStart(3, '0');
+  return key + '_' + num;
+}
+
+export function getUserPattern(key) {
+  const userPatterns = getUserPatterns();
+  return userPatterns[key];
+}
+
+export function renameActivePattern() {
+  let activePattern = getSetting('activePattern');
+  let userPatterns = getUserPatterns();
+  if (!userPatterns[activePattern]) {
+    alert('Cannot rename examples');
+    return;
+  }
+  const newName = prompt('Enter new name', activePattern);
+  if (newName === null) {
+    // canceled
+    return;
+  }
+  if (userPatterns[newName]) {
+    alert('Name already taken!');
+    return;
+  }
+  userPatterns[newName] = userPatterns[activePattern]; // copy code
+  delete userPatterns[activePattern];
+  setUserPatterns({ ...userPatterns });
+  setActivePattern(newName);
+}
+
+export function updateUserCode(code) {
+  const userPatterns = getUserPatterns();
+  let activePattern = getSetting('activePattern');
+  // check if code is that of an example tune
+  const [example] = Object.entries(tunes).find(([_, tune]) => tune === code) || [];
+  if (example && (!activePattern || activePattern === example)) {
+    // select example
+    setActivePattern(example);
+    return;
+  }
+  if (!activePattern) {
+    // create new user pattern
+    activePattern = newUserPattern();
+    setActivePattern(activePattern);
+  } else if (!!tunes[activePattern] && code !== tunes[activePattern]) {
+    // fork example
+    activePattern = getNextCloneName(activePattern);
+    setActivePattern(activePattern);
+  }
+  setUserPatterns({ ...userPatterns, [activePattern]: { code } });
+}
+
+export function deleteActivePattern() {
+  let activePattern = getSetting('activePattern');
+  if (!activePattern) {
+    console.warn('cannot delete: no pattern selected');
+    return;
+  }
+  const userPatterns = getUserPatterns();
+  if (!userPatterns[activePattern]) {
+    alert('Cannot delete examples');
+    return;
+  }
+  if (!confirm(`Really delete the selected pattern "${activePattern}"?`)) {
+    return;
+  }
+  setUserPatterns(Object.fromEntries(Object.entries(userPatterns).filter(([key]) => key !== activePattern)));
+  setActivePattern('');
+}
+
+export function duplicateActivePattern() {
+  let activePattern = getSetting('activePattern');
+  let latestCode = getSetting('latestCode');
+  if (!activePattern) {
+    console.warn('cannot duplicate: no pattern selected');
+    return;
+  }
+  const userPatterns = getUserPatterns();
+  activePattern = getNextCloneName(activePattern);
+  setUserPatterns({ ...userPatterns, [activePattern]: { code: latestCode } });
+  setActivePattern(activePattern);
+}
+
+export function setActivePattern(key) {
+  settingsMap.setKey('activePattern', key);
+}
+
+export function importUserPatternJSON(jsonString) {}