diff --git a/packages/superdough/util.mjs b/packages/superdough/util.mjs
index cebabfda..4e3c7e41 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/util.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/util.mjs
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ export const valueToMidi = (value, fallbackValue) => {
   return fallbackValue;
 };
 
-export function nanFallback(value, fallback = 0) {
+export function nanFallback(value, fallback = 0, silent) {
   if (isNaN(Number(value))) {
-    logger(`"${value}" is not a number, falling back to ${fallback}`, 'warning');
+    !silent && logger(`"${value}" is not a number, falling back to ${fallback}`, 'warning');
     return fallback;
   }
   return value;