diff --git a/packages/webaudio/webaudio.mjs b/packages/webaudio/webaudio.mjs
index 64d8672a..77d7e235 100644
--- a/packages/webaudio/webaudio.mjs
+++ b/packages/webaudio/webaudio.mjs
@@ -82,6 +82,14 @@ Pattern.prototype.out = function () {
       o.start(t);
       o.stop(t + hap.duration + release);
       chain.push(o);
+      // level down oscillators as they are really loud compared to samples i've tested
+      const g = ac.createGain();
+      g.gain.value = 0.5;
+      chain.push(g);
+      // TODO: make adsr work with samples without pops
+      // envelope
+      const adsr = getADSR(attack, decay, sustain, release, 1, t, t + hap.duration);
+      chain.push(adsr);
     } else {
       // load sample
       const samples = getLoadedSamples();
@@ -111,19 +119,17 @@ Pattern.prototype.out = function () {
         }
         const src = ac.createBufferSource();
         src.buffer = buffer;
-        let duration = src.buffer.duration;
-        const offset = begin * duration;
-        const sus = ((end - begin) * duration) / Math.abs(speed);
         src.playbackRate.value = Math.abs(speed);
         // TODO: nudge, unit, cut, loop
-        src.start(t, offset, sus);
+
+        let duration = src.buffer.duration;
+        const offset = begin * duration;
+        duration = ((end - begin) * duration) / Math.abs(speed);
+        src.start(t, offset, duration);
         src.stop(t + duration);
         chain.push(src);
       }
     }
-    // envelope
-    const adsr = getADSR(attack, decay, sustain, release, 1, t, t + hap.duration);
-    chain.push(adsr);
     // filters
     cutoff !== undefined && chain.push(getFilter('lowpass', cutoff, resonance));
     hcutoff !== undefined && chain.push(getFilter('highpass', hcutoff, hresonance));
diff --git a/repl/src/tunes.mjs b/repl/src/tunes.mjs
index 61a55448..46a68255 100644
--- a/repl/src/tunes.mjs
+++ b/repl/src/tunes.mjs
@@ -865,3 +865,33 @@ export const bornagain = `stack(
   .jux(rev)
   .out()
   .stack(s("bd(3,8),hh*4,~ sd").webdirt())`;
+
+export const meltingsubmarine = `samples({
+  clubkick: 'clubkick/2.wav',
+  sd: ['808sd/SD0010.WAV','808sd/SD0050.WAV'],
+  hh: 'hh/000_hh3closedhh.wav',
+  clak: 'clak/000_clak1.wav',
+  jvbass: ['jvbass/000_01.wav','jvbass/001_02.wav','jvbass/003_04.wav','jvbass/004_05.wav','jvbass/005_06.wav']
+}, 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tidalcycles/Dirt-Samples/master/');
+stack(
+  "<clubkick*2>,[~ <sd!3 sd(3,4,2)>],hh(3,4)".s().n("<0 1 2>").speed(perlin.range(.7,.9)),
+  "<a1 b1*2 a1(3,8) e2>"
+  .off(1/8,x=>x.add(12).degradeBy(.5))
+  .add(perlin.range(0,.5))
+  .n().decay(.15).sustain(0).s("sawtooth")
+  .superimpose(x=>x.add(.08)).gain(.4)
+  .cutoff(sine.slow(7).range(300,5000)),
+  "<Am7!3 <Em7 E7b13 Em7 Ebm7b5>>".voicings().superimpose(x=>x.add(.04))
+  .add(perlin.range(0,.5))
+  .n().s('sawtooth')
+  .gain(.16)
+  .cutoff(500)
+  .attack(1),
+  "a4 c5 <e6 a6>".struct("x(5,8)")
+  .superimpose(x=>x.add(.04))
+  .add(perlin.range(0,.5)).n()
+  .decay(.1).sustain(0).s('triangle')
+  .degradeBy(perlin.range(0,.5)).echoWith(4,.125,(x,n)=>x.gain(.15*1/(n+1)))
+)
+  .out()
+  .slow(3/2)`;