diff --git a/packages/core/controls.mjs b/packages/core/controls.mjs
index 4c5f40c8..165508a7 100644
--- a/packages/core/controls.mjs
+++ b/packages/core/controls.mjs
@@ -40,11 +40,6 @@ const generic_params = [
    * @example
    * n("0 1 2 3").s('east').osc()
    */
-  // TODO: nOut does not work
-  // TODO: notes don't work as expected
-  // current "workaround" for notes:
-  // s('superpiano').n("<c0 d0 e0 g0>"._asNumber()).osc()
-  // -> .n or .osc (or .superdirt) would need to convert note strings to numbers
   // also see https://github.com/tidalcycles/strudel/pull/63
   ['f', 'n', 'The note or sample number to choose for a synth or sampleset'],
   ['f', 'note', 'The note or pitch to play a sound or synth with'],
diff --git a/packages/osc/osc.mjs b/packages/osc/osc.mjs
index 72eb4e7f..4e1011b1 100644
--- a/packages/osc/osc.mjs
+++ b/packages/osc/osc.mjs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under th
 */
 
 import OSC from 'osc-js';
-import { Pattern } from '@strudel.cycles/core';
+import { parseNumeral, Pattern } from '@strudel.cycles/core';
 
 const comm = new OSC();
 comm.open();
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ Pattern.prototype.osc = function () {
         startedAt = Date.now() - currentTime * 1000;
       }
       const controls = Object.assign({}, { cps, cycle, delta }, hap.value);
+      // make sure n and note are numbers
+      controls.n && (controls.n = parseNumeral(controls.n));
+      controls.note && (controls.note = parseNumeral(controls.note));
+
       const keyvals = Object.entries(controls).flat();
       const ts = Math.floor(startedAt + (time + latency) * 1000);
       const message = new OSC.Message('/dirt/play', ...keyvals);