diff --git a/packages/core/repl.mjs b/packages/core/repl.mjs
index aa8762d8..2133c559 100644
--- a/packages/core/repl.mjs
+++ b/packages/core/repl.mjs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export function repl({
   onToggle,
   editPattern,
   onUpdateState,
-  sync = false,
+  sync = true,
 }) {
   const state = {
     schedulerError: undefined,
diff --git a/packages/superdough/synth.mjs b/packages/superdough/synth.mjs
index 3f15521d..55ecc83f 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/synth.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/synth.mjs
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ export function registerSynthSounds() {
           frequency,
           begin,
           end,
-          freqspread: detune * 0.1,
+          freqspread: detune,
           voices,
           panspread,
         },
diff --git a/packages/superdough/worklets.mjs b/packages/superdough/worklets.mjs
index baa76e3a..bab28987 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/worklets.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/worklets.mjs
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ class SuperSawOscillatorProcessor extends AudioWorkletProcessor {
       const isOdd = (n & 1) == 1;
 
       //applies unison "spread" detune in semitones
-      const freq = frequency * Math.pow(2, getUnisonDetune(voices, freqspread, n) / 1.2);
+      const freq = frequency * Math.pow(2, getUnisonDetune(voices, freqspread, n) / 12);
       let gainL = gain1;
       let gainR = gain2;
       // invert right and left gain