diff --git a/packages/core/pattern.mjs b/packages/core/pattern.mjs
index 66e75083..1d737df4 100644
--- a/packages/core/pattern.mjs
+++ b/packages/core/pattern.mjs
@@ -2276,7 +2276,7 @@ const _loopAt = function (factor, pat, cps = 1) {
  * s("breaks165").slice(8, "0 1 <2 2*2> 3 [4 0] 5 6 7".every(3, rev)).slow(1.5)
  */
 
-const slice = register(
+export const slice = register(
   'slice',
   function (npat, ipat, opat) {
     return npat.innerBind((n) =>
@@ -2304,7 +2304,7 @@ const slice = register(
  * s("breaks165").splice(8,  "0 1 [2 3 0]@2 3 0@2 7").hurry(0.65)
  */
 
-const splice = register(
+export const splice = register(
   'splice',
   function (npat, ipat, opat) {
     const sliced = slice(npat, ipat, opat);
@@ -2321,10 +2321,6 @@ const splice = register(
   false, // turns off auto-patternification
 );
 
-const { loopAt, loopat } = register(['loopAt', 'loopat'], function (factor, pat) {
-  return _loopAt(factor, pat, 1);
-});
-
 /**
  * Makes the sample fit the given number of cycles and cps value, by
  * changing the speed. Please note that at some point cps will be
@@ -2338,6 +2334,6 @@ const { loopAt, loopat } = register(['loopAt', 'loopat'], function (factor, pat)
  * s("rhodes").loopAtCps(4,1.5).cps(1.5)
  */
 // TODO - global cps clock
-const { loopAtCps, loopatcps } = register(['loopAtCps', 'loopatcps'], function (factor, cps, pat) {
+export const { loopAtCps, loopatcps } = register(['loopAtCps', 'loopatcps'], function (factor, cps, pat) {
   return _loopAt(factor, pat, cps);
 });
diff --git a/packages/core/repl.mjs b/packages/core/repl.mjs
index c88145d1..3d542a9c 100644
--- a/packages/core/repl.mjs
+++ b/packages/core/repl.mjs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { evaluate as _evaluate } from './evaluate.mjs';
 import { logger } from './logger.mjs';
 import { setTime } from './time.mjs';
 import { evalScope } from './evaluate.mjs';
+import { register } from './pattern.mjs';
 
 export function repl({
   interval,
@@ -50,10 +51,32 @@ export function repl({
   const start = () => scheduler.start();
   const pause = () => scheduler.pause();
   const setCps = (cps) => scheduler.setCps(cps);
+  const setCpm = (cpm) => scheduler.setCps(cpm / 60);
+
+  // the following functions use the cps value, which is why they are defined here..
+  const loopAt = register('loopAt', (cycles, pat) => {
+    return pat.loopAtCps(cycles, scheduler.cps);
+  });
+
+  const fay = register('fay', (pat) =>
+    pat.withHap((hap) =>
+      hap.withValue((v) => ({
+        ...v,
+        speed: scheduler.cps / hap.whole.duration, // overwrite speed completely?
+        unit: 'c',
+      })),
+    ),
+  );
+
   evalScope({
+    loopAt,
+    fay,
     setCps,
     setcps: setCps,
+    setCpm,
+    setcpm: setCpm,
   });
+
   return { scheduler, evaluate, start, stop, pause, setCps, setPattern };
 }