diff --git a/packages/midi/midi.mjs b/packages/midi/midi.mjs
index 70df93e8..2c1d1f20 100644
--- a/packages/midi/midi.mjs
+++ b/packages/midi/midi.mjs
@@ -165,37 +165,6 @@ export async function midimaps(map) {
 // registry for midi sounds, converting sound names to controls
 export const midisoundMap = new Map();
 
-/**
- * Maps a sound name to a set of controls:
- * @example
- * midisounds({ bd: { note: 'c2' } })
- * $: s("bd").midi()
- * @example
- * // notes can be set directly to simplify typical midi drum kit mappings
- * midisounds({ bd: 'c2', rim: 'c#2' })
- * $: s("bd rim").midi()
- **/
-export async function midisounds(map) {
-  if (typeof map === 'object') {
-    Object.entries(map).forEach(([name, mapping]) => midisoundMap.set(name, mapping));
-  }
-}
-
-function applyMidisounds(hapValue) {
-  const { s } = hapValue;
-  if (!midisoundMap.has(s)) {
-    return;
-  }
-  let controls = midisoundMap.get(hapValue.s);
-  if (Array.isArray(controls)) {
-    controls = controls[hapValue.n || 0];
-  }
-  if (typeof controls === 'string') {
-    controls = { note: controls };
-  }
-  Object.assign(hapValue, controls);
-}
-
 // normalizes the given value from the given range and exponent
 function normalize(value = 0, min = 0, max = 1, exp = 1) {
   if (min === max) {
@@ -260,8 +229,6 @@ Pattern.prototype.midi = function (output) {
     const latencyMs = 34;
     // passing a string with a +num into the webmidi api adds an offset to the current time https://webmidijs.org/api/classes/Output
     const timeOffsetString = `+${getEventOffsetMs(targetTime, currentTime) + latencyMs}`;
-    // convert s to midisounds preset (if set)
-    applyMidisounds(hap.value);
 
     // destructure value
     let {
diff --git a/test/examples.test.mjs b/test/examples.test.mjs
index ccce6c2a..896a02f8 100644
--- a/test/examples.test.mjs
+++ b/test/examples.test.mjs
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ const skippedExamples = [
   'accelerationX',
   'defaultmidimap',
   'midimaps',
-  'midisounds',
 ];
 
 describe('runs examples', () => {
diff --git a/website/src/pages/learn/input-output.mdx b/website/src/pages/learn/input-output.mdx
index 666a39f7..cec06a34 100644
--- a/website/src/pages/learn/input-output.mdx
+++ b/website/src/pages/learn/input-output.mdx
@@ -56,10 +56,6 @@ Instead of setting `ccn` and `ccv` directly, you can also create mappings with `
 
 <JsDoc client:idle name="defaultmidimap" h={0} />
 
-## midisounds
-
-<JsDoc client:idle name="midisounds" h={0} />
-
 # OSC/SuperDirt/StrudelDirt
 
 In TidalCycles, sound is usually generated using [SuperDirt](https://github.com/musikinformatik/SuperDirt/), which runs inside SuperCollider. Strudel also supports using SuperDirt, although it requires installing some additional software.