diff --git a/packages/core/controls.mjs b/packages/core/controls.mjs
index a9d7cc26..21a6d962 100644
--- a/packages/core/controls.mjs
+++ b/packages/core/controls.mjs
@@ -1865,12 +1865,12 @@ export const { nudge } = registerControl('nudge');
  * Sets the default octave of a synth.
  *
  * @name octave
+ * @synonyms oct
  * @param {number | Pattern} octave octave number
  * @example
- * n("0,4,7").s('supersquare').octave("<3 4 5 6>").osc()
- * @superDirtOnly
+ * n("0,4,7").scale("F:minor").s('supersaw').octave("<0 1 2 3>")
  */
-export const { octave } = registerControl('octave');
+export const { octave, oct } = registerControl('octave', 'oct');
 
 // ['ophatdecay'],
 // TODO: example
diff --git a/packages/superdough/helpers.mjs b/packages/superdough/helpers.mjs
index ad11f595..baa4db25 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/helpers.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/helpers.mjs
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ export const getDistortion = (distort, postgain, algorithm) => {
 };
 
 export const getFrequencyFromValue = (value, defaultNote = 36) => {
-  let { note, freq } = value;
+  let { note, freq, octave = 0 } = value;
   note = note || defaultNote;
   if (typeof note === 'string') {
     note = noteToMidi(note); // e.g. c3 => 48
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ export const getFrequencyFromValue = (value, defaultNote = 36) => {
   if (!freq && typeof note === 'number') {
     freq = midiToFreq(note); // + 48);
   }
-
+  freq *= Math.pow(2, octave);
   return Number(freq);
 };
 
diff --git a/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap b/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap
index 8cbee39d..4fc037b1 100644
--- a/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap
+++ b/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap
@@ -7302,18 +7302,18 @@ exports[`runs examples > example "nrpv" example index 0 1`] = `
 
 exports[`runs examples > example "octave" example index 0 1`] = `
 [
-  "[ 0/1 → 1/1 | n:0 s:supersquare octave:3 ]",
-  "[ 0/1 → 1/1 | n:4 s:supersquare octave:3 ]",
-  "[ 0/1 → 1/1 | n:7 s:supersquare octave:3 ]",
-  "[ 1/1 → 2/1 | n:0 s:supersquare octave:4 ]",
-  "[ 1/1 → 2/1 | n:4 s:supersquare octave:4 ]",
-  "[ 1/1 → 2/1 | n:7 s:supersquare octave:4 ]",
-  "[ 2/1 → 3/1 | n:0 s:supersquare octave:5 ]",
-  "[ 2/1 → 3/1 | n:4 s:supersquare octave:5 ]",
-  "[ 2/1 → 3/1 | n:7 s:supersquare octave:5 ]",
-  "[ 3/1 → 4/1 | n:0 s:supersquare octave:6 ]",
-  "[ 3/1 → 4/1 | n:4 s:supersquare octave:6 ]",
-  "[ 3/1 → 4/1 | n:7 s:supersquare octave:6 ]",
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/1 | note:F3 s:supersaw octave:0 ]",
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/1 | note:C4 s:supersaw octave:0 ]",
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/1 | note:F4 s:supersaw octave:0 ]",
+  "[ 1/1 → 2/1 | note:F3 s:supersaw octave:1 ]",
+  "[ 1/1 → 2/1 | note:C4 s:supersaw octave:1 ]",
+  "[ 1/1 → 2/1 | note:F4 s:supersaw octave:1 ]",
+  "[ 2/1 → 3/1 | note:F3 s:supersaw octave:2 ]",
+  "[ 2/1 → 3/1 | note:C4 s:supersaw octave:2 ]",
+  "[ 2/1 → 3/1 | note:F4 s:supersaw octave:2 ]",
+  "[ 3/1 → 4/1 | note:F3 s:supersaw octave:3 ]",
+  "[ 3/1 → 4/1 | note:C4 s:supersaw octave:3 ]",
+  "[ 3/1 → 4/1 | note:F4 s:supersaw octave:3 ]",
 ]
 `;