diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 779769d5..b1208e7b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,14 +1,17 @@
 # strudel
 
 Live coding patterns on the web
-https://strudel.cc/
+
 
 - Try it here: <https://strudel.cc>
 - Docs: <https://strudel.cc/learn>
+- Source: https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/
+  * Along with many other live coding projects, we have moved from Microsoft's Github platform to Codeberg for ethical reasons. **Please don't fork the project back to github**.
 - Technical Blog Post: <https://loophole-letters.vercel.app/strudel>
 - 1 Year of Strudel Blog Post: <https://loophole-letters.vercel.app/strudel1year>
 - 2 Years of Strudel Blog Post: <https://strudel.cc/blog/#year-2>
 
+
 ## Running Locally
 
 After cloning the project, you can run the REPL locally:
diff --git a/examples/buildless/web-component-no-iframe.html b/examples/buildless/web-component-no-iframe.html
index 8afa85cb..ae4fb700 100644
--- a/examples/buildless/web-component-no-iframe.html
+++ b/examples/buildless/web-component-no-iframe.html
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-<script src="https://unpkg.com/@strudel/repl@1.0.2"></script>
+<script src="https://unpkg.com/@strudel/repl@1.2.7"></script>
+<!-- <script src="../../packages/repl/dist/index.js"></script> -->
 <strudel-editor>
   <!--
 // @date 23-08-15
diff --git a/packages/core/controls.mjs b/packages/core/controls.mjs
index b18a8dff..8fef9129 100644
--- a/packages/core/controls.mjs
+++ b/packages/core/controls.mjs
@@ -2844,7 +2844,7 @@ registerSubControls('lfo', [
   ['dcoffset', 'dc'],
   ['shape', 'sh'],
   ['skew', 'sk'],
-  ['curve'],
+  ['curve', 'cu'],
   ['sync', 's'],
   ['fxi'],
 ]);
@@ -2872,7 +2872,7 @@ registerSubControls('bmod', [
   ['fxi'],
 ]);
 
-Pattern.prototype.modulate = function (type, config, id) {
+Pattern.prototype.modulate = function (type, config, idPat) {
   config = { control: undefined, ...config };
   const modulatorKeys = ['lfo', 'env', 'bmod'];
   if (!modulatorKeys.includes(type)) {
@@ -2881,11 +2881,14 @@ Pattern.prototype.modulate = function (type, config, id) {
   }
   let output = this;
   let defaultValue = undefined;
+  // Copy value into a temporary `v` container and attach a single `id` (to be shared across
+  // each config entry). At the output we destructure and throw away the id
+  output = output.fmap((v) => (id) => ({ v, id })).appLeft(reify(idPat));
   for (const [rawKey, value] of Object.entries(config)) {
     const key = getMainSubcontrolName(type, rawKey);
     const valuePat = reify(value);
     output = output
-      .fmap((v) => (c) => {
+      .fmap(({ v, id }) => (c) => {
         if (defaultValue === undefined) {
           // default control to the control set just before this in the chain
           // e.g. pat.gain(0.5).lfo({..}) will be a gain-LFO
@@ -2900,17 +2903,17 @@ Pattern.prototype.modulate = function (type, config, id) {
         id ??= t.__ids.size;
         t[id] ??= { control: defaultValue };
         t.__ids.add(id); // keeps track of insertion order
-        if (c === undefined) return v;
+        if (c === undefined) return { v, id };
         if (key === 'control' || key === 'subControl') {
           t[id][key] = getControlName(c);
         } else {
           t[id][key] = c;
         }
-        return v;
+        return { v, id };
       })
       .appLeft(valuePat);
   }
-  return output;
+  return output.fmap(({ v }) => v);
 };
 
 /**
@@ -2925,15 +2928,15 @@ Pattern.prototype.modulate = function (type, config, id) {
  *
  * @name lfo
  * @param {Object} config LFO configuration.
- * @param {string | Pattern} [config.control] Node to modulate. Aliases: t
- * @param {string | Pattern} [config.subControl] Sub-control name to append to the control key. Aliases: sc, p
- * @param {number | Pattern} [config.rate] Modulation rate. Aliases: rate, r
+ * @param {string | Pattern} [config.control] Node to modulate. Aliases: c
+ * @param {string | Pattern} [config.subControl] Sub-control name to append to the control key. Aliases: sc
+ * @param {number | Pattern} [config.rate] Modulation rate. Aliases: r
  * @param {number | Pattern} [config.depth] Relative modulation depth. Aliases: dep, dr
  * @param {number | Pattern} [config.depthabs] Absolute modulation depth. Aliases: da
  * @param {number | Pattern} [config.dcoffset] DC offset / bias for the waveform. Aliases: dc
  * @param {number | Pattern} [config.shape] Shape index. Aliases: sh
  * @param {number | Pattern} [config.skew] Skew amount. Aliases: sk
- * @param {number | Pattern} [config.curve] Exponential curve amount. Aliases: c
+ * @param {number | Pattern} [config.curve] Exponential curve amount. Aliases: cu
  * @param {number | Pattern} [config.sync] Tempo-synced modulation rate. Aliases: s
  * @param {number | Pattern} [config.fxi] FX index to target
  * @param {string | Pattern} id ID to use for this modulator
@@ -2978,8 +2981,8 @@ export const lfo = (config) => pure({}).lfo(config);
  *
  * @name env
  * @param {Object} config Envelope configuration.
- * @param {string | Pattern} [config.control] Node to modulate. Aliases: t
- * @param {string | Pattern} [config.subControl] Sub-control name to append to the control key. Aliases: sc, p
+ * @param {string | Pattern} [config.control] Node to modulate. Aliases: c
+ * @param {string | Pattern} [config.subControl] Sub-control name to append to the control key. Aliases: sc
  * @param {number | Pattern} [config.depth] Relative modulation depth. Aliases: dep, dr
  * @param {number | Pattern} [config.depthabs] Absolute modulation depth. Aliases: da
  * @param {number | Pattern} [config.attack] Time to reach depth. Aliases: att, a
@@ -3039,8 +3042,8 @@ export const env = (config) => pure({}).env(config);
  * @name bmod
  * @param {Object} config Bus modulation configuration.
  * @param {string | Pattern} [config.bus] Bus to get modulation signal from
- * @param {string | Pattern} [config.control] Node to modulate. Aliases: t
- * @param {string | Pattern} [config.subControl] Sub-control name to append to the control key. Aliases: sc, p
+ * @param {string | Pattern} [config.control] Node to modulate. Aliases: c
+ * @param {string | Pattern} [config.subControl] Sub-control name to append to the control key. Aliases: sc
  * @param {number | Pattern} [config.depth] Relative modulation depth. Aliases: dep, dr
  * @param {number | Pattern} [config.depthabs] Absolute modulation depth. Aliases: da
  * @param {number | Pattern} [config.dc] DC offset prior to application
diff --git a/packages/core/pattern.mjs b/packages/core/pattern.mjs
index 02cf9188..58c83a6f 100644
--- a/packages/core/pattern.mjs
+++ b/packages/core/pattern.mjs
@@ -3586,6 +3586,20 @@ export const morph = (frompat, topat, bypat) => {
   return frompat.innerBind((from) => topat.innerBind((to) => bypat.innerBind((by) => _morph(from, to, by))));
 };
 
+const _distortWithAlg = function (name) {
+  const func = function (args, pat) {
+    const argsPat = reify(args).fmap((v) => (Array.isArray(v) ? [...v, name] : [v, 1, name]));
+    if (!pat) {
+      return pure({}).distort(argsPat);
+    }
+    return pat.distort(argsPat);
+  };
+  Pattern.prototype[name] = function (args) {
+    return func(args, this);
+  };
+  return func;
+};
+
 /**
  * Soft-clipping distortion
  *
@@ -3594,6 +3608,8 @@ export const morph = (frompat, topat, bypat) => {
  * @param {number | Pattern} volume linear postgain of the distortion
  *
  */
+export const soft = _distortWithAlg('soft');
+
 /**
  * Hard-clipping distortion
  *
@@ -3602,6 +3618,8 @@ export const morph = (frompat, topat, bypat) => {
  * @param {number | Pattern} volume linear postgain of the distortion
  *
  */
+export const hard = _distortWithAlg('hard');
+
 /**
  * Cubic polynomial distortion
  *
@@ -3610,6 +3628,8 @@ export const morph = (frompat, topat, bypat) => {
  * @param {number | Pattern} volume linear postgain of the distortion
  *
  */
+export const cubic = _distortWithAlg('cubic');
+
 /**
  * Diode-emulating distortion
  *
@@ -3618,6 +3638,8 @@ export const morph = (frompat, topat, bypat) => {
  * @param {number | Pattern} volume linear postgain of the distortion
  *
  */
+export const diode = _distortWithAlg('diode');
+
 /**
  * Asymmetrical diode distortion
  *
@@ -3626,6 +3648,8 @@ export const morph = (frompat, topat, bypat) => {
  * @param {number | Pattern} volume linear postgain of the distortion
  *
  */
+export const asym = _distortWithAlg('asym');
+
 /**
  * Wavefolding distortion
  *
@@ -3634,6 +3658,8 @@ export const morph = (frompat, topat, bypat) => {
  * @param {number | Pattern} volume linear postgain of the distortion
  *
  */
+export const fold = _distortWithAlg('fold');
+
 /**
  * Wavefolding distortion composed with sinusoid
  *
@@ -3642,6 +3668,8 @@ export const morph = (frompat, topat, bypat) => {
  * @param {number | Pattern} volume linear postgain of the distortion
  *
  */
+export const sinefold = _distortWithAlg('sinefold');
+
 /**
  * Distortion via Chebyshev polynomials
  *
@@ -3650,14 +3678,7 @@ export const morph = (frompat, topat, bypat) => {
  * @param {number | Pattern} volume linear postgain of the distortion
  *
  */
-const distAlgoNames = ['scurve', 'soft', 'hard', 'cubic', 'diode', 'asym', 'fold', 'sinefold', 'chebyshev'];
-for (const name of distAlgoNames) {
-  // Add aliases for distortion algorithms
-  Pattern.prototype[name] = function (args) {
-    const argsPat = reify(args).fmap((v) => (Array.isArray(v) ? [...v, name] : [v, 1, name]));
-    return this.distort(argsPat);
-  };
-}
+export const chebyshev = _distortWithAlg('chebyshev');
 
 /**
  * Turns a list of patterns into a single pattern which outputs list-values
diff --git a/packages/osc/README.md b/packages/osc/README.md
index 0a7bfedc..c606daa5 100644
--- a/packages/osc/README.md
+++ b/packages/osc/README.md
@@ -46,4 +46,4 @@ all(osc)
 
 [open in repl](https://strudel.cc/#JDogcygiYmQqNCIpCgphbGwob3NjKQ%3D%3D)
 
-You can read more about [how to use Superdirt with Strudel the Tutorial](https://strudel.cc/learn/input-output/#superdirt-api)
+You can read more about [how to use Superdirt with Strudel](https://strudel.cc/learn/input-output/#oscsuperdirtstrudeldirt) in  the tutorial.
diff --git a/packages/repl/repl-component.mjs b/packages/repl/repl-component.mjs
index 36208413..cb79a475 100644
--- a/packages/repl/repl-component.mjs
+++ b/packages/repl/repl-component.mjs
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import { silence } from '@strudel/core';
 import { getDrawContext } from '@strudel/draw';
 import { transpiler } from '@strudel/transpiler';
-import { getAudioContext, webaudioOutput } from '@strudel/webaudio';
+import { getAudioContext, webaudioOutput, initAudioOnFirstClick } from '@strudel/webaudio';
 import { StrudelMirror, codemirrorSettings } from '@strudel/codemirror';
 import { prebake } from './prebake.mjs';
 
 if (typeof HTMLElement !== 'undefined') {
+  initAudioOnFirstClick();
   class StrudelRepl extends HTMLElement {
     static observedAttributes = ['code'];
     settings = codemirrorSettings.get();
diff --git a/packages/serial/serial.mjs b/packages/serial/serial.mjs
index 69210952..e007b24b 100644
--- a/packages/serial/serial.mjs
+++ b/packages/serial/serial.mjs
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ Pattern.prototype.serial = function (br = 115200, sendcrc = false, singlecharids
     if (!(name in writeMessagers)) {
       getWriter(name, br);
     }
-    const onTrigger = (t_deprecate, hap, currentTime, cps, targetTime) => {
+    const onTrigger = (hap, currentTime, _cps, targetTime) => {
       var message = '';
       var chk = 0;
       if (typeof hap.value === 'object') {
diff --git a/packages/superdough/audioContext.mjs b/packages/superdough/audioContext.mjs
index 2c34f9da..94ec32d1 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/audioContext.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/audioContext.mjs
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+/*
+audioContext.mjs - Audio Context manager
+
+Sets up a common and accessible audio context for all superdough operations
+
+Copyright (C) 2025 Strudel contributors - see <https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/src/branch/main/packages/superdough/audiocontext.mjs>
+This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU Affero General Public License for more details. You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
 let audioContext;
 
 export const setDefaultAudioContext = () => {
diff --git a/packages/superdough/helpers.mjs b/packages/superdough/helpers.mjs
index 8bd8b067..0ca085e3 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/helpers.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/helpers.mjs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { getAudioContext } from './audioContext.mjs';
 import { logger } from './logger.mjs';
 import { getNoiseBuffer } from './noise.mjs';
+import { getNodeFromPool } from './nodePools.mjs';
 import { clamp, nanFallback, midiToFreq, noteToMidi } from './util.mjs';
 
 export const noises = ['pink', 'white', 'brown', 'crackle'];
@@ -145,6 +146,7 @@ export function getLfo(audioContext, properties = {}) {
 }
 
 export function getCompressor(ac, threshold, ratio, knee, attack, release) {
+  const node = getNodeFromPool('compressor', () => new DynamicsCompressorNode(ac, {}));
   const options = {
     threshold: threshold ?? -3,
     ratio: ratio ?? 10,
@@ -152,7 +154,11 @@ export function getCompressor(ac, threshold, ratio, knee, attack, release) {
     attack: attack ?? 0.005,
     release: release ?? 0.05,
   };
-  return new DynamicsCompressorNode(ac, options);
+  const now = ac.currentTime;
+  Object.entries(options).forEach(([key, value]) => {
+    node[key].setValueAtTime(value, now);
+  });
+  return node;
 }
 
 // changes the default values of the envelope based on what parameters the user has defined
@@ -233,10 +239,13 @@ export function createFilter(context, start, end, params, cps, cycle) {
     filter = getWorklet(context, 'ladder-processor', { frequency, q, drive });
     frequencyParam = filter.parameters.get('frequency');
   } else {
-    filter = context.createBiquadFilter();
+    const factory = () => context.createBiquadFilter();
+    filter = getNodeFromPool('filter', factory);
     filter.type = type;
-    filter.Q.value = q;
-    filter.frequency.value = frequency;
+    const now = context.currentTime;
+    Object.entries({ Q: q, frequency }).forEach(([key, value]) => {
+      filter[key].setValueAtTime(value, now);
+    });
     frequencyParam = filter.frequency;
   }
   const envelopeValues = [params.attack, params.decay, params.sustain, params.release];
@@ -461,10 +470,11 @@ export function applyFM(param, value, begin) {
           nodes[`fm_${idx}`] = [osc];
         }
         const { input, output, freq, osc, toCleanup } = fms[idx];
-        const g = gainNode(amt * freq);
-        io.push(isMod ? output.connect(g) : input);
-        cleanupOnEnd(osc, [...toCleanup, g]);
-        nodes[`fm_${idx}_gain`] = [g];
+        const gAmt = gainNode(amt);
+        const gFreq = gainNode(freq);
+        io.push(isMod ? output.connect(gAmt).connect(gFreq) : input);
+        cleanupOnEnd(osc, [...toCleanup, gAmt, gFreq]);
+        nodes[`fm_${idx}_gain`] = [gAmt];
       }
       if (!io[1]) {
         logger(
diff --git a/packages/superdough/modulators.mjs b/packages/superdough/modulators.mjs
index 7d119a06..05674baa 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/modulators.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/modulators.mjs
@@ -32,8 +32,9 @@ const getNodeParam = (node, name) => {
 
 const controlTargets = getSuperdoughControlTargets();
 
-const getControlData = (control) => {
-  return controlTargets[control.split('_')[0]];
+const getControlData = (control, subControl) => {
+  const controlNoIdx = control.split('_')[0];
+  return controlTargets[`${controlNoIdx}_${subControl}`] ?? controlTargets[controlNoIdx];
 };
 
 const getRangeForParam = (paramName, currentValue) => {
@@ -59,8 +60,7 @@ const clampWithWaveShaper = (modulator, min, max) => {
 };
 
 const getTargetParamsForControl = (control, nodes, subControl) => {
-  const lookupKey = subControl ? `${control}_${subControl}` : control;
-  const targetInfo = getControlData(lookupKey) ?? getControlData(control);
+  const targetInfo = getControlData(control, subControl);
   if (!targetInfo) {
     errorLogger(
       new Error(`Could not find control data for target '${control}'. It may not be modulatable.`),
diff --git a/packages/superdough/nodePools.mjs b/packages/superdough/nodePools.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..20535224
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/superdough/nodePools.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+/*
+nodePools.mjs - Helper functions related to pooling and re-using audio nodes
+
+Copyright (C) 2025 Strudel contributors - see <https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/src/branch/main/packages/superdough/nodePools.mjs>
+This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU Affero General Public License for more details. You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+const nodePools = new Map();
+const POOL_KEY = Symbol('nodePoolKey');
+const IS_WORKLET_DEAD = Symbol('nodePoolIsWorkletDead');
+const MAX_POOL_SIZE = 64;
+
+export const isPoolable = (node) => !!node[POOL_KEY];
+
+const getParams = (node) => {
+  const params = new Set();
+  node.parameters?.forEach((param) => params.add(param));
+  const visited = new Set(); // prioritize deepest definition
+  let proto = node;
+  // Move up the prototype chain
+  while (proto !== Object.prototype) {
+    for (const key of Object.getOwnPropertyNames(proto)) {
+      if (visited.has(key)) continue;
+      visited.add(key);
+      const value = node[key];
+      if (value instanceof AudioParam) {
+        params.add(value);
+      }
+    }
+    proto = Object.getPrototypeOf(proto);
+  }
+  return params;
+};
+
+export const releaseNodeToPool = (node) => {
+  node.disconnect();
+  if (node instanceof AudioScheduledSourceNode) {
+    // not reusable
+    return;
+  }
+  if (node[IS_WORKLET_DEAD]) {
+    // Worklet already terminated, don't pool it
+    return;
+  }
+  const key = node[POOL_KEY];
+  if (key == null) return;
+  const now = node.context?.currentTime ?? 0;
+  getParams(node).forEach((param) => param.cancelScheduledValues(now));
+  const pool = nodePools.get(key) ?? [];
+  if (pool.length < MAX_POOL_SIZE) {
+    pool.push(new WeakRef(node));
+    nodePools.set(key, pool);
+  }
+};
+
+export const markWorkletAsDead = (worklet) => (worklet[IS_WORKLET_DEAD] = true);
+
+// Attempt to get node from the pool. If this fails, fall back
+// to building it with the factory
+export const getNodeFromPool = (key, factory) => {
+  const pool = nodePools.get(key) ?? [];
+  let node;
+  while (pool.length) {
+    const ref = pool.pop();
+    node = ref?.deref();
+    if (node != null && !node[IS_WORKLET_DEAD]) break;
+  }
+  if (node == null || node[IS_WORKLET_DEAD]) {
+    node = factory();
+  }
+  node[POOL_KEY] = key;
+  return node;
+};
diff --git a/packages/superdough/sampler.mjs b/packages/superdough/sampler.mjs
index 819de3c7..25c34c64 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/sampler.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/sampler.mjs
@@ -65,21 +65,22 @@ export const getSampleBufferSource = async (hapValue, bank, resolveUrl) => {
   bufferSource.playbackRate.value = playbackRate;
 
   const { loopBegin = 0, loopEnd = 1, begin = 0, end = 1 } = hapValue;
+  const bufferDuration = bufferSource.buffer.duration;
 
-  // "The computation of the offset into the sound is performed using the sound buffer's natural sample rate,
-  // rather than the current playback rate, so even if the sound is playing at twice its normal speed,
-  // the midway point through a 10-second audio buffer is still 5."
-  const offset = begin * bufferSource.buffer.duration;
+  // The computation of the offset into the sound is performed using the sound buffer's natural duration,
+  // rather than the playback duration, so that even if the sound is playing at twice its normal speed,
+  // the midway point through a 10-second audio buffer is still 5.
+  const offset = begin * bufferDuration;
 
   const loop = hapValue.loop;
   if (loop) {
     bufferSource.loop = true;
-    bufferSource.loopStart = loopBegin * bufferSource.buffer.duration - offset;
-    bufferSource.loopEnd = loopEnd * bufferSource.buffer.duration - offset;
+    bufferSource.loopStart = loopBegin * bufferDuration;
+    bufferSource.loopEnd = loopEnd * bufferDuration;
   }
-  const bufferDuration = bufferSource.buffer.duration / bufferSource.playbackRate.value;
-  const sliceDuration = (end - begin) * bufferDuration;
-  return { bufferSource, offset, bufferDuration, sliceDuration };
+  const playbackDuration = bufferDuration / bufferSource.playbackRate.value;
+  const sliceDuration = (end - begin) * playbackDuration;
+  return { bufferSource, offset, bufferDuration, playbackDuration, sliceDuration };
 };
 
 export const loadBuffer = (url, ac, s, n = 0) => {
diff --git a/packages/superdough/superdough.mjs b/packages/superdough/superdough.mjs
index 2e46b2d7..d2baa939 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/superdough.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/superdough.mjs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import './reverb.mjs';
 import './vowel.mjs';
 import { clamp, nanFallback, _mod, cycleToSeconds, pickAndRename } from './util.mjs';
 import workletsUrl from './worklets.mjs?audioworklet';
+import { getNodeFromPool, isPoolable, releaseNodeToPool } from './nodePools.mjs';
 import {
   createFilter,
   effectSend,
@@ -342,7 +343,7 @@ function getPhaser(begin, end, frequency = 1, depth = 0.5, centerFrequency = 100
   let fOffset = 282; //for backward compat in #1800
   const filterChain = [];
   for (let i = 0; i < numStages; i++) {
-    const filter = ac.createBiquadFilter();
+    const filter = getNodeFromPool('filter', () => ac.createBiquadFilter());
     filter.type = 'notch';
     filter.gain.value = 1;
     filter.frequency.value = centerFrequency + fOffset;
@@ -428,7 +429,7 @@ class Chain {
     return this;
   }
   releaseNodes() {
-    this.audioNodes.forEach((n) => releaseAudioNode(n));
+    this.audioNodes.forEach((n) => (isPoolable(n) ? releaseNodeToPool(n) : releaseAudioNode(n)));
     this.audioNodes = [];
     this.tails = [];
   }
@@ -545,8 +546,7 @@ export const superdough = async (value, t, hapDuration, cps = 0.5, cycle = 0.5)
     nodes.main['source'] = [sourceNode];
   } else if (getSound(s)) {
     const { onTrigger } = getSound(s);
-    // We have to use onEnded because some sources (e.g. `sampler`) have
-    // an internal duration which is longer than `value.duration`
+
     const onEnded = () =>
       webAudioTimeout(
         ac,
@@ -557,6 +557,7 @@ export const superdough = async (value, t, hapDuration, cps = 0.5, cycle = 0.5)
         0,
         endWithRelease,
       );
+
     const soundHandle = await onTrigger(t, value, onEnded, cps);
 
     if (soundHandle) {
@@ -607,7 +608,11 @@ export const superdough = async (value, t, hapDuration, cps = 0.5, cycle = 0.5)
     gain *= velocity; // velocity currently only multiplies with gain. it might do other things in the future
     delaytime = delaytime ?? cycleToSeconds(delaysync, cps);
 
-    stretch !== undefined && chain.connect(getWorklet(ac, 'phase-vocoder-processor', { pitchFactor: stretch }));
+    if (stretch !== undefined) {
+      const phaseVocoder = getWorklet(ac, 'phase-vocoder-processor', { pitchFactor: stretch });
+      chain.connect(phaseVocoder);
+      fxNodes['stretch'] = [phaseVocoder];
+    }
 
     if (fx.transient !== undefined) {
       const transProcessor = getWorklet(
@@ -821,6 +826,7 @@ export const superdough = async (value, t, hapDuration, cps = 0.5, cycle = 0.5)
     // panning
     if (fx.pan !== undefined) {
       const panner = ac.createStereoPanner();
+      fxNodes['pan'] = [panner];
       panner.pan.value = 2 * fx.pan - 1;
       chain.connect(panner);
     }
diff --git a/packages/superdough/superdoughoutput.mjs b/packages/superdough/superdoughoutput.mjs
index d3936646..a982c6eb 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/superdoughoutput.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/superdoughoutput.mjs
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+/*
+superdoughoutput.mjs - Output controller for superdough
+
+Handles setting up and mixing to the outputs as well as all global (orbit) effects
+
+Copyright (C) 2025 Strudel contributors - see <https://codeberg.org/uzu/strudel/src/branch/main/packages/superdough/superdoughoutput.mjs>
+This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU Affero General Public License for more details. You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
 import { effectSend, getWorklet, webAudioTimeout } from './helpers.mjs';
 import { errorLogger } from './logger.mjs';
 import { clamp } from './util.mjs';
diff --git a/packages/superdough/synth.mjs b/packages/superdough/synth.mjs
index 6c8d1fea..f4bdd749 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/synth.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/synth.mjs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import {
 } from './helpers.mjs';
 import { logger } from './logger.mjs';
 import { getNoiseMix, getNoiseOscillator } from './noise.mjs';
+import { getNodeFromPool, markWorkletAsDead, releaseNodeToPool } from './nodePools.mjs';
 
 const waveforms = ['triangle', 'square', 'sawtooth', 'sine', 'user', 'one'];
 const waveformAliases = [
@@ -167,22 +168,27 @@ export function registerSynthSounds() {
       const end = holdend + release + 0.01;
       const voices = clamp(unison, 1, 100);
       let panspread = voices > 1 ? clamp(spread, 0, 1) : 0;
-      let o = getWorklet(
-        ac,
-        'supersaw-oscillator',
-        {
-          frequency,
-          begin,
-          end,
-          freqspread: detune,
-          voices,
-          panspread,
-        },
-        {
-          outputChannelCount: [2],
-        },
-      );
-
+      const params = {
+        frequency,
+        begin,
+        end,
+        freqspread: detune,
+        voices,
+        panspread,
+      };
+      const factory = () => new AudioWorkletNode(ac, 'supersaw-oscillator', { outputChannelCount: [2] });
+      const o = getNodeFromPool('supersaw', factory);
+      const now = ac.currentTime;
+      Object.entries(params).forEach(([key, value]) => {
+        const param = o.parameters.get(key);
+        const target = value !== undefined ? value : param.defaultValue;
+        param.setValueAtTime(target, now);
+      });
+      o.port.postMessage({ type: 'initialize' });
+      o.port.onmessage = (e) => {
+        if (e.data.type === 'died') markWorkletAsDead(o);
+        o.port.onmessage = null;
+      };
       const gainAdjustment = 1 / Math.sqrt(voices);
       getPitchEnvelope(o.parameters.get('detune'), value, begin, holdend);
       const vibratoHandle = getVibratoOscillator(o.parameters.get('detune'), value, begin);
@@ -195,7 +201,7 @@ export function registerSynthSounds() {
       let timeoutNode = webAudioTimeout(
         ac,
         () => {
-          releaseAudioNode(o);
+          releaseNodeToPool(o);
           onended();
           fmHandle?.stop();
           vibratoHandle?.stop();
diff --git a/packages/superdough/wavetable.mjs b/packages/superdough/wavetable.mjs
index b4fc401f..adf8b0c4 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/wavetable.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/wavetable.mjs
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ import {
   getParamADSR,
   getPitchEnvelope,
   getVibratoOscillator,
-  getWorklet,
-  releaseAudioNode,
   webAudioTimeout,
+  releaseAudioNode,
 } from './helpers.mjs';
+import { getNodeFromPool, markWorkletAsDead, releaseNodeToPool } from './nodePools.mjs';
 import { logger } from './logger.mjs';
 
 export const Warpmode = Object.freeze({
@@ -230,24 +230,31 @@ export async function onTriggerSynth(t, value, onended, tables, cps, frameLen) {
   }
   const endWithRelease = holdEnd + release;
   const envEnd = endWithRelease + 0.01;
-  const source = getWorklet(
-    ac,
-    'wavetable-oscillator-processor',
-    {
-      begin: t,
-      end: envEnd,
-      frequency,
-      freqspread: value.detune,
-      position: value.wt,
-      warp: value.warp,
-      warpMode: warpmode,
-      voices: Math.max(value.unison ?? 1, 1),
-      panspread: value.spread,
-      phaserand: (value.wtphaserand ?? value.unison > 1) ? 1 : 0,
-    },
-    { outputChannelCount: [2] },
-  );
-  source.port.postMessage({ type: 'table', payload });
+  const params = {
+    begin: t,
+    end: envEnd,
+    frequency,
+    freqspread: value.detune,
+    position: value.wt,
+    warp: value.warp,
+    warpMode: warpmode,
+    voices: Math.max(value.unison ?? 1, 1),
+    panspread: value.spread,
+    phaserand: (value.wtphaserand ?? value.unison > 1) ? 1 : 0,
+  };
+  const factory = () => new AudioWorkletNode(ac, 'wavetable-oscillator-processor', { outputChannelCount: [2] });
+  const source = getNodeFromPool('wavetable', factory);
+  const now = ac.currentTime;
+  Object.entries(params).forEach(([key, value]) => {
+    const param = source.parameters.get(key);
+    const target = value !== undefined ? value : param.defaultValue;
+    param.setValueAtTime(target, now);
+  });
+  source.port.postMessage({ type: 'initialize', payload });
+  source.port.onmessage = (e) => {
+    if (e.data.type === 'died') markWorkletAsDead(source);
+    source.port.onmessage = null;
+  };
   if (ac.currentTime > t) {
     logger(`[wavetable] still loading sound "${s}:${n}"`, 'highlight');
     return;
@@ -333,7 +340,7 @@ export async function onTriggerSynth(t, value, onended, tables, cps, frameLen) {
   const timeoutNode = webAudioTimeout(
     ac,
     () => {
-      releaseAudioNode(source);
+      releaseNodeToPool(source);
       vibratoHandle?.stop();
       fmHandle?.stop();
       releaseAudioNode(wtPosModulators);
diff --git a/packages/superdough/worklets.mjs b/packages/superdough/worklets.mjs
index 8001c7da..52c13e83 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/worklets.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/worklets.mjs
@@ -463,6 +463,16 @@ registerProcessor('distort-processor', DistortProcessor);
 class SuperSawOscillatorProcessor extends AudioWorkletProcessor {
   constructor() {
     super();
+    this.isAlive = true; // used internally to prevent multiple death messages
+    this.port.onmessage = (e) => {
+      const { type, payload } = e.data || {};
+      if (type === 'initialize') {
+        this.initialize(payload);
+      }
+    };
+    this.initialize();
+  }
+  initialize(_options) {
     this.phase = [];
   }
   static get parameterDescriptors() {
@@ -513,12 +523,16 @@ class SuperSawOscillatorProcessor extends AudioWorkletProcessor {
     ];
   }
   process(_input, outputs, params) {
-    if (currentTime >= params.end[0]) {
-      // should terminate
+    if (currentTime >= params.end[0] + 0.5) {
+      // Outside of grace period - should terminate
+      if (this.isAlive) {
+        this.port.postMessage({ type: 'died' });
+        this.isAlive = false;
+      }
       return false;
     }
-    if (currentTime <= params.begin[0]) {
-      // keep alive
+    if (currentTime >= params.end[0] || currentTime <= params.begin[0]) {
+      // Inside of grace period or not yet started
       return true;
     }
     const output = outputs[0];
@@ -1150,37 +1164,29 @@ class WavetableOscillatorProcessor extends AudioWorkletProcessor {
 
   constructor(options) {
     super(options);
-    this.frameLen = 0;
-    this.numFrames = 0;
-    this.phase = [];
-
+    this.isAlive = true; // used internally to prevent multiple death messages
     this.port.onmessage = (e) => {
       const { type, payload } = e.data || {};
-      if (type === 'table') {
-        const key = payload.key;
-        this.frameLen = payload.frameLen;
-        if (!tablesCache[key]) {
-          const tables = [payload.frames];
-          let table = tables[0];
-          for (let level = 1; level < 1; level++) {
-            const nextLen = table.length >> 1;
-            const nextTable = table.map((frame) => {
-              const avg = new Float32Array(nextLen);
-              for (let i = 0; i < nextLen; i++) {
-                avg[i] = (frame[2 * i] + frame[2 * i + 1]) / 2;
-              }
-              return avg;
-            });
-            tables.push(nextTable);
-            table = nextTable;
-            if (nextLen <= 32) break;
-          }
-          tablesCache[key] = tables;
-        }
-        this.tables = tablesCache[key];
-        this.numFrames = this.tables[0].length;
+      if (type === 'initialize') {
+        this.initialize(payload);
       }
     };
+    this.initialize();
+  }
+  initialize(options) {
+    this.table = null;
+    this.frameLen = null;
+    this.numFrames = null;
+    this.phase = [];
+    if (options?.key) {
+      const key = options.key;
+      this.frameLen = options.frameLen;
+      if (!tablesCache[key]) {
+        tablesCache[key] = options.frames;
+      }
+      this.table = tablesCache[key];
+      this.numFrames = this.table.length;
+    }
   }
 
   _mirror(x) {
@@ -1325,25 +1331,22 @@ class WavetableOscillatorProcessor extends AudioWorkletProcessor {
     return a + (b - a) * frac;
   }
 
-  _chooseMip(dphi) {
-    const approxHarm = clamp(dphi, 1e-6, 64);
-    let level = 0;
-    while (level + 1 < (this.tables?.length || 1) && approxHarm < this.tables[level][0].length / 8) {
-      level++;
-    }
-    return level;
-  }
-
   process(_inputs, outputs, parameters) {
-    if (currentTime >= parameters.end[0]) {
+    if (currentTime >= parameters.end[0] + 0.5) {
+      // Outside of grace period - should terminate
+      if (this.isAlive) {
+        this.port.postMessage({ type: 'died' });
+        this.isAlive = false;
+      }
       return false;
     }
-    if (currentTime <= parameters.begin[0]) {
+    if (currentTime >= parameters.end[0] || currentTime <= parameters.begin[0]) {
+      // Inside of grace period or not yet started
       return true;
     }
     const outL = outputs[0][0];
     const outR = outputs[0][1] || outputs[0][0];
-    if (!this.tables) {
+    if (!this.table) {
       outL.fill(0);
       if (outR !== outL) outR.set(outL);
       return true;
@@ -1377,14 +1380,12 @@ class WavetableOscillatorProcessor extends AudioWorkletProcessor {
         }
         const fVoice = applySemitoneDetuneToFrequency(f, detuner(n)); // voice detune
         const dPhase = fVoice * INVSR;
-        const level = this._chooseMip(dPhase);
-        const table = this.tables[level];
 
         // warp phase then sample
         this.phase[n] = this.phase[n] ?? Math.random() * phaseRand;
         const ph = this._warpPhase(this.phase[n], warpAmount, warpMode);
-        const s0 = this._sampleFrame(table[fIdx], ph);
-        const s1 = this._sampleFrame(table[Math.min(this.numFrames - 1, fIdx + 1)], ph);
+        const s0 = this._sampleFrame(this.table[fIdx], ph);
+        const s1 = this._sampleFrame(this.table[Math.min(this.numFrames - 1, fIdx + 1)], ph);
         let s = lerp(s0, s1, interpT);
         if (warpMode === WarpMode.FLIP && this.phase[n] < warpAmount) {
           s = -s;
diff --git a/packages/transpiler/test/transpiler.test.mjs b/packages/transpiler/test/transpiler.test.mjs
index 02970cf4..68bec915 100644
--- a/packages/transpiler/test/transpiler.test.mjs
+++ b/packages/transpiler/test/transpiler.test.mjs
@@ -42,4 +42,18 @@ describe('transpiler', () => {
       [12, 14],
     ]);
   });
+  it('allows disabling mini', () => {
+    const code = `/* mini-off */
+      const randPrefix = Math.random() > 0.5 ? "b" : "s";
+      const drumPat = \`\${randPrefix}d\`;
+      // mini-on
+      s(drumPat).lpf("5000 10000") // make sure mini still runs;
+    `;
+    const { output, miniLocations } = transpiler(code, { ...simple, emitMiniLocations: true });
+    expect(output).not.toContain("m('b'");
+    expect(output).not.toContain("m('s'");
+    const cutoffIdx = code.indexOf('5000 10000');
+    expect(miniLocations).toHaveLength(2);
+    expect(miniLocations[0][0]).toEqual(cutoffIdx);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/transpiler/transpiler.mjs b/packages/transpiler/transpiler.mjs
index fea6bad4..b394591c 100644
--- a/packages/transpiler/transpiler.mjs
+++ b/packages/transpiler/transpiler.mjs
@@ -21,12 +21,15 @@ export function registerLanguage(type, config) {
 export function transpiler(input, options = {}) {
   const { wrapAsync = false, addReturn = true, emitMiniLocations = true, emitWidgets = true } = options;
 
+  const comments = [];
   let ast = parse(input, {
     ecmaVersion: 2022,
     allowAwaitOutsideFunction: true,
     locations: true,
+    onComment: comments,
   });
 
+  const miniDisableRanges = findMiniDisableRanges(comments, input.length);
   let miniLocations = [];
   const collectMiniLocations = (value, node) => {
     const minilang = languages.get('minilang');
@@ -66,6 +69,9 @@ export function transpiler(input, options = {}) {
         return this.replace(tidalWithLocation(raw, offset));
       }
       if (isBackTickString(node, parent)) {
+        if (isMiniDisabled(node.start, miniDisableRanges)) {
+          return;
+        }
         const { quasis } = node;
         const { raw } = quasis[0].value;
         this.skip();
@@ -73,6 +79,9 @@ export function transpiler(input, options = {}) {
         return this.replace(miniWithLocation(raw, node));
       }
       if (isStringWithDoubleQuotes(node)) {
+        if (isMiniDisabled(node.start, miniDisableRanges)) {
+          return;
+        }
         const { value } = node;
         this.skip();
         emitMiniLocations && collectMiniLocations(value, node);
@@ -327,3 +336,32 @@ function languageWithLocation(name, value, offset) {
     optional: false,
   };
 }
+
+function findMiniDisableRanges(comments, codeEnd) {
+  const ranges = [];
+  const stack = []; // used to track on/off pairs
+  for (const comment of comments) {
+    const value = comment.value.trim();
+    if (value.startsWith('mini-off')) {
+      stack.push(comment.start);
+    } else if (value.startsWith('mini-on')) {
+      const start = stack.pop();
+      ranges.push([start, comment.end]);
+    }
+  }
+  while (stack.length) {
+    // If no closing mini-on is found, just turn it off until `codeEnd`
+    const start = stack.pop();
+    ranges.push([start, codeEnd]);
+  }
+  return ranges;
+}
+
+function isMiniDisabled(offset, miniDisableRanges) {
+  for (const [start, end] of miniDisableRanges) {
+    if (offset >= start && offset < end) {
+      return true;
+    }
+  }
+  return false;
+}
diff --git a/website/src/repl/components/panel/ImportPrebakeScriptButton.jsx b/website/src/repl/components/panel/ImportPrebakeScriptButton.jsx
index c997f6b6..64ce198b 100644
--- a/website/src/repl/components/panel/ImportPrebakeScriptButton.jsx
+++ b/website/src/repl/components/panel/ImportPrebakeScriptButton.jsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { errorLogger } from '@strudel/core';
 import { useSettings, storePrebakeScript } from '../../../settings.mjs';
 import { SpecialActionInput } from '../button/action-button';
+import { confirmDialog, SETTING_CHANGE_RELOAD_MSG } from '@src/repl/util.mjs';
 
 async function importScript(script) {
   const reader = new FileReader();
@@ -23,7 +24,19 @@ export function ImportPrebakeScriptButton() {
       type="file"
       label="import prebake script"
       accept=".strudel"
-      onChange={(e) => importScript(e.target.files[0])}
+      onChange={async (e) => {
+        const file = e.target.files[0];
+        const confirmed = await confirmDialog(SETTING_CHANGE_RELOAD_MSG);
+        if (!confirmed) {
+          return;
+        }
+        try {
+          await importScript(file);
+          window.location.reload();
+        } catch (e) {
+          errorLogger(e);
+        }
+      }}
     />
   );
 }
diff --git a/website/src/repl/components/panel/SettingsTab.jsx b/website/src/repl/components/panel/SettingsTab.jsx
index f46fa661..7f488c54 100644
--- a/website/src/repl/components/panel/SettingsTab.jsx
+++ b/website/src/repl/components/panel/SettingsTab.jsx
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 import { defaultSettings, settingsMap, useSettings } from '../../../settings.mjs';
 import { themes } from '@strudel/codemirror';
 import { Textbox } from '../textbox/Textbox.jsx';
-import { isUdels } from '../../util.mjs';
+import { confirmAndReloadPage, isUdels } from '../../util.mjs';
 import { ButtonGroup } from './Forms.jsx';
 import { AudioDeviceSelector } from './AudioDeviceSelector.jsx';
 import { AudioEngineTargetSelector } from './AudioEngineTargetSelector.jsx';
 import { confirmDialog } from '../../util.mjs';
 import { DEFAULT_MAX_POLYPHONY, setMaxPolyphony, setMultiChannelOrbits } from '@strudel/webaudio';
-import { ActionButton, SpecialActionButton } from '../button/action-button.jsx';
+import { SpecialActionButton } from '../button/action-button.jsx';
 import { ImportPrebakeScriptButton } from './ImportPrebakeScriptButton.jsx';
 
 function Checkbox({ label, value, onChange, disabled = false }) {
@@ -86,8 +86,6 @@ const fontFamilyOptions = {
   galactico: 'galactico',
 };
 
-const RELOAD_MSG = 'Changing this setting requires the window to reload itself. OK?';
-
 export function SettingsTab({ started }) {
   const {
     theme,
@@ -127,11 +125,8 @@ export function SettingsTab({ started }) {
             isDisabled={started}
             audioDeviceName={audioDeviceName}
             onChange={(audioDeviceName) => {
-              confirmDialog(RELOAD_MSG).then((r) => {
-                if (r == true) {
-                  settingsMap.setKey('audioDeviceName', audioDeviceName);
-                  return window.location.reload();
-                }
+              confirmAndReloadPage(() => {
+                settingsMap.setKey('audioDeviceName', audioDeviceName);
               });
             }}
           />
@@ -141,11 +136,8 @@ export function SettingsTab({ started }) {
         <AudioEngineTargetSelector
           target={audioEngineTarget}
           onChange={(target) => {
-            confirmDialog(RELOAD_MSG).then((r) => {
-              if (r == true) {
-                settingsMap.setKey('audioEngineTarget', target);
-                return window.location.reload();
-              }
+            confirmAndReloadPage(() => {
+              settingsMap.setKey('audioEngineTarget', target);
             });
           }}
         />
@@ -175,12 +167,9 @@ export function SettingsTab({ started }) {
           label="Multi Channel Orbits"
           onChange={(cbEvent) => {
             const val = cbEvent.target.checked;
-            confirmDialog(RELOAD_MSG).then((r) => {
-              if (r == true) {
-                settingsMap.setKey('multiChannelOrbits', val);
-                setMultiChannelOrbits(val);
-                return window.location.reload();
-              }
+            confirmAndReloadPage(() => {
+              settingsMap.setKey('multiChannelOrbits', val);
+              setMultiChannelOrbits(val);
             });
           }}
           value={multiChannelOrbits}
@@ -297,11 +286,8 @@ export function SettingsTab({ started }) {
           label="Sync across Browser Tabs / Windows"
           onChange={(cbEvent) => {
             const newVal = cbEvent.target.checked;
-            confirmDialog(RELOAD_MSG).then((r) => {
-              if (r) {
-                settingsMap.setKey('isSyncEnabled', newVal);
-                window.location.reload();
-              }
+            confirmAndReloadPage(() => {
+              settingsMap.setKey('isSyncEnabled', newVal);
             });
           }}
           disabled={shouldAlwaysSync}
diff --git a/website/src/repl/util.mjs b/website/src/repl/util.mjs
index 4a7cb26a..06dad246 100644
--- a/website/src/repl/util.mjs
+++ b/website/src/repl/util.mjs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { code2hash, evalScope, hash2code, logger } from '@strudel/core';
+import { code2hash, errorLogger, evalScope, hash2code, logger } from '@strudel/core';
 import { settingPatterns } from '../settings.mjs';
 import { setVersionDefaults } from '@strudel/webaudio';
 import { getMetadata } from '../metadata_parser';
@@ -107,7 +107,19 @@ export function confirmDialog(msg) {
     resolve(confirmed);
   });
 }
-
+export const SETTING_CHANGE_RELOAD_MSG = 'Changing this setting requires the window to reload itself. OK?';
+export function confirmAndReloadPage(onSuccess) {
+  confirmDialog(SETTING_CHANGE_RELOAD_MSG).then((r) => {
+    if (r == true) {
+      try {
+        onSuccess();
+        return window.location.reload();
+      } catch (e) {
+        errorLogger(e);
+      }
+    }
+  });
+}
 //RIP due to SPAM
 // let lastShared;
 // export async function shareCode(codeToShare) {