diff --git a/auto-techno.py b/auto-techno.py
index c3f17e0..d429a3e 100644
--- a/auto-techno.py
+++ b/auto-techno.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ minSwing = 0
 maxSwing = 0.1
 
 # force everything to happen within 1 bar
-oneBar = random.choice([0,1,1,1,1,1])
+oneBar = random.choice([0,1])
 
 # style - techno, electro
 styleChoices = ["techno","techno","electro"]
@@ -174,7 +174,8 @@ print("-- hex seed: "+seed)
 print("-- decimal seed: "+str(decimalSeed))
 print("-- style: "+str(style))
 print("-- generated at "+str(time.time()))
-print("-- "+scriptName+" v"+str(version))
+print("-- created with "+scriptName+" v"+str(version))
+print("-- by Chris Beckstrom - chrisbeckstrom.com")
 print("")
 
 
@@ -618,7 +619,7 @@ def stut():
     stut REPEATS VOLUME TIME
     """
     # choose how many repeats
-    repeats = random.choice([1,1,1,1,1,1,2,2,2,3,3,3,4,4,4,4,4,5])
+    repeats = random.choice([1,1,1,1,1,1,2,2,2,3,3,3])
     time = random.choice([0.125,0.125,0.125,0.0625,0.0625])
     return("stut "+str(repeats)+" 1 \""+str(time)+"\"")
 
@@ -718,7 +719,7 @@ cpPats=["[~t]*2","[t(3,8)]","[[~~~t][~t]]*2","[~t~t]","[~t~t]","[[~~~t]~~~]"]
 cyPats=["[t*4]","[t*8]","[t~~~]","[t~~[~~~t]]","[<t~~~>~~~]"]
 
 # a collection of misc rhythms
-rhythmLibrary = ["[1*4]","[1*8]","[1*16]","[01]*2","[0101]","[1*16]","[1*16?]","[111111[1001][01]]/2","[{100}%16]","[{101011010101}%16]","[{10100}%16]","[{10001}%16]","[{10101}%16]","[{1001010}%16]","[{1011010}%16]","[{10101000100}%16]","[{10101001010}%16]","[{10010010010}%16]","[{1010101001010}%16]","[{1001001001010}%16]","[11*2]*4","[100000<0100>000100<01>00]","[1[10000001]]","[1111*2]","[[0001][01]]*2","[0010000100000001]","[[0001][01]]*2","[[01]1[1001][01]]","[[01]1[1001][0001]]","[11000010]*2","[[0001]000]","[[0001]]*4"]
+rhythmLibrary = ["[1*4]","[1*8]","[01]*2","[0101]","[1*16]","[1*16?]","[111111[1001][01]]/2","[{100}%16]","[{101011010101}%16]","[{10100}%16]","[{10001}%16]","[{10101}%16]","[{1001010}%16]","[{1011010}%16]","[{10101000100}%16]","[{10101001010}%16]","[{10010010010}%16]","[{1010101001010}%16]","[{1001001001010}%16]","[11*2]*4","[100000<0100>000100<01>00]","[1[10000001]]","[1111*2]","[[0001][01]]*2","[0010000100000001]","[[0001][01]]*2","[[01]1[1001][01]]","[[01]1[1001][0001]]","[11000010]*2","[[0001]000]","[[0001]]*4"]
 
 ############### It's assemble time!! ###################
 
@@ -726,6 +727,7 @@ print("do")
 #print("")
 
 # create "let" statements
+print(indent+str(bpm))
 print(indent+"let fourToTheFloor = 1 -- set to 0 to hear it")
 print(indent+"    -- extra stuff")
 print(indent+"    extraCP = \"[0]\"")
@@ -757,7 +759,7 @@ for i in range(1,8):
 # a list of things to do to patterns to make them more interesting
 # these happen BEFORE  struct, note, etc.
 #interestingThings = [stut(),bite(),"rev",scramble(),offset()]
-interestingThings = [stut(),"rev",scramble(),offset(),degrade()]
+interestingThings = [stut(),"rev",scramble(),offset(),degrade(),"rev",degrade()]
 def funThings():
     wholeEnchilada = ""
     # add between 1 and 4 "fun" things
@@ -838,9 +840,9 @@ for i in percNames:
 
         # change the rChoice weights based on style
         if (style == "techno"):
-            rChoice = random.choice([0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,2,2,2,2,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,4])
+            rChoice = random.choice([0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,2,2,2,2,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3])
         else: # style == "electro"
-            rChoice = random.choice([1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,3,3,3,3,3,3,2,4])
+            rChoice = random.choice([1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,3,3,3,3,3,3,2])
 
         rhythm = "" # placeholder for the rhythm
         if (rChoice == 0):
@@ -1072,7 +1074,7 @@ for i in range(padCount):
         pads = "["+ random.choice(padNotesList)+","+random.choice(padNotesList)+","+random.choice(padNotesList)+","+random.choice(padNotesList)+"]"+str(pads)
 
     # should we even play the pads?
-    if (random.randint(0,10) > 2):
+    if (random.randint(0,10) > 1):
         print(indent+indent+"degradeBy 0 ")
     else:
         print(indent+indent+"degradeBy 1 ")
diff --git a/deleteme.tidal b/deleteme.tidal
index 00397c9..ed23594 100644
--- a/deleteme.tidal
+++ b/deleteme.tidal
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
--- raw input: 1431850643693044900
--- hex seed: 0x13DEF492FCBD04A4
--- decimal seed: 1431850643693044900
--- style: techno
--- generated at 1633801547.93
--- Auto-Techno Generator v0.1.3
+-- raw input: 1233355034973181724
+-- hex seed: 0x111DC1DEA584171C
+-- decimal seed: 1233355034973181724
+-- style: electro
+-- generated at 1633814060.65
+-- created with Auto-Techno Generator v0.1.3
+-- by Chris Beckstrom - chrisbeckstrom.com
+
 
 do
+  setcps (98/60/4)
   let fourToTheFloor = 1 -- set to 0 to hear it
       -- extra stuff
       extraCP = "[0]"
@@ -21,113 +24,122 @@ do
       cymbalM = "[1111]"
   p "techno"
     -- fills
-    $ whenmod 16 14 (bite 4 "{4}%4")
-    $ whenmod 32 30 (bite 2 "{0}%2")
-    $ whenmod 32 30 (rev)
-    $ whenmod 32 31 (scramble 8)
-    $ whenmod 32 31 (scramble 4)
-    $ whenmod 16 14 (bite 2 "{0}%2")
+    $ whenmod 8 7 (scramble 4)
+    $ whenmod 64 63 (scramble 4)
+    $ whenmod 64 63 (bite 4 "{4}%4")
+    $ whenmod 16 14 (bite 2 "{4}%2")
     $ stack [
     -- four to the floor
     mask "t"
-    $ degradeBy "<1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1>/8"
+    $ degradeBy "<0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0>/8"
     $ degradeBy fourToTheFloor $ struct "[t*4]" $ n "0" # midichan 0,
     -------------- kick ---------------
     mask kickM
-    $ every 9 (stut 1 1 "0.125")
-    $ every 7 (scramble 8)
-    $ every 8 (rev)
-    $ struct "<[{10101001010}%16]>"
-    $ n 9
-    # gain "{0.9 1 0.85 0.9 1 0.85}%16"
-    # midichan 0,
+    $ degradeBy "<0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1>/8"
+    $ every 10 (degradeBy 0.02)
+    $ every 16 (rev)
+    $ every 8 (degradeBy 0.02)
+    $ struct "<<[1000 0010 0000 0110][1000 1010 0010 0000]> <[1000 0010 0010 0100]>>"
+    $ n 10
+    # gain "{0.9 0.9 1 0.9 1 0.9}%16"
+    # midichan 0 # sustain 0.001 # release 0.02,
     -------------- hh ---------------
     mask hhM
-    $ every 16 (degradeBy 0.64)
-    $ struct "<[t(4,16)]>"
-    $ n 12
-    # gain "{0.85 0.85}%16"
+    $ struct "<[{0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0}%16]>"
+    $ n 2
+    # gain "{0.9 1 0.9 0.85 0.9 1 1 1 1 0.9}%16"
     # midichan 1,
     -------------- sd ---------------
     mask sdM
-    $ degradeBy "<0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0>/8"
-    $ every 10 (stut 1 1 "0.125")
-    $ every 15 (degradeBy 0.64)
-    $ every 9 ((0.1875 ~>))
-    $ struct "<<[0000 0000 0000 0000][0000 0000 0000 0000][0000 0000 0000 0000][0000 0010 0000 1000]>>"
-    $ n 11
-    # gain "{0.85 0.9 1 0.9 0.85 1 0.85 0.85 1 1 0.9 1 1}%16"
+    $ every 12 (degradeBy 0.02)
+    $ every 3 ((0.1875 ~>))
+    $ every 13 (degradeBy 0.02)
+    $ struct "<<[0000 1000 0000 1001][0100 1000 0000 1000]>>"
+    $ n 15
+    # gain "{0.85 0.85 1 0.85 0.9 0.9 0.9}%16"
     # midichan 2,
     -------------- rim ---------------
     mask rimM
-    $ struct "<[{0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0}%16] [{10101001010}%16]>"
-    $ n 9
-    # gain "{0.85 1 1 0.9 1 0.85 1 1 0.85}%16"
+    $ degradeBy "<0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0>/8"
+    $ every 15 (rev)
+    $ every 2 (degradeBy 0.87)
+    $ every 11 (scramble 8)
+    $ struct "<[{001001000}%16]>"
+    $ n 6
+    # gain "{0.85 1 1 0.85}%16"
     # midichan 3,
     -------------- cp ---------------
     mask cpM
-    $ degradeBy "<0 0 0 0>/8"
-    $ every 16 (scramble 8)
-    $ every 14 (rev)
-    $ struct "<[{1011010}%16]>"
-    $ n 2
-    # gain "{0.9 1 0.85 0.9 0.85 0.9 0.9 1 0.9 0.85}%16"
+    $ degradeBy "<0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0>/8"
+    $ struct "<[{00000000}%16]>"
+    $ n 11
+    # gain "{1 1 0.9 0.85 1 0.9 0.85 1 0.85 1 1 0.85 0.85 0.85}%16"
     # midichan 4,
     -------------- tom ---------------
     mask tomM
-    $ degradeBy "<0 0 0 0>/8"
-    $ every 13 (rev)
-    $ every 3 (degradeBy 0.64)
-    $ struct "<[1*16]>"
-    $ n 10
-    # gain "{0.9 0.9 1 0.85 0.85}%16"
+    $ degradeBy "<0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0>/8"
+    $ every 6 ((0.1875 ~>))
+    $ every 11 (rev)
+    $ every 3 ((0.1875 ~>))
+    $ (0.1875 ~>)
+    $ struct "<[{00000}%16]>"
+    $ n 14
+    # gain "{0.85 1 1 1 0.85 1 0.85 1}%16"
     # midichan 5,
     -------------- ride ---------------
     mask rideM
-    $ every 2 (rev)
-    $ every 16 (rev)
-    $ every 9 (degradeBy 0.64)
+    $ every 6 (degradeBy 0.02)
+    $ every 9 (rev)
+    $ every 4 (degradeBy 0.02)
     $ (0.125 ~>)
-    $ struct "<[{1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0}%16]>"
-    $ n 12
-    # gain "{1 0.9 1 0.85 0.85 1 1}%16"
+    $ struct "<[{0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0}%16]>"
+    $ n 13
+    # gain "{1 0.9 0.85 0.9 0.85 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 1}%16"
     # midichan 6,
     -------------- cymbal ---------------
     mask cymbalM
-    $ degradeBy "<0 0 0 0>/8"
-    $ every 13 (rev)
+    $ degradeBy "<0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0>/8"
+    $ every 11 (degradeBy 0.87)
+    $ every 12 (degradeBy 0.87)
+    $ every 10 ((0.1875 ~>))
     $ (0.1875 ~>)
-    $ struct "<[{0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0}%16]>"
-    $ n 10
-    # gain "{0.9 0.85 1}%16"
+    $ struct "<[{000000000}%16]>"
+    $ n 1
+    # gain "{1 1 1 1 0.85 0.85 0.85 0.9 1}%16"
     # midichan 7,
-    ------------ bassline -------
+    ------------ bassline {{{ACID MODE}}}-------
     degradeBy 0
-    $ struct "[{10011}%16]"
-    $ n "[{3 0 1 11 16 4 4 18 }%16]"
+    $ struct "[{0011110010111111}%16]"
+    $ n "[{9 11 22 9 6 5 5 10 2 1 21 21 3 0 2 9 }%8]"
     # midichan 10 + n (-24),
+    --------- bassline filter cutoff ----
+    struct "[t*16]" $ ccn 20 # ccv "{21 42 19 72 64 3 48 77 65 69 36 67 2 16 72 52}%16" # midichan 10,
     ------------ pad -------
     degradeBy 0
-    $ degradeBy "<1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1>/8"
-    $ struct "[{0010001000100000}%16]"
-    $ n "<[18,1,4,3]>/4"
+    $ struct "[{1011110111111110}%16]"
+    $ n "<[6,9,6,6]>/2"
     # midichan 11 + n (0),
     --------- MIDI CC's ---------------
     stack [
-      struct "[t*2]" $ ccn 0 # ccv "{28 101 2 33}%2",
-      struct "[t*4]" $ ccn 1 # ccv "{23 27}%4",
-      struct "[t*1]" $ ccn 2 # ccv "{12 100 95 67}%1",
-      struct "[t*1]" $ ccn 3 # ccv "{17 14}%1",
-      struct "t*1" $ ccn 4 # ccv "{0}%1",
-      struct "[t*4]" $ ccn 5 # ccv "{31 0 7 23 28 26 85}%4",
-      struct "[t*5]" $ ccn 6 # ccv "{94 101 104 88 54 112 110 114 87 41 44 55 93 66 119}%5",
-      ccn 126 # ccv 4] # midichan 15,
+      struct "[t*3]" $ ccn 0 # ccv "{0 107 70 70 49 107 59 24 54 85 33 34 51 87 15}%3",
+      struct "[t*3]" $ ccn 1 # ccv "{111 106 126 78 8 69 24 118 119}%3",
+      struct "[t*1]" $ ccn 2 # ccv "{117 13 119 116 116 2 61 81 42}%1",
+      struct "t*1" $ ccn 3 # ccv "{0}%1",
+      struct "[t*3]" $ ccn 4 # ccv "{124 100 81 42 126 124 94 94 51 66 94 10}%3",
+      struct "t*1" $ ccn 5 # ccv "{0}%1",
+      struct "[t*3]" $ ccn 6 # ccv "{3 34 127 55 52 49 2}%3",
+      ccn 126 # ccv 112] # midichan 15,
       ------- bass patch ----
-      struct "t" $ ccn 101 # ccv 100 # midichan 10,
+      struct "t" $ ccn 101 # ccv 30 # midichan 10,
       ------- pads patch ----
-      struct "t" $ ccn 102 # ccv 127 # midichan 11,
+      struct "t" $ ccn 102 # ccv 60 # midichan 11,
     -- EXTRA STUFF ---
     stack [
       (# gain extraCP) $ struct "[~ t ~ t]" $ n "0",
       (# gain extraHH) $ struct "[~t~t~t~t]" $ n "1"] # midichan 12
     ] # sunvox
+
+hush
+
+
+d1 $ struct "t*4" $ n "0" # midichan 0 # sunvox # sustain 0.5
diff --git a/test.tidal b/test.tidal
index 8a92109..7779977 100644
--- a/test.tidal
+++ b/test.tidal
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ some seeds I've liked:
 seed: -2138151558308434562
 82408580741001929 -- cool bassline
 1432897721833003170 -- very chill, cool, rolling
+1513084529762492334 -- a little aphex-twin-like, interesting chords in the background
 
 setcps = (18/60/4)