diff --git a/packages/core/controls.mjs b/packages/core/controls.mjs
index 5a2752944..8f202579d 100644
--- a/packages/core/controls.mjs
+++ b/packages/core/controls.mjs
@@ -73,6 +73,49 @@ export function registerControl(names, ...aliases) {
  */
 export const { s, sound } = registerControl(['s', 'n', 'gain'], 'sound');
 
+/**
+ * generic macro param for a sound synth
+ *
+ * @name z1
+ * @synonyms z
+ * @param {number | Pattern}
+ * @example
+ * n(run(8)).scale("D:pentatonic").s("supersaw").z(".01 .75").release(0.5)
+ *
+ */
+export const { z1, z } = registerControl(['z1', 'z2', 'z3', 'z4'], 'z');
+
+/**
+ * generic macro param for a sound synth
+ *
+ * @name z2
+ * @param {number | Pattern}
+ * @example
+ * n(run(8)).scale("D:pentatonic").s("supersaw").z2("2 .7").release(0.5)
+ *
+ */
+export const { z2 } = registerControl('z2');
+
+/**
+ * generic macro param for a sound synth
+ *
+ * @name z3
+ * @param {number | Pattern}
+ * @example
+ * n(run(8)).scale("D:pentatonic").s("supersaw").z3(".1 .75").release(0.5)
+ *
+ */
+export const { z3 } = registerControl('z3');
+
+/**
+ * generic macro param for a sound synth
+ *
+ * @name z4
+ * @param {number | Pattern}
+ *
+ */
+export const { z4 } = registerControl('z4');
+
 /**
  * Define a custom webaudio node to use as a sound source.
  *
diff --git a/packages/superdough/synth.mjs b/packages/superdough/synth.mjs
index 621a6e598..a405138fb 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/synth.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/synth.mjs
@@ -73,8 +73,9 @@ export function registerSynthSounds() {
     'supersaw',
     (begin, value, onended) => {
       const ac = getAudioContext();
-      let { duration, n, unison = 5, spread = 0.6, detune } = value;
-      detune = detune ?? n ?? 0.18;
+      const { z1, z2, z3 } = value;
+      let { duration, n, unison = z2 == null ? 5 : Math.round(z2 * 10), spread = z3 ?? 0.6, detune } = value;
+      detune = detune ?? n ?? z1 ?? 0.18;
       const frequency = getFrequencyFromValue(value);
 
       const [attack, decay, sustain, release] = getADSRValues(
diff --git a/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap b/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap
index b34212ab1..c4f98ac2e 100644
--- a/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap
+++ b/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap
@@ -8597,6 +8597,117 @@ exports[`runs examples > example "xfade" example index 0 1`] = `
 ]
 `;
 
+exports[`runs examples > example "z1" example index 0 1`] = `
+[
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/8 | note:D3 s:supersaw z1:0.01 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 1/8 → 1/4 | note:E3 s:supersaw z1:0.01 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 1/4 → 3/8 | note:F#3 s:supersaw z1:0.01 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 3/8 → 1/2 | note:A3 s:supersaw z1:0.01 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 1/2 → 5/8 | note:B3 s:supersaw z1:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 5/8 → 3/4 | note:D4 s:supersaw z1:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 3/4 → 7/8 | note:E4 s:supersaw z1:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 7/8 → 1/1 | note:F#4 s:supersaw z1:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 1/1 → 9/8 | note:D3 s:supersaw z1:0.01 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 9/8 → 5/4 | note:E3 s:supersaw z1:0.01 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 5/4 → 11/8 | note:F#3 s:supersaw z1:0.01 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 11/8 → 3/2 | note:A3 s:supersaw z1:0.01 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 3/2 → 13/8 | note:B3 s:supersaw z1:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 13/8 → 7/4 | note:D4 s:supersaw z1:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 7/4 → 15/8 | note:E4 s:supersaw z1:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 15/8 → 2/1 | note:F#4 s:supersaw z1:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 2/1 → 17/8 | note:D3 s:supersaw z1:0.01 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 17/8 → 9/4 | note:E3 s:supersaw z1:0.01 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 9/4 → 19/8 | note:F#3 s:supersaw z1:0.01 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 19/8 → 5/2 | note:A3 s:supersaw z1:0.01 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 5/2 → 21/8 | note:B3 s:supersaw z1:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 21/8 → 11/4 | note:D4 s:supersaw z1:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 11/4 → 23/8 | note:E4 s:supersaw z1:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 23/8 → 3/1 | note:F#4 s:supersaw z1:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 3/1 → 25/8 | note:D3 s:supersaw z1:0.01 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 25/8 → 13/4 | note:E3 s:supersaw z1:0.01 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 13/4 → 27/8 | note:F#3 s:supersaw z1:0.01 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 27/8 → 7/2 | note:A3 s:supersaw z1:0.01 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 7/2 → 29/8 | note:B3 s:supersaw z1:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 29/8 → 15/4 | note:D4 s:supersaw z1:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 15/4 → 31/8 | note:E4 s:supersaw z1:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 31/8 → 4/1 | note:F#4 s:supersaw z1:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+]
+`;
+
+exports[`runs examples > example "z2" example index 0 1`] = `
+[
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/8 | note:D3 s:supersaw z2:2 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 1/8 → 1/4 | note:E3 s:supersaw z2:2 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 1/4 → 3/8 | note:F#3 s:supersaw z2:2 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 3/8 → 1/2 | note:A3 s:supersaw z2:2 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 1/2 → 5/8 | note:B3 s:supersaw z2:0.7 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 5/8 → 3/4 | note:D4 s:supersaw z2:0.7 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 3/4 → 7/8 | note:E4 s:supersaw z2:0.7 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 7/8 → 1/1 | note:F#4 s:supersaw z2:0.7 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 1/1 → 9/8 | note:D3 s:supersaw z2:2 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 9/8 → 5/4 | note:E3 s:supersaw z2:2 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 5/4 → 11/8 | note:F#3 s:supersaw z2:2 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 11/8 → 3/2 | note:A3 s:supersaw z2:2 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 3/2 → 13/8 | note:B3 s:supersaw z2:0.7 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 13/8 → 7/4 | note:D4 s:supersaw z2:0.7 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 7/4 → 15/8 | note:E4 s:supersaw z2:0.7 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 15/8 → 2/1 | note:F#4 s:supersaw z2:0.7 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 2/1 → 17/8 | note:D3 s:supersaw z2:2 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 17/8 → 9/4 | note:E3 s:supersaw z2:2 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 9/4 → 19/8 | note:F#3 s:supersaw z2:2 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 19/8 → 5/2 | note:A3 s:supersaw z2:2 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 5/2 → 21/8 | note:B3 s:supersaw z2:0.7 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 21/8 → 11/4 | note:D4 s:supersaw z2:0.7 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 11/4 → 23/8 | note:E4 s:supersaw z2:0.7 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 23/8 → 3/1 | note:F#4 s:supersaw z2:0.7 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 3/1 → 25/8 | note:D3 s:supersaw z2:2 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 25/8 → 13/4 | note:E3 s:supersaw z2:2 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 13/4 → 27/8 | note:F#3 s:supersaw z2:2 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 27/8 → 7/2 | note:A3 s:supersaw z2:2 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 7/2 → 29/8 | note:B3 s:supersaw z2:0.7 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 29/8 → 15/4 | note:D4 s:supersaw z2:0.7 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 15/4 → 31/8 | note:E4 s:supersaw z2:0.7 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 31/8 → 4/1 | note:F#4 s:supersaw z2:0.7 release:0.5 ]",
+]
+`;
+
+exports[`runs examples > example "z3" example index 0 1`] = `
+[
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/8 | note:D3 s:supersaw z3:0.1 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 1/8 → 1/4 | note:E3 s:supersaw z3:0.1 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 1/4 → 3/8 | note:F#3 s:supersaw z3:0.1 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 3/8 → 1/2 | note:A3 s:supersaw z3:0.1 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 1/2 → 5/8 | note:B3 s:supersaw z3:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 5/8 → 3/4 | note:D4 s:supersaw z3:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 3/4 → 7/8 | note:E4 s:supersaw z3:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 7/8 → 1/1 | note:F#4 s:supersaw z3:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 1/1 → 9/8 | note:D3 s:supersaw z3:0.1 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 9/8 → 5/4 | note:E3 s:supersaw z3:0.1 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 5/4 → 11/8 | note:F#3 s:supersaw z3:0.1 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 11/8 → 3/2 | note:A3 s:supersaw z3:0.1 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 3/2 → 13/8 | note:B3 s:supersaw z3:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 13/8 → 7/4 | note:D4 s:supersaw z3:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 7/4 → 15/8 | note:E4 s:supersaw z3:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 15/8 → 2/1 | note:F#4 s:supersaw z3:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 2/1 → 17/8 | note:D3 s:supersaw z3:0.1 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 17/8 → 9/4 | note:E3 s:supersaw z3:0.1 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 9/4 → 19/8 | note:F#3 s:supersaw z3:0.1 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 19/8 → 5/2 | note:A3 s:supersaw z3:0.1 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 5/2 → 21/8 | note:B3 s:supersaw z3:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 21/8 → 11/4 | note:D4 s:supersaw z3:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 11/4 → 23/8 | note:E4 s:supersaw z3:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 23/8 → 3/1 | note:F#4 s:supersaw z3:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 3/1 → 25/8 | note:D3 s:supersaw z3:0.1 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 25/8 → 13/4 | note:E3 s:supersaw z3:0.1 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 13/4 → 27/8 | note:F#3 s:supersaw z3:0.1 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 27/8 → 7/2 | note:A3 s:supersaw z3:0.1 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 7/2 → 29/8 | note:B3 s:supersaw z3:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 29/8 → 15/4 | note:D4 s:supersaw z3:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 15/4 → 31/8 | note:E4 s:supersaw z3:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+  "[ 31/8 → 4/1 | note:F#4 s:supersaw z3:0.75 release:0.5 ]",
+]
+`;
+
 exports[`runs examples > example "zoom" example index 0 1`] = `
 [
   "[ 0/1 → 1/6 | s:hh ]",