diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a9590e1..e6acc57 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -25,9 +25,11 @@ State (set lists, the practice log, theme and UI preferences) lives in `localSto
 | `/concepts.html` | **PolyMeter Concepts** — the form‑factor gallery (cards → live page + info) |
 | `/player.html` | **PM‑1 Initial** — idealized concept device (full display + set‑list nav, theme, fullscreen "stage" view) |
 | `/teacher.html` | **PM‑1 Teacher** — studio / lesson console (colour TFT, arcade buttons, 1/4″ instrument pass‑through with analog click injection) |
+| `/stage.html` | **PM‑1 Stage** — foot‑pedal stompbox (two footswitches, expression‑pedal in, RGB beat light, instrument pass‑through) |
 | `/micro.html` | **PM‑µ Micro** — inline practice bar (instrument in / out pass‑through, clickable thumb‑roller, 14‑segment display) |
+| `/showcase.html` | **PM‑S Showcase** — pyramid display piece with an RGB‑light pendulum + per‑lane subdivision/accent light rows |
 | `/info-editor.html`, `/info-initial.html` | purpose pages (web app / concept — no BOM) |
-| `/info-teacher.html`, `/info-micro.html` | purpose **+ priced BOM** (buildable hardware only) |
+| `/info-teacher.html`, `/info-stage.html`, `/info-micro.html`, `/info-showcase.html` | purpose **+ priced BOM** (buildable hardware only) |
 | `/embed.html` · `/embed.js` | embed docs and the drop‑in loader |
 
 Each page carries the same VARASYS header (logo + tagline, nav, theme toggle). The editor
@@ -151,7 +153,7 @@ container and the loader script — it builds an `<iframe>` to the chrome‑stri
 <script src="https://metronome.varasys.io/embed.js"></script>
 ```
 
-- `data-varasys-metronome` — variant: `editor` · `initial` · `teacher` · `micro`.
+- `data-varasys-metronome` — variant: `editor` · `initial` · `teacher` · `stage` · `micro` · `showcase`.
 - `data-patch` — a [patch string](#patch-grammar) (maps to `#p=`); or `data-setlist`
   for a set‑list code (maps to `#sl=`).
 - `data-width` / `data-height` — optional initial size (default `100%` × `300px`;
@@ -233,7 +235,7 @@ Push the tag, then deploy.
 | `index.html` | the **landing page** (site front door) |
 | `editor.html` | the **PE‑1 editor** app (source, with `@BUILD:*` markers) |
 | `concepts.html` | the form‑factor gallery |
-| `player.html` · `teacher.html` · `micro.html` | the **PM‑1 Initial / Teacher** and **PM‑µ Micro** device mockups |
+| `player.html` · `teacher.html` · `stage.html` · `micro.html` · `showcase.html` | the device mockups (PM‑1 Initial / Teacher / Stage, PM‑µ Micro, PM‑S Showcase) |
 | `info-*.html` | per‑form‑factor info pages (purpose + priced BOM for buildable hardware) |
 | `embed.html` · `embed.js` | embed docs and the drop‑in widget loader |
 | `src/` | shared partials inlined into every page: `engine.js`, `setlists.js`, `base.css` |
diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index 816063d..41e0de8 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -31,8 +31,9 @@ def build(name):
     out.write_text(src)
     return out.stat().st_size
 
-for name in ("index.html","editor.html","player.html","teacher.html","micro.html","concepts.html","embed.html",
-             "info-editor.html","info-initial.html","info-teacher.html","info-micro.html"):
+for name in ("index.html","editor.html","player.html","teacher.html","stage.html","micro.html","showcase.html",
+             "concepts.html","embed.html",
+             "info-editor.html","info-initial.html","info-teacher.html","info-stage.html","info-micro.html","info-showcase.html"):
     print("built %s (%dKB)" % (name, build(name) // 1024))
 pathlib.Path("dist/embed.js").write_text(pathlib.Path("embed.js").read_text())   # loader, served as-is
 print("copied embed.js")
diff --git a/concepts.html b/concepts.html
index 5700bbc..7a73e1f 100644
--- a/concepts.html
+++ b/concepts.html
@@ -90,6 +90,14 @@
       <div class="links"><a href="/teacher.html">Open ↗</a><a href="/info-teacher.html">Info &amp; BOM ⓘ</a></div>
     </div>
 
+    <div class="card">
+      <span class="chip hw">Hardware</span>
+      <h3>PM‑1 — Stage</h3>
+      <p>Foot‑pedal stompbox for live use: two heavy footswitches (tap / next), an expression‑pedal input, a
+        big floor‑readable RGB beat light, instrument pass‑through with analog click, dual‑USB‑C daisy‑chain.</p>
+      <div class="links"><a href="/stage.html">Open ↗</a><a href="/info-stage.html">Info &amp; BOM ⓘ</a></div>
+    </div>
+
     <div class="card">
       <span class="chip hw">Hardware</span>
       <h3>PM‑µ — Micro</h3>
@@ -98,6 +106,14 @@
       <div class="links"><a href="/micro.html">Open ↗</a><a href="/info-micro.html">Info &amp; BOM ⓘ</a></div>
     </div>
 
+    <div class="card">
+      <span class="chip hw">Hardware</span>
+      <h3>PM‑S — Showcase</h3>
+      <p>A display piece shaped like a classic pyramid wind‑up metronome — the pendulum is RGB light easing to
+        the beat, with light rows showing every lane's subdivisions, accents &amp; mutes. USB‑C powered.</p>
+      <div class="links"><a href="/showcase.html">Open ↗</a><a href="/info-showcase.html">Info &amp; BOM ⓘ</a></div>
+    </div>
+
     <div class="card soon">
       <span class="chip">Coming</span>
       <h3>More form factors</h3>
diff --git a/deploy.sh b/deploy.sh
index d0e5a9a..8f83c56 100755
--- a/deploy.sh
+++ b/deploy.sh
@@ -40,14 +40,15 @@ fi
 
 # stamp the version into the built copy only (source stays clean)
 echo "deployed v$BUILD -> $DEST_DIR"
-for f in index.html editor.html player.html teacher.html micro.html concepts.html embed.html \
-         info-editor.html info-initial.html info-teacher.html info-micro.html; do
+for f in index.html editor.html player.html teacher.html stage.html micro.html showcase.html \
+         concepts.html embed.html \
+         info-editor.html info-initial.html info-teacher.html info-stage.html info-micro.html info-showcase.html; do
   sed "s|const APP_VERSION = \"[^\"]*\";|const APP_VERSION = \"$BUILD\";|" "$DIST_DIR/$f" > "$DEST_DIR/$f"
   echo "  $f ($(stat -c '%s' "$DEST_DIR/$f") bytes)"
 done
 cp "$DIST_DIR/embed.js" "$DEST_DIR/embed.js"; echo "  embed.js ($(stat -c '%s' "$DEST_DIR/embed.js") bytes)"
 rm -f "$DEST_DIR/player-asbuilt.html"        # renamed to teacher.html
-rm -f "$DEST_DIR/stage.html" "$DEST_DIR/info-stage.html"   # "Stage" renamed to "Teacher" (new foot-pedal Stage is forthcoming)
+# (stage.html / info-stage.html are deployed again — now the foot-pedal Stage stompbox)
 
 # If real audio samples are added later (see the plan's GM-sample note),
 # sync that directory too.
diff --git a/editor.html b/editor.html
index 4f5920a..5c6c80c 100644
--- a/editor.html
+++ b/editor.html
@@ -1072,12 +1072,14 @@ function applyHashShare() {
    ========================================================================= */
 function drawLoop() {
   if (audioCtx) {
-    const now = audioCtx.currentTime;
+    const raw = audioCtx.currentTime;
+    // playhead follows when the click is HEARD (compensate output latency); timers keep the true clock
+    const now = raw - (audioCtx.outputLatency || audioCtx.baseLatency || 0);
     for (const m of meters) {
       while (m.vqPtr < m.vq.length && m.vq[m.vqPtr].time <= now) { m.currentStep = m.vq[m.vqPtr].step; m.currentBar = m.vq[m.vqPtr].bar; m.vqPtr++; }
       if (m.vqPtr > 512) { m.vq = m.vq.slice(m.vqPtr); m.vqPtr = 0; }
     }
-    updateStatus(now);
+    updateStatus(raw);
   }
   for (const m of meters) renderLaneStrip(m);
   tickTimers();
diff --git a/embed.js b/embed.js
index 08d3ecc..426c336 100644
--- a/embed.js
+++ b/embed.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *   <script src="https://metronome.varasys.io/embed.js"></script>
  *
  * Attributes:
- *   data-varasys-metronome  editor | initial | teacher | micro   (which form factor)
+ *   data-varasys-metronome  editor | initial | teacher | stage | micro | showcase  (which form factor)
  *   data-patch              a PolyMeter program/settings string (preloads it)
  *   data-setlist            a base64url set-list code (alternative to data-patch)
  *   data-width / data-height  iframe size (default 100% × 300; height auto-grows)
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
  * own ?embed=1 mode strips the site chrome) and auto-resizes to the widget's content.
  */
 (function () {
-  var PAGES = { editor: "editor.html", initial: "player.html", teacher: "teacher.html", micro: "micro.html" };
+  var PAGES = { editor: "editor.html", initial: "player.html", teacher: "teacher.html",
+                stage: "stage.html", micro: "micro.html", showcase: "showcase.html" };
   var me = document.currentScript;
   var ORIGIN = me ? me.src.replace(/\/embed\.js(\?.*)?$/, "") : location.origin;
 
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index ac33a3b..7927c73 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -115,6 +115,14 @@
       <div class="links"><a href="/teacher.html">Open ↗</a><a href="/info-teacher.html">Info &amp; BOM ⓘ</a></div>
     </div>
 
+    <div class="card">
+      <span class="chip hw">Hardware</span>
+      <h3>PM‑1 — Stage</h3>
+      <p>Foot‑pedal stompbox: two footswitches (tap / next), expression‑pedal input, a big floor‑readable RGB
+        beat light, instrument pass‑through with analog click. Dual‑USB‑C daisy‑chain.</p>
+      <div class="links"><a href="/stage.html">Open ↗</a><a href="/info-stage.html">Info &amp; BOM ⓘ</a></div>
+    </div>
+
     <div class="card">
       <span class="chip hw">Hardware</span>
       <h3>PM‑µ — Micro</h3>
@@ -123,6 +131,14 @@
       <div class="links"><a href="/micro.html">Open ↗</a><a href="/info-micro.html">Info &amp; BOM ⓘ</a></div>
     </div>
 
+    <div class="card">
+      <span class="chip hw">Hardware</span>
+      <h3>PM‑S — Showcase</h3>
+      <p>A display piece shaped like a classic pyramid wind‑up metronome — an RGB‑light pendulum easing to the
+        beat, with light rows for every lane's subdivisions, accents &amp; mutes. USB‑C powered.</p>
+      <div class="links"><a href="/showcase.html">Open ↗</a><a href="/info-showcase.html">Info &amp; BOM ⓘ</a></div>
+    </div>
+
     <div class="card">
       <span class="chip">Widget</span>
       <h3>Embed anywhere</h3>
diff --git a/info-showcase.html b/info-showcase.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dd1afb5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/info-showcase.html
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+<meta charset="UTF-8" />
+<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
+<title>PM‑S Showcase — info &amp; BOM — VARASYS</title>
+<link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="data:image/svg+xml;base64,@BUILD:favicon@">
+<script>
+  (function(){ try{ var p = localStorage.getItem("metronome.theme");
+    if (p!=="light" && p!=="dark" && p!=="system") p = "system";
+    document.documentElement.dataset.theme = p==="system" ? (matchMedia("(prefers-color-scheme: light)").matches ? "light" : "dark") : p;
+  } catch(e){ document.documentElement.dataset.theme = "dark"; } })();
+</script>
+<style>
+  /*@BUILD:include:src/base.css@*/
+  :root{ --bg1:#12151c;--bg2:#05070a;--txt:#c7d0db;--muted:#7f8b9a;--link:#6cb6ff;--panel-bg:#161b22;--panel-bd:#2a313c;--field-bg:#0e1116; }
+  :root[data-theme="light"]{ --bg1:#f5f8fc;--bg2:#dde4ec;--txt:#1e2630;--muted:#5c6776;--link:#1769c4;--panel-bg:#fff;--panel-bd:#d2dae4;--field-bg:#f1f4f8; }
+  body{ margin:0; min-height:100vh; padding:22px 16px 56px; color:var(--txt); background:radial-gradient(circle at 50% -8%,var(--bg1),var(--bg2)); }
+  a{ color:var(--link); }
+  main{ width:100%; max-width:760px; margin:26px auto 0; }
+  h1{ font-size:24px; margin:0 0 4px; } h2{ font-size:16px; margin:28px 0 8px; }
+  p{ color:var(--muted); font-size:14px; line-height:1.6; } p.lead{ max-width:62ch; color:var(--txt); }
+  .tags{ display:flex; gap:8px; flex-wrap:wrap; margin:8px 0 4px; }
+  .tag{ font-size:11px; color:var(--muted); border:1px solid var(--panel-bd); border-radius:999px; padding:2px 9px; }
+  .tag.hw{ color:var(--cyan); border-color:rgba(10,179,247,.45); }
+  .embed-wrap{ margin:16px 0 4px; display:flex; justify-content:center; }
+  .cap{ font-size:12px; color:var(--muted); text-align:center; }
+  .site-foot{ max-width:760px; margin:40px auto 0; font-size:12px; color:var(--muted); }
+</style>
+</head>
+<body>
+
+<header class="site-head">
+  <div class="head-left">
+    <a class="brand" href="/" title="VARASYS — Simplifying Complexity">
+      <img class="brand-logo brand-dark"  src="data:image/png;base64,@BUILD:logo-dark@"  alt="VARASYS — Simplifying Complexity" />
+      <img class="brand-logo brand-light" src="data:image/png;base64,@BUILD:logo-light@" alt="VARASYS — Simplifying Complexity" />
+    </a>
+    <span class="page-name"><b>PM‑S</b> · Showcase — info</span>
+  </div>
+  <nav class="site-nav">
+    <a href="/editor.html">Editor</a>
+    <a href="/concepts.html">Concepts</a>
+    <a href="/showcase.html">Open ↗</a>
+    <button id="themeBtn" class="tbtn" title="toggle light / dark theme">☀</button>
+  </nav>
+</header>
+
+<main>
+  <h1>PM‑S — Showcase</h1>
+  <div class="tags"><span class="tag hw">Hardware</span><span class="tag">Display piece</span><span class="tag">~$39 one‑off</span></div>
+  <p class="lead">A metronome as an object: the silhouette of a classic pyramid wind‑up unit, but the swinging
+    pendulum is pure <b>RGB light</b> — a glowing bob easing to the beat just like the mechanical original — with
+    rows of light beneath it showing every lane's subdivisions, accents and mutes.</p>
+
+  <div class="embed-wrap">
+    <div data-varasys-metronome="showcase"
+         data-patch="v1;t108;kick:4=X..x;snare:4=.X.X;hatClosed:4/4;tom:3~" data-height="560"></div>
+  </div>
+  <p class="cap">Live widget (embedded). <a href="/showcase.html">Open the full Showcase page ↗</a> · <a href="/embed.html">embed this</a></p>
+
+  <h2>Designed for</h2>
+  <p>The shelf, the studio, the shop window — a beautiful, glanceable tempo reference that's a pleasure to watch.
+    The RGB pendulum swings in perfect time (decelerating to each extreme exactly as a weighted rod would), and
+    the segment rows turn your polymeter pattern into a light show: accents glow amber, normal steps cyan, ghosts
+    soft violet, mutes stay dark, and the playhead sweeps each lane. It runs the same grooves as everything else
+    (load any program string), plays the click through a small speaker, and is powered over USB‑C with a second
+    "thru" port to daisy‑chain. No instrument I/O — it's a showpiece, not a signal‑chain tool.</p>
+
+  <h2>Bill of materials</h2>
+  <p class="sub">Rough parts list — a USB‑C‑powered RP2040 display piece driving addressable RGB light.
+    Ballpark one‑off prices (USD); cheaper at volume.</p>
+  <table class="bom">
+    <thead><tr><th>Part</th><th class="q">Qty</th><th class="c">~$</th></tr></thead>
+    <tbody>
+      <tr class="grp"><td colspan="3">Brain</td></tr>
+      <tr><td class="part">RP2040 board, USB‑C <span class="spec">— e.g. Waveshare RP2040‑Zero</span></td><td class="q">1</td><td class="c">4</td></tr>
+      <tr class="grp"><td colspan="3">RGB light</td></tr>
+      <tr><td class="part">Addressable RGB LEDs (WS2812B) <span class="spec">— pendulum rod + lane segment rows, ~50 px</span></td><td class="q">1</td><td class="c">5</td></tr>
+      <tr><td class="part">Frosted acrylic diffuser / light‑guide <span class="spec">— the glowing "pendulum" face</span></td><td class="q">1</td><td class="c">3</td></tr>
+      <tr class="grp"><td colspan="3">Audio</td></tr>
+      <tr><td class="part">MAX98357A I²S amp + small speaker <span class="spec">— the click</span></td><td class="q">1</td><td class="c">4</td></tr>
+      <tr class="grp"><td colspan="3">Power &amp; build</td></tr>
+      <tr><td class="part">2× USB‑C (data+power &amp; power‑thru) + PWR LED <span class="spec">— daisy‑chain</span></td><td class="q">1</td><td class="c">3</td></tr>
+      <tr><td class="part">Custom PCB (or perfboard)</td><td class="q">1</td><td class="c">4</td></tr>
+      <tr><td class="part">Passives, wire</td><td class="q">—</td><td class="c">2</td></tr>
+      <tr><td class="part">Pyramid enclosure <span class="spec">— cast/CNC aluminium or hardwood, frosted front panel</span></td><td class="q">1</td><td class="c">14</td></tr>
+      <tr class="total"><td>Total (one‑off)</td><td class="q"></td><td class="c">≈ $39</td></tr>
+    </tbody>
+  </table>
+</main>
+
+<div class="site-foot">VARASYS · Simplifying Complexity — <span id="appVersion">v0.0.1-dev</span></div>
+
+<script>
+const APP_VERSION = "v0.0.1-dev";
+const $ = (id)=>document.getElementById(id);
+try{ $("appVersion").textContent = "v"+APP_VERSION.replace(/^v/,""); }catch(e){}
+const THEMES=["system","light","dark"];
+function effectiveTheme(p){ return p==="system" ? (matchMedia("(prefers-color-scheme: light)").matches?"light":"dark") : p; }
+function themePref(){ try{ const p=localStorage.getItem("metronome.theme"); return (p==="light"||p==="dark"||p==="system")?p:"system"; }catch(e){ return "system"; } }
+function applyTheme(p){ try{ localStorage.setItem("metronome.theme",p); }catch(e){}
+  document.documentElement.dataset.theme = effectiveTheme(p);
+  $("themeBtn").textContent = p==="system" ? "◐" : p==="light" ? "☀" : "☾"; $("themeBtn").title="Theme: "+p; }
+$("themeBtn").onclick = ()=> applyTheme(THEMES[(THEMES.indexOf(themePref())+1)%THEMES.length]);
+matchMedia("(prefers-color-scheme: light)").addEventListener("change", ()=>{ if(themePref()==="system") applyTheme("system"); });
+applyTheme(themePref());
+</script>
+<script src="/embed.js"></script>
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/info-stage.html b/info-stage.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8dad005
--- /dev/null
+++ b/info-stage.html
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+<meta charset="UTF-8" />
+<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
+<title>PM‑1 Stage — info &amp; BOM — VARASYS</title>
+<link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="data:image/svg+xml;base64,@BUILD:favicon@">
+<script>
+  (function(){ try{ var p = localStorage.getItem("metronome.theme");
+    if (p!=="light" && p!=="dark" && p!=="system") p = "system";
+    document.documentElement.dataset.theme = p==="system" ? (matchMedia("(prefers-color-scheme: light)").matches ? "light" : "dark") : p;
+  } catch(e){ document.documentElement.dataset.theme = "dark"; } })();
+</script>
+<style>
+  /*@BUILD:include:src/base.css@*/
+  :root{ --bg1:#12151c;--bg2:#05070a;--txt:#c7d0db;--muted:#7f8b9a;--link:#6cb6ff;--panel-bg:#161b22;--panel-bd:#2a313c;--field-bg:#0e1116; }
+  :root[data-theme="light"]{ --bg1:#f5f8fc;--bg2:#dde4ec;--txt:#1e2630;--muted:#5c6776;--link:#1769c4;--panel-bg:#fff;--panel-bd:#d2dae4;--field-bg:#f1f4f8; }
+  body{ margin:0; min-height:100vh; padding:22px 16px 56px; color:var(--txt); background:radial-gradient(circle at 50% -8%,var(--bg1),var(--bg2)); }
+  a{ color:var(--link); }
+  main{ width:100%; max-width:760px; margin:26px auto 0; }
+  h1{ font-size:24px; margin:0 0 4px; } h2{ font-size:16px; margin:28px 0 8px; }
+  p{ color:var(--muted); font-size:14px; line-height:1.6; } p.lead{ max-width:62ch; color:var(--txt); }
+  .tags{ display:flex; gap:8px; flex-wrap:wrap; margin:8px 0 4px; }
+  .tag{ font-size:11px; color:var(--muted); border:1px solid var(--panel-bd); border-radius:999px; padding:2px 9px; }
+  .tag.hw{ color:var(--cyan); border-color:rgba(10,179,247,.45); }
+  .embed-wrap{ margin:16px 0 4px; }
+  .cap{ font-size:12px; color:var(--muted); }
+  .site-foot{ max-width:760px; margin:40px auto 0; font-size:12px; color:var(--muted); }
+</style>
+</head>
+<body>
+
+<header class="site-head">
+  <div class="head-left">
+    <a class="brand" href="/" title="VARASYS — Simplifying Complexity">
+      <img class="brand-logo brand-dark"  src="data:image/png;base64,@BUILD:logo-dark@"  alt="VARASYS — Simplifying Complexity" />
+      <img class="brand-logo brand-light" src="data:image/png;base64,@BUILD:logo-light@" alt="VARASYS — Simplifying Complexity" />
+    </a>
+    <span class="page-name"><b>PM‑1</b> · Stage — info</span>
+  </div>
+  <nav class="site-nav">
+    <a href="/editor.html">Editor</a>
+    <a href="/concepts.html">Concepts</a>
+    <a href="/stage.html">Open ↗</a>
+    <button id="themeBtn" class="tbtn" title="toggle light / dark theme">☀</button>
+  </nav>
+</header>
+
+<main>
+  <h1>PM‑1 — Stage</h1>
+  <div class="tags"><span class="tag hw">Hardware</span><span class="tag">Foot‑pedal stompbox</span><span class="tag">~$52 one‑off</span></div>
+  <p class="lead">A foot‑operated polymeter stompbox for the stage: drive it hands‑free with two heavy
+    footswitches and an expression pedal, read it off the floor from a big RGB beat light, and run your
+    instrument through it with the click mixed in. (For a desk/lesson unit with a full screen, see the
+    <a href="/teacher.html">Teacher</a>.)</p>
+
+  <div class="embed-wrap">
+    <div data-varasys-metronome="stage"
+         data-patch="v1;t120;b16;kick:4=X.x.;snare:4=.X.X;hatClosed:4/4" data-height="430"></div>
+  </div>
+  <p class="cap">Live widget (embedded). <a href="/stage.html">Open the full Stage page ↗</a> · <a href="/embed.html">embed this</a></p>
+
+  <h2>Designed for</h2>
+  <p>Live use, hands‑free. The controls are built for feet: the <b>left footswitch</b> taps tempo (hold to
+    start/stop), the <b>right</b> steps through your set list (hold for previous), and a <b>1/4″ expression‑pedal
+    input</b> sweeps tempo on the fly. A large RGB <b>beat light</b> is readable from standing height, with a
+    small angled TFT for the BPM, item name and beat. Your instrument passes through (1/4″ in) with the click
+    summed in the <b>analog domain</b> and sent to a balanced 1/4″ TRS out for the desk. Powered over USB‑C —
+    with a <b>second USB‑C "thru" port</b> so several pedals daisy‑chain off one charger or power bank.</p>
+
+  <h2>Bill of materials</h2>
+  <p class="sub">Rough parts list — a foot‑operated RP2040 stompbox (USB‑C, dual‑port) with analog click injection.
+    Ballpark one‑off prices (USD); cheaper at volume.</p>
+  <table class="bom">
+    <thead><tr><th>Part</th><th class="q">Qty</th><th class="c">~$</th></tr></thead>
+    <tbody>
+      <tr class="grp"><td colspan="3">Brain &amp; display</td></tr>
+      <tr><td class="part">RP2040 board, USB‑C <span class="spec">— e.g. Waveshare RP2040‑Zero</span></td><td class="q">1</td><td class="c">4</td></tr>
+      <tr><td class="part">1.3″ IPS TFT, ST7789 <span class="spec">— SPI; angled BPM / item readout</span></td><td class="q">1</td><td class="c">6</td></tr>
+      <tr><td class="part">High‑bright diffused RGB beat indicator <span class="spec">— floor‑readable</span></td><td class="q">1</td><td class="c">1</td></tr>
+      <tr class="grp"><td colspan="3">Controls</td></tr>
+      <tr><td class="part">Heavy‑duty momentary footswitch (soft‑touch) <span class="spec">— Tap · Next</span></td><td class="q">2</td><td class="c">6</td></tr>
+      <tr><td class="part">1/4″ expression‑pedal input jack (TRS) <span class="spec">— tempo sweep</span></td><td class="q">1</td><td class="c">1</td></tr>
+      <tr class="grp"><td colspan="3">Audio — analog click injection</td></tr>
+      <tr><td class="part">PCM5102A I²S DAC <span class="spec">— line‑level click</span></td><td class="q">1</td><td class="c">3</td></tr>
+      <tr><td class="part">Dual op‑amp, NE5532 / OPA2134 <span class="spec">— hi‑Z instrument buffer + summing mixer</span></td><td class="q">1</td><td class="c">1</td></tr>
+      <tr><td class="part">Balanced line driver, DRV134 <span class="spec">— → 1/4″ TRS out</span></td><td class="q">1</td><td class="c">4</td></tr>
+      <tr class="grp"><td colspan="3">Connectors &amp; power</td></tr>
+      <tr><td class="part">1/4″ jack <span class="spec">— Inst In (TS) · Out (TRS) · Trig In (TS)</span></td><td class="q">3</td><td class="c">3</td></tr>
+      <tr><td class="part">2× USB‑C (data+power &amp; power‑thru) + power‑path/protection + PWR LED <span class="spec">— daisy‑chain pedals</span></td><td class="q">1</td><td class="c">3</td></tr>
+      <tr class="grp"><td colspan="3">Build</td></tr>
+      <tr><td class="part">Custom PCB (or perfboard)</td><td class="q">1</td><td class="c">5</td></tr>
+      <tr><td class="part">Passives, headers, wire <span class="spec">— R/C for the analog stage + decoupling</span></td><td class="q">—</td><td class="c">3</td></tr>
+      <tr><td class="part">Die‑cast aluminium stompbox (Hammond 1590BB‑style) <span class="spec">— bead‑blasted, matte‑black Type II anodise, laser‑etched</span></td><td class="q">1</td><td class="c">12</td></tr>
+      <tr class="total"><td>Total (one‑off)</td><td class="q"></td><td class="c">≈ $52</td></tr>
+    </tbody>
+  </table>
+  <p class="sub" style="margin-top:12px">No built‑in speaker — the Stage feeds your amp / PA. The click is summed in the
+    <b>analog domain</b> (hi‑Z instrument buffer + DAC → balanced line driver), so your instrument is never
+    re‑digitised (no added latency).</p>
+</main>
+
+<div class="site-foot">VARASYS · Simplifying Complexity — <span id="appVersion">v0.0.1-dev</span></div>
+
+<script>
+const APP_VERSION = "v0.0.1-dev";
+const $ = (id)=>document.getElementById(id);
+try{ $("appVersion").textContent = "v"+APP_VERSION.replace(/^v/,""); }catch(e){}
+const THEMES=["system","light","dark"];
+function effectiveTheme(p){ return p==="system" ? (matchMedia("(prefers-color-scheme: light)").matches?"light":"dark") : p; }
+function themePref(){ try{ const p=localStorage.getItem("metronome.theme"); return (p==="light"||p==="dark"||p==="system")?p:"system"; }catch(e){ return "system"; } }
+function applyTheme(p){ try{ localStorage.setItem("metronome.theme",p); }catch(e){}
+  document.documentElement.dataset.theme = effectiveTheme(p);
+  $("themeBtn").textContent = p==="system" ? "◐" : p==="light" ? "☀" : "☾"; $("themeBtn").title="Theme: "+p; }
+$("themeBtn").onclick = ()=> applyTheme(THEMES[(THEMES.indexOf(themePref())+1)%THEMES.length]);
+matchMedia("(prefers-color-scheme: light)").addEventListener("change", ()=>{ if(themePref()==="system") applyTheme("system"); });
+applyTheme(themePref());
+</script>
+<script src="/embed.js"></script>
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/info-teacher.html b/info-teacher.html
index c1b65d5..1cf1c60 100644
--- a/info-teacher.html
+++ b/info-teacher.html
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@
   <div class="tags"><span class="tag hw">Hardware</span><span class="tag">Studio / lesson console</span><span class="tag">~$59 one‑off</span></div>
   <p class="lead">The full‑feature desktop console: a colour readout of every lane, fast set‑list navigation, and
     your instrument running straight through with the click mixed in — the hands‑on unit for a studio desk or a
-    teaching room, on a non‑reflective matte‑black case. (A hands‑free, foot‑operated <b>Stage</b> stompbox is
-    in the works for live use.)</p>
+    teaching room, on a non‑reflective matte‑black case. (For hands‑free live use, see the foot‑operated
+    <a href="/stage.html">Stage</a> stompbox.)</p>
 
   <div class="embed-wrap">
     <div data-varasys-metronome="teacher"
diff --git a/player.html b/player.html
index 9b20e33..3ee3e06 100644
--- a/player.html
+++ b/player.html
@@ -390,7 +390,9 @@ function renderScreen(){
 }
 function renderAll(){ renderScreen(); renderLeds(); $("bPlay").textContent=state.running?"■":"▶"; $("bPlay").classList.toggle("on",state.running); }
 function draw(){
-  if(audioCtx&&state.running){ const now=audioCtx.currentTime;
+  // latency-compensated clock so the visual playhead lands when the click is HEARD
+  // (not when it's queued) — see the sync note; avoids the visual leading the audio.
+  if(audioCtx&&state.running){ const now=audioCtx.currentTime-(audioCtx.outputLatency||audioCtx.baseLatency||0);
     for(const m of meters){ while(m.vqPtr<m.vq.length&&m.vq[m.vqPtr].time<=now){ m.currentStep=m.vq[m.vqPtr].step; m.currentBar=m.vq[m.vqPtr].bar; m.vqPtr++; } } }
   renderScreen(); renderLeds();
   requestAnimationFrame(draw);
diff --git a/showcase.html b/showcase.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..957f80f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/showcase.html
@@ -0,0 +1,284 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+<meta charset="UTF-8" />
+<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, viewport-fit=cover" />
+<title>VARASYS PM‑S — Showcase (RGB pendulum metronome)</title>
+<link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="data:image/svg+xml;base64,@BUILD:favicon@">
+<script>
+  /* ?embed=1 → strip site chrome + auto-size to the host */
+  (function(){ if(!/[?&]embed=1/.test(location.search)) return;
+    document.documentElement.dataset.embed="1";
+    function ph(){ try{ parent.postMessage({type:"varasys-h",h:Math.ceil(document.documentElement.getBoundingClientRect().height)},"*"); }catch(e){} }
+    addEventListener("load",ph); addEventListener("resize",ph); setTimeout(ph,300); setTimeout(ph,1000);
+  })();
+</script>
+<!--
+  PM-S "Showcase" — a display-piece metronome shaped like a classic pyramid wind-up
+  unit, but the swinging pendulum is simulated with RGB light (a glowing bob on a
+  rod, easing to the extremes on each beat exactly like the mechanical original),
+  and rows of RGB segment lights show every lane's subdivisions / accents / mutes.
+  Same RGB-everywhere RP2040 firmware/engine; USB-C powered (dual-port daisy-chain).
+  Visuals are latency-compensated so the swing lands when the click is HEARD.
+  Shares src/engine.js.
+-->
+<script>
+  (function(){ try{ var p = localStorage.getItem("metronome.theme");
+    if (p!=="light" && p!=="dark" && p!=="system") p = "system";
+    document.documentElement.dataset.theme = p==="system" ? (matchMedia("(prefers-color-scheme: light)").matches ? "light" : "dark") : p;
+  } catch(e){ document.documentElement.dataset.theme = "dark"; } })();
+</script>
+<style>
+  /*@BUILD:include:src/base.css@*/
+  :root{ --bg1:#12151c; --bg2:#05070a; --txt:#c7d0db; --muted:#7f8b9a; --link:#6cb6ff;
+    --panel-bd:#2a313c; --field-bg:#0e1116; --field-bd:#2a313c; --cyan:#0AB3F7; }
+  :root[data-theme="light"]{ --bg1:#f5f8fc; --bg2:#dde4ec; --txt:#1e2630; --muted:#5c6776; --link:#1769c4; --panel-bd:#d2dae4; --field-bg:#f1f4f8; --field-bd:#d2dae4 }
+  body{ margin:0; min-height:100vh; padding:24px 14px 44px;
+    background:radial-gradient(circle at 50% -8%, var(--bg1), var(--bg2)); color:var(--txt);
+    display:flex; flex-direction:column; align-items:center; gap:14px }
+  a{ color:var(--link) }
+
+  .device{ width:100%; max-width:300px; filter:drop-shadow(0 22px 34px rgba(0,0,0,.6)); }
+  #stage{ display:block; width:100%; height:auto }
+
+  .ctrls{ display:flex; align-items:center; gap:14px; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:center }
+  .ctrls button{ background:var(--field-bg); color:var(--txt); border:1px solid var(--field-bd); border-radius:9px;
+    padding:7px 12px; font-size:14px; line-height:1; cursor:pointer }
+  .ctrls button:hover{ border-color:var(--cyan) }
+  #play{ min-width:46px; font-size:15px }
+  .tempo, .trk{ display:flex; align-items:center; gap:8px; font-size:13px; color:var(--muted) }
+  .tempo b, .trk b{ color:var(--txt); min-width:34px; text-align:center; display:inline-block; font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums }
+  .u{ font-size:10px; letter-spacing:.08em; text-transform:uppercase }
+
+  .hint{ max-width:340px; text-align:center; font-size:11px; color:var(--muted); line-height:1.5 }
+  [data-embed] .hint{ display:none !important }
+</style>
+</head>
+<body>
+
+<header class="site-head">
+  <div class="head-left">
+    <a class="brand" href="/" title="VARASYS — Simplifying Complexity">
+      <img class="brand-logo brand-dark"  src="data:image/png;base64,@BUILD:logo-dark@"  alt="VARASYS — Simplifying Complexity" />
+      <img class="brand-logo brand-light" src="data:image/png;base64,@BUILD:logo-light@" alt="VARASYS — Simplifying Complexity" />
+    </a>
+    <span class="page-name"><b>PM‑S</b> · Showcase (RGB pendulum)</span>
+  </div>
+  <nav class="site-nav">
+    <a href="/editor.html">Editor</a>
+    <a href="/concepts.html">Concepts</a>
+    <a href="/info-showcase.html">Info</a>
+    <a href="/embed.html">Embed</a>
+    <button id="themeBtn" class="tbtn" title="toggle light / dark theme">☀</button>
+  </nav>
+</header>
+
+<div class="device"><canvas id="stage" width="300" height="440" aria-label="RGB pendulum metronome"></canvas></div>
+
+<div class="ctrls">
+  <button id="play" title="Start / stop (Space)">▶</button>
+  <div class="tempo"><button id="slower" title="Slower">−</button><b id="bpmLbl">120</b><span class="u">bpm</span><button id="faster" title="Faster">+</button></div>
+  <div class="trk"><button id="prev" title="Previous">‹</button><b id="trkLbl">—</b><button id="next" title="Next">›</button></div>
+</div>
+
+<div class="hint">A showcase piece: the <b>RGB pendulum</b> swings in time (easing to the beat like a real wind‑up
+  metronome); the light rows below show each lane's <b>subdivisions, accents &amp; mutes</b>. Click the piece to
+  start/stop · scroll it for tempo.</div>
+
+<script>
+const APP_VERSION = "v0.0.1-dev";
+const $ = (id) => document.getElementById(id);
+
+/* ========================= ENGINE (shared; synth voices only) ================= */
+const SAMPLES = {};
+/*@BUILD:include:src/engine.js@*/
+/*@BUILD:include:src/setlists.js@*/
+const state = { bpm:120, volume:0.85, running:false };
+let meters = [], muteWindows = [];
+
+function setBpm(v){ state.bpm = Math.max(30, Math.min(300, Math.round(v))); }
+function scheduler(){
+  const ahead = audioCtx.currentTime + SCHEDULE_AHEAD;
+  for(const m of meters){ while(m.nextTime < ahead){ scheduleMeterTick(m, m.nextTime); m.nextTime += laneStepDur(m, m.tick); m.tick++; } }
+}
+function buildMeters(lanes){
+  return (lanes||[]).map(c=>{ const p=parseGroups(c.groupsStr);
+    return {groupsStr:c.groupsStr,groups:p.groups,beatsPerBar:p.beatsPerBar,groupStarts:p.groupStarts,
+      stepsPerBeat:c.stepsPerBeat||1,sound:c.sound,beatsOn:(c.beatsOn||[]).slice(),poly:!!c.poly,swing:!!c.swing,enabled:c.enabled!==false,
+      tick:0,nextTime:0,vq:[],vqPtr:0,currentStep:-1,currentBar:0}; });
+}
+function startAudio(){
+  ensureAudio(); audioCtx.resume(); state.running=true;
+  const t0=audioCtx.currentTime+0.08;
+  for(const m of meters){ m.tick=0; m.nextTime=t0; m.vq=[]; m.vqPtr=0; m.currentStep=-1; }
+  beatCount=-1; lastBeatTime=t0; muteWindows=[];
+  schedulerTimer=setInterval(scheduler,LOOKAHEAD_MS); scheduler(); syncBtns();
+}
+function stopAudio(){ state.running=false; clearInterval(schedulerTimer); schedulerTimer=null; for(const m of meters) m.currentStep=-1; syncBtns(); }
+function toggle(){ state.running ? stopAudio() : startAudio(); }
+
+/* ========================= TRACKS ============================================ */
+let tracks = SEED_SETLISTS.flatMap(sl => sl.items.map(([n,p]) => ({ name:n, ...patchToSetup(p) })));
+let trackIdx = 0;
+function tracksFromHash(){
+  const m=(location.hash||"").match(/[#&](p|sl)=([^&]+)/); if(!m) return null;
+  let payload=m[2]; try{ payload=decodeURIComponent(payload); }catch(e){}
+  try{
+    if(m[1]==="sl"){ const sl=codeToSetlist(payload); return sl.items.length ? sl.items.map(it=>({...it})) : null; }
+    const s=patchToSetup(payload); return s.lanes.length ? [{name:"Patch",...s}] : null;
+  }catch(e){ return null; }
+}
+function loadTrack(i){
+  const n=tracks.length; if(!n) return; trackIdx=((i%n)+n)%n;
+  const t=tracks[trackIdx]; setBpm(t.bpm||120); meters=buildMeters(t.lanes);
+  const was=state.running; if(was){ clearInterval(schedulerTimer); schedulerTimer=null; state.running=false; }
+  if(was) startAudio(); syncBtns();
+}
+function syncBtns(){ $("play").textContent = state.running ? "■" : "▶";
+  $("bpmLbl").textContent = state.bpm; $("trkLbl").textContent = (trackIdx+1)+"/"+tracks.length; }
+
+/* ========================= RGB PENDULUM + LANE LIGHTS (canvas) =============== */
+const cv=$("stage"), g=cv.getContext("2d"), CW=300, CH=440;
+(function(){ const dpr=Math.max(1,Math.min(3,window.devicePixelRatio||1)); cv.width=CW*dpr; cv.height=CH*dpr; g.scale(dpr,dpr); })();
+const MAXANG=0.42;                 // pendulum swing (rad) ~24°
+let beatCount=-1, lastBeatTime=0, pend=0, flash=0, flashAccent=false;
+function audioLatency(){ return audioCtx ? (audioCtx.outputLatency || audioCtx.baseLatency || 0) : 0; }
+
+const LEVELCOL = { 2:"#ff9b2e", 1:"#33d0ff", 3:"#9b7bff", 0:"#39424f" };   // accent / normal / ghost / mute
+
+function roundRect(x,y,w,h,r){ g.beginPath(); g.moveTo(x+r,y); g.arcTo(x+w,y,x+w,y+h,r); g.arcTo(x+w,y+h,x,y+h,r); g.arcTo(x,y+h,x,y,r); g.arcTo(x,y,x+w,y,r); g.closePath(); }
+
+function drawBody(){
+  // truncated-pyramid silhouette (classic metronome), matte graphite
+  g.clearRect(0,0,CW,CH);
+  const tlx=92, trx=208, blx=24, brx=276, topY=14, botY=420;
+  const grd=g.createLinearGradient(0,0,0,botY); grd.addColorStop(0,"#2c2e34"); grd.addColorStop(1,"#141518");
+  g.beginPath(); g.moveTo(tlx,topY); g.lineTo(trx,topY); g.lineTo(brx,botY); g.lineTo(blx,botY); g.closePath();
+  g.fillStyle=grd; g.fill();
+  g.lineWidth=1.5; g.strokeStyle="rgba(255,255,255,.06)"; g.stroke();
+  // left-edge sheen
+  g.beginPath(); g.moveTo(tlx,topY); g.lineTo(blx,botY); g.lineWidth=2; g.strokeStyle="rgba(255,255,255,.05)"; g.stroke();
+  // brand silk
+  g.textAlign="center"; g.fillStyle="#aab2bc";
+  g.font="700 9px 'Segoe UI',Roboto,Arial,sans-serif"; g.fillText("V A R A S Y S", CW/2, 30);
+  g.font="600 7.5px 'Segoe UI',Roboto,Arial,sans-serif"; g.globalAlpha=.8; g.fillText("PM‑S  SHOWCASE", CW/2, 41); g.globalAlpha=1;
+}
+
+function drawWindow(){
+  // recessed dark window for the pendulum
+  roundRect(70,56,160,212,10); g.fillStyle="#05070a"; g.fill();
+  g.lineWidth=1; g.strokeStyle="rgba(0,0,0,.8)"; g.stroke();
+  // faint scale ticks (an arc the bob sweeps across)
+  const px=CW/2, py=258;                          // pivot near the bottom of the window
+  g.strokeStyle="rgba(255,255,255,.07)"; g.lineWidth=1;
+  for(let k=-3;k<=3;k++){ const a=(k/3)*MAXANG; const x1=px+Math.sin(a)*150, y1=py-Math.cos(a)*150, x2=px+Math.sin(a)*162, y2=py-Math.cos(a)*162;
+    g.beginPath(); g.moveTo(px+Math.sin(a)*70,py-Math.cos(a)*70); g.lineTo(px+Math.sin(a)*150,py-Math.cos(a)*150); g.globalAlpha=.05; g.stroke(); g.globalAlpha=1; }
+  return {px,py};
+}
+
+function drawPendulum(piv){
+  const px=piv.px, py=piv.py, L=176, a=pend;
+  const tipX=px+Math.sin(a)*L, tipY=py-Math.cos(a)*L;
+  const bobX=px+Math.sin(a)*L*0.66, bobY=py-Math.cos(a)*L*0.66;
+  // rod
+  g.strokeStyle="rgba(170,180,196,.5)"; g.lineWidth=3; g.lineCap="round";
+  g.beginPath(); g.moveTo(px,py); g.lineTo(tipX,tipY); g.stroke();
+  // pivot hub
+  g.beginPath(); g.arc(px,py,6,0,7); g.fillStyle="#2a2f37"; g.fill();
+  g.beginPath(); g.arc(px,py,2.5,0,7); g.fillStyle="#aab2bc"; g.fill();
+  // glowing RGB bob (brightens on the beat tick)
+  const col = flashAccent ? "#ff9b2e" : "#33d0ff", lit=0.4+0.6*Math.max(0,flash);
+  g.shadowColor=col; g.shadowBlur=18+26*Math.max(0,flash);
+  g.beginPath(); g.arc(bobX,bobY,12,0,7);
+  const bg=g.createRadialGradient(bobX-3,bobY-3,2,bobX,bobY,12); bg.addColorStop(0,"#ffffff"); bg.addColorStop(.4,col); bg.addColorStop(1,"rgba(0,0,0,.2)");
+  g.globalAlpha=lit; g.fillStyle=bg; g.fill(); g.globalAlpha=1; g.shadowBlur=0;
+  // tip glow dot
+  g.beginPath(); g.arc(tipX,tipY,3.5,0,7); g.fillStyle=col; g.shadowColor=col; g.shadowBlur=8*Math.max(.2,flash); g.fill(); g.shadowBlur=0;
+}
+
+function drawLanes(){
+  // RGB segment rows for each lane: subdivisions / accents / mutes, with the playhead
+  const lanes=meters.slice(0,4), x0=40, x1=260, top=294, rowH=26;
+  g.textAlign="left";
+  for(let li=0; li<lanes.length; li++){ const m=lanes[li], steps=m.beatsPerBar*m.stepsPerBeat, y=top+li*rowH;
+    const cw=(x1-x0)/Math.max(1,steps), pad=Math.min(3, cw*0.18);
+    for(let s=0;s<steps;s++){ const lvl=m.beatsOn[s]|0, x=x0+s*cw, isBeat=(s%m.stepsPerBeat===0);
+      const cur = state.running && s===m.currentStep;
+      const base = cur ? 1 : (lvl===0 ? 0.10 : 0.18);
+      g.globalAlpha = base; g.fillStyle = LEVELCOL[lvl]||LEVELCOL[0];
+      const h = isBeat ? 13 : 9, yy = y + (13-h)/2;
+      if(cur){ g.shadowColor=LEVELCOL[lvl]||"#33d0ff"; g.shadowBlur=12; }
+      roundRect(x+pad, yy, cw-2*pad, h, 2); g.fill(); g.shadowBlur=0; g.globalAlpha=1;
+    }
+  }
+  // BPM + item name on the base plinth
+  g.textAlign="center"; g.fillStyle="#c7d0db"; g.font="700 22px 'Segoe UI',Roboto,Arial,sans-serif";
+  g.fillText(String(state.bpm), CW/2-2, 410); g.font="600 9px 'Segoe UI',Roboto,Arial,sans-serif"; g.fillStyle="#7f8b9a";
+  g.fillText("BPM", CW/2+44, 410);
+  const nm=(tracks[trackIdx]&&tracks[trackIdx].name)||"—";
+  g.fillStyle="#8f9aa6"; g.font="600 9px 'Segoe UI',Roboto,Arial,sans-serif"; g.fillText(nm.length>30?nm.slice(0,29)+"…":nm, CW/2, 396);
+}
+
+function draw(){
+  const now = audioCtx ? audioCtx.currentTime - audioLatency() : 0;
+  if(audioCtx && state.running){
+    for(const m of meters){
+      while(m.vqPtr<m.vq.length && m.vq[m.vqPtr].time<=now){
+        const e=m.vq[m.vqPtr]; m.currentStep=e.step; m.currentBar=e.bar;
+        if(m===meters[0] && e.step % m.stepsPerBeat === 0){
+          beatCount++; lastBeatTime=e.time;
+          const lvl=m.beatsOn[e.step]|0; flashAccent = lvl>=2 || m.groupStarts.has(e.step/m.stepsPerBeat);
+          if(lvl!==0) flash=1;
+        }
+        m.vqPtr++;
+      }
+      if(m.vqPtr>512){ m.vq=m.vq.slice(m.vqPtr); m.vqPtr=0; }
+    }
+  }
+  // pendulum target angle (eases to extreme each beat, like a real metronome)
+  let tgt=0;
+  if(state.running && beatCount>=0){ let frac=(now-lastBeatTime)/(60/state.bpm); if(frac<0)frac=0; if(frac>1.2)frac=1.2;
+    tgt = MAXANG*Math.cos(Math.PI*(beatCount+frac)); }
+  pend += (tgt-pend)*(state.running?1:0.12);
+  flash = Math.max(0, flash-0.08);
+
+  drawBody(); const piv=drawWindow(); drawLanes(); drawPendulum(piv);
+  requestAnimationFrame(draw);
+}
+
+/* ========================= CONTROLS ========================================== */
+cv.addEventListener("click", ()=>toggle());
+cv.addEventListener("wheel", (e)=>{ e.preventDefault(); setBpm(state.bpm+(e.deltaY<0?(e.shiftKey?5:1):(e.shiftKey?-5:-1))); syncBtns(); }, {passive:false});
+$("play").onclick = (e)=>{ e.stopPropagation(); toggle(); };
+$("slower").onclick = ()=>{ setBpm(state.bpm-1); syncBtns(); };
+$("faster").onclick = ()=>{ setBpm(state.bpm+1); syncBtns(); };
+$("prev").onclick = ()=>loadTrack(trackIdx-1);
+$("next").onclick = ()=>loadTrack(trackIdx+1);
+
+/* theme toggle */
+const THEMES=["system","light","dark"];
+function effTheme(p){ return p==="system" ? (matchMedia("(prefers-color-scheme: light)").matches?"light":"dark") : p; }
+function themePref(){ try{ const p=localStorage.getItem("metronome.theme"); return (p==="light"||p==="dark"||p==="system")?p:"system"; }catch(e){ return "system"; } }
+function applyTheme(p){ try{ localStorage.setItem("metronome.theme",p); }catch(e){}
+  document.documentElement.dataset.theme = effTheme(p);
+  $("themeBtn").textContent = p==="system" ? "◐" : p==="light" ? "☀" : "☾"; $("themeBtn").title="Theme: "+p; }
+$("themeBtn").onclick = ()=> applyTheme(THEMES[(THEMES.indexOf(themePref())+1)%THEMES.length]);
+matchMedia("(prefers-color-scheme: light)").addEventListener("change", ()=>{ if(themePref()==="system") applyTheme("system"); });
+applyTheme(themePref());
+
+addEventListener("keydown",(e)=>{
+  const tag=e.target?e.target.tagName:""; if(tag==="INPUT"||tag==="TEXTAREA"||tag==="SELECT") return;
+  if(e.key===" "){ e.preventDefault(); toggle(); }
+  else if(e.key==="ArrowUp"){ e.preventDefault(); setBpm(state.bpm+(e.shiftKey?10:1)); syncBtns(); }
+  else if(e.key==="ArrowDown"){ e.preventDefault(); setBpm(state.bpm-(e.shiftKey?10:1)); syncBtns(); }
+  else if(e.key==="ArrowRight"){ loadTrack(trackIdx+1); }
+  else if(e.key==="ArrowLeft"){ loadTrack(trackIdx-1); }
+});
+
+/* ========================= INIT ============================================== */
+{ const ht=tracksFromHash(); if(ht) tracks=ht; }
+loadTrack(0); syncBtns();
+requestAnimationFrame(draw);
+</script>
+</body>
+</html>
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+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+<meta charset="UTF-8" />
+<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, viewport-fit=cover" />
+<title>VARASYS PM‑1 — Stage (foot‑pedal stompbox)</title>
+<link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="data:image/svg+xml;base64,@BUILD:favicon@">
+<script>
+  /* ?embed=1 → strip site chrome + auto-size to the host */
+  (function(){ if(!/[?&]embed=1/.test(location.search)) return;
+    document.documentElement.dataset.embed="1";
+    function ph(){ try{ parent.postMessage({type:"varasys-h",h:Math.ceil(document.documentElement.getBoundingClientRect().height)},"*"); }catch(e){} }
+    addEventListener("load",ph); addEventListener("resize",ph); setTimeout(ph,300); setTimeout(ph,1000);
+  })();
+</script>
+<!--
+  PM-1 "Stage" — the foot-operated live stompbox (the hands-free sibling of the
+  desktop /teacher.html). Same RP2040 firmware/engine. Floor-driven controls:
+     • LEFT footswitch  = TAP tempo (tap to set BPM) ; hold = start / stop
+     • RIGHT footswitch = NEXT set-list item          ; hold = previous
+     • 1/4" expression-pedal input = sweep tempo with your foot
+  A big floor-readable RGB BEAT light + a small angled TFT (BPM, item, beats).
+  Analog click injection (Inst in -> summed -> balanced TRS out) like the Teacher.
+  Power: TWO USB-C ports — one data+power, one power-thru, so pedals daisy-chain
+  off a single charger / power bank. Shares src/engine.js.
+-->
+<script>
+  (function(){ try{ var p = localStorage.getItem("metronome.theme");
+    if (p!=="light" && p!=="dark" && p!=="system") p = "system";
+    document.documentElement.dataset.theme = p==="system" ? (matchMedia("(prefers-color-scheme: light)").matches ? "light" : "dark") : p;
+  } catch(e){ document.documentElement.dataset.theme = "dark"; } })();
+</script>
+<style>
+  /*@BUILD:include:src/base.css@*/
+  :root{ --bg1:#12151c; --bg2:#05070a; --txt:#c7d0db; --muted:#7f8b9a; --link:#6cb6ff;
+    --panel-bd:#2a313c; --device-bd:#33363c; --silk:#aab2bc; --cyan:#0AB3F7; }
+  :root[data-theme="light"]{ --bg1:#f5f8fc; --bg2:#dde4ec; --txt:#1e2630; --muted:#5c6776; --link:#1769c4; --panel-bd:#d2dae4 }
+  body{ margin:0; min-height:100vh; padding:26px 14px 46px;
+    background:radial-gradient(circle at 50% -8%, var(--bg1), var(--bg2)); color:var(--txt);
+    display:flex; flex-direction:column; align-items:center; gap:16px }
+  a{ color:var(--link) }
+
+  /* ---- the stompbox ---- */
+  .device{ width:100%; max-width:340px; position:relative; border-radius:16px; padding:0 0 20px;
+    background:
+      radial-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.022) .5px, transparent .6px) 0 0/3px 3px,
+      linear-gradient(180deg, #2b2d33, #141518);
+    border:1px solid var(--device-bd);
+    box-shadow:0 26px 52px rgba(0,0,0,.62), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.05), inset 0 -3px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.55) }
+
+  /* top edge — all the jacks (cables exit upward off the board) */
+  .edge{ display:flex; align-items:flex-start; justify-content:space-between; gap:4px;
+    padding:11px 12px 12px; border-radius:16px 16px 0 0; background:linear-gradient(180deg,#1c1e22,#0d0e11);
+    border-bottom:1px solid #04060a; box-shadow:inset 0 -6px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.5) }
+  .jk{ flex:1; display:flex; flex-direction:column; align-items:center; gap:4px }
+  .jk i{ width:17px; height:17px; border-radius:50%; background:radial-gradient(circle at 40% 34%, #333a44, #07090c 72%);
+    border:2px solid #5b6470; box-shadow:inset 0 0 4px #000 }
+  .jk.usb i{ width:19px; height:8px; border-radius:3px; border:2px solid #5b6470; background:#07090c }
+  .jk b{ font-size:6.5px; font-weight:700; color:var(--silk); letter-spacing:.03em; text-transform:uppercase; opacity:.9; text-align:center; line-height:1.2 }
+
+  .brandrow{ display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; margin:13px 16px 10px }
+  .brand-logo{ height:13px; width:auto; display:block }
+  .silk{ display:flex; align-items:center; gap:7px; color:var(--silk) }
+  .silk .model{ font-size:8.5px; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.16em; opacity:.85 }
+  .pwr{ display:flex; align-items:center; gap:5px; font-size:7.5px; color:var(--silk); text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.12em; opacity:.85 }
+  .pwr .dot{ width:6px; height:6px; border-radius:50%; background:#2fe07a; box-shadow:0 0 6px #2fe07a }
+
+  /* small angled TFT */
+  .tft-wrap{ margin:0 16px; padding:7px; border-radius:9px; background:linear-gradient(180deg,#0b0d11,#05070a);
+    border:1px solid #04060a; box-shadow:inset 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.7);
+    transform:perspective(440px) rotateX(7deg) }
+  #tft{ display:block; width:100%; height:96px; border-radius:5px; background:#06080c }
+
+  /* big floor-readable RGB beat light (dome LED) */
+  .beat-wrap{ display:flex; flex-direction:column; align-items:center; gap:5px; margin:16px 0 4px }
+  .beatlight{ width:74px; height:74px; border-radius:50%; position:relative;
+    background:radial-gradient(circle at 42% 36%, #20242b, #0a0c10 72%);
+    border:3px solid #2a2f37; box-shadow:0 3px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.55), inset 0 2px 5px rgba(255,255,255,.06) }
+  .beatlight::after{ content:""; position:absolute; inset:11px; border-radius:50%;
+    background:var(--bc,#0c0f14); box-shadow:0 0 var(--bg-glow,0) var(--bc,#0c0f14); transition:none }
+  .beat-cap{ font-size:7.5px; color:var(--silk); letter-spacing:.16em; text-transform:uppercase; opacity:.8 }
+
+  /* expression-pedal stand-in: a rocker that sweeps tempo */
+  .exp{ margin:14px 18px 4px; display:flex; align-items:center; gap:10px }
+  .exp label{ font-size:7.5px; color:var(--silk); letter-spacing:.1em; text-transform:uppercase; opacity:.85; white-space:nowrap }
+  .exp input[type=range]{ flex:1; -webkit-appearance:none; appearance:none; height:8px; border-radius:5px; outline:none;
+    background:linear-gradient(90deg,#1b2733,#33424f); border:1px solid #04060a }
+  .exp input[type=range]::-webkit-slider-thumb{ -webkit-appearance:none; width:26px; height:18px; border-radius:4px; cursor:ew-resize;
+    background:linear-gradient(180deg,#444c57,#222730); border:1px solid #565f6c; box-shadow:0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,.5) }
+  .exp input[type=range]::-moz-range-thumb{ width:26px; height:18px; border-radius:4px; cursor:ew-resize;
+    background:linear-gradient(180deg,#444c57,#222730); border:1px solid #565f6c }
+
+  /* two heavy footswitches */
+  .switches{ display:flex; justify-content:space-around; gap:18px; margin:14px 14px 2px }
+  .fsw{ flex:1; display:flex; flex-direction:column; align-items:center; gap:8px }
+  .stomp{ width:78px; height:78px; border-radius:50%; cursor:pointer; position:relative; border:0; padding:0; touch-action:none;
+    background:radial-gradient(circle at 38% 30%, #eef2f6, #aab2bc 40%, #6c7480 70%, #3b424c 100%);
+    box-shadow:0 6px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.55), inset 0 -3px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.4), inset 0 3px 5px rgba(255,255,255,.5) }
+  .stomp::after{ content:""; position:absolute; inset:18px; border-radius:50%;
+    background:radial-gradient(circle at 40% 34%, #d7dde3, #8b939e 70%, #5a626c 100%);
+    box-shadow:inset 0 2px 4px rgba(255,255,255,.5), inset 0 -3px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.4) }
+  .stomp.down{ transform:translateY(3px); box-shadow:0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,.55), inset 0 -2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,.4), inset 0 2px 4px rgba(255,255,255,.4) }
+  .fsw b{ font-size:9px; font-weight:800; color:var(--silk); letter-spacing:.12em; text-transform:uppercase }
+  .fsw small{ font-size:7px; color:var(--muted); letter-spacing:.04em; text-align:center; line-height:1.3 }
+
+  .hint{ max-width:340px; text-align:center; font-size:11px; color:var(--muted); line-height:1.5 }
+  [data-embed] .hint{ display:none !important }
+</style>
+</head>
+<body>
+
+<header class="site-head">
+  <div class="head-left">
+    <a class="brand" href="/" title="VARASYS — Simplifying Complexity">
+      <img class="brand-logo brand-dark"  src="data:image/png;base64,@BUILD:logo-dark@"  alt="VARASYS — Simplifying Complexity" />
+      <img class="brand-logo brand-light" src="data:image/png;base64,@BUILD:logo-light@" alt="VARASYS — Simplifying Complexity" />
+    </a>
+    <span class="page-name"><b>PM‑1</b> · Stage (foot‑pedal stompbox)</span>
+  </div>
+  <nav class="site-nav">
+    <a href="/editor.html">Editor</a>
+    <a href="/concepts.html">Concepts</a>
+    <a href="/info-stage.html">Info</a>
+    <a href="/embed.html">Embed</a>
+    <button id="themeBtn" class="tbtn" title="toggle light / dark theme">☀</button>
+  </nav>
+</header>
+
+<div class="device">
+  <!-- top edge: all jacks, including dual USB-C daisy-chain power -->
+  <div class="edge">
+    <div class="jk" title="External trigger / aux footswitch in"><i></i><b>Trig</b></div>
+    <div class="jk" title="Instrument in — 1/4&quot; pass-through; the click is mixed into your signal"><i></i><b>Inst In</b></div>
+    <div class="jk" title="Main out — 1/4&quot; balanced TRS (instrument + click)"><i></i><b>Out TRS</b></div>
+    <div class="jk" title="Expression-pedal input — sweep tempo with your foot"><i></i><b>Exp</b></div>
+    <div class="jk usb" title="USB-C — power + data (config / firmware)"><i></i><b>USB‑C</b></div>
+    <div class="jk usb" title="USB-C — power thru (daisy-chain the next pedal)"><i></i><b>USB‑C thru</b></div>
+  </div>
+
+  <div class="brandrow">
+    <div class="silk"><img class="brand-logo" src="data:image/png;base64,@BUILD:logo-dark@" alt="VARASYS" /><span class="model">PM‑1 Stage</span></div>
+    <div class="pwr"><span class="dot"></span>USB‑C&nbsp;PWR</div>
+  </div>
+
+  <div class="tft-wrap"><canvas id="tft" width="300" height="96" aria-label="tempo / item display"></canvas></div>
+
+  <div class="beat-wrap">
+    <div class="beatlight" id="beat"></div>
+    <div class="beat-cap">Beat</div>
+  </div>
+
+  <div class="exp">
+    <label for="expPedal">Exp&nbsp;pedal<br>(tempo)</label>
+    <input type="range" id="expPedal" min="40" max="240" value="120" title="External expression pedal → tempo sweep">
+  </div>
+
+  <div class="switches">
+    <div class="fsw">
+      <button class="stomp" id="swTap" title="Tap to set tempo · hold to start/stop"></button>
+      <b>Tap</b><small>tap = tempo<br>hold = start/stop</small>
+    </div>
+    <div class="fsw">
+      <button class="stomp" id="swNext" title="Next item · hold for previous"></button>
+      <b>Next</b><small>tap = next<br>hold = previous</small>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
+<div class="hint">Stomp <b>Tap</b> to set tempo (hold = start/stop) · <b>Next</b> to change item (hold = previous) ·
+  an expression pedal sweeps tempo. Instrument passes through with the click mixed in (analog).</div>
+
+<script>
+const APP_VERSION = "v0.0.1-dev";
+const $ = (id) => document.getElementById(id);
+
+/* ========================= ENGINE (shared; synth voices only) ================= */
+const SAMPLES = {};
+/*@BUILD:include:src/engine.js@*/
+/*@BUILD:include:src/setlists.js@*/
+const state = { bpm:120, volume:0.85, running:false };
+let meters = [], muteWindows = [];
+
+function setBpm(v){ state.bpm = Math.max(30, Math.min(300, Math.round(v))); }
+function scheduler(){
+  const ahead = audioCtx.currentTime + SCHEDULE_AHEAD;
+  for(const m of meters){ while(m.nextTime < ahead){ scheduleMeterTick(m, m.nextTime); m.nextTime += laneStepDur(m, m.tick); m.tick++; } }
+}
+function buildMeters(lanes){
+  return (lanes||[]).map(c=>{ const p=parseGroups(c.groupsStr);
+    return {groupsStr:c.groupsStr,groups:p.groups,beatsPerBar:p.beatsPerBar,groupStarts:p.groupStarts,
+      stepsPerBeat:c.stepsPerBeat||1,sound:c.sound,beatsOn:(c.beatsOn||[]).slice(),poly:!!c.poly,swing:!!c.swing,enabled:c.enabled!==false,
+      tick:0,nextTime:0,vq:[],vqPtr:0,currentStep:-1,currentBar:0}; });
+}
+function startAudio(){
+  ensureAudio(); audioCtx.resume(); state.running=true;
+  const t0=audioCtx.currentTime+0.08;
+  for(const m of meters){ m.tick=0; m.nextTime=t0; m.vq=[]; m.vqPtr=0; m.currentStep=-1; }
+  beatCount=-1; lastBeatTime=t0; muteWindows=[];
+  schedulerTimer=setInterval(scheduler,LOOKAHEAD_MS); scheduler();
+}
+function stopAudio(){ state.running=false; clearInterval(schedulerTimer); schedulerTimer=null; }
+function toggle(){ state.running ? stopAudio() : startAudio(); }
+
+/* ========================= TRACKS (seed grooves, flattened) =================== */
+let tracks = SEED_SETLISTS.flatMap(sl => sl.items.map(([n,p]) => ({ name:n, ...patchToSetup(p) })));
+let trackIdx = 0;
+function tracksFromHash(){
+  const m=(location.hash||"").match(/[#&](p|sl)=([^&]+)/); if(!m) return null;
+  let payload=m[2]; try{ payload=decodeURIComponent(payload); }catch(e){}
+  try{
+    if(m[1]==="sl"){ const sl=codeToSetlist(payload); return sl.items.length ? sl.items.map(it=>({...it})) : null; }
+    const s=patchToSetup(payload); return s.lanes.length ? [{name:"Patch",...s}] : null;
+  }catch(e){ return null; }
+}
+function loadTrack(i){
+  const n=tracks.length; if(!n) return; trackIdx=((i%n)+n)%n;
+  const t=tracks[trackIdx]; setBpm(t.bpm||120); $("expPedal").value=state.bpm; meters=buildMeters(t.lanes);
+  const was=state.running; if(was){ clearInterval(schedulerTimer); schedulerTimer=null; state.running=false; }
+  if(was) startAudio();
+  flashName=performance.now();
+}
+
+/* ========================= DISPLAY (TFT) + BEAT LIGHT ======================== */
+const tft=$("tft"), tc=tft.getContext("2d"), TW=300, TH=96;
+(function(){ const dpr=Math.max(1,Math.min(3,window.devicePixelRatio||1)); tft.width=TW*dpr; tft.height=TH*dpr; tc.scale(dpr,dpr); })();
+let beatCount=-1, lastBeatTime=0, flash=0, flashAccent=false, flashName=0;
+
+function masterLane(){ return meters[0]; }
+function drawTFT(){
+  tc.fillStyle="#06080c"; tc.fillRect(0,0,TW,TH);
+  // tempo
+  tc.fillStyle="#eaf6ff"; tc.font="700 40px 'Segoe UI',Roboto,Arial,sans-serif"; tc.textBaseline="alphabetic";
+  tc.fillText(String(state.bpm), 12, 50);
+  tc.fillStyle="#5b86a3"; tc.font="600 11px 'Segoe UI',Roboto,Arial,sans-serif"; tc.fillText("BPM", 14, 64);
+  // running state
+  tc.fillStyle=state.running?"#2fe07a":"#7f8b9a"; tc.font="700 11px 'Segoe UI',Roboto,Arial,sans-serif";
+  tc.textAlign="right"; tc.fillText(state.running?"▶ RUN":"■ STOP", TW-12, 22); tc.textAlign="left";
+  // item name
+  const nm=(tracks[trackIdx]&&tracks[trackIdx].name)||"—";
+  tc.fillStyle="#c7d0db"; tc.font="600 13px 'Segoe UI',Roboto,Arial,sans-serif";
+  tc.fillText(nm.length>22?nm.slice(0,21)+"…":nm, 12, 84);
+  // beat dots (master lane)
+  const m=masterLane();
+  if(m){ const bpb=m.beatsPerBar, r=4, gap=13, x0=TW-12-(bpb-1)*gap, y=46;
+    const curBeat = m.currentStep>=0 ? Math.floor(m.currentStep/m.stepsPerBeat) : -1;
+    for(let i=0;i<bpb;i++){ const on = state.running && i===curBeat;
+      tc.beginPath(); tc.arc(x0+i*gap, y, r, 0, 7);
+      tc.fillStyle = on ? (m.groupStarts.has(i)?"#ff9b2e":"#33d0ff") : "#243240"; tc.fill(); } }
+}
+function setBeatLight(){
+  const el=$("beat"), c=flashAccent?"#ff9b2e":"#33d0ff";
+  const lit = Math.max(0, flash);
+  el.style.setProperty("--bc", lit>0.02 ? c : "#0c0f14");
+  el.style.setProperty("--bg-glow", (10+lit*34).toFixed(0)+"px");
+  el.style.filter = "brightness("+(1+lit*1.3)+")";
+}
+// Visuals follow the SAME clock the audio is scheduled on, but compensated for
+// output latency so the on-screen pulse lands when the click is *heard* (not when
+// it's queued). Without this the visual leads the sound by the output buffer /
+// Bluetooth latency — up to a full subdivision on high-latency outputs.
+function audioLatency(){ return audioCtx ? (audioCtx.outputLatency || audioCtx.baseLatency || 0) : 0; }
+function draw(){
+  const now = audioCtx ? audioCtx.currentTime - audioLatency() : 0;
+  if(audioCtx && state.running){
+    for(const m of meters){ while(m.vqPtr<m.vq.length && m.vq[m.vqPtr].time<=now){
+      const e=m.vq[m.vqPtr]; m.currentStep=e.step; m.currentBar=e.bar;
+      if(m===meters[0] && e.step % m.stepsPerBeat === 0){            // a beat on the master lane
+        beatCount++; lastBeatTime=e.time;
+        const lvl=m.beatsOn[e.step]|0; flashAccent = lvl>=2 || m.groupStarts.has(e.step/m.stepsPerBeat);
+        if(lvl!==0) flash=1;                                          // don't flash on a muted beat
+      }
+      m.vqPtr++;
+    }
+    if(m.vqPtr>512){ m.vq=m.vq.slice(m.vqPtr); m.vqPtr=0; }           // bound the visual queue
+    }
+  }
+  flash = Math.max(0, flash - 0.085);     // decay
+  drawTFT(); setBeatLight();
+  requestAnimationFrame(draw);
+}
+
+/* ========================= FOOTSWITCHES + EXP PEDAL ========================== */
+function holdSwitch(el, onTap, onHold){
+  let t=null, held=false;
+  el.addEventListener("pointerdown",(e)=>{ e.preventDefault(); try{el.setPointerCapture(e.pointerId);}catch(_){}
+    held=false; el.classList.add("down"); t=setTimeout(()=>{ held=true; onHold&&onHold(); }, 480); });
+  const end=(fire)=>{ if(t){clearTimeout(t); t=null;} el.classList.remove("down"); if(fire && !held) onTap&&onTap(); held=false; };
+  el.addEventListener("pointerup",()=>end(true));
+  el.addEventListener("pointercancel",()=>end(false));
+}
+let taps=[];
+function tapTempo(){ const now=performance.now(); taps.push(now); taps=taps.filter(x=>now-x<2400);
+  if(taps.length>=2){ let s=0; for(let i=1;i<taps.length;i++) s+=taps[i]-taps[i-1];
+    const bpm=Math.round(60000/(s/(taps.length-1))); if(bpm>=30&&bpm<=300){ setBpm(bpm); $("expPedal").value=state.bpm; } } }
+holdSwitch($("swTap"),  ()=>tapTempo(),            ()=>toggle());
+holdSwitch($("swNext"), ()=>loadTrack(trackIdx+1), ()=>loadTrack(trackIdx-1));
+$("expPedal").addEventListener("input", (e)=>{ setBpm(+e.target.value); });
+
+/* theme toggle (shared "metronome.theme") */
+const THEMES=["system","light","dark"];
+function effTheme(p){ return p==="system" ? (matchMedia("(prefers-color-scheme: light)").matches?"light":"dark") : p; }
+function themePref(){ try{ const p=localStorage.getItem("metronome.theme"); return (p==="light"||p==="dark"||p==="system")?p:"system"; }catch(e){ return "system"; } }
+function applyTheme(p){ try{ localStorage.setItem("metronome.theme",p); }catch(e){}
+  document.documentElement.dataset.theme = effTheme(p);
+  $("themeBtn").textContent = p==="system" ? "◐" : p==="light" ? "☀" : "☾"; $("themeBtn").title="Theme: "+p; }
+$("themeBtn").onclick = ()=> applyTheme(THEMES[(THEMES.indexOf(themePref())+1)%THEMES.length]);
+matchMedia("(prefers-color-scheme: light)").addEventListener("change", ()=>{ if(themePref()==="system") applyTheme("system"); });
+applyTheme(themePref());
+
+addEventListener("keydown",(e)=>{
+  const tag=e.target?e.target.tagName:""; if(tag==="INPUT"||tag==="TEXTAREA"||tag==="SELECT") return;
+  if(e.key===" "){ e.preventDefault(); toggle(); }
+  else if(e.key==="t"||e.key==="T"){ tapTempo(); }
+  else if(e.key==="ArrowRight"){ loadTrack(trackIdx+1); }
+  else if(e.key==="ArrowLeft"){ loadTrack(trackIdx-1); }
+});
+
+/* ========================= INIT ============================================== */
+{ const ht=tracksFromHash(); if(ht) tracks=ht; }
+loadTrack(0);
+requestAnimationFrame(draw);
+</script>
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/teacher.html b/teacher.html
index 587602c..e66a60d 100644
--- a/teacher.html
+++ b/teacher.html
@@ -440,7 +440,9 @@ function drawTFT(){
 function renderAll(){ drawTFT();   /* PLAY button is static hardware — transport state is shown on the screen */
   $("enc").style.setProperty("--rib", rollPos+"px"); }
 function draw(){
-  if(audioCtx&&state.running){ const now=audioCtx.currentTime;
+  // latency-compensated clock so the visual playhead lands when the click is HEARD
+  // (not when it's queued) — avoids the visual leading the audio by the output buffer.
+  if(audioCtx&&state.running){ const now=audioCtx.currentTime-(audioCtx.outputLatency||audioCtx.baseLatency||0);
     for(const m of meters){ while(m.vqPtr<m.vq.length&&m.vq[m.vqPtr].time<=now){ m.currentStep=m.vq[m.vqPtr].step; m.currentBar=m.vq[m.vqPtr].bar; m.vqPtr++; } } }
   drawTFT();
   requestAnimationFrame(draw);