diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index 4580572..c8c8213 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -7,12 +7,11 @@ import VueEntry from './App.vue'
 import { StrudelConfig } from './services/StrudelConfig'
 import { strudelStateField } from './editor/StrudelPlugin'
 import { highlightExtension } from './editor/StrudelHighlight'
+import { samples } from '@/strudel/init.js'
 
 import './editor/SyntaxHighlighting.js'
 import { createStrudelBlock } from './commands/createStrudelBlock'
 
-export interface StrudelSettings {}
-
 interface PluginData {}
 
 export default class StrudelPlugin extends Plugin {
@@ -119,5 +118,23 @@ class StrudelSettingTab extends PluginSettingTab {
           await this.plugin.saveSettings()
         })
       )
+
+    new Setting(containerEl)
+      .setName('Samples to preload')
+      .setDesc('URLs of audio samples to preload on startup for faster access.')
+      .addTextArea((text) =>
+        text
+          .setPlaceholder('Enter sample URLs, one per line')
+          .setValue(StrudelConfig.getInstance().samplesToPreload.join('\n') || '')
+          .onChange(async (value) => {
+            StrudelConfig.getInstance().samplesToPreload = value
+              .split('\n')
+              .map((line) => line.trim())
+              .filter((line) => line.length > 0)
+            await this.plugin.saveSettings()
+
+            samples(StrudelConfig.getInstance().samplesToPreload)
+          })
+      )
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/services/StrudelConfig.ts b/src/services/StrudelConfig.ts
index afbb288..bd75177 100644
--- a/src/services/StrudelConfig.ts
+++ b/src/services/StrudelConfig.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { normalizePath } from '@/helpers/pathHelpers'
 interface StrudelConfigData {
   cacheDir: string | null
   saveToCache: boolean
+  samplesToPreload: string[]
 }
 
 export class StrudelConfig {
@@ -10,6 +11,14 @@ export class StrudelConfig {
 
   public cacheDir: string | null = null
   public saveToCache = true
+  public samplesToPreload: string[] = [
+    'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/felixroos/dough-samples/main/tidal-drum-machines.json',
+    'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/felixroos/dough-samples/main/piano.json',
+    'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/felixroos/dough-samples/main/Dirt-Samples.json',
+    'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/felixroos/dough-samples/main/EmuSP12.json',
+    'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/felixroos/dough-samples/main/vcsl.json',
+    'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/felixroos/dough-samples/main/mridangam.json',
+  ]
 
   // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-empty-function
   private constructor() {}
@@ -26,6 +35,7 @@ export class StrudelConfig {
     if (data.saveToCache !== undefined) {
       this.saveToCache = data.saveToCache
     }
+    this.samplesToPreload = data.samplesToPreload ? [...data.samplesToPreload] : []
   }
 
   public getCacheDir(): string | null {
@@ -36,6 +46,7 @@ export class StrudelConfig {
     return {
       cacheDir: this.cacheDir,
       saveToCache: this.saveToCache,
+      samplesToPreload: this.samplesToPreload,
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/stores/GlobalStore.ts b/src/stores/GlobalStore.ts
index 0e11bf4..4d2d628 100644
--- a/src/stores/GlobalStore.ts
+++ b/src/stores/GlobalStore.ts
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@ import { App } from 'obsidian'
 import { ref } from 'vue'
 import { EditorView } from '@codemirror/view'
 import { MarkdownView, WorkspaceLeaf } from 'obsidian'
-import { initStrudel as init, recalculateMiniLocations } from '@/strudel/init.js'
+import { initStrudel as init, samples } from '@/strudel/init.js'
 import { highlightMiniLocations, updateMiniLocations } from '@/editor/StrudelHighlight'
 import { Drawer, drawPianoroll } from '@/strudel/draw/index.mjs'
+import { StrudelConfig } from '@/services/StrudelConfig'
 
 export class GlobalStore {
   private static instance: GlobalStore
@@ -122,6 +123,7 @@ export class GlobalStore {
         }
       },
     })
+    samples(StrudelConfig.getInstance().samplesToPreload)
     this.strudelInitialized.value = true
 
     this.drawer = new Drawer(
diff --git a/src/strudel/init.js b/src/strudel/init.js
index 62b1456..913a61b 100644
--- a/src/strudel/init.js
+++ b/src/strudel/init.js
@@ -10,10 +10,7 @@ import * as superdough from './superdough/index.mjs'
 import * as supradough from './supradough/index.mjs'
 import * as xen from './xen/index.mjs'
 
-import { Pattern } from './core/pattern.mjs'
-// import { evalScope, setTime } from './core/clockworker.js'
 import { initAudioOnFirstClick, webaudioRepl } from './webaudio/index.mjs'
-// import { registerSoundfonts } from './soundfonts/index.mjs';
 import { evaluate as _evaluate } from './transpiler/index.mjs'
 import { miniAllStrings } from './mini/index.mjs'
 
@@ -22,8 +19,6 @@ export async function initStrudel(options = {}) {
   options.miniAllStrings !== false && miniAllStrings()
   const repl = webaudioRepl({ ...options, transpiler: transpiler.transpiler })
 
-  await superdough.samples('github:tidalcycles/dirt-samples')
-
   superdough.registerSynthSounds()
   soundfonts.registerSoundfonts()
 
@@ -31,15 +26,12 @@ export async function initStrudel(options = {}) {
 
   setTimeout(() => repl.scheduler.now())
 
-  // Pattern.prototype.play = function () {
-  //   repl.setPattern(this, true)
-  //   return this
-  // }
-
   return repl
 }
 
-export function recalculateMiniLocations(code) {
-  const { miniLocations } = transpiler.transpiler(code)
-  return miniLocations
+export function samples(urls) {
+  for (const url of urls) {
+    superdough.samples(url)
+  }
 }
+