diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 8ed89b1..cb4ef39 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
       "name": "larsen",
       "version": "0.0.0",
       "dependencies": {
+        "@tweakpane/plugin-essentials": "^0.2.1",
         "phaser": "^3.85.2",
         "react": "^18.2.0",
         "react-dom": "^18.2.0",
@@ -2660,6 +2661,14 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-0P3xcmvjBr8AmqMOEDNYIbkiaPwvQPkj8VeJX+8ZYkpRgWWbNp1HLbld0MDI0WJHdom89osH3MmCDLnWEXKI2w==",
       "dev": true
     },
+    "node_modules/@tweakpane/plugin-essentials": {
+      "version": "0.2.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@tweakpane/plugin-essentials/-/plugin-essentials-0.2.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-VbFU1/uD+CJNFQdfLXUOLjeG5HyUZH97Ox9CxmyVetg1hqjVun3C83HAGFULyhKzl8tSgii8jr304r8QpdHwzQ==",
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "tweakpane": "^4.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@types/babel__core": {
       "version": "7.20.5",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/babel__core/-/babel__core-7.20.5.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cb60534..6ab6da2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     "preview": "vite preview"
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "@tweakpane/plugin-essentials": "^0.2.1",
     "phaser": "^3.85.2",
     "react": "^18.2.0",
     "react-dom": "^18.2.0",
diff --git a/src/scenes/PadsScene.ts b/src/scenes/PadsScene.ts
index 603aaa4..3b9ef50 100644
--- a/src/scenes/PadsScene.ts
+++ b/src/scenes/PadsScene.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import {rotateArray} from '../utils/math.ts';
 import {hexToColor} from '../utils/colors.ts';
 import {FontColor, FontFamily, FontSize} from '../utils/fonts.ts';
 import {EVENTS} from '../events.ts';
+import {logger} from '../utils/logger.ts';
 
 type Pad = {
   instrument: number,
@@ -11,19 +12,27 @@ type Pad = {
   text?: Phaser.GameObjects.Text,
 }
 
+export type Setting = Partial<Omit<PadsSceneSettings, 'onChange'>>;
+
 export type PadsSceneSettings = {
   volume: number;
   noteDuration?: number;
+  octaveRange?: {
+    min: number;
+    max: number;
+  };
+  onChange?: (setting: Setting) => void;
 }
 
 export abstract class PadsScene extends Phaser.Scene {
 
   private pads: Pad[] = [];
   readonly settings: PadsSceneSettings = {
-    volume: 50
+    volume: 50,
+    onChange: (setting) => this.onSettingChange(setting),
   }
 
-  protected constructor(private cols: number, private rows: number) {
+  protected constructor(protected cols: number, protected rows: number) {
     super();
   }
 
@@ -34,6 +43,12 @@ export abstract class PadsScene extends Phaser.Scene {
     this.game.events.emit(EVENTS.sceneChange, this.settings);
   }
 
+  protected changePadNumber(cols: number, rows: number) {
+    this.cols = cols;
+    this.rows = rows;
+    this.scene.restart();
+  }
+
   protected createPads() {
     const numberOfPads = this.cols * this.rows;
     this.pads = new Array(numberOfPads).fill(0).map((_, index) => {
@@ -130,4 +145,9 @@ export abstract class PadsScene extends Phaser.Scene {
   protected getPadText(_index: number): string | undefined {
     return undefined;
   }
+
+  // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
+  onSettingChange(_setting: Setting) {
+    logger.log('Setting changed', _setting);
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/scenes/SimpleSynthScene.ts b/src/scenes/SimpleSynthScene.ts
index df14665..2f407aa 100644
--- a/src/scenes/SimpleSynthScene.ts
+++ b/src/scenes/SimpleSynthScene.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,22 @@
-import {PadsScene, PadsSceneSettings} from './PadsScene.ts';
+import {PadsScene, PadsSceneSettings, Setting} from './PadsScene.ts';
 import {allFrequencies} from '../samples/synth-frequencies.ts';
 import {createAudioContext} from '../samples/sample-utils.ts';
 import Phaser from 'phaser';
 import {logger} from '../utils/logger.ts';
 
+const numberOfNotes = 12;
+const maxNumberOfOctaves = 6;
+const maxNumberOfPads = numberOfNotes * maxNumberOfOctaves;
+
 export class SimpleSynthScene extends PadsScene {
 
   constructor() {
-    super(6, 12);
+    super(maxNumberOfOctaves, numberOfNotes);
     this.settings.noteDuration = 1.5;
+    this.settings.octaveRange = {
+      min: 1,
+      max: maxNumberOfOctaves,
+    };
   }
 
   getPadText(index: number) {
@@ -16,8 +24,12 @@ export class SimpleSynthScene extends PadsScene {
     return note?.key;
   }
 
-  getPadColor(numberOfPads: number, index: number): Phaser.Display.Color {
-    const color = super.getPadColor(numberOfPads, index);
+  getPadColor(_numberOfPads: number, index: number): Phaser.Display.Color {
+    index += this.getNoteIndexOffset();
+    const color = super.getPadColor(
+      maxNumberOfPads,
+      index
+    );
     const key = allFrequencies[index]?.key;
     if (key?.includes('#')) {
       return color.darken(70);
@@ -25,7 +37,19 @@ export class SimpleSynthScene extends PadsScene {
     return color.darken(50);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * when changing the range of the notes, we need to offset the index to get the correct note
+   */
+  private getNoteIndexOffset() {
+    return this.getLowerRangeIndex() * numberOfNotes;
+  }
+
+  private getLowerRangeIndex() {
+    return this.settings.octaveRange!.min - 1;
+  }
+
   playSound(index: number): void {
+    index += this.getNoteIndexOffset();
     const note = allFrequencies[index].freq;
     logger.log('Playing note', note);
     // play the sound
@@ -34,6 +58,13 @@ export class SimpleSynthScene extends PadsScene {
       ...this.settings
     });
   }
+
+  onSettingChange(setting: Setting) {
+    super.onSettingChange(setting);
+    if (setting.octaveRange) {
+      super.changePadNumber(setting.octaveRange.max + 1 - setting.octaveRange.min, 12);
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 const playPianoTone = ({ frequency, volume = 50, noteDuration = 1.5 }: { frequency: number } & PadsSceneSettings) => {
diff --git a/src/settings/TweakPane.ts b/src/settings/TweakPane.ts
index 85063b9..f5025ba 100644
--- a/src/settings/TweakPane.ts
+++ b/src/settings/TweakPane.ts
@@ -1,22 +1,28 @@
 import Phaser from 'phaser';
 import {ButtonApi, Pane} from 'tweakpane';
+import * as EssentialsPlugin from '@tweakpane/plugin-essentials';
 import {LoopTracksScene} from '../scenes/LoopTracksScene.ts';
 import {logger} from '../utils/logger.ts';
 import {BindingApi} from '@tweakpane/core';
 import {EVENTS} from '../events.ts';
 import {PadsSceneSettings} from '../scenes/PadsScene.ts';
 
+type MinMax = { min: number; max: number; };
+
 export class TweakPane {
 
   private static logsParams= {
     logs: '',
   }
   private pane: Pane;
+  private settings?: PadsSceneSettings;
+
   private sceneControls: {
     deleteInstrument?: ButtonApi;
     deleteLoop?: ButtonApi;
-    volume?: BindingApi,
-    noteDuration?: BindingApi
+    volume?: BindingApi;
+    noteDuration?: BindingApi;
+    octaveRange?: BindingApi<unknown, MinMax>;
   } = {};
 
   public static log(message: string) {
@@ -33,8 +39,16 @@ export class TweakPane {
       expanded: false,
       container,
     });
+    this.pane.registerPlugin(EssentialsPlugin);
+    this.pane.on('change', (event) => {
+      const bindingKey = (event.target as any).key as string;
+      if (this.settings && event.last && bindingKey in this.settings) {
+        this.settings.onChange?.({[bindingKey]: event.value});
+      }
+    });
     game.events.on(EVENTS.sceneChange, (settings?: PadsSceneSettings) => {
       this.deleteSettings();
+      this.settings = settings;
       if (settings) {
         this.addSettings(settings);
       }
@@ -85,6 +99,15 @@ export class TweakPane {
         index
       });
     }
+    if (settings.octaveRange) {
+      this.sceneControls.octaveRange = this.pane.addBinding(settings, 'octaveRange', {
+        label: 'Octave range',
+        min: 1,
+        max: 6,
+        step: 1,
+        index
+      });
+    }
     this.sceneControls.volume = this.pane.addBinding(settings, 'volume', {
       min: 0,
       max: 100,