diff --git a/docs/js/audio_looper.js b/docs/js/audio_looper.js
index 38c074c..484b140 100644
--- a/docs/js/audio_looper.js
+++ b/docs/js/audio_looper.js
@@ -248,14 +248,22 @@ AudioLooper.prototype.addUri = function(loop, output, bpm) {
 	
 	if (loop.url.startsWith("assets")) 
 	{
-		fetch(loop.url)
-			.then(response => response.arrayBuffer())
-			.then(buffer => this.audioContext.decodeAudioData(buffer))
-			.then(sample => {
-				this.sample = sample;
-				console.debug("addUri", loop, sample);
-				if (this.cb_loaded) this.cb_loaded();
-			});
+		this.sample = window.loopCache[loop.url];	
+		
+		if (this.sample == undefined) {
+			fetch(loop.url, {cache: "force-cache"})
+				.then(response => response.arrayBuffer())
+				.then(buffer => this.audioContext.decodeAudioData(buffer))
+				.then(sample => {
+					this.sample = sample;
+					window.loopCache[loop.url] = sample;
+					console.debug("addUri fetched", loop.url, sample);
+					if (this.cb_loaded) this.cb_loaded(false);
+				});
+		} else {
+			console.debug("addUri cached", loop.url, this.sample);
+			if (this.cb_loaded) this.cb_loaded(true);				
+		}
 	} else {
 		const dbName = loop.url;
 		const store = new idbKeyval.Store(dbName, dbName);		
diff --git a/docs/js/main.js b/docs/js/main.js
index ef58d81..d77c4fe 100644
--- a/docs/js/main.js
+++ b/docs/js/main.js
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ const WHAMMY = 2;
 const LOGO = 12;
 const CONTROL = 100;
 
+var loopWait = 0;
 var activeStreams = null;
 var _converse = null;
 var recorderDestination = null;
@@ -270,6 +271,7 @@ var idbKeyval = (function (exports) {
 
 }({}));
 
+window.loopCache = {};
 window.requestAnimFrame = window.requestAnimationFrame;
 window.addEventListener("load", onloadHandler);
 window.addEventListener("beforeunload", () => {if (!registration) saveConfig(); });
@@ -7854,27 +7856,24 @@ function setupRealInstruments() {
 	bassLoop = null;
 	chordLoop = null;
 	
-	let wait = 2000;
+	loopWait = 2000;
 	
 	if (realInstrument.drums) {	
 		drumLoop = new AudioLooper("drum");
 		drumLoop.callback(soundsLoaded, eventStatus);				
 		drumLoop.addUri(realInstrument.drums, realdrumDevice, realInstrument.bpm);
-		wait+=1000;
 	}
 	
 	if (realInstrument.basses) {
 		bassLoop = new AudioLooper("bass");
 		bassLoop.callback(soundsLoaded, eventStatus);		
 		bassLoop.addUri(realInstrument.basses, realdrumDevice, realInstrument.bpm);
-		wait+=1000;
 	}
 	
 	if (realInstrument.chords) {
 		chordLoop = new AudioLooper("chord");
 		chordLoop.callback(soundsLoaded, eventStatus);		
-		chordLoop.addUri(realInstrument.chords, realdrumDevice, realInstrument.bpm);
-		wait+=1000;		
+		chordLoop.addUri(realInstrument.chords, realdrumDevice, realInstrument.bpm);	
 	}
 	
 	if (!registration && realInstrument.bpm) setTempo(realInstrument.bpm);	
@@ -7887,11 +7886,12 @@ function setupRealInstruments() {
 			const slot = registration > 8 ? registration + 1 : (registration == 0 ? 0 : registration);
 			setXTouchButton(slot, "flash");
 		}		
-	}, wait);	
+	}, loopWait);	
 }
 
-function soundsLoaded() {
+function soundsLoaded(cached) {
 	console.debug("audio loaded ok");
+	if (!cached) loopWait+=1000;
 }
 
 function eventStatus(event, id) {