diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 34694bf5..a3c455dd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -225,6 +225,21 @@ the `hydra` target to execute Hydra code.
 You can also use [p5.js](https://p5js.org/) within a `hydra` target, like you would in
 the official Hydra editor.
 
+##### `P()` function
+The `P()` function allows you to use strudel mini-patterns in Hydra.
+It uses the same timing information as Strudel itself, so it will be synchronized with the audio.
+
+**Note**: It will only work, if strudel is already initialized, because that will load the modules we need.
+**Note**: You can not use any strudel functions on the pattern.
+**Note**: Currently we do not have mini-highlighting for Hydra panes.
+
+##### `useStrudelCanvas(source)`
+
+Will initialise the given source (`s0`, `s1`, etc) to use the strudel canvas as a source.
+Will also hide the strudel canvas, so it will not overlap.
+
+**Note**: Strudel will have to be initialized, otherwise this will not work.
+
 ##### `fft()` function
 
 The `fft()` function is a special function that allows you to get the FFT data
diff --git a/packages/web/src/lib/hydra-wrapper.ts b/packages/web/src/lib/hydra-wrapper.ts
index 6fcfaf41..ae98d1c0 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/lib/hydra-wrapper.ts
+++ b/packages/web/src/lib/hydra-wrapper.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ declare global {
     H: Function;
     P5: Function;
     fft: (index: number, buckets: number) => number;
+    P: Function;
+    useStrudelCanvas: Function;
   }
 }
 
@@ -74,6 +76,33 @@ export class HydraWrapper {
 
     window.H = this._hydra;
 
+    // Enable using strudel style mini-patterns for argument control on Hydra.
+    // strudel needs to be loaded first, otherwise this will cause warnings, and rendering will not
+    // include the mini-pattern.
+    // Inspired by
+    // - https://github.com/atfornes/Hydra-strudel-extension/blob/51a93496b1b05ea00c08d1dec10e046aa3769c93/hydra-strudel.js#L72
+    // - https://github.com/tidalcycles/strudel/blob/26cc7e2920e32ec01bf22e1dae8ced716462a158/packages/hydra/hydra.mjs#L50
+    window.P = (pattern: any) => {
+      return () => {
+        // parse using the strudel mini parser
+        const reified = window.strudel.mini.minify(pattern)
+
+        const now = window.strudel.core.getTime()
+
+        // query the current value
+        const arc = reified.queryArc(now, now)
+        return arc[0].value;
+      }
+    }
+
+    // initialized a streaming canvas with the strudel draw context canvas
+    // this allows us to use the strudel output
+    window.useStrudelCanvas = (s: any) => {
+      const canvas = window.strudel.draw.getDrawContext().canvas
+      canvas.style.display = "none"
+      s.init({src: canvas})
+    }
+
     const clamp = (num: number, min: number, max: number) => Math.min(Math.max(num, min), max);
 
 
diff --git a/packages/web/src/lib/strudel-wrapper.ts b/packages/web/src/lib/strudel-wrapper.ts
index 0f6bea27..ca711b69 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/lib/strudel-wrapper.ts
+++ b/packages/web/src/lib/strudel-wrapper.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ export class StrudelWrapper {
   protected _docPatterns: any;
   protected _audioInitialized: boolean;
   protected framer?: any;
+  protected mini?: any;
+  protected core?: any;
+  protected draw?: any;
   protected webaudio?: any;
 
   enableAutoAnalyze = false;
@@ -63,12 +66,17 @@ export class StrudelWrapper {
   async importModules() {
     // import desired modules and add them to the eval scope
 
+    this.mini = await import("@strudel/mini");
+    this.core = await import("@strudel/core");
+    this.draw = await import("@strudel/draw");
+
     this.webaudio = await import("@strudel/webaudio");
 
     await evalScope(
-      import("@strudel/core"),
+      this.core,
       import("@strudel/midi"),
-      import("@strudel/mini"),
+      this.mini,
+      this.draw,
       import("@strudel/tonal"),
       import("@strudel/osc"),
       import("@strudel/serial"),