diff --git a/docs/getting-started/banks_patterns.md b/docs/getting-started/banks_patterns.md
index a479874..1323dfb 100644
--- a/docs/getting-started/banks_patterns.md
+++ b/docs/getting-started/banks_patterns.md
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ Each pattern is an independent sequence of steps with its own properties:
 | Length | Steps before the pattern loops (`1`-`1024`) | `16` |
 | Speed | Playback rate (`1/8x` to `8x`) | `1x` |
 | Quantization | When the pattern launches | `Bar` |
-| Sync Mode | Reset or Phase-Lock on re-trigger | `Reset` |
 | Follow Up | What happens when the pattern finishes an iteration | `Loop` |
 
 Press `e` in the patterns view to edit these settings. After editing properties, you will have to hit the `c` key to _launch_ these changes. More about that later!
diff --git a/docs/getting-started/staging.md b/docs/getting-started/staging.md
index d9bc78f..eae4152 100644
--- a/docs/getting-started/staging.md
+++ b/docs/getting-started/staging.md
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ You can also arm mute/solo changes:
 - Press `Shift+m` to clear all mutes
 - Press `Shift+x` to clear all solos
 
-A pattern might not start immediately depending on the sync mode you have chosen.
+A pattern might not start immediately depending on its quantization setting.
 It might wait for the next beat/bar boundary.
 
 ## Status Indicators
@@ -63,9 +63,4 @@ Launched changes don't execute immediately. They wait for a quantization boundar
 
 Edit quantization in pattern properties (press `e` on a pattern).
 
-## Sync Mode
-
-When a pattern starts, its playback position depends on sync mode:
-
-- **Reset**: Always start at step 0
-- **Phase-Lock**: Start at the current beat-aligned position (stays in sync with other patterns)
+Patterns always start at a beat-aligned position (phase-lock), staying in sync with other running patterns.