diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 80dfea5..999c4aa 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -368,10 +368,12 @@
              	    <input id="show-completions" type="checkbox" value="" class="w-4 h-4 text-blue-600 rounded focus:ring-blue-600 focus:ring-2">
              	    <label for="default-checkbox" class="ml-2 text-sm font-medium text-foreground">Show Completions</label>
              	  </div>
+                <!--
              	  <div class="flex items-center mb-4 ml-5">
              	    <input id="load-demo-songs" type="checkbox" value="" class="w-4 h-4 text-blue-600 rounded focus:ring-blue-600">
              	    <label for="default-checkbox" class="ml-2 text-sm font-medium text-foreground">Load Demo Song</label>
              	  </div>
+                -->
 						  </div>
             </div>
 
diff --git a/src/FileManagement.ts b/src/FileManagement.ts
index d87be58..0eecc2a 100644
--- a/src/FileManagement.ts
+++ b/src/FileManagement.ts
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ export interface Settings {
   selected_universe: string;
   line_numbers: boolean;
   time_position: boolean;
-  load_demo_songs: boolean;
+  // load_demo_songs: boolean;
   tips: boolean;
   completions: boolean;
   send_clock: boolean;
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ export class AppSettings {
   public midi_clock_input: string | undefined = undefined;
   public default_midi_input: string | undefined = undefined;
   public midi_clock_ppqn: number = 24;
-  public load_demo_songs: boolean = true;
+  // public load_demo_songs: boolean = true;
 
   constructor() {
     const settingsFromStorage = JSON.parse(
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ export class AppSettings {
       this.midi_clock_input = settingsFromStorage.midi_clock_input;
       this.midi_clock_ppqn = settingsFromStorage.midi_clock_ppqn || 24;
       this.default_midi_input = settingsFromStorage.default_midi_input;
-      this.load_demo_songs = settingsFromStorage.load_demo_songs;
+      // this.load_demo_songs = settingsFromStorage.load_demo_songs;
     } else {
       this.universes = template_universes;
     }
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ export class AppSettings {
       midi_clock_input: this.midi_clock_input,
       midi_clock_ppqn: this.midi_clock_ppqn,
       default_midi_input: this.default_midi_input,
-      load_demo_songs: this.load_demo_songs,
+      // load_demo_songs: this.load_demo_songs,
     };
   }
 
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ export class AppSettings {
     this.midi_clock_input = settings.midi_clock_input;
     this.midi_clock_ppqn = settings.midi_clock_ppqn;
     this.default_midi_input = settings.default_midi_input;
-    this.load_demo_songs = settings.load_demo_songs;
+    // this.load_demo_songs = settings.load_demo_songs;
     localStorage.setItem("topos", JSON.stringify(this.data));
   }
 }
@@ -245,23 +245,22 @@ export const initializeSelectedUniverse = (app: Editor): void => {
    * @param app - The main application
    * @returns void
    */
-  if (app.settings.load_demo_songs) {
-    let random_example = examples[Math.floor(Math.random() * examples.length)];
-    app.selected_universe = "Demo";
+  // if (app.settings.load_demo_songs) {
+  //   let random_example = examples[Math.floor(Math.random() * examples.length)];
+  //   app.selected_universe = "Demo";
+  //   app.universes[app.selected_universe] = structuredClone(template_universe);
+  //   app.universes[app.selected_universe].global.committed = random_example;
+  //   app.universes[app.selected_universe].global.candidate = random_example;
+  // } else {
+  try {
+    app.selected_universe = app.settings.selected_universe;
+    if (app.universes[app.selected_universe] === undefined)
+      app.universes[app.selected_universe] =
+        structuredClone(template_universe);
+  } catch (error) {
+    app.settings.selected_universe = "Welcome";
+    app.selected_universe = app.settings.selected_universe;
     app.universes[app.selected_universe] = structuredClone(template_universe);
-    app.universes[app.selected_universe].global.committed = random_example;
-    app.universes[app.selected_universe].global.candidate = random_example;
-  } else {
-    try {
-      app.selected_universe = app.settings.selected_universe;
-      if (app.universes[app.selected_universe] === undefined)
-        app.universes[app.selected_universe] =
-          structuredClone(template_universe);
-    } catch (error) {
-      app.settings.selected_universe = "Welcome";
-      app.selected_universe = app.settings.selected_universe;
-      app.universes[app.selected_universe] = structuredClone(template_universe);
-    }
   }
   (
     app.interface.universe_viewer as HTMLInputElement
diff --git a/src/InterfaceLogic.ts b/src/InterfaceLogic.ts
index 7b5dec8..f9ad983 100644
--- a/src/InterfaceLogic.ts
+++ b/src/InterfaceLogic.ts
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ export const installInterfaceLogic = (app: Editor) => {
     app.settings.midi_channels_scripts;
   (app.interface.midi_clock_ppqn as HTMLInputElement).value =
     app.settings.midi_clock_ppqn.toString();
-  (app.interface.load_demo_songs as HTMLInputElement).checked =
-    app.settings.load_demo_songs;
+  // (app.interface.load_demo_songs as HTMLInputElement).checked =
+  //   app.settings.load_demo_songs;
 
   const tabs = document.querySelectorAll('[id^="tab-"]');
   // Iterate over the tabs with an index
@@ -373,8 +373,8 @@ export const installInterfaceLogic = (app: Editor) => {
     midiChannelsScripts.checked = app.settings.midi_channels_scripts;
     const midiClockPpqn = app.interface.midi_clock_ppqn as HTMLInputElement;
     midiClockPpqn.value = app.settings.midi_clock_ppqn.toString();
-    const loadDemoSongs = app.interface.load_demo_songs as HTMLInputElement;
-    loadDemoSongs.checked = app.settings.load_demo_songs;
+    // const loadDemoSongs = app.interface.load_demo_songs as HTMLInputElement;
+    // loadDemoSongs.checked = app.settings.load_demo_songs;
     const vimModeCheckbox = app.interface.vim_mode_checkbox as HTMLInputElement;
     vimModeCheckbox.checked = app.settings.vimMode;
 
@@ -502,12 +502,12 @@ export const installInterfaceLogic = (app: Editor) => {
     app.settings.midi_clock_ppqn = value;
   });
 
-  app.interface.load_demo_songs.addEventListener("change", () => {
-    let checked = (app.interface.load_demo_songs as HTMLInputElement).checked
-      ? true
-      : false;
-    app.settings.load_demo_songs = checked;
-  });
+  // app.interface.load_demo_songs.addEventListener("change", () => {
+  //   let checked = (app.interface.load_demo_songs as HTMLInputElement).checked
+  //     ? true
+  //     : false;
+  //   app.settings.load_demo_songs = checked;
+  // });
 
   app.interface.universe_creator.addEventListener("submit", (event) => {
     event.preventDefault();
diff --git a/src/documentation/basics/welcome.ts b/src/documentation/basics/welcome.ts
index 6d2f86d..85e352f 100644
--- a/src/documentation/basics/welcome.ts
+++ b/src/documentation/basics/welcome.ts
@@ -63,12 +63,6 @@ beat(.25) :: sound('sid').note(
 	
 Topos is deeply inspired by the [Monome Teletype](https://monome.org/). The Teletype is/was an open source hardware module for Eurorack synthesizers. While the Teletype was initially born as an hardware module, Topos aims to be a web-browser based cousin of it! It is a sequencer, a scriptable interface, a companion for algorithmic music-making. Topos wishes to fullfill the same goal as the Teletype, keeping the same spirit alive on the web. It is free, open-source, and made to be shared and used by everyone.  Learn more about live coding on [livecoding.fr](https://livecoding.fr).
 
-## Demo Songs
-
-Reloading the application will get you one random song example to study every time. Press ${key_shortcut(
-    "F5",
-  )} and listen to them all! The demo songs are also used a bit everywhere in the documentation to illustrate some of the working principles :).
-
 ## Alternative documentation source (.pdf)
 
 You can also find a .pdf version listing the principal commands and functions [here](https://github.com/Bubobubobubobubo/topos/blob/main/src/documentation/basics/TOPOS_COMMANDS.pdf). This document has been generated by Chris Collis. It recaps the main sections of this documentation and can be a good companion while learning Topos.