diff --git a/lib/interfaces/oscilloscope.js b/lib/interfaces/oscilloscope.js
index 4ee9f8a3..69103120 100644
--- a/lib/interfaces/oscilloscope.js
+++ b/lib/interfaces/oscilloscope.js
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ export default class Oscilloscope extends Interface {
     let options = [];
 
     let defaults = {
-      size: [300, 150]
+      size: [300, 150],
+	  fps: undefined
     };
 
     super(arguments, options, defaults);
@@ -39,6 +40,9 @@ export default class Oscilloscope extends Interface {
     this.analyser = null;
     this.bufferLength = 0;
     this.dataArray = null;
+	
+	this.lastRefreshTimeMS = 0;
+	this.refreshRateMS = this.fps ? Math.round(1000/this.fps) : 0;
 
     this.active = false;
 
@@ -62,53 +66,63 @@ export default class Oscilloscope extends Interface {
     this.canvas.element.style.backgroundColor = this.colors.fill;
   }
 
-  render() {
+  render(nowTime=performance.now()) {
     if (this.active) {
       requestAnimationFrame(this.render.bind(this));
+	  if (!this.refreshRateMS || ((nowTime - this.lastRefreshTimeMS) >= this.refreshRateMS)) {
+		  this.lastRefreshTimeMS = nowTime;
+	  } else {
+		  return; //skip rendering until target framerate interval surpassed
+	  }
     }
 
     if (this.analyser) {
       this.analyser.getByteTimeDomainData(this.dataArray);
     }
-
-    this.canvas.context.fillStyle = this.colors.fill;
-    this.canvas.context.fillRect(
+	
+	//cache some vals to microoptimize
+	const width = this.canvas.element.width;
+	const height = this.canvas.element.height;
+	const canvasContext = this.canvas.context;
+
+    canvasContext.fillStyle = this.colors.fill;
+    canvasContext.fillRect(
       0,
       0,
-      this.canvas.element.width,
-      this.canvas.element.height
+      width,
+      height
     );
 
-    this.canvas.context.lineWidth = ~~(this.height / 100 + 2);
-    this.canvas.context.strokeStyle = this.colors.accent;
+    canvasContext.lineWidth = ~~(height / 100 + 2);
+    canvasContext.strokeStyle = this.colors.accent;
 
-    this.canvas.context.beginPath();
+    canvasContext.beginPath();
 
     if (this.source) {
-      var sliceWidth = (this.canvas.element.width * 1.0) / this.bufferLength;
+      var sliceWidth = width/this.bufferLength;
       var x = 0;
 
       for (var i = 0; i < this.bufferLength; i++) {
         var v = this.dataArray[i] / 128.0;
-        var y = (v * this.canvas.element.height) / 2;
+        var y = (v * height) / 2;
 
         if (i === 0) {
-          this.canvas.context.moveTo(x, y);
+          canvasContext.moveTo(x, y);
         } else {
-          this.canvas.context.lineTo(x, y);
+          canvasContext.lineTo(x, y);
         }
 
         x += sliceWidth;
       }
     } else {
-      this.canvas.context.moveTo(0, this.canvas.element.height / 2);
-      this.canvas.context.lineTo(
-        this.canvas.element.width,
-        this.canvas.element.height / 2
+      canvasContext.moveTo(0, height / 2);
+      canvasContext.lineTo(
+        width,
+        height / 2
       );
     }
 
-    this.canvas.context.stroke();
+    canvasContext.stroke();
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/lib/util/dom.js b/lib/util/dom.js
index 3f724d4a..c93ea677 100644
--- a/lib/util/dom.js
+++ b/lib/util/dom.js
@@ -37,11 +37,13 @@ exports.SmartCanvas = function(parent) {
 
   this.element = document.createElement('canvas');
   this.context = this.element.getContext('2d');
+  this.scale = window.devicePixelRatio || 1;
+  this.context.scale(this.scale, this.scale);
   parent.appendChild(this.element);
 
   this.resize = (w,h) => {
-    this.element.width = w*2;
-    this.element.height = h*2;
+    this.element.width = Math.floor(w * this.scale);
+    this.element.height = Math.floor(h * this.scale);
     this.element.style.width = w+'px';
     this.element.style.height = h+'px';
   };