diff --git a/test/tests/Signal.js b/test/tests/Signal.js
index 0dbc0167..6be8788d 100644
--- a/test/tests/Signal.js
+++ b/test/tests/Signal.js
@@ -1,39 +1,55 @@
 define(["chai", "Tone/component/Recorder", "Tone/signal/Signal", "Tone/signal/Add", "Tone/signal/Multiply", 
-	"Tone/signal/Scale", "Tone/source/Oscillator", "Tone/signal/Merge", "Tone/signal/Split"], 
-function(chai, Recorder, Signal, Add, Multiply, Scale, Oscillator, Merge, Split){
+	"Tone/signal/Scale", "Tone/source/Oscillator", "Tone/signal/Merge", "Tone/signal/Split", "tests/WebAudio"], 
+function(chai, Recorder, Signal, Add, Multiply, Scale, Oscillator, Merge, Split, Master){
 
 	var expect = chai.expect;
 
 	//SIGNAL
 	describe("Tone.Signal", function(){
-		this.timeout(300);
-		it("outputs correct value", function(done){
-			var signal = new Signal(2);
-			var recorder = new Recorder();
-			signal.connect(recorder);
-			recorder.record(0.05);
-			setTimeout(function(){
-				var buffer = recorder.getFloat32Array()[0];
-				for (var i = 0; i < buffer.length; i++){
-					expect(buffer[i]).to.equal(2);
+		this.timeout(1000);
+
+
+		it("can start with a value initially", function(){
+			var signal = new Signal(100);
+			expect(signal.getValue()).to.equal(100);
+		});
+
+		it("can set a value", function(){
+			var signal = new Signal(0);
+			signal.setValue(10);
+			expect(signal.getValue()).to.equal(10);
+		});
+
+		it("can set a value in the future", function(done){
+			var signal = new Signal(0);
+			// signal.toMaster();
+			signal.setValueAtTime(10, "+0.1");
+			signal.noGC();
+			expect(signal.getValue()).to.equal(0);
+			var interval = setInterval(function(){
+				if (signal.getValue() === 10){
+					done();
+					clearInterval(interval);
+					signal.dispose();
 				}
-				done();
-			}, 100);
+			}, 10);
 		});
 		
-		it("can change value with sample accurate timing", function(done){
+		it("can change value with sample accurate timing", function(done){			
 			var signal = new Signal(0);
-			var recorder = new Recorder(1);
+			var waitTime = 0.05;
+			var recorder = new Recorder();
 			signal.connect(recorder);
-			var waitTime = 0.03;
-			recorder.record(0.05);
+			signal.noGC();
 			signal.setValueAtTime(1, "+"+waitTime);//ramp after 50ms
+			recorder.record(0.1);
 			setTimeout(function(){
 				var buffer = recorder.getFloat32Array()[0];
 				for (var i = 0; i < buffer.length; i++){
 					if (buffer[i] === 1){
-						expect(signal.samplesToSeconds(i)).is.closeTo(waitTime, 0.01);
+						expect(signal.samplesToSeconds(i)).is.closeTo(waitTime, 0.001);
 						done();
+						signal.dispose();
 						break;
 					}
 				}
@@ -43,6 +59,8 @@ function(chai, Recorder, Signal, Add, Multiply, Scale, Oscillator, Merge, Split)
 		it("can sync to another signal", function(done){
 			var signal0 = new Signal(1);
 			var signal1 = new Signal(2);
+			signal0.noGC();
+			signal1.noGC();
 			//sync signal1 to signal0
 			signal1.sync(signal0);
 			//change signal0 and signal1 should also change
@@ -56,13 +74,37 @@ function(chai, Recorder, Signal, Add, Multiply, Scale, Oscillator, Merge, Split)
 					expect(buffer[i]).to.equal(4);
 				}
 				done();
+				signal0.dispose();
+				signal1.dispose();
 			}, 100);
-		});		
+		});	
+
+		it("can ramp from the current value", function(done){
+			var signal = new Signal(-10);
+			signal.noGC();
+			var recorder = new Recorder(1);
+			signal.connect(recorder);
+			var waitTime = 0.03;
+			recorder.record(0.05);
+			expect(signal.getValue()).to.equal(-10);
+			signal.linearRampToValueNow(1, waitTime);
+			setTimeout(function(){
+				var buffer = recorder.getFloat32Array()[0];
+				for (var i = 0; i < buffer.length; i++){
+					if (buffer[i] === 1){
+						expect(signal.samplesToSeconds(i)).is.closeTo(waitTime, 0.01);
+						done();
+						signal.dispose();
+						break;
+					}
+				}
+			}, 100);
+		});
 	});
 
 	//ADD
 	describe("Tone.Add", function(){
-		this.timeout(300);
+		this.timeout(500);
 		it("correctly sums a signal and a number", function(done){
 			var signal = new Signal(0);
 			var adder = new Add(3);
@@ -99,7 +141,7 @@ function(chai, Recorder, Signal, Add, Multiply, Scale, Oscillator, Merge, Split)
 
 	//MULTIPLY
 	describe("Tone.Multiply", function(){
-		this.timeout(300);
+		this.timeout(500);
 		it("correctly multiplys a signal and a scalar", function(done){
 			var signal = new Signal(2);
 			var mult = new Multiply(10);
@@ -120,7 +162,7 @@ function(chai, Recorder, Signal, Add, Multiply, Scale, Oscillator, Merge, Split)
 
 	//SCALE
 	describe("Tone.Scale", function(){
-		this.timeout(300);
+		this.timeout(500);
 		it("scales an input range to an output range", function(done){
 			//make an oscillator to drive the signal
 			var osc = new Oscillator(1000);
@@ -143,7 +185,7 @@ function(chai, Recorder, Signal, Add, Multiply, Scale, Oscillator, Merge, Split)
 
 	//MERGE
 	describe("Tone.Merge", function(){
-		this.timeout(300);
+		this.timeout(500);
 		it("merge two signal into one stereo signal", function(done){
 			//make an oscillator to drive the signal
 			var sigL = new Signal(1);
@@ -170,7 +212,7 @@ function(chai, Recorder, Signal, Add, Multiply, Scale, Oscillator, Merge, Split)
 
 	//SCALE
 	describe("Tone.Split", function(){
-		this.timeout(300);
+		this.timeout(500);
 		it("merges two signal into one stereo signal and then split them back into two signals", function(done){
 			//make an oscillator to drive the signal
 			var sigL = new Signal(1);