diff --git a/patterns.json b/patterns.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ea92a50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patterns.json
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+{
+    "on": {},
+    "off": {},
+    "rainbow": {
+        "Step Rate": "n1"
+    },
+    "transition": {},
+    "chase": {
+        "Colour 1 Length": "n1",
+        "Colour 2 Length": "n2",
+        "Step 1": "n3",
+        "Step 2": "n4"
+    },
+    "pulse": {
+        "Attack": "n1",
+        "Hold": "n2",
+        "Decay": "n3"
+    },
+    "circle": {
+        "Head Rate": "n1",
+        "Max Length": "n2",
+        "Tail Rate": "n3",
+        "Min Length": "n4"
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/settings.json b/settings.json
index faee374..0d41516 100644
--- a/settings.json
+++ b/settings.json
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
                 "colors": [
                     "#968a00"
                 ],
-                "brightness": 57,
-                "pattern": "on",
+                "brightness": 39,
+                "pattern": "rainbow",
                 "delay": 99,
                 "n1": 10,
                 "n2": 10,
@@ -69,10 +69,11 @@
                     },
                     "off": {
                         "colors": [
-                            "#000000"
+                            "#0000ff",
+                            "#ff0000"
                         ],
-                        "delay": 99,
-                        "n1": -17,
+                        "delay": 10000,
+                        "n1": 10,
                         "n2": 10,
                         "n3": 10,
                         "n4": 10,
@@ -136,7 +137,7 @@
                     "#ff0000"
                 ],
                 "brightness": 39,
-                "pattern": "on",
+                "pattern": "circle",
                 "delay": 10000,
                 "n1": 10,
                 "n2": 10,
@@ -200,7 +201,7 @@
                             "#0000ff",
                             "#ff0000"
                         ],
-                        "delay": 399,
+                        "delay": 10000,
                         "n1": 10,
                         "n2": 10,
                         "n3": 10,
@@ -236,7 +237,7 @@
                             "#00ff00"
                         ],
                         "delay": 1778,
-                        "n1": 10,
+                        "n1": 20,
                         "n2": 40,
                         "n3": 40,
                         "n4": 0
@@ -843,30 +844,5 @@
                 }
             }
         }
-    },
-    "patterns": {
-        "on": {},
-        "off": {},
-        "rainbow": {
-            "Step Rate": "n1"
-        },
-        "transition": {},
-        "chase": {
-            "Colour 1 Length": "n1",
-            "Colour 2 Length": "n2",
-            "Step 1": "n3",
-            "Step 2": "n4"
-        },
-        "pulse": {
-            "Attack": "n1",
-            "Hold": "n2",
-            "Decay": "n3"
-        },
-        "circle": {
-            "Head Rate": "n1",
-            "Max Length": "n2",
-            "Tail Rate": "n3",
-            "Min Length": "n4"
-        }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main.py b/src/main.py
index f29a0c2..3f0a393 100644
--- a/src/main.py
+++ b/src/main.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ def slider_to_delay(slider_value):
 class App:
     def __init__(self) -> None:
         self.settings = Settings()
+        self.patterns = self.load_patterns()
         self.root = tk.Tk()
         self.root.attributes("-fullscreen", True)
         self.root.configure(bg=bg_color)
@@ -95,11 +96,21 @@ class App:
 
         async_mainloop(self.root)
     
+    def load_patterns(self):
+        """Load patterns from patterns.json file."""
+        try:
+            with open("patterns.json", 'r') as file:
+                patterns = json.load(file)
+            print("Patterns loaded successfully.")
+            return patterns
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"Error loading patterns: {e}")
+            return {}
+    
     def get_n_parameter_name(self, pattern_name, n_index):
         """Get the descriptive name for an n parameter based on the pattern.
         Returns None if no description exists."""
-        patterns_config = self.settings.get("patterns", {})
-        pattern_config = patterns_config.get(pattern_name, {})
+        pattern_config = self.patterns.get(pattern_name, {})
         
         # Find which n parameter this index maps to
         n_key = f"n{n_index}"
@@ -453,7 +464,7 @@ class App:
         tk.Label(patterns_frame, text="Patterns:", font=("Arial", 20), bg=bg_color, fg=fg_color).pack(pady=10)
 
         tab.pattern_buttons = {}
-        patterns = self.settings.get("patterns", [])
+        patterns = list(self.patterns.keys())
         for pattern_name in patterns:
             button = tk.Button(
                 patterns_frame,