diff --git a/crates/tek_sequencer/src/sequencer.rs b/crates/tek_sequencer/src/sequencer.rs
index 88bfaaa9..b2896acc 100644
--- a/crates/tek_sequencer/src/sequencer.rs
+++ b/crates/tek_sequencer/src/sequencer.rs
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ impl<E: Engine> PhrasePool<E> {
     }
     pub fn append_new (&mut self, name: Option<&str>, color: Option<Color>) {
         let mut phrase = Phrase::default();
-        phrase.name   = String::from(name.unwrap_or("(no name)"));
+        phrase.name   = String::from(name.unwrap_or("(new)"));
         phrase.color  = color.unwrap_or_else(random_color);
         phrase.length = 4 * PPQ;
         phrase.notes  = vec![Vec::with_capacity(16);phrase.length];
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ impl<E: Engine> PhrasePool<E> {
     }
     pub fn insert_new (&mut self, name: Option<&str>, color: Option<Color>) {
         let mut phrase = Phrase::default();
-        phrase.name   = String::from(name.unwrap_or("(no name)"));
+        phrase.name   = String::from(name.unwrap_or("(new)"));
         phrase.color  = color.unwrap_or_else(random_color);
         phrase.length = 4 * PPQ;
         phrase.notes  = vec![Vec::with_capacity(16);phrase.length];