     clock = millis();
     diff = clock - lastClock;
 
-    expectedDelay = map(pots.var, 1, 255, 400, 5);
+    expectedDelay = map(pots.var, 1, 255, 250, 1);
     if (diff >= expectedDelay) {
         lastClock = clock;
         return 1;

    }
}

void modeCubic() {
    uint8_t cubic;
    uint8_t value;
    for (uint8_t led = 0; led < NUM_LEDS; led++) {
        cubic = animationCubic();
        value = map(cubic, 0, 255, min(70, pots.val), pots.val);
        leds[led] = CHSV(pots.hue, pots.sat, value);
    }
}

void modeSolid();
void modeRainbow();
void modeRainbowCycle();
void modeBreathe();
void modeSine();
void modeEase();
void (*modes[MAX_MODES])() = {
    &modeOff,
    &modeSolid,
    &modeRainbow,
    &modeRainbowCycle,
    &modeBreathe,
    &modeSine,
    &modeEase,
    &modeEase,
    &modeOff,
    &modeOff
};
