diff --git a/modules/client/client.lua b/modules/client/client.lua
index c02d5c08..9641b0f0 100644
--- a/modules/client/client.lua
+++ b/modules/client/client.lua
@@ -1,30 +1,33 @@
-Client = {}
+local musicFilename = "startup"
+local musicChannel = g_sounds.getChannel(1)
 
-local musicFilename = "startup.ogg"
-
-function Client.setMusic(filename)
+function setMusic(filename)
   musicFilename = filename
-  g_sounds.stopMusic(0)
 
   if not g_game.isOnline() then
-    g_sounds.playMusic(musicFilename, 3)
+    musicChannel:stop()
+    musicChannel:enqueue(musicFilename, 3)
   end
 end
 
-function Client.reloadScripts()
+function reloadScripts()
+  g_textures.clearTexturesCache()
   g_modules.reloadModules()
-  dofile '/otclientrc'
+  dofile('/' .. g_app.getCompactName() .. 'rc')
   local message = tr('All modules and scripts were reloaded.')
 
   modules.game_textmessage.displayGameMessage(message)
   print(message)
 end
 
-function Client.startup()
+function startup()
   -- Play startup music (The Silver Tree, by Mattias Westlund)
-  g_sounds.playMusic(musicFilename, 3)
-  connect(g_game, { onGameStart = function() g_sounds.stopMusic(3) end })
-  connect(g_game, { onGameEnd = function() g_sounds.playMusic(musicFilename, 3) end })
+  musicChannel:enqueue(musicFilename, 3)
+  connect(g_game, { onGameStart = function() musicChannel:stop(3) end })
+  connect(g_game, { onGameEnd = function()
+      g_sounds.stopAll()
+      musicChannel:enqueue(musicFilename, 3)
+  end })
 
   -- Check for startup errors
   local errtitle = nil
@@ -44,7 +47,7 @@ function Client.startup()
   end
 end
 
-function Client.init()
+function init()
   g_window.setMinimumSize({ width = 600, height = 480 })
   g_sounds.preload(musicFilename)
 
@@ -62,6 +65,8 @@ function Client.init()
     local defaultPos = { x = (displaySize.width - size.width)/2,
                          y = (displaySize.height - size.height)/2 }
     local pos = g_settings.getPoint('window-pos', defaultPos)
+    pos.x = math.max(pos.x, 0)
+    pos.y = math.max(pos.y, 0)
     g_window.move(pos)
 
     -- window maximized?
@@ -69,23 +74,25 @@ function Client.init()
     if maximized then g_window.maximize() end
   end
 
-  g_window.setTitle('OTClient')
-  g_window.setIcon(resolvepath('clienticon.png'))
-  g_keyboard.bindKeyDown('Ctrl+Shift+R', Client.reloadScripts)
+  g_window.setTitle(g_app.getName())
+  g_window.setIcon(resolvepath('clienticon'))
+
+  -- poll resize events
+  g_window.poll()
 
-  connect(g_app, { onRun = Client.startup })
+  g_keyboard.bindKeyDown('Ctrl+Shift+R', reloadScripts)
+
+  connect(g_app, { onRun = startup })
 end
 
-function Client.terminate()
+function terminate()
   -- save window configs
   g_settings.set('window-size', g_window.getUnmaximizedSize())
   g_settings.set('window-pos', g_window.getUnmaximizedPos())
   g_settings.set('window-maximized', g_window.isMaximized())
 
-  local protocolVersion = g_game.getProtocolVersion()
-  if protocolVersion ~= 0 then
-    g_settings.set('protocol-version', protocolVersion)
+  local clientVersion = g_game.getProtocolVersion()
+  if clientVersion ~= 0 then
+    g_settings.set('client-version', clientVersion)
   end
-
-  Client = nil
 end
diff --git a/modules/client/client.otmod b/modules/client/client.otmod
index ee107b4e..539e794f 100644
--- a/modules/client/client.otmod
+++ b/modules/client/client.otmod
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ Module
   author: edubart
   website: www.otclient.info
   reloadable: false
+  sandboxed: true
+  scripts: [ client ]
+  @onLoad: init()
+  @onUnload: terminate()
 
   load-later:
     - client_skins
@@ -18,9 +22,3 @@ Module
     - client_exit
     //- client_stats
 
-  @onLoad: |
-    dofile 'client'
-    Client.init()
-
-  @onUnload: |
-    Client.terminate()
diff --git a/modules/client_options/options.lua b/modules/client_options/options.lua
index b8ea319f..37cb2f1a 100644
--- a/modules/client_options/options.lua
+++ b/modules/client_options/options.lua
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ function Options.setOption(key, value)
       modules.game_interface.updateStretchShrink()
     end)
   elseif key == 'enableMusic' then
-    g_sounds.enableMusic(value)
+    g_sounds.enableAudio(value)
   elseif key == 'showLeftPanel' then
     addEvent(function()
       modules.game_interface.getLeftPanel():setOn(value)
diff --git a/src/framework/CMakeLists.txt b/src/framework/CMakeLists.txt
index 59f106d2..b11592af 100644
--- a/src/framework/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/framework/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -426,6 +426,8 @@ if(FRAMEWORK_SOUND)
         ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/sound/oggsoundfile.h
         ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/sound/soundbuffer.cpp
         ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/sound/soundbuffer.h
+        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/sound/soundchannel.cpp
+        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/sound/soundchannel.h
         ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/sound/soundfile.cpp
         ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/sound/soundfile.h
         ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/sound/soundmanager.cpp
diff --git a/src/framework/luafunctions.cpp b/src/framework/luafunctions.cpp
index 46cdce33..b749e823 100644
--- a/src/framework/luafunctions.cpp
+++ b/src/framework/luafunctions.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,14 @@
 #include <framework/stdext/net.h>
 #include <framework/platform/platform.h>
 
+#ifdef FW_SOUND
+#include <framework/sound/soundmanager.h>
+#include <framework/sound/soundsource.h>
+#include <framework/sound/soundchannel.h>
+#include <framework/sound/combinedsoundsource.h>
+#include <framework/sound/streamsoundsource.h>
+#endif
+
 #ifdef FW_GRAPHICS
 #include <framework/graphics/graphics.h>
 #include <framework/platform/platformwindow.h>
@@ -759,15 +767,29 @@ void Application::registerLuaFunctions()
     // SoundManager
     g_lua.registerSingletonClass("g_sounds");
     g_lua.bindSingletonFunction("g_sounds", "preload", &SoundManager::preload, &g_sounds);
-    g_lua.bindSingletonFunction("g_sounds", "enableSound", &SoundManager::enableSound, &g_sounds);
     g_lua.bindSingletonFunction("g_sounds", "play", &SoundManager::play, &g_sounds);
-    g_lua.bindSingletonFunction("g_sounds", "enableMusic", &SoundManager::enableMusic, &g_sounds);
-    g_lua.bindSingletonFunction("g_sounds", "playMusic", &SoundManager::playMusic, &g_sounds);
-    g_lua.bindSingletonFunction("g_sounds", "stopMusic", &SoundManager::stopMusic, &g_sounds);
-    g_lua.bindSingletonFunction("g_sounds", "isMusicEnabled", &SoundManager::isMusicEnabled, &g_sounds);
-    g_lua.bindSingletonFunction("g_sounds", "isSoundEnabled", &SoundManager::isSoundEnabled, &g_sounds);
+    g_lua.bindSingletonFunction("g_sounds", "getChannel", &SoundManager::getChannel, &g_sounds);
+    g_lua.bindSingletonFunction("g_sounds", "stopAll", &SoundManager::stopAll, &g_sounds);
+    g_lua.bindSingletonFunction("g_sounds", "enableAudio", &SoundManager::enableAudio, &g_sounds);
+    g_lua.bindSingletonFunction("g_sounds", "disableAudio", &SoundManager::disableAudio, &g_sounds);
+    g_lua.bindSingletonFunction("g_sounds", "setAudioEnabled", &SoundManager::setAudioEnabled, &g_sounds);
     g_lua.bindSingletonFunction("g_sounds", "isAudioEnabled", &SoundManager::isAudioEnabled, &g_sounds);
-    g_lua.bindSingletonFunction("g_sounds", "getCurrentMusic", &SoundManager::getCurrentMusic, &g_sounds);
+
+    g_lua.registerClass<SoundSource>();
+    g_lua.registerClass<CombinedSoundSource, SoundSource>();
+    g_lua.registerClass<StreamSoundSource, SoundSource>();
+
+    g_lua.registerClass<SoundChannel>();
+    g_lua.bindClassMemberFunction<SoundChannel>("play", &SoundChannel::play);
+    g_lua.bindClassMemberFunction<SoundChannel>("stop", &SoundChannel::stop);
+    g_lua.bindClassMemberFunction<SoundChannel>("enqueue", &SoundChannel::enqueue);
+    g_lua.bindClassMemberFunction<SoundChannel>("enable", &SoundChannel::enable);
+    g_lua.bindClassMemberFunction<SoundChannel>("disable", &SoundChannel::disable);
+    g_lua.bindClassMemberFunction<SoundChannel>("setGain", &SoundChannel::setGain);
+    g_lua.bindClassMemberFunction<SoundChannel>("getGain", &SoundChannel::getGain);
+    g_lua.bindClassMemberFunction<SoundChannel>("setEnabled", &SoundChannel::setEnabled);
+    g_lua.bindClassMemberFunction<SoundChannel>("isEnabled", &SoundChannel::isEnabled);
+    g_lua.bindClassMemberFunction<SoundChannel>("getId", &SoundChannel::getId);
 #endif
 
 #ifdef FW_SQL
diff --git a/src/framework/sound/declarations.h b/src/framework/sound/declarations.h
index 794d13a7..5877ef30 100644
--- a/src/framework/sound/declarations.h
+++ b/src/framework/sound/declarations.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ class SoundManager;
 class SoundSource;
 class SoundBuffer;
 class SoundFile;
+class SoundChannel;
 class StreamSoundSource;
 class CombinedSoundSource;
 class OggSoundFile;
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ class OggSoundFile;
 typedef stdext::shared_object_ptr<SoundSource> SoundSourcePtr;
 typedef stdext::shared_object_ptr<SoundFile> SoundFilePtr;
 typedef stdext::shared_object_ptr<SoundBuffer> SoundBufferPtr;
+typedef stdext::shared_object_ptr<SoundChannel> SoundChannelPtr;
 typedef stdext::shared_object_ptr<StreamSoundSource> StreamSoundSourcePtr;
 typedef stdext::shared_object_ptr<CombinedSoundSource> CombinedSoundSourcePtr;
 typedef stdext::shared_object_ptr<OggSoundFile> OggSoundFilePtr;
diff --git a/src/framework/sound/soundmanager.cpp b/src/framework/sound/soundmanager.cpp
index a0f5077a..e8ee7d35 100644
--- a/src/framework/sound/soundmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/framework/sound/soundmanager.cpp
@@ -46,21 +46,21 @@ void SoundManager::init()
         g_logger.error(stdext::format("unable to create audio context: %s", alcGetString(m_device, alcGetError(m_device))));
         return;
     }
-    alcMakeContextCurrent(m_context);
 
-    m_musicEnabled = true;
-    m_soundEnabled = true;
+    if(alcMakeContextCurrent(m_context) != ALC_TRUE) {
+        g_logger.error(stdext::format("unable to make context current: %s", alcGetString(m_device, alcGetError(m_device))));
+        return;
+    }
 }
 
 void SoundManager::terminate()
 {
+    ensureContext();
+
     m_sources.clear();
     m_buffers.clear();
-    m_musicSource = nullptr;
-    m_currentMusic = "";
-
-    m_musicEnabled = false;
-    m_soundEnabled = false;
+    m_channels.clear();
+    m_audioEnabled = false;
 
     alcMakeContextCurrent(nullptr);
 
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ void SoundManager::poll()
 
     lastUpdate = now;
 
+    ensureContext();
     for(auto it = m_sources.begin(); it != m_sources.end();) {
         SoundSourcePtr source = *it;
 
@@ -96,10 +97,8 @@ void SoundManager::poll()
             ++it;
     }
 
-    if(m_musicSource) {
-        m_musicSource->update();
-        if(!m_musicSource->isPlaying())
-            m_musicSource = nullptr;
+    for(auto it : m_channels) {
+        it.second->update();
     }
 
     if(m_context) {
@@ -107,18 +106,33 @@ void SoundManager::poll()
     }
 }
 
+void SoundManager::setAudioEnabled(bool enable)
+{
+    if(m_audioEnabled == enable)
+        return;
+
+    m_audioEnabled = enable;
+    if(!enable) {
+        ensureContext();
+        for(const SoundSourcePtr& source : m_sources) {
+            source->stop();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 void SoundManager::preload(std::string filename)
 {
-    filename = g_resources.resolvePath(filename);
+    filename = resolveSoundFile(filename);
 
     auto it = m_buffers.find(filename);
     if(it != m_buffers.end())
         return;
 
+    ensureContext();
     SoundFilePtr soundFile = SoundFile::loadSoundFile(filename);
 
     // only keep small files
-    if(soundFile->getSize() > MAX_CACHE_SIZE)
+    if(!soundFile || soundFile->getSize() > MAX_CACHE_SIZE)
         return;
 
     SoundBufferPtr buffer = SoundBufferPtr(new SoundBuffer);
@@ -126,85 +140,55 @@ void SoundManager::preload(std::string filename)
         m_buffers[filename] = buffer;
 }
 
-void SoundManager::enableSound(bool enable)
+SoundSourcePtr SoundManager::play(std::string filename, float fadetime, float gain)
 {
-    if(!isAudioEnabled())
-        return;
-}
+    if(!m_audioEnabled)
+        return nullptr;
 
-void SoundManager::play(std::string filename)
-{
-    if(!m_soundEnabled || filename.empty())
-        return;
+    ensureContext();
 
-    filename = g_resources.resolvePath(filename);
+    if(gain == 0)
+        gain = 1.0f;
 
+    filename = resolveSoundFile(filename);
     SoundSourcePtr soundSource = createSoundSource(filename);
     if(!soundSource) {
         g_logger.error(stdext::format("unable to play '%s'", filename));
-        return;
+        return nullptr;
     }
 
+    soundSource->setName(filename);
     soundSource->setRelative(true);
+    soundSource->setGain(gain);
+
+    if(fadetime > 0) {
+        soundSource->setFading(StreamSoundSource::FadingOn, fadetime);
+    }
+
     soundSource->play();
 
     m_sources.push_back(soundSource);
+
+    return soundSource;
 }
 
-void SoundManager::enableMusic(bool enable)
+SoundChannelPtr SoundManager::getChannel(int channel)
 {
-    if(!isAudioEnabled())
-        return;
-
-    m_musicEnabled = enable;
-
-    if(enable && !m_currentMusic.empty())
-        playMusic(m_currentMusic, 3.0f);
-    else
-        m_musicSource = nullptr;
+    ensureContext();
+    if(!m_channels[channel])
+        m_channels[channel] = SoundChannelPtr(new SoundChannel(channel));
+    return m_channels[channel];
 }
 
-void SoundManager::playMusic(std::string filename, float fadetime)
+void SoundManager::stopAll()
 {
-    if(filename.empty())
-        return;
-
-    filename = g_resources.resolvePath(filename);
-
-    if(m_currentMusic == filename && m_musicSource)
-        return;
-
-    if(!m_musicEnabled)
-        return;
-
-    if(filename.empty()) {
-        m_musicSource = nullptr;
-        return;
+    ensureContext();
+    for(const SoundSourcePtr& source : m_sources) {
+        source->stop();
     }
 
-    m_musicSource = createSoundSource(filename);
-    if(!m_musicSource) {
-        g_logger.error(stdext::format("unable to play '%s'", filename));
-        return;
-    }
-
-    m_musicSource->setRelative(true);
-
-    if(fadetime > 0) {
-        m_musicSource->setGain(0);
-        m_musicSource->setFading(StreamSoundSource::FadingOn, fadetime);
-    }
-
-    m_musicSource->play();
-}
-
-void SoundManager::stopMusic(float fadetime)
-{
-    if(m_musicSource) {
-        if(fadetime > 0)
-            m_musicSource->setFading(StreamSoundSource::FadingOff, 3.0f);
-        else
-            m_musicSource->stop();
+    for(auto it : m_channels) {
+        it.second->stop();
     }
 }
 
@@ -212,51 +196,69 @@ SoundSourcePtr SoundManager::createSoundSource(const std::string& filename)
 {
     SoundSourcePtr source;
 
-    auto it = m_buffers.find(filename);
-    if(it != m_buffers.end()) {
-        source = SoundSourcePtr(new SoundSource);
-        source->setBuffer(it->second);
-    } else {
-        SoundFilePtr soundFile = SoundFile::loadSoundFile(filename);
-        if(!soundFile)
-            return nullptr;
-
-        if(soundFile->getSize() <= MAX_CACHE_SIZE) {
+    try {
+        auto it = m_buffers.find(filename);
+        if(it != m_buffers.end()) {
             source = SoundSourcePtr(new SoundSource);
-            SoundBufferPtr buffer = SoundBufferPtr(new SoundBuffer);
-            buffer->fillBuffer(soundFile);
-            source->setBuffer(buffer);
-            m_buffers[filename] = buffer;
-            g_logger.warning(stdext::format("uncached sound '%s' requested to be played", filename));
+            source->setBuffer(it->second);
         } else {
-            StreamSoundSourcePtr streamSource(new StreamSoundSource);
-            streamSource->setSoundFile(soundFile);
-            source = streamSource;
-
-#if defined __linux && !defined OPENGL_ES
-            // due to OpenAL implementation bug, stereo buffers are always downmixed to mono on linux systems
-            // this is hack to work around the issue
-            // solution taken from http://opensource.creative.com/pipermail/openal/2007-April/010355.html
-            if(soundFile->getSampleFormat() == AL_FORMAT_STEREO16) {
-                CombinedSoundSourcePtr combinedSource(new CombinedSoundSource);
-
-                streamSource->downMix(StreamSoundSource::DownMixLeft);
-                streamSource->setRelative(true);
-                streamSource->setPosition(Point(-128, 0));
-                combinedSource->addSource(streamSource);
-
-                streamSource = StreamSoundSourcePtr(new StreamSoundSource);
-                streamSource->setSoundFile(SoundFile::loadSoundFile(filename));
-                streamSource->downMix(StreamSoundSource::DownMixRight);
-                streamSource->setRelative(true);
-                streamSource->setPosition(Point(128,0));
-                combinedSource->addSource(streamSource);
-
-                source = combinedSource;
+            SoundFilePtr soundFile = SoundFile::loadSoundFile(filename);
+            if(!soundFile)
+                return nullptr;
+
+            if(soundFile->getSize() <= MAX_CACHE_SIZE) {
+                source = SoundSourcePtr(new SoundSource);
+                SoundBufferPtr buffer = SoundBufferPtr(new SoundBuffer);
+                buffer->fillBuffer(soundFile);
+                source->setBuffer(buffer);
+                m_buffers[filename] = buffer;
+                g_logger.warning(stdext::format("uncached sound '%s' requested to be played", filename));
+            } else {
+                StreamSoundSourcePtr streamSource(new StreamSoundSource);
+                streamSource->setSoundFile(soundFile);
+                source = streamSource;
+
+    #if defined __linux && !defined OPENGL_ES
+                // due to OpenAL implementation bug, stereo buffers are always downmixed to mono on linux systems
+                // this is hack to work around the issue
+                // solution taken from http://opensource.creative.com/pipermail/openal/2007-April/010355.html
+                if(soundFile->getSampleFormat() == AL_FORMAT_STEREO16) {
+                    CombinedSoundSourcePtr combinedSource(new CombinedSoundSource);
+
+                    streamSource->downMix(StreamSoundSource::DownMixLeft);
+                    streamSource->setRelative(true);
+                    streamSource->setPosition(Point(-128, 0));
+                    combinedSource->addSource(streamSource);
+
+                    streamSource = StreamSoundSourcePtr(new StreamSoundSource);
+                    streamSource->setSoundFile(SoundFile::loadSoundFile(filename));
+                    streamSource->downMix(StreamSoundSource::DownMixRight);
+                    streamSource->setRelative(true);
+                    streamSource->setPosition(Point(128,0));
+                    combinedSource->addSource(streamSource);
+
+                    source = combinedSource;
+                }
+    #endif
             }
-#endif
         }
+    } catch(std::exception& e) {
+        g_logger.error(stdext::format("failed to load sound source: '%s'", e.what()));
+        return nullptr;
     }
 
     return source;
 }
+
+std::string SoundManager::resolveSoundFile(std::string file)
+{
+    file = g_resources.guessFileType(file, "ogg");
+    file = g_resources.resolvePath(file);
+    return file;
+}
+
+void SoundManager::ensureContext()
+{
+    if(m_context)
+        alcMakeContextCurrent(m_context);
+}
diff --git a/src/framework/sound/soundmanager.h b/src/framework/sound/soundmanager.h
index 2a8bf15a..2c615f69 100644
--- a/src/framework/sound/soundmanager.h
+++ b/src/framework/sound/soundmanager.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #define SOUNDMANAGER_H
 
 #include "declarations.h"
+#include "soundchannel.h"
 
 //@bindsingleton g_sounds
 class SoundManager
@@ -32,38 +33,34 @@ class SoundManager
         MAX_CACHE_SIZE = 100000,
         POLL_DELAY = 100
     };
-
 public:
     void init();
     void terminate();
     void poll();
 
-    void preload(std::string filename);
-    void enableSound(bool enable);
-    void play(std::string filename);
+    void setAudioEnabled(bool enable);
+    bool isAudioEnabled() { return m_device && m_context && m_audioEnabled ; }
+    void enableAudio() { setAudioEnabled(true); }
+    void disableAudio() { setAudioEnabled(true); }
+    void stopAll();
 
-    void enableMusic(bool enable);
-    void playMusic(std::string filename, float fadetime);
-    void stopMusic(float fadetime = 0);
+    void preload(std::string filename);
+    SoundSourcePtr play(std::string filename, float fadetime = 0, float gain = 0);
+    SoundChannelPtr getChannel(int channel);
 
-    bool isMusicEnabled() { return m_musicEnabled; }
-    bool isSoundEnabled() { return m_soundEnabled; }
-    bool isAudioEnabled() { return m_device && m_context; }
-    std::string getCurrentMusic() { return m_currentMusic; }
+    std::string resolveSoundFile(std::string file);
+    void ensureContext();
 
 private:
-    StreamSoundSourcePtr createStreamSoundSource(const std::string& filename);
     SoundSourcePtr createSoundSource(const std::string& filename);
-    uint loadFileIntoBuffer(const SoundFilePtr& soundFile);
 
-    std::unordered_map<std::string, SoundBufferPtr> m_buffers;
-    std::vector<SoundSourcePtr> m_sources;
-    SoundSourcePtr m_musicSource;
     ALCdevice *m_device;
     ALCcontext *m_context;
-    stdext::boolean<false> m_musicEnabled;
-    stdext::boolean<false> m_soundEnabled;
-    std::string m_currentMusic;
+
+    std::unordered_map<std::string, SoundBufferPtr> m_buffers;
+    std::vector<SoundSourcePtr> m_sources;
+    stdext::boolean<true> m_audioEnabled;
+    std::unordered_map<int, SoundChannelPtr> m_channels;
 };
 
 extern SoundManager g_sounds;
diff --git a/src/framework/sound/soundsource.cpp b/src/framework/sound/soundsource.cpp
index 3bd4a3c7..f7d7677c 100644
--- a/src/framework/sound/soundsource.cpp
+++ b/src/framework/sound/soundsource.cpp
@@ -28,9 +28,12 @@
 SoundSource::SoundSource()
 {
     m_sourceId = 0;
+    m_channel = 0;
     m_fadeState = NoFading;
     m_fadeTime = 0;
     m_fadeStartTime = 0;
+    m_fadeGain = 0;
+    m_gain = 1.0f;
 
     alGenSources(1, &m_sourceId);
     assert(alGetError() == AL_NO_ERROR);
@@ -95,6 +98,7 @@ void SoundSource::setReferenceDistance(float distance)
 void SoundSource::setGain(float gain)
 {
     alSourcef(m_sourceId, AL_GAIN, gain);
+    m_gain = gain;
 }
 
 void SoundSource::setPitch(float pitch)
@@ -114,7 +118,7 @@ void SoundSource::setVelocity(const Point& velocity)
 
 void SoundSource::setFading(FadeState state, float fadeTime)
 {
-    float now = g_clock.seconds();
+    float now = stdext::millis() / 1000.0f;
     if(m_fadeState != NoFading) {
         float elapsed = now - m_fadeStartTime;
         float add;
@@ -128,26 +132,30 @@ void SoundSource::setFading(FadeState state, float fadeTime)
 
     m_fadeState = state;
     m_fadeTime = fadeTime;
+    m_fadeGain = m_gain;
+
+    if(m_fadeState == FadingOn)
+        setGain(0.0);
 }
 
 void SoundSource::update()
 {
-    float now = g_clock.seconds();
+    float now = stdext::millis() / 1000.0f;
     if(m_fadeState == FadingOn) {
         float elapsed = now - m_fadeStartTime;
         if(elapsed >= m_fadeTime) {
-            setGain(1.0);
             m_fadeState = NoFading;
         } else {
-            setGain(elapsed / m_fadeTime);
+            setGain((elapsed / m_fadeTime)  * m_fadeGain);
         }
     } else if(m_fadeState == FadingOff) {
-        float time = now - m_fadeStartTime;
-        if(time >= m_fadeTime) {
+        float elapsed = now - m_fadeStartTime;
+        if(elapsed >= m_fadeTime) {
+            setGain(m_fadeGain);
             stop();
             m_fadeState = NoFading;
         } else {
-            setGain((m_fadeTime - time) / m_fadeTime);
+            setGain(((m_fadeTime - elapsed) / m_fadeTime) * m_fadeGain);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/framework/sound/soundsource.h b/src/framework/sound/soundsource.h
index c985a93d..56bed5ad 100644
--- a/src/framework/sound/soundsource.h
+++ b/src/framework/sound/soundsource.h
@@ -25,8 +25,9 @@
 
 #include "declarations.h"
 #include "soundbuffer.h"
+#include <framework/luaengine/luaobject.h>
 
-class SoundSource : public stdext::shared_object
+class SoundSource : public LuaObject
 {
 protected:
     SoundSource(uint sourceId) : m_sourceId(sourceId) { }
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ public:
     virtual bool isBuffering();
     virtual bool isPlaying() { return isBuffering(); }
 
+    void setName(const std::string& name) { m_name == name; }
     virtual void setLooping(bool looping);
     virtual void setRelative(bool relative);
     virtual void setReferenceDistance(float distance);
@@ -52,18 +54,27 @@ public:
     virtual void setVelocity(const Point& velocity);
     virtual void setFading(FadeState state, float fadetime);
 
+    std::string getName() { return m_name; }
+    uchar getChannel() { return m_channel; }
+    float getGain() { return m_gain; }
+
 protected:
     void setBuffer(const SoundBufferPtr& buffer);
+    void setChannel(uchar channel) { m_channel = channel; }
 
     virtual void update();
     friend class SoundManager;
     friend class CombinedSoundSource;
 
     uint m_sourceId;
+    uchar m_channel;
+    std::string m_name;
     SoundBufferPtr m_buffer;
     FadeState m_fadeState;
     float m_fadeStartTime;
     float m_fadeTime;
+    float m_fadeGain;
+    float m_gain;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/framework/sound/streamsoundsource.h b/src/framework/sound/streamsoundsource.h
index 1a0e4593..46686bfa 100644
--- a/src/framework/sound/streamsoundsource.h
+++ b/src/framework/sound/streamsoundsource.h
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
 class StreamSoundSource : public SoundSource
 {
     enum {
-        STREAM_BUFFER_SIZE = 1024 * 200,
-        STREAM_FRAGMENTS = 5,
+        STREAM_BUFFER_SIZE = 1024 * 400,
+        STREAM_FRAGMENTS = 4,
         STREAM_FRAGMENT_SIZE = STREAM_BUFFER_SIZE / STREAM_FRAGMENTS
     };