diff --git a/engine/code/snd_fmod.c b/engine/code/snd_fmod.c
index ba3075a..fc8dbf5 100644
--- a/engine/code/snd_fmod.c
+++ b/engine/code/snd_fmod.c
@@ -64,10 +64,12 @@ SND_Channel_t	SND_MusicChannel;
 FMOD_SYSTEM		*fmod_system;
 FMOD_SOUND		*fmod_sound;
 
+FMOD_CHANNELGROUP *musicChannelGroup;
+FMOD_CHANNELGROUP *sfxChannelGroup;
+
 FMOD_RESULT		fmod_result;
 
 qboolean		SND_Initialised;
-qboolean		SND_InitialisedCD;
 
 int				oldtrack;
 float			oldbgmvolume;
@@ -207,21 +209,6 @@ void FMOD_Startup (void)
 	{
 		fmod_result = FMOD_System_SetOutput(fmod_system, FMOD_OUTPUTTYPE_AUTODETECT);
 		FMOD_ERROR(fmod_result, true, false);
-
-		// set the user selected speaker mode
-		//fmod_result = FMOD_System_SetSpeakerMode(fmod_system, FMOD_SPEAKERMODE_STEREO /*speakermode*/);
-		//FMOD_ERROR(fmod_result, true, false);
-
-		//fmod_result = FMOD_System_GetDriverInfo(fmod_system, 0, name, 256, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
-		//FMOD_ERROR(fmod_result, true, false);
-		//
-		//if (strstr(name, "SigmaTel"))
-		//{
-		//	// Sigmatel sound devices crackle for some reason if the format is PCM 16bit.
-		//	// PCM floating point output seems to solve it.
-		//	fmod_result = FMOD_System_SetSoftwareFormat(fmod_system, 48000, FMOD_SOUND_FORMAT_PCMFLOAT, 0);
-		//	FMOD_ERROR(fmod_result, true, false);
-		//}
 	}
 
 	fmod_result = FMOD_System_GetSoftwareChannels(fmod_system, &SND_SoftwareChannels);
@@ -233,23 +220,14 @@ void FMOD_Startup (void)
 	fmod_result = FMOD_System_Init(fmod_system, MAX_CHANNELS, FMOD_INIT_NORMAL, NULL);
     FMOD_ERROR(fmod_result, true, false);
 
-	//if (fmod_result == FMOD_ERR_OUTPUT_CREATEBUFFER)
-	//{
-	//	// the speaker mode selected isn't supported by this soundcard. Switch it back to stereo...
-	//	fmod_result = FMOD_System_SetSpeakerMode(fmod_system, FMOD_SPEAKERMODE_STEREO);
-	//	FMOD_ERROR(fmod_result, true, false);
-
-	//	// ... and re-init.
-	//	fmod_result = FMOD_System_Init(fmod_system, MAX_CHANNELS, FMOD_INIT_NORMAL, NULL);
-	//	FMOD_ERROR(fmod_result, true, false);
-	//}
-
-	//fmod_result = FMOD_System_GetSpeakerMode(fmod_system, &speakermode);
-	//FMOD_ERROR(fmod_result, true, false);
-
 	fmod_result = FMOD_System_GetOutput(fmod_system, &fmod_output);
 	FMOD_ERROR(fmod_result, true, false);
 
+	fmod_result = FMOD_System_CreateChannelGroup(fmod_system, "Music", &musicChannelGroup);
+	FMOD_ERROR(fmod_result, true, false);
+
+	fmod_result = FMOD_System_CreateChannelGroup(fmod_system, "SFX", &sfxChannelGroup);
+	FMOD_ERROR(fmod_result, true, false);
 
 	// print all the sound information to the console
 	Con_Printf("\nFMOD version %01x.%02x.%02x\n", (FMOD_VERSION >> 16) & 0xff, (FMOD_VERSION >> 8) & 0xff, FMOD_VERSION & 0xff);
@@ -333,7 +311,6 @@ void FMOD_Shutdown(void)
 	if (COM_CheckParm("-nosound"))
 	{
 		SND_Initialised = false;
-		SND_InitialisedCD = false;
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -371,7 +348,6 @@ FMOD_Init
 void FMOD_Init (void)
 {
 	SND_Initialised = false;
-	SND_InitialisedCD = false;
 
 	if (!sound_started)
 		return;
@@ -408,7 +384,6 @@ void FMOD_Restart (void)
 	if (COM_CheckParm("-nosound"))
 	{
 		SND_Initialised = false;
-		SND_InitialisedCD = false;
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -449,11 +424,7 @@ FMOD_ChannelStart
 */
 void FMOD_ChannelStart (FMOD_SOUND *sound, qboolean loop, qboolean paused)
 {
-	FMOD_CHANNELGROUP *channelGroup;
-	fmod_result = FMOD_System_GetMasterChannelGroup(fmod_system, &channelGroup);
-	FMOD_ERROR(fmod_result, true, false);
-
-	fmod_result = FMOD_System_PlaySound(fmod_system, sound, channelGroup, (FMOD_BOOL)paused, &SND_MusicChannel.channel);
+	fmod_result = FMOD_System_PlaySound(fmod_system, sound, musicChannelGroup, (FMOD_BOOL)paused, &SND_MusicChannel.channel);
 	FMOD_ERROR(fmod_result, true, false);
 
 	if ((SND_MusicChannel.looping = loop) == true)
@@ -616,7 +587,7 @@ void MOD_Update (void)
 	if (SND_MusicChannel.volume > 1.0f)
 		SND_MusicChannel.volume = 1.0f;
 
-	FMOD_Channel_SetVolume(SND_MusicChannel.channel, SND_MusicChannel.volume);
+	FMOD_ChannelGroup_SetVolume(musicChannelGroup, SND_MusicChannel.volume);
 
 	if (SND_MusicChannel.volume == 0.0f)
 		MOD_Pause();