diff --git a/apps/SOURCES b/apps/SOURCES
index c122427..075ca9a 100644
--- a/apps/SOURCES
+++ b/apps/SOURCES
@@ -170,6 +170,9 @@
 playback.c
 codecs.c
 dsp.c
+#ifndef HAVE_HARDWARE_BEEP
+beep.c
+#endif
 #ifdef HAVE_PITCHSCREEN
 tdspeed.c
 #endif
diff --git a/apps/action.c b/apps/action.c
index eb5950b..aa19403 100644
--- a/apps/action.c
+++ b/apps/action.c
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@
     /* Produce keyclick */
     if (global_settings.keyclick && !(button & BUTTON_REL))
         if (!(button & BUTTON_REPEAT) || global_settings.keyclick_repeats)
-            pcmbuf_beep(4000, KEYCLICK_DURATION, 2500*global_settings.keyclick);
+            beep_play(4000, KEYCLICK_DURATION, 2500*global_settings.keyclick);
 #endif
 
     if ((context != last_context) && ((last_button & BUTTON_REL) == 0)
diff --git a/apps/beep.c b/apps/beep.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7168472
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/beep.c
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+/***************************************************************************
+ *             __________               __   ___.
+ *   Open      \______   \ ____   ____ |  | _\_ |__   _______  ___
+ *   Source     |       _//  _ \_/ ___\|  |/ /| __ \ /  _ \  \/  /
+ *   Jukebox    |    |   (  <_> )  \___|    < | \_\ (  <_> > <  <
+ *   Firmware   |____|_  /\____/ \___  >__|_ \|___  /\____/__/\_ \
+ *                     \/            \/     \/    \/            \/
+ * $Id$
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2011 Michael Sevakis
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This software is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
+ * KIND, either express or implied.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+#include "config.h"
+#include "system.h"
+#include "settings.h"
+#include "dsp.h"
+#include "pcm.h"
+#include "pcm_mixer.h"
+#include "misc.h"
+
+static int32_t beep_phase;      /* Phase of square wave generator */
+static uint32_t beep_step;      /* Step of square wave generator on each sample */
+static uint32_t beep_amplitude; /* Amplitude of square wave generator */
+static int beep_count;          /* Number of samples remaining to generate */
+
+/* Reserve enough static space for keyclick to fit */
+#define BEEP_BUF_COUNT (NATIVE_FREQUENCY / 1000 * KEYCLICK_DURATION)
+static uint32_t beep_buf[BEEP_BUF_COUNT] IBSS_ATTR;
+
+/* Actually output samples into beep_buf */
+#if defined(CPU_ARM)
+static FORCE_INLINE void beep_generate(int count)
+{
+    uint32_t *out = beep_buf;
+    uint32_t s;
+
+    asm volatile (
+    "1:                            \n"
+        "eor   %3, %5, %1, asr #31 \n"
+        "subs  %2, %2, #1          \n"
+        "str   %3, [%0], #4        \n"
+        "add   %1, %1, %4          \n"
+        "bgt   1b                  \n"
+        : "+r"(out), "+r"(beep_phase), "+r"(count),
+          "=&r"(s)
+        : "r"(beep_step), "r"(beep_amplitude));
+}
+#elif defined (CPU_COLDFIRE)
+static FORCE_INLINE void beep_generate(int count)
+{
+    uint32_t *out = beep_buf;
+    uint32_t s;
+
+    asm volatile (
+    "1:                   \n"
+        "move.l %1, %3    \n"
+        "add.l  %4, %1    \n"
+        "add.l  %3, %3    \n"
+        "subx.l %3, %3    \n"
+        "eor.l  %5, %3    \n"
+        "move.l %3, (%0)+ \n"
+        "subq.l #1, %2    \n"
+        "bgt.b  1b        \n"
+        : "+a"(out), "+d"(beep_phase), "+d"(count),
+          "=&d"(s)
+        : "r"(beep_step), "d"(beep_amplitude));
+}
+#else
+static FORCE_INLINE void beep_generate(int count)
+{
+    uint32_t *out = beep_buf;
+    uint32_t amplitude = beep_amplitude;
+    uint32_t step = beep_step;
+    int32_t phase = beep_phase;
+
+    do
+    {
+        *out++ = (phase >> 31) ^ amplitude;
+        phase += step;
+    }
+    while (--count > 0);
+
+    beep_phase = phase;
+}
+#endif
+
+/* Callback to generate the beep frames - also don't want inlining of
+   call below in beep_play */
+static void __attribute__((noinline)) ICODE_ATTR
+beep_get_more(unsigned char **start, size_t *size)
+{
+    int count = beep_count;
+
+    if (count > 0)
+    {
+        count = MIN(count, BEEP_BUF_COUNT);
+        beep_count -= count;
+        *start = (unsigned char *)beep_buf;
+        *size = count * sizeof(uint32_t);
+        beep_generate(count);
+    }
+}
+
+/* Generates a constant square wave sound with a given frequency in Hertz for
+   a duration in milliseconds */
+void beep_play(unsigned int frequency, unsigned int duration,
+               unsigned int amplitude)
+{
+    mixer_channel_stop(PCM_MIXER_CHAN_BEEP);
+
+    if (frequency == 0 || duration == 0 || amplitude == 0)
+        return;
+
+    if (amplitude > INT16_MAX)
+        amplitude = INT16_MAX;
+
+    /* Setup the parameters for the square wave generator */
+    beep_phase = 0;
+    beep_step = 0xffffffffu / NATIVE_FREQUENCY * frequency;
+    beep_count = NATIVE_FREQUENCY / 1000 * duration;
+    beep_amplitude = amplitude | (amplitude << 16); /* Word:|AMP16|AMP16| */
+
+    /* If it fits - avoid cb overhead */
+    unsigned char *start;
+    size_t size;
+
+    /* Generate first frame here */
+    beep_get_more(&start, &size);
+
+    mixer_channel_set_amplitude(PCM_MIXER_CHAN_BEEP, MIX_AMP_UNITY);
+    mixer_channel_play_data(PCM_MIXER_CHAN_BEEP,
+                            beep_count ? beep_get_more : NULL,
+                            start, size);
+}
diff --git a/apps/gui/wps.c b/apps/gui/wps.c
index e686fcc..cbf003a 100644
--- a/apps/gui/wps.c
+++ b/apps/gui/wps.c
@@ -121,9 +121,11 @@
 
 void pause_action(bool may_fade, bool updatewps)
 {
+#if CONFIG_CODEC != SWCODEC
     if (may_fade && global_settings.fade_on_stop)
         fade(false, updatewps);
     else
+#endif
         audio_pause();
 
     if (global_settings.pause_rewind) {
@@ -136,16 +138,22 @@
             - global_settings.pause_rewind * 1000;
         audio_ff_rewind(newpos > 0 ? newpos : 0);
     }
+
+    (void)may_fade; (void)updatewps;
 }
 
 void unpause_action(bool may_fade, bool updatewps)
 {
+#if CONFIG_CODEC != SWCODEC
     if (may_fade && global_settings.fade_on_stop)
         fade(true, updatewps);
     else
+#endif
         audio_resume();
+    (void)may_fade; (void)updatewps;
 }        
 
+#if CONFIG_CODEC != SWCODEC
 void fade(bool fade_in, bool updatewps)
 {
     int fp_global_vol = global_settings.volume << 8;
@@ -204,6 +212,7 @@
         sound_set_volume(global_settings.volume);
     }
 }
+#endif /* SWCODEC */ 
 
 static bool update_onvol_change(enum screen_type screen)
 {
@@ -569,7 +578,7 @@
     {
 #if CONFIG_CODEC == SWCODEC
         if(global_settings.beep)
-            pcmbuf_beep(1000, 150, 1500*global_settings.beep);
+            beep_play(1000, 150, 1500*global_settings.beep);
 #endif
         return;
     }
@@ -1127,9 +1136,12 @@
             status_set_record(false);
             status_set_audio(false);
 #endif
+#if CONFIG_CODEC != SWCODEC
             if (global_settings.fade_on_stop)
                 fade(false, true);
-
+#else
+            audio_pause();
+#endif
             if (bookmark)
                 bookmark_autobookmark(true);
             audio_stop();
diff --git a/apps/misc.c b/apps/misc.c
index 1f945c5..a0817d7 100644
--- a/apps/misc.c
+++ b/apps/misc.c
@@ -297,12 +297,13 @@
             splashf(0, "%s %s", str(LANG_WARNING_BATTERY_EMPTY),
                                 str(LANG_SHUTTINGDOWN));
         }
-
+#if CONFIG_CODEC != SWCODEC
         if (global_settings.fade_on_stop
             && (audio_stat & AUDIO_STATUS_PLAY))
         {
             fade(false, false);
         }
+#endif
 
         if (batt_safe) /* do not save on critical battery */
         {
@@ -380,8 +381,10 @@
     {
         if (!global_settings.party_mode)
         {
+#if CONFIG_CODEC != SWCODEC
             if (global_settings.fade_on_stop)
                 fade(false, false);
+#endif
             bookmark_autobookmark(true);
             audio_stop();
             ret = true;  /* bookmarking can make a refresh necessary */
diff --git a/apps/misc.h b/apps/misc.h
index 0b155db..c3c52d1 100644
--- a/apps/misc.h
+++ b/apps/misc.h
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@
 #endif
 #endif
 
+void beep_play(unsigned int frequency, unsigned int duration,
+               unsigned int amplitude);
+
 enum current_activity {
     ACTIVITY_UNKNOWN = 0,
     ACTIVITY_MAINMENU,
diff --git a/apps/pcmbuf.c b/apps/pcmbuf.c
index 7201d39..f2f94e3 100644
--- a/apps/pcmbuf.c
+++ b/apps/pcmbuf.c
@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@
 #include "system.h"
 #include "debug.h"
 #include <kernel.h>
-#include "pcmbuf.h"
 #include "pcm.h"
+#include "pcm_mixer.h"
+#include "pcmbuf.h"
 #include "playback.h"
 #include "codec_thread.h"
 
@@ -49,9 +50,6 @@
 #define PCMBUF_MIN_CHUNK     4096 /* We try to never feed a chunk smaller than
                                      this to the DMA */
 #define CROSSFADE_BUFSIZE    8192 /* Size of the crossfade buffer */
-#define AUX_BUFSIZE           512 /* Size of the aux buffer; can be 512 if no
-                                     resampling or timestretching is allowed in
-                                     the aux channel, must be 2048 otherwise */
 
 /* number of bytes played per second (sample rate * 2 channels * 2 bytes/sample) */
 #define BYTERATE            (NATIVE_FREQUENCY * 4)
@@ -91,6 +89,12 @@
 /* Gapless playback */
 static bool track_transition IDATA_ATTR;
 
+/* Fade effect */
+static unsigned int fade_vol = MIX_AMP_UNITY;
+
+/* Voice */
+static bool soft_mode = false;
+
 #ifdef HAVE_CROSSFADE
 /* Crossfade buffer */
 static char *fadebuf IDATA_ATTR;
@@ -121,11 +125,6 @@
 static size_t pcmbuf_unplayed_bytes IDATA_ATTR;
 static size_t pcmbuf_watermark IDATA_ATTR;
 
-/* Voice */
-static char *voicebuf IDATA_ATTR;
-static struct chunkdesc *mix_chunk IDATA_ATTR;
-static size_t pcmbuf_mix_sample IDATA_ATTR;
-
 static bool low_latency_mode = false;
 static bool flush_pcmbuf = false;
 
@@ -317,10 +316,12 @@
  * Also maintain buffer level above the watermark. */
 static bool prepare_insert(size_t length)
 {
+    bool playing = mixer_channel_status(PCM_MIXER_CHAN_PLAYBACK) != CHANNEL_STOPPED;
+
     if (low_latency_mode)
     {
         /* 1/4s latency. */
-        if (!LOW_DATA(1) && pcm_is_playing())
+        if (!LOW_DATA(1) && playing)
             return false;
     }
 
@@ -329,7 +330,7 @@
         return false;
 
     /* Maintain the buffer level above the watermark */
-    if (pcm_is_playing())
+    if (playing)
     {
         /* Only codec thread initiates boost - voice boosts the cpu when playing
            a clip */
@@ -351,7 +352,7 @@
         }
 #endif
     }
-    else    /* pcm_is_playing */
+    else    /* !playing */
     {
         /* Boost CPU for pre-buffer */
         trigger_cpu_boost();
@@ -469,11 +470,14 @@
  * ...|---------PCMBUF---------|FADEBUF|VOICEBUF|DESCS|... */
 size_t pcmbuf_init(unsigned char *bufend)
 {
+    unsigned char *voicebuf;
+
     pcmbuf_bufend = bufend;
     pcmbuf_size = get_next_required_pcmbuf_size();
     write_chunk = (struct chunkdesc *)pcmbuf_bufend -
         NUM_CHUNK_DESCS(pcmbuf_size);
-    voicebuf = (char *)write_chunk - AUX_BUFSIZE;
+    voicebuf = (unsigned char *)write_chunk -
+                voicebuf_init((unsigned char *)write_chunk);
 #ifdef HAVE_CROSSFADE
     fadebuf = voicebuf - CROSSFADE_BUFSIZE;
     pcmbuffer = fadebuf - pcmbuf_size;
@@ -491,6 +495,8 @@
 
     pcmbuf_play_stop();
 
+    pcmbuf_soft_mode(false);
+
     return pcmbuf_bufend - pcmbuffer;
 }
 
@@ -572,7 +578,7 @@
 #ifdef HAVE_CROSSFADE
             pcmbuf_is_crossfade_active() ||
 #endif
-            !pcm_is_playing())
+            mixer_channel_status(PCM_MIXER_CHAN_PLAYBACK) == CHANNEL_STOPPED)
         {
             pcmbuf_play_stop();
             pcm_play_unlock();
@@ -652,10 +658,6 @@
         write_end_chunk->link = pcmbuf_current;
         write_end_chunk = pcmbuf_current;
 
-        /* If we've read over the mix chunk while it's still mixing there */
-        if (pcmbuf_current == mix_chunk)
-            mix_chunk = NULL;
-
 #ifdef HAVE_CROSSFADE
         /* If we've read over the crossfade chunk while it's still fading */
         if (pcmbuf_current == crossfade_chunk)
@@ -696,23 +698,23 @@
 /* Force playback */
 void pcmbuf_play_start(void)
 {
-    if (!pcm_is_playing() && pcmbuf_unplayed_bytes && read_chunk != NULL)
+    if (mixer_channel_status(PCM_MIXER_CHAN_PLAYBACK) == CHANNEL_STOPPED &&
+        pcmbuf_unplayed_bytes && read_chunk != NULL)
     {
         logf("pcmbuf_play_start");
         last_chunksize = read_chunk->size;
         pcmbuf_unplayed_bytes -= last_chunksize;
-        pcm_play_data(pcmbuf_pcm_callback,
-            read_chunk->addr, last_chunksize);
+        mixer_channel_play_data(PCM_MIXER_CHAN_PLAYBACK,
+                                pcmbuf_pcm_callback, NULL, 0);
     }
 }
 
 void pcmbuf_play_stop(void)
 {
     logf("pcmbuf_play_stop");
-    pcm_play_stop();
+    mixer_channel_stop(PCM_MIXER_CHAN_PLAYBACK);
 
     pcmbuf_unplayed_bytes = 0;
-    mix_chunk = NULL;
     if (read_chunk) {
         write_end_chunk->link = read_chunk;
         write_end_chunk = read_end_chunk;
@@ -737,8 +739,9 @@
 void pcmbuf_pause(bool pause)
 {
     logf("pcmbuf_pause: %s", pause?"pause":"play");
-    if (pcm_is_playing())
-        pcm_play_pause(!pause);
+
+    if (mixer_channel_status(PCM_MIXER_CHAN_PLAYBACK) != CHANNEL_STOPPED)
+        mixer_channel_play_pause(PCM_MIXER_CHAN_PLAYBACK, !pause);
     else if (!pause)
         pcmbuf_play_start();
 }
@@ -1031,102 +1034,6 @@
 #endif /* HAVE_CROSSFADE */
 
 
-/** Voice */
-
-/* Returns pcm buffer usage in percents (0 to 100). */
-static int pcmbuf_usage(void)
-{
-    return pcmbuf_unplayed_bytes * 100 / pcmbuf_size;
-}
-
-static int pcmbuf_mix_free(void)
-{
-    if (mix_chunk)
-    {
-        size_t my_mix_end =
-            (size_t)&((int16_t *)mix_chunk->addr)[pcmbuf_mix_sample];
-        size_t my_write_pos = (size_t)&pcmbuffer[pcmbuffer_pos];
-        if (my_write_pos < my_mix_end)
-            my_write_pos += pcmbuf_size;
-        return (my_write_pos - my_mix_end) * 100 / pcmbuf_unplayed_bytes;
-    }
-    return 100;
-}
-
-void *pcmbuf_request_voice_buffer(int *count)
-{
-    /* A get-it-to-work-for-now hack (audio status could change by
-       completion) */
-    if (audio_status() & AUDIO_STATUS_PLAY)
-    {
-        if (read_chunk == NULL)
-        {
-            return NULL;
-        }
-        else if (pcmbuf_usage() >= 10 && pcmbuf_mix_free() >= 30 &&
-                 (mix_chunk || read_chunk->link))
-        {
-            *count = MIN(*count, AUX_BUFSIZE/4);
-            return voicebuf;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            return NULL;
-        }
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        return pcmbuf_request_buffer(count);
-    }
-}
-
-void pcmbuf_write_voice_complete(int count)
-{
-    /* A get-it-to-work-for-now hack (audio status could have changed) */
-    if (!(audio_status() & AUDIO_STATUS_PLAY))
-    {
-        pcmbuf_write_complete(count);
-        return;
-    }
-
-    int16_t *ibuf = (int16_t *)voicebuf;
-    int16_t *obuf;
-    size_t chunk_samples;
-
-    if (mix_chunk == NULL && read_chunk != NULL)
-    {
-        mix_chunk = read_chunk->link;
-        /* Start 1/8s into the next chunk */
-        pcmbuf_mix_sample = BYTERATE / 16;
-    }
-
-    if (!mix_chunk)
-        return;
-
-    obuf = (int16_t *)mix_chunk->addr;
-    chunk_samples = mix_chunk->size / sizeof (int16_t);
-
-    count <<= 1;
-
-    while (count-- > 0)
-    {
-        int32_t sample = *ibuf++;
-
-        if (pcmbuf_mix_sample >= chunk_samples)
-        {
-            mix_chunk = mix_chunk->link;
-            if (!mix_chunk)
-                return;
-            pcmbuf_mix_sample = 0;
-            obuf = (int16_t *)mix_chunk->addr;
-            chunk_samples = mix_chunk->size / 2;
-        }
-        sample += obuf[pcmbuf_mix_sample] >> 2;
-        obuf[pcmbuf_mix_sample++] = clip_sample_16(sample);
-    }
-}
-
-
 /** Debug menu, other metrics */
 
 /* Amount of bytes left in the buffer. */
@@ -1174,6 +1081,71 @@
 #endif
 
 
+/** Fading and channel volume control */
+
+/* Sync the channel amplitude to all states */
+static void pcmbuf_update_volume(void)
+{
+    unsigned int vol = fade_vol;
+
+    if (soft_mode)
+        vol >>= 2;
+
+    mixer_channel_set_amplitude(PCM_MIXER_CHAN_PLAYBACK, vol);
+}
+
+/* Quiet-down the channel if 'shhh' is true or else play at normal level */
+void pcmbuf_soft_mode(bool shhh)
+{
+    soft_mode = shhh;
+    pcmbuf_update_volume();
+}
+
+/* Fade channel in or out */
+void pcmbuf_fade(bool fade, bool in)
+{
+    if (!fade)
+    {
+        /* Simply set the level */
+        fade_vol = in ? MIX_AMP_UNITY : MIX_AMP_MUTE;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        /* Start from the opposing end */
+        fade_vol = in ? MIX_AMP_MUTE : MIX_AMP_UNITY;
+    }
+
+    pcmbuf_update_volume();
+
+    if (fade)
+    {
+        /* Do this on thread for now */
+        int old_prio = thread_set_priority(thread_self(), PRIORITY_REALTIME);
+
+        while (1)
+        {
+            /* Linear fade actually sounds better */
+            if (in)
+                fade_vol += MIN(MIX_AMP_UNITY/16, MIX_AMP_UNITY - fade_vol);
+            else
+                fade_vol -= MIN(MIX_AMP_UNITY/16, fade_vol - MIX_AMP_MUTE);
+
+            pcmbuf_update_volume();
+
+            if (fade_vol > MIX_AMP_MUTE && fade_vol < MIX_AMP_UNITY)
+            {
+                sleep(0);
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            break;
+        }
+
+        thread_set_priority(thread_self(), old_prio);
+    }
+}
+
+
 /** Misc */
 
 bool pcmbuf_is_lowdata(void)
@@ -1201,107 +1173,6 @@
 
 unsigned long pcmbuf_get_latency(void)
 {
-    return (pcmbuf_unplayed_bytes + pcm_get_bytes_waiting()) * 1000 / BYTERATE;
+    return (pcmbuf_unplayed_bytes +
+        mixer_channel_get_bytes_waiting(PCM_MIXER_CHAN_PLAYBACK)) * 1000 / BYTERATE;
 }
-
-#ifndef HAVE_HARDWARE_BEEP
-#define MINIBUF_SAMPLES (NATIVE_FREQUENCY / 1000 * KEYCLICK_DURATION)
-#define MINIBUF_SIZE (MINIBUF_SAMPLES*4)
-
-/* Generates a constant square wave sound with a given frequency
-   in Hertz for a duration in milliseconds. */
-void pcmbuf_beep(unsigned int frequency, size_t duration, int amplitude)
-{
-    unsigned int step = 0xffffffffu / NATIVE_FREQUENCY * frequency;
-    int32_t phase = 0;
-    int16_t *bufptr, *bufstart, *bufend;
-    int32_t sample;
-    int nsamples = NATIVE_FREQUENCY / 1000 * duration;
-    bool mix = read_chunk != NULL && read_chunk->link != NULL;
-    int i;
-
-    bufend = SKIPBYTES((int16_t *)pcmbuffer, pcmbuf_size);
-
-    /* Find the insertion point and set bufstart to the start of it */
-    if (mix)
-    {
-        /* Get the currently playing chunk at the current position. */
-        bufstart = (int16_t *)pcm_play_dma_get_peak_buffer(&i);
-
-        /* If above isn't implemented or pcm is stopped, no beepeth. */
-        if (!bufstart || !pcm_is_playing())
-            return;
-
-        /* Give 5ms clearance. */
-        bufstart += BYTERATE / 200;
-
-#ifdef HAVE_PCM_DMA_ADDRESS
-        /* Returned peak addresses are DMA addresses */
-        bufend = pcm_dma_addr(bufend);
-#endif
-
-        /* Wrapped above? */
-        if (bufstart >= bufend)
-            bufstart -= pcmbuf_size;
-
-        /* NOTE: On some targets using hardware DMA, cache range flushing may
-         * be required or the writes may not be picked up by the controller.
-         * An incremental flush should be done periodically during the mixdown. */
-    }
-    else if (nsamples <= MINIBUF_SAMPLES)
-    {
-        static int16_t minibuf[MINIBUF_SAMPLES*2] __attribute__((aligned(4)));
-        /* Use mini buffer */
-        bufstart = minibuf;
-        bufend = SKIPBYTES(bufstart, MINIBUF_SIZE);
-    }
-    else if (!audio_buffer_state_trashed())
-    {
-        /* Use pcmbuffer */
-        bufstart = (int16_t *)pcmbuffer;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        /* No place */
-        return;
-    }
-
-    bufptr = bufstart;
-
-    /* Mix square wave into buffer */
-    for (i = 0; i < nsamples; ++i)
-    {
-        int32_t amp = (phase >> 31) ^ (int32_t)amplitude;
-        sample = mix ? *bufptr : 0;
-        *bufptr++ = clip_sample_16(sample + amp);
-        if (bufptr >= bufend)
-            bufptr = (int16_t *)pcmbuffer;
-        sample = mix ? *bufptr : 0;
-        *bufptr++ = clip_sample_16(sample + amp);
-        if (bufptr >= bufend)
-            bufptr = (int16_t *)pcmbuffer;
-
-        phase += step;
-    }
-
-    pcm_play_lock();
-#ifdef HAVE_RECORDING
-    pcm_rec_lock();
-#endif
-
-    /* Kick off playback if required and it won't interfere */
-    if (!pcm_is_playing()
-#ifdef HAVE_RECORDING
-        && !pcm_is_recording()
-#endif
-        )
-    {
-        pcm_play_data(NULL, (unsigned char *)bufstart, nsamples * 4);
-    }
-
-    pcm_play_unlock();
-#ifdef HAVE_RECORDING
-    pcm_rec_unlock();
-#endif
-}
-#endif /* HAVE_HARDWARE_BEEP */
diff --git a/apps/pcmbuf.h b/apps/pcmbuf.h
index b7bf8c2..b7f5a3c 100644
--- a/apps/pcmbuf.h
+++ b/apps/pcmbuf.h
@@ -64,9 +64,10 @@
 #endif
 
 /* Misc */
+void pcmbuf_fade(bool fade, bool in);
+void pcmbuf_soft_mode(bool shhh);
 bool pcmbuf_is_lowdata(void);
 void pcmbuf_set_low_latency(bool state);
 unsigned long pcmbuf_get_latency(void);
-void pcmbuf_beep(unsigned int frequency, size_t duration, int amplitude);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/apps/playback.c b/apps/playback.c
index 2775e8a..cbb94a9 100644
--- a/apps/playback.c
+++ b/apps/playback.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "abrepeat.h"
 #include "pcmbuf.h"
 #include "playback.h"
+#include "misc.h"
 
 #ifdef HAVE_TAGCACHE
 #include "tagcache.h"
@@ -2360,6 +2361,9 @@
 #ifndef PLATFORM_HAS_VOLUME_CHANGE
         sound_set_volume(global_settings.volume);
 #endif
+        /* Be sure channel is audible */
+        pcmbuf_fade(false, true);
+
         /* Update our state */
         play_status = PLAY_PLAYING;
     }
@@ -2413,6 +2417,8 @@
     if (play_status == PLAY_STOPPED)
         return;
 
+    pcmbuf_fade(global_settings.fade_on_stop, false);
+
     /* Stop the codec and unload it */
     halt_decoding_track(true);
     pcmbuf_play_stop();
@@ -2452,6 +2458,11 @@
     if (play_status == PLAY_STOPPED || pause == (play_status == PLAY_PAUSED))
         return;
 
+    bool const do_fade = global_settings.fade_on_stop;
+
+    if (pause)
+        pcmbuf_fade(do_fade, false);
+
     if (!ff_rw_mode)
     {
         /* Not in ff/rw mode - may set the state (otherwise this could make
@@ -2459,6 +2470,9 @@
         pcmbuf_pause(pause);
     }
 
+    if (!pause)
+        pcmbuf_fade(do_fade, true);
+
     play_status = pause ? PLAY_PAUSED : PLAY_PLAYING;
 
     if (!pause && codec_skip_pending)
@@ -3170,7 +3184,7 @@
 /* May pcmbuf start PCM playback when the buffer is full enough? */
 bool audio_pcmbuf_may_play(void)
 {
-    return play_status != PLAY_PAUSED && !ff_rw_mode;
+    return play_status == PLAY_PLAYING && !ff_rw_mode;
 }
 
 
@@ -3339,7 +3353,7 @@
         skip_offset = accum;
 
         if (global_settings.beep)
-            pcmbuf_beep(2000, 100, 2500*global_settings.beep);
+            beep_play(2000, 100, 2500*global_settings.beep);
 
         LOGFQUEUE("audio > audio Q_AUDIO_SKIP %d", offset);
 
@@ -3360,7 +3374,7 @@
     {
         /* No more tracks */
         if (global_settings.beep)
-            pcmbuf_beep(1000, 100, 1500*global_settings.beep);
+            beep_play(1000, 100, 1500*global_settings.beep);
     }
 
     id3_mutex_unlock();
diff --git a/apps/plugin.c b/apps/plugin.c
index d9f7c4e..10cb926 100644
--- a/apps/plugin.c
+++ b/apps/plugin.c
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@
     pcm_get_peak_buffer,
     pcm_play_lock,
     pcm_play_unlock,
-    pcmbuf_beep,
+    beep_play,
 #ifdef HAVE_RECORDING
     &rec_freq_sampr[0],
     pcm_init_recording,
@@ -778,6 +778,9 @@
 
     /* new stuff at the end, sort into place next time
        the API gets incompatible */
+
+    mixer_channel_status,
+    mixer_channel_get_buffer,
 };
 
 int plugin_load(const char* plugin, const void* parameter)
diff --git a/apps/plugin.h b/apps/plugin.h
index f15c626..113296c 100644
--- a/apps/plugin.h
+++ b/apps/plugin.h
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
 #include "misc.h"
 #include "filefuncs.h"
 #if (CONFIG_CODEC == SWCODEC)
+#include "pcm_mixer.h"
 #include "dsp.h"
 #include "codecs.h"
 #include "playback.h"
@@ -145,7 +146,7 @@
 #define PLUGIN_MAGIC 0x526F634B /* RocK */
 
 /* increase this every time the api struct changes */
-#define PLUGIN_API_VERSION 205
+#define PLUGIN_API_VERSION 206
 
 /* update this to latest version if a change to the api struct breaks
    backwards compatibility (and please take the opportunity to sort in any
@@ -635,9 +636,8 @@
     const void* (*pcm_get_peak_buffer)(int *count);
     void (*pcm_play_lock)(void);
     void (*pcm_play_unlock)(void);
-    void (*pcmbuf_beep)(unsigned int frequency,
-                        size_t duration,
-                        int amplitude);
+    void (*beep_play)(unsigned int frequency, unsigned int duration,
+                      unsigned int amplitude);
 #ifdef HAVE_RECORDING
     const unsigned long *rec_freq_sampr;
     void (*pcm_init_recording)(void);
@@ -908,6 +908,8 @@
 
     /* new stuff at the end, sort into place next time
        the API gets incompatible */
+    enum channel_status (*mixer_channel_status)(enum pcm_mixer_channel channel);
+    void * (*mixer_channel_get_buffer)(enum pcm_mixer_channel channel, int *count);
 };
 
 /* plugin header */
diff --git a/apps/plugins/fft/fft.c b/apps/plugins/fft/fft.c
index b6b1e2f..a920f8c 100644
--- a/apps/plugins/fft/fft.c
+++ b/apps/plugins/fft/fft.c
@@ -1137,6 +1137,10 @@
 /********************* End of plotting functions (modes) *********************/
 
 /****************************** FFT functions ********************************/
+static bool is_playing(void)
+{
+    return rb->mixer_channel_status(PCM_MIXER_CHAN_PLAYBACK) == CHANNEL_PLAYING;
+}
 
 /** functions use in single/multi configuration **/
 static inline bool fft_init_fft_lib(void)
@@ -1156,7 +1160,8 @@
 static inline bool fft_get_fft(void)
 {
     int count;
-    int16_t *value = (int16_t *) rb->pcm_get_peak_buffer(&count);
+    int16_t *value =
+        (int16_t *) rb->mixer_channel_get_buffer(PCM_MIXER_CHAN_PLAYBACK, &count);
     /* This block can introduce discontinuities in our data. Meaning, the
      * FFT will not be done a continuous segment of the signal. Which can
      * be bad. Or not.
@@ -1214,7 +1219,7 @@
 
     while(fft_thread_run)
 	{
-        if (!rb->pcm_is_playing())
+        if (!is_playing())
         {
             rb->sleep(HZ/5);
             continue;
@@ -1296,7 +1301,7 @@
  * target uses IRAM */
 static bool fft_have_fft(void)
 {
-    return rb->pcm_is_playing() && fft_get_fft();
+    return is_playing() && fft_get_fft();
 }
 
 static inline void fft_free_fft_output(void)
@@ -1366,7 +1371,7 @@
 		{
             int timeout;
 
-            if(!rb->pcm_is_playing())
+            if(!is_playing())
             {
                 showing_warning = true;
                 mylcd_clear_display();
diff --git a/apps/recorder/keyboard.c b/apps/recorder/keyboard.c
index 1b2d76e..5f2a32c 100644
--- a/apps/recorder/keyboard.c
+++ b/apps/recorder/keyboard.c
@@ -1231,7 +1231,7 @@
         state->editpos -= dir;
 #if CONFIG_CODEC == SWCODEC
         if (global_settings.talk_menu)
-            pcmbuf_beep(1000, 150, 1500);
+            beep_play(1000, 150, 1500);
 #endif
     }
 }
diff --git a/apps/voice_thread.c b/apps/voice_thread.c
index 6683fcc..3318bbe 100644
--- a/apps/voice_thread.c
+++ b/apps/voice_thread.c
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 #include "audio.h"
 #include "playback.h"
 #include "pcmbuf.h"
+#include "pcm.h"
+#include "pcm_mixer.h"
 #include "codecs/libspeex/speex/speex.h"
 
 /* Define any of these as "1" and uncomment the LOGF_ENABLE line to log
@@ -53,24 +55,50 @@
 #define IBSS_ATTR_VOICE_STACK IBSS_ATTR
 #endif
 
+/* Minimum priority needs to be a bit elevated since voice has fairly low
+   latency */
+#define PRIORITY_VOICE (PRIORITY_PLAYBACK-4)
+
 #define VOICE_FRAME_SIZE    320 /* Samples / frame */
 #define VOICE_SAMPLE_RATE 16000 /* Sample rate in HZ */
 #define VOICE_SAMPLE_DEPTH   16 /* Sample depth in bits */
 
 /* Voice thread variables */
 static unsigned int voice_thread_id = 0;
-static long voice_stack[(DEFAULT_STACK_SIZE + 0x3C0)/sizeof(long)] IBSS_ATTR_VOICE_STACK;
+#ifdef CPU_COLDFIRE
+/* ISR uses any available stack - need a bit more room */
+#define VOICE_STACK_EXTRA   0x400
+#else
+#define VOICE_STACK_EXTRA   0x3c0
+#endif
+static long voice_stack[(DEFAULT_STACK_SIZE + VOICE_STACK_EXTRA)/sizeof(long)]
+    IBSS_ATTR_VOICE_STACK;
 static const char voice_thread_name[] = "voice";
 
 /* Voice thread synchronization objects */
 static struct event_queue voice_queue SHAREDBSS_ATTR;
-static struct mutex voice_mutex SHAREDBSS_ATTR;
 static struct queue_sender_list voice_queue_sender_list SHAREDBSS_ATTR;
 static bool voice_done SHAREDDATA_ATTR = true;
 
 /* Buffer for decoded samples */
 static spx_int16_t voice_output_buf[VOICE_FRAME_SIZE] CACHEALIGN_ATTR;
 
+#define VOICE_PCM_FRAME_COUNT   ((NATIVE_FREQUENCY*VOICE_FRAME_SIZE + \
+                                 VOICE_SAMPLE_RATE) / VOICE_SAMPLE_RATE)
+#define VOICE_PCM_FRAME_SIZE    (VOICE_PCM_FRAME_COUNT*4)
+
+/* Default number of native-frequency PCM frames to queue - adjust as
+   necessary per-target */
+#define VOICE_FRAMES            3
+
+/* Might have lookahead and be skipping samples, so size is needed */
+static size_t voicebuf_sizes[VOICE_FRAMES];
+static uint32_t (* voicebuf)[VOICE_PCM_FRAME_COUNT];
+static unsigned int cur_buf_in, cur_buf_out;
+
+/* A delay to not bring audio back to normal level too soon */
+#define QUIET_COUNT 3
+
 enum voice_thread_states
 {
     TSTATE_STOPPED = 0,   /* Voice thread is stopped and awaiting commands */
@@ -83,7 +111,6 @@
     Q_VOICE_NULL = 0, /* A message for thread sync - no effect on state */
     Q_VOICE_PLAY,     /* Play a clip */
     Q_VOICE_STOP,     /* Stop current clip */
-    Q_VOICE_STATE,    /* Query playing state */
 };
 
 /* Structure to store clip data callback info */
@@ -98,7 +125,7 @@
  * internal functions */
 struct voice_thread_data
 {
-    int state;              /* Thread state (TSTATE_*) */
+    volatile int state;     /* Thread state (TSTATE_*) */
     struct queue_event ev;  /* Last queue event pulled from queue */
     void *st;               /* Decoder instance */
     SpeexBits bits;         /* Bit cursor */
@@ -107,33 +134,79 @@
     const char *src[2];     /* Current output buffer pointers */
     int lookahead;          /* Number of samples to drop at start of clip */
     int count;              /* Count of samples remaining to send to PCM */
+    int quiet_counter;      /* Countdown until audio goes back to normal */
 };
 
-/* Audio playback is in a playing state? */
-static inline bool playback_is_playing(void)
+/* Number of frames in queue */
+static inline int voice_unplayed_frames(void)
 {
-    return (audio_status() & AUDIO_STATUS_PLAY) != 0;
+    return cur_buf_in - cur_buf_out;
+}
+
+/* Mixer channel callback */
+static void voice_pcm_callback(unsigned char **start, size_t *size)
+{
+    if (voice_unplayed_frames() == 0)
+        return; /* Done! */
+
+    unsigned int i = ++cur_buf_out % VOICE_FRAMES;
+
+    *start = (unsigned char *)voicebuf[i];
+    *size = voicebuf_sizes[i];
+}
+
+/* Start playback of voice channel if not already playing */
+static void voice_start_playback(void)
+{
+    if (mixer_channel_status(PCM_MIXER_CHAN_VOICE) != CHANNEL_STOPPED)
+        return;
+
+    unsigned int i = cur_buf_out % VOICE_FRAMES;
+    mixer_channel_play_data(PCM_MIXER_CHAN_VOICE, voice_pcm_callback,
+                            (unsigned char *)voicebuf[i], voicebuf_sizes[i]);
+}
+
+/* Stop the voice channel */
+static void voice_stop_playback(void)
+{
+    mixer_channel_stop(PCM_MIXER_CHAN_VOICE);
+    cur_buf_in = cur_buf_out = 0;
+}
+
+/* Grab a free PCM frame */
+static uint32_t * voice_buf_get(void)
+{
+    if (voice_unplayed_frames() >= VOICE_FRAMES)
+    {
+        /* Full */
+        voice_start_playback();
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    return voicebuf[cur_buf_in % VOICE_FRAMES];
+}
+
+/* Commit a frame returned by voice_buf_get and set the actual size */
+static void voice_buf_commit(size_t size)
+{
+    voicebuf_sizes[cur_buf_in++ % VOICE_FRAMES] = size;
 }
 
 /* Stop any current clip and start playing a new one */
 void mp3_play_data(const unsigned char* start, int size,
                    pcm_play_callback_type get_more)
 {
-    /* Shared struct to get data to the thread - once it replies, it has
-     * safely cached it in its own private data */
-    static struct voice_info voice_clip SHAREDBSS_ATTR;
-
     if (get_more != NULL && start != NULL && (ssize_t)size > 0)
     {
-        mutex_lock(&voice_mutex);
+        struct voice_info voice_clip =
+        {
+            .get_more = get_more,
+            .start    = (unsigned char *)start,
+            .size     = size,
+        };
 
-        voice_clip.get_more = get_more;
-        voice_clip.start    = (unsigned char *)start;
-        voice_clip.size     = size;
         LOGFQUEUE("mp3 >| voice Q_VOICE_PLAY");
         queue_send(&voice_queue, Q_VOICE_PLAY, (intptr_t)&voice_clip);
-
-        mutex_unlock(&voice_mutex);
     }
 }
 
@@ -143,11 +216,8 @@
     if(!audio_is_thread_ready())
        return;
 
-    mutex_lock(&voice_mutex); /* Sync against voice_stop */
-    LOGFQUEUE("mp3 >| voice Q_VOICE_STOP: 1");
-    queue_send(&voice_queue, Q_VOICE_STOP, 1);
-
-    mutex_unlock(&voice_mutex);
+    LOGFQUEUE("mp3 >| voice Q_VOICE_STOP");
+    queue_send(&voice_queue, Q_VOICE_STOP, 0);
 }
 
 void mp3_play_pause(bool play)
@@ -156,36 +226,19 @@
     (void)play;
 }
 
-/* Tell is voice is still in a playing state */
+/* Tell if voice is still in a playing state */
 bool mp3_is_playing(void)
 {
-    /* TODO: Implement a timeout or state query function for event objects */
-    LOGFQUEUE("mp3 >| voice Q_VOICE_STATE");
-    int state = queue_send(&voice_queue, Q_VOICE_STATE, 0);
-    return state != TSTATE_STOPPED;
+    return !voice_done;
 }
 
 /* This function is meant to be used by the buffer request functions to
    ensure the codec is no longer active */
 void voice_stop(void)
 {
-    mutex_lock(&voice_mutex);
-
-    /* Stop the output and current clip */
-    mp3_play_stop();
-
-    /* Careful if using sync objects in talk.c - make sure locking order is
-     * observed with one or the other always granted first */
-
     /* Unqueue all future clips */
     talk_force_shutup();
-
-    /* Wait for any final queue_post to be processed */
-    LOGFQUEUE("mp3 >| voice Q_VOICE_NULL");
-    queue_send(&voice_queue, Q_VOICE_NULL, 0);
-
-    mutex_unlock(&voice_mutex);
-} /* voice_stop */
+}
 
 /* Wait for voice to finish speaking. */
 void voice_wait(void)
@@ -194,8 +247,7 @@
      * new clip by the time we wait. This should be resolvable if conditions
      * ever require knowing the very clip you requested has finished. */
 
-    /* Wait for PCM buffer to be exhausted. Works only if not playing. */
-    while(!voice_done || (!playback_is_playing() && pcm_is_playing()))
+    while (!voice_done)
         sleep(1);
 }
 
@@ -211,6 +263,9 @@
     dsp_configure(td->dsp, DSP_SET_FREQUENCY, VOICE_SAMPLE_RATE);
     dsp_configure(td->dsp, DSP_SET_SAMPLE_DEPTH, VOICE_SAMPLE_DEPTH);
     dsp_configure(td->dsp, DSP_SET_STEREO_MODE, STEREO_MONO);
+
+    mixer_channel_set_amplitude(PCM_MIXER_CHAN_VOICE, MIX_AMP_UNITY);
+    td->quiet_counter = 0;
 }
 
 /* Voice thread message processing */
@@ -222,7 +277,6 @@
         {
         case Q_VOICE_PLAY:
             LOGFQUEUE("voice < Q_VOICE_PLAY");
-            /* Put up a block for completion signal */
             voice_done = false;
 
             /* Copy the clip info */
@@ -239,12 +293,17 @@
                 /* Boost CPU now */
                 trigger_cpu_boost();
             }
-            else if (!playback_is_playing())
+            else
             {
-                /* Just voice, stop any clip still playing */
-                pcmbuf_play_stop();
+                /* Stop any clip still playing */
+                voice_stop_playback();
             }
 
+            /* Make audio play more softly and set delay to return to normal
+               playback level */
+            pcmbuf_soft_mode(true);
+            td->quiet_counter = QUIET_COUNT;
+
             /* Clean-start the decoder */
             td->st = speex_decoder_init(&speex_wb_mode);
 
@@ -255,51 +314,57 @@
             td->state = TSTATE_DECODE;
             return;
 
-        case Q_VOICE_STOP:
-            LOGFQUEUE("voice < Q_VOICE_STOP: %ld", (long)td->ev.data);
-
-            if (td->ev.data != 0 && !playback_is_playing())
+        case SYS_TIMEOUT:
+            if (voice_unplayed_frames())
             {
-                /* If not playing, it's just voice so stop pcm playback */
-                pcmbuf_play_stop();
+                /* Waiting for PCM to finish */
+                break;
             }
 
-            /* Cancel boost */
-            cancel_cpu_boost();
+            /* Drop through and stop the first time after clip runs out */
+            if (td->quiet_counter-- != QUIET_COUNT)
+            {
+                if (td->quiet_counter <= 0)
+                    pcmbuf_soft_mode(false);
+
+                break;
+            }
+
+            /* Fall-through */
+        case Q_VOICE_STOP:
+            LOGFQUEUE("voice < Q_VOICE_STOP");
 
             td->state = TSTATE_STOPPED;
             voice_done = true;
+
+            cancel_cpu_boost();
+            voice_stop_playback();
             break;
 
-        case Q_VOICE_STATE:
-            LOGFQUEUE("voice < Q_VOICE_STATE");
-            queue_reply(&voice_queue, td->state);
-
-            if (td->state == TSTATE_STOPPED)
-                break; /* Not in a playback state */
-
-            return;
-
         default:
             /* Default messages get a reply and thread continues with no
              * state transition */
             LOGFQUEUE("voice < default");
 
             if (td->state == TSTATE_STOPPED)
-                break;  /* Not in playback state */
+                break;  /* Not in (active) playback state */
 
             queue_reply(&voice_queue, 0);
             return;
         }
 
-        queue_wait(&voice_queue, &td->ev);
+        if (td->quiet_counter > 0)
+            queue_wait_w_tmo(&voice_queue, &td->ev, HZ/10);
+        else
+            queue_wait(&voice_queue, &td->ev);
     }
 }
 
 /* Voice thread entrypoint */
-static void voice_thread(void)
+static void NORETURN_ATTR voice_thread(void)
 {
     struct voice_thread_data td;
+    char *dest;
 
     voice_data_init(&td);
 
@@ -361,19 +426,10 @@
             }
 
             /* If all clips are done and not playing, force pcm playback. */
-            if (!pcm_is_playing())
-                pcmbuf_play_start();
+            voice_start_playback();
 
-            /* Synthesize a stop request */
-            /* NOTE: We have no way to know when the pcm data placed in the
-             * buffer is actually consumed and playback has reached the end
-             * so until the info is available or inferred somehow, this will
-             * not be accurate and the stopped signal will come too soon.
-             * ie. You may not hear the "Shutting Down" splash even though
-             * it waits for voice to stop. */
-            td.ev.id = Q_VOICE_STOP;
-            td.ev.data = 0; /* Let PCM drain by itself */
-            yield();
+            td.state = TSTATE_STOPPED;
+            td.ev.id = SYS_TIMEOUT;
             goto message_process;
         }
 
@@ -385,62 +441,39 @@
         td.src[1] = NULL;
         td.lookahead -= MIN(VOICE_FRAME_SIZE, td.lookahead);
 
-    buffer_insert:
-        /* Process the PCM samples in the DSP and send out for mixing */
+        if (td.count <= 0)
+            continue;
+
         td.state = TSTATE_BUFFER_INSERT;
 
-        while (td.count > 0)
+    buffer_insert:
+        /* Process the PCM samples in the DSP and send out for mixing */
+
+        while (1)
         {
-            int out_count = dsp_output_count(td.dsp, td.count);
-            int inp_count;
-            char *dest;
+            if (!queue_empty(&voice_queue))
+                goto message_wait;
 
-            while (1)
-            {
-                if (!queue_empty(&voice_queue))
-                    goto message_wait;
-
-                if ((dest = pcmbuf_request_voice_buffer(&out_count)) != NULL)
-                    break;
-
-                yield();
-            }
-
-            /* Get the real input_size for output_size bytes, guarding
-             * against resampling buffer overflows. */
-            inp_count = dsp_input_count(td.dsp, out_count);
-
-            if (inp_count <= 0)
+            if ((dest = (char *)voice_buf_get()) != NULL)
                 break;
 
-            /* Input size has grown, no error, just don't write more than
-             * length */
-            if (inp_count > td.count)
-                inp_count = td.count;
-
-            out_count = dsp_process(td.dsp, dest, td.src, inp_count);
-
-            if (out_count <= 0)
-                break;
-
-            pcmbuf_write_voice_complete(out_count);
-            td.count -= inp_count;
+            yield();
         }
 
-        yield();
+        voice_buf_commit(dsp_process(td.dsp, dest, td.src, td.count)
+                         * sizeof (int32_t));
     } /* end while */
-} /* voice_thread */
+}
 
 /* Initialize all synchronization objects create the thread */
 void voice_thread_init(void)
 {
     logf("Starting voice thread");
     queue_init(&voice_queue, false);
-    mutex_init(&voice_mutex);
 
     voice_thread_id = create_thread(voice_thread, voice_stack,
             sizeof(voice_stack), CREATE_THREAD_FROZEN,
-            voice_thread_name IF_PRIO(, PRIORITY_PLAYBACK) IF_COP(, CPU));
+            voice_thread_name IF_PRIO(, PRIORITY_VOICE) IF_COP(, CPU));
 
     queue_enable_queue_send(&voice_queue, &voice_queue_sender_list,
                             voice_thread_id);
@@ -457,6 +490,18 @@
 /* Set the voice thread priority */
 void voice_thread_set_priority(int priority)
 {
+    if (priority > PRIORITY_VOICE)
+        priority = PRIORITY_VOICE;
+
     thread_set_priority(voice_thread_id, priority);
 }
 #endif
+
+/* Initialize voice PCM buffer and return size, allocated from the end */
+size_t voicebuf_init(unsigned char *bufend)
+{
+    size_t size = VOICE_FRAMES * VOICE_PCM_FRAME_SIZE;
+    cur_buf_out = cur_buf_in = 0;
+    voicebuf = (uint32_t (*)[VOICE_PCM_FRAME_COUNT])(bufend - size);
+    return size;
+}
diff --git a/apps/voice_thread.h b/apps/voice_thread.h
index 4359825..1529f7e 100644
--- a/apps/voice_thread.h
+++ b/apps/voice_thread.h
@@ -29,8 +29,13 @@
 
 void voice_wait(void);
 void voice_stop(void);
+
 void voice_thread_init(void);
 void voice_thread_resume(void);
+#ifdef HAVE_PRIORITY_SCHEDULING
 void voice_thread_set_priority(int priority);
+#endif
+
+size_t voicebuf_init(unsigned char *bufend);
 
 #endif /* VOICE_THREAD_H */