diff --git a/ppb/__init__.py b/ppb/__init__.py
index a62c83ea..965a4df6 100644
--- a/ppb/__init__.py
+++ b/ppb/__init__.py
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 from ppb.sprites import Sprite
 from ppb.systems import Image
 from ppb.systems import Sound
+from ppb.systems import SoundManager
 from ppb.systems import Font
 from ppb.systems import Text
 from ppb.utils import get_time
@@ -52,7 +53,8 @@
 __all__ = (
     # Shortcuts
     'Vector', 'BaseScene', 'Circle', 'Image', 'Sprite', 'RectangleSprite',
-    'Square', 'Sound', 'Triangle', 'events', 'Font', 'Text', 'directions',
+    'Square', 'Sound', 'SoundManager', 'Triangle', 'events', 'Font', 'Text',
+    'directions',
     # Local stuff
     'run', 'make_engine',
 )
diff --git a/ppb/events.py b/ppb/events.py
index 40a91d2f..fa15fffa 100644
--- a/ppb/events.py
+++ b/ppb/events.py
@@ -348,6 +348,7 @@ class PlaySound:
        signal(PlaySound(my_sound))
     """
     sound: 'ppb.assetlib.Asset'  #: A :class:`~ppb.systems.sound.Sound` asset.
+    manager: 'ppb.SoundManager' = None
 
 
 @dataclass
diff --git a/ppb/systems/__init__.py b/ppb/systems/__init__.py
index 17c1384a..e485b5a2 100644
--- a/ppb/systems/__init__.py
+++ b/ppb/systems/__init__.py
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 from ppb.systems.inputs import EventPoller
 from ppb.systems.renderer import Renderer, Image
 from ppb.systems.clocks import Updater
-from ppb.systems.sound import SoundController, Sound
+from ppb.systems.sound import SoundController, Sound, SoundManager
 from ppb.systems.text import Font, Text
 
 __all__ = (
     'EventPoller', 'Renderer', 'Image', 'Updater', 'SoundController', 'Sound',
-    'Font', 'Text',
+    'SoundManager', 'Font', 'Text',
 )
diff --git a/ppb/systems/sound.py b/ppb/systems/sound.py
index 7c541cba..68a04e3c 100644
--- a/ppb/systems/sound.py
+++ b/ppb/systems/sound.py
@@ -13,15 +13,17 @@
     Mix_LoadWAV_RW, Mix_FreeChunk, Mix_VolumeChunk,
     # Channels https://www.libsdl.org/projects/SDL_mixer/docs/SDL_mixer_25.html#SEC25
     Mix_AllocateChannels, Mix_PlayChannel, Mix_ChannelFinished, channel_finished,
+    Mix_Volume, Mix_HaltChannel, Mix_Pause, Mix_Resume,
     # Other
     MIX_MAX_VOLUME,
 )
 
 from ppb import assetlib
+from ppb.gomlib import GameObject
 from ppb.systems.sdl_utils import SdlSubSystem, mix_call, SdlMixerError
 from ppb.utils import LoggingMixin
 
-__all__ = ('SoundController', 'Sound')
+__all__ = ('SoundController', 'Sound', 'SoundManager')
 
 
 class Sound(assetlib.Asset):
@@ -63,12 +65,86 @@ def _filler_channel_finished(channel):
     pass
 
 
+class SoundManager(GameObject):
+    """
+    Allows dynamic manipulation of a sound
+    """
+    __channel = None
+
+    def _set_channel(self, channel_num):
+        """
+        Called by SoundController to give the manager the SDL mixer channel
+        number, or None if this manager is no longer managing a channel
+        """
+        if channel_num is None:
+            del self.__channel
+        else:
+            self.__channel = channel_num
+
+    @property
+    def volume(self):
+        """
+        How load to play the sound, from 0 to 1
+        """
+        if self.__channel is not None:
+            raw_value = mix_call(Mix_Volume, self.__channel, -1)
+            return raw_value / MIX_MAX_VOLUME
+
+    @volume.setter
+    def volume(self, value):
+        if self.__channel is not None:
+            raw_value = int(value * MIX_MAX_VOLUME)
+            mix_call(Mix_Volume, self.__channel, raw_value)
+
+    def stop(self):
+        """
+        Stop playback completely, as if the sound had ended.
+
+        Does nothing if already stopped.
+        """
+        if self.__channel is not None:
+            mix_call(Mix_HaltChannel, self.__channel)
+
+    def pause(self):
+        """
+        Pause playback to be continued later.
+
+        If already paused, does nothing.
+        """
+        if self.__channel is not None:
+            mix_call(Mix_Pause, self.__channel)
+
+    def resume(self):
+        """
+        Continue playback.
+
+        If already playing, does nothing.
+        """
+        if self.__channel is not None:
+            mix_call(Mix_Pause, self.__channel)
+
+    def on_finished(self, event, signal):
+        """
+        Called when this sound has finished playing. The event is empty.
+
+        Override me.
+        """
+
+
+class Finished:
+    """
+    An empty event bag
+    """
+
+
 class SoundController(SdlSubSystem, LoggingMixin):
     _finished_callback = None
 
     def __init__(self, **kw):
         super().__init__(**kw)
         self._currently_playing = {}  # Track sound assets so they don't get freed early
+        self._managers = {}  # The managers for the various tracks
+        self._managers_to_evict = []  # Keeps managers around
 
     @property
     def allocated_channels(self):
@@ -88,7 +164,7 @@ def __enter__(self):
         mix_call(
             Mix_OpenAudio,
             44100,  # Sample frequency, 44.1 kHz is CD quality
-            AUDIO_S16SYS,  # Audio, 16-bit, system byte order. IDK is signed makes a difference
+            AUDIO_S16SYS,  # Audio, 16-bit, system byte order. IDK if signed makes a difference
             2,  # Number of output channels, 2=stereo
             4096,  # Chunk size. TBH, this is a magic knob number.
             # ^^^^ Smaller is more CPU, larger is less responsive.
@@ -115,6 +191,7 @@ def __exit__(self, *exc):
     def on_play_sound(self, event, signal):
         sound = event.sound
         chunk = event.sound.load()
+        manager = event.manager
 
         try:
             channel = mix_call(
@@ -130,7 +207,26 @@ def on_play_sound(self, event, signal):
             self.logger.warn("Attempted to play sound, but there were no available channels.")
         else:
             self._currently_playing[channel] = sound  # Keep reference of playing asset
+            self._managers[channel] = manager
+            self.children.add(manager)
+            if manager is not None:
+                manager._set_channel(channel)
 
     def _on_channel_finished(self, channel_num):
         # "NEVER call SDL_Mixer functions, nor SDL_LockAudio, from a callback function."
         self._currently_playing[channel_num] = None  # Release the asset that was playing
+        if self._managers[channel_num]:
+            manager = self._managers[channel_num]
+            if manager is not None:
+                manager._set_channel(None)
+            self._managers[channel_num] = None
+            self._managers_to_evict.append(manager)
+            self.children.remove(manager)
+            self.engine.signal(Finished(), targets=[manager])
+
+    def on_idle(self, event, signal):
+        # Any previously triggered Finished events should have been dispatched,
+        # so we're free to discard these managers
+        if self._managers_to_evict:
+            self._managers_to_evict = []
+            # Well, that was easy
diff --git a/viztests/sound_manager.py b/viztests/sound_manager.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c4f85a5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/viztests/sound_manager.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+"""
+Tests that sound managers work.
+
+NOTE: Does not open a window.
+"""
+import ppb
+
+
+class ExitOnFinished(ppb.SoundManager):
+    time_passed = 0
+
+    # def on_update(self, event, signal):
+    #     self.time_passed += event.time_delta
+    #     if self.time_passed > 1:
+    #         self.resume()
+    #     elif self.time_passed > 0.5:
+    #         self.pause()
+
+    def on_finished(self, event, signal):
+        print(f"Sound finished {event=} {signal}")
+        signal(ppb.events.Quit())
+
+
+class Scene(ppb.BaseScene):
+    sound = ppb.Sound("laser1.ogg")
+    running = 0
+    lifespan = 2
+
+    def on_scene_started(self, event, signal):
+        print("Scene start")
+        signal(ppb.events.PlaySound(sound=self.sound, manager=ExitOnFinished()))
+
+
+ppb.run(starting_scene=Scene)