diff --git a/include/SoundManager.h b/include/SoundManager.h
index acd42e5..34e20db 100644
--- a/include/SoundManager.h
+++ b/include/SoundManager.h
@@ -48,17 +48,18 @@ class SoundManager
 		//! \returns a pointer to Mix_Chunk, which is added to a map in the AssetManager
 		//! \sa AssetManager::AddSound(std::string id, const char* path)
 
-		static void playSound(Game* game, std::string sound, bool canOverlap, int loops, int volume); //!< Plays sound effects
+		static void playSound(Game* game, std::string sound, bool canOverlap, int loops, int volume, int channel); //!< Plays sound effects
 		//! handles if sounds can overlap, how often they can loop, as well as the volume at which the specified sound effect should play
 		static void playMusic(Game* game, std::string sound, int loops, int volume, int ms); //<! Plays music
 		//! handles how often the track should loop, as well as the volume at which the specified track should play
 
-		static void setVolume(int volume); //!< Volume handling for the entire program
+		static void setSoundVolume(int volume, int channel); //!< Volume handling for the entire program
+		static void setMusicVolume(int volume);
 
-		static void pauseSound();
+		static void pauseSound(int channel);
 		static void pauseMusic();
 
-		static void restartSound();
+		static void restartSound(int channel);
 		static void restartMusic();
 
 		static void fadeOutMusic(int ms);
diff --git a/src/KeyboardController.cpp b/src/KeyboardController.cpp
index 9db1139..b3ef7ed 100644
--- a/src/KeyboardController.cpp
+++ b/src/KeyboardController.cpp
@@ -33,24 +33,24 @@ void KeyboardController::update()
 	if (keystates[this->up]) {
 		transform->direction.y = -1;
 		sprite->playAnimation(WALK);
-		SoundManager::playSound(this->entity->getManager().getGame(), "steps", false, PLAY_ONCE, MAX_VOLUME);
+		SoundManager::playSound(this->entity->getManager().getGame(), "steps", false, PLAY_ONCE, MAX_VOLUME, -1);
 	}
 	if (keystates[this->left]) {
 		transform->direction.x = -1;
 		sprite->playAnimation(WALK);
 		sprite->setDirection(Direction::LEFT);
-		SoundManager::playSound(this->entity->getManager().getGame(), "steps", false, PLAY_ONCE, MAX_VOLUME);
+		SoundManager::playSound(this->entity->getManager().getGame(), "steps", false, PLAY_ONCE, MAX_VOLUME, -1);
 	}
 	if (keystates[this->down]) {
 		transform->direction.y = 1;
 		sprite->playAnimation(WALK);
-		SoundManager::playSound(this->entity->getManager().getGame(), "steps", false, PLAY_ONCE, MAX_VOLUME);
+		SoundManager::playSound(this->entity->getManager().getGame(), "steps", false, PLAY_ONCE, MAX_VOLUME, -1);
 	}
 	if (keystates[this->right]) {
 		transform->direction.x = 1;
 		sprite->playAnimation(WALK);
 		sprite->setDirection(Direction::RIGHT);
-		SoundManager::playSound(this->entity->getManager().getGame(), "steps", false, PLAY_ONCE, MAX_VOLUME);
+		SoundManager::playSound(this->entity->getManager().getGame(), "steps", false, PLAY_ONCE, MAX_VOLUME, -1);
 	}
 
 	if (keystates[this->fire]) {
diff --git a/src/ProjectileComponent.cpp b/src/ProjectileComponent.cpp
index af0eb13..9c0087a 100644
--- a/src/ProjectileComponent.cpp
+++ b/src/ProjectileComponent.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ void ProjectileComponent::init()
 {
 	transformComponent = &entity->getComponent<TransformComponent>();
     transformComponent->direction = direction;
-    SoundManager::playSound(this->entity->getManager().getGame(), "throw_egg", true, PLAY_ONCE, MAX_VOLUME);
+    SoundManager::playSound(this->entity->getManager().getGame(), "throw_egg", true, PLAY_ONCE, MAX_VOLUME, -1);
 }
 
 void ProjectileComponent::update() 
diff --git a/src/SoundManager.cpp b/src/SoundManager.cpp
index 2daa198..bc93785 100644
--- a/src/SoundManager.cpp
+++ b/src/SoundManager.cpp
@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@ Mix_Chunk* SoundManager::loadSound(const char* fileName)
 }
 
 // TODO: using a string here is probably... a less than stellar method, figure out how to change this
-void SoundManager::playSound(Game* game, std::string sound, bool canOverlap, int loops, int volume)
+void SoundManager::playSound(Game* game, std::string sound, bool canOverlap, int loops, int volume, int channel)
 {
 	if(!canOverlap)
 	{
-		if (Mix_Playing(-1) != 0)
+		if (Mix_Playing(channel) != 0)
 			return;
 	}
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ void SoundManager::playSound(Game* game, std::string sound, bool canOverlap, int
 		std::cerr << "Error adjusting volume: " << Mix_GetError() << std::endl;
 	}
 
-	if (Mix_PlayChannel(-1, game->assets->getSound(sound), loops) == -1) 
+	if (Mix_PlayChannel(channel, game->assets->getSound(sound), loops) == -1) 
 	{
 		std::cerr << "Error playing sound '" << sound << "': " << Mix_GetError() << std::endl;
 	}
@@ -89,14 +89,19 @@ void SoundManager::playMusic(Game* game, std::string music, int loops, int volum
 	}
 }
 
-void SoundManager::setVolume(int volume)
+void SoundManager::setSoundVolume(int volume, int channel)
 {
-	Mix_Volume(-1, volume);
+	Mix_Volume(channel, volume);
 }
 
-void SoundManager::pauseSound()
+void SoundManager::setMusicVolume(int volume)
 {
-	Mix_Pause(-1);
+	Mix_VolumeMusic(volume);
+}
+
+void SoundManager::pauseSound(int channel)
+{
+	Mix_Pause(channel);
 }
 
 void SoundManager::pauseMusic()
@@ -104,9 +109,9 @@ void SoundManager::pauseMusic()
 	Mix_PauseMusic();
 }
 
-void SoundManager::restartSound()
+void SoundManager::restartSound(int channel)
 {
-	Mix_Resume(-1);
+	Mix_Resume(channel);
 }
 
 void SoundManager::restartMusic()