diff --git a/AudioTool.gd b/AudioTool.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..be503d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/AudioTool.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+extends Node
+
+
+func 
diff --git a/assets/sounds/CARTOON_Boing_mono.wav b/assets/sounds/CARTOON_Boing_mono.wav
deleted file mode 100644
index 850c98b..0000000
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diff --git a/assets/sounds/CARTOON_Boing_mono.wav.import b/assets/sounds/CARTOON_Boing_mono.wav.import
deleted file mode 100644
index 71b56d4..0000000
--- a/assets/sounds/CARTOON_Boing_mono.wav.import
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-[remap]
-
-importer="wav"
-type="AudioStreamSample"
-path="res://.import/CARTOON_Boing_mono.wav-81d92ba0a26e12caac0c691ba7bd8dae.sample"
-
-[deps]
-
-source_file="res://assets/sounds/CARTOON_Boing_mono.wav"
-dest_files=[ "res://.import/CARTOON_Boing_mono.wav-81d92ba0a26e12caac0c691ba7bd8dae.sample" ]
-
-[params]
-
-force/8_bit=false
-force/mono=true
-force/max_rate=false
-force/max_rate_hz=44100
-edit/trim=false
-edit/normalize=true
-edit/loop_mode=0
-edit/loop_begin=0
-edit/loop_end=-1
-compress/mode=0
diff --git a/assets/sounds/CHARGE_Sci-Fi_High_Pass_Sweep_12_Semi_Up_1000ms_stereo.wav b/assets/sounds/CHARGE_Sci-Fi_High_Pass_Sweep_12_Semi_Up_1000ms_stereo.wav
deleted file mode 100644
index 9f85a0a..0000000
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diff --git a/assets/sounds/CHARGE_Sci-Fi_High_Pass_Sweep_12_Semi_Up_1000ms_stereo.wav.import b/assets/sounds/CHARGE_Sci-Fi_High_Pass_Sweep_12_Semi_Up_1000ms_stereo.wav.import
deleted file mode 100644
index 8c62b8f..0000000
--- a/assets/sounds/CHARGE_Sci-Fi_High_Pass_Sweep_12_Semi_Up_1000ms_stereo.wav.import
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-[remap]
-
-importer="wav"
-type="AudioStreamSample"
-path="res://.import/CHARGE_Sci-Fi_High_Pass_Sweep_12_Semi_Up_1000ms_stereo.wav-e9fdccf3dd8981f444963ea286d10a66.sample"
-
-[deps]
-
-source_file="res://assets/sounds/CHARGE_Sci-Fi_High_Pass_Sweep_12_Semi_Up_1000ms_stereo.wav"
-dest_files=[ "res://.import/CHARGE_Sci-Fi_High_Pass_Sweep_12_Semi_Up_1000ms_stereo.wav-e9fdccf3dd8981f444963ea286d10a66.sample" ]
-
-[params]
-
-force/8_bit=false
-force/mono=true
-force/max_rate=false
-force/max_rate_hz=44100
-edit/trim=false
-edit/normalize=true
-edit/loop_mode=0
-edit/loop_begin=0
-edit/loop_end=-1
-compress/mode=0
diff --git a/assets/sounds/CHARGE_Servo_24_Semi_Down_1000ms_stereo.wav b/assets/sounds/CHARGE_Servo_24_Semi_Down_1000ms_stereo.wav
deleted file mode 100644
index 0ca07b3..0000000
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diff --git a/assets/sounds/CHARGE_Servo_24_Semi_Down_1000ms_stereo.wav.import b/assets/sounds/CHARGE_Servo_24_Semi_Down_1000ms_stereo.wav.import
deleted file mode 100644
index b5f9dfd..0000000
--- a/assets/sounds/CHARGE_Servo_24_Semi_Down_1000ms_stereo.wav.import
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-[remap]
-
-importer="wav"
-type="AudioStreamSample"
-path="res://.import/CHARGE_Servo_24_Semi_Down_1000ms_stereo.wav-5af2adaf3db9d036f376f5fcfbebb90f.sample"
-
-[deps]
-
-source_file="res://assets/sounds/CHARGE_Servo_24_Semi_Down_1000ms_stereo.wav"
-dest_files=[ "res://.import/CHARGE_Servo_24_Semi_Down_1000ms_stereo.wav-5af2adaf3db9d036f376f5fcfbebb90f.sample" ]
-
-[params]
-
-force/8_bit=false
-force/mono=true
-force/max_rate=false
-force/max_rate_hz=44100
-edit/trim=false
-edit/normalize=true
-edit/loop_mode=0
-edit/loop_begin=0
-edit/loop_end=-1
-compress/mode=0
diff --git a/assets/sounds/EpsonConfirm.ogg b/assets/sounds/EpsonConfirm.ogg
deleted file mode 100644
index f04339c..0000000
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diff --git a/assets/sounds/EpsonConfirm.ogg.import b/assets/sounds/EpsonConfirm.ogg.import
deleted file mode 100644
index 6c3ac1b..0000000
--- a/assets/sounds/EpsonConfirm.ogg.import
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-[remap]
-
-importer="ogg_vorbis"
-type="AudioStreamOGGVorbis"
-path="res://.import/EpsonConfirm.ogg-afcbf35268794be2a4b1abc7659589c6.oggstr"
-
-[deps]
-
-source_file="res://assets/sounds/EpsonConfirm.ogg"
-dest_files=[ "res://.import/EpsonConfirm.ogg-afcbf35268794be2a4b1abc7659589c6.oggstr" ]
-
-[params]
-
-loop=false
-loop_offset=0
diff --git a/assets/sounds/EpsonStart.ogg b/assets/sounds/EpsonStart.ogg
deleted file mode 100644
index 06d7e4a..0000000
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diff --git a/assets/sounds/EpsonStart.ogg.import b/assets/sounds/EpsonStart.ogg.import
deleted file mode 100644
index 965013f..0000000
--- a/assets/sounds/EpsonStart.ogg.import
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-[remap]
-
-importer="ogg_vorbis"
-type="AudioStreamOGGVorbis"
-path="res://.import/EpsonStart.ogg-cf6baaf875194cd4e5ab013852eadd9b.oggstr"
-
-[deps]
-
-source_file="res://assets/sounds/EpsonStart.ogg"
-dest_files=[ "res://.import/EpsonStart.ogg-cf6baaf875194cd4e5ab013852eadd9b.oggstr" ]
-
-[params]
-
-loop=false
-loop_offset=0
diff --git a/assets/sounds/FOOTSTEP_Trainers_Snow_Loose_Walk_Slow_RR1_mono.wav b/assets/sounds/FOOTSTEP_Trainers_Snow_Loose_Walk_Slow_RR1_mono.wav
deleted file mode 100644
index 0357071..0000000
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diff --git a/assets/sounds/FOOTSTEP_Trainers_Snow_Loose_Walk_Slow_RR1_mono.wav.import b/assets/sounds/FOOTSTEP_Trainers_Snow_Loose_Walk_Slow_RR1_mono.wav.import
deleted file mode 100644
index e5bf587..0000000
--- a/assets/sounds/FOOTSTEP_Trainers_Snow_Loose_Walk_Slow_RR1_mono.wav.import
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-[remap]
-
-importer="wav"
-type="AudioStreamSample"
-path="res://.import/FOOTSTEP_Trainers_Snow_Loose_Walk_Slow_RR1_mono.wav-6edde518b74de309deea3948759e321a.sample"
-
-[deps]
-
-source_file="res://assets/sounds/FOOTSTEP_Trainers_Snow_Loose_Walk_Slow_RR1_mono.wav"
-dest_files=[ "res://.import/FOOTSTEP_Trainers_Snow_Loose_Walk_Slow_RR1_mono.wav-6edde518b74de309deea3948759e321a.sample" ]
-
-[params]
-
-force/8_bit=false
-force/mono=true
-force/max_rate=false
-force/max_rate_hz=44100
-edit/trim=false
-edit/normalize=true
-edit/loop_mode=0
-edit/loop_begin=0
-edit/loop_end=-1
-compress/mode=0
diff --git a/assets/sounds/Feueralarm.ogg b/assets/sounds/Feueralarm.ogg
deleted file mode 100644
index 053020c..0000000
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diff --git a/assets/sounds/Feueralarm.ogg.import b/assets/sounds/Feueralarm.ogg.import
deleted file mode 100644
index 1cb651f..0000000
--- a/assets/sounds/Feueralarm.ogg.import
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-[remap]
-
-importer="ogg_vorbis"
-type="AudioStreamOGGVorbis"
-path="res://.import/Feueralarm.ogg-711b767a9b7329373d887d0a3749e3b3.oggstr"
-
-[deps]
-
-source_file="res://assets/sounds/Feueralarm.ogg"
-dest_files=[ "res://.import/Feueralarm.ogg-711b767a9b7329373d887d0a3749e3b3.oggstr" ]
-
-[params]
-
-loop=false
-loop_offset=0
diff --git a/assets/sounds/LOTUS_FLUTE_Whistle_Down_Wobble_02_mono.wav b/assets/sounds/LOTUS_FLUTE_Whistle_Down_Wobble_02_mono.wav
deleted file mode 100644
index f8f5e9d..0000000
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diff --git a/assets/sounds/LOTUS_FLUTE_Whistle_Down_Wobble_02_mono.wav.import b/assets/sounds/LOTUS_FLUTE_Whistle_Down_Wobble_02_mono.wav.import
deleted file mode 100644
index 122a5e0..0000000
--- a/assets/sounds/LOTUS_FLUTE_Whistle_Down_Wobble_02_mono.wav.import
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-[remap]
-
-importer="wav"
-type="AudioStreamSample"
-path="res://.import/LOTUS_FLUTE_Whistle_Down_Wobble_02_mono.wav-c63e548b66db83b8da58c35640a35149.sample"
-
-[deps]
-
-source_file="res://assets/sounds/LOTUS_FLUTE_Whistle_Down_Wobble_02_mono.wav"
-dest_files=[ "res://.import/LOTUS_FLUTE_Whistle_Down_Wobble_02_mono.wav-c63e548b66db83b8da58c35640a35149.sample" ]
-
-[params]
-
-force/8_bit=false
-force/mono=true
-force/max_rate=false
-force/max_rate_hz=44100
-edit/trim=false
-edit/normalize=true
-edit/loop_mode=0
-edit/loop_begin=0
-edit/loop_end=-1
-compress/mode=0
diff --git a/assets/sounds/Treffer.ogg b/assets/sounds/Treffer.ogg
deleted file mode 100644
index cf93c25..0000000
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diff --git a/assets/sounds/Treffer.ogg.import b/assets/sounds/Treffer.ogg.import
deleted file mode 100644
index 04b9a87..0000000
--- a/assets/sounds/Treffer.ogg.import
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-[remap]
-
-importer="ogg_vorbis"
-type="AudioStreamOGGVorbis"
-path="res://.import/Treffer.ogg-5734bdf815cf89fe88da7e1754b8bf7b.oggstr"
-
-[deps]
-
-source_file="res://assets/sounds/Treffer.ogg"
-dest_files=[ "res://.import/Treffer.ogg-5734bdf815cf89fe88da7e1754b8bf7b.oggstr" ]
-
-[params]
-
-loop=false
-loop_offset=0
diff --git a/assets/sounds/biup.wav b/assets/sounds/biup.wav
deleted file mode 100644
index 4154a6f..0000000
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diff --git a/assets/sounds/biup.wav.import b/assets/sounds/biup.wav.import
deleted file mode 100644
index 54a32d2..0000000
--- a/assets/sounds/biup.wav.import
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-[remap]
-
-importer="wav"
-type="AudioStreamSample"
-path="res://.import/biup.wav-56939945d1672e675020822b7ecc1e5b.sample"
-
-[deps]
-
-source_file="res://assets/sounds/biup.wav"
-dest_files=[ "res://.import/biup.wav-56939945d1672e675020822b7ecc1e5b.sample" ]
-
-[params]
-
-force/8_bit=false
-force/mono=true
-force/max_rate=false
-force/max_rate_hz=44100
-edit/trim=false
-edit/normalize=true
-edit/loop_mode=0
-edit/loop_begin=0
-edit/loop_end=-1
-compress/mode=0
diff --git a/assets/sounds/boingo.wav b/assets/sounds/boingo.wav
deleted file mode 100644
index dcde66a..0000000
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diff --git a/assets/sounds/footsteps.ogg b/assets/sounds/footsteps.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c473933
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diff --git a/assets/sounds/footsteps.ogg.import b/assets/sounds/footsteps.ogg.import
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7b9eec5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/sounds/footsteps.ogg.import
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+[remap]
+
+importer="ogg_vorbis"
+type="AudioStreamOGGVorbis"
+path="res://.import/footsteps.ogg-db9696a28bb451faa0ab0d3414320fd1.oggstr"
+
+[deps]
+
+source_file="res://assets/sounds/footsteps.ogg"
+dest_files=[ "res://.import/footsteps.ogg-db9696a28bb451faa0ab0d3414320fd1.oggstr" ]
+
+[params]
+
+loop=true
+loop_offset=0
diff --git a/assets/sounds/grass 3 single step 3.txt b/assets/sounds/grass 3 single step 3.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d80ab8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/sounds/grass 3 single step 3.txt	
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+soniss gdc pack, ryk-sound, no attribution needed
diff --git a/assets/sounds/grass 3 single step 3.wav b/assets/sounds/grass 3 single step 3.wav
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6de9d4b
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diff --git a/assets/sounds/boingo.wav.import b/assets/sounds/grass 3 single step 3.wav.import
similarity index 50%
rename from assets/sounds/boingo.wav.import
rename to assets/sounds/grass 3 single step 3.wav.import
index f5d3116..9b43aa8 100644
--- a/assets/sounds/boingo.wav.import
+++ b/assets/sounds/grass 3 single step 3.wav.import	
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 
 importer="wav"
 type="AudioStreamSample"
-path="res://.import/boingo.wav-47e169bf3365758b9af8575ec8c64b02.sample"
+path="res://.import/grass 3 single step 3.wav-2f7d8073200559f99a8e0cf713050fbb.sample"
 
 [deps]
 
-source_file="res://assets/sounds/boingo.wav"
-dest_files=[ "res://.import/boingo.wav-47e169bf3365758b9af8575ec8c64b02.sample" ]
+source_file="res://assets/sounds/grass 3 single step 3.wav"
+dest_files=[ "res://.import/grass 3 single step 3.wav-2f7d8073200559f99a8e0cf713050fbb.sample" ]
 
 [params]
 
diff --git a/assets/sounds/walkingsoundmaybe.ogg b/assets/sounds/walkingsoundmaybe.ogg
deleted file mode 100644
index 004726c..0000000
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diff --git a/assets/sounds/walkingsoundmaybe.ogg.import b/assets/sounds/walkingsoundmaybe.ogg.import
deleted file mode 100644
index d3b8252..0000000
--- a/assets/sounds/walkingsoundmaybe.ogg.import
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-[remap]
-
-importer="ogg_vorbis"
-type="AudioStreamOGGVorbis"
-path="res://.import/walkingsoundmaybe.ogg-01e3269b8c8ef8a667739d9f368a91b3.oggstr"
-
-[deps]
-
-source_file="res://assets/sounds/walkingsoundmaybe.ogg"
-dest_files=[ "res://.import/walkingsoundmaybe.ogg-01e3269b8c8ef8a667739d9f368a91b3.oggstr" ]
-
-[params]
-
-loop=false
-loop_offset=0
diff --git a/project.godot b/project.godot
index 46ac1c2..22079ab 100644
--- a/project.godot
+++ b/project.godot
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ pause={
 }
 ui_click={
 "deadzone": 0.5,
-"events": [ Object(InputEventMouseButton,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":0,"alt":false,"shift":false,"control":false,"meta":false,"command":false,"button_mask":0,"position":Vector2( 0, 0 ),"global_position":Vector2( 0, 0 ),"factor":1.0,"button_index":1,"pressed":false,"doubleclick":false,"script":null)
+"events": [ Object(InputEventMouseButton,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":0,"alt":false,"shift":false,"control":false,"meta":false,"command":false,"button_mask":0,"position":Vector2( 0, 0 ),"global_position":Vector2( 0, 0 ),"factor":1.0,"button_index":1,"canceled":false,"pressed":false,"doubleclick":false,"script":null)
  ]
 }
 
@@ -302,6 +302,7 @@ ui_click={
 [physics]
 
 common/physics_fps=120
+common/physics_jitter_fix=0.8
 2d/thread_model=0
 2d/cell_size=100
 common/physics_interpolation=true
diff --git a/src/Actors/Blobby/Blobby.gd b/src/Actors/Blobby/Blobby.gd
index 840f8e9..048362e 100644
--- a/src/Actors/Blobby/Blobby.gd
+++ b/src/Actors/Blobby/Blobby.gd
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ const PhysicsFunc = preload("res://src/Utilities/Physic/PhysicsFunc.gd")
 onready var left_wall_raycasts = $WallRaycasts/LeftWallRaycast
 onready var right_wall_raycasts = $WallRaycasts/RightWallRaycast
 onready var effect_player = $BlobbyActionEffects/AnimationPlayer
+onready var scene_audio = $SceneAudio
 
 onready var death_shader = preload("res://src/Actors/Blobby/DeathShader.tres")
 onready var invincible_shader = preload("res://src/Actors/Blobby/InvincibleShader.tres")
@@ -12,7 +13,6 @@ onready var player_state_machine = $BlobbyStateMachine
 onready var init_boost = player_state_machine.init_boost
 onready var init_boost_type = player_state_machine.init_boost_type
 
-
 export var jump_buffer_filled := false
 
 var wall_touch_direction = 1
diff --git a/src/Actors/Blobby/Blobby.tscn b/src/Actors/Blobby/Blobby.tscn
index 77f9d7b..8c1bd13 100644
--- a/src/Actors/Blobby/Blobby.tscn
+++ b/src/Actors/Blobby/Blobby.tscn
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=128 format=2]
+[gd_scene load_steps=129 format=2]
 
 [ext_resource path="res://assets/effects/blobby-effects-spritesheet.png" type="Texture" id=1]
 [ext_resource path="res://src/Actors/Blobby/DeathShader.tres" type="Material" id=2]
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 [ext_resource path="res://src/ThirdParty/Demo/IridescenceBall.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=6]
 [ext_resource path="res://assets/effects/run-dusting-left.png" type="Texture" id=7]
 [ext_resource path="res://assets/effects/jump-point.png" type="Texture" id=8]
+[ext_resource path="res://src/Utilities/SceneAudio.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=9]
 
 [sub_resource type="RectangleShape2D" id=2]
 extents = Vector2( 14.9127, 5.98593 )
@@ -4196,6 +4197,8 @@ text = "Ihre Werbung"
 align = 1
 valign = 1
 
+[node name="SceneAudio" parent="." instance=ExtResource( 9 )]
+
 [node name="Listener2D" type="Listener2D" parent="."]
 current = true
 
@@ -4400,11 +4403,9 @@ one_shot = true
 wait_time = 0.809
 one_shot = true
 
-[node name="AudioStreamPlayer" type="AudioStreamPlayer" parent="."]
-
 [connection signal="area_entered" from="BlobbySkin" to="." method="_on_BlobbySkin_area_entered"]
 [connection signal="got_grounded" from="BlobbyStateMachine" to="." method="_on_Blobby_got_grounded"]
 [connection signal="timeout" from="BlobbyStateMachine/JumpBufferTimer" to="BlobbyStateMachine" method="_on_JumpBufferTimer_timeout"]
 [connection signal="timeout" from="InvincibilityTimer" to="." method="_on_InvincibilityTimer_timeout"]
-[connection signal="timeout" from="PitfallTimer" to="." method="_on_PitfallTimer_timeout"]
 [connection signal="timeout" from="PitfallTimer" to="." method="die_for_real"]
+[connection signal="timeout" from="PitfallTimer" to="." method="_on_PitfallTimer_timeout"]
diff --git a/src/Actors/BlobbyCam.tscn b/src/Actors/BlobbyCam.tscn
index 5f3c5fc..620e067 100644
--- a/src/Actors/BlobbyCam.tscn
+++ b/src/Actors/BlobbyCam.tscn
@@ -1031,7 +1031,6 @@ texture = ExtResource( 8 )
 
 [node name="AnimatedSprite" type="AnimatedSprite" parent="ParallaxBackground/ParallaxLayer5"]
 frames = SubResource( 7 )
-frame = 9
 playing = true
 
 [node name="AnimatedSprite2" type="AnimatedSprite" parent="ParallaxBackground/ParallaxLayer5"]
diff --git a/src/Autoload/GlobalAudio.gd b/src/Autoload/GlobalAudio.gd
index 32e7934..55b0515 100644
--- a/src/Autoload/GlobalAudio.gd
+++ b/src/Autoload/GlobalAudio.gd
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ onready var players: Dictionary = {}
 
 
 func play_scene_independent(sound_name: String, bus: String = "Master", attenuation: float = 0.0,
- singleton = false, start_time = 0.0, random_pitch = false) -> void:
+ singleton = false, start_time = 0.0, random_pitch = false, pitch = 1.0) -> void:
     if singleton && players.has(sound_name):
         return
     var disposable_player = AudioStreamPlayer.new()
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ func play_scene_independent(sound_name: String, bus: String = "Master", attenuat
     disposable_player.stream = stream
     disposable_player.volume_db = attenuation
     disposable_player.bus = bus
+    disposable_player.pitch_scale = pitch
     disposable_player.play(start_time)
     disposable_player.connect("finished", self, "dispose_player", [weakref(disposable_player)])
     players[sound_name] = weakref(disposable_player)
@@ -22,6 +23,14 @@ func play_scene_independent(sound_name: String, bus: String = "Master", attenuat
 func dispose_player(player: WeakRef) -> void:
     if !player.get_ref(): return
     player.get_ref().queue_free()
+
+func pause_scene_independent(sound_name: String):
+    if players.has(sound_name) && players[sound_name].get_ref():
+        players[sound_name].set_stream_paused(true)
+
+func continue_scene_independent(sound_name: String):
+    if players.has(sound_name) && players[sound_name].get_ref():
+        players[sound_name].set_stream_paused(false)
     
 func stop_scene_independent(sound_name: String):
     if players.has(sound_name) && players[sound_name].get_ref():
diff --git a/src/Levels/1 Tutorial Level.tscn b/src/Levels/1 Tutorial Level.tscn
index 1ccd21c..ff9af9e 100644
--- a/src/Levels/1 Tutorial Level.tscn	
+++ b/src/Levels/1 Tutorial Level.tscn	
@@ -207,9 +207,6 @@ position = Vector2( -24.5, 0 )
 unique_name_in_owner = true
 process_mode = 1
 
-[node name="AnimatedSprite" parent="BlobbyCam/ParallaxBackground/ParallaxLayer5" index="4"]
-frame = 1
-
 [node name="Blobby" parent="." instance=ExtResource( 7 )]
 unique_name_in_owner = true
 position = Vector2( -70, 1 )
diff --git a/src/Levels/2 Tutorial Level.tscn b/src/Levels/2 Tutorial Level.tscn
index a2dc34b..9bd1745 100644
--- a/src/Levels/2 Tutorial Level.tscn	
+++ b/src/Levels/2 Tutorial Level.tscn	
@@ -1034,9 +1034,6 @@ unique_name_in_owner = true
 drag_margin_top = 0.1
 drag_margin_bottom = 0.1
 
-[node name="AnimatedSprite2" parent="BlobbyCam/ParallaxBackground/ParallaxLayer5" index="5"]
-frame = 3
-
 [node name="Blobby" parent="." instance=ExtResource( 8 )]
 unique_name_in_owner = true
 position = Vector2( -156, -51 )
diff --git a/src/Sounds/default_bus_layout.tres b/src/Sounds/default_bus_layout.tres
index 6635562..31936a7 100644
--- a/src/Sounds/default_bus_layout.tres
+++ b/src/Sounds/default_bus_layout.tres
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[gd_resource type="AudioBusLayout" load_steps=11 format=2]
+[gd_resource type="AudioBusLayout" load_steps=9 format=2]
 
 [sub_resource type="AudioEffectPitchShift" id=1]
 resource_name = "PitchShift"
@@ -40,17 +40,8 @@ resource_name = "HighPassFilter"
 resource_name = "LowPassFilter"
 cutoff_hz = 3000.0
 
-[sub_resource type="AudioEffectDistortion" id=9]
-resource_name = "Distortion"
-mode = 4
-keep_hf_hz = 1000.0
-post_gain = -5.0
-
-[sub_resource type="AudioEffectLowPassFilter" id=10]
-resource_name = "LowPassFilter"
-
 [resource]
-bus/0/volume_db = -6.0206
+bus/0/volume_db = -10.4576
 bus/1/name = "Music"
 bus/1/solo = false
 bus/1/mute = false
@@ -85,13 +76,3 @@ bus/3/effect/1/effect = SubResource( 7 )
 bus/3/effect/1/enabled = false
 bus/3/effect/2/effect = SubResource( 8 )
 bus/3/effect/2/enabled = true
-bus/4/name = "Blobby"
-bus/4/solo = false
-bus/4/mute = false
-bus/4/bypass_fx = false
-bus/4/volume_db = 0.0
-bus/4/send = "Master"
-bus/4/effect/0/effect = SubResource( 9 )
-bus/4/effect/0/enabled = true
-bus/4/effect/1/effect = SubResource( 10 )
-bus/4/effect/1/enabled = true
diff --git a/src/StateMachines/BlobbyStateMachine.gd b/src/StateMachines/BlobbyStateMachine.gd
index f1fca72..8c6fc43 100644
--- a/src/StateMachines/BlobbyStateMachine.gd
+++ b/src/StateMachines/BlobbyStateMachine.gd
@@ -4,9 +4,13 @@ signal got_grounded
 
 export var init_boost = false
 export var init_boost_type = ""
+
+export(String, FILE) var footstep_sound := "res://assets/sounds/footsteps.ogg"
+
 onready var anim_player = parent.get_node("%BlobbymationPlayer")
 onready var anim_state_playback = parent.get_node("%BlobbymationTree").get("parameters/playback")
 onready var anim_tree = parent.get_node("%BlobbymationTree")
+onready var scene_audio = parent.get_node("SceneAudio")
 onready var running_particles = parent.get_node("RunningParticles")
 onready var jump_point_particles = parent.get_node("JumpPointParticles")
 onready var run_dust_res = load("res://assets/effects/run-dusting.png")
@@ -210,8 +214,8 @@ func _enter_state(new_state, old_state):
 
     if !["run", "walk", "idle", "duck"].has(old_state) && parent.is_on_floor():
         emit_signal("got_grounded")
-        GlobalAudio.play_scene_independent("res://assets/sounds/landingMedHard.ogg", "Effects",
-         -15.0, false, 0.10, true)
+        scene_audio.play_parallel_sound("res://assets/sounds/landingMedHard.ogg",
+         -15.0, true, 1.0, 0.1)
 
 
     match new_state:
@@ -222,6 +226,7 @@ func _enter_state(new_state, old_state):
                 anim_state_playback.travel("idleTurn")
             else:
                 anim_state_playback.travel("walking")
+            scene_audio.play_sound(footstep_sound, -3.0, true, 1.6)
         states.idle:
             anim_state_playback.travel("idling")
         states.duck:
@@ -237,6 +242,7 @@ func _enter_state(new_state, old_state):
                     anim_state_playback.travel("falling")
         states.run:
             anim_state_playback.travel("running")
+            scene_audio.play_sound(footstep_sound, -3.0, true, 2.0)
         states.wallslide:
             # TODO When the hitbox transforms from wallslide to idle, blobby hangs in the air and that triggers the wallslide on landing
             if(old_state != states.idle):
@@ -244,9 +250,9 @@ func _enter_state(new_state, old_state):
 
 
 func _exit_state(_old_state, _new_state):
+    scene_audio.stop_sound()
     if(_old_state == "run"):
             running_particles.emitting = false
-    pass
 
 func _set_blendspaces_direction(value):
     running_particles.texture = run_dust_res if facing == -1 else run_dust_left_res
diff --git a/src/ThirdParty/Demo/meshinstance.material b/src/ThirdParty/Demo/meshinstance.material
index 4ccb859..abb3396 100644
Binary files a/src/ThirdParty/Demo/meshinstance.material and b/src/ThirdParty/Demo/meshinstance.material differ
diff --git a/src/Utilities/SceneAudio.gd b/src/Utilities/SceneAudio.gd
index a3658b1..d4f2f79 100644
--- a/src/Utilities/SceneAudio.gd
+++ b/src/Utilities/SceneAudio.gd
@@ -1,25 +1,58 @@
 extends Node
 onready var players: Dictionary = {}
+onready var static_player: AudioStreamPlayer = $StaticPlayer
 var disposable_player: AudioStreamPlayer
 
+# Plays sound with the static player, interrupting sounds if currently playing
+func play_sound(sound_name: String, attenuation: float = 0.0, random_pitch = false,
+ pitch = 1.0, start_time = 0.0, bus: String = "Effects", singleton = false) -> void:
+        # TODO is it bad to grab the stream each time?
+        var stream = GlobalState.sound_library[sound_name]
+        if random_pitch:
+            stream = AudioStreamRandomPitch.new()
+            stream.audio_stream = GlobalState.sound_library[sound_name]
+        static_player.stream = stream
+        static_player.volume_db = attenuation
+        static_player.bus = bus
+        static_player.pitch_scale = pitch
+        static_player.play(start_time)
 
-func play_scene_dependent(sound_name: String, bus: String = "Master", attenuation: float = 0.0, singleton = false) -> void:
+func stop_sound():
+    static_player.stop()
+
+# Mirrors the GlobalAudio Method which can play sounds across scenes
+func play_parallel_sound(sound_name: String, attenuation: float = 0.0, random_pitch = false,
+ pitch = 1.0, start_time = 0.0, bus: String = "Effects", singleton = false) -> void:
     if singleton && players.has(sound_name):
         return
-    disposable_player = AudioStreamPlayer.new()
+    var disposable_player = AudioStreamPlayer.new()
     add_child(disposable_player)
-    disposable_player.stream = GlobalState.sound_library[sound_name]
+    var stream = GlobalState.sound_library[sound_name]
+    if random_pitch:
+        stream = AudioStreamRandomPitch.new()
+        stream.audio_stream = GlobalState.sound_library[sound_name]
+    disposable_player.stream = stream
     disposable_player.volume_db = attenuation
     disposable_player.bus = bus
-    disposable_player.play()
-    disposable_player.connect("finished", self, "dispose_player")
-    players[sound_name] = disposable_player
+    disposable_player.pitch_scale = pitch
+    disposable_player.play(start_time)
+    disposable_player.connect("finished", self, "dispose_player", [weakref(disposable_player)])
+    players[sound_name] = weakref(disposable_player)
 
-func dispose_player(player: AudioStreamPlayer = disposable_player) -> void:
-    if player == null: return
-    player.queue_free()
+func dispose_parallel_player(player: WeakRef) -> void:
+    if !player.get_ref(): return
+    player.get_ref().queue_free()
+
+func pause_parallel_sound(sound_name: String):
+    if players.has(sound_name) && players[sound_name].get_ref():
+        players[sound_name].set_stream_paused(true)
+
+func continue_parallel_sound(sound_name: String):
+    if players.has(sound_name) && players[sound_name].get_ref():
+        players[sound_name].set_stream_paused(false)
     
-func stop_scene_dependent(sound_name: String):
-    if players.has(sound_name):
-        dispose_player(players[sound_name])
+func stop_parallel_sound(sound_name: String):
+    if players.has(sound_name) && players[sound_name].get_ref():
+        dispose_parallel_player(players[sound_name])
         players.erase(sound_name)
+
diff --git a/src/Utilities/SceneAudio.tscn b/src/Utilities/SceneAudio.tscn
index 30257c6..a69675c 100644
--- a/src/Utilities/SceneAudio.tscn
+++ b/src/Utilities/SceneAudio.tscn
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=2 format=2]
+[gd_scene load_steps=3 format=2]
 
 [ext_resource path="res://src/Utilities/SceneAudio.gd" type="Script" id=1]
+[ext_resource path="res://assets/sounds/footsteps.ogg" type="AudioStream" id=2]
 
 [node name="SceneAudio" type="Node"]
 pause_mode = 2
 script = ExtResource( 1 )
+
+[node name="StaticPlayer" type="AudioStreamPlayer" parent="."]
+stream = ExtResource( 2 )
+pitch_scale = 1.62