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ref: 2b018159997e3b580efd114ff4e3548a0de3cbc5
parent: 40c1ecb4374a83d9511fe2c5fa99704d9cfc521b
author: YamaArashi <shadow962@live.com>
date: Sat Aug 8 18:32:44 EDT 2015

commented audio code

--- a/audio.asm
+++ b/audio.asm
@@ -364,10 +364,10 @@
 
 PlayBattleMusic:: ; 0x90c6
 	xor a
-	ld [wMusicHeaderPointer], a
+	ld [wAudioFadeOutControl], a
 	ld [wLowHealthAlarm], a
 	dec a
-	ld [wc0ee], a
+	ld [wNewSoundID], a
 	call PlaySound ; stop music
 	call DelayFrame
 	ld c, BANK(Music_GymLeaderBattle)
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@
 	ld c, BANK(Music_MeetRival)
 	ld a, MUSIC_MEET_RIVAL
 	call PlayMusic
-	ld hl, wc006
+	ld hl, wChannelCommandPointers
 	ld de, Music_MeetRival_branch_b1a2
 	call Audio1_OverwriteChannelPointer
 	ld de, Music_MeetRival_branch_b21d
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@
 	ld c, BANK(Music_MeetRival)
 	ld a, MUSIC_MEET_RIVAL
 	call PlayMusic
-	ld hl, wc006
+	ld hl, wChannelCommandPointers
 	ld de, Music_MeetRival_branch_b119
 	jp Audio1_OverwriteChannelPointer
 
@@ -432,23 +432,23 @@
 ; applies both the alternate start and alternate tempo
 Music_RivalAlternateStartAndTempo:: ; 0x9b75
 	call Music_RivalAlternateStart
-	ld hl, wc006
+	ld hl, wChannelCommandPointers
 	ld de, Music_MeetRival_branch_b19b
 	jp Audio1_OverwriteChannelPointer
 
 ; an alternate tempo for Cities1 which is used for the Hall of Fame room
 Music_Cities1AlternateTempo:: ; 0x9b81
-	ld a, $a
-	ld [wcfc8], a
-	ld [wcfc9], a
-	ld a, $ff
-	ld [wMusicHeaderPointer], a
+	ld a, 10
+	ld [wAudioFadeOutCounterReloadValue], a
+	ld [wAudioFadeOutCounter], a
+	ld a, $ff ; stop playing music after the fade-out is finished
+	ld [wAudioFadeOutControl], a
 	ld c, 100
-	call DelayFrames
+	call DelayFrames ; wait for the fade-out to finish
 	ld c, BANK(Music_Cities1)
 	ld a, MUSIC_CITIES1
 	call PlayMusic
-	ld hl, wc006
+	ld hl, wChannelCommandPointers
 	ld de, Music_Cities1_branch_aa6f
 	jp Audio1_OverwriteChannelPointer
 
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@
 
 .asm_2138a
 	ld a, $86
-	ld [wc02a], a ;disable sound channel?
+	ld [wChannelSoundIDs + CH4], a ;disable sound channel?
 	ld a, [wLowHealthAlarm]
 	and $7f ;decrement alarm timer.
 	dec a
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@
 .disableAlarm
 	xor a
 	ld [wLowHealthAlarm], a  ;disable alarm
-	ld [wc02a], a  ;re-enable sound channel?
+	ld [wChannelSoundIDs + CH4], a  ;re-enable sound channel?
 	ld de, .toneDataSilence
 	jr .playTone
 
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@
 	ld a, SFX_CAUGHT_MON
 	call PlaySoundWaitForCurrent
 	; then immediately overwrtie the channel pointers
-	ld hl, wc00e
+	ld hl, wChannelCommandPointers + CH4 * 2
 	ld de, SFX_08_PokeFlute_Ch1
 	call Audio2_OverwriteChannelPointer
 	ld de, SFX_08_PokeFlute_Ch2
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@
 .gotSfxPointer
 	push bc
 	ld a, $ff
-	ld [wc0ee], a
+	ld [wNewSoundID], a
 	call PlaySoundWaitForCurrent
 	pop bc
 	ld b, $0
--- a/audio/engine_1.asm
+++ b/audio/engine_1.asm
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 Audio1_UpdateMusic:: ; 0x9103
 	ld c, CH0
 .loop
-	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc026
+	ld b, 0
+	ld hl, wChannelSoundIDs
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	and a
@@ -11,21 +11,21 @@
 	jr z, .nextChannel
 	ld a, c
 	cp CH4
-	jr nc, .asm_912e ; if sfx channel
-	ld a, [wc002]
+	jr nc, .applyAffects ; if sfx channel
+	ld a, [wMuteAudioAndPauseMusic]
 	and a
-	jr z, .asm_912e
+	jr z, .applyAffects
 	bit 7, a
 	jr nz, .nextChannel
 	set 7, a
-	ld [wc002], a
-	xor a
-	ld [$ff25], a
-	ld [$ff1a], a
+	ld [wMuteAudioAndPauseMusic], a
+	xor a ; disable all channels' output
+	ld [rNR51], a
+	ld [rNR30], a
 	ld a, $80
-	ld [$ff1a], a
+	ld [rNR30], a
 	jr .nextChannel
-.asm_912e
+.applyAffects
 	call Audio1_ApplyMusicAffects
 .nextChannel
 	ld a, c
@@ -36,15 +36,9 @@
 
 ; this routine checks flags for music effects currently applied
 ; to the channel and calls certain functions based on flags.
-; known flags for wc02e:
-;	0: toggleperfectpitch has been used
-;	1: call has been used
-;	3: a toggle used only by this routine for vibrato
-;	4: pitchbend flag
-;	6: dutycycle flag
 Audio1_ApplyMusicAffects: ; 0x9138
 	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc0b6 ; delay until next note
+	ld hl, wChannelNoteDelayCounters ; delay until next note
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	cp $1 ; if the delay is 1, play next note
@@ -54,7 +48,7 @@
 	ld a, c
 	cp CH4
 	jr nc, .startChecks ; if a sfx channel
-	ld hl, wc02a
+	ld hl, wChannelSoundIDs + CH4
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	and a
@@ -61,38 +55,38 @@
 	jr z, .startChecks
 	ret
 .startChecks
-	ld hl, wc02e
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags1
 	add hl, bc
-	bit 6, [hl] ; dutycycle
+	bit BIT_ROTATE_DUTY, [hl]
 	jr z, .checkForExecuteMusic
 	call Audio1_ApplyDutyCycle
 .checkForExecuteMusic
-	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc036
+	ld b, 0
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags2
 	add hl, bc
-	bit 0, [hl]
+	bit BIT_EXECUTE_MUSIC, [hl]
 	jr nz, .checkForPitchBend
-	ld hl, wc02e
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags1
 	add hl, bc
-	bit 2, [hl]
-	jr nz, .disablePitchBendVibrato
+	bit BIT_NOISE_OR_SFX, [hl]
+	jr nz, .skipPitchBendVibrato
 .checkForPitchBend
-	ld hl, wc02e
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags1
 	add hl, bc
-	bit 4, [hl] ; pitchbend
+	bit BIT_PITCH_BEND_ON, [hl]
 	jr z, .checkVibratoDelay
 	jp Audio1_ApplyPitchBend
 .checkVibratoDelay
-	ld hl, wc04e ; vibrato delay
+	ld hl, wChannelVibratoDelayCounters
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	and a ; check if delay is over
 	jr z, .checkForVibrato
 	dec [hl] ; otherwise, dec delay
-.disablePitchBendVibrato
+.skipPitchBendVibrato
 	ret
 .checkForVibrato
-	ld hl, wc056 ; vibrato rate
+	ld hl, wChannelVibratoExtents
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	and a
@@ -100,27 +94,29 @@
 	ret ; no vibrato
 .vibrato
 	ld d, a
-	ld hl, wc05e
+	ld hl, wChannelVibratoRates
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	and $f
 	and a
-	jr z, .vibratoAlreadyDone
-	dec [hl] ; apply vibrato pitch change
+	jr z, .applyVibrato
+	dec [hl] ; decrement counter
 	ret
-.vibratoAlreadyDone
+.applyVibrato
 	ld a, [hl]
 	swap [hl]
 	or [hl]
-	ld [hl], a ; reset the vibrato value and start again
-	ld hl, wc066
+	ld [hl], a ; reload the counter
+	ld hl, wChannelFrequencyLowBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld e, [hl] ; get note pitch
-	ld hl, wc02e
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags1
 	add hl, bc
-	bit 3, [hl] ; this is the only code that sets/resets bit three so
-	jr z, .unset ; it continuously alternates which path it takes
-	res 3, [hl]
+; This is the only code that sets/resets the vibrato direction bit, so it
+; continuously alternates which path it takes.
+	bit BIT_VIBRATO_DIRECTION, [hl]
+	jr z, .unset
+	res BIT_VIBRATO_DIRECTION, [hl]
 	ld a, d
 	and $f
 	ld d, a
@@ -127,11 +123,11 @@
 	ld a, e
 	sub d
 	jr nc, .noCarry
-	ld a, $0
+	ld a, 0
 .noCarry
 	jr .done
 .unset
-	set 3, [hl]
+	set BIT_VIBRATO_DIRECTION, [hl]
 	ld a, d
 	and $f0
 	swap a
@@ -140,8 +136,8 @@
 	ld a, $ff
 .done
 	ld d, a
-	ld b, $3
-	call Audio1_9838
+	ld b, REG_FREQUENCY_LO
+	call Audio1_GetRegisterPointer
 	ld [hl], d
 	ret
 
@@ -149,16 +145,18 @@
 ; like tempo changes, duty changes etc. and doesn't return
 ; until the first note is reached
 Audio1_PlayNextNote: ; 0x91d0
-	ld hl, wc06e
+; reload the vibrato delay counter
+	ld hl, wChannelVibratoDelayCounterReloadValues
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
-	ld hl, wc04e
+	ld hl, wChannelVibratoDelayCounters
 	add hl, bc
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc02e
+
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags1
 	add hl, bc
-	res 4, [hl]
-	res 5, [hl]
+	res BIT_PITCH_BEND_ON, [hl]
+	res BIT_PITCH_BEND_DECREASING, [hl]
 	call Audio1_endchannel
 	ret
 
@@ -167,34 +165,35 @@
 	ld d, a
 	cp $ff ; is this command an endchannel?
 	jp nz, Audio1_callchannel ; no
-	ld b, $0 ; yes
-	ld hl, wc02e
+	ld b, 0
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags1
 	add hl, bc
-	bit 1, [hl]
+	bit BIT_CHANNEL_CALL, [hl]
 	jr nz, .returnFromCall
 	ld a, c
 	cp CH3
 	jr nc, .noiseOrSfxChannel
-	jr .asm_923f
+	jr .disableChannelOutput
 .noiseOrSfxChannel
-	res 2, [hl]
-	ld hl, wc036
+	res BIT_NOISE_OR_SFX, [hl]
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags2
 	add hl, bc
-	res 0, [hl]
+	res BIT_EXECUTE_MUSIC, [hl]
 	cp CH6
-	jr nz, .notSfxChannel3
+	jr nz, .skipSfxChannel3
+; restart hardware channel 3 (wave channel) output
 	ld a, $0
-	ld [$ff1a], a
+	ld [rNR30], a
 	ld a, $80
-	ld [$ff1a], a
-.notSfxChannel3
+	ld [rNR30], a
+.skipSfxChannel3
 	jr nz, .asm_9222
-	ld a, [wc003]
+	ld a, [wDisableChannelOutputWhenSfxEnds]
 	and a
 	jr z, .asm_9222
 	xor a
-	ld [wc003], a
-	jr .asm_923f
+	ld [wDisableChannelOutputWhenSfxEnds], a
+	jr .disableChannelOutput
 .asm_9222
 	jr .asm_9248
 .returnFromCall
@@ -203,10 +202,10 @@
 	ld a, c
 	add a
 	ld e, a
-	ld hl, wc006
+	ld hl, wChannelCommandPointers
 	add hl, de
 	push hl ; store current channel address
-	ld hl, wc016
+	ld hl, wChannelReturnAddresses
 	add hl, de
 	ld e, l
 	ld d, h
@@ -217,36 +216,36 @@
 	ld a, [de]
 	ld [hl], a ; loads channel address to return to
 	jp Audio1_endchannel
-.asm_923f
-	ld hl, Unknown_9b1f
+.disableChannelOutput
+	ld hl, Audio1_HWChannelDisableMasks
 	add hl, bc
-	ld a, [$ff25]
+	ld a, [rNR51]
 	and [hl]
-	ld [$ff25], a
+	ld [rNR51], a
 .asm_9248
-	ld a, [wc02a]
-	cp $14
+	ld a, [wChannelSoundIDs + CH4]
+	cp CRY_SFX_START
 	jr nc, .asm_9251
-	jr .asm_926e
+	jr .skipCry
 .asm_9251
-	ld a, [wc02a]
-	cp $86
-	jr z, .asm_926e
-	jr c, .asm_925c
-	jr .asm_926e
-.asm_925c
+	ld a, [wChannelSoundIDs + CH4]
+	cp CRY_SFX_END
+	jr z, .skipCry
+	jr c, .cry
+	jr .skipCry
+.cry
 	ld a, c
 	cp CH4
 	jr z, .asm_9265
-	call Audio1_96c7
+	call Audio1_GoBackOneCommandIfCry
 	ret c
 .asm_9265
-	ld a, [wc005]
-	ld [$ff24], a
+	ld a, [wSavedVolume]
+	ld [rNR50], a
 	xor a
-	ld [wc005], a
-.asm_926e
-	ld hl, wc026
+	ld [wSavedVolume], a
+.skipCry
+	ld hl, wChannelSoundIDs
 	add hl, bc
 	ld [hl], b
 	ret
@@ -254,7 +253,7 @@
 Audio1_callchannel: ; 0x9274
 	cp $fd ; is this command a callchannel?
 	jp nz, Audio1_loopchannel ; no
-	call Audio1_GetNextMusicByte ; yes
+	call Audio1_GetNextMusicByte
 	push af
 	call Audio1_GetNextMusicByte
 	ld d, a
@@ -265,10 +264,10 @@
 	ld a, c
 	add a
 	ld e, a
-	ld hl, wc006
+	ld hl, wChannelCommandPointers
 	add hl, de
 	push hl
-	ld hl, wc016
+	ld hl, wChannelReturnAddresses
 	add hl, de
 	ld e, l
 	ld d, h
@@ -283,20 +282,20 @@
 	inc hl
 	ld [hl], d ; overwrite current address with pointer
 	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc02e
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags1
 	add hl, bc
-	set 1, [hl] ; set the call flag
+	set BIT_CHANNEL_CALL, [hl] ; set the call flag
 	jp Audio1_endchannel
 
 Audio1_loopchannel: ; 0x92a9
 	cp $fe ; is this command a loopchannel?
 	jp nz, Audio1_notetype ; no
-	call Audio1_GetNextMusicByte ; yes
+	call Audio1_GetNextMusicByte
 	ld e, a
 	and a
 	jr z, .infiniteLoop
-	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc0be
+	ld b, 0
+	ld hl, wChannelLoopCounters
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	cp e
@@ -319,7 +318,7 @@
 	ld a, c
 	add a
 	ld e, a
-	ld hl, wc006
+	ld hl, wChannelCommandPointers
 	add hl, de
 	pop af
 	ld [hli], a
@@ -330,10 +329,10 @@
 	and $f0
 	cp $d0 ; is this command a notetype?
 	jp nz, Audio1_toggleperfectpitch ; no
-	ld a, d ; yes
+	ld a, d
 	and $f
 	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc0c6
+	ld hl, wChannelNoteSpeeds
 	add hl, bc
 	ld [hl], a ; store low nibble as speed
 	ld a, c
@@ -345,15 +344,15 @@
 	cp CH2
 	jr z, .musicChannel3
 	cp CH6
-	jr nz, .notChannel3
-	ld hl, wc0e7
-	jr .sfxChannel3
+	jr nz, .skipChannel3
+	ld hl, wSfxWaveInstrument
+	jr .channel3
 .musicChannel3
-	ld hl, wc0e6
-.sfxChannel3
+	ld hl, wMusicWaveInstrument
+.channel3
 	ld a, d
 	and $f
-	ld [hl], a ; store low nibble of param as duty
+	ld [hl], a ; store low nibble of param as wave instrument
 	ld a, d
 	and $30
 	sla a
@@ -362,9 +361,9 @@
 
 	; if channel 3, store high nibble as volume
 	; else, store volume (high nibble) and fade (low nibble)
-.notChannel3
-	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc0de
+.skipChannel3
+	ld b, 0
+	ld hl, wChannelVolumes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld [hl], d
 .noiseChannel
@@ -374,31 +373,38 @@
 	ld a, d
 	cp $e8 ; is this command a toggleperfectpitch?
 	jr nz, Audio1_vibrato ; no
-	ld b, $0 ; yes
-	ld hl, wc02e
+	ld b, 0
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags1
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	xor $1
-	ld [hl], a ; flip bit 0 of wc02e
+	ld [hl], a ; flip bit 0 of wChannelFlags1
 	jp Audio1_endchannel
 
 Audio1_vibrato: ; 0x9335
 	cp $ea ; is this command a vibrato?
 	jr nz, Audio1_pitchbend ; no
-	call Audio1_GetNextMusicByte ; yes
-	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc04e
+	call Audio1_GetNextMusicByte
+	ld b, 0
+	ld hl, wChannelVibratoDelayCounters
 	add hl, bc
 	ld [hl], a ; store delay
-	ld hl, wc06e
+	ld hl, wChannelVibratoDelayCounterReloadValues
 	add hl, bc
 	ld [hl], a ; store delay
 	call Audio1_GetNextMusicByte
 	ld d, a
+
+; The high nybble of the command byte is the extent of the vibrato.
+; Let n be the extent.
+; The upper nybble of the channel's byte in the wChannelVibratoExtents
+; array will store the extent above the note: (n / 2) + (n % 2).
+; The lower nybble will store the extent below the note: (n / 2).
+; These two values add to the total extent, n.
 	and $f0
 	swap a
-	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc056
+	ld b, 0
+	ld hl, wChannelVibratoExtents
 	add hl, bc
 	srl a
 	ld e, a
@@ -405,25 +411,32 @@
 	adc b
 	swap a
 	or e
-	ld [hl], a ; store rate as both high and low nibbles
+	ld [hl], a
+
+; The low nybble of the command byte is the rate of the vibrato.
+; The high and low nybbles of the channel's byte in the wChannelVibratoRates
+; array are both initialised to this value because the high nybble is the
+; counter reload value and the low nybble is the counter itself, which should
+; start at its value upon reload.
 	ld a, d
 	and $f
 	ld d, a
-	ld hl, wc05e
+	ld hl, wChannelVibratoRates
 	add hl, bc
 	swap a
 	or d
-	ld [hl], a ; store depth as both high and low nibbles
+	ld [hl], a
+
 	jp Audio1_endchannel
 
 Audio1_pitchbend: ; 0x936d
 	cp $eb ; is this command a pitchbend?
 	jr nz, Audio1_duty ; no
-	call Audio1_GetNextMusicByte ; yes
-	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc076
+	call Audio1_GetNextMusicByte
+	ld b, 0
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendLengthModifiers
 	add hl, bc
-	ld [hl], a ; store first param
+	ld [hl], a
 	call Audio1_GetNextMusicByte
 	ld d, a
 	and $f0
@@ -431,18 +444,18 @@
 	ld b, a
 	ld a, d
 	and $f
-	call Audio1_9858
-	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc0a6
+	call Audio1_CalculateFrequency
+	ld b, 0
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendTargetFrequencyHighBytes
 	add hl, bc
-	ld [hl], d ; store unknown part of second param
-	ld hl, wc0ae
+	ld [hl], d
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendTargetFrequencyLowBytes
 	add hl, bc
-	ld [hl], e ; store unknown part of second param
-	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc02e
+	ld [hl], e
+	ld b, 0
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags1
 	add hl, bc
-	set 4, [hl] ; set pitchbend flag
+	set BIT_PITCH_BEND_ON, [hl]
 	call Audio1_GetNextMusicByte
 	ld d, a
 	jp Audio1_notelength
@@ -450,12 +463,12 @@
 Audio1_duty: ; 0x93a5
 	cp $ec ; is this command a duty?
 	jr nz, Audio1_tempo ; no
-	call Audio1_GetNextMusicByte ; yes
+	call Audio1_GetNextMusicByte
 	rrca
 	rrca
 	and $c0
-	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc03e
+	ld b, 0
+	ld hl, wChannelDuties
 	add hl, bc
 	ld [hl], a ; store duty
 	jp Audio1_endchannel
@@ -463,29 +476,29 @@
 Audio1_tempo: ; 0x93ba
 	cp $ed ; is this command a tempo?
 	jr nz, Audio1_stereopanning ; no
-	ld a, c ; yes
+	ld a, c
 	cp CH4
 	jr nc, .sfxChannel
 	call Audio1_GetNextMusicByte
-	ld [wc0e8], a ; store first param
+	ld [wMusicTempo], a ; store first param
 	call Audio1_GetNextMusicByte
-	ld [wc0e9], a ; store second param
+	ld [wMusicTempo + 1], a ; store second param
 	xor a
-	ld [wc0ce], a ; clear RAM
-	ld [wc0cf], a
-	ld [wc0d0], a
-	ld [wc0d1], a
+	ld [wChannelNoteDelayCountersFractionalPart], a ; clear RAM
+	ld [wChannelNoteDelayCountersFractionalPart + 1], a
+	ld [wChannelNoteDelayCountersFractionalPart + 2], a
+	ld [wChannelNoteDelayCountersFractionalPart + 3], a
 	jr .musicChannelDone
 .sfxChannel
 	call Audio1_GetNextMusicByte
-	ld [wc0ea], a ; store first param
+	ld [wSfxTempo], a ; store first param
 	call Audio1_GetNextMusicByte
-	ld [wc0eb], a ; store second param
+	ld [wSfxTempo + 1], a ; store second param
 	xor a
-	ld [wc0d2], a ; clear RAM
-	ld [wc0d3], a
-	ld [wc0d4], a
-	ld [wc0d5], a
+	ld [wChannelNoteDelayCountersFractionalPart + 4], a ; clear RAM
+	ld [wChannelNoteDelayCountersFractionalPart + 5], a
+	ld [wChannelNoteDelayCountersFractionalPart + 6], a
+	ld [wChannelNoteDelayCountersFractionalPart + 7], a
 .musicChannelDone
 	jp Audio1_endchannel
 
@@ -492,8 +505,8 @@
 Audio1_stereopanning: ; 0x93fa
 	cp $ee ; is this command a stereopanning?
 	jr nz, Audio1_unknownmusic0xef ; no
-	call Audio1_GetNextMusicByte ; yes
-	ld [wc004], a ; store panning
+	call Audio1_GetNextMusicByte
+	ld [wStereoPanning], a ; store panning
 	jp Audio1_endchannel
 
 ; this appears to never be used
@@ -500,17 +513,17 @@
 Audio1_unknownmusic0xef: ; 0x9407
 	cp $ef ; is this command an unknownmusic0xef?
 	jr nz, Audio1_dutycycle ; no
-	call Audio1_GetNextMusicByte ; yes
+	call Audio1_GetNextMusicByte
 	push bc
-	call Audio1_9876
+	call Audio1_PlaySound
 	pop bc
-	ld a, [wc003]
+	ld a, [wDisableChannelOutputWhenSfxEnds]
 	and a
 	jr nz, .skip
-	ld a, [wc02d]
-	ld [wc003], a
+	ld a, [wChannelSoundIDs + CH7]
+	ld [wDisableChannelOutputWhenSfxEnds], a
 	xor a
-	ld [wc02d], a
+	ld [wChannelSoundIDs + CH7], a
 .skip
 	jp Audio1_endchannel
 
@@ -517,34 +530,34 @@
 Audio1_dutycycle: ; 0x9426
 	cp $fc ; is this command a dutycycle?
 	jr nz, Audio1_volume ; no
-	call Audio1_GetNextMusicByte ; yes
-	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc046
+	call Audio1_GetNextMusicByte
+	ld b, 0
+	ld hl, wChannelDutyCycles
 	add hl, bc
 	ld [hl], a ; store full cycle
 	and $c0
-	ld hl, wc03e
+	ld hl, wChannelDuties
 	add hl, bc
 	ld [hl], a ; store first duty
-	ld hl, wc02e
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags1
 	add hl, bc
-	set 6, [hl] ; set dutycycle flag
+	set BIT_ROTATE_DUTY, [hl]
 	jp Audio1_endchannel
 
 Audio1_volume: ; 0x9444
 	cp $f0 ; is this command a volume?
 	jr nz, Audio1_executemusic ; no
-	call Audio1_GetNextMusicByte ; yes
-	ld [$ff24], a ; store volume
+	call Audio1_GetNextMusicByte
+	ld [rNR50], a ; store volume
 	jp Audio1_endchannel
 
 Audio1_executemusic: ; 0x9450
 	cp $f8 ; is this command an executemusic?
 	jr nz, Audio1_octave ; no
-	ld b, $0 ; yes
-	ld hl, wc036
+	ld b, $0
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags2
 	add hl, bc
-	set 0, [hl]
+	set BIT_EXECUTE_MUSIC, [hl]
 	jp Audio1_endchannel
 
 Audio1_octave: ; 0x945f
@@ -551,8 +564,8 @@
 	and $f0
 	cp $e0 ; is this command an octave?
 	jr nz, Audio1_unknownsfx0x20 ; no
-	ld hl, wc0d6 ; yes
-	ld b, $0
+	ld hl, wChannelOctaves
+	ld b, 0
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, d
 	and $f
@@ -561,47 +574,54 @@
 
 Audio1_unknownsfx0x20: ; 0x9472
 	cp $20 ; is this command an unknownsfx0x20?
-	jr nz, Audio1_unknownsfx0x10 ; no
+	jr nz, Audio1_unknownsfx0x10
 	ld a, c
 	cp CH3 ; is this a noise or sfx channel?
 	jr c, Audio1_unknownsfx0x10 ; no
-	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc036
+	ld b, 0
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags2
 	add hl, bc
-	bit 0, [hl]
-	jr nz, Audio1_unknownsfx0x10 ; no
-	call Audio1_notelength ; yes
+	bit BIT_EXECUTE_MUSIC, [hl] ; is executemusic being used?
+	jr nz, Audio1_unknownsfx0x10 ; yes
+	call Audio1_notelength
+
+; This code seems to do the same thing as what Audio1_ApplyDutyAndSoundLength
+; does below.
 	ld d, a
-	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc03e
+	ld b, 0
+	ld hl, wChannelDuties
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	or d
 	ld d, a
-	ld b, $1
-	call Audio1_9838
+	ld b, REG_DUTY_SOUND_LEN
+	call Audio1_GetRegisterPointer
 	ld [hl], d
+
 	call Audio1_GetNextMusicByte
 	ld d, a
-	ld b, $2
-	call Audio1_9838
+	ld b, REG_VOLUME_ENVELOPE
+	call Audio1_GetRegisterPointer
 	ld [hl], d
 	call Audio1_GetNextMusicByte
 	ld e, a
 	ld a, c
 	cp CH7
-	ld a, $0
-	jr z, .sfxNoiseChannel ; only two params for noise channel
+	ld a, 0
+	jr z, .skip
+; Channels 1 through 3 have 2 registers that control frequency, but the noise
+; channel a single register (the polynomial counter) that controls frequency,
+; so this command has one less byte on the noise channel.
 	push de
 	call Audio1_GetNextMusicByte
 	pop de
-.sfxNoiseChannel
+.skip
 	ld d, a
 	push de
-	call Audio1_9629
-	call Audio1_95f8
+	call Audio1_ApplyDutyAndSoundLength
+	call Audio1_EnableChannelOutput
 	pop de
-	call Audio1_964b
+	call Audio1_ApplyWavePatternAndFrequency
 	ret
 
 Audio1_unknownsfx0x10:
@@ -612,12 +632,12 @@
 	cp $10 ; is this command a unknownsfx0x10?
 	jr nz, Audio1_note ; no
 	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc036
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags2
 	add hl, bc
-	bit 0, [hl]
+	bit BIT_EXECUTE_MUSIC, [hl]
 	jr nz, Audio1_note ; no
-	call Audio1_GetNextMusicByte ; yes
-	ld [$ff10], a
+	call Audio1_GetNextMusicByte
+	ld [rNR10], a
 	jp Audio1_endchannel
 
 Audio1_note:
@@ -627,7 +647,7 @@
 	ld a, d
 	and $f0
 	cp $b0 ; is this command a dnote?
-	jr z, Audio1_dnote ; yes
+	jr z, Audio1_dnote
 	jr nc, Audio1_notelength ; no
 	swap a
 	ld b, a
@@ -647,11 +667,11 @@
 	call Audio1_GetNextMusicByte ; get dnote instrument
 asm_94fd
 	ld d, a
-	ld a, [wc003]
+	ld a, [wDisableChannelOutputWhenSfxEnds]
 	and a
 	jr nz, .asm_9508
 	ld a, d
-	call Audio1_9876
+	call Audio1_PlaySound
 .asm_9508
 	pop bc
 	pop de
@@ -661,20 +681,20 @@
 	push af
 	and $f
 	inc a
-	ld b, $0
+	ld b, 0
 	ld e, a  ; store note length (in 16ths)
 	ld d, b
-	ld hl, wc0c6
+	ld hl, wChannelNoteSpeeds
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	ld l, b
-	call Audio1_9847
+	call Audio1_MultiplyAdd
 	ld a, c
 	cp CH4
 	jr nc, .sfxChannel
-	ld a, [wc0e8]
+	ld a, [wMusicTempo]
 	ld d, a
-	ld a, [wc0e9]
+	ld a, [wMusicTempo + 1]
 	ld e, a
 	jr .skip
 .sfxChannel
@@ -682,34 +702,34 @@
 	ld e, $0
 	cp CH7
 	jr z, .skip ; if noise channel
-	call Audio1_9693
-	ld a, [wc0ea]
+	call Audio1_SetSfxTempo
+	ld a, [wSfxTempo]
 	ld d, a
-	ld a, [wc0eb]
+	ld a, [wSfxTempo + 1]
 	ld e, a
 .skip
-	ld a, l
-	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc0ce
+	ld a, l ; a = note_length * note_speed
+	ld b, 0
+	ld hl, wChannelNoteDelayCountersFractionalPart
 	add hl, bc
 	ld l, [hl]
-	call Audio1_9847
+	call Audio1_MultiplyAdd
 	ld e, l
-	ld d, h
-	ld hl, wc0ce
+	ld d, h ; de = note_delay_frac_part + (note_length * note_speed * tempo)
+	ld hl, wChannelNoteDelayCountersFractionalPart
 	add hl, bc
 	ld [hl], e
 	ld a, d
-	ld hl, wc0b6
+	ld hl, wChannelNoteDelayCounters
 	add hl, bc
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc036
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags2
 	add hl, bc
-	bit 0, [hl]
+	bit BIT_EXECUTE_MUSIC, [hl]
 	jr nz, Audio1_notepitch
-	ld hl, wc02e
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags1
 	add hl, bc
-	bit 2, [hl]
+	bit BIT_NOISE_OR_SFX, [hl]
 	jr z, Audio1_notepitch
 	pop hl
 	ret
@@ -721,167 +741,173 @@
 	jr nz, .notRest
 	ld a, c
 	cp CH4
-	jr nc, .sfxChannel
-	ld hl, wc02a
+	jr nc, .next
+; If this isn't an SFX channel, try the corresponding SFX channel.
+	ld hl, wChannelSoundIDs + CH4
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	and a
 	jr nz, .done
 	; fall through
-.sfxChannel
+.next
 	ld a, c
 	cp CH2
-	jr z, .musicChannel3
+	jr z, .channel3
 	cp CH6
-	jr nz, .notSfxChannel3
-.musicChannel3
-	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, Unknown_9b1f
+	jr nz, .notChannel3
+.channel3
+	ld b, 0
+	ld hl, Audio1_HWChannelDisableMasks
 	add hl, bc
-	ld a, [$ff25]
+	ld a, [rNR51]
 	and [hl]
-	ld [$ff25], a
+	ld [rNR51], a ; disable hardware channel 3's output
 	jr .done
-.notSfxChannel3
-	ld b, $2
-	call Audio1_9838
-	ld a, $8
+.notChannel3
+	ld b, REG_VOLUME_ENVELOPE
+	call Audio1_GetRegisterPointer
+	ld a, $8 ; fade in sound
 	ld [hli], a
 	inc hl
-	ld a, $80
+	ld a, $80 ; restart sound
 	ld [hl], a
 .done
 	ret
 .notRest
 	swap a
-	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc0d6
+	ld b, 0
+	ld hl, wChannelOctaves
 	add hl, bc
 	ld b, [hl]
-	call Audio1_9858
-	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc02e
+	call Audio1_CalculateFrequency
+	ld b, 0
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags1
 	add hl, bc
-	bit 4, [hl]
-	jr z, .asm_95b8
-	call Audio1_978f
-.asm_95b8
+	bit BIT_PITCH_BEND_ON, [hl]
+	jr z, .skipPitchBend
+	call Audio1_InitPitchBendVars
+.skipPitchBend
 	push de
 	ld a, c
 	cp CH4
-	jr nc, .skip ; if sfx channel
-	ld hl, wc02a
-	ld d, $0
+	jr nc, .sfxChannel ; if sfx channel
+; If this isn't an SFX channel, try the corresponding SFX channel.
+	ld hl, wChannelSoundIDs + CH4
+	ld d, 0
 	ld e, a
 	add hl, de
 	ld a, [hl]
 	and a
-	jr nz, .asm_95cb
-	jr .skip
-.asm_95cb
+	jr nz, .noSfx
+	jr .sfxChannel
+.noSfx
 	pop de
 	ret
-.skip
-	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc0de
+.sfxChannel
+	ld b, 0
+	ld hl, wChannelVolumes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld d, [hl]
-	ld b, $2
-	call Audio1_9838
+	ld b, REG_VOLUME_ENVELOPE
+	call Audio1_GetRegisterPointer
 	ld [hl], d
-	call Audio1_9629
-	call Audio1_95f8
+	call Audio1_ApplyDutyAndSoundLength
+	call Audio1_EnableChannelOutput
 	pop de
 	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc02e
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags1
 	add hl, bc
-	bit 0, [hl]   ; has toggleperfectpitch been used?
-	jr z, .skip2
-	inc e         ; if yes, increment the pitch by 1
-	jr nc, .skip2
+	bit BIT_PERFECT_PITCH, [hl] ; has toggleperfectpitch been used?
+	jr z, .skipFrequencyInc
+	inc e                       ; if yes, increment the frequency by 1
+	jr nc, .skipFrequencyInc
 	inc d
-.skip2
-	ld hl, wc066
+.skipFrequencyInc
+	ld hl, wChannelFrequencyLowBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld [hl], e
-	call Audio1_964b
+	call Audio1_ApplyWavePatternAndFrequency
 	ret
 
-Audio1_95f8: ; 0x95f8
-	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, Unknown_9b27
+Audio1_EnableChannelOutput: ; 0x95f8
+	ld b, 0
+	ld hl, Audio1_HWChannelEnableMasks
 	add hl, bc
-	ld a, [$ff25]
-	or [hl]
+	ld a, [rNR51]
+	or [hl] ; set this channel's bits
 	ld d, a
 	ld a, c
 	cp CH7
-	jr z, .sfxNoiseChannel
+	jr z, .noiseChannelOrNoSfx
 	cp CH4
 	jr nc, .skip ; if sfx channel
-	ld hl, wc02a
+; If this isn't an SFX channel, try the corresponding SFX channel.
+	ld hl, wChannelSoundIDs + CH4
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	and a
 	jr nz, .skip
-.sfxNoiseChannel
-	ld a, [wc004]
-	ld hl, Unknown_9b27
+.noiseChannelOrNoSfx
+; If this is the SFX noise channel or a music channel whose corresponding
+; SFX channel is off, apply stereo panning.
+	ld a, [wStereoPanning]
+	ld hl, Audio1_HWChannelEnableMasks
 	add hl, bc
 	and [hl]
 	ld d, a
-	ld a, [$ff25]
-	ld hl, Unknown_9b1f
+	ld a, [rNR51]
+	ld hl, Audio1_HWChannelDisableMasks
 	add hl, bc
-	and [hl]
-	or d
+	and [hl] ; reset this channel's output bits
+	or d ; set this channel's output bits that enabled in [wStereoPanning]
 	ld d, a
 .skip
 	ld a, d
-	ld [$ff25], a
+	ld [rNR51], a
 	ret
 
-Audio1_9629: ; 0x9629
-	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc0b6
+Audio1_ApplyDutyAndSoundLength: ; 0x9629
+	ld b, 0
+	ld hl, wChannelNoteDelayCounters ; use the note delay as sound length
 	add hl, bc
 	ld d, [hl]
 	ld a, c
 	cp CH2
-	jr z, .channel3 ; if music channel 3
+	jr z, .skipDuty ; if music channel 3
 	cp CH6
-	jr z, .channel3 ; if sfx channel 3
+	jr z, .skipDuty ; if sfx channel 3
+; include duty (except on channel 3 which doesn't have it)
 	ld a, d
 	and $3f
 	ld d, a
-	ld hl, wc03e
+	ld hl, wChannelDuties
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	or d
 	ld d, a
-.channel3
-	ld b, $1
-	call Audio1_9838
+.skipDuty
+	ld b, REG_DUTY_SOUND_LEN
+	call Audio1_GetRegisterPointer
 	ld [hl], d
 	ret
 
-Audio1_964b: ; 0x964b
+Audio1_ApplyWavePatternAndFrequency: ; 0x964b
 	ld a, c
 	cp CH2
 	jr z, .channel3
 	cp CH6
-	jr nz, .notSfxChannel3
+	jr nz, .notChannel3
 	; fall through
 .channel3
 	push de
-	ld de, wc0e6
+	ld de, wMusicWaveInstrument
 	cp CH2
-	jr z, .musicChannel3
-	ld de, wc0e7
-.musicChannel3
+	jr z, .next
+	ld de, wSfxWaveInstrument
+.next
 	ld a, [de]
 	add a
-	ld d, $0
+	ld d, 0
 	ld e, a
 	ld hl, Audio1_WavePointers
 	add hl, de
@@ -888,10 +914,10 @@
 	ld e, [hl]
 	inc hl
 	ld d, [hl]
-	ld hl, $ff30
+	ld hl, $ff30 ; wave pattern RAM
 	ld b, $f
-	ld a, $0
-	ld [$ff1a], a
+	ld a, $0 ; stop hardware channel 3
+	ld [rNR30], a
 .loop
 	ld a, [de]
 	inc de
@@ -900,111 +926,114 @@
 	dec b
 	and a
 	jr nz, .loop
-	ld a, $80
-	ld [$ff1a], a
+	ld a, $80 ; start hardware channel 3
+	ld [rNR30], a
 	pop de
-.notSfxChannel3
+.notChannel3
 	ld a, d
-	or $80
-	and $c7
+	or $80 ; use counter mode (i.e. disable output when the counter reaches 0)
+	and $c7 ; zero the unused bits in the register
 	ld d, a
-	ld b, $3
-	call Audio1_9838
-	ld [hl], e
+	ld b, REG_FREQUENCY_LO
+	call Audio1_GetRegisterPointer
+	ld [hl], e ; store frequency low byte
 	inc hl
-	ld [hl], d
-	call Audio1_96b5
+	ld [hl], d ; store frequency high byte
+	call Audio1_ApplyFrequencyModifier
 	ret
 
-Audio1_9693: ; 0x9693
-	call Audio1_96e5
-	jr nc, .asm_96ab
-	ld d, $0
-	ld a, [wc0f2]
+Audio1_SetSfxTempo: ; 0x9693
+	call Audio1_IsCry
+	jr nc, .notCry
+	ld d, 0
+	ld a, [wTempoModifier]
 	add $80
-	jr nc, .asm_96a2
+	jr nc, .next
 	inc d
-.asm_96a2
-	ld [wc0eb], a
+.next
+	ld [wSfxTempo + 1], a
 	ld a, d
-	ld [wc0ea], a
-	jr .asm_96b4
-.asm_96ab
+	ld [wSfxTempo], a
+	jr .done
+.notCry
 	xor a
-	ld [wc0eb], a
+	ld [wSfxTempo + 1], a
 	ld a, $1
-	ld [wc0ea], a
-.asm_96b4
+	ld [wSfxTempo], a
+.done
 	ret
 
-Audio1_96b5: ; 0x96b5
-	call Audio1_96e5
-	jr nc, .asm_96c6
-	ld a, [wc0f1]
+Audio1_ApplyFrequencyModifier: ; 0x96b5
+	call Audio1_IsCry
+	jr nc, .done
+; if playing a cry, add the cry's frequency modifier
+	ld a, [wFrequencyModifier]
 	add e
-	jr nc, .asm_96c1
+	jr nc, .noCarry
 	inc d
-.asm_96c1
+.noCarry
 	dec hl
 	ld e, a
 	ld [hl], e
 	inc hl
 	ld [hl], d
-.asm_96c6
+.done
 	ret
 
-Audio1_96c7: ; 0x96c7
-	call Audio1_96e5
-	jr nc, .asm_96e2
-	ld hl, wc006
+Audio1_GoBackOneCommandIfCry: ; 0x96c7
+	call Audio1_IsCry
+	jr nc, .done
+	ld hl, wChannelCommandPointers
 	ld e, c
-	ld d, $0
+	ld d, 0
 	sla e
 	rl d
 	add hl, de
 	ld a, [hl]
-	sub $1
+	sub 1
 	ld [hl], a
 	inc hl
 	ld a, [hl]
-	sbc $0
+	sbc 0
 	ld [hl], a
 	scf
 	ret
-.asm_96e2
+.done
 	scf
 	ccf
 	ret
 
-Audio1_96e5: ; 0x96e5
-	ld a, [wc02a]
-	cp $14
-	jr nc, .asm_96ee
-	jr .asm_96f4
-.asm_96ee
-	cp $86
-	jr z, .asm_96f4
-	jr c, .asm_96f7
-.asm_96f4
+Audio1_IsCry: ; 0x96e5
+; Returns whether the currently playing audio is a cry in carry.
+	ld a, [wChannelSoundIDs + CH4]
+	cp CRY_SFX_START
+	jr nc, .next
+	jr .no
+.next
+	cp CRY_SFX_END
+	jr z, .no
+	jr c, .yes
+.no
 	scf
 	ccf
 	ret
-.asm_96f7
+.yes
 	scf
 	ret
 
 Audio1_ApplyPitchBend: ; 0x96f9
-	ld hl, wc02e
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags1
 	add hl, bc
-	bit 5, [hl]
-	jp nz, .asm_9740
-	ld hl, wc09e
+	bit BIT_PITCH_BEND_DECREASING, [hl]
+	jp nz, .frequencyDecreasing
+; frequency increasing
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendCurrentFrequencyLowBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld e, [hl]
-	ld hl, wc096
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendCurrentFrequencyHighBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld d, [hl]
-	ld hl, wc07e
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendFrequencySteps
 	add hl, bc
 	ld l, [hl]
 	ld h, b
@@ -1011,41 +1040,41 @@
 	add hl, de
 	ld d, h
 	ld e, l
-	ld hl, wc08e
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendCurrentFrequencyFractionalPart
 	add hl, bc
 	push hl
-	ld hl, wc086
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendFrequencyStepsFractionalPart
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	pop hl
 	add [hl]
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld a, $0
+	ld a, 0
 	adc e
 	ld e, a
-	ld a, $0
+	ld a, 0
 	adc d
 	ld d, a
-	ld hl, wc0a6
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendTargetFrequencyHighBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	cp d
-	jp c, .asm_9786
-	jr nz, .asm_9773
-	ld hl, wc0ae
+	jp c, .reachedTargetFrequency
+	jr nz, .applyUpdatedFrequency
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendTargetFrequencyLowBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	cp e
-	jp c, .asm_9786
-	jr .asm_9773
-.asm_9740
-	ld hl, wc09e
+	jp c, .reachedTargetFrequency
+	jr .applyUpdatedFrequency
+.frequencyDecreasing
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendCurrentFrequencyLowBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
-	ld hl, wc096
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendCurrentFrequencyHighBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld d, [hl]
-	ld hl, wc07e
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendFrequencySteps
 	add hl, bc
 	ld e, [hl]
 	sub e
@@ -1053,7 +1082,7 @@
 	ld a, d
 	sbc b
 	ld d, a
-	ld hl, wc086
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendFrequencyStepsFractionalPart
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	add a
@@ -1064,55 +1093,56 @@
 	ld a, d
 	sbc b
 	ld d, a
-	ld hl, wc0a6
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendTargetFrequencyHighBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, d
 	cp [hl]
-	jr c, .asm_9786
-	jr nz, .asm_9773
-	ld hl, wc0ae
+	jr c, .reachedTargetFrequency
+	jr nz, .applyUpdatedFrequency
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendTargetFrequencyLowBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, e
 	cp [hl]
-	jr c, .asm_9786
-.asm_9773
-	ld hl, wc09e
+	jr c, .reachedTargetFrequency
+.applyUpdatedFrequency
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendCurrentFrequencyLowBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld [hl], e
-	ld hl, wc096
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendCurrentFrequencyHighBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld [hl], d
-	ld b, $3
-	call Audio1_9838
+	ld b, REG_FREQUENCY_LO
+	call Audio1_GetRegisterPointer
 	ld a, e
 	ld [hli], a
 	ld [hl], d
 	ret
-.asm_9786
-	ld hl, wc02e
+.reachedTargetFrequency
+; Turn off pitch bend when the target frequency has been reached.
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags1
 	add hl, bc
-	res 4, [hl]
-	res 5, [hl]
+	res BIT_PITCH_BEND_ON, [hl]
+	res BIT_PITCH_BEND_DECREASING, [hl]
 	ret
 
-Audio1_978f: ; 0x978f
-	ld hl, wc096
+Audio1_InitPitchBendVars: ; 0x978f
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendCurrentFrequencyHighBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld [hl], d
-	ld hl, wc09e
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendCurrentFrequencyLowBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld [hl], e
-	ld hl, wc0b6
+	ld hl, wChannelNoteDelayCounters
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
-	ld hl, wc076
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendLengthModifiers
 	add hl, bc
 	sub [hl]
-	jr nc, .asm_97a7
-	ld a, $1
-.asm_97a7
+	jr nc, .next
+	ld a, 1
+.next
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc0ae
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendTargetFrequencyLowBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, e
 	sub [hl]
@@ -1119,74 +1149,84 @@
 	ld e, a
 	ld a, d
 	sbc b
-	ld hl, wc0a6
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendTargetFrequencyHighBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	sub [hl]
-	jr c, .asm_97c3
+	jr c, .targetFrequencyGreater
 	ld d, a
-	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc02e
+	ld b, 0
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags1
 	add hl, bc
-	set 5, [hl]
-	jr .asm_97e6
-.asm_97c3
-	ld hl, wc096
+	set BIT_PITCH_BEND_DECREASING, [hl]
+	jr .next2
+.targetFrequencyGreater
+; If the target frequency is greater, subtract the current frequency from
+; the target frequency to get the absolute difference.
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendCurrentFrequencyHighBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld d, [hl]
-	ld hl, wc09e
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendCurrentFrequencyLowBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld e, [hl]
-	ld hl, wc0ae
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendTargetFrequencyLowBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	sub e
 	ld e, a
+
+; Bug. Instead of borrowing from the high byte of the target frequency as it
+; should, it borrows from the high byte of the current frequency instead.
+; This means that the result will be 0x200 greater than it should be if the
+; low byte of the current frequency is greater than the low byte of the
+; target frequency.
 	ld a, d
 	sbc b
 	ld d, a
-	ld hl, wc0a6
+
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendTargetFrequencyHighBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	sub d
 	ld d, a
-	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc02e
+	ld b, 0
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags1
 	add hl, bc
-	res 5, [hl]
-.asm_97e6
-	ld hl, wc076
+	res BIT_PITCH_BEND_DECREASING, [hl]
+
+.next2
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendLengthModifiers
 	add hl, bc
-.asm_97ea
+.divideLoop
 	inc b
 	ld a, e
 	sub [hl]
 	ld e, a
-	jr nc, .asm_97ea
+	jr nc, .divideLoop
 	ld a, d
 	and a
-	jr z, .asm_97f8
+	jr z, .doneDividing
 	dec a
 	ld d, a
-	jr .asm_97ea
-.asm_97f8
-	ld a, e
+	jr .divideLoop
+.doneDividing
+	ld a, e ; a = remainder - dividend
 	add [hl]
-	ld d, b
-	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc07e
+	ld d, b ; d = quotient + 1
+	ld b, 0
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendFrequencySteps
 	add hl, bc
-	ld [hl], d
-	ld hl, wc086
+	ld [hl], d ; store quotient + 1
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendFrequencyStepsFractionalPart
 	add hl, bc
-	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc08e
+	ld [hl], a ; store remainder - dividend
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendCurrentFrequencyFractionalPart
 	add hl, bc
-	ld [hl], a
+	ld [hl], a ; store remainder - dividend
 	ret
 
 Audio1_ApplyDutyCycle: ; 0x980d
-	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc046
+	ld b, 0
+	ld hl, wChannelDutyCycles
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	rlca
@@ -1194,8 +1234,8 @@
 	ld [hl], a
 	and $c0
 	ld d, a
-	ld b, $1
-	call Audio1_9838
+	ld b, REG_DUTY_SOUND_LEN
+	call Audio1_GetRegisterPointer
 	ld a, [hl]
 	and $3f
 	or d
@@ -1203,11 +1243,11 @@
 	ret
 
 Audio1_GetNextMusicByte: ; 0x9825
-	ld d, $0
+	ld d, 0
 	ld a, c
 	add a
 	ld e, a
-	ld hl, wc006
+	ld hl, wChannelCommandPointers
 	add hl, de
 	ld a, [hli]
 	ld e, a
@@ -1220,9 +1260,10 @@
 	ld [hl], d
 	ret
 
-Audio1_9838: ; 0x9838
+Audio1_GetRegisterPointer: ; 0x9838
+; hl = address of hardware sound register b for software channel c
 	ld a, c
-	ld hl, Unknown_9b17
+	ld hl, Audio1_HWChannelBaseAddresses
 	add l
 	jr nc, .noCarry
 	inc h
@@ -1234,13 +1275,14 @@
 	ld h, $ff
 	ret
 
-Audio1_9847: ; 0x9847
-	ld h, $0
+Audio1_MultiplyAdd: ; 0x9847
+; hl = l + (a * de)
+	ld h, 0
 .loop
 	srl a
-	jr nc, .noCarry
+	jr nc, .skipAdd
 	add hl, de
-.noCarry
+.skipAdd
 	sla e
 	rl d
 	and a
@@ -1249,8 +1291,9 @@
 .done
 	ret
 
-Audio1_9858: ; 0x9858
-	ld h, $0
+Audio1_CalculateFrequency: ; 0x9858
+; return the frequency for note a, octave b in de
+	ld h, 0
 	ld l, a
 	add hl, hl
 	ld d, h
@@ -1262,7 +1305,7 @@
 	ld d, [hl]
 	ld a, b
 .loop
-	cp $7
+	cp 7
 	jr z, .done
 	sra d
 	rr e
@@ -1269,98 +1312,99 @@
 	inc a
 	jr .loop
 .done
-	ld a, $8
+	ld a, 8
 	add d
 	ld d, a
 	ret
 
-Audio1_9876:: ; 0x9876
-	ld [wc001], a
+Audio1_PlaySound:: ; 0x9876
+	ld [wSoundID], a
 	cp $ff
-	jp z, Audio1_9a34
-	cp $b9
-	jp z, Audio1_994e
-	jp c, Audio1_994e
+	jp z, .stopAllAudio
+	cp MAX_SFX_ID
+	jp z, .playSfx
+	jp c, .playSfx
 	cp $fe
-	jr z, .asm_988d
-	jp nc, Audio1_994e
-.asm_988d
+	jr z, .playMusic
+	jp nc, .playSfx
+
+.playMusic
 	xor a
-	ld [wc000], a
-	ld [wc003], a
-	ld [wc0e9], a
-	ld [wc0e6], a
-	ld [wc0e7], a
+	ld [wUnusedC000], a
+	ld [wDisableChannelOutputWhenSfxEnds], a
+	ld [wMusicTempo + 1], a
+	ld [wMusicWaveInstrument], a
+	ld [wSfxWaveInstrument], a
 	ld d, $8
-	ld hl, wc016
-	call FillAudioRAM1
-	ld hl, wc006
-	call FillAudioRAM1
+	ld hl, wChannelReturnAddresses
+	call .FillMem
+	ld hl, wChannelCommandPointers
+	call .FillMem
 	ld d, $4
-	ld hl, wc026
-	call FillAudioRAM1
-	ld hl, wc02e
-	call FillAudioRAM1
-	ld hl, wc03e
-	call FillAudioRAM1
-	ld hl, wc046
-	call FillAudioRAM1
-	ld hl, wc04e
-	call FillAudioRAM1
-	ld hl, wc056
-	call FillAudioRAM1
-	ld hl, wc05e
-	call FillAudioRAM1
-	ld hl, wc066
-	call FillAudioRAM1
-	ld hl, wc06e
-	call FillAudioRAM1
-	ld hl, wc036
-	call FillAudioRAM1
-	ld hl, wc076
-	call FillAudioRAM1
-	ld hl, wc07e
-	call FillAudioRAM1
-	ld hl, wc086
-	call FillAudioRAM1
-	ld hl, wc08e
-	call FillAudioRAM1
-	ld hl, wc096
-	call FillAudioRAM1
-	ld hl, wc09e
-	call FillAudioRAM1
-	ld hl, wc0a6
-	call FillAudioRAM1
-	ld hl, wc0ae
-	call FillAudioRAM1
+	ld hl, wChannelSoundIDs
+	call .FillMem
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags1
+	call .FillMem
+	ld hl, wChannelDuties
+	call .FillMem
+	ld hl, wChannelDutyCycles
+	call .FillMem
+	ld hl, wChannelVibratoDelayCounters
+	call .FillMem
+	ld hl, wChannelVibratoExtents
+	call .FillMem
+	ld hl, wChannelVibratoRates
+	call .FillMem
+	ld hl, wChannelFrequencyLowBytes
+	call .FillMem
+	ld hl, wChannelVibratoDelayCounterReloadValues
+	call .FillMem
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags2
+	call .FillMem
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendLengthModifiers
+	call .FillMem
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendFrequencySteps
+	call .FillMem
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendFrequencyStepsFractionalPart
+	call .FillMem
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendCurrentFrequencyFractionalPart
+	call .FillMem
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendCurrentFrequencyHighBytes
+	call .FillMem
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendCurrentFrequencyLowBytes
+	call .FillMem
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendTargetFrequencyHighBytes
+	call .FillMem
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendTargetFrequencyLowBytes
+	call .FillMem
 	ld a, $1
-	ld hl, wc0be
-	call FillAudioRAM1
-	ld hl, wc0b6
-	call FillAudioRAM1
-	ld hl, wc0c6
-	call FillAudioRAM1
-	ld [wc0e8], a
+	ld hl, wChannelLoopCounters
+	call .FillMem
+	ld hl, wChannelNoteDelayCounters
+	call .FillMem
+	ld hl, wChannelNoteSpeeds
+	call .FillMem
+	ld [wMusicTempo], a
 	ld a, $ff
-	ld [wc004], a
+	ld [wStereoPanning], a
 	xor a
-	ld [$ff24], a
+	ld [rNR50], a
 	ld a, $8
-	ld [$ff10], a
-	ld a, $0
-	ld [$ff25], a
+	ld [rNR10], a
+	ld a, 0
+	ld [rNR51], a
 	xor a
-	ld [$ff1a], a
+	ld [rNR30], a
 	ld a, $80
-	ld [$ff1a], a
+	ld [rNR30], a
 	ld a, $77
-	ld [$ff24], a
-	jp Audio1_9a8f
+	ld [rNR50], a
+	jp .playSoundCommon
 
-Audio1_994e: ; 0x994e
+.playSfx
 	ld l, a
 	ld e, a
-	ld h, $0
+	ld h, 0
 	ld d, h
 	add hl, hl
 	add hl, de
@@ -1367,32 +1411,32 @@
 	ld de, SFX_Headers_1
 	add hl, de
 	ld a, h
-	ld [wc0ec], a
+	ld [wSfxHeaderPointer], a
 	ld a, l
-	ld [wc0ed], a
+	ld [wSfxHeaderPointer + 1], a
 	ld a, [hl]
 	and $c0
 	rlca
 	rlca
 	ld c, a
-.asm_9967
+.sfxChannelLoop
 	ld d, c
 	ld a, c
 	add a
 	add c
 	ld c, a
-	ld b, $0
-	ld a, [wc0ec]
+	ld b, 0
+	ld a, [wSfxHeaderPointer]
 	ld h, a
-	ld a, [wc0ed]
+	ld a, [wSfxHeaderPointer + 1]
 	ld l, a
 	add hl, bc
 	ld c, d
 	ld a, [hl]
 	and $f
-	ld e, a
-	ld d, $0
-	ld hl, wc026
+	ld e, a ; software channel ID
+	ld d, 0
+	ld hl, wChannelSoundIDs
 	add hl, de
 	ld a, [hl]
 	and a
@@ -1400,7 +1444,7 @@
 	ld a, e
 	cp $7
 	jr nz, .asm_999a
-	ld a, [wc001]
+	ld a, [wSoundID]
 	cp $14
 	jr nc, .asm_9993
 	ret
@@ -1410,7 +1454,7 @@
 	jr z, .asm_99a3
 	jr c, .asm_99a3
 .asm_999a
-	ld a, [wc001]
+	ld a, [wSoundID]
 	cp [hl]
 	jr z, .asm_99a3
 	jr c, .asm_99a3
@@ -1423,132 +1467,132 @@
 	add hl, hl
 	ld d, h
 	ld e, l
-	ld hl, wc016
+	ld hl, wChannelReturnAddresses
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hli], a
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc006
+	ld hl, wChannelCommandPointers
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hli], a
 	ld [hl], a
 	pop de
-	ld hl, wc026
+	ld hl, wChannelSoundIDs
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc02e
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags1
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc03e
+	ld hl, wChannelDuties
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc046
+	ld hl, wChannelDutyCycles
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc04e
+	ld hl, wChannelVibratoDelayCounters
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc056
+	ld hl, wChannelVibratoExtents
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc05e
+	ld hl, wChannelVibratoRates
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc066
+	ld hl, wChannelFrequencyLowBytes
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc06e
+	ld hl, wChannelVibratoDelayCounterReloadValues
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc076
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendLengthModifiers
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc07e
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendFrequencySteps
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc086
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendFrequencyStepsFractionalPart
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc08e
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendCurrentFrequencyFractionalPart
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc096
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendCurrentFrequencyHighBytes
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc09e
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendCurrentFrequencyLowBytes
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc0a6
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendTargetFrequencyHighBytes
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc0ae
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendTargetFrequencyLowBytes
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc036
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags2
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
 	ld a, $1
-	ld hl, wc0be
+	ld hl, wChannelLoopCounters
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc0b6
+	ld hl, wChannelNoteDelayCounters
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc0c6
+	ld hl, wChannelNoteSpeeds
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
 	ld a, e
-	cp $4
+	cp CH4
 	jr nz, .asm_9a2b
 	ld a, $8
-	ld [$ff10], a
+	ld [rNR10], a ; sweep off
 .asm_9a2b
 	ld a, c
 	and a
-	jp z, Audio1_9a8f
+	jp z, .playSoundCommon
 	dec c
-	jp .asm_9967
+	jp .sfxChannelLoop
 
-Audio1_9a34: ; 0x9a34
+.stopAllAudio
 	ld a, $80
-	ld [$ff26], a
-	ld [$ff1a], a
+	ld [rNR52], a ; sound hardware on
+	ld [rNR30], a ; wave playback on
 	xor a
-	ld [$ff25], a
-	ld [$ff1c], a
+	ld [rNR51], a ; no sound output
+	ld [rNR32], a ; mute channel 3 (wave channel)
 	ld a, $8
-	ld [$ff10], a
-	ld [$ff12], a
-	ld [$ff17], a
-	ld [$ff21], a
+	ld [rNR10], a ; sweep off
+	ld [rNR12], a ; mute channel 1 (pulse channel 1)
+	ld [rNR22], a ; mute channel 2 (pulse channel 2)
+	ld [rNR42], a ; mute channel 4 (noise channel)
 	ld a, $40
-	ld [$ff14], a
-	ld [$ff19], a
-	ld [$ff23], a
+	ld [rNR14], a ; counter mode
+	ld [rNR24], a
+	ld [rNR44], a
 	ld a, $77
-	ld [$ff24], a
+	ld [rNR50], a ; full volume
 	xor a
-	ld [wc000], a
-	ld [wc003], a
-	ld [wc002], a
-	ld [wc0e9], a
-	ld [wc0eb], a
-	ld [wc0e6], a
-	ld [wc0e7], a
+	ld [wUnusedC000], a
+	ld [wDisableChannelOutputWhenSfxEnds], a
+	ld [wMuteAudioAndPauseMusic], a
+	ld [wMusicTempo + 1], a
+	ld [wSfxTempo + 1], a
+	ld [wMusicWaveInstrument], a
+	ld [wSfxWaveInstrument], a
 	ld d, $a0
-	ld hl, wc006
-	call FillAudioRAM1
+	ld hl, wChannelCommandPointers
+	call .FillMem
 	ld a, $1
 	ld d, $18
-	ld hl, wc0b6
-	call FillAudioRAM1
-	ld [wc0e8], a
-	ld [wc0ea], a
+	ld hl, wChannelNoteDelayCounters
+	call .FillMem
+	ld [wMusicTempo], a
+	ld [wSfxTempo], a
 	ld a, $ff
-	ld [wc004], a
+	ld [wStereoPanning], a
 	ret
 
 ; fills d bytes at hl with a
-FillAudioRAM1: ; 0x9a89
+.FillMem
 	ld b, d
 .loop
 	ld [hli], a
@@ -1556,11 +1600,11 @@
 	jr nz, .loop
 	ret
 
-Audio1_9a8f: ; 0x9a8f
-	ld a, [wc001]
+.playSoundCommon
+	ld a, [wSoundID]
 	ld l, a
 	ld e, a
-	ld h, $0
+	ld h, 0
 	ld d, h
 	add hl, hl
 	add hl, de
@@ -1568,7 +1612,7 @@
 	add hl, de
 	ld e, l
 	ld d, h
-	ld hl, wc006
+	ld hl, wChannelCommandPointers
 	ld a, [de] ; get channel number
 	ld b, a
 	rlca
@@ -1580,31 +1624,31 @@
 	ld b, c
 	inc b
 	inc de
-	ld c, $0
-.asm_9ab1
+	ld c, 0
+.commandPointerLoop
 	cp c
-	jr z, .asm_9ab9
+	jr z, .next
 	inc c
 	inc hl
 	inc hl
-	jr .asm_9ab1
-.asm_9ab9
+	jr .commandPointerLoop
+.next
 	push hl
 	push bc
 	push af
-	ld b, $0
+	ld b, 0
 	ld c, a
-	ld hl, wc026
+	ld hl, wChannelSoundIDs
 	add hl, bc
-	ld a, [wc001]
+	ld a, [wSoundID]
 	ld [hl], a
 	pop af
-	cp $3
-	jr c, .asm_9ad2
-	ld hl, wc02e
+	cp CH3
+	jr c, .skipSettingFlag
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags1
 	add hl, bc
-	set 2, [hl]
-.asm_9ad2
+	set BIT_NOISE_OR_SFX, [hl]
+.skipSettingFlag
 	pop bc
 	pop hl
 	ld a, [de] ; get channel pointer
@@ -1619,52 +1663,53 @@
 	and a
 	ld a, [de]
 	inc de
-	jr nz, .asm_9ab1
-	ld a, [wc001]
-	cp $14
+	jr nz, .commandPointerLoop
+	ld a, [wSoundID]
+	cp CRY_SFX_START
 	jr nc, .asm_9aeb
-	jr .asm_9b15
+	jr .done
 .asm_9aeb
-	ld a, [wc001]
-	cp $86
-	jr z, .asm_9b15
-	jr c, .asm_9af6
-	jr .asm_9b15
-.asm_9af6
-	ld hl, wc02a
+	ld a, [wSoundID]
+	cp CRY_SFX_END
+	jr z, .done
+	jr c, .cry
+	jr .done
+.cry
+	ld hl, wChannelSoundIDs + CH4
 	ld [hli], a
 	ld [hli], a
 	ld [hli], a
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc012 ; sfx noise channel pointer
-	ld de, Noise1_endchannel
+	ld hl, wChannelCommandPointers + CH6 * 2 ; sfx wave channel pointer
+	ld de, Audio1_CryEndchannel
 	ld [hl], e
 	inc hl
 	ld [hl], d ; overwrite pointer to point to endchannel
-	ld a, [wc005]
+	ld a, [wSavedVolume]
 	and a
-	jr nz, .asm_9b15
-	ld a, [$ff24]
-	ld [wc005], a
+	jr nz, .done
+	ld a, [rNR50]
+	ld [wSavedVolume], a
 	ld a, $77
-	ld [$ff24], a
-.asm_9b15
+	ld [rNR50], a ; full volume
+.done
 	ret
 
-Noise1_endchannel: ; 0x9b16
+Audio1_CryEndchannel: ; 0x9b16
 	endchannel
 
-Unknown_9b17: ; 0x9b17
-	db $10, $15, $1A, $1F ; channels 0-3
-	db $10, $15, $1A, $1F ; channels 4-7
+Audio1_HWChannelBaseAddresses: ; 0x9b17
+; the low bytes of each HW channel's base address
+	db HW_CH1_BASE, HW_CH2_BASE, HW_CH3_BASE, HW_CH4_BASE ; channels 0-3
+	db HW_CH1_BASE, HW_CH2_BASE, HW_CH3_BASE, HW_CH4_BASE ; channels 4-7
 
-Unknown_9b1f: ; 0x9b1f
-	db $EE, $DD, $BB, $77 ; channels 0-3
-	db $EE, $DD, $BB, $77 ; channels 4-7
+Audio1_HWChannelDisableMasks: ; 0x9b1f
+	db HW_CH1_DISABLE_MASK, HW_CH2_DISABLE_MASK, HW_CH3_DISABLE_MASK, HW_CH4_DISABLE_MASK ; channels 0-3
+	db HW_CH1_DISABLE_MASK, HW_CH2_DISABLE_MASK, HW_CH3_DISABLE_MASK, HW_CH4_DISABLE_MASK ; channels 4-7
 
-Unknown_9b27: ; 0x9b27
-	db $11, $22, $44, $88 ; channels 0-3
-	db $11, $22, $44, $88 ; channels 4-7
+Audio1_HWChannelEnableMasks: ; 0x9b27
+	db HW_CH1_ENABLE_MASK, HW_CH2_ENABLE_MASK, HW_CH3_ENABLE_MASK, HW_CH4_ENABLE_MASK ; channels 0-3
+	db HW_CH1_ENABLE_MASK, HW_CH2_ENABLE_MASK, HW_CH3_ENABLE_MASK, HW_CH4_ENABLE_MASK ; channels 4-7
 
 Audio1_Pitches: ; 0x9b2f
 	dw $F82C ; C_
--- a/audio/engine_2.asm
+++ b/audio/engine_2.asm
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	ld c, CH0
 .loop
 	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc026
+	ld hl, wChannelSoundIDs
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	and a
@@ -12,18 +12,18 @@
 	ld a, c
 	cp CH4
 	jr nc, .applyAffects ; if sfx channel
-	ld a, [wc002]
+	ld a, [wMuteAudioAndPauseMusic]
 	and a
 	jr z, .applyAffects
 	bit 7, a
 	jr nz, .nextChannel
 	set 7, a
-	ld [wc002], a
+	ld [wMuteAudioAndPauseMusic], a
 	xor a
-	ld [$ff25], a
-	ld [$ff1a], a
+	ld [rNR51], a
+	ld [rNR30], a
 	ld a, $80
-	ld [$ff1a], a
+	ld [rNR30], a
 	jr .nextChannel
 .applyAffects
 	call Audio2_ApplyMusicAffects
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 
 ; this routine checks flags for music effects currently applied
 ; to the channel and calls certain functions based on flags.
-; known flags for wc02e:
+; known flags for wChannelFlags1:
 ;	0: toggleperfectpitch has been used
 ;	1: call has been used
 ;	3: a toggle used only by this routine for vibrato
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 ;	6: dutycycle flag
 Audio2_ApplyMusicAffects: ; 218ae (8:58ae)
 	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc0b6 ; delay until next note
+	ld hl, wChannelNoteDelayCounters ; delay until next note
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	cp $1 ; if the delay is 1, play next note
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 	ld a, c
 	cp CH4
 	jr nc, .startChecks ; if a sfx channel
-	ld hl, wc02a
+	ld hl, wChannelSoundIDs + CH4
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	and a
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 	jr z, .startChecks
 	ret
 .startChecks
-	ld hl, wc02e
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags1
 	add hl, bc
 	bit 6, [hl] ; dutycycle
 	jr z, .checkForExecuteMusic
@@ -68,22 +68,22 @@
 	call Audio2_ApplyDutyCycle
 .checkForExecuteMusic
 	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc036
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags2
 	add hl, bc
 	bit 0, [hl]
 	jr nz, .checkForPitchBend
-	ld hl, wc02e
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags1
 	add hl, bc
 	bit 2, [hl]
 	jr nz, .disablePitchBendVibrato
 .checkForPitchBend
-	ld hl, wc02e
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags1
 	add hl, bc
 	bit 4, [hl] ; pitchbend
 	jr z, .checkVibratoDelay
 	jp Audio2_ApplyPitchBend
 .checkVibratoDelay
-	ld hl, wc04e ; vibrato delay
+	ld hl, wChannelVibratoDelayCounters ; vibrato delay
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	and a ; check if delay is over
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 .disablePitchBendVibrato
 	ret
 .checkForVibrato
-	ld hl, wc056 ; vibrato rate
+	ld hl, wChannelVibratoExtents ; vibrato rate
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	and a
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
 	ret ; no vibrato
 .vibrato
 	ld d, a
-	ld hl, wc05e
+	ld hl, wChannelVibratoRates
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	and $f
@@ -113,10 +113,10 @@
 	swap [hl]
 	or [hl]
 	ld [hl], a ; reset the vibrato value and start again
-	ld hl, wc066
+	ld hl, wChannelFrequencyLowBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld e, [hl] ; get note pitch
-	ld hl, wc02e
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags1
 	add hl, bc
 	bit 3, [hl] ; this is the only code that sets/resets bit three so
 	jr z, .unset ; it continuously alternates which path it takes
@@ -149,13 +149,13 @@
 ; like tempo changes, duty changes etc. and doesn't return
 ; until the first note is reached
 Audio2_PlayNextNote: ; 21946 (8:5946)
-	ld hl, wc06e
+	ld hl, wChannelVibratoDelayCounterReloadValues
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
-	ld hl, wc04e
+	ld hl, wChannelVibratoDelayCounters
 	add hl, bc
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc02e
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags1
 	add hl, bc
 	res 4, [hl]
 	res 5, [hl]
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@
 	cp $ff ; is this command an endchannel?
 	jp nz, Audio2_callchannel ; no
 	ld b, $0 ; yes
-	ld hl, wc02e
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags1
 	add hl, bc
 	bit 1, [hl]
 	jr nz, .returnFromCall
@@ -185,22 +185,22 @@
 	jr .asm_219c0
 .noiseOrSfxChannel
 	res 2, [hl]
-	ld hl, wc036
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags2
 	add hl, bc
 	res 0, [hl]
 	cp CH6
 	jr nz, .notSfxChannel3
 	ld a, $0
-	ld [$ff1a], a
+	ld [rNR30], a
 	ld a, $80
-	ld [$ff1a], a
+	ld [rNR30], a
 .notSfxChannel3
 	jr nz, .asm_219a3
-	ld a, [wc003]
+	ld a, [wDisableChannelOutputWhenSfxEnds]
 	and a
 	jr z, .asm_219a3
 	xor a
-	ld [wc003], a
+	ld [wDisableChannelOutputWhenSfxEnds], a
 	jr .asm_219c0
 .asm_219a3
 	jr .asm_219c9
@@ -210,10 +210,10 @@
 	ld a, c
 	add a
 	ld e, a
-	ld hl, wc006
+	ld hl, wChannelCommandPointers
 	add hl, de
 	push hl ; store current channel address
-	ld hl, wc016
+	ld hl, wChannelReturnAddresses
 	add hl, de
 	ld e, l
 	ld d, h
@@ -227,16 +227,16 @@
 .asm_219c0
 	ld hl, Unknown_222de
 	add hl, bc
-	ld a, [$ff25]
+	ld a, [rNR51]
 	and [hl]
-	ld [$ff25], a
+	ld [rNR51], a
 .asm_219c9
-	ld a, [wc02a]
+	ld a, [wChannelSoundIDs + CH4]
 	cp $14
 	jr nc, .asm_219d2
 	jr .asm_219ef
 .asm_219d2
-	ld a, [wc02a]
+	ld a, [wChannelSoundIDs + CH4]
 	cp $86
 	jr z, .asm_219ef
 	jr c, .asm_219dd
@@ -248,12 +248,12 @@
 	call Audio2_21e6d
 	ret c
 .asm_219e6
-	ld a, [wc005]
-	ld [$ff24], a
+	ld a, [wSavedVolume]
+	ld [rNR50], a
 	xor a
-	ld [wc005], a
+	ld [wSavedVolume], a
 .asm_219ef
-	ld hl, wc026
+	ld hl, wChannelSoundIDs
 	add hl, bc
 	ld [hl], b
 	ret
@@ -272,10 +272,10 @@
 	ld a, c
 	add a
 	ld e, a
-	ld hl, wc006
+	ld hl, wChannelCommandPointers
 	add hl, de
 	push hl
-	ld hl, wc016
+	ld hl, wChannelReturnAddresses
 	add hl, de
 	ld e, l
 	ld d, h
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@
 	inc hl
 	ld [hl], d ; overwrite current address with pointer
 	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc02e
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags1
 	add hl, bc
 	set 1, [hl] ; set the call flag
 	jp Audio2_endchannel
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@
 	and a
 	jr z, .infiniteLoop
 	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc0be
+	ld hl, wChannelLoopCounters
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	cp e
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@
 	ld a, c
 	add a
 	ld e, a
-	ld hl, wc006
+	ld hl, wChannelCommandPointers
 	add hl, de
 	pop af
 	ld [hli], a
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@
 	ld a, d ; yes
 	and $f
 	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc0c6
+	ld hl, wChannelNoteSpeeds
 	add hl, bc
 	ld [hl], a ; store low nibble as speed
 	ld a, c
@@ -353,10 +353,10 @@
 	jr z, .musicChannel3
 	cp CH6
 	jr nz, .notChannel3
-	ld hl, wc0e7
+	ld hl, wSfxWaveInstrument
 	jr .sfxChannel3
 .musicChannel3
-	ld hl, wc0e6
+	ld hl, wMusicWaveInstrument
 .sfxChannel3
 	ld a, d
 	and $f
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@
 	; else, store volume (high nibble) and fade (low nibble)
 .notChannel3
 	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc0de
+	ld hl, wChannelVolumes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld [hl], d
 .noiseChannel
@@ -382,11 +382,11 @@
 	cp $e8 ; is this command a toggleperfectpitch?
 	jr nz, Audio2_vibrato ; no
 	ld b, $0 ; yes
-	ld hl, wc02e
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags1
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	xor $1
-	ld [hl], a ; flip bit 0 of wc02e
+	ld [hl], a ; flip bit 0 of wChannelFlags1
 	jp Audio2_endchannel
 
 Audio2_vibrato: ; 21ab6 (8:5ab6)
@@ -394,10 +394,10 @@
 	jr nz, Audio2_pitchbend ; no
 	call Audio2_GetNextMusicByte ; yes
 	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc04e
+	ld hl, wChannelVibratoDelayCounters
 	add hl, bc
 	ld [hl], a ; store delay
-	ld hl, wc06e
+	ld hl, wChannelVibratoDelayCounterReloadValues
 	add hl, bc
 	ld [hl], a ; store delay
 	call Audio2_GetNextMusicByte
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@
 	and $f0
 	swap a
 	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc056
+	ld hl, wChannelVibratoExtents
 	add hl, bc
 	srl a
 	ld e, a
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@
 	ld a, d
 	and $f
 	ld d, a
-	ld hl, wc05e
+	ld hl, wChannelVibratoRates
 	add hl, bc
 	swap a
 	or d
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@
 	jr nz, Audio2_duty ; no
 	call Audio2_GetNextMusicByte ; yes
 	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc076
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendLengthModifiers
 	add hl, bc
 	ld [hl], a ; store first param
 	call Audio2_GetNextMusicByte
@@ -440,14 +440,14 @@
 	and $f
 	call Audio2_22017
 	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc0a6
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendTargetFrequencyHighBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld [hl], d ; store unknown part of second param
-	ld hl, wc0ae
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendTargetFrequencyLowBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld [hl], e ; store unknown part of second param
 	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc02e
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags1
 	add hl, bc
 	set 4, [hl] ; set pitchbend flag
 	call Audio2_GetNextMusicByte
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@
 	rrca
 	and $c0
 	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc03e
+	ld hl, wChannelDuties
 	add hl, bc
 	ld [hl], a ; store duty
 	jp Audio2_endchannel
@@ -474,25 +474,25 @@
 	cp CH4
 	jr nc, .sfxChannel
 	call Audio2_GetNextMusicByte
-	ld [wc0e8], a ; store first param
+	ld [wMusicTempo], a ; store first param
 	call Audio2_GetNextMusicByte
-	ld [wc0e9], a ; store second param
+	ld [wMusicTempo + 1], a ; store second param
 	xor a
-	ld [wc0ce], a ; clear RAM
-	ld [wc0cf], a
-	ld [wc0d0], a
-	ld [wc0d1], a
+	ld [wChannelNoteDelayCountersFractionalPart], a ; clear RAM
+	ld [wChannelNoteDelayCountersFractionalPart + 1], a
+	ld [wChannelNoteDelayCountersFractionalPart + 2], a
+	ld [wChannelNoteDelayCountersFractionalPart + 3], a
 	jr .musicChannelDone
 .sfxChannel
 	call Audio2_GetNextMusicByte
-	ld [wc0ea], a ; store first param
+	ld [wSfxTempo], a ; store first param
 	call Audio2_GetNextMusicByte
-	ld [wc0eb], a ; store second param
+	ld [wSfxTempo + 1], a ; store second param
 	xor a
-	ld [wc0d2], a ; clear RAM
-	ld [wc0d3], a
-	ld [wc0d4], a
-	ld [wc0d5], a
+	ld [wChannelNoteDelayCountersFractionalPart + 4], a ; clear RAM
+	ld [wChannelNoteDelayCountersFractionalPart + 5], a
+	ld [wChannelNoteDelayCountersFractionalPart + 6], a
+	ld [wChannelNoteDelayCountersFractionalPart + 7], a
 .musicChannelDone
 	jp Audio2_endchannel
 
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@
 	cp $ee ; is this command a stereopanning?
 	jr nz, Audio2_unknownmusic0xef ; no
 	call Audio2_GetNextMusicByte ; yes
-	ld [wc004], a ; store panning
+	ld [wStereoPanning], a ; store panning
 	jp Audio2_endchannel
 
 ; this appears to never be used
@@ -509,15 +509,15 @@
 	jr nz, Audio2_dutycycle ; no
 	call Audio2_GetNextMusicByte ; yes
 	push bc
-	call Audio2_22035
+	call Audio2_PlaySound
 	pop bc
-	ld a, [wc003]
+	ld a, [wDisableChannelOutputWhenSfxEnds]
 	and a
 	jr nz, .skip
-	ld a, [wc02d]
-	ld [wc003], a
+	ld a, [wChannelSoundIDs + CH7]
+	ld [wDisableChannelOutputWhenSfxEnds], a
 	xor a
-	ld [wc02d], a
+	ld [wChannelSoundIDs + CH7], a
 .skip
 	jp Audio2_endchannel
 
@@ -526,14 +526,14 @@
 	jr nz, Audio2_volume ; no
 	call Audio2_GetNextMusicByte ; yes
 	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc046
+	ld hl, wChannelDutyCycles
 	add hl, bc
 	ld [hl], a ; store full cycle
 	and $c0
-	ld hl, wc03e
+	ld hl, wChannelDuties
 	add hl, bc
 	ld [hl], a ; store first duty
-	ld hl, wc02e
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags1
 	add hl, bc
 	set 6, [hl] ; set dutycycle flag
 	jp Audio2_endchannel
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@
 	cp $f0 ; is this command a volume?
 	jr nz, Audio2_executemusic ; no
 	call Audio2_GetNextMusicByte ; yes
-	ld [$ff24], a ; store volume
+	ld [rNR50], a ; store volume
 	jp Audio2_endchannel
 
 Audio2_executemusic: ; 21bd1 (8:5bd1)
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@
 	cp $f8 ; is this command an executemusic?
 	jr nz, Audio2_octave ; no
 	ld b, $0 ; yes
-	ld hl, wc036
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags2
 	add hl, bc
 	set 0, [hl]
 	jp Audio2_endchannel
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@
 	and $f0
 	cp $e0 ; is this command an octave?
 	jr nz, Audio2_unknownsfx0x20 ; no
-	ld hl, wc0d6 ; yes
+	ld hl, wChannelOctaves ; yes
 	ld b, $0
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, d
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@
 	cp CH3 ; is this a noise or sfx channel?
 	jr c, Audio2_unknownsfx0x10 ; no
 	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc036
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags2
 	add hl, bc
 	bit 0, [hl]
 	jr nz, Audio2_unknownsfx0x10 ; no
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@
 	call Audio2_notelength
 	ld d, a
 	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc03e
+	ld hl, wChannelDuties
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	or d
@@ -619,12 +619,12 @@
 	cp $10 ; is this command a unknownsfx0x10?
 	jr nz, Audio2_note ; no
 	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc036
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags2
 	add hl, bc
 	bit 0, [hl]
 	jr nz, Audio2_note ; no
 	call Audio2_GetNextMusicByte ; yes
-	ld [$ff10], a
+	ld [rNR10], a
 	jp Audio2_endchannel
 
 Audio2_note: ; 21c5c (8:5c5c)
@@ -654,11 +654,11 @@
 	call Audio2_GetNextMusicByte ; get dnote instrument
 asm_21c7e
 	ld d, a
-	ld a, [wc003]
+	ld a, [wDisableChannelOutputWhenSfxEnds]
 	and a
 	jr nz, .asm_21c89
 	ld a, d
-	call Audio2_22035
+	call Audio2_PlaySound
 .asm_21c89
 	pop bc
 	pop de
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@
 	ld b, $0
 	ld e, a ; store note length (in 16ths)
 	ld d, b
-	ld hl, wc0c6
+	ld hl, wChannelNoteSpeeds
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	ld l, b
@@ -679,9 +679,9 @@
 	ld a, c
 	cp CH4
 	jr nc, .sfxChannel
-	ld a, [wc0e8]
+	ld a, [wMusicTempo]
 	ld d, a
-	ld a, [wc0e9]
+	ld a, [wMusicTempo + 1]
 	ld e, a
 	jr .skip
 .sfxChannel
@@ -690,31 +690,31 @@
 	cp CH7
 	jr z, .skip ; if noise channel
 	call Audio2_21e2f
-	ld a, [wc0ea]
+	ld a, [wSfxTempo]
 	ld d, a
-	ld a, [wc0eb]
+	ld a, [wSfxTempo + 1]
 	ld e, a
 .skip
 	ld a, l
 	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc0ce
+	ld hl, wChannelNoteDelayCountersFractionalPart
 	add hl, bc
 	ld l, [hl]
 	call Audio2_22006
 	ld e, l
 	ld d, h
-	ld hl, wc0ce
+	ld hl, wChannelNoteDelayCountersFractionalPart
 	add hl, bc
 	ld [hl], e
 	ld a, d
-	ld hl, wc0b6
+	ld hl, wChannelNoteDelayCounters
 	add hl, bc
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc036
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags2
 	add hl, bc
 	bit 0, [hl]
 	jr nz, Audio2_notepitch
-	ld hl, wc02e
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags1
 	add hl, bc
 	bit 2, [hl]
 	jr z, Audio2_notepitch
@@ -729,7 +729,7 @@
 	ld a, c
 	cp CH4
 	jr nc, .sfxChannel
-	ld hl, wc02a
+	ld hl, wChannelSoundIDs + CH4
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	and a
@@ -745,9 +745,9 @@
 	ld b, $0
 	ld hl, Unknown_222de
 	add hl, bc
-	ld a, [$ff25]
+	ld a, [rNR51]
 	and [hl]
-	ld [$ff25], a
+	ld [rNR51], a
 	jr .done
 .notSfxChannel3
 	ld b, $2
@@ -762,12 +762,12 @@
 .notRest
 	swap a
 	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc0d6
+	ld hl, wChannelOctaves
 	add hl, bc
 	ld b, [hl]
 	call Audio2_22017
 	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc02e
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags1
 	add hl, bc
 	bit 4, [hl]
 	jr z, .asm_21d39
@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@
 	ld a, c
 	cp CH4
 	jr nc, .skip ; if sfx channel
-	ld hl, wc02a
+	ld hl, wChannelSoundIDs + CH4
 	ld d, $0
 	ld e, a
 	add hl, de
@@ -790,7 +790,7 @@
 	ret
 .skip
 	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc0de
+	ld hl, wChannelVolumes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld d, [hl]
 	ld b, $2
@@ -800,7 +800,7 @@
 	call Audio2_21d79
 	pop de
 	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc02e
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags1
 	add hl, bc
 	bit 0, [hl]   ; has toggleperfectpitch been used?
 	jr z, .skip2
@@ -808,7 +808,7 @@
 	jr nc, .skip2
 	inc d
 .skip2
-	ld hl, wc066
+	ld hl, wChannelFrequencyLowBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld [hl], e
 	call Audio2_21dcc
@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@
 	ld b, $0
 	ld hl, Unknown_222e6
 	add hl, bc
-	ld a, [$ff25]
+	ld a, [rNR51]
 	or [hl]
 	ld d, a
 	ld a, c
@@ -826,18 +826,18 @@
 	jr z, .sfxNoiseChannel
 	cp CH4
 	jr nc, .skip ; if sfx channel
-	ld hl, wc02a
+	ld hl, wChannelSoundIDs + CH4
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	and a
 	jr nz, .skip
 .sfxNoiseChannel
-	ld a, [wc004]
+	ld a, [wStereoPanning]
 	ld hl, Unknown_222e6
 	add hl, bc
 	and [hl]
 	ld d, a
-	ld a, [$ff25]
+	ld a, [rNR51]
 	ld hl, Unknown_222de
 	add hl, bc
 	and [hl]
@@ -845,12 +845,12 @@
 	ld d, a
 .skip
 	ld a, d
-	ld [$ff25], a
+	ld [rNR51], a
 	ret
 
 Audio2_21daa: ; 21daa (8:5daa)
 	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc0b6
+	ld hl, wChannelNoteDelayCounters
 	add hl, bc
 	ld d, [hl]
 	ld a, c
@@ -861,7 +861,7 @@
 	ld a, d
 	and $3f
 	ld d, a
-	ld hl, wc03e
+	ld hl, wChannelDuties
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	or d
@@ -881,10 +881,10 @@
 	; fall through
 .channel3
 	push de
-	ld de, wc0e6
+	ld de, wMusicWaveInstrument
 	cp CH2
 	jr z, .musicChannel3
-	ld de, wc0e7
+	ld de, wSfxWaveInstrument
 .musicChannel3
 	ld a, [de]
 	add a
@@ -898,7 +898,7 @@
 	ld hl, $ff30
 	ld b, $f
 	ld a, $0
-	ld [$ff1a], a
+	ld [rNR30], a
 .loop
 	ld a, [de]
 	inc de
@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@
 	and a
 	jr nz, .loop
 	ld a, $80
-	ld [$ff1a], a
+	ld [rNR30], a
 	pop de
 .notSfxChannel3
 	ld a, d
@@ -935,9 +935,9 @@
 	bit 7, a
 	jr z, .asm_21e2e
 	xor a
-	ld [wc0f1], a
+	ld [wFrequencyModifier], a
 	ld a, $80
-	ld [wc0f2], a
+	ld [wTempoModifier], a
 .asm_21e2e
 	ret
 
@@ -948,20 +948,20 @@
 	jr nc, .asm_21e4c
 .asm_21e39
 	ld d, $0
-	ld a, [wc0f2]
+	ld a, [wTempoModifier]
 	add $80
 	jr nc, .asm_21e43
 	inc d
 .asm_21e43
-	ld [wc0eb], a
+	ld [wSfxTempo + 1], a
 	ld a, d
-	ld [wc0ea], a
+	ld [wSfxTempo], a
 	jr .asm_21e55
 .asm_21e4c
 	xor a
-	ld [wc0eb], a
+	ld [wSfxTempo + 1], a
 	ld a, $1
-	ld [wc0ea], a
+	ld [wSfxTempo], a
 .asm_21e55
 	ret
 
@@ -971,7 +971,7 @@
 	call Audio2_21e9f
 	jr nc, .asm_21e6c
 .asm_21e60
-	ld a, [wc0f1]
+	ld a, [wFrequencyModifier]
 	add e
 	jr nc, .asm_21e67
 	inc d
@@ -987,7 +987,7 @@
 Audio2_21e6d: ; 21e6d (8:5e6d)
 	call Audio2_21e8b
 	jr nc, .asm_21e88
-	ld hl, wc006
+	ld hl, wChannelCommandPointers
 	ld e, c
 	ld d, $0
 	sla e
@@ -1008,7 +1008,7 @@
 	ret
 
 Audio2_21e8b: ; 21e8b (8:5e8b)
-	ld a, [wc02a]
+	ld a, [wChannelSoundIDs + CH4]
 	cp $14
 	jr nc, .asm_21e94
 	jr .asm_21e9a
@@ -1025,9 +1025,9 @@
 	ret
 
 Audio2_21e9f: ; 21e9f (8:5e9f)
-	ld a, [wc02d]
+	ld a, [wChannelSoundIDs + CH7]
 	ld b, a
-	ld a, [wc02a]
+	ld a, [wChannelSoundIDs + CH4]
 	or b
 	cp $9d
 	jr nc, .asm_21ead
@@ -1045,17 +1045,17 @@
 	ret
 
 Audio2_ApplyPitchBend: ; 21eb8 (8:5eb8)
-	ld hl, wc02e
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags1
 	add hl, bc
 	bit 5, [hl]
 	jp nz, .asm_21eff
-	ld hl, wc09e
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendCurrentFrequencyLowBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld e, [hl]
-	ld hl, wc096
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendCurrentFrequencyHighBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld d, [hl]
-	ld hl, wc07e
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendFrequencySteps
 	add hl, bc
 	ld l, [hl]
 	ld h, b
@@ -1062,10 +1062,10 @@
 	add hl, de
 	ld d, h
 	ld e, l
-	ld hl, wc08e
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendCurrentFrequencyFractionalPart
 	add hl, bc
 	push hl
-	ld hl, wc086
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendFrequencyStepsFractionalPart
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	pop hl
@@ -1077,13 +1077,13 @@
 	ld a, $0
 	adc d
 	ld d, a
-	ld hl, wc0a6
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendTargetFrequencyHighBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	cp d
 	jp c, .asm_21f45
 	jr nz, .asm_21f32
-	ld hl, wc0ae
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendTargetFrequencyLowBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	cp e
@@ -1090,13 +1090,13 @@
 	jp c, .asm_21f45
 	jr .asm_21f32
 .asm_21eff
-	ld hl, wc09e
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendCurrentFrequencyLowBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
-	ld hl, wc096
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendCurrentFrequencyHighBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld d, [hl]
-	ld hl, wc07e
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendFrequencySteps
 	add hl, bc
 	ld e, [hl]
 	sub e
@@ -1104,7 +1104,7 @@
 	ld a, d
 	sbc b
 	ld d, a
-	ld hl, wc086
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendFrequencyStepsFractionalPart
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	add a
@@ -1115,22 +1115,22 @@
 	ld a, d
 	sbc b
 	ld d, a
-	ld hl, wc0a6
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendTargetFrequencyHighBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, d
 	cp [hl]
 	jr c, .asm_21f45
 	jr nz, .asm_21f32
-	ld hl, wc0ae
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendTargetFrequencyLowBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, e
 	cp [hl]
 	jr c, .asm_21f45
 .asm_21f32
-	ld hl, wc09e
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendCurrentFrequencyLowBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld [hl], e
-	ld hl, wc096
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendCurrentFrequencyHighBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld [hl], d
 	ld b, $3
@@ -1140,7 +1140,7 @@
 	ld [hl], d
 	ret
 .asm_21f45
-	ld hl, wc02e
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags1
 	add hl, bc
 	res 4, [hl]
 	res 5, [hl]
@@ -1147,16 +1147,16 @@
 	ret
 
 Audio2_21f4e: ; 21f4e (8:5f4e)
-	ld hl, wc096
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendCurrentFrequencyHighBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld [hl], d
-	ld hl, wc09e
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendCurrentFrequencyLowBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld [hl], e
-	ld hl, wc0b6
+	ld hl, wChannelNoteDelayCounters
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
-	ld hl, wc076
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendLengthModifiers
 	add hl, bc
 	sub [hl]
 	jr nc, .asm_21f66
@@ -1163,7 +1163,7 @@
 	ld a, $1
 .asm_21f66
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc0ae
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendTargetFrequencyLowBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, e
 	sub [hl]
@@ -1170,24 +1170,24 @@
 	ld e, a
 	ld a, d
 	sbc b
-	ld hl, wc0a6
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendTargetFrequencyHighBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	sub [hl]
 	jr c, .asm_21f82
 	ld d, a
 	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc02e
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags1
 	add hl, bc
 	set 5, [hl]
 	jr .asm_21fa5
 .asm_21f82
-	ld hl, wc096
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendCurrentFrequencyHighBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld d, [hl]
-	ld hl, wc09e
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendCurrentFrequencyLowBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld e, [hl]
-	ld hl, wc0ae
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendTargetFrequencyLowBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	sub e
@@ -1195,17 +1195,17 @@
 	ld a, d
 	sbc b
 	ld d, a
-	ld hl, wc0a6
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendTargetFrequencyHighBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	sub d
 	ld d, a
 	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc02e
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags1
 	add hl, bc
 	res 5, [hl]
 .asm_21fa5
-	ld hl, wc076
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendLengthModifiers
 	add hl, bc
 .asm_21fa9
 	inc b
@@ -1224,13 +1224,13 @@
 	add [hl]
 	ld d, b
 	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc07e
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendFrequencySteps
 	add hl, bc
 	ld [hl], d
-	ld hl, wc086
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendFrequencyStepsFractionalPart
 	add hl, bc
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc08e
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendCurrentFrequencyFractionalPart
 	add hl, bc
 	ld [hl], a
 	ret
@@ -1237,7 +1237,7 @@
 
 Audio2_ApplyDutyCycle: ; 21fcc (8:5fcc)
 	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc046
+	ld hl, wChannelDutyCycles
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	rlca
@@ -1258,7 +1258,7 @@
 	ld a, c
 	add a
 	ld e, a
-	ld hl, wc006
+	ld hl, wChannelCommandPointers
 	add hl, de
 	ld a, [hli]
 	ld e, a
@@ -1325,8 +1325,8 @@
 	ld d, a
 	ret
 
-Audio2_22035:: ; 22035 (8:6035)
-	ld [wc001], a
+Audio2_PlaySound:: ; 22035 (8:6035)
+	ld [wSoundID], a
 	cp $ff
 	jp z, Audio2_221f3
 	cp $e9
@@ -1337,75 +1337,75 @@
 	jp nc, Audio2_2210d
 .asm_2204c
 	xor a
-	ld [wc000], a
-	ld [wc003], a
-	ld [wc0e9], a
-	ld [wc0e6], a
-	ld [wc0e7], a
+	ld [wUnusedC000], a
+	ld [wDisableChannelOutputWhenSfxEnds], a
+	ld [wMusicTempo + 1], a
+	ld [wMusicWaveInstrument], a
+	ld [wSfxWaveInstrument], a
 	ld d, $8
-	ld hl, wc016
+	ld hl, wChannelReturnAddresses
 	call FillAudioRAM2
-	ld hl, wc006
+	ld hl, wChannelCommandPointers
 	call FillAudioRAM2
 	ld d, $4
-	ld hl, wc026
+	ld hl, wChannelSoundIDs
 	call FillAudioRAM2
-	ld hl, wc02e
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags1
 	call FillAudioRAM2
-	ld hl, wc03e
+	ld hl, wChannelDuties
 	call FillAudioRAM2
-	ld hl, wc046
+	ld hl, wChannelDutyCycles
 	call FillAudioRAM2
-	ld hl, wc04e
+	ld hl, wChannelVibratoDelayCounters
 	call FillAudioRAM2
-	ld hl, wc056
+	ld hl, wChannelVibratoExtents
 	call FillAudioRAM2
-	ld hl, wc05e
+	ld hl, wChannelVibratoRates
 	call FillAudioRAM2
-	ld hl, wc066
+	ld hl, wChannelFrequencyLowBytes
 	call FillAudioRAM2
-	ld hl, wc06e
+	ld hl, wChannelVibratoDelayCounterReloadValues
 	call FillAudioRAM2
-	ld hl, wc036
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags2
 	call FillAudioRAM2
-	ld hl, wc076
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendLengthModifiers
 	call FillAudioRAM2
-	ld hl, wc07e
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendFrequencySteps
 	call FillAudioRAM2
-	ld hl, wc086
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendFrequencyStepsFractionalPart
 	call FillAudioRAM2
-	ld hl, wc08e
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendCurrentFrequencyFractionalPart
 	call FillAudioRAM2
-	ld hl, wc096
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendCurrentFrequencyHighBytes
 	call FillAudioRAM2
-	ld hl, wc09e
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendCurrentFrequencyLowBytes
 	call FillAudioRAM2
-	ld hl, wc0a6
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendTargetFrequencyHighBytes
 	call FillAudioRAM2
-	ld hl, wc0ae
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendTargetFrequencyLowBytes
 	call FillAudioRAM2
 	ld a, $1
-	ld hl, wc0be
+	ld hl, wChannelLoopCounters
 	call FillAudioRAM2
-	ld hl, wc0b6
+	ld hl, wChannelNoteDelayCounters
 	call FillAudioRAM2
-	ld hl, wc0c6
+	ld hl, wChannelNoteSpeeds
 	call FillAudioRAM2
-	ld [wc0e8], a
+	ld [wMusicTempo], a
 	ld a, $ff
-	ld [wc004], a
+	ld [wStereoPanning], a
 	xor a
-	ld [$ff24], a
+	ld [rNR50], a
 	ld a, $8
-	ld [$ff10], a
+	ld [rNR10], a
 	ld a, $0
-	ld [$ff25], a
+	ld [rNR51], a
 	xor a
-	ld [$ff1a], a
+	ld [rNR30], a
 	ld a, $80
-	ld [$ff1a], a
+	ld [rNR30], a
 	ld a, $77
-	ld [$ff24], a
+	ld [rNR50], a
 	jp Audio2_2224e
 
 Audio2_2210d: ; 2210d (8:610d)
@@ -1418,9 +1418,9 @@
 	ld de, SFX_Headers_2
 	add hl, de
 	ld a, h
-	ld [wc0ec], a
+	ld [wSfxHeaderPointer], a
 	ld a, l
-	ld [wc0ed], a
+	ld [wSfxHeaderPointer + 1], a
 	ld a, [hl]
 	and $c0
 	rlca
@@ -1433,9 +1433,9 @@
 	add c
 	ld c, a
 	ld b, $0
-	ld a, [wc0ec]
+	ld a, [wSfxHeaderPointer]
 	ld h, a
-	ld a, [wc0ed]
+	ld a, [wSfxHeaderPointer + 1]
 	ld l, a
 	add hl, bc
 	ld c, d
@@ -1443,7 +1443,7 @@
 	and $f
 	ld e, a
 	ld d, $0
-	ld hl, wc026
+	ld hl, wChannelSoundIDs
 	add hl, de
 	ld a, [hl]
 	and a
@@ -1451,7 +1451,7 @@
 	ld a, e
 	cp $7
 	jr nz, .asm_22159
-	ld a, [wc001]
+	ld a, [wSoundID]
 	cp $14
 	jr nc, .asm_22152
 	ret
@@ -1461,7 +1461,7 @@
 	jr z, .asm_22162
 	jr c, .asm_22162
 .asm_22159
-	ld a, [wc001]
+	ld a, [wSoundID]
 	cp [hl]
 	jr z, .asm_22162
 	jr c, .asm_22162
@@ -1474,77 +1474,77 @@
 	add hl, hl
 	ld d, h
 	ld e, l
-	ld hl, wc016
+	ld hl, wChannelReturnAddresses
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hli], a
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc006
+	ld hl, wChannelCommandPointers
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hli], a
 	ld [hl], a
 	pop de
-	ld hl, wc026
+	ld hl, wChannelSoundIDs
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc02e
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags1
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc03e
+	ld hl, wChannelDuties
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc046
+	ld hl, wChannelDutyCycles
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc04e
+	ld hl, wChannelVibratoDelayCounters
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc056
+	ld hl, wChannelVibratoExtents
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc05e
+	ld hl, wChannelVibratoRates
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc066
+	ld hl, wChannelFrequencyLowBytes
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc06e
+	ld hl, wChannelVibratoDelayCounterReloadValues
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc076
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendLengthModifiers
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc07e
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendFrequencySteps
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc086
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendFrequencyStepsFractionalPart
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc08e
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendCurrentFrequencyFractionalPart
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc096
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendCurrentFrequencyHighBytes
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc09e
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendCurrentFrequencyLowBytes
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc0a6
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendTargetFrequencyHighBytes
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc0ae
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendTargetFrequencyLowBytes
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc036
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags2
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
 	ld a, $1
-	ld hl, wc0be
+	ld hl, wChannelLoopCounters
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc0b6
+	ld hl, wChannelNoteDelayCounters
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc0c6
+	ld hl, wChannelNoteSpeeds
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
 	ld a, e
@@ -1551,7 +1551,7 @@
 	cp $4
 	jr nz, .asm_221ea
 	ld a, $8
-	ld [$ff10], a
+	ld [rNR10], a
 .asm_221ea
 	ld a, c
 	and a
@@ -1561,41 +1561,41 @@
 
 Audio2_221f3: ; 221f3 (8:61f3)
 	ld a, $80
-	ld [$ff26], a
-	ld [$ff1a], a
+	ld [rNR52], a
+	ld [rNR30], a
 	xor a
-	ld [$ff25], a
-	ld [$ff1c], a
+	ld [rNR51], a
+	ld [rNR32], a
 	ld a, $8
-	ld [$ff10], a
-	ld [$ff12], a
-	ld [$ff17], a
-	ld [$ff21], a
+	ld [rNR10], a
+	ld [rNR12], a
+	ld [rNR22], a
+	ld [rNR42], a
 	ld a, $40
-	ld [$ff14], a
-	ld [$ff19], a
-	ld [$ff23], a
+	ld [rNR14], a
+	ld [rNR24], a
+	ld [rNR44], a
 	ld a, $77
-	ld [$ff24], a
+	ld [rNR50], a
 	xor a
-	ld [wc000], a
-	ld [wc003], a
-	ld [wc002], a
-	ld [wc0e9], a
-	ld [wc0eb], a
-	ld [wc0e6], a
-	ld [wc0e7], a
+	ld [wUnusedC000], a
+	ld [wDisableChannelOutputWhenSfxEnds], a
+	ld [wMuteAudioAndPauseMusic], a
+	ld [wMusicTempo + 1], a
+	ld [wSfxTempo + 1], a
+	ld [wMusicWaveInstrument], a
+	ld [wSfxWaveInstrument], a
 	ld d, $a0
-	ld hl, wc006
+	ld hl, wChannelCommandPointers
 	call FillAudioRAM2
 	ld a, $1
 	ld d, $18
-	ld hl, wc0b6
+	ld hl, wChannelNoteDelayCounters
 	call FillAudioRAM2
-	ld [wc0e8], a
-	ld [wc0ea], a
+	ld [wMusicTempo], a
+	ld [wSfxTempo], a
 	ld a, $ff
-	ld [wc004], a
+	ld [wStereoPanning], a
 	ret
 
 ; fills d bytes at hl with a
@@ -1608,7 +1608,7 @@
 	ret
 
 Audio2_2224e: ; 2224e (8:624e)
-	ld a, [wc001]
+	ld a, [wSoundID]
 	ld l, a
 	ld e, a
 	ld h, $0
@@ -1619,7 +1619,7 @@
 	add hl, de
 	ld e, l
 	ld d, h
-	ld hl, wc006
+	ld hl, wChannelCommandPointers
 	ld a, [de] ; get channel number
 	ld b, a
 	rlca
@@ -1645,14 +1645,14 @@
 	push af
 	ld b, $0
 	ld c, a
-	ld hl, wc026
+	ld hl, wChannelSoundIDs
 	add hl, bc
-	ld a, [wc001]
+	ld a, [wSoundID]
 	ld [hl], a
 	pop af
 	cp $3
 	jr c, .asm_22291
-	ld hl, wc02e
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags1
 	add hl, bc
 	set 2, [hl]
 .asm_22291
@@ -1671,34 +1671,34 @@
 	ld a, [de]
 	inc de
 	jr nz, .asm_22270
-	ld a, [wc001]
+	ld a, [wSoundID]
 	cp $14
 	jr nc, .asm_222aa
 	jr .asm_222d4
 .asm_222aa
-	ld a, [wc001]
+	ld a, [wSoundID]
 	cp $86
 	jr z, .asm_222d4
 	jr c, .asm_222b5
 	jr .asm_222d4
 .asm_222b5
-	ld hl, wc02a
+	ld hl, wChannelSoundIDs + CH4
 	ld [hli], a
 	ld [hli], a
 	ld [hli], a
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc012 ; sfx noise channel pointer
+	ld hl, wChannelCommandPointers + CH6 * 2 ; sfx noise channel pointer
 	ld de, Noise2_endchannel
 	ld [hl], e
 	inc hl
 	ld [hl], d ; overwrite pointer to point to endchannel
-	ld a, [wc005]
+	ld a, [wSavedVolume]
 	and a
 	jr nz, .asm_222d4
-	ld a, [$ff24]
-	ld [wc005], a
+	ld a, [rNR50]
+	ld [wSavedVolume], a
 	ld a, $77
-	ld [$ff24], a
+	ld [rNR50], a
 .asm_222d4
 	ret
 
--- a/audio/engine_3.asm
+++ b/audio/engine_3.asm
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	ld c, CH0
 .loop
 	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc026
+	ld hl, wChannelSoundIDs
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	and a
@@ -12,18 +12,18 @@
 	ld a, c
 	cp CH4
 	jr nc, .applyAffects ; if sfx channel
-	ld a, [wc002]
+	ld a, [wMuteAudioAndPauseMusic]
 	and a
 	jr z, .applyAffects
 	bit 7, a
 	jr nz, .nextChannel
 	set 7, a
-	ld [wc002], a
+	ld [wMuteAudioAndPauseMusic], a
 	xor a
-	ld [$ff25], a
-	ld [$ff1a], a
+	ld [rNR51], a
+	ld [rNR30], a
 	ld a, $80
-	ld [$ff1a], a
+	ld [rNR30], a
 	jr .nextChannel
 .applyAffects
 	call Audio3_ApplyMusicAffects
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 
 ; this routine checks flags for music effects currently applied
 ; to the channel and calls certain functions based on flags.
-; known flags for wc02e:
+; known flags for wChannelFlags1:
 ;	0: toggleperfectpitch has been used
 ;	1: call has been used
 ;	3: a toggle used only by this routine for vibrato
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 ;	6: dutycycle flag
 Audio3_ApplyMusicAffects: ; 7d1ac (1f:51ac)
 	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc0b6 ; delay until next note
+	ld hl, wChannelNoteDelayCounters ; delay until next note
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	cp $1 ; if delay is 1, play next note
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 	ld a, c
 	cp CH4
 	jr nc, .startChecks ; if a sfx channel
-	ld hl, wc02a
+	ld hl, wChannelSoundIDs + CH4
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	and a
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 	jr z, .startChecks
 	ret
 .startChecks
-	ld hl, wc02e
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags1
 	add hl, bc
 	bit 6, [hl] ; dutycycle
 	jr z, .checkForExecuteMusic
@@ -68,22 +68,22 @@
 	call Audio3_ApplyDutyCycle
 .checkForExecuteMusic
 	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc036
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags2
 	add hl, bc
 	bit 0, [hl]
 	jr nz, .checkForPitchBend
-	ld hl, wc02e
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags1
 	add hl, bc
 	bit 2, [hl]
 	jr nz, .disablePitchBendVibrato
 .checkForPitchBend
-	ld hl, wc02e
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags1
 	add hl, bc
 	bit 4, [hl] ; pitchbend
 	jr z, .checkVibratoDelay
 	jp Audio3_ApplyPitchBend
 .checkVibratoDelay
-	ld hl, wc04e ; vibrato delay
+	ld hl, wChannelVibratoDelayCounters ; vibrato delay
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	and a ; check if delay is over
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 .disablePitchBendVibrato
 	ret
 .checkForVibrato
-	ld hl, wc056 ; vibrato rate
+	ld hl, wChannelVibratoExtents ; vibrato rate
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	and a
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
 	ret ; no vibrato
 .vibrato
 	ld d, a
-	ld hl, wc05e
+	ld hl, wChannelVibratoRates
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	and $f
@@ -113,10 +113,10 @@
 	swap [hl]
 	or [hl]
 	ld [hl], a ; reset the vibrato value and start again
-	ld hl, wc066
+	ld hl, wChannelFrequencyLowBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld e, [hl] ; get note pitch
-	ld hl, wc02e
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags1
 	add hl, bc
 	bit 3, [hl] ; this is the only code that sets/resets bit three so
 	jr z, .unset ; it continuously alternates which path it takes
@@ -149,13 +149,13 @@
 ; like tempo changes, duty changes etc. and doesn't return
 ; until the first note is reached
 Audio3_PlayNextNote: ; 7d244 (1f:5244)
-	ld hl, wc06e
+	ld hl, wChannelVibratoDelayCounterReloadValues
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
-	ld hl, wc04e
+	ld hl, wChannelVibratoDelayCounters
 	add hl, bc
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc02e
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags1
 	add hl, bc
 	res 4, [hl]
 	res 5, [hl]
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@
 	cp $ff ; is this command an endchannel?
 	jp nz, Audio3_callchannel ; no
 	ld b, $0 ; yes
-	ld hl, wc02e
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags1
 	add hl, bc
 	bit 1, [hl]
 	jr nz, .returnFromCall
@@ -178,22 +178,22 @@
 	jr .asm_7d2b3
 .noiseOrSfxChannel
 	res 2, [hl]
-	ld hl, wc036
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags2
 	add hl, bc
 	res 0, [hl]
 	cp CH6
 	jr nz, .notSfxChannel3
 	ld a, $0
-	ld [$ff1a], a
+	ld [rNR30], a
 	ld a, $80
-	ld [$ff1a], a
+	ld [rNR30], a
 .notSfxChannel3
 	jr nz, .asm_7d296
-	ld a, [wc003]
+	ld a, [wDisableChannelOutputWhenSfxEnds]
 	and a
 	jr z, .asm_7d296
 	xor a
-	ld [wc003], a
+	ld [wDisableChannelOutputWhenSfxEnds], a
 	jr .asm_7d2b3
 .asm_7d296
 	jr .asm_7d2bc
@@ -203,10 +203,10 @@
 	ld a, c
 	add a
 	ld e, a
-	ld hl, wc006
+	ld hl, wChannelCommandPointers
 	add hl, de
 	push hl ; store current channel address
-	ld hl, wc016
+	ld hl, wChannelReturnAddresses
 	add hl, de
 	ld e, l
 	ld d, h
@@ -220,16 +220,16 @@
 .asm_7d2b3
 	ld hl, Unknown_7db93
 	add hl, bc
-	ld a, [$ff25]
+	ld a, [rNR51]
 	and [hl]
-	ld [$ff25], a
+	ld [rNR51], a
 .asm_7d2bc
-	ld a, [wc02a]
+	ld a, [wChannelSoundIDs + CH4]
 	cp $14
 	jr nc, .asm_7d2c5
 	jr .asm_7d2e2
 .asm_7d2c5
-	ld a, [wc02a]
+	ld a, [wChannelSoundIDs + CH4]
 	cp $86
 	jr z, .asm_7d2e2
 	jr c, .asm_7d2d0
@@ -241,12 +241,12 @@
 	call Audio3_7d73b
 	ret c
 .asm_7d2d9
-	ld a, [wc005]
-	ld [$ff24], a
+	ld a, [wSavedVolume]
+	ld [rNR50], a
 	xor a
-	ld [wc005], a
+	ld [wSavedVolume], a
 .asm_7d2e2
-	ld hl, wc026
+	ld hl, wChannelSoundIDs
 	add hl, bc
 	ld [hl], b
 	ret
@@ -265,10 +265,10 @@
 	ld a, c
 	add a
 	ld e, a
-	ld hl, wc006
+	ld hl, wChannelCommandPointers
 	add hl, de
 	push hl
-	ld hl, wc016
+	ld hl, wChannelReturnAddresses
 	add hl, de
 	ld e, l
 	ld d, h
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@
 	inc hl
 	ld [hl], d ; overwrite current address with pointer
 	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc02e
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags1
 	add hl, bc
 	set 1, [hl] ; set the call flag
 	jp Audio3_endchannel
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@
 	and a
 	jr z, .infiniteLoop
 	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc0be
+	ld hl, wChannelLoopCounters
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	cp e
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@
 	ld a, c
 	add a
 	ld e, a
-	ld hl, wc006
+	ld hl, wChannelCommandPointers
 	add hl, de
 	pop af
 	ld [hli], a
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@
 	ld a, d ; yes
 	and $f
 	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc0c6
+	ld hl, wChannelNoteSpeeds
 	add hl, bc
 	ld [hl], a ; store low nibble as speed
 	ld a, c
@@ -346,10 +346,10 @@
 	jr z, .musicChannel3
 	cp CH6
 	jr nz, .notChannel3
-	ld hl, wc0e7
+	ld hl, wSfxWaveInstrument
 	jr .sfxChannel3
 .musicChannel3
-	ld hl, wc0e6
+	ld hl, wMusicWaveInstrument
 .sfxChannel3
 	ld a, d
 	and $f
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@
 	; else, store volume (high nibble) and fade (low nibble)
 .notChannel3
 	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc0de
+	ld hl, wChannelVolumes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld [hl], d
 .noiseChannel
@@ -375,11 +375,11 @@
 	cp $e8 ; is this command a toggleperfectpitch?
 	jr nz, Audio3_vibrato ; no
 	ld b, $0 ; yes
-	ld hl, wc02e
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags1
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	xor $1
-	ld [hl], a ; flip bit 0 of wc02e
+	ld [hl], a ; flip bit 0 of wChannelFlags1
 	jp Audio3_endchannel
 
 Audio3_vibrato: ; 7d3a9 (1f:53a9)
@@ -387,10 +387,10 @@
 	jr nz, Audio3_pitchbend ; no
 	call Audio3_GetNextMusicByte ; yes
 	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc04e
+	ld hl, wChannelVibratoDelayCounters
 	add hl, bc
 	ld [hl], a ; store delay
-	ld hl, wc06e
+	ld hl, wChannelVibratoDelayCounterReloadValues
 	add hl, bc
 	ld [hl], a ; store delay
 	call Audio3_GetNextMusicByte
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@
 	and $f0
 	swap a
 	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc056
+	ld hl, wChannelVibratoExtents
 	add hl, bc
 	srl a
 	ld e, a
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@
 	ld a, d
 	and $f
 	ld d, a
-	ld hl, wc05e
+	ld hl, wChannelVibratoRates
 	add hl, bc
 	swap a
 	or d
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@
 	jr nz, Audio3_duty ; no
 	call Audio3_GetNextMusicByte ; yes
 	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc076
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendLengthModifiers
 	add hl, bc
 	ld [hl], a ; store first param
 	call Audio3_GetNextMusicByte
@@ -433,14 +433,14 @@
 	and $f
 	call Audio3_7d8cc
 	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc0a6
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendTargetFrequencyHighBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld [hl], d ; store unknown part of second param
-	ld hl, wc0ae
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendTargetFrequencyLowBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld [hl], e ; store unknown part of second param
 	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc02e
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags1
 	add hl, bc
 	set 4, [hl] ; set pitchbend flag
 	call Audio3_GetNextMusicByte
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@
 	rrca
 	and $c0
 	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc03e
+	ld hl, wChannelDuties
 	add hl, bc
 	ld [hl], a ; store duty
 	jp Audio3_endchannel
@@ -467,25 +467,25 @@
 	cp CH4
 	jr nc, .sfxChannel
 	call Audio3_GetNextMusicByte
-	ld [wc0e8], a ; store first param
+	ld [wMusicTempo], a ; store first param
 	call Audio3_GetNextMusicByte
-	ld [wc0e9], a ; store second param
+	ld [wMusicTempo + 1], a ; store second param
 	xor a
-	ld [wc0ce], a ; clear RAM
-	ld [wc0cf], a
-	ld [wc0d0], a
-	ld [wc0d1], a
+	ld [wChannelNoteDelayCountersFractionalPart], a ; clear RAM
+	ld [wChannelNoteDelayCountersFractionalPart + 1], a
+	ld [wChannelNoteDelayCountersFractionalPart + 2], a
+	ld [wChannelNoteDelayCountersFractionalPart + 3], a
 	jr .musicChannelDone
 .sfxChannel
 	call Audio3_GetNextMusicByte
-	ld [wc0ea], a ; store first param
+	ld [wSfxTempo], a ; store first param
 	call Audio3_GetNextMusicByte
-	ld [wc0eb], a ; store second param
+	ld [wSfxTempo + 1], a ; store second param
 	xor a
-	ld [wc0d2], a ; clear RAM
-	ld [wc0d3], a
-	ld [wc0d4], a
-	ld [wc0d5], a
+	ld [wChannelNoteDelayCountersFractionalPart + 4], a ; clear RAM
+	ld [wChannelNoteDelayCountersFractionalPart + 5], a
+	ld [wChannelNoteDelayCountersFractionalPart + 6], a
+	ld [wChannelNoteDelayCountersFractionalPart + 7], a
 .musicChannelDone
 	jp Audio3_endchannel
 
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@
 	cp $ee ; is this command a stereopanning?
 	jr nz, Audio3_unknownmusic0xef ; no
 	call Audio3_GetNextMusicByte ; yes
-	ld [wc004], a ; store panning
+	ld [wStereoPanning], a ; store panning
 	jp Audio3_endchannel
 
 ; this appears to never be used
@@ -502,15 +502,15 @@
 	jr nz, Audio3_dutycycle ; no
 	call Audio3_GetNextMusicByte ; yes
 	push bc
-	call Audio3_7d8ea
+	call Audio3_PlaySound
 	pop bc
-	ld a, [wc003]
+	ld a, [wDisableChannelOutputWhenSfxEnds]
 	and a
 	jr nz, .skip
-	ld a, [wc02d]
-	ld [wc003], a
+	ld a, [wChannelSoundIDs + CH7]
+	ld [wDisableChannelOutputWhenSfxEnds], a
 	xor a
-	ld [wc02d], a
+	ld [wChannelSoundIDs + CH7], a
 .skip
 	jp Audio3_endchannel
 
@@ -519,14 +519,14 @@
 	jr nz, Audio3_volume ; no
 	call Audio3_GetNextMusicByte ; yes
 	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc046
+	ld hl, wChannelDutyCycles
 	add hl, bc
 	ld [hl], a ; store full cycle
 	and $c0
-	ld hl, wc03e
+	ld hl, wChannelDuties
 	add hl, bc
 	ld [hl], a ; store first duty
-	ld hl, wc02e
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags1
 	add hl, bc
 	set 6, [hl] ; set duty flag
 	jp Audio3_endchannel
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@
 	cp $f0 ; is this command a volume?
 	jr nz, Audio3_executemusic ; no
 	call Audio3_GetNextMusicByte ; yes
-	ld [$ff24], a ; store volume
+	ld [rNR50], a ; store volume
 	jp Audio3_endchannel
 
 Audio3_executemusic: ; 7d4c4 (1f:54c4)
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@
 	cp $f8 ; is this command an executemusic?
 	jr nz, Audio3_octave ; no
 	ld b, $0 ; yes
-	ld hl, wc036
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags2
 	add hl, bc
 	set 0, [hl]
 	jp Audio3_endchannel
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@
 	and $f0
 	cp $e0 ; is this command an octave?
 	jr nz, Audio3_unknownsfx0x20 ; no
-	ld hl, wc0d6 ; yes
+	ld hl, wChannelOctaves ; yes
 	ld b, $0
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, d
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@
 	cp CH3 ; is this a noise or sfx channel?
 	jr c, Audio3_unknownsfx0x10 ; no
 	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc036
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags2
 	add hl, bc
 	bit 0, [hl]
 	jr nz, Audio3_unknownsfx0x10 ; no
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@
 	call Audio3_notelength ; yes
 	ld d, a
 	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc03e
+	ld hl, wChannelDuties
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	or d
@@ -612,12 +612,12 @@
 	cp $10 ; is this command an unknownsfx0x10?
 	jr nz, Audio3_note ; no
 	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc036
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags2
 	add hl, bc
 	bit 0, [hl]
 	jr nz, Audio3_note ; no
 	call Audio3_GetNextMusicByte ; yes
-	ld [$ff10], a
+	ld [rNR10], a
 	jp Audio3_endchannel
 
 Audio3_note: ; 7d54f (1f:554f)
@@ -647,11 +647,11 @@
 	call Audio3_GetNextMusicByte ; get dnote instrument
 asm_7d571
 	ld d, a
-	ld a, [wc003]
+	ld a, [wDisableChannelOutputWhenSfxEnds]
 	and a
 	jr nz, .asm_7d57c
 	ld a, d
-	call Audio3_7d8ea
+	call Audio3_PlaySound
 .asm_7d57c
 	pop bc
 	pop de
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@
 	ld b, $0
 	ld e, a  ; store note length (in 16ths)
 	ld d, b
-	ld hl, wc0c6
+	ld hl, wChannelNoteSpeeds
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	ld l, b
@@ -672,9 +672,9 @@
 	ld a, c
 	cp CH4
 	jr nc, .sfxChannel
-	ld a, [wc0e8]
+	ld a, [wMusicTempo]
 	ld d, a
-	ld a, [wc0e9]
+	ld a, [wMusicTempo + 1]
 	ld e, a
 	jr .skip
 .sfxChannel
@@ -683,31 +683,31 @@
 	cp CH7
 	jr z, .skip ; if noise channel
 	call Audio3_7d707
-	ld a, [wc0ea]
+	ld a, [wSfxTempo]
 	ld d, a
-	ld a, [wc0eb]
+	ld a, [wSfxTempo + 1]
 	ld e, a
 .skip
 	ld a, l
 	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc0ce
+	ld hl, wChannelNoteDelayCountersFractionalPart
 	add hl, bc
 	ld l, [hl]
 	call Audio3_7d8bb
 	ld e, l
 	ld d, h
-	ld hl, wc0ce
+	ld hl, wChannelNoteDelayCountersFractionalPart
 	add hl, bc
 	ld [hl], e
 	ld a, d
-	ld hl, wc0b6
+	ld hl, wChannelNoteDelayCounters
 	add hl, bc
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc036
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags2
 	add hl, bc
 	bit 0, [hl]
 	jr nz, Audio3_notepitch
-	ld hl, wc02e
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags1
 	add hl, bc
 	bit 2, [hl]
 	jr z, Audio3_notepitch
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@
 	ld a, c
 	cp CH4
 	jr nc, .sfxChannel
-	ld hl, wc02a
+	ld hl, wChannelSoundIDs + CH4
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	and a
@@ -738,9 +738,9 @@
 	ld b, $0
 	ld hl, Unknown_7db93
 	add hl, bc
-	ld a, [$ff25]
+	ld a, [rNR51]
 	and [hl]
-	ld [$ff25], a
+	ld [rNR51], a
 	jr .quit
 .notSfxChannel3
 	ld b, $2
@@ -755,12 +755,12 @@
 .notRest
 	swap a
 	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc0d6
+	ld hl, wChannelOctaves
 	add hl, bc
 	ld b, [hl]
 	call Audio3_7d8cc
 	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc02e
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags1
 	add hl, bc
 	bit 4, [hl]
 	jr z, .asm_7d62c
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@
 	ld a, c
 	cp CH4
 	jr nc, .skip ; if sfx Channel
-	ld hl, wc02a
+	ld hl, wChannelSoundIDs + CH4
 	ld d, $0
 	ld e, a
 	add hl, de
@@ -783,7 +783,7 @@
 	ret
 .skip
 	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc0de
+	ld hl, wChannelVolumes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld d, [hl]
 	ld b, $2
@@ -793,7 +793,7 @@
 	call Audio3_7d66c
 	pop de
 	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc02e
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags1
 	add hl, bc
 	bit 0, [hl]   ; has toggleperfectpitch been used?
 	jr z, .skip2
@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@
 	jr nc, .skip2
 	inc d
 .skip2
-	ld hl, wc066
+	ld hl, wChannelFrequencyLowBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld [hl], e
 	call Audio3_7d6bf
@@ -811,7 +811,7 @@
 	ld b, $0
 	ld hl, Unknown_7db9b
 	add hl, bc
-	ld a, [$ff25]
+	ld a, [rNR51]
 	or [hl]
 	ld d, a
 	ld a, c
@@ -819,18 +819,18 @@
 	jr z, .sfxNoiseChannel
 	cp CH4
 	jr nc, .skip ; if sfx channel
-	ld hl, wc02a
+	ld hl, wChannelSoundIDs + CH4
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	and a
 	jr nz, .skip
 .sfxNoiseChannel
-	ld a, [wc004]
+	ld a, [wStereoPanning]
 	ld hl, Unknown_7db9b
 	add hl, bc
 	and [hl]
 	ld d, a
-	ld a, [$ff25]
+	ld a, [rNR51]
 	ld hl, Unknown_7db93
 	add hl, bc
 	and [hl]
@@ -838,12 +838,12 @@
 	ld d, a
 .skip
 	ld a, d
-	ld [$ff25], a
+	ld [rNR51], a
 	ret
 
 Audio3_7d69d: ; 7d69d (1f:569d)
 	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc0b6
+	ld hl, wChannelNoteDelayCounters
 	add hl, bc
 	ld d, [hl]
 	ld a, c
@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@
 	ld a, d
 	and $3f
 	ld d, a
-	ld hl, wc03e
+	ld hl, wChannelDuties
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	or d
@@ -874,10 +874,10 @@
 	; fall through
 .channel3
 	push de
-	ld de, wc0e6
+	ld de, wMusicWaveInstrument
 	cp CH2
 	jr z, .musicChannel3
-	ld de, wc0e7
+	ld de, wSfxWaveInstrument
 .musicChannel3
 	ld a, [de]
 	add a
@@ -891,7 +891,7 @@
 	ld hl, $ff30
 	ld b, $f
 	ld a, $0
-	ld [$ff1a], a
+	ld [rNR30], a
 .loop
 	ld a, [de]
 	inc de
@@ -901,7 +901,7 @@
 	and a
 	jr nz, .loop
 	ld a, $80
-	ld [$ff1a], a
+	ld [rNR30], a
 	pop de
 .notSfxChannel3
 	ld a, d
@@ -920,20 +920,20 @@
 	call Audio3_7d759
 	jr nc, .asm_7d71f
 	ld d, $0
-	ld a, [wc0f2]
+	ld a, [wTempoModifier]
 	add $80
 	jr nc, .asm_7d716
 	inc d
 .asm_7d716
-	ld [wc0eb], a
+	ld [wSfxTempo + 1], a
 	ld a, d
-	ld [wc0ea], a
+	ld [wSfxTempo], a
 	jr .asm_7d728
 .asm_7d71f
 	xor a
-	ld [wc0eb], a
+	ld [wSfxTempo + 1], a
 	ld a, $1
-	ld [wc0ea], a
+	ld [wSfxTempo], a
 .asm_7d728
 	ret
 
@@ -940,7 +940,7 @@
 Audio3_7d729: ; 7d729 (1f:5729)
 	call Audio3_7d759
 	jr nc, .asm_7d73a
-	ld a, [wc0f1]
+	ld a, [wFrequencyModifier]
 	add e
 	jr nc, .asm_7d735
 	inc d
@@ -956,7 +956,7 @@
 Audio3_7d73b: ; 7d73b (1f:573b)
 	call Audio3_7d759
 	jr nc, .asm_7d756
-	ld hl, wc006
+	ld hl, wChannelCommandPointers
 	ld e, c
 	ld d, $0
 	sla e
@@ -977,7 +977,7 @@
 	ret
 
 Audio3_7d759: ; 7d759 (1f:5759)
-	ld a, [wc02a]
+	ld a, [wChannelSoundIDs + CH4]
 	cp $14
 	jr nc, .asm_7d762
 	jr .asm_7d768
@@ -994,17 +994,17 @@
 	ret
 
 Audio3_ApplyPitchBend: ; 7d76d (1f:576d)
-	ld hl, wc02e
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags1
 	add hl, bc
 	bit 5, [hl]
 	jp nz, .asm_7d7b4
-	ld hl, wc09e
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendCurrentFrequencyLowBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld e, [hl]
-	ld hl, wc096
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendCurrentFrequencyHighBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld d, [hl]
-	ld hl, wc07e
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendFrequencySteps
 	add hl, bc
 	ld l, [hl]
 	ld h, b
@@ -1011,10 +1011,10 @@
 	add hl, de
 	ld d, h
 	ld e, l
-	ld hl, wc08e
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendCurrentFrequencyFractionalPart
 	add hl, bc
 	push hl
-	ld hl, wc086
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendFrequencyStepsFractionalPart
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	pop hl
@@ -1026,13 +1026,13 @@
 	ld a, $0
 	adc d
 	ld d, a
-	ld hl, wc0a6
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendTargetFrequencyHighBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	cp d
 	jp c, .asm_7d7fa
 	jr nz, .asm_7d7e7
-	ld hl, wc0ae
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendTargetFrequencyLowBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	cp e
@@ -1039,13 +1039,13 @@
 	jp c, .asm_7d7fa
 	jr .asm_7d7e7
 .asm_7d7b4
-	ld hl, wc09e
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendCurrentFrequencyLowBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
-	ld hl, wc096
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendCurrentFrequencyHighBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld d, [hl]
-	ld hl, wc07e
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendFrequencySteps
 	add hl, bc
 	ld e, [hl]
 	sub e
@@ -1053,7 +1053,7 @@
 	ld a, d
 	sbc b
 	ld d, a
-	ld hl, wc086
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendFrequencyStepsFractionalPart
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	add a
@@ -1064,22 +1064,22 @@
 	ld a, d
 	sbc b
 	ld d, a
-	ld hl, wc0a6
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendTargetFrequencyHighBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, d
 	cp [hl]
 	jr c, .asm_7d7fa
 	jr nz, .asm_7d7e7
-	ld hl, wc0ae
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendTargetFrequencyLowBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, e
 	cp [hl]
 	jr c, .asm_7d7fa
 .asm_7d7e7
-	ld hl, wc09e
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendCurrentFrequencyLowBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld [hl], e
-	ld hl, wc096
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendCurrentFrequencyHighBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld [hl], d
 	ld b, $3
@@ -1089,7 +1089,7 @@
 	ld [hl], d
 	ret
 .asm_7d7fa
-	ld hl, wc02e
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags1
 	add hl, bc
 	res 4, [hl]
 	res 5, [hl]
@@ -1096,16 +1096,16 @@
 	ret
 
 Audio3_7d803: ; 7d803 (1f:5803)
-	ld hl, wc096
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendCurrentFrequencyHighBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld [hl], d
-	ld hl, wc09e
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendCurrentFrequencyLowBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld [hl], e
-	ld hl, wc0b6
+	ld hl, wChannelNoteDelayCounters
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
-	ld hl, wc076
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendLengthModifiers
 	add hl, bc
 	sub [hl]
 	jr nc, .asm_7d81b
@@ -1112,7 +1112,7 @@
 	ld a, $1
 .asm_7d81b
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc0ae
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendTargetFrequencyLowBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, e
 	sub [hl]
@@ -1119,24 +1119,24 @@
 	ld e, a
 	ld a, d
 	sbc b
-	ld hl, wc0a6
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendTargetFrequencyHighBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	sub [hl]
 	jr c, .asm_7d837
 	ld d, a
 	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc02e
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags1
 	add hl, bc
 	set 5, [hl]
 	jr .asm_7d85a
 .asm_7d837
-	ld hl, wc096
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendCurrentFrequencyHighBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld d, [hl]
-	ld hl, wc09e
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendCurrentFrequencyLowBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld e, [hl]
-	ld hl, wc0ae
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendTargetFrequencyLowBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	sub e
@@ -1144,17 +1144,17 @@
 	ld a, d
 	sbc b
 	ld d, a
-	ld hl, wc0a6
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendTargetFrequencyHighBytes
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	sub d
 	ld d, a
 	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc02e
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags1
 	add hl, bc
 	res 5, [hl]
 .asm_7d85a
-	ld hl, wc076
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendLengthModifiers
 	add hl, bc
 .asm_7d85e
 	inc b
@@ -1173,13 +1173,13 @@
 	add [hl]
 	ld d, b
 	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc07e
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendFrequencySteps
 	add hl, bc
 	ld [hl], d
-	ld hl, wc086
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendFrequencyStepsFractionalPart
 	add hl, bc
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc08e
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendCurrentFrequencyFractionalPart
 	add hl, bc
 	ld [hl], a
 	ret
@@ -1186,7 +1186,7 @@
 
 Audio3_ApplyDutyCycle: ; 7d881 (1f:5881)
 	ld b, $0
-	ld hl, wc046
+	ld hl, wChannelDutyCycles
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	rlca
@@ -1207,7 +1207,7 @@
 	ld a, c
 	add a
 	ld e, a
-	ld hl, wc006
+	ld hl, wChannelCommandPointers
 	add hl, de
 	ld a, [hli]
 	ld e, a
@@ -1274,8 +1274,8 @@
 	ld d, a
 	ret
 
-Audio3_7d8ea:: ; 7d8ea (1f:58ea)
-	ld [wc001], a
+Audio3_PlaySound:: ; 7d8ea (1f:58ea)
+	ld [wSoundID], a
 	cp $ff
 	jp z, Audio3_7daa8
 	cp $c2
@@ -1286,75 +1286,75 @@
 	jp nc, Audio3_7d9c2
 .asm_7d901
 	xor a
-	ld [wc000], a
-	ld [wc003], a
-	ld [wc0e9], a
-	ld [wc0e6], a
-	ld [wc0e7], a
+	ld [wUnusedC000], a
+	ld [wDisableChannelOutputWhenSfxEnds], a
+	ld [wMusicTempo + 1], a
+	ld [wMusicWaveInstrument], a
+	ld [wSfxWaveInstrument], a
 	ld d, $8
-	ld hl, wc016
+	ld hl, wChannelReturnAddresses
 	call FillAudioRAM3
-	ld hl, wc006
+	ld hl, wChannelCommandPointers
 	call FillAudioRAM3
 	ld d, $4
-	ld hl, wc026
+	ld hl, wChannelSoundIDs
 	call FillAudioRAM3
-	ld hl, wc02e
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags1
 	call FillAudioRAM3
-	ld hl, wc03e
+	ld hl, wChannelDuties
 	call FillAudioRAM3
-	ld hl, wc046
+	ld hl, wChannelDutyCycles
 	call FillAudioRAM3
-	ld hl, wc04e
+	ld hl, wChannelVibratoDelayCounters
 	call FillAudioRAM3
-	ld hl, wc056
+	ld hl, wChannelVibratoExtents
 	call FillAudioRAM3
-	ld hl, wc05e
+	ld hl, wChannelVibratoRates
 	call FillAudioRAM3
-	ld hl, wc066
+	ld hl, wChannelFrequencyLowBytes
 	call FillAudioRAM3
-	ld hl, wc06e
+	ld hl, wChannelVibratoDelayCounterReloadValues
 	call FillAudioRAM3
-	ld hl, wc036
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags2
 	call FillAudioRAM3
-	ld hl, wc076
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendLengthModifiers
 	call FillAudioRAM3
-	ld hl, wc07e
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendFrequencySteps
 	call FillAudioRAM3
-	ld hl, wc086
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendFrequencyStepsFractionalPart
 	call FillAudioRAM3
-	ld hl, wc08e
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendCurrentFrequencyFractionalPart
 	call FillAudioRAM3
-	ld hl, wc096
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendCurrentFrequencyHighBytes
 	call FillAudioRAM3
-	ld hl, wc09e
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendCurrentFrequencyLowBytes
 	call FillAudioRAM3
-	ld hl, wc0a6
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendTargetFrequencyHighBytes
 	call FillAudioRAM3
-	ld hl, wc0ae
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendTargetFrequencyLowBytes
 	call FillAudioRAM3
 	ld a, $1
-	ld hl, wc0be
+	ld hl, wChannelLoopCounters
 	call FillAudioRAM3
-	ld hl, wc0b6
+	ld hl, wChannelNoteDelayCounters
 	call FillAudioRAM3
-	ld hl, wc0c6
+	ld hl, wChannelNoteSpeeds
 	call FillAudioRAM3
-	ld [wc0e8], a
+	ld [wMusicTempo], a
 	ld a, $ff
-	ld [wc004], a
+	ld [wStereoPanning], a
 	xor a
-	ld [$ff24], a
+	ld [rNR50], a
 	ld a, $8
-	ld [$ff10], a
+	ld [rNR10], a
 	ld a, $0
-	ld [$ff25], a
+	ld [rNR51], a
 	xor a
-	ld [$ff1a], a
+	ld [rNR30], a
 	ld a, $80
-	ld [$ff1a], a
+	ld [rNR30], a
 	ld a, $77
-	ld [$ff24], a
+	ld [rNR50], a
 	jp Audio3_7db03
 
 Audio3_7d9c2: ; 7d9c2 (1f:59c2)
@@ -1367,9 +1367,9 @@
 	ld de, SFX_Headers_3
 	add hl, de
 	ld a, h
-	ld [wc0ec], a
+	ld [wSfxHeaderPointer], a
 	ld a, l
-	ld [wc0ed], a
+	ld [wSfxHeaderPointer + 1], a
 	ld a, [hl]
 	and $c0
 	rlca
@@ -1382,9 +1382,9 @@
 	add c
 	ld c, a
 	ld b, $0
-	ld a, [wc0ec]
+	ld a, [wSfxHeaderPointer]
 	ld h, a
-	ld a, [wc0ed]
+	ld a, [wSfxHeaderPointer + 1]
 	ld l, a
 	add hl, bc
 	ld c, d
@@ -1392,7 +1392,7 @@
 	and $f
 	ld e, a
 	ld d, $0
-	ld hl, wc026
+	ld hl, wChannelSoundIDs
 	add hl, de
 	ld a, [hl]
 	and a
@@ -1400,7 +1400,7 @@
 	ld a, e
 	cp $7
 	jr nz, .asm_7da0e
-	ld a, [wc001]
+	ld a, [wSoundID]
 	cp $14
 	jr nc, .asm_7da07
 	ret
@@ -1410,7 +1410,7 @@
 	jr z, .asm_7da17
 	jr c, .asm_7da17
 .asm_7da0e
-	ld a, [wc001]
+	ld a, [wSoundID]
 	cp [hl]
 	jr z, .asm_7da17
 	jr c, .asm_7da17
@@ -1423,77 +1423,77 @@
 	add hl, hl
 	ld d, h
 	ld e, l
-	ld hl, wc016
+	ld hl, wChannelReturnAddresses
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hli], a
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc006
+	ld hl, wChannelCommandPointers
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hli], a
 	ld [hl], a
 	pop de
-	ld hl, wc026
+	ld hl, wChannelSoundIDs
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc02e
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags1
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc03e
+	ld hl, wChannelDuties
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc046
+	ld hl, wChannelDutyCycles
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc04e
+	ld hl, wChannelVibratoDelayCounters
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc056
+	ld hl, wChannelVibratoExtents
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc05e
+	ld hl, wChannelVibratoRates
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc066
+	ld hl, wChannelFrequencyLowBytes
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc06e
+	ld hl, wChannelVibratoDelayCounterReloadValues
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc076
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendLengthModifiers
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc07e
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendFrequencySteps
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc086
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendFrequencyStepsFractionalPart
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc08e
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendCurrentFrequencyFractionalPart
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc096
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendCurrentFrequencyHighBytes
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc09e
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendCurrentFrequencyLowBytes
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc0a6
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendTargetFrequencyHighBytes
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc0ae
+	ld hl, wChannelPitchBendTargetFrequencyLowBytes
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc036
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags2
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
 	ld a, $1
-	ld hl, wc0be
+	ld hl, wChannelLoopCounters
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc0b6
+	ld hl, wChannelNoteDelayCounters
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc0c6
+	ld hl, wChannelNoteSpeeds
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], a
 	ld a, e
@@ -1500,7 +1500,7 @@
 	cp $4
 	jr nz, .asm_7da9f
 	ld a, $8
-	ld [$ff10], a
+	ld [rNR10], a
 .asm_7da9f
 	ld a, c
 	and a
@@ -1510,41 +1510,41 @@
 
 Audio3_7daa8: ; 7daa8 (1f:5aa8)
 	ld a, $80
-	ld [$ff26], a
-	ld [$ff1a], a
+	ld [rNR52], a
+	ld [rNR30], a
 	xor a
-	ld [$ff25], a
-	ld [$ff1c], a
+	ld [rNR51], a
+	ld [rNR32], a
 	ld a, $8
-	ld [$ff10], a
-	ld [$ff12], a
-	ld [$ff17], a
-	ld [$ff21], a
+	ld [rNR10], a
+	ld [rNR12], a
+	ld [rNR22], a
+	ld [rNR42], a
 	ld a, $40
-	ld [$ff14], a
-	ld [$ff19], a
-	ld [$ff23], a
+	ld [rNR14], a
+	ld [rNR24], a
+	ld [rNR44], a
 	ld a, $77
-	ld [$ff24], a
+	ld [rNR50], a
 	xor a
-	ld [wc000], a
-	ld [wc003], a
-	ld [wc002], a
-	ld [wc0e9], a
-	ld [wc0eb], a
-	ld [wc0e6], a
-	ld [wc0e7], a
+	ld [wUnusedC000], a
+	ld [wDisableChannelOutputWhenSfxEnds], a
+	ld [wMuteAudioAndPauseMusic], a
+	ld [wMusicTempo + 1], a
+	ld [wSfxTempo + 1], a
+	ld [wMusicWaveInstrument], a
+	ld [wSfxWaveInstrument], a
 	ld d, $a0
-	ld hl, wc006
+	ld hl, wChannelCommandPointers
 	call FillAudioRAM3
 	ld a, $1
 	ld d, $18
-	ld hl, wc0b6
+	ld hl, wChannelNoteDelayCounters
 	call FillAudioRAM3
-	ld [wc0e8], a
-	ld [wc0ea], a
+	ld [wMusicTempo], a
+	ld [wSfxTempo], a
 	ld a, $ff
-	ld [wc004], a
+	ld [wStereoPanning], a
 	ret
 
 ; fills d bytes at hl with a
@@ -1557,7 +1557,7 @@
 	ret
 
 Audio3_7db03: ; 7db03 (1f:5b03)
-	ld a, [wc001]
+	ld a, [wSoundID]
 	ld l, a
 	ld e, a
 	ld h, $0
@@ -1568,7 +1568,7 @@
 	add hl, de
 	ld e, l
 	ld d, h
-	ld hl, wc006
+	ld hl, wChannelCommandPointers
 	ld a, [de] ; get channel number
 	ld b, a
 	rlca
@@ -1594,14 +1594,14 @@
 	push af
 	ld b, $0
 	ld c, a
-	ld hl, wc026
+	ld hl, wChannelSoundIDs
 	add hl, bc
-	ld a, [wc001]
+	ld a, [wSoundID]
 	ld [hl], a
 	pop af
 	cp $3
 	jr c, .asm_7db46
-	ld hl, wc02e
+	ld hl, wChannelFlags1
 	add hl, bc
 	set 2, [hl]
 .asm_7db46
@@ -1620,34 +1620,34 @@
 	ld a, [de]
 	inc de
 	jr nz, .asm_7db25
-	ld a, [wc001]
+	ld a, [wSoundID]
 	cp $14
 	jr nc, .asm_7db5f
 	jr .asm_7db89
 .asm_7db5f
-	ld a, [wc001]
+	ld a, [wSoundID]
 	cp $86
 	jr z, .asm_7db89
 	jr c, .asm_7db6a
 	jr .asm_7db89
 .asm_7db6a
-	ld hl, wc02a
+	ld hl, wChannelSoundIDs + CH4
 	ld [hli], a
 	ld [hli], a
 	ld [hli], a
 	ld [hl], a
-	ld hl, wc012 ; sfx noise channel pointer
+	ld hl, wChannelCommandPointers + CH6 * 2 ; sfx noise channel pointer
 	ld de, Noise3_endchannel
 	ld [hl], e
 	inc hl
 	ld [hl], d ; overwrite pointer to point to endchannel
-	ld a, [wc005]
+	ld a, [wSavedVolume]
 	and a
 	jr nz, .asm_7db89
-	ld a, [$ff24]
-	ld [wc005], a
+	ld a, [rNR50]
+	ld [wSavedVolume], a
 	ld a, $77
-	ld [$ff24], a
+	ld [rNR50], a
 .asm_7db89
 	ret
 
--- a/constants/hardware_constants.asm
+++ b/constants/hardware_constants.asm
@@ -107,4 +107,3 @@
 rUNKNOWN6   EQU $ff76 ; (00h) - Always 00h (Read Only)
 rUNKNOWN7   EQU $ff77 ; (00h) - Always 00h (Read Only)
 rIE         EQU $ffff ; Interrupt Enable (R/W)
-
--- a/constants/music_constants.asm
+++ b/constants/music_constants.asm
@@ -1,3 +1,42 @@
+; HW sound channel register base addresses
+HW_CH1_BASE EQU (rNR10 % $100)
+HW_CH2_BASE EQU ((rNR21 % $100) - 1)
+HW_CH3_BASE EQU (rNR30 % $100)
+HW_CH4_BASE EQU ((rNR41 % $100) - 1)
+
+; HW sound channel enable bit masks
+HW_CH1_ENABLE_MASK EQU %00010001
+HW_CH2_ENABLE_MASK EQU %00100010
+HW_CH3_ENABLE_MASK EQU %01000100
+HW_CH4_ENABLE_MASK EQU %10001000
+
+; HW sound channel disable bit masks
+HW_CH1_DISABLE_MASK EQU (~HW_CH1_ENABLE_MASK & $ff)
+HW_CH2_DISABLE_MASK EQU (~HW_CH2_ENABLE_MASK & $ff)
+HW_CH3_DISABLE_MASK EQU (~HW_CH3_ENABLE_MASK & $ff)
+HW_CH4_DISABLE_MASK EQU (~HW_CH4_ENABLE_MASK & $ff)
+
+REG_DUTY_SOUND_LEN  EQU 1
+REG_VOLUME_ENVELOPE EQU 2
+REG_FREQUENCY_LO    EQU 3
+
+MAX_SFX_ID EQU $B9
+
+CRY_SFX_START EQU $14
+CRY_SFX_END   EQU $86
+
+; wChannelFlags1 constants
+BIT_PERFECT_PITCH         EQU 0 ; controlled by toggleperfectpitch command
+BIT_CHANNEL_CALL          EQU 1 ; if in channel call
+BIT_NOISE_OR_SFX          EQU 2 ; if channel is the music noise channel or an SFX channel
+BIT_VIBRATO_DIRECTION     EQU 3 ; if the pitch is above or below normal (cycles)
+BIT_PITCH_BEND_ON         EQU 4 ; if pitch bend is active
+BIT_PITCH_BEND_DECREASING EQU 5 ; if the pitch bend frequency is decreasing (instead of increasing)
+BIT_ROTATE_DUTY           EQU 6 ; if rotating duty
+
+; wChannelFlags2 constant (only has one flag)
+BIT_EXECUTE_MUSIC EQU 0 ; if in execute music
+
 ; Song ids are calculated by address to save space.
 
 music_const: MACRO
--- a/engine/battle/animations.asm
+++ b/engine/battle/animations.asm
@@ -772,7 +772,7 @@
 	dec b
 	jr nz,.loop
 	ld a,%00001000
-	ld [$ff10],a ; Channel 1 sweep register
+	ld [rNR10],a ; Channel 1 sweep register
 	ret
 .isTrainerBattle ; if it's a trainer battle, shorten the animation by one frame
 	ld a,[W_SUBANIMCOUNTER]
@@ -2335,19 +2335,19 @@
 	call GetCryData
 	ld b,a
 	pop hl
-	ld a,[wc0f1]
+	ld a,[wFrequencyModifier]
 	add [hl]
-	ld [wc0f1],a
+	ld [wFrequencyModifier],a
 	inc hl
-	ld a,[wc0f2]
+	ld a,[wTempoModifier]
 	add [hl]
-	ld [wc0f2],a
+	ld [wTempoModifier],a
 	jr .done
 .NotCryMove
 	ld a,[hli]
-	ld [wc0f1],a
+	ld [wFrequencyModifier],a
 	ld a,[hli]
-	ld [wc0f2],a
+	ld [wTempoModifier],a
 .done
 	ld a,b
 	ret
@@ -3029,8 +3029,8 @@
 	ld b, $1
 	ld c, SFX_NOT_VERY_EFFECTIVE
 .playSound
-	ld [wc0f1], a
+	ld [wFrequencyModifier], a
 	ld a, b
-	ld [wc0f2], a
+	ld [wTempoModifier], a
 	ld a, c
 	jp PlaySound
--- a/engine/battle/common_text.asm
+++ b/engine/battle/common_text.asm
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@
 
 .playSFX
 	xor a
-	ld [wc0f1], a
+	ld [wFrequencyModifier], a
 	ld a, $80
-	ld [wc0f2], a
+	ld [wTempoModifier], a
 	ld a, SFX_SILPH_SCOPE
 	call PlaySound
 	jp WaitForSoundToFinish
--- a/engine/battle/core.asm
+++ b/engine/battle/core.asm
@@ -867,12 +867,12 @@
 	dec a
 	jr z, .wild_win
 	xor a
-	ld [wc0f1], a
-	ld [wc0f2], a
+	ld [wFrequencyModifier], a
+	ld [wTempoModifier], a
 	ld a, SFX_FAINT_FALL
 	call PlaySoundWaitForCurrent
 .sfxwait
-	ld a, [wc02a]
+	ld a, [wChannelSoundIDs + CH4]
 	cp SFX_FAINT_FALL
 	jr z, .sfxwait
 	ld a, SFX_FAINT_THUD
@@ -952,7 +952,7 @@
 EndLowHealthAlarm: ; 3c643 (f:4643)
 	xor a
 	ld [wLowHealthAlarm], a ;disable low health alarm
-	ld [wc02a], a
+	ld [wChannelSoundIDs + CH4], a
 	inc a
 	ld [wccf6], a
 	ret
@@ -1045,7 +1045,7 @@
 PlayBattleVictoryMusic: ; 3c6ee (f:46ee)
 	push af
 	ld a, $ff
-	ld [wc0ee], a
+	ld [wNewSoundID], a
 	call PlaySoundWaitForCurrent
 	ld c, BANK(Music_DefeatedTrainer)
 	pop af
@@ -1944,7 +1944,7 @@
 	ld [hl], $0
 	ret z
 	xor a
-	ld [wc02a], a
+	ld [wChannelSoundIDs + CH4], a
 	ret
 .asm_3cde6
 	ld hl, wLowHealthAlarm
@@ -6993,8 +6993,8 @@
 ; unreferenced
 ResetCryModifiers: ; 3f069 (f:7069)
 	xor a
-	ld [wc0f1], a
-	ld [wc0f2], a
+	ld [wFrequencyModifier], a
+	ld [wTempoModifier], a
 	jp PlaySound
 
 ; animates the mon "growing" out of the pokeball
--- a/engine/battle/end_of_battle.asm
+++ b/engine/battle/end_of_battle.asm
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 .resetVariables
 	xor a
 	ld [wLowHealthAlarm], a ;disable low health alarm
-	ld [wc02a], a
+	ld [wChannelSoundIDs + CH4], a
 	ld [W_ISINBATTLE], a
 	ld [W_BATTLETYPE], a
 	ld [W_MOVEMISSED], a
--- a/engine/cable_club.asm
+++ b/engine/cable_club.asm
@@ -824,12 +824,12 @@
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
 	ld [wTradedEnemyMonSpecies], a
-	ld a, $a
-	ld [wMusicHeaderPointer], a
+	ld a, 10
+	ld [wAudioFadeOutControl], a
 	ld a, $2
-	ld [wc0f0], a
+	ld [wAudioSavedROMBank], a
 	ld a, MUSIC_SAFARI_ZONE
-	ld [wc0ee], a
+	ld [wNewSoundID], a
 	call PlaySound
 	ld c, 100
 	call DelayFrames
@@ -915,12 +915,12 @@
 	inc a ; LINK_STATE_IN_CABLE_CLUB
 	ld [wLinkState], a
 	ld [$ffb5], a
-	ld a, $a
-	ld [wMusicHeaderPointer], a
+	ld a, 10
+	ld [wAudioFadeOutControl], a
 	ld a, BANK(Music_Celadon)
-	ld [wc0f0], a
+	ld [wAudioSavedROMBank], a
 	ld a, MUSIC_CELADON
-	ld [wc0ee], a
+	ld [wNewSoundID], a
 	jp PlaySound
 
 EmptyFunc3: ; 5aaf (1:5aaf)
--- a/engine/evolution.asm
+++ b/engine/evolution.asm
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
 	push af
 	xor a
 	ld [wLowHealthAlarm], a
-	ld [wc02a], a
+	ld [wChannelSoundIDs + CH4], a
 	dec a
-	ld [wc0ee], a
+	ld [wNewSoundID], a
 	call PlaySound
 	ld a, $1
 	ld [H_AUTOBGTRANSFERENABLED], a
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 .done
 	ld [wcf1d], a
 	ld a, $ff
-	ld [wc0ee], a
+	ld [wNewSoundID], a
 	call PlaySound
 	ld a, [wcf1d]
 	call PlayCry
--- a/engine/hall_of_fame.asm
+++ b/engine/hall_of_fame.asm
@@ -280,9 +280,9 @@
 	jp CopyData
 
 HoFFadeOutScreenAndMusic: ; 70423 (1c:4423)
-	ld a, $a
-	ld [wcfc8], a
-	ld [wcfc9], a
+	ld a, 10
+	ld [wAudioFadeOutCounterReloadValue], a
+	ld [wAudioFadeOutCounter], a
 	ld a, $ff
-	ld [wMusicHeaderPointer], a
+	ld [wAudioFadeOutControl], a
 	jp GBFadeOutToWhite
--- a/engine/hidden_object_functions7.asm
+++ b/engine/hidden_object_functions7.asm
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 SafariZoneGameOver: ; 1e9b0 (7:69b0)
 	call EnableAutoTextBoxDrawing
 	xor a
-	ld [wMusicHeaderPointer], a
+	ld [wAudioFadeOutControl], a
 	dec a
 	call PlaySound
 	ld c, BANK(SFX_Safari_Zone_PA)
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 	ld a, SFX_SAFARI_ZONE_PA
 	call PlayMusic
 .asm_1e9c2
-	ld a, [wc02a]
+	ld a, [wChannelSoundIDs + CH4]
 	cp $b9
 	jr nz, .asm_1e9c2
 	ld a, TEXT_SAFARI_GAME_OVER
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@
 	db $06
 	TX_ASM
 	ld a, $ff
-	ld [wc0ee], a
+	ld [wNewSoundID], a
 	call PlaySound
 	ld c, 16
 	call DelayFrames
--- a/engine/intro.asm
+++ b/engine/intro.asm
@@ -325,10 +325,10 @@
 	call DelayFrames
 .next
 	ld a, BANK(Music_IntroBattle)
-	ld [wc0ef], a
-	ld [wc0f0], a
+	ld [wAudioROMBank], a
+	ld [wAudioSavedROMBank], a
 	ld a, MUSIC_INTRO_BATTLE
-	ld [wc0ee], a
+	ld [wNewSoundID], a
 	call PlaySound
 	call IntroClearMiddleOfScreen
 	call ClearSprites
--- a/engine/items/items.asm
+++ b/engine/items/items.asm
@@ -856,7 +856,7 @@
 .notFullHP ; if the pokemon's current HP doesn't equal its max HP
 	xor a
 	ld [wLowHealthAlarm],a ;disable low health alarm
-	ld [wc02a],a
+	ld [wChannelSoundIDs + CH4],a
 	push hl
 	push de
 	ld bc,32
@@ -1643,7 +1643,7 @@
 	call WaitForSoundToFinish ; wait for sound to end
 	callba Music_PokeFluteInBattle ; play in-battle pokeflute music
 .musicWaitLoop ; wait for music to finish playing
-	ld a,[wc02c]
+	ld a,[wChannelSoundIDs + CH6]
 	and a ; music off?
 	jr nz,.musicWaitLoop
 .skipMusic
@@ -1716,8 +1716,8 @@
 	ld c, BANK(SFX_Pokeflute)
 	call PlayMusic
 .musicWaitLoop ; wait for music to finish playing
-	ld a,[wc028]
-	cp a,$b8
+	ld a,[wChannelSoundIDs + CH2]
+	cp a, SFX_POKEFLUE
 	jr z,.musicWaitLoop
 	call PlayDefaultMusic ; start playing normal music again
 .done
--- a/engine/menu/pokedex.asm
+++ b/engine/menu/pokedex.asm
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@
 	ld hl,wd72c
 	set 1,[hl]
 	ld a,$33 ; 3/7 volume
-	ld [$ff24],a
+	ld [rNR50],a
 	call GBPalWhiteOut ; zero all palettes
 	call ClearScreen
 	ld a,[wd11e] ; pokemon ID
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@
 	ld hl,wd72c
 	res 1,[hl]
 	ld a,$77 ; max volume
-	ld [$ff24],a
+	ld [rNR50],a
 	ret
 
 HeightWeightText: ; 40448 (10:4448)
--- a/engine/menu/status_screen.asm
+++ b/engine/menu/status_screen.asm
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 	ld hl, wd72c
 	set 1, [hl]
 	ld a, $33
-	ld [$ff24], a ; Reduce the volume
+	ld [rNR50], a ; Reduce the volume
 	call GBPalWhiteOutWithDelay3
 	call ClearScreen
 	call UpdateSprites
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@
 	ld hl, wd72c
 	res 1, [hl]
 	ld a, $77
-	ld [$ff24], a
+	ld [rNR50], a
 	call GBPalWhiteOut
 	jp ClearScreen
 
--- a/engine/oak_speech.asm
+++ b/engine/oak_speech.asm
@@ -129,12 +129,12 @@
 	ld a,[H_LOADEDROMBANK]
 	push af
 	ld a, BANK(Music_PalletTown)
-	ld [wc0ef],a
-	ld [wc0f0],a
-	ld a,$A
-	ld [wMusicHeaderPointer],a
+	ld [wAudioROMBank],a
+	ld [wAudioSavedROMBank],a
+	ld a, 10
+	ld [wAudioFadeOutControl],a
 	ld a,$FF
-	ld [wc0ee],a
+	ld [wNewSoundID],a
 	call PlaySound ; stop music
 	pop af
 	ld [H_LOADEDROMBANK],a
--- a/engine/overworld/elevator.asm
+++ b/engine/overworld/elevator.asm
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 	ld a, SFX_SAFARI_ZONE_PA
 	call PlayMusic
 .musicLoop
-	ld a, [wc02a]
+	ld a, [wChannelSoundIDs + CH4]
 	cp $b9
 	jr z, .musicLoop
 	call UpdateSprites
--- a/engine/overworld/healing_machine.asm
+++ b/engine/overworld/healing_machine.asm
@@ -15,18 +15,18 @@
 	ld hl, wOAMBuffer + $84
 	ld de, PokeCenterOAMData
 	call CopyHealingMachineOAM
-	ld a, $4
-	ld [wMusicHeaderPointer], a
+	ld a, 4
+	ld [wAudioFadeOutControl], a
 	ld a, $ff
-	ld [wc0ee], a
+	ld [wNewSoundID], a
 	call PlaySound
-.asm_70464
-	ld a, [wMusicHeaderPointer]
-	and a
-	jr nz, .asm_70464
+.waitLoop
+	ld a, [wAudioFadeOutControl]
+	and a ; is fade-out finished?
+	jr nz, .waitLoop ; if not, check again
 	ld a, [wPartyCount]
 	ld b, a
-.asm_7046e
+.partyLoop
 	call CopyHealingMachineOAM
 	ld a, SFX_HEALING_MACHINE
 	call PlaySound
@@ -33,26 +33,26 @@
 	ld c, 30
 	call DelayFrames
 	dec b
-	jr nz, .asm_7046e
-	ld a, [wc0ef]
+	jr nz, .partyLoop
+	ld a, [wAudioROMBank]
 	cp BANK(Audio3_UpdateMusic)
-	ld [wc0f0], a
-	jr nz, .asm_70495
+	ld [wAudioSavedROMBank], a
+	jr nz, .next
 	ld a, $ff
-	ld [wc0ee], a
+	ld [wNewSoundID], a
 	call PlaySound
 	ld a, BANK(Music_PkmnHealed)
-	ld [wc0ef], a
-.asm_70495
+	ld [wAudioROMBank], a
+.next
 	ld a, MUSIC_PKMN_HEALED
-	ld [wc0ee], a
+	ld [wNewSoundID], a
 	call PlaySound
 	ld d, $28
 	call FlashSprite8Times
-.asm_704a2
-	ld a, [wc026]
-	cp MUSIC_PKMN_HEALED
-	jr z, .asm_704a2
+.waitLoop2
+	ld a, [wChannelSoundIDs]
+	cp MUSIC_PKMN_HEALED ; is the healed music still playing?
+	jr z, .waitLoop2 ; if so, check gain
 	ld c, 32
 	call DelayFrames
 	pop af
--- a/engine/overworld/npc_movement.asm
+++ b/engine/overworld/npc_movement.asm
@@ -163,10 +163,10 @@
 
 PewterMovementScript_WalkToMuseum: ; 1a514 (6:6514)
 	ld a, BANK(Music_MuseumGuy)
-	ld [wc0ef], a
-	ld [wc0f0], a
+	ld [wAudioROMBank], a
+	ld [wAudioSavedROMBank], a
 	ld a, MUSIC_MUSEUM_GUY
-	ld [wc0ee], a
+	ld [wNewSoundID], a
 	call PlaySound
 	ld a, [wSpriteIndex]
 	swap a
@@ -219,10 +219,10 @@
 
 PewterMovementScript_WalkToGym: ; 1a581 (6:6581)
 	ld a, BANK(Music_MuseumGuy)
-	ld [wc0ef], a
-	ld [wc0f0], a
+	ld [wAudioROMBank], a
+	ld [wAudioSavedROMBank], a
 	ld a, MUSIC_MUSEUM_GUY
-	ld [wc0ee], a
+	ld [wNewSoundID], a
 	call PlaySound
 	ld a, [wSpriteIndex]
 	swap a
--- a/engine/overworld/pokecenter.asm
+++ b/engine/overworld/pokecenter.asm
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@
 	predef HealParty
 	callba AnimateHealingMachine ; do the healing machine animation
 	xor a
-	ld [wMusicHeaderPointer], a
-	ld a, [wc0f0]
-	ld [wc0ef], a
-	ld a, [wd35b]
-	ld [wcfca], a
-	ld [wc0ee], a
+	ld [wAudioFadeOutControl], a
+	ld a, [wAudioSavedROMBank]
+	ld [wAudioROMBank], a
+	ld a, [wMapMusicSoundID]
+	ld [wLastMusicSoundID], a
+	ld [wNewSoundID], a
 	call PlaySound
 	ld hl, PokemonFightingFitText
 	call PrintText
--- a/engine/slot_machine.asm
+++ b/engine/slot_machine.asm
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@
 	call PrintText
 .done
 	xor a
-	ld [wc002], a
+	ld [wMuteAudioAndPauseMusic], a
 	ret
 .rollWheel3DownByOneSymbol
 	call SlotMachine_AnimWheel3
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@
 
 SlotMachine_PayCoinsToPlayer: ; 3776b (d:776b)
 	ld a, $1
-	ld [wc002], a
+	ld [wMuteAudioAndPauseMusic], a
 	call WaitForSoundToFinish
 
 ; Put 1 in the temp coins variable. This value is added to the player's coins
--- a/engine/titlescreen.asm
+++ b/engine/titlescreen.asm
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 	ld [hli], a
 	ld [hl], a
 	ld a, BANK(Music_TitleScreen)
-	ld [wc0ef], a
-	ld [wc0f0], a
+	ld [wAudioROMBank], a
+	ld [wAudioSavedROMBank], a
 
 DisplayTitleScreen: ; 42dd (1:42dd)
 	call GBPalWhiteOut
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@
 	call Delay3
 	call WaitForSoundToFinish
 	ld a, MUSIC_TITLE_SCREEN
-	ld [wc0ee], a
+	ld [wNewSoundID], a
 	call PlaySound
 	xor a
 	ld [wcc5b], a
--- a/home.asm
+++ b/home.asm
@@ -332,9 +332,9 @@
 	ld a, [hli]
 	ld b, a ; cry id
 	ld a, [hli]
-	ld [wc0f1], a
+	ld [wFrequencyModifier], a
 	ld a, [hl]
-	ld [wc0f2], a
+	ld [wTempoModifier], a
 	call BankswitchBack
 
 	; Cry headers have 3 channels,
@@ -998,8 +998,8 @@
 	xor a
 	jp FillMemory
 
-Func_28cb:: ; 28cb (0:28cb)
-	ld a, [wMusicHeaderPointer]
+FadeOutAudio:: ; 28cb (0:28cb)
+	ld a, [wAudioFadeOutControl]
 	and a
 	jr nz, .asm_28dc
 	ld a, [wd72c]
@@ -1006,19 +1006,19 @@
 	bit 1, a
 	ret nz
 	ld a, $77
-	ld [$ff24], a
+	ld [rNR50], a
 	ret
 .asm_28dc
-	ld a, [wcfc9]
+	ld a, [wAudioFadeOutCounter]
 	and a
-	jr z, .asm_28e7
+	jr z, .counterReachedZero
 	dec a
-	ld [wcfc9], a
+	ld [wAudioFadeOutCounter], a
 	ret
-.asm_28e7
-	ld a, [wcfc8]
-	ld [wcfc9], a
-	ld a, [$ff24]
+.counterReachedZero
+	ld a, [wAudioFadeOutCounterReloadValue]
+	ld [wAudioFadeOutCounter], a
+	ld a, [rNR50]
 	and a
 	jr z, .asm_2903
 	ld b, a
@@ -1031,20 +1031,20 @@
 	dec a
 	swap a
 	or c
-	ld [$ff24], a
+	ld [rNR50], a
 	ret
 .asm_2903
-	ld a, [wMusicHeaderPointer]
+	ld a, [wAudioFadeOutControl]
 	ld b, a
 	xor a
-	ld [wMusicHeaderPointer], a
+	ld [wAudioFadeOutControl], a
 	ld a, $ff
-	ld [wc0ee], a
+	ld [wNewSoundID], a
 	call PlaySound
-	ld a, [wc0f0]
-	ld [wc0ef], a
+	ld a, [wAudioSavedROMBank]
+	ld [wAudioROMBank], a
 	ld a, b
-	ld [wc0ee], a
+	ld [wNewSoundID], a
 	jp PlaySound
 
 ; this function is used to display sign messages, sprite dialog, etc.
@@ -2604,12 +2604,12 @@
 	and a
 	ret nz
 	xor a
-	ld [wMusicHeaderPointer], a
+	ld [wAudioFadeOutControl], a
 	ld a, $ff
 	call PlaySound
 	ld a, BANK(Music_MeetEvilTrainer)
-	ld [wc0ef], a
-	ld [wc0f0], a
+	ld [wAudioROMBank], a
+	ld [wAudioSavedROMBank], a
 	ld a, [wEngagedTrainerClass]
 	ld b, a
 	ld hl, EvilTrainerList
@@ -2634,7 +2634,7 @@
 .maleTrainer
 	ld a, MUSIC_MEET_MALE_TRAINER
 .PlaySound
-	ld [wc0ee], a
+	ld [wNewSoundID], a
 	jp PlaySound
 
 INCLUDE "data/trainer_types.asm"
@@ -3217,8 +3217,8 @@
 	and $80
 	ret nz
 	push hl
-.asm_374f
-	ld hl, wc02a
+.waitLoop
+	ld hl, wChannelSoundIDs + CH4
 	xor a
 	or [hl]
 	inc hl
@@ -3226,7 +3226,7 @@
 	inc hl
 	inc hl
 	or [hl]
-	jr nz, .asm_374f
+	jr nz, .waitLoop
 	pop hl
 	ret
 
--- a/home/audio.asm
+++ b/home/audio.asm
@@ -3,75 +3,95 @@
 	xor a
 	ld c, a
 	ld d, a
-	ld [wcfca], a
-	jr Func_2324
+	ld [wLastMusicSoundID], a
+	jr PlayDefaultMusicCommon
 
-Func_2312:: ; 2312 (0:2312)
-	ld c, $a
-	ld d, $0
+PlayDefaultMusicFadeOutCurrent:: ; 2312 (0:2312)
+; Fade out the current music and then play the default music.
+	ld c, 10
+	ld d, 0
 	ld a, [wd72e]
-	bit 5, a
-	jr z, Func_2324
+	bit 5, a ; has a battle just ended?
+	jr z, PlayDefaultMusicCommon
 	xor a
-	ld [wcfca], a
-	ld c, $8
+	ld [wLastMusicSoundID], a
+	ld c, 8
 	ld d, c
-Func_2324:: ; 2324 (0:2324)
+
+PlayDefaultMusicCommon:: ; 2324 (0:2324)
 	ld a, [wWalkBikeSurfState]
 	and a
-	jr z, .asm_2343
+	jr z, .walking
 	cp $2
-	jr z, .asm_2332
+	jr z, .surfing
 	ld a, MUSIC_BIKE_RIDING
-	jr .asm_2334
-.asm_2332
+	jr .next
+
+.surfing
 	ld a, MUSIC_SURFING
-.asm_2334
+
+.next
 	ld b, a
 	ld a, d
-	and a
+	and a ; should current music be faded out first?
 	ld a, BANK(Music_BikeRiding)
-	jr nz, .asm_233e
-	ld [wc0ef], a
-.asm_233e
-	ld [wc0f0], a
-	jr .asm_234c
-.asm_2343
-	ld a, [wd35b]
+	jr nz, .next2
+
+; Only change the audio ROM bank if the current music isn't going to be faded
+; out before the default music begins.
+	ld [wAudioROMBank], a
+
+.next2
+; [wAudioSavedROMBank] will be copied to [wAudioROMBank] after fading out the
+; current music (if the current music is faded out).
+	ld [wAudioSavedROMBank], a
+	jr .next3
+
+.walking
+	ld a, [wMapMusicSoundID]
 	ld b, a
-	call Func_2385
-	jr c, .asm_2351
-.asm_234c
-	ld a, [wcfca]
-	cp b
-	ret z
-.asm_2351
+	call CompareMapMusicBankWithCurrentBank
+	jr c, .next4
+
+.next3
+	ld a, [wLastMusicSoundID]
+	cp b ; is the default music already playing?
+	ret z ; if so, do nothing
+
+.next4
 	ld a, c
-	ld [wMusicHeaderPointer], a
+	ld [wAudioFadeOutControl], a
 	ld a, b
-	ld [wcfca], a
-	ld [wc0ee], a
+	ld [wLastMusicSoundID], a
+	ld [wNewSoundID], a
 	jp PlaySound
 
-Func_235f:: ; 235f (0:235f)
-	ld a, [wc0ef]
+UpdateMusic6Times:: ; 235f (0:235f)
+; This is called when entering a map, before fading out the current music and
+; playing the default music (i.e. the map's music or biking/surfing music).
+	ld a, [wAudioROMBank]
 	ld b, a
 	cp BANK(Audio1_UpdateMusic)
 	jr nz, .checkForAudio2
-.audio1
+
+; audio 1
 	ld hl, Audio1_UpdateMusic
-	jr .asm_2378
+	jr .next
+
 .checkForAudio2
 	cp BANK(Audio2_UpdateMusic)
 	jr nz, .audio3
-.audio2
+
+; audio 2
 	ld hl, Audio2_UpdateMusic
-	jr .asm_2378
+	jr .next
+
 .audio3
 	ld hl, Audio3_UpdateMusic
-.asm_2378
-	ld c, $6
-.asm_237a
+
+.next
+	ld c, 6
+.loop
 	push bc
 	push hl
 	call Bankswitch
@@ -78,37 +98,44 @@
 	pop hl
 	pop bc
 	dec c
-	jr nz, .asm_237a
+	jr nz, .loop
 	ret
 
-Func_2385:: ; 2385 (0:2385)
-	ld a, [wd35c]
+CompareMapMusicBankWithCurrentBank:: ; 2385 (0:2385)
+; Compares the map music's audio ROM bank with the current audio ROM bank
+; and updates the audio ROM bank variables.
+; Returns whether the banks are different in carry.
+	ld a, [wMapMusicROMBank]
 	ld e, a
-	ld a, [wc0ef]
+	ld a, [wAudioROMBank]
 	cp e
-	jr nz, .asm_2394
-	ld [wc0f0], a
+	jr nz, .differentBanks
+	ld [wAudioSavedROMBank], a
 	and a
 	ret
-.asm_2394
-	ld a, c
+.differentBanks
+	ld a, c ; this is a fade-out counter value and it's always non-zero
 	and a
 	ld a, e
-	jr nz, .asm_239c
-	ld [wc0ef], a
-.asm_239c
-	ld [wc0f0], a
+	jr nz, .next
+; If the fade-counter is non-zero, we don't change the audio ROM bank because
+; it's needed to keep playing the music as it fades out. The FadeOutAudio
+; routine will take care of copying [wAudioSavedROMBank] to [wAudioROMBank]
+; when the music has faded out.
+	ld [wAudioROMBank], a
+.next
+	ld [wAudioSavedROMBank], a
 	scf
 	ret
 
 PlayMusic:: ; 23a1 (0:23a1)
 	ld b, a
-	ld [wc0ee], a
+	ld [wNewSoundID], a
 	xor a
-	ld [wMusicHeaderPointer], a
+	ld [wAudioFadeOutControl], a
 	ld a, c
-	ld [wc0ef], a
-	ld [wc0f0], a
+	ld [wAudioROMBank], a
+	ld [wAudioSavedROMBank], a
 	ld a, b
 
 ; plays music specified by a. If value is $ff, music is stopped
@@ -117,66 +144,74 @@
 	push de
 	push bc
 	ld b, a
-	ld a, [wc0ee]
+	ld a, [wNewSoundID]
 	and a
-	jr z, .asm_23c8
+	jr z, .next
 	xor a
-	ld [wc02a], a
-	ld [wc02b], a
-	ld [wc02c], a
-	ld [wc02d], a
-.asm_23c8
-	ld a, [wMusicHeaderPointer]
-	and a
-	jr z, .asm_23e3
-	ld a, [wc0ee]
-	and a
-	jr z, .asm_2425
+	ld [wChannelSoundIDs + CH4], a
+	ld [wChannelSoundIDs + CH5], a
+	ld [wChannelSoundIDs + CH6], a
+	ld [wChannelSoundIDs + CH7], a
+.next
+	ld a, [wAudioFadeOutControl]
+	and a ; has a fade-out length been specified?
+	jr z, .noFadeOut
+	ld a, [wNewSoundID]
+	and a ; is the new sound ID 0?
+	jr z, .done ; if so, do nothing
 	xor a
-	ld [wc0ee], a
-	ld a, [wcfca]
-	cp $ff
-	jr nz, .asm_2414
+	ld [wNewSoundID], a
+	ld a, [wLastMusicSoundID]
+	cp $ff ; has the music been stopped?
+	jr nz, .fadeOut ; if not, fade out the current music
+; If it has been stopped, start playing the new music immediately.
 	xor a
-	ld [wMusicHeaderPointer], a
-.asm_23e3
+	ld [wAudioFadeOutControl], a
+.noFadeOut
 	xor a
-	ld [wc0ee], a
+	ld [wNewSoundID], a
 	ld a, [H_LOADEDROMBANK]
-	ld [$ffb9], a
-	ld a, [wc0ef]
+	ld [hSavedROMBank], a
+	ld a, [wAudioROMBank]
 	ld [H_LOADEDROMBANK], a
 	ld [MBC1RomBank], a
-	cp BANK(Audio1_9876)
+	cp BANK(Audio1_PlaySound)
 	jr nz, .checkForAudio2
-.audio1
+
+; audio 1
 	ld a, b
-	call Audio1_9876
-	jr .asm_240b
+	call Audio1_PlaySound
+	jr .next2
+
 .checkForAudio2
-	cp BANK(Audio2_22035)
+	cp BANK(Audio2_PlaySound)
 	jr nz, .audio3
-.audio2
+
+; audio 2
 	ld a, b
-	call Audio2_22035
-	jr .asm_240b
+	call Audio2_PlaySound
+	jr .next2
+
 .audio3
 	ld a, b
-	call Audio3_7d8ea
-.asm_240b
-	ld a, [$ffb9]
+	call Audio3_PlaySound
+
+.next2
+	ld a, [hSavedROMBank]
 	ld [H_LOADEDROMBANK], a
 	ld [MBC1RomBank], a
-	jr .asm_2425
-.asm_2414
+	jr .done
+
+.fadeOut
 	ld a, b
-	ld [wcfca], a
-	ld a, [wMusicHeaderPointer]
-	ld [wcfc8], a
-	ld [wcfc9], a
+	ld [wLastMusicSoundID], a
+	ld a, [wAudioFadeOutControl]
+	ld [wAudioFadeOutCounterReloadValue], a
+	ld [wAudioFadeOutCounter], a
 	ld a, b
-	ld [wMusicHeaderPointer], a
-.asm_2425
+	ld [wAudioFadeOutControl], a
+
+.done
 	pop bc
 	pop de
 	pop hl
--- a/home/init.asm
+++ b/home/init.asm
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@
 	predef LoadSGB
 
 	ld a, BANK(SFX_Shooting_Star)
-	ld [wc0ef], a
-	ld [wc0f0], a
+	ld [wAudioROMBank], a
+	ld [wAudioSavedROMBank], a
 	ld a, $9c
 	ld [H_AUTOBGTRANSFERDEST + 1], a
 	xor a
@@ -127,11 +127,11 @@
 
 StopAllSounds::
 	ld a, BANK(Audio1_UpdateMusic)
-	ld [wc0ef], a
-	ld [wc0f0], a
+	ld [wAudioROMBank], a
+	ld [wAudioSavedROMBank], a
 	xor a
-	ld [wMusicHeaderPointer], a
-	ld [wc0ee], a
-	ld [wcfca], a
+	ld [wAudioFadeOutControl], a
+	ld [wNewSoundID], a
+	ld [wLastMusicSoundID], a
 	dec a
 	jp PlaySound
--- a/home/overworld.asm
+++ b/home/overworld.asm
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@
 	ld [wCurrentTileBlockMapViewPointer + 1],a
 .loadNewMap ; load the connected map that was entered
 	call LoadMapHeader
-	call Func_2312 ; music
+	call PlayDefaultMusicFadeOutCurrent
 	ld b,$09
 	call GoPAL_SET
 ; Since the sprite set shouldn't change, this will just update VRAM slots at
@@ -750,16 +750,16 @@
 	ld [MBC1RomBank], a
 	call ResetStatusAndHalveMoneyOnBlackout
 	call SpecialWarpIn
-	call Func_2312
+	call PlayDefaultMusicFadeOutCurrent
 	jp SpecialEnterMap
 
 StopMusic::
-	ld [wMusicHeaderPointer], a
+	ld [wAudioFadeOutControl], a
 	ld a, $ff
-	ld [wc0ee], a
+	ld [wNewSoundID], a
 	call PlaySound
 .wait
-	ld a, [wMusicHeaderPointer]
+	ld a, [wAudioFadeOutControl]
 	and a
 	jr nz, .wait
 	jp StopAllSounds
@@ -1224,7 +1224,7 @@
 	call CheckTilePassable
 	jr nc,.noCollision
 .collision
-	ld a,[wc02a]
+	ld a,[wChannelSoundIDs + CH4]
 	cp a,SFX_COLLISION ; check if collision sound is already playing
 	jr z,.setCarry
 	ld a,SFX_COLLISION
@@ -1927,7 +1927,7 @@
 	jr z,.stopSurfing ; stop surfing if the tile is passable
 	jr .loop
 .collision
-	ld a,[wc02a]
+	ld a,[wChannelSoundIDs + CH4]
 	cp a,SFX_COLLISION ; check if collision sound is already playing
 	jr z,.setCarry
 	ld a,SFX_COLLISION
@@ -2279,9 +2279,9 @@
 	add hl,bc
 	add hl,bc
 	ld a,[hli]
-	ld [wd35b],a ; music 1
+	ld [wMapMusicSoundID],a ; music 1
 	ld a,[hl]
-	ld [wd35c],a ; music 2
+	ld [wMapMusicROMBank],a ; music 2
 	pop af
 	ld [H_LOADEDROMBANK],a
 	ld [MBC1RomBank],a
@@ -2352,8 +2352,8 @@
 	ld a,[W_FLAGS_D733]
 	bit 1,a
 	jr nz,.restoreRomBank
-	call Func_235f ; music related
-	call Func_2312 ; music related
+	call UpdateMusic6Times
+	call PlayDefaultMusicFadeOutCurrent
 .restoreRomBank
 	pop af
 	ld [H_LOADEDROMBANK],a
--- a/home/vblank.asm
+++ b/home/vblank.asm
@@ -38,21 +38,21 @@
 
 	ld a, [H_VBLANKOCCURRED]
 	and a
-	jr z, .vblanked
+	jr z, .skipZeroing
 	xor a
 	ld [H_VBLANKOCCURRED], a
-.vblanked
 
+.skipZeroing
 	ld a, [H_FRAMECOUNTER]
 	and a
-	jr z, .decced
+	jr z, .skipDec
 	dec a
 	ld [H_FRAMECOUNTER], a
-.decced
 
-	call Func_28cb
+.skipDec
+	call FadeOutAudio
 
-	ld a, [wc0ef] ; music ROM bank
+	ld a, [wAudioROMBank] ; music ROM bank
 	ld [H_LOADEDROMBANK], a
 	ld [MBC1RomBank], a
 
--- a/hram.asm
+++ b/hram.asm
@@ -182,7 +182,9 @@
 hJoy6        EQU $FFB6
 hJoy7        EQU $FFB7
 
-H_LOADEDROMBANK     EQU $FFB8
+H_LOADEDROMBANK EQU $FFB8
+
+hSavedROMBank EQU $FFB9
 
 ; is automatic background transfer during V-blank enabled?
 ; if nonzero, yes
--- a/scripts/ceruleancity.asm
+++ b/scripts/ceruleancity.asm
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 	and a
 	jr z, .asm_19512
 	ld a, $ff
-	ld [wc0ee], a
+	ld [wNewSoundID], a
 	call PlaySound
 .asm_19512
 	ld c, BANK(Music_MeetRival)
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@
 	ld [hSpriteIndexOrTextID], a
 	call DisplayTextID
 	ld a, $ff
-	ld [wc0ee], a
+	ld [wNewSoundID], a
 	call PlaySound
 	callba Music_RivalAlternateStart
 	ld a, $1
--- a/scripts/oakslab.asm
+++ b/scripts/oakslab.asm
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@
 	ld [hJoyHeld], a
 	call EnableAutoTextBoxDrawing
 	ld a, $ff
-	ld [wc0ee], a
+	ld [wNewSoundID], a
 	call PlaySound
 	callba Music_RivalAlternateStart
 	ld a, $15
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@
 	call FillMemory
 	ld [hl], $ff
 	ld a, $ff
-	ld [wc0ee], a
+	ld [wNewSoundID], a
 	call PlaySound
 	callba Music_RivalAlternateStart
 	ld a, $1
--- a/scripts/pewterpokecenter.asm
+++ b/scripts/pewterpokecenter.asm
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@
 	ld c, 24
 	call DelayFrames
 
-	ld a, [wc026]
+	ld a, [wChannelSoundIDs]
 	ld b, a
-	ld a, [wc027]
+	ld a, [wChannelSoundIDs + CH1]
 	or b
 	jr nz, .loop
 
--- a/scripts/pokemontower2.asm
+++ b/scripts/pokemontower2.asm
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 	call ArePlayerCoordsInArray
 	ret nc
 	ld a, $ff
-	ld [wc0ee], a
+	ld [wNewSoundID], a
 	call PlaySound
 	ld c, BANK(Music_MeetRival)
 	ld a, MUSIC_MEET_RIVAL
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 	ld [H_SPRITEINDEX], a
 	call MoveSprite
 	ld a, $ff
-	ld [wc0ee], a
+	ld [wNewSoundID], a
 	call PlaySound
 	callba Music_RivalAlternateStart
 	ld a, $2
--- a/scripts/redshouse1f.asm
+++ b/scripts/redshouse1f.asm
@@ -29,14 +29,14 @@
 	call ReloadMapData
 	predef HealParty
 	ld a, MUSIC_PKMN_HEALED
-	ld [wc0ee], a
+	ld [wNewSoundID], a
 	call PlaySound
 .next
-	ld a, [wc026]
+	ld a, [wChannelSoundIDs]
 	cp MUSIC_PKMN_HEALED
 	jr z, .next
-	ld a, [wd35b]
-	ld [wc0ee], a
+	ld a, [wMapMusicSoundID]
+	ld [wNewSoundID], a
 	call PlaySound
 	call GBFadeInFromWhite
 	ld hl, MomHealText2
--- a/scripts/route22.asm
+++ b/scripts/route22.asm
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
 	and a
 	jr z, .asm_50f4e
 	ld a, $ff
-	ld [wc0ee], a
+	ld [wNewSoundID], a
 	call PlaySound
 .asm_50f4e
 	ld c, BANK(Music_MeetRival)
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@
 	ld [hSpriteIndexOrTextID], a
 	call DisplayTextID
 	ld a, $ff
-	ld [wc0ee], a
+	ld [wNewSoundID], a
 	call PlaySound
 	callba Music_RivalAlternateStart
 	ld a, [wcf0d]
@@ -242,11 +242,11 @@
 	and a
 	jr z, .skipYVisibilityTesta
 	ld a, $ff
-	ld [wc0ee], a
+	ld [wNewSoundID], a
 	call PlaySound
 .skipYVisibilityTesta
 	ld a, $ff
-	ld [wc0ee], a
+	ld [wNewSoundID], a
 	call PlaySound
 	callba Music_RivalAlternateTempo
 	ld a, $2
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@
 	ld [hSpriteIndexOrTextID], a
 	call DisplayTextID
 	ld a, $ff
-	ld [wc0ee], a
+	ld [wNewSoundID], a
 	call PlaySound
 	callba Music_RivalAlternateStartAndTempo
 	ld a, [wcf0d]
--- a/scripts/silphco7.asm
+++ b/scripts/silphco7.asm
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
 	ld a, PLAYER_DIR_DOWN
 	ld [wPlayerMovingDirection], a
 	ld a, $ff
-	ld [wc0ee], a
+	ld [wNewSoundID], a
 	call PlaySound
 	ld c, BANK(Music_MeetRival)
 	ld a, MUSIC_MEET_RIVAL
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@
 	ld [hSpriteIndexOrTextID], a
 	call DisplayTextID
 	ld a, $ff
-	ld [wc0ee], a
+	ld [wNewSoundID], a
 	call PlaySound
 	callba Music_RivalAlternateStart
 	ld de, MovementData_51d1d
--- a/scripts/ssanne2.asm
+++ b/scripts/ssanne2.asm
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 	call ArePlayerCoordsInArray
 	ret nc
 	ld a, $ff
-	ld [wc0ee], a
+	ld [wNewSoundID], a
 	call PlaySound
 	ld c, BANK(Music_MeetRival)
 	ld a, MUSIC_MEET_RIVAL
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
 	ld [H_SPRITEINDEX], a
 	call MoveSprite
 	ld a, $ff
-	ld [wc0ee], a
+	ld [wNewSoundID], a
 	call PlaySound
 	callba Music_RivalAlternateStart
 	ld a, $3
--- a/scripts/ssanne7.asm
+++ b/scripts/ssanne7.asm
@@ -44,21 +44,21 @@
 SSAnne7RubText: ; 618ec (18:58ec)
 	TX_FAR _SSAnne7RubText
 	TX_ASM
-	ld a, [wc0ef]
+	ld a, [wAudioROMBank]
 	cp BANK(Audio3_UpdateMusic)
-	ld [wc0f0], a
+	ld [wAudioSavedROMBank], a
 	jr nz, .asm_61908
 	ld a, $ff
-	ld [wc0ee], a
+	ld [wNewSoundID], a
 	call PlaySound
 	ld a, Bank(Music_PkmnHealed)
-	ld [wc0ef], a
+	ld [wAudioROMBank], a
 .asm_61908
 	ld a, MUSIC_PKMN_HEALED
-	ld [wc0ee], a
+	ld [wNewSoundID], a
 	call PlaySound
 .asm_61910
-	ld a, [wc026]
+	ld a, [wChannelSoundIDs]
 	cp MUSIC_PKMN_HEALED
 	jr z, .asm_61910
 	call PlayDefaultMusic
--- a/scripts/vermiliondock.asm
+++ b/scripts/vermiliondock.asm
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 	SetEventForceReuseHL EVENT_SS_ANNE_LEFT
 	ld a, $ff
 	ld [wJoyIgnore], a
-	ld [wc0ee], a
+	ld [wNewSoundID], a
 	call PlaySound
 	ld c, BANK(Music_Surfing)
 	ld a, MUSIC_SURFING
--- a/wram.asm
+++ b/wram.asm
@@ -61,68 +61,148 @@
 
 SECTION "WRAM Bank 0", WRAM0
 
-wc000:: ds 1
-wc001:: ds 1
-wc002:: ds 1
-wc003:: ds 1
-wc004:: ds 1
-wc005:: ds 1
-wc006:: ds 8
-wc00e:: ds 4
-wc012:: ds 4
-wc016:: ds 16
-wc026:: ds 1
-wc027:: ds 1
-wc028:: ds 2
-wc02a:: ds 1
-wc02b:: ds 1
-wc02c:: ds 1
-wc02d:: ds 1
-wc02e:: ds 8
-wc036:: ds 8
-wc03e:: ds 8
-wc046:: ds 8
-wc04e:: ds 8
-wc056:: ds 8
-wc05e:: ds 8
-wc066:: ds 8
-wc06e:: ds 8
-wc076:: ds 8
-wc07e:: ds 8
-wc086:: ds 8
-wc08e:: ds 8
-wc096:: ds 8
-wc09e:: ds 8
-wc0a6:: ds 8
-wc0ae:: ds 8
-wc0b6:: ds 8
-wc0be:: ds 8
-wc0c6:: ds 8
-wc0ce:: ds 1
-wc0cf:: ds 1
-wc0d0:: ds 1
-wc0d1:: ds 1
-wc0d2:: ds 1
-wc0d3:: ds 1
-wc0d4:: ds 1
-wc0d5:: ds 1
-wc0d6:: ds 8
-wc0de:: ds 8
-wc0e6:: ds 1
-wc0e7:: ds 1
-wc0e8:: ds 1
-wc0e9:: ds 1
-wc0ea:: ds 1
-wc0eb:: ds 1
-wc0ec:: ds 1
-wc0ed:: ds 1
-wc0ee:: ds 1
-wc0ef:: ds 1
-wc0f0:: ds 1
-wc0f1:: ds 1
-wc0f2:: ds 14
+wUnusedC000:: ; c000
+	ds 1
 
+wSoundID:: ; c001
+	ds 1
 
+wMuteAudioAndPauseMusic:: ; c002
+; bit 7: whether sound has been muted
+; all bits: whether the effective is active
+; Store 1 to activate effect (any value in the range [1, 127] works).
+; All audio is muted and music is paused. Sfx continues playing until it
+; ends normally.
+; Store 0 to resume music.
+	ds 1
+
+wDisableChannelOutputWhenSfxEnds:: ; c003
+	ds 1
+
+wStereoPanning:: ; c004
+	ds 1
+
+wSavedVolume:: ; c005
+	ds 1
+
+wChannelCommandPointers:: ; c006
+	ds 16
+
+wChannelReturnAddresses:: ; c016
+	ds 16
+
+wChannelSoundIDs:: ; c026
+	ds 8
+
+wChannelFlags1:: ; c02e
+	ds 8
+
+wChannelFlags2:: ; c036
+	ds 8
+
+wChannelDuties:: ; c03e
+	ds 8
+
+wChannelDutyCycles:: ; c046
+	ds 8
+
+wChannelVibratoDelayCounters:: ; c04e
+; reloaded at the beginning of a note. counts down until the vibrato begins.
+	ds 8
+
+wChannelVibratoExtents:: ; c056
+	ds 8
+
+wChannelVibratoRates:: ; c05e
+; high nybble is rate (counter reload value) and low nybble is counter.
+; time between applications of vibrato.
+	ds 8
+
+wChannelFrequencyLowBytes:: ; c066
+	ds 8
+
+wChannelVibratoDelayCounterReloadValues:: ; c06e
+; delay of the beginning of the vibrato from the start of the note
+	ds 8
+
+wChannelPitchBendLengthModifiers:: ; c076
+	ds 8
+
+wChannelPitchBendFrequencySteps:: ; c07e
+	ds 8
+
+wChannelPitchBendFrequencyStepsFractionalPart:: ; c086
+	ds 8
+
+wChannelPitchBendCurrentFrequencyFractionalPart:: ; c08e
+	ds 8
+
+wChannelPitchBendCurrentFrequencyHighBytes:: ; c096
+	ds 8
+
+wChannelPitchBendCurrentFrequencyLowBytes:: ; c09e
+	ds 8
+
+wChannelPitchBendTargetFrequencyHighBytes:: ; c0a6
+	ds 8
+
+wChannelPitchBendTargetFrequencyLowBytes:: ; c0ae
+	ds 8
+
+wChannelNoteDelayCounters:: ; c0b6
+; Note delays are stored as 16-bit fixed-point numbers where the integer part
+; is 8 bits and the fractional part is 8 bits.
+	ds 8
+
+wChannelLoopCounters:: ; c0be
+	ds 8
+
+wChannelNoteSpeeds:: ; c0c6
+	ds 8
+
+wChannelNoteDelayCountersFractionalPart:: ; c0ce
+	ds 8
+
+wChannelOctaves:: ; c0d6
+	ds 8
+
+wChannelVolumes:: ; c0de
+; also includes fade for hardware channels that support it
+	ds 8
+
+wMusicWaveInstrument::
+	ds 1
+
+wSfxWaveInstrument::
+	ds 1
+
+wMusicTempo:: ; c0e8
+	ds 2
+
+wSfxTempo:: ; c0ea
+	ds 2
+
+wSfxHeaderPointer:: ; c0ec
+	ds 2
+
+wNewSoundID:: ; c0ee
+	ds 1
+
+wAudioROMBank:: ; c0ef
+	ds 1
+
+wAudioSavedROMBank:: ; c0f0
+	ds 1
+
+wFrequencyModifier:: ; c0f1
+	ds 1
+
+wTempoModifier:: ; c0f2
+	ds 1
+
+	ds 13
+
+
 SECTION "Sprite State Data", WRAM0[$c100]
 
 wSpriteStateData1:: ; c100
@@ -1289,14 +1369,36 @@
 ; background tile number in front of the player (either 1 or 2 steps ahead)
 	ds 1
 
-wMusicHeaderPointer:: ; cfc7
-; (the current music channel address - $4000) / 3
+wAudioFadeOutControl:: ; cfc7
+; The desired fade counter reload value is stored here prior to calling
+; PlaySound in order to cause the current music to fade out before the new
+; music begins playing. Storing 0 causes no fade out to occur and the new music
+; to begin immediately.
+; This variable has another use related to fade-out, as well. PlaySound stores
+; the sound ID of the music that should be played after the fade-out is finished
+; in this variable. FadeOutAudio checks if it's non-zero every V-Blank and
+; fades out the current audio if it is. Once it has finished fading out the
+; audio, it zeroes this variable and starts playing the sound ID stored in it.
 	ds 1
 
-wcfc8:: ds 1 ; used with audio
-wcfc9:: ds 1 ; also used with audio
-wcfca:: ds 1 ; also used with audio too
+wAudioFadeOutCounterReloadValue:: ; cfc8
+	ds 1
 
+wAudioFadeOutCounter:: ; cfc9
+	ds 1
+
+wLastMusicSoundID:: ; cfca
+; This is used to determine whether the default music is already playing when
+; attempting to play the default music (in order to avoid restarting the same
+; music) and whether the music has already been stopped when attempting to
+; fade out the current music (so that the new music can be begin immediately
+; instead of waiting).
+; It sometimes contains the sound ID of the last music played, but it may also
+; contain $ff (if the music has been stopped) or 0 (because some routines zero
+; it in order to prevent assumptions from being made about the current state of
+; the music).
+	ds 1
+
 wUpdateSpritesEnabled:: ; cfcb
 ; $00 = causes sprites to be hidden and the value to change to $ff
 ; $01 = enabled
@@ -2126,8 +2228,11 @@
 wPlayerID:: ; d359
 	ds 2
 
-wd35b:: ds 1 ; used with audio stuff
-wd35c:: ds 1 ; storage for audio bank for current map?
+wMapMusicSoundID:: ; d35b
+	ds 1
+
+wMapMusicROMBank:: ; d35c
+	ds 1
 
 wMapPalOffset:: ; d35d
 ; offset subtracted from FadePal4 to get the background and object palettes for the current map