diff --git a/src/component/sound_card.lua b/src/component/sound_card.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..20e4c10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/component/sound_card.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,242 @@
+local address, _, tier = ...
+
+local ffi = require("ffi")
+local desired = ffi.new("SDL_AudioSpec",{freq=8000, format=elsa.SDL.AUDIO_S16, channels=1, samples=4096, callback=ffi.NULL})
+local obtained = ffi.new("SDL_AudioSpec",{})
+local dev = elsa.SDL.openAudioDevice(ffi.NULL, 0, desired, obtained, 0)
+if dev == 0 then
+	print(elsa.getError())
+else
+	local same=true
+	for k,v in pairs({"freq", "format", "channels"}) do
+		if desired[v] ~= obtained[v] then
+			same = false
+			print(v .. ") " .. desired[v] .. " -> " .. obtained[v])
+		end
+	end
+	if not same then
+		print("Could not obtain requested audio format.")
+	end
+end
+
+-- computronics sound card component
+local mai = {}
+local obj = {}
+local delayTime = 0
+local delayQueue = {}
+local channels = {}
+for i=1, 8 do
+	channels[i] = {
+		open = false,
+		frequency = 0
+	}
+end
+local di = {
+	class = "multimedia",
+	description = "Audio interface",
+	vendor = "Yanaki Sound Systems",
+	product = "MinoSound 244-X"
+}
+
+local function checkChannel(n, index)
+	compCheckArg(n, index, "number")
+	index = math.floor(index)
+	if index < 1 or index > 8 then
+		error("invalid channel: " .. tostring(index))
+	end
+	return index
+end
+
+mai.setAM = {direct = true, doc = "function(channel:number, modIndex:number); Instruction; Assigns an amplitude modulator channel to the specified channel."}
+function obj.setAM(channel, modIndex)
+	--STUB
+	cprint("sound.setAM", channel, modIndex)
+end
+
+mai.resetAM = {direct = true, doc = "function(channel:number); Instruction; Removes the specified channel's amplitude modulator."}
+function obj.resetAM(channel)
+	--STUB
+	cprint("sound.resetAM", channel)
+end
+
+mai.setFM = {direct = true, doc = "function(channel:number, modIndex:number, intensity:number); Instruction; Assigns a frequency modulator channel to the specified channel with the specified intensity."}
+function obj.setFM(channel, modIndex, intensity)
+	--STUB
+	cprint("sound.setFM", channel, modIndex, intensity)
+end
+
+mai.resetFM = {direct = true, doc = "function(channel:number); Instruction; Removes the specified channel's frequency modulator."}
+function obj.resetFM(channel)
+	--STUB
+	cprint("sound.resetFM", channel)
+end
+
+mai.setADSR = {direct = true, doc = "function(channel:number, attack:number, decay:number, attenuation:number, release:number); Instruction; Assigns ADSR to the specified channel with the specified phase durations in milliseconds and attenuation between 0 and 1."}
+function obj.setADSR(channel, attack, decay, attenuation, release)
+	--STUB
+	cprint("sound.setADSR", channel, attack, decay, attenuation, release)
+end
+
+mai.setLFSR = {direct = true, doc = "function(channel:number, initial:number, mask:number); Instruction; Makes the specified channel generate LFSR noise. Functions like a wave type."}
+function obj.setLFSR(channel, initial, mask)
+	--STUB
+	cprint("sound.setLFSR", channel, initial, mask)
+end
+
+mai.setTotalVolume = {direct = true, doc = "function(volume:number); Sets the general volume of the entire sound card to a value between 0 and 1. Not an instruction, this affects all channels directly."}
+function obj.setTotalVolume(volume)
+	--STUB
+	cprint("sound.setTotalVolume", volume)
+end
+
+mai.setVolume = {direct = true, doc = "function(channel:number, volume:number); Instruction; Sets the volume of the channel between 0 and 1."}
+function obj.setVolume(channel, volume)
+	--STUB
+	cprint("sound.setVolume", channel, volume)
+end
+
+mai.resetEnvelope = {direct = true, doc = "function(channel:number); Instruction; Removes ADSR from the specified channel."}
+function obj.resetEnvelope(channel)
+	--STUB
+	cprint("sound.resetEnvelope", channel)
+end
+
+mai.close = {direct = true, doc = "function(channel:number); Instruction; Closes the specified channel, stopping sound from being generated."}
+function obj.close(channel)
+	cprint("sound.close", channel)
+	channels[checkChannel(1, channel)].open = false
+end
+
+mai.setWave = {direct = true, doc = "function(channel:number, type:number); Instruction; Sets the wave type on the specified channel."}
+function obj.setWave(channel, type)
+	--STUB
+	cprint("sound.setWave", channel, type)
+end
+
+mai.open = {direct = true, doc = "function(channel:number); Instruction; Opens the specified channel, allowing sound to be generated."}
+function obj.open(channel)
+	cprint("sound.open", channel)
+	channels[checkChannel(1, channel)].open = true
+end
+
+mai.clear = {direct = true, doc = "function(); Clears the instruction queue."}
+function obj.clear()
+	cprint("sound.clear")
+	delayTime = 0
+	delayQueue = {}
+end
+
+mai.modes = {doc = "This is a bidirectional table of all valid modes."}
+function obj.modes()
+	--STUB
+	cprint("sound.modes")
+end
+
+local processEnd = 0
+local processTime = 0
+local processQueue = {}
+mai.process = {direct = true, doc = "function(); Starts processing the queue; Returns true is processing began, false if there is still a queue being processed."}
+function obj.process()
+	--STUB
+	cprint("sound.process")
+	elsa.SDL.pauseAudioDevice(dev, 0)
+			print(elsa.SDL.getQueuedAudioSize(dev))
+
+	if processEnd == 0 then
+		-- start process
+		processEnd = elsa.timer.getTime() * 1000 + delayTime
+		processTime = delayTime
+		processQueue = delayQueue -- cloned
+		delayQueue = {}
+		delayTime = 0
+		print("start processing!")
+		return true
+	else
+		return false
+	end
+end
+
+mai.channel_count = {doc = "This is the number of channels this card provides.", getter = true }
+function obj.channel_count()
+	cprint("sound.channel_count")
+	return 8
+end
+
+mai.delay = {direct = true, doc = "function(duration:number); Instruction; Adds a delay of the specified duration in milliseconds, allowing sound to generate."}
+function obj.delay(duration)
+	cprint("sound.delay", duration)
+	local delayEntry = {}
+	for _, channel in pairs(channels) do
+		if channel.open and channel.frequency ~= 0 then
+			table.insert(delayEntry, {
+				frequency = channel.frequency,
+				offset = 0
+			})
+		end
+	end
+	table.insert(delayQueue, { tstart = delayTime, tend = delayTime + duration, entry = delayEntry })
+
+	delayTime = delayTime + duration
+end
+
+mai.setFrequency = {direct = true, doc = "function(channel:number, frequency:number); Instruction; Sets the frequency on the specified channel."}
+function obj.setFrequency(channel, frequency)
+	cprint("sound.setFrequency", channel, frequency)
+	channel = checkChannel(1, channel)
+	compCheckArg(2, frequency, "number")
+
+	channels[channel].frequency = frequency
+end
+
+local firstProc = false
+table.insert(machineTickHandlers, function(dt)
+	if processEnd ~= 0 then
+		local timeMs = elsa.timer.getTime() * 1000
+		if timeMs >= processEnd-- and elsa.SDL.getQueuedAudioSize(dev) == 0 then
+			then
+			processEnd = 0
+			processQueue = {}
+			firstProc = true
+			return
+		end
+		if firstProc then
+			local datatype = ffi.typeof("int16_t[?]")
+			local rate = tonumber(obtained.freq)
+			local vol = 32*255
+			local offset = 0
+			local duration = processTime
+
+			local time = 0
+			local sampleCount = math.floor(duration*rate/1000)
+			local data = datatype(sampleCount)
+			for i=1, sampleCount do
+				local value = 0
+				for _, item in pairs(processQueue) do
+					if time*1000 >= item.tstart and time*1000 < item.tend then
+						local entry = item.entry
+						for k, channel in pairs(entry) do
+							local step = channel.frequency / rate
+
+							local remainder = (time*channel.frequency) % 1
+							if remainder > 0.5 then
+								value = value + vol
+							else
+								value = value - vol
+							end
+						end
+					end
+				end
+				data[i-1] = value
+				time = time + (1 / rate)
+			end
+			if elsa.SDL.queueAudio(dev, data, sampleCount * 2) ~= 0 then
+				error(elsa.getError())
+			end
+			print(elsa.SDL.getQueuedAudioSize(dev))
+			firstProc = false
+		end
+	end
+end)
+
+obj.type = "sound"
+return obj,nil,mai,di
diff --git a/src/main.lua b/src/main.lua
index 6cd168f..7d4a3bc 100644
--- a/src/main.lua
+++ b/src/main.lua
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ function elsa.quit()
 	config.save()
 end
 
+machineTickHandlers = {}
+
 if settings.components == nil then
 	-- Format: string:type, (string or number or nil):address, (number or nil):slot, component parameters
 	-- Read component files for parameter documentation
@@ -207,7 +209,7 @@ end if not machine.sleep then
 end
 
 if settings.emulatorDebug then
-	local filter = ""
+	local filter = "sound"
 	cprint = function(...)
 		local args = {}
 		local filtered = filter == ""
@@ -522,7 +524,12 @@ end
 
 kbdcodes = {}
 
+local lastUpdate = elsa.timer.getTime()
 function elsa.update(dt)
+	if not dt then
+		dt = elsa.timer.getTime() - lastUpdate
+	end
+	lastUpdate = elsa.timer.getTime()
 	if #kbdcodes > 0 then
 		local kbdcode = kbdcodes[1]
 		table.remove(kbdcodes,1)
@@ -531,6 +538,9 @@ function elsa.update(dt)
 	if modem_host then
 		modem_host.processPendingMessages()
 	end
+	for _, v in pairs(machineTickHandlers) do
+		v(dt)
+	end
 	machine.callBudget = maxCallBudget
 	if machine.syncfunc then
 		local func = machine.syncfunc
diff --git a/src/sdl2/cdefs.lua b/src/sdl2/cdefs.lua
index 21451fe..ea96dea 100644
--- a/src/sdl2/cdefs.lua
+++ b/src/sdl2/cdefs.lua
@@ -389,6 +389,7 @@ void SDL_CloseAudioDevice(SDL_AudioDeviceID dev);
 int SDL_QueueAudio(SDL_AudioDeviceID dev,
                    const void*       data,
                    Uint32            len);
+Uint32 SDL_GetQueuedAudioSize(SDL_AudioDeviceID dev);
 int SDL_SetClipboardText(const char *text);
 char * SDL_GetClipboardText(void);
 SDL_bool SDL_HasClipboardText(void);
diff --git a/src/sdl2/init.lua b/src/sdl2/init.lua
index 535e3c9..ba34568 100644
--- a/src/sdl2/init.lua
+++ b/src/sdl2/init.lua
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ register('unlockAudioDevice', 'SDL_UnlockAudioDevice')
 register('closeAudio', 'SDL_CloseAudio')
 register('closeAudioDevice', 'SDL_CloseAudioDevice')
 register('queueAudio', 'SDL_QueueAudio')
+register('getQueuedAudioSize', 'SDL_GetQueuedAudioSize')
 register('setClipboardText', 'SDL_SetClipboardText')
 register('getClipboardText', 'SDL_GetClipboardText')
 register('hasClipboardText', 'SDL_HasClipboardText')