diff --git a/bochs/iodev/iodev.h b/bochs/iodev/iodev.h
index 503dc97aa..536c853a5 100644
--- a/bochs/iodev/iodev.h
+++ b/bochs/iodev/iodev.h
@@ -379,6 +379,12 @@ public:
   virtual void* init_module(const char *type, logfunctions *dev) {
     STUBFUNC(soundmod_ctl, init_module); return NULL;
   }
+  virtual bx_bool beep_on(float frequency) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+  virtual bx_bool beep_off() {
+    return 0;
+  }
 };
 #endif
 
diff --git a/bochs/iodev/sound/es1370.cc b/bochs/iodev/sound/es1370.cc
index 51e729357..e4b49a8c1 100644
--- a/bochs/iodev/sound/es1370.cc
+++ b/bochs/iodev/sound/es1370.cc
@@ -207,7 +207,13 @@ void bx_es1370_c::init(void)
   BX_ES1370_THIS pci_base_address[0] = 0;
 
   BX_ES1370_THIS soundmod = DEV_sound_init_module("default", BX_ES1370_THIS_PTR);
-  BX_ES1370_THIS s.dac_outputinit = 0;
+  int ret = BX_ES1370_THIS soundmod->openwaveoutput(SIM->get_param_string(BXPN_ES1370_WAVEDEV)->getptr());
+  if (ret != BX_SOUNDLOW_OK) {
+    BX_ERROR(("could not open wave output device"));
+    BX_ES1370_THIS s.dac_outputinit = 0;
+  } else {
+    BX_ES1370_THIS s.dac_outputinit = 1;
+  }
   BX_ES1370_THIS s.adc_inputinit = 0;
   BX_ES1370_THIS s.dac_nr_active = -1;
 
@@ -306,7 +312,6 @@ void bx_es1370_c::after_restore_state(void)
     BX_INFO(("new base address: 0x%04x", BX_ES1370_THIS pci_base_address[0]));
   }
   BX_ES1370_THIS check_lower_irq(BX_ES1370_THIS s.sctl);
-  BX_ES1370_THIS s.dac_outputinit = 0;
   BX_ES1370_THIS s.adc_inputinit = 0;
   BX_ES1370_THIS s.dac_nr_active = -1;
   BX_ES1370_THIS update_voices(BX_ES1370_THIS s.ctl, BX_ES1370_THIS s.sctl, 1);
@@ -659,15 +664,6 @@ void bx_es1370_c::update_voices(Bit32u ctl, Bit32u sctl, bx_bool force)
               BX_ES1370_THIS s.adc_inputinit = 1;
             }
           }
-        } else {
-          if (!BX_ES1370_THIS s.dac_outputinit) {
-            ret = BX_ES1370_THIS soundmod->openwaveoutput(SIM->get_param_string(BXPN_ES1370_WAVEDEV)->getptr());
-            if (ret != BX_SOUNDLOW_OK) {
-              BX_ERROR(("could not open wave output device"));
-            } else {
-              BX_ES1370_THIS s.dac_outputinit = 1;
-            }
-          }
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/bochs/iodev/sound/sb16.cc b/bochs/iodev/sound/sb16.cc
index 45a0d37f9..2b1886c8b 100644
--- a/bochs/iodev/sound/sb16.cc
+++ b/bochs/iodev/sound/sb16.cc
@@ -302,19 +302,29 @@ void bx_sb16_c::init(void)
   BX_SB16_THIS dmatimer = SIM->get_param_num("dmatimer", base)->get();
   BX_SB16_THIS loglevel = SIM->get_param_num("loglevel", base)->get();
 
-  // let the output functions initialize
-  BX_SB16_OUTPUT = DEV_sound_init_module("default", BX_SB16_THISP);
+  if ((BX_SB16_THIS wavemode == 1) || (BX_SB16_THIS midimode == 1)) {
+    // let the output functions initialize
+    BX_SB16_OUTPUT = DEV_sound_init_module("default", BX_SB16_THISP);
 
-  if (BX_SB16_OUTPUT == NULL)
-  {
-    writelog(MIDILOG(2), "Couldn't initialize output devices. Output disabled.");
-    BX_SB16_THIS midimode = 0;
-    BX_SB16_THIS wavemode = 0;
+    if (BX_SB16_OUTPUT == NULL) {
+      writelog(MIDILOG(2), "Couldn't initialize output devices. Output disabled.");
+      BX_SB16_THIS midimode = 0;
+      BX_SB16_THIS wavemode = 0;
+    }
   }
 
   DSP.dma.chunk = new Bit8u[BX_SOUNDLOW_WAVEPACKETSIZE];
   DSP.dma.chunkindex = 0;
-  DSP.outputinit = 0;
+  if (BX_SB16_THIS wavemode == 1) {
+    int ret = BX_SB16_OUTPUT->openwaveoutput(SIM->get_param_string(BXPN_SB16_WAVEFILE)->getptr());
+    if (ret != BX_SOUNDLOW_OK) {
+      writelog(WAVELOG(2), "Error: Could not open wave output device.");
+      BX_SB16_THIS wavemode = 0;
+      DSP.outputinit = 0;
+    } else {
+      DSP.outputinit = 1;
+    }
+  }
   DSP.inputinit = 0;
   MPU.outputinit = 0;
 
@@ -1287,15 +1297,6 @@ void bx_sb16_c::dsp_dma(Bit8u command, Bit8u mode, Bit16u length, Bit8u comp)
   // write the output to the device/file
   if (DSP.dma.output == 1) {
     if (BX_SB16_THIS wavemode == 1) {
-      if (DSP.outputinit == 0) {
-        ret = BX_SB16_OUTPUT->openwaveoutput(SIM->get_param_string(BXPN_SB16_WAVEFILE)->getptr());
-        if (ret != BX_SOUNDLOW_OK) {
-          BX_SB16_THIS wavemode = 0;
-          writelog(WAVELOG(2), "Error: Could not open wave output device.");
-        } else {
-          DSP.outputinit = 1;
-        }
-      }
       if (DSP.outputinit == 1) {
         ret = BX_SB16_OUTPUT->startwaveplayback(DSP.dma.samplerate, DSP.dma.bits, DSP.dma.stereo, DSP.dma.format);
         if (ret != BX_SOUNDLOW_OK) {
diff --git a/bochs/iodev/sound/soundmod.cc b/bochs/iodev/sound/soundmod.cc
index a59c889ed..454465be6 100644
--- a/bochs/iodev/sound/soundmod.cc
+++ b/bochs/iodev/sound/soundmod.cc
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 #include "soundosx.h"
 #include "soundwin.h"
 
-#define LOG_THIS device->
+#define LOG_THIS theSoundModCtl->
 
 bx_soundmod_ctl_c* theSoundModCtl = NULL;
 
@@ -54,21 +54,44 @@ void libsoundmod_LTX_plugin_fini(void)
   delete theSoundModCtl;
 }
 
+bx_soundmod_ctl_c::bx_soundmod_ctl_c()
+{
+  put("sound", "SOUND");
+  soundmod = NULL;
+}
+
 void* bx_soundmod_ctl_c::init_module(const char *type, logfunctions *device)
 {
-  bx_sound_lowlevel_c *soundmod;
-
   if (!strcmp(type, "default")) {
     soundmod = new BX_SOUND_LOWLEVEL_C(device);
   } else if (!strcmp(type, "dummy")) {
     soundmod = new bx_sound_lowlevel_c(device);
   } else {
     BX_PANIC(("unknown sound module type '%s'", type));
-    soundmod = NULL;
   }
   return soundmod;
 }
 
+bx_bool bx_soundmod_ctl_c::beep_on(float frequency)
+{
+  if (soundmod != NULL) {
+    BX_INFO(("Beep ON (frequency=%.2f)",frequency));
+    // TODO
+    return 1;
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
+
+bx_bool bx_soundmod_ctl_c::beep_off()
+{
+  if (soundmod != NULL) {
+    BX_INFO(("Beep OFF"));
+    // TODO
+    return 1;
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
+
 // The dummy sound lowlevel functions. They don't do anything.
 bx_sound_lowlevel_c::bx_sound_lowlevel_c(logfunctions *dev)
 {
diff --git a/bochs/iodev/sound/soundmod.h b/bochs/iodev/sound/soundmod.h
index 1d7ef6c48..8ec005049 100644
--- a/bochs/iodev/sound/soundmod.h
+++ b/bochs/iodev/sound/soundmod.h
@@ -31,12 +31,18 @@
 
 typedef Bit32u (*sound_record_handler_t)(void *arg, Bit32u len);
 
+class bx_sound_lowlevel_c;
+
 // Pseudo device that loads the lowlevel sound module
 class bx_soundmod_ctl_c : public bx_soundmod_ctl_stub_c {
 public:
-  bx_soundmod_ctl_c() {}
+  bx_soundmod_ctl_c();
   virtual ~bx_soundmod_ctl_c() {}
   virtual void* init_module(const char *type, logfunctions *device);
+  virtual bx_bool beep_on(float frequency);
+  virtual bx_bool beep_off();
+private:
+  bx_sound_lowlevel_c *soundmod;
 };
 
 // The class with the input/output functions
diff --git a/bochs/iodev/speaker.cc b/bochs/iodev/speaker.cc
index b01a8a2ab..6b38d5acc 100644
--- a/bochs/iodev/speaker.cc
+++ b/bochs/iodev/speaker.cc
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 #include "iodev.h"
 #include "speaker.h"
+#include "sound/soundmod.h"
 
 #ifdef __linux__
 #include <unistd.h>
@@ -97,6 +98,10 @@ void bx_speaker_c::beep_on(float frequency)
 {
   beep_frequency = frequency;
 
+#if BX_SUPPORT_SOUNDLOW
+  if (DEV_soundmod_beep_on(frequency))
+    return;
+#endif
 #ifdef __linux__
   if (consolefd != -1) {
     this->info("pc speaker on with frequency %f", frequency);
@@ -106,7 +111,7 @@ void bx_speaker_c::beep_on(float frequency)
   usec_start = bx_pc_system.time_usec();
 #endif
 
-  // give the gui a chance to signal beep off
+  // give the gui a chance to signal beep on
   bx_gui->beep_on(frequency);
 }
 
@@ -132,6 +137,10 @@ DWORD WINAPI BeepThread(LPVOID)
 
 void bx_speaker_c::beep_off()
 {
+#if BX_SUPPORT_SOUNDLOW
+  if (DEV_soundmod_beep_off())
+    return;
+#endif
   if (beep_frequency != 0.0) {
 #ifdef __linux__
     if (consolefd != -1) {
diff --git a/bochs/plugin.h b/bochs/plugin.h
index 4dc1c0128..1146a4830 100644
--- a/bochs/plugin.h
+++ b/bochs/plugin.h
@@ -255,6 +255,8 @@ extern "C" {
 ///////// Sound module macro
 #define DEV_sound_init_module(a,b) \
   ((bx_sound_lowlevel_c*)bx_devices.pluginSoundModCtl->init_module(a,b))
+#define DEV_soundmod_beep_on(a) bx_devices.pluginSoundModCtl->beep_on(a)
+#define DEV_soundmod_beep_off() bx_devices.pluginSoundModCtl->beep_off()
 
 ///////// Networking module macro
 #define DEV_net_init_module(a,b,c,d) \