diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 5791c8cb..920b5329 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -48,23 +48,24 @@ CXXFLAGS="${CXXFLAGS} -Wall -Wextra -Wpointer-arith -Wcast-align -Wcast-qual -Ws
 AC_CHECK_LIB(m, sin, MATH_LIBS="${MATH_LIBS} -lm")
 
 # Use SDL?
-ac_cv_my_have_sdl="no"
+ac_cv_my_have_sdl="yes"
 save_CPPFLAGS="${CPPFLAGS}"
 AC_PATH_PROG(SDL_CONFIG, sdl-config, no)
 if test "${SDL_CONFIG}" != "no"; then
   CPPFLAGS="${CPPFLAGS} `sdl-config --cflags`"
 fi
 AC_CHECK_HEADERS(SDL_image.h,
- [ac_cv_my_have_sdl="yes"],
- [ac_cv_my_have_sdl="no"])
+ [:],[ac_cv_my_have_sdl="no"])
+AC_CHECK_HEADERS(SDL_mixer.h,
+ [:],[ac_cv_my_have_sdl="no"])
 CPPFLAGS="${save_CPPFLAGS}"
 if test "${ac_cv_my_have_sdl}" != "no"; then
   AC_DEFINE(USE_SDL, 1, Define to 1 to use SDL_image)
 fi
 AM_CONDITIONAL(USE_SDL, test "${ac_cv_my_have_sdl}" = "yes")
 
-if test "${ac_cv_my_have_sdl}" = "no" -a "${ac_cv_my_have_imlib2}" = "no"; then
-  AC_MSG_ERROR([[cannot find SDL_Image or GTK+, please install one of them]])
+if test "${ac_cv_my_have_sdl}" = "no"; then
+  AC_MSG_ERROR([[One of SDL, SDL_Image or SDL_Mixer not found]])
 fi
 
 
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ AM_CONDITIONAL(USE_PIPI, test "${ac_cv_my_have_pipi}" != "no")
 
 # How to use the Lol Engine inside this tree
 LOL_CFLAGS="-I \$(top_srcdir)/src `pkg-config --cflags sdl gl SDL_image`"
-LOL_LIBS="`pkg-config --libs sdl gl SDL_image`"
+LOL_LIBS="`pkg-config --libs sdl gl SDL_image` -lSDL_mixer"
 
 if test "${enable_release}" = "yes"; then
   AC_DEFINE(FINAL_RELEASE, 1, Define to 1 to activate final release)
diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 44895639..d72a6630 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 noinst_LIBRARIES = liblol.a
 
 liblol_a_SOURCES = \
-    core.h matrix.h tiler.cpp tiler.h dict.cpp dict.h \
+    core.h matrix.h tiler.cpp tiler.h dict.cpp dict.h audio.cpp audio.h \
     scene.cpp scene.h font.cpp font.h layer.cpp layer.h map.cpp map.h \
     entity.cpp entity.h ticker.cpp ticker.h tileset.cpp tileset.h \
     forge.cpp forge.h video.cpp video.h timer.cpp timer.h bitfield.h \
diff --git a/src/audio.cpp b/src/audio.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..15c194e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/audio.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+//
+// Lol Engine
+//
+// Copyright: (c) 2010-2011 Sam Hocevar <sam@hocevar.net>
+//   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+//   modify it under the terms of the Do What The Fuck You Want To
+//   Public License, Version 2, as published by Sam Hocevar. See
+//   http://sam.zoy.org/projects/COPYING.WTFPL for more details.
+//
+
+#if defined HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#   include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include <cmath>
+
+#include <SDL_mixer.h>
+
+#include "core.h"
+
+/*
+ * Public Audio class
+ */
+
+void Audio::Setup(int channels)
+{
+    Mix_OpenAudio(22050, AUDIO_S16, channels, 4096);
+}
+
diff --git a/src/audio.h b/src/audio.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..de5b0ba1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/audio.h
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+//
+// Lol Engine
+//
+// Copyright: (c) 2010-2011 Sam Hocevar <sam@hocevar.net>
+//   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+//   modify it under the terms of the Do What The Fuck You Want To
+//   Public License, Version 2, as published by Sam Hocevar. See
+//   http://sam.zoy.org/projects/COPYING.WTFPL for more details.
+//
+
+//
+// The Audio interface
+// -------------------
+// Helper functions to set up the audio device.
+//
+
+#if !defined __DH_AUDIO_H__
+#define __DH_AUDIO_H__
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+class Audio
+{
+public:
+    static void Setup(int channels);
+};
+
+#endif // __DH_AUDIO_H__
+
diff --git a/src/core.h b/src/core.h
index 7845eb15..903057cc 100644
--- a/src/core.h
+++ b/src/core.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 // Static classes
 #include "video.h"
+#include "audio.h"
 #include "scene.h"
 #include "input.h"
 #include "profiler.h"
diff --git a/src/sample.cpp b/src/sample.cpp
index 1b7380e8..20feb8c7 100644
--- a/src/sample.cpp
+++ b/src/sample.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #include <cstdlib>
 #include <cmath>
 
-#include <SDL.h>
+#include <SDL_mixer.h>
 
 #include "core.h"
 
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ class SampleData
 
 private:
     char *name;
+    Mix_Chunk *chunk;
 };
 
 /*
@@ -39,10 +40,12 @@ Sample::Sample(char const *path)
 {
     data = new SampleData();
     data->name = strdup(path);
+    data->chunk = Mix_LoadWAV(path);
 }
 
 Sample::~Sample()
 {
+    Mix_FreeChunk(data->chunk);
     free(data->name);
     delete data;
 }
@@ -59,5 +62,6 @@ char const *Sample::GetName()
 
 void Sample::Play()
 {
+    Mix_PlayChannel(-1, data->chunk, 0);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/sampler.cpp b/src/sampler.cpp
index a6d5a005..a7494de3 100644
--- a/src/sampler.cpp
+++ b/src/sampler.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ void Sampler::Deregister(int id)
 
 void Sampler::PlaySample(int id)
 {
-    Sample *sample = (Sample *)data->samples.GetEntity(id);
+    Sample *sample = (Sample *)data->samples.GetEntity(id - 1);
     sample->Play();
 }
 
diff --git a/win32/deushax.vcxproj b/win32/deushax.vcxproj
index 56ed6fa2..85622117 100644
--- a/win32/deushax.vcxproj
+++ b/win32/deushax.vcxproj
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClInclude Include="..\deushax\debugsprite.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\deushax\game.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="..\src\audio.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\src\bitfield.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\src\core.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\src\debugfps.h" />
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="..\deushax\debugsprite.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\deushax\deushax.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\deushax\game.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="..\src\audio.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\src\debugfps.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\src\debugrecord.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\src\debugsphere.cpp" />
diff --git a/win32/monsterz.vcxproj b/win32/monsterz.vcxproj
index 30cdaf68..95ff7635 100644
--- a/win32/monsterz.vcxproj
+++ b/win32/monsterz.vcxproj
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\monsterz\board.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\monsterz\game.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\monsterz\piece.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="..\src\audio.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\src\bitfield.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\src\core.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\src\debugfps.h" />
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="..\monsterz\game.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\monsterz\monsterz.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\monsterz\piece.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="..\src\audio.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\src\debugfps.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\src\debugrecord.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\src\debugsphere.cpp" />