diff --git a/core/src/edu/cornell/gdiac/rabbeat/GameController.java b/core/src/edu/cornell/gdiac/rabbeat/GameController.java
index 42f8a71c..8844436b 100644
--- a/core/src/edu/cornell/gdiac/rabbeat/GameController.java
+++ b/core/src/edu/cornell/gdiac/rabbeat/GameController.java
@@ -537,6 +537,13 @@ public void gatherAssets(AssetDirectory directory) {
 	 * @param directory Reference to global asset manager.
 	 */
 	public void setSoundtrack(AssetDirectory directory) {
+		soundController.USE_INSTANT_SWITCH = false;
+		if (synthSoundtrack != null) {
+			synthSoundtrack.dispose();
+		}
+		if (jazzSoundtrack != null) {
+			jazzSoundtrack.dispose();
+		}
 		synthSoundtrack = directory.getEntry(
 				objectController.defaultConstants.get("music").get(getCurrentLevel())
 						.getString("synth"), Music.class);
@@ -688,6 +695,7 @@ public void initialize() {
 		worldHeight = DEFAULT_HEIGHT * objectController.levelBackground.getRegionHeight()
 				/ getCanvas().getHeight();
 		world.setContactListener(this);
+		//soundController.pauseMusic();
 		soundController.resetMusic();
 		soundController.playMusic(genre);
 		syncController.initializeSync();
@@ -951,6 +959,7 @@ public void beginContact(Contact contact) {
 			if ((bd1 == objectController.player && bd2 == objectController.goalDoor) ||
 					(bd1 == objectController.goalDoor && bd2 == objectController.player)) {
 				setComplete(true);
+				soundController.USE_INSTANT_SWITCH = true;
 			}
 
 			// Bullet and Bee Collision checks
@@ -1489,6 +1498,7 @@ public void pause () {
 	 */
 	public void resume () {
 		soundController.setGlobalMusicVolumeImmediate(musicVolume / 10f);
+
 		soundController.setGlobalSFXVolume(SFXVolume / 10f);
 
 		// soundController.resumeMusic();
@@ -1618,7 +1628,6 @@ public int getNumberOfLevels () {
 
 	/** Called when the game screen needs to be exited out of */
 	public void exitScreen ( int exitCode){
-		soundController.pauseMusic();
 		listener.exitScreen(this, exitCode);
 	}
 
diff --git a/core/src/edu/cornell/gdiac/rabbeat/SoundController.java b/core/src/edu/cornell/gdiac/rabbeat/SoundController.java
index 5e24e70e..3276a2a5 100644
--- a/core/src/edu/cornell/gdiac/rabbeat/SoundController.java
+++ b/core/src/edu/cornell/gdiac/rabbeat/SoundController.java
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public class SoundController {
      * Set this to true to make genre switches instantaneous / in one frame.
      * Set this to false to make genre switches gradual / over several frames.
      */
-    private static final boolean USE_INSTANT_SWITCH = false;
+    public static boolean USE_INSTANT_SWITCH = false;
 
     /** What percentage of volume should be kept when pausing.
      * A value of 0.4 means the track will be 40% as loud as it normally would be.
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ public SoundController() {
     public void playMusic() {
         synthTrack.setLooping(true);
         jazzTrack.setLooping(true);
+        currentlyUpdating = false;
+        currentUpdateFrame = 0;
         synthTrack.play();
         jazzTrack.play();
     }
@@ -103,6 +105,19 @@ public void setGlobalMusicVolumeImmediate(float vol, boolean paused) {
             jazzTrack.setVolume(vol * (paused ? PAUSE_VOL : 1));
             synthTrack.setVolume(0);
         }
+        if (synthTrack.getVolume() > 1) {
+            synthTrack.setVolume(1);
+        }
+        if (jazzTrack.getVolume() > 1) {
+            jazzTrack.setVolume(1);
+        }
+
+        if (synthTrack.getVolume() < 0) {
+            synthTrack.setVolume(0);
+        }
+        if (jazzTrack.getVolume() < 0) {
+            jazzTrack.setVolume(0);
+        }
     }
 
     public void resetMusic() {
@@ -113,7 +128,6 @@ public void resetMusic() {
         currentlyUpdating = false;
         currentUpdateFrame = 0;
     }
-
     public void pauseMusic() {
         /*savedJazzVolume = jazzTrack.getVolume();
         savedSynthVolume = synthTrack.getVolume();