diff --git a/src/xenia/apu/audio_system.cc b/src/xenia/apu/audio_system.cc
index f19be8b5c..7a1209238 100644
--- a/src/xenia/apu/audio_system.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/apu/audio_system.cc
@@ -104,13 +104,20 @@ bool AudioSystem::HandlesRegister(uint32_t addr) {
   return (addr & 0xFFFF0000) == 0x7FEA0000;
 }
 
+// free60 may be useful here, however it looks like it's using a different
+// piece of hardware:
+// https://github.com/Free60Project/libxenon/blob/master/libxenon/drivers/xenon_sound/sound.c
+
 uint64_t AudioSystem::ReadRegister(uint32_t addr) {
   uint32_t r = addr & 0xFFFF;
   XELOGAPU("ReadRegister(%.4X)", r);
+  // 1800h is read on startup and stored -- context? buffers?
+  // 1818h is read during a lock?
   return 0;
 }
 
 void AudioSystem::WriteRegister(uint32_t addr, uint64_t value) {
   uint32_t r = addr & 0xFFFF;
   XELOGAPU("WriteRegister(%.4X, %.8X)", r, value);
+  // 1804h is written to with 0x02000000 and 0x03000000 around a lock operation
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/sources.gypi b/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/sources.gypi
index 0482574bf..95fad3a1d 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/sources.gypi
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/sources.gypi
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
     'kernel_state.h',
     'object_table.cc',
     'object_table.h',
+    'xboxkrnl_audio.cc',
+    'xboxkrnl_audio.h',
     'xboxkrnl_debug.cc',
     'xboxkrnl_debug.h',
     'xboxkrnl_hal.cc',
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_audio.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_audio.cc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..16e4bdcef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_audio.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+/**
+ ******************************************************************************
+ * Xenia : Xbox 360 Emulator Research Project                                 *
+ ******************************************************************************
+ * Copyright 2013 Ben Vanik. All rights reserved.                             *
+ * Released under the BSD license - see LICENSE in the root for more details. *
+ ******************************************************************************
+ */
+
+#include <xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_audio.h>
+
+#include <xenia/apu/apu.h>
+#include <xenia/kernel/shim_utils.h>
+#include <xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/kernel_state.h>
+#include <xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_private.h>
+
+
+using namespace xe;
+using namespace xe::apu;
+using namespace xe::kernel;
+using namespace xe::kernel::xboxkrnl;
+
+
+namespace xe {
+namespace kernel {
+namespace xboxkrnl {
+
+
+SHIM_CALL XMACreateContext_shim(
+    xe_ppc_state_t* ppc_state, KernelState* state) {
+  uint32_t context_ptr = SHIM_GET_ARG_32(0);
+
+  XELOGD(
+      "XMACreateContext(%.8X)",
+      context_ptr);
+
+  // TODO(benvanik): allocate and return -- see if size required or just dummy?
+
+  SHIM_SET_RETURN(X_ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED);
+}
+
+
+SHIM_CALL XMAReleaseContext_shim(
+    xe_ppc_state_t* ppc_state, KernelState* state) {
+  uint32_t context_ptr = SHIM_GET_ARG_32(0);
+
+  XELOGD(
+      "XMAReleaseContext(%.8X)",
+      context_ptr);
+
+  // TODO(benvanik): free
+}
+
+
+}  // namespace xboxkrnl
+}  // namespace kernel
+}  // namespace xe
+
+
+void xe::kernel::xboxkrnl::RegisterAudioExports(
+    ExportResolver* export_resolver, KernelState* state) {
+  SHIM_SET_MAPPING("xboxkrnl.exe", XMACreateContext, state);
+  // SHIM_SET_MAPPING("xboxkrnl.exe", XMAInitializeContext, state);
+  SHIM_SET_MAPPING("xboxkrnl.exe", XMAReleaseContext, state);
+  // SHIM_SET_MAPPING("xboxkrnl.exe", XMAEnableContext, state);
+  // SHIM_SET_MAPPING("xboxkrnl.exe", XMADisableContext, state);
+  // SHIM_SET_MAPPING("xboxkrnl.exe", XMAGetOutputBufferWriteOffset, state);
+  // SHIM_SET_MAPPING("xboxkrnl.exe", XMASetOutputBufferReadOffset, state);
+  // SHIM_SET_MAPPING("xboxkrnl.exe", XMAGetOutputBufferReadOffset, state);
+  // SHIM_SET_MAPPING("xboxkrnl.exe", XMASetOutputBufferValid, state);
+  // SHIM_SET_MAPPING("xboxkrnl.exe", XMAIsOutputBufferValid, state);
+  // SHIM_SET_MAPPING("xboxkrnl.exe", XMASetInputBuffer0Valid, state);
+  // SHIM_SET_MAPPING("xboxkrnl.exe", XMAIsInputBuffer0Valid, state);
+  // SHIM_SET_MAPPING("xboxkrnl.exe", XMASetInputBuffer1Valid, state);
+  // SHIM_SET_MAPPING("xboxkrnl.exe", XMAIsInputBuffer1Valid, state);
+  // SHIM_SET_MAPPING("xboxkrnl.exe", XMASetInputBuffer0, state);
+  // SHIM_SET_MAPPING("xboxkrnl.exe", XMASetInputBuffer1, state);
+  // SHIM_SET_MAPPING("xboxkrnl.exe", XMAGetPacketMetadata, state);
+  // SHIM_SET_MAPPING("xboxkrnl.exe", XMABlockWhileInUse, state);
+  // SHIM_SET_MAPPING("xboxkrnl.exe", XMASetLoopData, state);
+  // SHIM_SET_MAPPING("xboxkrnl.exe", XMASetInputBufferReadOffset, state);
+  // SHIM_SET_MAPPING("xboxkrnl.exe", XMAGetInputBufferReadOffset, state);
+}
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_audio.h b/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_audio.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..24068e20a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_audio.h
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+/**
+ ******************************************************************************
+ * Xenia : Xbox 360 Emulator Research Project                                 *
+ ******************************************************************************
+ * Copyright 2013 Ben Vanik. All rights reserved.                             *
+ * Released under the BSD license - see LICENSE in the root for more details. *
+ ******************************************************************************
+ */
+
+#ifndef XENIA_KERNEL_XBOXKRNL_AUDIO_H_
+#define XENIA_KERNEL_XBOXKRNL_AUDIO_H_
+
+#include <xenia/common.h>
+#include <xenia/core.h>
+
+#include <xenia/xbox.h>
+
+
+namespace xe {
+namespace kernel {
+namespace xboxkrnl {
+
+
+}  // namespace xboxkrnl
+}  // namespace kernel
+}  // namespace xe
+
+
+#endif  // XENIA_KERNEL_XBOXKRNL_AUDIO_H_
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_private.h b/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_private.h
index 02fb79521..cd0782ee2 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_private.h
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_private.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ class KernelState;
 extern KernelState* shared_kernel_state_;
 
 // Registration functions, one per file.
+void RegisterAudioExports(ExportResolver* export_resolver, KernelState* state);
 void RegisterDebugExports(ExportResolver* export_resolver, KernelState* state);
 void RegisterHalExports(ExportResolver* export_resolver, KernelState* state);
 void RegisterIoExports(ExportResolver* export_resolver, KernelState* state);