diff --git a/intern/audaspace/intern/AUD_C-API.cpp b/intern/audaspace/intern/AUD_C-API.cpp
index 45faebc7e97..afa1568d6dc 100644
--- a/intern/audaspace/intern/AUD_C-API.cpp
+++ b/intern/audaspace/intern/AUD_C-API.cpp
@@ -516,21 +516,40 @@ AUD_Device* AUD_openReadDevice(AUD_Specs specs)
 	}
 }
 
-int AUD_playDevice(AUD_Device* device, AUD_Sound* sound)
+AUD_Handle* AUD_playDevice(AUD_Device* device, AUD_Sound* sound)
 {
 	assert(device);
 	assert(sound);
 
 	try
 	{
-		return device->play(sound) != NULL;
+		return device->play(sound);
 	}
 	catch(AUD_Exception)
 	{
-		return false;
+		return NULL;
 	}
 }
 
+int AUD_setDeviceSoundVolume(AUD_Device* device, AUD_Handle* handle,
+							 float volume)
+{
+	if(handle)
+	{
+		assert(device);
+		AUD_SourceCaps caps;
+		caps.handle = handle;
+		caps.value = volume;
+
+		try
+		{
+			return device->setCapability(AUD_CAPS_SOURCE_VOLUME, &caps);
+		}
+		catch(AUD_Exception) {}
+	}
+	return false;
+}
+
 int AUD_readDevice(AUD_Device* device, sample_t* buffer, int length)
 {
 	assert(device);
diff --git a/intern/audaspace/intern/AUD_C-API.h b/intern/audaspace/intern/AUD_C-API.h
index 6ec5ec87ad5..b02b465bff2 100644
--- a/intern/audaspace/intern/AUD_C-API.h
+++ b/intern/audaspace/intern/AUD_C-API.h
@@ -303,9 +303,20 @@ extern AUD_Device* AUD_openReadDevice(AUD_Specs specs);
  * Plays back a sound file through a read device.
  * \param device The read device.
  * \param sound The handle of the sound file.
- * \return Whether the sound could be played back.
+ * \return A handle to the played back sound.
  */
-extern int AUD_playDevice(AUD_Device* device, AUD_Sound* sound);
+extern AUD_Handle* AUD_playDevice(AUD_Device* device, AUD_Sound* sound);
+
+/**
+ * Sets the volume of a played back sound of a read device.
+ * \param device The read device.
+ * \param handle The handle to the sound.
+ * \param volume The new volume, must be between 0.0 and 1.0.
+ * \return Whether the action succeeded.
+ */
+extern int AUD_setDeviceSoundVolume(AUD_Device* device,
+									AUD_Handle* handle,
+									float volume);
 
 /**
  * Reads the next samples into the supplied buffer.
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_sound.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_sound.h
index e9f6eb21e36..cbce4663d6f 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_sound.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_sound.h
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ void sound_update_playing(struct bContext *C);
 void sound_scrub(struct bContext *C);
 
 #ifdef AUD_CAPI
-AUD_Device* sound_mixdown(struct Scene *scene, AUD_Specs specs, int start, int end);
+AUD_Device* sound_mixdown(struct Scene *scene, AUD_Specs specs, int start, int end, float volume);
 #endif
 
 void sound_stop_all(struct bContext *C);
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/scene.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/scene.c
index 6f9ed3e0978..a9d7caaf5e0 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/scene.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/scene.c
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ Scene *add_scene(char *name)
 	pset->brush[PE_BRUSH_CUT].strength= 100;
 	
 	sce->jumpframe = 10;
-	sce->r.audio.mixrate = 44100;
+	sce->r.ffcodecdata.audio_mixrate = 44100;
 
 	strcpy(sce->r.backbuf, "//backbuf");
 	strcpy(sce->r.pic, U.renderdir);
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/sound.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/sound.c
index 2d5d8dad7a8..fdf6283925e 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/sound.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/sound.c
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ void sound_scrub(struct bContext *C)
 	int cfra = CFRA;
 	float fps = FPS;
 
-	if(scene->r.audio.flag & AUDIO_SCRUB && !CTX_wm_screen(C)->animtimer)
+	if(scene->audio.flag & AUDIO_SCRUB && !CTX_wm_screen(C)->animtimer)
 	{
 		AUD_lock();
 
@@ -443,13 +443,14 @@ void sound_scrub(struct bContext *C)
 	}
 }
 
-AUD_Device* sound_mixdown(struct Scene *scene, AUD_Specs specs, int start, int end)
+AUD_Device* sound_mixdown(struct Scene *scene, AUD_Specs specs, int start, int end, float volume)
 {
 	AUD_Device* mixdown = AUD_openReadDevice(specs);
 	SoundHandle *handle;
 	float fps = FPS;
 	AUD_Sound *limiter, *delayer;
 	int frameskip, s, e;
+	AUD_Handle* h;
 
 	end++;
 
@@ -470,7 +471,8 @@ AUD_Device* sound_mixdown(struct Scene *scene, AUD_Specs specs, int start, int e
 			limiter = AUD_limitSound(handle->source->handle, frameskip / fps, e / fps);
 			delayer = AUD_delaySound(limiter, s / fps);
 
-			AUD_playDevice(mixdown, delayer);
+			h = AUD_playDevice(mixdown, delayer);
+			AUD_setDeviceSoundVolume(mixdown, h, volume);
 
 			AUD_unload(delayer);
 			AUD_unload(limiter);
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/writeffmpeg.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/writeffmpeg.c
index a90924055b3..1953058fddf 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/writeffmpeg.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/writeffmpeg.c
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ static AVStream* alloc_audio_stream(RenderData *rd, int codec_id, AVFormatContex
 	c->codec_id = codec_id;
 	c->codec_type = CODEC_TYPE_AUDIO;
 
-	c->sample_rate = rd->audio.mixrate;
+	c->sample_rate = rd->ffcodecdata.audio_mixrate;
 	c->bit_rate = ffmpeg_audio_bitrate*1000;
 	c->channels = 2;
 	codec = avcodec_find_encoder(c->codec_id);
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@ static void start_ffmpeg_impl(struct RenderData *rd, int rectx, int recty)
 
 	if (ffmpeg_type == FFMPEG_DV) {
 		fmt->audio_codec = CODEC_ID_PCM_S16LE;
-		if (ffmpeg_multiplex_audio && rd->audio.mixrate != 48000) {
+		if (ffmpeg_multiplex_audio && rd->ffcodecdata.audio_mixrate != 48000) {
 			G.afbreek = 1;
 			//XXX error("FFMPEG only supports 48khz / stereo "
 			//      "audio for DV!");
@@ -831,7 +831,6 @@ static void makeffmpegstring(RenderData* rd, char* string) {
 	}
 }
 
-
 void start_ffmpeg(struct Scene *scene, RenderData *rd, int rectx, int recty)
 {
 	ffmpeg_autosplit_count = 0;
@@ -844,8 +843,8 @@ void start_ffmpeg(struct Scene *scene, RenderData *rd, int rectx, int recty)
 		AUD_Specs specs;
 		specs.channels = c->channels;
 		specs.format = AUD_FORMAT_S16;
-		specs.rate = rd->audio.mixrate;
-		audio_mixdown_device = sound_mixdown(scene, specs, rd->sfra, rd->efra);
+		specs.rate = rd->ffcodecdata.audio_mixrate;
+		audio_mixdown_device = sound_mixdown(scene, specs, rd->sfra, rd->efra, rd->ffcodecdata.audio_volume);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/source/blender/blenloader/intern/readfile.c b/source/blender/blenloader/intern/readfile.c
index c5dcf1ce520..2d612cffc7d 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenloader/intern/readfile.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenloader/intern/readfile.c
@@ -9354,7 +9354,10 @@ static void do_versions(FileData *fd, Library *lib, Main *main)
 		
 		/* toolsettings */
 		for(scene= main->scene.first; scene; scene= scene->id.next)
-			scene->r.audio = scene->audio;
+		{
+			scene->r.ffcodecdata.audio_mixrate = scene->audio.mixrate;
+			scene->r.ffcodecdata.audio_volume = scene->audio.main;
+		}
 		
 		/* shader, composit and texture node trees have id.name empty, put something in
 		 * to have them show in RNA viewer and accessible otherwise.
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/screen/screen_ops.c b/source/blender/editors/screen/screen_ops.c
index a055041d8ae..ef28ff6dbd1 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/screen/screen_ops.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/screen/screen_ops.c
@@ -2206,7 +2206,7 @@ static int screen_animation_step(bContext *C, wmOperator *op, wmEvent *event)
 		/* sync, don't sync, or follow scene setting */
 		if(sad->flag & ANIMPLAY_FLAG_SYNC) sync= 1;
 		else if(sad->flag & ANIMPLAY_FLAG_NO_SYNC) sync= 0;
-		else sync= (scene->r.audio.flag & AUDIO_SYNC);
+		else sync= (scene->audio.flag & AUDIO_SYNC);
 		
 		if(sync) {
 			/* skip frames */
diff --git a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_scene_types.h b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_scene_types.h
index 73afc3d1a53..b41cd79b6d4 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_scene_types.h
+++ b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_scene_types.h
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ typedef struct FFMpegCodecData {
 	int audio_codec;
 	int video_bitrate;
 	int audio_bitrate;
+	int audio_mixrate;
+	int audio_volume;
 	int gop_size;
 	int flags;
 
@@ -106,8 +108,8 @@ typedef struct FFMpegCodecData {
 
 
 typedef struct AudioData {
-	int mixrate;
-	float main;		/* Main mix in dB */
+	int mixrate; // 2.5: now in FFMpegCodecData: audio_mixrate
+	float main; // 2.5: now in FFMpegCodecData: audio_volume
 	short flag;
 	short pad[3];
 } AudioData;
@@ -170,7 +172,6 @@ typedef struct RenderData {
 	struct AviCodecData *avicodecdata;
 	struct QuicktimeCodecData *qtcodecdata;
 	struct FFMpegCodecData ffcodecdata;
-	struct AudioData audio;	/* new in 2.5 */
 	
 	int cfra, sfra, efra;	/* frames as in 'images' */
 	int psfra, pefra;		/* start+end frames of preview range */
@@ -697,7 +698,7 @@ typedef struct Scene {
 	/* migrate or replace? depends on some internal things... */
 	/* no, is on the right place (ton) */
 	struct RenderData r;
-	struct AudioData audio;		/* DEPRECATED 2.5 */
+	struct AudioData audio;
 	
 	ListBase markers;
 	ListBase transform_spaces;
diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_scene.c b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_scene.c
index 08efa13d8f4..d6991a3a624 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_scene.c
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_scene.c
@@ -1512,6 +1512,19 @@ static void rna_def_scene_render_data(BlenderRNA *brna)
 	RNA_def_property_boolean_sdna(prop, NULL, "ffcodecdata.flags", FFMPEG_MULTIPLEX_AUDIO);
 	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Multiplex Audio", "Interleave audio with the output video");
 	RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_SCENE|ND_RENDER_OPTIONS, NULL);
+
+	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "ffmpeg_audio_mixrate", PROP_INT, PROP_NONE);
+	RNA_def_property_int_sdna(prop, NULL, "ffcodecdata.audio_mixrate");
+	RNA_def_property_range(prop, 8000, 192000);
+	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Sample", "Audio samplerate(samples/s)");
+	RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_SCENE|ND_RENDER_OPTIONS, NULL);
+
+	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "ffmpeg_audio_volume", PROP_FLOAT, PROP_NONE);
+	RNA_def_property_float_sdna(prop, NULL, "ffcodecdata.audio_volume");
+	RNA_def_property_range(prop, 0.0f, 1.0f);
+	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Volume", "Audio volume");
+	RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_SCENE|ND_RENDER_OPTIONS, NULL);
+
 #endif
 
 	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "fps", PROP_INT, PROP_NONE);
@@ -1583,11 +1596,6 @@ static void rna_def_scene_render_data(BlenderRNA *brna)
 	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Fields Still", "Disable the time difference between fields.");
 	RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_SCENE|ND_RENDER_OPTIONS, NULL);
 	
-	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "sync_audio", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE);
-	RNA_def_property_boolean_sdna(prop, NULL, "audio.flag", AUDIO_SYNC);
-	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Sync Audio", "Play back and sync with audio from Sequence Editor");
-	RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_SCENE, NULL);
-	
 	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "render_shadows", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE);
 	RNA_def_property_boolean_sdna(prop, NULL, "mode", R_SHADOW);
 	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Render Shadows", "Calculate shadows while rendering.");
@@ -2063,6 +2071,22 @@ void RNA_def_scene(BlenderRNA *brna)
 	RNA_def_property_struct_type(prop, "TimelineMarker");
 	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Timeline Markers", "Markers used in all timelines for the current scene.");
 
+	/* Audio Settings */
+	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "mute_audio", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE);
+	RNA_def_property_boolean_sdna(prop, NULL, "audio.flag", AUDIO_MUTE);
+	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Mute Audio", "Play back of audio from Sequence Editor will be muted.");
+	RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_SCENE, NULL);
+
+	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "sync_audio", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE);
+	RNA_def_property_boolean_sdna(prop, NULL, "audio.flag", AUDIO_SYNC);
+	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Sync Audio", "Play back and sync with audio from Sequence Editor.");
+	RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_SCENE, NULL);
+
+	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "scrub_audio", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE);
+	RNA_def_property_boolean_sdna(prop, NULL, "audio.flag", AUDIO_SCRUB);
+	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Scrub Audio", "Play audio from Sequence Editor while scrubbing.");
+	RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_SCENE, NULL);
+
 	/* Game Settings */
 	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "game_data", PROP_POINTER, PROP_NONE);
 	RNA_def_property_flag(prop, PROP_NEVER_NULL);