diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 18fdb992cd..f1975a8d88 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -915,6 +915,7 @@ add_executable( zdoom WIN32 MACOSX_BUNDLE
 	nodebuild_extract.cpp
 	nodebuild_gl.cpp
 	nodebuild_utility.cpp
+	pathexpander.cpp
 	p_3dfloors.cpp
 	p_3dmidtex.cpp
 	p_acs.cpp
diff --git a/src/pathexpander.cpp b/src/pathexpander.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d8b912b650
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pathexpander.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+/*
+** pathexpander.cpp
+** Utility class for expanding a given path with a range of directories
+**
+**---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+** Copyright 2015 Christoph Oelckers
+** All rights reserved.
+**
+** Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+** modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+** are met:
+**
+** 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+**    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+** 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+**    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+**    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+** 3. The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
+**    derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+**
+** THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+** IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+** OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+** IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+** INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+** NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+** DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+** THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+** (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+** THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+**---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+**
+*/
+
+#include "pathexpander.h"
+#include "cmdlib.h"
+#include "w_wad.h"
+
+//============================================================================
+//
+//
+//
+//============================================================================
+
+static FString BuildPath(const FString &base, const char *name)
+{
+	FString current;
+	if (base.IsNotEmpty())
+	{
+		current = base;
+		if (current[current.Len() - 1] != '/') current += '/';
+	}
+	current += name;
+	return current;
+}
+
+//============================================================================
+//
+// This is meant to find and open files for reading.
+//
+//============================================================================
+
+FileReader *PathExpander::openFileReader(const char *name, int *plumpnum)
+{
+	FileReader *fp;
+	FString current_filename;
+
+	if (!name || !(*name))
+	{
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	/* First try the given name */
+	current_filename = name;
+	FixPathSeperator(current_filename);
+
+	int lumpnum = Wads.CheckNumForFullName(current_filename);
+
+	if (openmode != OM_FILE)
+	{
+		if (lumpnum >= 0)
+		{
+			fp = Wads.ReopenLumpNum(lumpnum);
+			if (plumpnum) *plumpnum = lumpnum;
+			return fp;
+		}
+		if (openmode == OM_LUMP)	// search the path list when not loading the main config
+		{
+			for (unsigned int plp = PathList.Size(); plp-- != 0; )
+			{ /* Try along the path then */
+				current_filename = BuildPath(PathList[plp], name);
+				lumpnum = Wads.CheckNumForFullName(current_filename);
+				if (lumpnum >= 0)
+				{
+					fp = Wads.ReopenLumpNum(lumpnum);
+					if (plumpnum) *plumpnum = lumpnum;
+					return fp;
+				}
+			}
+			return NULL;
+		}
+	}
+	if (plumpnum) *plumpnum = -1;
+
+
+	fp = new FileReader;
+	if (fp->Open(current_filename)) return fp;
+
+	if (name[0] != '/')
+	{
+		for (unsigned int plp = PathList.Size(); plp-- != 0; )
+		{ /* Try along the path then */
+			current_filename = BuildPath(PathList[plp], name);
+			if (fp->Open(current_filename)) return fp;
+		}
+	}
+	delete fp;
+
+	/* Nothing could be opened. */
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+/* This adds a directory to the path list */
+void PathExpander::addToPathlist(const char *s)
+{
+	FString copy = s;
+	FixPathSeperator(copy);
+	PathList.Push(copy);
+}
+
+void PathExpander::clearPathlist()
+{
+	PathList.Clear();
+}
diff --git a/src/pathexpander.h b/src/pathexpander.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..556598071e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pathexpander.h
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#ifndef __PATHEXPANDER_H
+#define __PATHEXPANDER_H
+
+#include "tarray.h"
+#include "zstring.h"
+#include "files.h"
+
+class PathExpander
+{
+	TArray<FString> PathList;
+	
+public:
+	int openmode;
+	
+	enum
+	{
+		OM_FILEORLUMP = 0,
+		OM_LUMP,
+		OM_FILE
+	};
+	
+	PathExpander(int om = OM_FILEORLUMP)
+	{
+		openmode = om;
+	}
+	void addToPathlist(const char *s);
+	void clearPathlist();
+	FileReader *openFileReader(const char *name, int *plumpnum);
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/sound/i_music.cpp b/src/sound/i_music.cpp
index 721be51920..121c0b9fb2 100644
--- a/src/sound/i_music.cpp
+++ b/src/sound/i_music.cpp
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ void I_InitMusic (void)
 	if (!setatterm)
 	{
 		setatterm = true;
-		atterm (I_ShutdownMusic);
+		atterm (I_ShutdownMusicExit);
 	
 #ifndef _WIN32
 		signal (SIGCHLD, ChildSigHandler);
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ void I_InitMusic (void)
 //
 //==========================================================================
 
-void I_ShutdownMusic(void)
+void I_ShutdownMusic(bool onexit)
 {
 	if (MusicDown)
 		return;
@@ -189,12 +189,17 @@ void I_ShutdownMusic(void)
 		assert (currSong == NULL);
 	}
 	Timidity::FreeAll();
-	WildMidi_Shutdown();
+	if (onexit) WildMidi_Shutdown();
 #ifdef _WIN32
 	I_ShutdownMusicWin32();
 #endif // _WIN32
 }
 
+void I_ShutdownMusicExit()
+{
+	I_ShutdownMusic(true);
+}
+
 
 //==========================================================================
 //
diff --git a/src/sound/i_music.h b/src/sound/i_music.h
index f6a6dbadd8..ee05d8caf3 100644
--- a/src/sound/i_music.h
+++ b/src/sound/i_music.h
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ struct FOptionValues;
 //	MUSIC I/O
 //
 void I_InitMusic ();
-void I_ShutdownMusic ();
+void I_ShutdownMusic (bool onexit = false);
+void I_ShutdownMusicExit ();
 void I_BuildMIDIMenuList (FOptionValues *);
 void I_UpdateMusic ();
 
diff --git a/src/timidity/common.cpp b/src/timidity/common.cpp
index 92d9b009a1..57fd26e0c1 100644
--- a/src/timidity/common.cpp
+++ b/src/timidity/common.cpp
@@ -35,82 +35,6 @@
 namespace Timidity
 {
 
-static TArray<FString> PathList;
-
-FString BuildPath(FString base, const char *name)
-{
-	FString current;
-	if (base.IsNotEmpty())
-	{
-		current = base;
-		if (current[current.Len() - 1] != '/') current += '/';
-	}
-	current += name;
-	return current;
-}
-
-/* This is meant to find and open files for reading. */
-FileReader *open_filereader(const char *name, int open, int *plumpnum)
-{
-	FileReader *fp;
-	FString current_filename;
-
-	if (!name || !(*name))
-	{
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	/* First try the given name */
-	current_filename = name;
-	FixPathSeperator(current_filename);
-
-	int lumpnum = Wads.CheckNumForFullName(current_filename);
-
-	if (open != OM_FILE)
-	{
-		if (lumpnum >= 0)
-		{
-			fp = Wads.ReopenLumpNum(lumpnum);
-			if (plumpnum) *plumpnum = lumpnum;
-			return fp;
-		}
-		if (open == OM_LUMP)	// search the path list when not loading the main config
-		{
-			for (unsigned int plp = PathList.Size(); plp-- != 0; )
-			{ /* Try along the path then */
-				current_filename = BuildPath(PathList[plp], name);
-				lumpnum = Wads.CheckNumForFullName(current_filename);
-				if (lumpnum >= 0)
-				{
-					fp = Wads.ReopenLumpNum(lumpnum);
-					if (plumpnum) *plumpnum = lumpnum;
-					return fp;
-				}
-			}
-			return NULL;
-		}
-	}
-	if (plumpnum) *plumpnum = -1;
-
-
-	fp = new FileReader;
-	if (fp->Open(current_filename)) return fp;
-
-	if (name[0] != '/')
-	{
-		for (unsigned int plp = PathList.Size(); plp-- != 0; )
-		{ /* Try along the path then */
-			current_filename = BuildPath(PathList[plp], name);
-			if (fp->Open(current_filename)) return fp;
-		}
-	}
-	delete fp;
-
-	/* Nothing could be opened. */
-	current_filename = "";
-	return NULL;
-}
-
 
 
 /* This'll allocate memory or die. */
@@ -132,17 +56,5 @@ void *safe_malloc(size_t count)
 	return 0;	// Unreachable.
 }
 
-/* This adds a directory to the path list */
-void add_to_pathlist(const char *s)
-{
-	FString copy = s;
-	FixPathSeperator(copy);
-	PathList.Push(copy);
-}
-
-void clear_pathlist()
-{
-	PathList.Clear();
-}
 
 }
diff --git a/src/timidity/instrum.cpp b/src/timidity/instrum.cpp
index 7454ca7a4e..a8c7b5f7c8 100644
--- a/src/timidity/instrum.cpp
+++ b/src/timidity/instrum.cpp
@@ -159,12 +159,12 @@ static Instrument *load_instrument(Renderer *song, const char *name, int percuss
 	if (!name) return 0;
 
 	/* Open patch file */
-	if ((fp = open_filereader(name, openmode, NULL)) == NULL)
+	if ((fp = pathExpander.openFileReader(name, NULL)) == NULL)
 	{
 		/* Try with various extensions */
 		FString tmp = name;
 		tmp += ".pat";
-		if ((fp = open_filereader(tmp, openmode, NULL)) == NULL)
+		if ((fp = pathExpander.openFileReader(tmp, NULL)) == NULL)
 		{
 #ifdef __unix__			// Windows isn't case-sensitive.
 			tmp.ToUpper();
diff --git a/src/timidity/instrum_font.cpp b/src/timidity/instrum_font.cpp
index 995558bd47..069eb9c847 100644
--- a/src/timidity/instrum_font.cpp
+++ b/src/timidity/instrum_font.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ void font_add(const char *filename, int load_order)
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		FileReader *fp = open_filereader(filename, openmode, NULL);
+		FileReader *fp = pathExpander.openFileReader(filename, NULL);
 
 		if (fp != NULL)
 		{
diff --git a/src/timidity/instrum_sf2.cpp b/src/timidity/instrum_sf2.cpp
index dae3306442..c4cf0bc814 100644
--- a/src/timidity/instrum_sf2.cpp
+++ b/src/timidity/instrum_sf2.cpp
@@ -1502,7 +1502,7 @@ void SFFile::ApplyGeneratorsToRegion(SFGenComposite *gen, SFSample *sfsamp, Rend
 
 void SFFile::LoadSample(SFSample *sample)
 {
-	FileReader *fp = open_filereader(Filename, openmode, NULL);
+	FileReader *fp = pathExpander.openFileReader(Filename, NULL);
 	DWORD i;
 
 	if (fp == NULL)
diff --git a/src/timidity/timidity.cpp b/src/timidity/timidity.cpp
index 0f0fcdeb5d..1d74c5afcf 100644
--- a/src/timidity/timidity.cpp
+++ b/src/timidity/timidity.cpp
@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ CVAR(Int, gus_memsize, 0, CVAR_ARCHIVE|CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
 namespace Timidity
 {
 
+PathExpander pathExpander;
 ToneBank *tonebank[MAXBANK], *drumset[MAXBANK];
 
 static FString def_instr_name;
-int openmode = OM_FILEORLUMP;
 
 static int read_config_file(const char *name, bool ismain)
 {
@@ -62,21 +62,21 @@ static int read_config_file(const char *name, bool ismain)
 		return (-1);
 	}
 
-	if (ismain) openmode = OM_FILEORLUMP;
+	if (ismain) pathExpander.openmode = PathExpander::OM_FILEORLUMP;
 
-	if (!(fp = open_filereader(name, openmode, &lumpnum)))
+	if (!(fp = pathExpander.openFileReader(name, &lumpnum)))
 		return -1;
 
 	if (ismain)
 	{
 		if (lumpnum > 0)
 		{
-			openmode = OM_LUMP;
-			clear_pathlist();	// when reading from a PK3 we won't want to use any external path
+			pathExpander.openmode = PathExpander::OM_LUMP;
+			pathExpander.clearPathlist();	// when reading from a PK3 we don't want to use any external path
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			openmode = OM_FILE;
+			pathExpander.openmode = PathExpander::OM_FILE;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ static int read_config_file(const char *name, bool ismain)
 				return -2;
 			}
 			for (i = 1; i < words; i++)
-				add_to_pathlist(w[i]);
+				pathExpander.addToPathlist(w[i]);
 		}
 		else if (!strcmp(w[0], "source"))
 		{
@@ -532,15 +532,15 @@ int LoadConfig(const char *filename)
 	 *			  file itself since that file should contain any other directory
 	 *			  that needs to be added to the search path.
 	 */
-	clear_pathlist();
+	pathExpander.clearPathlist();
 #ifdef _WIN32
-	add_to_pathlist("C:\\TIMIDITY");
-	add_to_pathlist("\\TIMIDITY");
-	add_to_pathlist(progdir);
+	pathExpander.addToPathlist("C:\\TIMIDITY");
+	pathExpander.addToPathlist("\\TIMIDITY");
+	pathExpander.addToPathlist(progdir);
 #else
-	add_to_pathlist("/usr/local/lib/timidity");
-	add_to_pathlist("/etc/timidity");
-	add_to_pathlist("/etc");
+	pathExpander.addToPathlist("/usr/local/lib/timidity");
+	pathExpander.addToPathlist("/etc/timidity");
+	pathExpander.addToPathlist("/etc");
 #endif
 
 	/* Some functions get aggravated if not even the standard banks are available. */
@@ -579,10 +579,10 @@ int LoadDMXGUS()
 	if (ultradir.IsNotEmpty())
 	{
 		ultradir += "/midi";
-		add_to_pathlist(ultradir.GetChars());
+		pathExpander.addToPathlist(ultradir.GetChars());
 	}
 	// Load DMXGUS lump and patches from gus_patchdir
-	add_to_pathlist(gus_patchdir);
+	pathExpander.addToPathlist(gus_patchdir);
 
 	char readbuffer[1024];
 	long size = data.GetLength();
diff --git a/src/timidity/timidity.h b/src/timidity/timidity.h
index 6c46317ddc..0a21a41b9c 100644
--- a/src/timidity/timidity.h
+++ b/src/timidity/timidity.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #define TIMIDITY_H
 
 #include "doomtype.h"
+#include "pathexpander.h"
 
 class FileReader;
 
@@ -172,17 +173,8 @@ extern __inline__ double pow_x87_inline(double x,double y)
 common.h
 */
 
-#define OM_FILEORLUMP 0
-#define OM_LUMP 1
-#define OM_FILE 2
-
-extern void add_to_pathlist(const char *s);
-extern void clear_pathlist();
 extern void *safe_malloc(size_t count);
 
-FileReader *open_filereader(const char *name, int open, int *plumpnum);
-extern int openmode;
-
 /*
 controls.h
 */
@@ -627,6 +619,7 @@ int LoadConfig(const char *filename);
 int LoadDMXGUS();
 extern int LoadConfig();
 extern void FreeAll();
+extern PathExpander pathExpander;
 
 extern ToneBank *tonebank[MAXBANK];
 extern ToneBank *drumset[MAXBANK];