diff --git a/libraries/music_common/fileio.h b/libraries/music_common/fileio.h
index 550c2e57a..aa7b5dadd 100644
--- a/libraries/music_common/fileio.h
+++ b/libraries/music_common/fileio.h
@@ -379,6 +379,7 @@ public:
 	}
 };
 
-
+MusicIO::SoundFontReaderInterface* ClientOpenSoundFont(const char* name, int type);
 
 } 
+
diff --git a/libraries/zmusic/mididevices/music_timidity_mididevice.cpp b/libraries/zmusic/mididevices/music_timidity_mididevice.cpp
index b460a74a8..0847d8a0f 100644
--- a/libraries/zmusic/mididevices/music_timidity_mididevice.cpp
+++ b/libraries/zmusic/mididevices/music_timidity_mididevice.cpp
@@ -267,14 +267,20 @@ bool GUS_SetupConfig(const char* args)
 	if (*args == 0) args = gusConfig.gus_config.c_str();
 	if (stricmp(gusConfig.loadedConfig.c_str(), args) == 0) return false; // aleady loaded
 
-	MusicIO::SoundFontReaderInterface *reader = nullptr;
-	if (musicCallbacks.OpenSoundFont)
+	MusicIO::SoundFontReaderInterface* reader = MusicIO::ClientOpenSoundFont(args, SF_GUS | SF_SF2);
+	if (!reader && MusicIO::fileExists(args))
 	{
-		reader = musicCallbacks.OpenSoundFont(args, SF_GUS | SF_SF2);
-	}
-	else if (MusicIO::fileExists(args))
-	{
-		reader = new MusicIO::FileSystemSoundFontReader(args, true);
+		auto f = MusicIO::utf8_fopen(args, "rb");
+		if (f)
+		{
+			char test[12] = {};
+			fread(test, 1, 12, f);
+			fclose(f);
+			// If the passed file is an SF2 sound font we need to use the special reader that fakes a config for it.
+			if (memcmp(test, "RIFF", 4) == 0 && memcmp(test + 8, "sfbk", 4) == 0)
+				reader = new MusicIO::SF2Reader(args);
+		}
+		if (!reader) reader = new MusicIO::FileSystemSoundFontReader(args, true);
 	}
 
 	if (reader == nullptr)
diff --git a/libraries/zmusic/mididevices/music_timiditypp_mididevice.cpp b/libraries/zmusic/mididevices/music_timiditypp_mididevice.cpp
index 57f45df71..f5f66c3ea 100644
--- a/libraries/zmusic/mididevices/music_timiditypp_mididevice.cpp
+++ b/libraries/zmusic/mididevices/music_timiditypp_mididevice.cpp
@@ -198,14 +198,20 @@ bool Timidity_SetupConfig(const char* args)
 	if (*args == 0) args = timidityConfig.timidity_config.c_str();
 	if (stricmp(timidityConfig.loadedConfig.c_str(), args) == 0) return false; // aleady loaded
 
-	MusicIO::SoundFontReaderInterface* reader = nullptr;
-	if (musicCallbacks.OpenSoundFont)
+	MusicIO::SoundFontReaderInterface* reader = MusicIO::ClientOpenSoundFont(args, SF_GUS | SF_SF2);
+	if (!reader && MusicIO::fileExists(args))
 	{
-		reader = musicCallbacks.OpenSoundFont(args, SF_GUS | SF_SF2);
-	}
-	else if (MusicIO::fileExists(args))
-	{
-		reader = new MusicIO::FileSystemSoundFontReader(args, true);
+		auto f = MusicIO::utf8_fopen(args, "rb");
+		if (f)
+		{
+			char test[12] = {};
+			fread(test, 1, 12, f);
+			fclose(f);
+			// If the passed file is an SF2 sound font we need to use the special reader that fakes a config for it.
+			if (memcmp(test, "RIFF", 4) == 0 && memcmp(test + 8, "sfbk", 4) == 0)
+				reader = new MusicIO::SF2Reader(args);
+		}
+		if (!reader) reader = new MusicIO::FileSystemSoundFontReader(args, true);
 	}
 
 	if (reader == nullptr)
diff --git a/libraries/zmusic/mididevices/music_wildmidi_mididevice.cpp b/libraries/zmusic/mididevices/music_wildmidi_mididevice.cpp
index 1bdd7e738..5af0806ee 100644
--- a/libraries/zmusic/mididevices/music_wildmidi_mididevice.cpp
+++ b/libraries/zmusic/mididevices/music_wildmidi_mididevice.cpp
@@ -244,12 +244,8 @@ bool WildMidi_SetupConfig(const char* args)
 	if (*args == 0) args = wildMidiConfig.config.c_str();
 	if (stricmp(wildMidiConfig.loadedConfig.c_str(), args) == 0) return false; // aleady loaded
 
-	MusicIO::SoundFontReaderInterface* reader = nullptr;
-	if (musicCallbacks.OpenSoundFont)
-	{
-		reader = musicCallbacks.OpenSoundFont(args, SF_GUS);
-	}
-	else if (MusicIO::fileExists(args))
+	MusicIO::SoundFontReaderInterface* reader = MusicIO::ClientOpenSoundFont(args, SF_GUS);
+	if (!reader && MusicIO::fileExists(args))
 	{
 		reader = new MusicIO::FileSystemSoundFontReader(args, true);
 	}
diff --git a/libraries/zmusic/midisources/midisource_hmi.cpp b/libraries/zmusic/midisources/midisource_hmi.cpp
index 96fba013e..791954eda 100644
--- a/libraries/zmusic/midisources/midisource_hmi.cpp
+++ b/libraries/zmusic/midisources/midisource_hmi.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <assert.h>
 #include "midisource.h"
+#include "zmusic/zmusic_internal.h"
 #include "zmusic/m_swap.h"
 
 // MACROS ------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/libraries/zmusic/midisources/midisource_smf.cpp b/libraries/zmusic/midisources/midisource_smf.cpp
index 0d9f47699..8d223ec60 100644
--- a/libraries/zmusic/midisources/midisource_smf.cpp
+++ b/libraries/zmusic/midisources/midisource_smf.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 // HEADER FILES ------------------------------------------------------------
 
 #include "midisource.h"
+#include "zmusic/zmusic_internal.h"
 
 // MACROS ------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/libraries/zmusic/musicformats/music_cd.cpp b/libraries/zmusic/musicformats/music_cd.cpp
index 4ddd44c8a..d494c9174 100644
--- a/libraries/zmusic/musicformats/music_cd.cpp
+++ b/libraries/zmusic/musicformats/music_cd.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 **
 */
 
-#include "zmusic/zmusic.h"
+#include "zmusic/zmusic_internal.h"
 #include "zmusic/musinfo.h"
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
diff --git a/libraries/zmusic/musicformats/music_stream.cpp b/libraries/zmusic/musicformats/music_stream.cpp
index db59cd604..19807435d 100644
--- a/libraries/zmusic/musicformats/music_stream.cpp
+++ b/libraries/zmusic/musicformats/music_stream.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 */
 
 #include "zmusic/musinfo.h"
+#include "zmusic/zmusic_internal.h"
 #include "streamsources/streamsource.h"
 
 class StreamSong : public MusInfo
diff --git a/libraries/zmusic/zmusic/configuration.cpp b/libraries/zmusic/zmusic/configuration.cpp
index e093baf80..e95852550 100644
--- a/libraries/zmusic/zmusic/configuration.cpp
+++ b/libraries/zmusic/zmusic/configuration.cpp
@@ -54,9 +54,56 @@ struct Dummy
 MiscConfig miscConfig;
 Callbacks musicCallbacks;
 
+class SoundFontWrapperInterface : public MusicIO::SoundFontReaderInterface
+{
+	void* handle;
+
+public:
+	SoundFontWrapperInterface(void* h)
+	{
+		handle = h;
+	}
+
+	struct MusicIO::FileInterface* open_file(const char* fn) override
+	{
+		auto rd = musicCallbacks.SF_OpenFile(handle, fn);
+		if (rd)
+		{
+			auto fr = new CustomFileReader(rd);
+			if (fr) fr->filename = fn? fn : "timidity.cfg";
+			return fr;
+		}
+		else return nullptr;
+	}
+	void add_search_path(const char* path) override
+	{
+		musicCallbacks.SF_AddToSearchPath(handle, path);
+	}
+	void close() override
+	{
+		musicCallbacks.SF_Close(handle);
+		delete this;
+	}
+};
+
+namespace MusicIO {
+	SoundFontReaderInterface* ClientOpenSoundFont(const char* name, int type)
+	{
+		if (!musicCallbacks.OpenSoundFont) return nullptr;
+		auto iface = musicCallbacks.OpenSoundFont(name, type);
+		if (!iface) return nullptr;
+		return new SoundFontWrapperInterface(iface);
+	}
+}
+
+
 DLL_EXPORT void ZMusic_SetCallbacks(const Callbacks* cb)
 {
 	musicCallbacks = *cb;
+	// If not all these are set the sound font interface is not usable.
+	if (!cb->SF_AddToSearchPath || !cb->SF_OpenFile || !cb->SF_Close)
+		musicCallbacks.OpenSoundFont = nullptr;
+
 }
 
 DLL_EXPORT void ZMusic_SetGenMidi(const uint8_t* data)
diff --git a/libraries/zmusic/zmusic/mididefs.h b/libraries/zmusic/zmusic/mididefs.h
index 29cfcb5a5..29cda0d20 100644
--- a/libraries/zmusic/zmusic/mididefs.h
+++ b/libraries/zmusic/zmusic/mididefs.h
@@ -10,29 +10,6 @@ enum
 inline constexpr uint8_t MEVENT_EVENTTYPE(uint32_t x) { return ((uint8_t)((x) >> 24)); }
 inline constexpr uint32_t MEVENT_EVENTPARM(uint32_t x) { return ((x) & 0xffffff); }
 
-// These constants must match the corresponding values of the Windows headers
-// to avoid readjustment in the native Windows device's playback functions 
-// and should not be changed.
-enum EMidiDeviceClass
-{
-	MIDIDEV_MIDIPORT = 1,
-	MIDIDEV_SYNTH,
-	MIDIDEV_SQSYNTH,
-	MIDIDEV_FMSYNTH,
-	MIDIDEV_MAPPER,
-	MIDIDEV_WAVETABLE,
-	MIDIDEV_SWSYNTH
-};
-
-enum EMIDIType
-{
-	MIDI_NOTMIDI,
-	MIDI_MIDI,
-	MIDI_HMI,
-	MIDI_XMI,
-	MIDI_MUS
-};
-
 enum EMidiEvent : uint8_t
 {
 	MEVENT_TEMPO = 1,
@@ -40,38 +17,6 @@ enum EMidiEvent : uint8_t
 	MEVENT_LONGMSG = 128,
 };
 
-enum EMidiDevice
-{
-	MDEV_DEFAULT = -1,
-	MDEV_MMAPI = 0,
-	MDEV_OPL = 1,
-	MDEV_SNDSYS = 2,
-	MDEV_TIMIDITY = 3,
-	MDEV_FLUIDSYNTH = 4,
-	MDEV_GUS = 5,
-	MDEV_WILDMIDI = 6,
-	MDEV_ADL = 7,
-	MDEV_OPN = 8,
-
-	MDEV_COUNT
-};
-
-enum ESoundFontTypes
-{
-    SF_SF2 = 1,
-    SF_GUS = 2,
-    SF_WOPL = 4,
-    SF_WOPN = 8
-};
-
-
-struct SoundStreamInfo
-{
-	int mBufferSize;	// If mBufferSize is 0, the song doesn't use streaming but plays through a different interface. 
-	int mSampleRate;
-	int mNumChannels;	// If mNumChannels is negative, 16 bit integer format is used instead of floating point.
-};
-
 #ifndef MAKE_ID
 #ifndef __BIG_ENDIAN__
 #define MAKE_ID(a,b,c,d)	((uint32_t)((a)|((b)<<8)|((c)<<16)|((d)<<24)))
diff --git a/libraries/zmusic/zmusic/musinfo.h b/libraries/zmusic/zmusic/musinfo.h
index 3b934aab4..c892d0141 100644
--- a/libraries/zmusic/zmusic/musinfo.h
+++ b/libraries/zmusic/zmusic/musinfo.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <mutex>
 #include "mididefs.h"
+#include "zmusic/zmusic_internal.h"
 
 // The base music class. Everything is derived from this --------------------
 
diff --git a/libraries/zmusic/zmusic/zmusic.cpp b/libraries/zmusic/zmusic/zmusic.cpp
index efb5b67b3..2394b1013 100644
--- a/libraries/zmusic/zmusic/zmusic.cpp
+++ b/libraries/zmusic/zmusic/zmusic.cpp
@@ -319,23 +319,6 @@ DLL_EXPORT ZMusic_MusicStream ZMusic_OpenSongMem(const void* mem, size_t size, E
 	return ZMusic_OpenSongInternal(mr, device, Args);
 }
 
-struct CustomFileReader : public MusicIO::FileInterface
-{
-	ZMusicCustomReader* cr;
-
-	CustomFileReader(ZMusicCustomReader* zr) : cr(zr) {}
-	virtual char* gets(char* buff, int n) { return cr->gets(cr, buff, n); }
-	virtual long read(void* buff, int32_t size) { return cr->read(cr, buff, size);  }
-	virtual long seek(long offset, int whence) { return cr->seek(cr, offset, whence); }
-	virtual long tell() { return cr->tell(cr); }
-	virtual void close() 
-	{
-		cr->close(cr);
-		delete this;
-	}
-
-};
-
 DLL_EXPORT ZMusic_MusicStream ZMusic_OpenSong(ZMusicCustomReader* reader, EMidiDevice device, const char* Args)
 {
 	if (!reader)
diff --git a/libraries/zmusic/zmusic/zmusic.h b/libraries/zmusic/zmusic/zmusic.h
index 35a978bcf..9dcedbd53 100644
--- a/libraries/zmusic/zmusic/zmusic.h
+++ b/libraries/zmusic/zmusic/zmusic.h
@@ -1,7 +1,61 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include "mididefs.h"
-#include "../../music_common/fileio.h"
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+// These constants must match the corresponding values of the Windows headers
+// to avoid readjustment in the native Windows device's playback functions 
+// and should not be changed.
+enum EMidiDeviceClass
+{
+	MIDIDEV_MIDIPORT = 1,
+	MIDIDEV_SYNTH,
+	MIDIDEV_SQSYNTH,
+	MIDIDEV_FMSYNTH,
+	MIDIDEV_MAPPER,
+	MIDIDEV_WAVETABLE,
+	MIDIDEV_SWSYNTH
+};
+
+enum EMIDIType
+{
+	MIDI_NOTMIDI,
+	MIDI_MIDI,
+	MIDI_HMI,
+	MIDI_XMI,
+	MIDI_MUS
+};
+
+enum EMidiDevice
+{
+	MDEV_DEFAULT = -1,
+	MDEV_MMAPI = 0,
+	MDEV_OPL = 1,
+	MDEV_SNDSYS = 2,
+	MDEV_TIMIDITY = 3,
+	MDEV_FLUIDSYNTH = 4,
+	MDEV_GUS = 5,
+	MDEV_WILDMIDI = 6,
+	MDEV_ADL = 7,
+	MDEV_OPN = 8,
+
+	MDEV_COUNT
+};
+
+enum ESoundFontTypes
+{
+	SF_SF2 = 1,
+	SF_GUS = 2,
+	SF_WOPL = 4,
+	SF_WOPN = 8
+};
+
+struct SoundStreamInfo
+{
+	int mBufferSize;	// If mBufferSize is 0, the song doesn't use streaming but plays through a different interface. 
+	int mSampleRate;
+	int mNumChannels;	// If mNumChannels is negative, 16 bit integer format is used instead of floating point.
+};
 
 enum EIntConfigKey
 {
@@ -111,34 +165,51 @@ enum EStringConfigKey
 	NUM_STRING_CONFIGS
 };
 
+
+struct ZMusicCustomReader
+{
+	void* handle;
+	char* (*gets)(struct ZMusicCustomReader* handle, char* buff, int n);
+	long (*read)(struct ZMusicCustomReader* handle, void* buff, int32_t size);
+	long (*seek)(struct ZMusicCustomReader* handle, long offset, int whence);
+	long (*tell)(struct ZMusicCustomReader* handle);
+	void (*close)(struct ZMusicCustomReader* handle);
+};
+
 struct Callbacks
 {
 	// Callbacks the client can install to capture messages from the backends
 	// or to provide sound font data.
 	
 	// The message callbacks are optional, without them the output goes to stdout.
-	void (*WildMidi_MessageFunc)(const char* wmfmt, va_list args) = nullptr;
-	void (*GUS_MessageFunc)(int type, int verbosity_level, const char* fmt, ...) = nullptr;
-	void (*Timidity_Messagefunc)(int type, int verbosity_level, const char* fmt, ...) = nullptr;
-	int (*Fluid_MessageFunc)(const char *fmt, ...) = nullptr;
-	
-	// The sound font callbacks are for allowing the client to customize sound font management
-	// Without them only paths to real files can be used.
-	const char *(*PathForSoundfont)(const char *name, int type) = nullptr;
-	MusicIO::SoundFontReaderInterface *(*OpenSoundFont)(const char* name, int type) = nullptr;
-	
-	// Used to handle client-specific path macros. If not set, the path may not contain any special tokens that may need expansion.
-	const char *(*NicePath)(const char* path) = nullptr;
-};
+	void (*WildMidi_MessageFunc)(const char* wmfmt, va_list args);
+	void (*GUS_MessageFunc)(int type, int verbosity_level, const char* fmt, ...);
+	void (*Timidity_Messagefunc)(int type, int verbosity_level, const char* fmt, ...);
+	int (*Fluid_MessageFunc)(const char *fmt, ...);
 
-struct ZMusicCustomReader
-{
-	void* handle;
-	char* (*gets)(ZMusicCustomReader*handle, char* buff, int n);
-	long (*read)(ZMusicCustomReader* handle, void* buff, int32_t size);
-	long (*seek)(ZMusicCustomReader* handle, long offset, int whence);
-	long (*tell)(ZMusicCustomReader* handle);
-	void (*close)(ZMusicCustomReader* handle);
+	// Retrieves the path to a soundfont identified by an identifier. Only needed if the client virtualizes the sound font names
+	const char *(*PathForSoundfont)(const char *name, int type);
+
+	// The sound font callbacks are for allowing the client to customize sound font management and they are optional.
+	// They only need to be defined if the client virtualizes the sound font management and doesn't pass real paths to the music code.
+	// Without them only paths to real files can be used. If one of these gets set, all must be set.
+
+	// This opens a sound font. Must return a handle with which the sound font's content can be read.
+	void *(*OpenSoundFont)(const char* name, int type);
+
+	// Opens a file in the sound font. For GUS patch sets this will try to open each patch with this function.
+	// For other formats only the sound font's actual name can be requested.
+	// When passed NULL this must open the Timidity config file, if this is requested for an SF2 sound font it should be synthesized.
+	struct ZMusicCustomReader* (*SF_OpenFile)(void* handle, const char* fn);
+
+	//Adds a path to the list of directories in which files must be looked for.
+	void (*SF_AddToSearchPath)(void* handle, const char* path);
+
+	// Closes the sound font reader.
+	void (*SF_Close)(void* handle);
+
+	// Used to handle client-specific path macros. If not set, the path may not contain any special tokens that may need expansion.
+	const char *(*NicePath)(const char* path);
 };
 
 
@@ -168,7 +239,7 @@ extern "C"
 	DLL_IMPORT ZMusic_MidiSource ZMusic_CreateMIDISource(const uint8_t* data, size_t length, EMIDIType miditype);
 	DLL_IMPORT bool ZMusic_MIDIDumpWave(ZMusic_MidiSource source, EMidiDevice devtype, const char* devarg, const char* outname, int subsong, int samplerate);
 
-	DLL_IMPORT ZMusic_MusicStream ZMusic_OpenSong(ZMusicCustomReader* reader, EMidiDevice device, const char* Args);
+	DLL_IMPORT ZMusic_MusicStream ZMusic_OpenSong(struct ZMusicCustomReader* reader, EMidiDevice device, const char* Args);
 	DLL_IMPORT ZMusic_MusicStream ZMusic_OpenSongFile(const char *filename, EMidiDevice device, const char* Args);
 	DLL_IMPORT ZMusic_MusicStream ZMusic_OpenSongMem(const void *mem, size_t size, EMidiDevice device, const char* Args);
 	DLL_IMPORT ZMusic_MusicStream ZMusic_OpenCDSong(int track, int cdid = 0);
diff --git a/libraries/zmusic/zmusic/zmusic_internal.h b/libraries/zmusic/zmusic/zmusic_internal.h
index 5b7838239..8a73d2ac4 100644
--- a/libraries/zmusic/zmusic/zmusic_internal.h
+++ b/libraries/zmusic/zmusic/zmusic_internal.h
@@ -7,5 +7,24 @@ typedef class MIDISource *ZMusic_MidiSource;
 typedef class MusInfo *ZMusic_MusicStream;
 
 #include "zmusic.h"
+#include "../../music_common/fileio.h"
 
 void SetError(const char *text);
+
+struct CustomFileReader : public MusicIO::FileInterface
+{
+	ZMusicCustomReader* cr;
+
+	CustomFileReader(ZMusicCustomReader* zr) : cr(zr) {}
+	virtual char* gets(char* buff, int n) { return cr->gets(cr, buff, n); }
+	virtual long read(void* buff, int32_t size) { return cr->read(cr, buff, size); }
+	virtual long seek(long offset, int whence) { return cr->seek(cr, offset, whence); }
+	virtual long tell() { return cr->tell(cr); }
+	virtual void close()
+	{
+		cr->close(cr);
+		delete this;
+	}
+
+};
+
diff --git a/src/sound/backend/i_soundinternal.h b/src/sound/backend/i_soundinternal.h
index 823f672b7..da932e223 100644
--- a/src/sound/backend/i_soundinternal.h
+++ b/src/sound/backend/i_soundinternal.h
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 #include "vectors.h"
 #include "tarray.h"
 #include "zmusic/sounddecoder.h"
-#include "../../libraries/music_common/fileio.h"
 #include "tflags.h"
 
 enum EChanFlag
diff --git a/src/sound/music/i_music.cpp b/src/sound/music/i_music.cpp
index 9045e9994..4344fa6d0 100644
--- a/src/sound/music/i_music.cpp
+++ b/src/sound/music/i_music.cpp
@@ -193,11 +193,26 @@ static const char* mus_pathToSoundFont(const char* sfname, int type)
 	return info ? info->mFilename.GetChars() : nullptr;
 }
 
-static MusicIO::SoundFontReaderInterface* mus_openSoundFont(const char* sfname, int type)
+static void* mus_openSoundFont(const char* sfname, int type)
 {
 	return sfmanager.OpenSoundFont(sfname, type);
 }
 
+static ZMusicCustomReader* mus_sfopenfile(void* handle, const char* fn)
+{
+	return reinterpret_cast<FSoundFontReader*>(handle)->open_interface(fn);
+}
+
+static void mus_sfaddpath(void *handle, const char* path)
+{
+	reinterpret_cast<FSoundFontReader*>(handle)->AddPath(path);
+}
+
+static void mus_sfclose(void* handle)
+{
+	reinterpret_cast<FSoundFontReader*>(handle)->close();
+}
+
 
 //==========================================================================
 //
@@ -266,7 +281,7 @@ void I_InitMusic (void)
 #endif // _WIN32
 	snd_mididevice.Callback();
 	
-	Callbacks callbacks;
+	Callbacks callbacks{};
 
 	callbacks.Fluid_MessageFunc = Printf;
 	callbacks.GUS_MessageFunc = callbacks.Timidity_Messagefunc = tim_printfunc;
@@ -274,6 +289,9 @@ void I_InitMusic (void)
 	callbacks.NicePath = mus_NicePath;
 	callbacks.PathForSoundfont = mus_pathToSoundFont;
 	callbacks.OpenSoundFont = mus_openSoundFont;
+	callbacks.SF_OpenFile = mus_sfopenfile;
+	callbacks.SF_AddToSearchPath = mus_sfaddpath;
+	callbacks.SF_Close = mus_sfclose;
 
 	ZMusic_SetCallbacks(&callbacks);
 	SetupGenMidi();
diff --git a/src/sound/music/i_soundfont.cpp b/src/sound/music/i_soundfont.cpp
index f14e53842..f55ee208c 100644
--- a/src/sound/music/i_soundfont.cpp
+++ b/src/sound/music/i_soundfont.cpp
@@ -135,30 +135,17 @@ FileReader FSoundFontReader::Open(const char *name, std::string& filename)
 //
 //==========================================================================
 
-MusicIO::FileInterface* FSoundFontReader::open_interface(const char* name)
+ZMusicCustomReader* FSoundFontReader::open_interface(const char* name)
 {
 	std::string filename;
 	
 	FileReader fr = Open(name, filename);
 	if (!fr.isOpen()) return nullptr;
-	auto fri = new FileReaderMusicInterface(fr);
-	fri->filename = std::move(filename);
+	auto fri = GetMusicReader(fr);
 	return fri;
 }
 
 
-//==========================================================================
-//
-// The file interface for the backend
-//
-//==========================================================================
-
-struct MusicIO::FileInterface* FSoundFontReader::open_file(const char* name)
-{
-	return open_interface(name);
-}
-
-
 //==========================================================================
 //
 // Note that the file type has already been checked
diff --git a/src/sound/music/i_soundfont.h b/src/sound/music/i_soundfont.h
index 76e20d1b1..c2955620c 100644
--- a/src/sound/music/i_soundfont.h
+++ b/src/sound/music/i_soundfont.h
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ struct FSoundFontInfo
 //
 //==========================================================================
 
-class FSoundFontReader : public MusicIO::SoundFontReaderInterface
-// Yes, it's 3 copies of essentially the same interface, but since we want to keep the 3 renderers as isolated modules we have to pull in their own implementations here.
+class FSoundFontReader
 {
 protected:
     // This is only doable for loose config files that get set as sound fonts. All other cases read from a contained environment where this does not apply.
@@ -52,15 +51,12 @@ public:
 	}
 
 	virtual FileReader Open(const char* name, std::string &filename);
+    virtual void close()
+    {
+        delete this;
+    }
 
-	// Timidity++ interface
-	struct MusicIO::FileInterface* open_file(const char* name) override;
-	void add_search_path(const char* name) override
-	{
-		return AddPath(name);
-	}
-
-	MusicIO::FileInterface* open_interface(const char* name);
+	ZMusicCustomReader* open_interface(const char* name);
 
 };
 
diff --git a/src/utility/filereadermusicinterface.h b/src/utility/filereadermusicinterface.h
index 095f8528a..cde43f88e 100644
--- a/src/utility/filereadermusicinterface.h
+++ b/src/utility/filereadermusicinterface.h
@@ -1,45 +1,9 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include "../libraries/music_common/fileio.h"
 #include "zmusic/zmusic.h"
 #include "files.h"
 
 
-struct FileReaderMusicInterface : public MusicIO::FileInterface
-{
-	FileReader fr;
-
-	FileReaderMusicInterface(FileReader& fr_in)
-	{
-		fr = std::move(fr_in);
-	}
-	char* gets(char* buff, int n) override
-	{
-		if (!fr.isOpen()) return nullptr;
-		return fr.Gets(buff, n);
-	}
-	long read(void* buff, int32_t size) override
-	{
-		if (!fr.isOpen()) return 0;
-		return (long)fr.Read(buff, size);
-	}
-	long seek(long offset, int whence) override
-	{
-		if (!fr.isOpen()) return 0;
-		return (long)fr.Seek(offset, (FileReader::ESeek)whence);
-	}
-	long tell() override
-	{
-		if (!fr.isOpen()) return 0;
-		return (long)fr.Tell();
-	}
-	FileReader& getReader()
-	{
-		return fr;
-	}
-};
-
-
 inline ZMusicCustomReader *GetMusicReader(FileReader& fr)
 {
 	auto zcr = new ZMusicCustomReader;