diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/ManiaPlacementBlueprintTestScene.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/ManiaPlacementBlueprintTestScene.cs
index b160d37141..9a50802454 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/ManiaPlacementBlueprintTestScene.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/ManiaPlacementBlueprintTestScene.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Timing;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Edit;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Objects.Drawables;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.UI;
@@ -43,12 +44,18 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests
             });
         }
 
+        protected override SnapResult SnapForBlueprint(PlacementBlueprint blueprint)
+        {
+            var time = column.TimeAtScreenSpacePosition(InputManager.CurrentState.Mouse.Position);
+            var pos = column.ScreenSpacePositionAtTime(time);
+
+            return new ManiaSnapResult(pos, time, column);
+        }
+
         protected override Container CreateHitObjectContainer() => new ScrollingTestContainer(ScrollingDirection.Down) { RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both };
 
         protected override void AddHitObject(DrawableHitObject hitObject) => column.Add((DrawableManiaHitObject)hitObject);
 
-        public Column ColumnAt(Vector2 screenSpacePosition) => column;
-
         public ManiaPlayfield Playfield => null;
 
         public Vector2 ScreenSpacePositionAtTime(double time, Column column = null) => Vector2.Zero;
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/TestSceneManiaHitObjectComposer.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/TestSceneManiaHitObjectComposer.cs
index bad3d7854e..1a3fa29d4a 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/TestSceneManiaHitObjectComposer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/TestSceneManiaHitObjectComposer.cs
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests
 
             AddStep("move mouse downwards", () =>
             {
-                InputManager.MoveMouseTo(lastObject, new Vector2(0, lastObject.ScreenSpaceDrawQuad.Height * 2));
+                InputManager.MoveMouseTo(lastObject, new Vector2(0, lastObject.ScreenSpaceDrawQuad.Height * 4));
                 InputManager.ReleaseButton(MouseButton.Left);
             });
 
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests
 
             AddStep("move mouse upwards", () =>
             {
-                InputManager.MoveMouseTo(lastObject, new Vector2(0, -lastObject.ScreenSpaceDrawQuad.Height * 2));
+                InputManager.MoveMouseTo(lastObject, new Vector2(0, -lastObject.ScreenSpaceDrawQuad.Height * 4));
                 InputManager.ReleaseButton(MouseButton.Left);
             });
 
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/Blueprints/HoldNotePlacementBlueprint.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/Blueprints/HoldNotePlacementBlueprint.cs
index 55f4ec6ff0..b757c17a48 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/Blueprints/HoldNotePlacementBlueprint.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/Blueprints/HoldNotePlacementBlueprint.cs
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Edit.Blueprints
 
             if (Column != null)
             {
-                headPiece.Y = Parent.ToLocalSpace(composer.ScreenSpacePositionAtTime(HitObject.StartTime, Column)).Y;
-                tailPiece.Y = Parent.ToLocalSpace(composer.ScreenSpacePositionAtTime(HitObject.EndTime, Column)).Y;
+                headPiece.Y = Parent.ToLocalSpace(Column.ScreenSpacePositionAtTime(HitObject.StartTime)).Y;
+                tailPiece.Y = Parent.ToLocalSpace(Column.ScreenSpacePositionAtTime(HitObject.EndTime)).Y;
             }
 
             var topPosition = new Vector2(headPiece.DrawPosition.X, Math.Min(headPiece.DrawPosition.Y, tailPiece.DrawPosition.Y));
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/Blueprints/ManiaPlacementBlueprint.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/Blueprints/ManiaPlacementBlueprint.cs
index 8d3b3ea583..d173da9d9a 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/Blueprints/ManiaPlacementBlueprint.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/Blueprints/ManiaPlacementBlueprint.cs
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Edit.Blueprints
 
         public override void UpdatePosition(SnapResult result)
         {
+            base.UpdatePosition(result);
+
             if (!PlacementActive)
                 Column = (result as ManiaSnapResult)?.Column;
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/IManiaHitObjectComposer.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/IManiaHitObjectComposer.cs
index 5d9ad21cb7..3818d0e15d 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/IManiaHitObjectComposer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/IManiaHitObjectComposer.cs
@@ -2,14 +2,11 @@
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.UI;
-using osuTK;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Edit
 {
     public interface IManiaHitObjectComposer
     {
         ManiaPlayfield Playfield { get; }
-
-        Vector2 ScreenSpacePositionAtTime(double time, Column column = null);
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/ManiaHitObjectComposer.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/ManiaHitObjectComposer.cs
index d4cfab840d..82a55b4965 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/ManiaHitObjectComposer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/ManiaHitObjectComposer.cs
@@ -83,48 +83,17 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Edit
             if (column == null)
                 return new SnapResult(screenSpacePosition, null);
 
-            var hoc = column.HitObjectContainer;
-
-            // convert to local space of column so we can snap and fetch correct location.
-            Vector2 localPosition = hoc.ToLocalSpace(screenSpacePosition);
-
-            var scrollInfo = drawableRuleset.ScrollingInfo;
-
-            if (scrollInfo.Direction.Value == ScrollingDirection.Down)
-            {
-                // We're dealing with screen coordinates in which the position decreases towards the centre of the screen resulting in an increase in start time.
-                // The scrolling algorithm instead assumes a top anchor meaning an increase in time corresponds to an increase in position,
-                // so when scrolling downwards the coordinates need to be flipped.
-                localPosition.Y = hoc.DrawHeight - localPosition.Y;
-            }
-
-            double targetTime = scrollInfo.Algorithm.TimeAt(localPosition.Y, EditorClock.CurrentTime, scrollInfo.TimeRange.Value, hoc.DrawHeight);
+            double targetTime = column.TimeAtScreenSpacePosition(screenSpacePosition);
 
             // apply beat snapping
             targetTime = BeatSnapProvider.SnapTime(targetTime);
 
             // convert back to screen space
-            screenSpacePosition = ScreenSpacePositionAtTime(targetTime, column);
+            screenSpacePosition = column.ScreenSpacePositionAtTime(targetTime);
 
             return new ManiaSnapResult(screenSpacePosition, targetTime, column);
         }
 
-        public Vector2 ScreenSpacePositionAtTime(double time, Column column = null)
-        {
-            var hoc = (column ?? Playfield.GetColumn(0)).HitObjectContainer;
-            var scrollInfo = drawableRuleset.ScrollingInfo;
-
-            var pos = scrollInfo.Algorithm.PositionAt(time, EditorClock.CurrentTime, scrollInfo.TimeRange.Value, hoc.DrawHeight);
-
-            if (scrollInfo.Direction.Value == ScrollingDirection.Down)
-            {
-                // as explained above
-                pos = hoc.DrawHeight - pos;
-            }
-
-            return hoc.ToScreenSpace(new Vector2(hoc.DrawWidth / 2, pos));
-        }
-
         protected override DrawableRuleset<ManiaHitObject> CreateDrawableRuleset(Ruleset ruleset, IBeatmap beatmap, IReadOnlyList<Mod> mods = null)
         {
             drawableRuleset = new DrawableManiaEditRuleset(ruleset, beatmap, mods);
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/Column.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/Column.cs
index 511d6c8623..be31954099 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/Column.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/Column.cs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ using osu.Game.Rulesets.UI.Scrolling;
 using osu.Game.Skinning;
 using osuTK;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Beatmaps;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Objects.Drawables.Pieces;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.UI
 {
@@ -142,5 +143,54 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.UI
         public override bool ReceivePositionalInputAt(Vector2 screenSpacePos)
             // This probably shouldn't exist as is, but the columns in the stage are separated by a 1px border
             => DrawRectangle.Inflate(new Vector2(Stage.COLUMN_SPACING / 2, 0)).Contains(ToLocalSpace(screenSpacePos));
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Given a time, return the screen space position within this column.
+        /// </summary>
+        public Vector2 ScreenSpacePositionAtTime(double time)
+        {
+            var pos = ScrollingInfo.Algorithm.PositionAt(time, Time.Current, ScrollingInfo.TimeRange.Value, HitObjectContainer.DrawHeight);
+
+            switch (ScrollingInfo.Direction.Value)
+            {
+                case ScrollingDirection.Down:
+                    // We're dealing with screen coordinates in which the position decreases towards the centre of the screen resulting in an increase in start time.
+                    // The scrolling algorithm instead assumes a top anchor meaning an increase in time corresponds to an increase in position,
+                    // so when scrolling downwards the coordinates need to be flipped.
+                    pos = HitObjectContainer.DrawHeight - pos;
+
+                    // Blueprints are centred on the mouse position, such that the hitobject position is anchored at the top or bottom of the blueprint depending on the scroll direction.
+                    pos -= DefaultNotePiece.NOTE_HEIGHT / 2;
+                    break;
+
+                case ScrollingDirection.Up:
+                    pos += DefaultNotePiece.NOTE_HEIGHT / 2;
+                    break;
+            }
+
+            return HitObjectContainer.ToScreenSpace(new Vector2(HitObjectContainer.DrawWidth / 2, pos));
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Given a position in screen space, return the time within this column.
+        /// </summary>
+        public double TimeAtScreenSpacePosition(Vector2 screenSpacePosition)
+        {
+            // convert to local space of column so we can snap and fetch correct location.
+            Vector2 localPosition = HitObjectContainer.ToLocalSpace(screenSpacePosition);
+
+            switch (ScrollingInfo.Direction.Value)
+            {
+                case ScrollingDirection.Down:
+                    // as above
+                    localPosition.Y = HitObjectContainer.DrawHeight - localPosition.Y;
+                    break;
+            }
+
+            // offset for the fact that blueprints are centered, as above.
+            localPosition.Y -= DefaultNotePiece.NOTE_HEIGHT / 2;
+
+            return ScrollingInfo.Algorithm.TimeAt(localPosition.Y, Time.Current, ScrollingInfo.TimeRange.Value, HitObjectContainer.DrawHeight);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/HitCircles/HitCirclePlacementBlueprint.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/HitCircles/HitCirclePlacementBlueprint.cs
index e12dec2668..3dbbdcc5d0 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/HitCircles/HitCirclePlacementBlueprint.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/HitCircles/HitCirclePlacementBlueprint.cs
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.HitCircles
             return base.OnMouseDown(e);
         }
 
-        public override void UpdatePosition(SnapResult result) => HitObject.Position = ToLocalSpace(result.ScreenSpacePosition);
+        public override void UpdatePosition(SnapResult result)
+        {
+            base.UpdatePosition(result);
+            HitObject.Position = ToLocalSpace(result.ScreenSpacePosition);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderPlacementBlueprint.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderPlacementBlueprint.cs
index 59ec92c79e..4b99cc23ed 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderPlacementBlueprint.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderPlacementBlueprint.cs
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Sliders
 
         public override void UpdatePosition(SnapResult result)
         {
+            base.UpdatePosition(result);
+
             switch (state)
             {
                 case PlacementState.Initial:
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Spinners/SpinnerPlacementBlueprint.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Spinners/SpinnerPlacementBlueprint.cs
index 546f0e5981..cc4ed0eccf 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Spinners/SpinnerPlacementBlueprint.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Spinners/SpinnerPlacementBlueprint.cs
@@ -59,9 +59,5 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Spinners
 
             return true;
         }
-
-        public override void UpdatePosition(SnapResult result)
-        {
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/InputDrum.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/InputDrum.cs
index 38026517d9..06ccd45cb8 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/InputDrum.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/InputDrum.cs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Input.Bindings;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps.ControlPoints;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Audio;
+using osu.Game.Screens.Play;
 using osu.Game.Skinning;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.UI
@@ -145,6 +146,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.UI
                 centreHit.Colour = colours.Pink;
             }
 
+            [Resolved(canBeNull: true)]
+            private GameplayClock gameplayClock { get; set; }
+
             public bool OnPressed(TaikoAction action)
             {
                 Drawable target = null;
@@ -157,14 +161,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.UI
                     target = centreHit;
                     back = centre;
 
-                    drumSample.Centre?.Play();
+                    if (gameplayClock?.IsSeeking != true)
+                        drumSample.Centre?.Play();
                 }
                 else if (action == RimAction)
                 {
                     target = rimHit;
                     back = rim;
 
-                    drumSample.Rim?.Play();
+                    if (gameplayClock?.IsSeeking != true)
+                        drumSample.Rim?.Play();
                 }
 
                 if (target != null)
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/HitObjectComposer.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/HitObjectComposer.cs
index 1e328e6b6b..b437d81054 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/HitObjectComposer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/HitObjectComposer.cs
@@ -244,8 +244,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit
         public void BeginPlacement(HitObject hitObject)
         {
             EditorBeatmap.PlacementObject.Value = hitObject;
-
-            hitObject.StartTime = SnapScreenSpacePositionToValidTime(inputManager.CurrentState.Mouse.Position).Time ?? EditorClock.CurrentTime;
         }
 
         public void EndPlacement(HitObject hitObject, bool commit)
@@ -256,7 +254,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit
             {
                 EditorBeatmap.Add(hitObject);
 
-                adjustableClock.Seek(hitObject.GetEndTime());
+                if (adjustableClock.CurrentTime < hitObject.StartTime)
+                    adjustableClock.Seek(hitObject.StartTime);
             }
 
             showGridFor(Enumerable.Empty<HitObject>());
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/PlacementBlueprint.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/PlacementBlueprint.cs
index bab9bf71ef..f0b63f8ea5 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/PlacementBlueprint.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/PlacementBlueprint.cs
@@ -83,11 +83,18 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit
             PlacementActive = false;
         }
 
+        [Resolved(canBeNull: true)]
+        private IFrameBasedClock editorClock { get; set; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Updates the position of this <see cref="PlacementBlueprint"/> to a new screen-space position.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="snapResult">The snap result information.</param>
-        public abstract void UpdatePosition(SnapResult snapResult);
+        public virtual void UpdatePosition(SnapResult snapResult)
+        {
+            if (!PlacementActive)
+                HitObject.StartTime = snapResult.Time ?? editorClock?.CurrentTime ?? Time.Current;
+        }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Invokes <see cref="Objects.HitObject.ApplyDefaults(ControlPointInfo,BeatmapDifficulty)"/>,
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs
index 33ea02c22f..d594909cda 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ using osu.Framework.Extensions.TypeExtensions;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Primitives;
 using osu.Framework.Threading;
-using osu.Framework.Audio;
 using osu.Game.Audio;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Judgements;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Types;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Scoring;
 using osu.Game.Skinning;
 using osu.Game.Configuration;
+using osu.Game.Screens.Play;
 using osuTK.Graphics;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables
@@ -96,8 +96,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables
         /// </remarks>
         protected virtual float SamplePlaybackPosition => 0.5f;
 
-        private readonly BindableDouble balanceAdjust = new BindableDouble();
-
         private BindableList<HitSampleInfo> samplesBindable;
         private Bindable<double> startTimeBindable;
         private Bindable<bool> userPositionalHitSounds;
@@ -173,7 +171,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables
             }
 
             Samples = new SkinnableSound(samples.Select(s => HitObject.SampleControlPoint.ApplyTo(s)));
-            Samples.AddAdjustment(AdjustableProperty.Balance, balanceAdjust);
             AddInternal(Samples);
         }
 
@@ -352,6 +349,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables
         {
         }
 
+        [Resolved(canBeNull: true)]
+        private GameplayClock gameplayClock { get; set; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Plays all the hit sounds for this <see cref="DrawableHitObject"/>.
         /// This is invoked automatically when this <see cref="DrawableHitObject"/> is hit.
@@ -360,8 +360,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables
         {
             const float balance_adjust_amount = 0.4f;
 
-            balanceAdjust.Value = balance_adjust_amount * (userPositionalHitSounds.Value ? SamplePlaybackPosition - 0.5f : 0);
-            Samples?.Play();
+            if (Samples != null && gameplayClock?.IsSeeking != true)
+            {
+                Samples.Balance.Value = balance_adjust_amount * (userPositionalHitSounds.Value ? SamplePlaybackPosition - 0.5f : 0);
+                Samples.Play();
+            }
         }
 
         protected override void Update()
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/FrameStabilityContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/FrameStabilityContainer.cs
index 3ba28aad45..bc9401a095 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/FrameStabilityContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/FrameStabilityContainer.cs
@@ -29,14 +29,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.UI
         /// </summary>
         internal bool FrameStablePlayback = true;
 
-        [Cached]
-        public GameplayClock GameplayClock { get; }
+        public GameplayClock GameplayClock => stabilityGameplayClock;
+
+        [Cached(typeof(GameplayClock))]
+        private readonly StabilityGameplayClock stabilityGameplayClock;
 
         public FrameStabilityContainer(double gameplayStartTime = double.MinValue)
         {
             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
 
-            GameplayClock = new GameplayClock(framedClock = new FramedClock(manualClock = new ManualClock()));
+            stabilityGameplayClock = new StabilityGameplayClock(framedClock = new FramedClock(manualClock = new ManualClock()));
 
             this.gameplayStartTime = gameplayStartTime;
         }
@@ -57,7 +59,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.UI
         {
             if (clock != null)
             {
-                parentGameplayClock = clock;
+                stabilityGameplayClock.ParentGameplayClock = parentGameplayClock = clock;
                 GameplayClock.IsPaused.BindTo(clock.IsPaused);
             }
         }
@@ -187,5 +189,17 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.UI
         }
 
         public ReplayInputHandler ReplayInputHandler { get; set; }
+
+        private class StabilityGameplayClock : GameplayClock
+        {
+            public IFrameBasedClock ParentGameplayClock;
+
+            public StabilityGameplayClock(FramedClock underlyingClock)
+                : base(underlyingClock)
+            {
+            }
+
+            public override bool IsSeeking => ParentGameplayClock != null && Math.Abs(CurrentTime - ParentGameplayClock.CurrentTime) > 200;
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/Scrolling/ScrollingPlayfield.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/Scrolling/ScrollingPlayfield.cs
index bf2203e176..fd143a3687 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/Scrolling/ScrollingPlayfield.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/Scrolling/ScrollingPlayfield.cs
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.UI.Scrolling
         protected readonly IBindable<ScrollingDirection> Direction = new Bindable<ScrollingDirection>();
 
         [Resolved]
-        private IScrollingInfo scrollingInfo { get; set; }
+        protected IScrollingInfo ScrollingInfo { get; private set; }
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load()
         {
-            Direction.BindTo(scrollingInfo.Direction);
+            Direction.BindTo(ScrollingInfo.Direction);
         }
 
         protected sealed override HitObjectContainer CreateHitObjectContainer() => new ScrollingHitObjectContainer();
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/GameplayClock.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/GameplayClock.cs
index d5f75f6ad1..4f2cf5005c 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/GameplayClock.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/GameplayClock.cs
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 
         public bool IsRunning => underlyingClock.IsRunning;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Whether an ongoing seek operation is active.
+        /// </summary>
+        public virtual bool IsSeeking => false;
+
         public void ProcessFrame()
         {
             // we do not want to process the underlying clock.
diff --git a/osu.Game/Skinning/SkinnableSound.cs b/osu.Game/Skinning/SkinnableSound.cs
index a78c04ecd4..30320c89a6 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Skinning/SkinnableSound.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Skinning/SkinnableSound.cs
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
-using osu.Framework.Audio;
-using osu.Framework.Audio.Sample;
 using osu.Framework.Audio.Track;
 using osu.Framework.Bindables;
 using osu.Framework.Extensions.IEnumerableExtensions;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Audio;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Game.Audio;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Skinning
@@ -17,25 +17,32 @@ namespace osu.Game.Skinning
     {
         private readonly ISampleInfo[] hitSamples;
 
-        private List<(AdjustableProperty property, BindableDouble bindable)> adjustments;
-
-        private SampleChannel[] channels;
-
         [Resolved]
         private ISampleStore samples { get; set; }
 
+        public SkinnableSound(ISampleInfo hitSamples)
+            : this(new[] { hitSamples })
+        {
+        }
+
         public SkinnableSound(IEnumerable<ISampleInfo> hitSamples)
         {
             this.hitSamples = hitSamples.ToArray();
-        }
-
-        public SkinnableSound(ISampleInfo hitSamples)
-        {
-            this.hitSamples = new[] { hitSamples };
+            InternalChild = samplesContainer = new AudioContainer<DrawableSample>();
         }
 
         private bool looping;
 
+        private readonly AudioContainer<DrawableSample> samplesContainer;
+
+        public BindableNumber<double> Volume => samplesContainer.Volume;
+
+        public BindableNumber<double> Balance => samplesContainer.Balance;
+
+        public BindableNumber<double> Frequency => samplesContainer.Frequency;
+
+        public BindableNumber<double> Tempo => samplesContainer.Tempo;
+
         public bool Looping
         {
             get => looping;
@@ -45,33 +52,23 @@ namespace osu.Game.Skinning
 
                 looping = value;
 
-                channels?.ForEach(c => c.Looping = looping);
+                samplesContainer.ForEach(c => c.Looping = looping);
             }
         }
 
-        public void Play() => channels?.ForEach(c => c.Play());
-
-        public void Stop() => channels?.ForEach(c => c.Stop());
-
-        public void AddAdjustment(AdjustableProperty type, BindableDouble adjustBindable)
+        public void Play() => samplesContainer.ForEach(c =>
         {
-            if (adjustments == null) adjustments = new List<(AdjustableProperty, BindableDouble)>();
+            if (c.AggregateVolume.Value > 0)
+                c.Play();
+        });
 
-            adjustments.Add((type, adjustBindable));
-            channels?.ForEach(c => c.AddAdjustment(type, adjustBindable));
-        }
-
-        public void RemoveAdjustment(AdjustableProperty type, BindableDouble adjustBindable)
-        {
-            adjustments?.Remove((type, adjustBindable));
-            channels?.ForEach(c => c.RemoveAdjustment(type, adjustBindable));
-        }
+        public void Stop() => samplesContainer.ForEach(c => c.Stop());
 
         public override bool IsPresent => Scheduler.HasPendingTasks;
 
         protected override void SkinChanged(ISkinSource skin, bool allowFallback)
         {
-            channels = hitSamples.Select(s =>
+            var channels = hitSamples.Select(s =>
             {
                 var ch = skin.GetSample(s);
 
@@ -88,27 +85,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Skinning
                 {
                     ch.Looping = looping;
                     ch.Volume.Value = s.Volume / 100.0;
-
-                    if (adjustments != null)
-                    {
-                        foreach (var (property, bindable) in adjustments)
-                            ch.AddAdjustment(property, bindable);
-                    }
                 }
 
                 return ch;
-            }).Where(c => c != null).ToArray();
-        }
+            }).Where(c => c != null);
 
-        protected override void Dispose(bool isDisposing)
-        {
-            base.Dispose(isDisposing);
-
-            if (channels != null)
-            {
-                foreach (var c in channels)
-                    c.Dispose();
-            }
+            samplesContainer.ChildrenEnumerable = channels.Select(c => new DrawableSample(c));
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/PlacementBlueprintTestScene.cs b/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/PlacementBlueprintTestScene.cs
index a4e629b6f5..feecea473c 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/PlacementBlueprintTestScene.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/PlacementBlueprintTestScene.cs
@@ -71,9 +71,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
         {
             base.Update();
 
-            currentBlueprint.UpdatePosition(new SnapResult(InputManager.CurrentState.Mouse.Position, null));
+            currentBlueprint.UpdatePosition(SnapForBlueprint(currentBlueprint));
         }
 
+        protected virtual SnapResult SnapForBlueprint(PlacementBlueprint blueprint) =>
+            new SnapResult(InputManager.CurrentState.Mouse.Position, null);
+
         public override void Add(Drawable drawable)
         {
             base.Add(drawable);
@@ -81,7 +84,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
             if (drawable is PlacementBlueprint blueprint)
             {
                 blueprint.Show();
-                blueprint.UpdatePosition(new SnapResult(InputManager.CurrentState.Mouse.Position, null));
+                blueprint.UpdatePosition(SnapForBlueprint(blueprint));
             }
         }