diff --git a/libs/JSystem/include/JSystem/JAudio2/JASChannel.h b/libs/JSystem/include/JSystem/JAudio2/JASChannel.h
index 59512fbadd..2310cc590f 100644
--- a/libs/JSystem/include/JSystem/JAudio2/JASChannel.h
+++ b/libs/JSystem/include/JSystem/JAudio2/JASChannel.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "JSystem/JAudio2/JASWaveInfo.h"
 #include "JSystem/JAudio2/JASDSPInterface.h"
 #include <os.h>
+#include <memory>
 
 struct JASDSPChannel;
 
@@ -15,6 +16,20 @@ namespace JASDsp {
     struct TChannel;
 }
 
+#if TARGET_PC
+/**
+ * An object to manage the lifetime of the sample data pointed to by JASChannel.
+ *
+ * JASChannel can (optionally) accept an unique_ptr to an object to this type,
+ * in which case it will be destroyed when the JASChannel is done.
+ *
+ * @see JASChannel::mSampleReference
+ */
+struct JASSampleDataReference {
+    virtual ~JASSampleDataReference() = default;
+};
+#endif
+
 /**
  * @ingroup jsystem-jaudio
  * 
@@ -176,6 +191,11 @@ public:
      * If nullptr, the regular emulated ARAM is used.
      */
     void const* mAramBaseAddress;
+
+    /**
+     * @see JASSampleDataReference
+     */
+    std::unique_ptr<JASSampleDataReference> mSampleReference;
 #endif
 
     static DUSK_GAME_DATA OSMessageQueue sBankDisposeMsgQ;
diff --git a/libs/JSystem/include/JSystem/JAudio2/JASWaveInfo.h b/libs/JSystem/include/JSystem/JAudio2/JASWaveInfo.h
index f559e86c4c..45874f5aa7 100644
--- a/libs/JSystem/include/JSystem/JAudio2/JASWaveInfo.h
+++ b/libs/JSystem/include/JSystem/JAudio2/JASWaveInfo.h
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 #define JASWAVEINFO_H
 
 #include <types.h>
+#include <memory>
+
+#if TARGET_PC
+struct JASSampleDataReference;
+#endif
 
 struct JASWaveArc;
 
@@ -50,6 +55,11 @@ public:
      * @see JASChannel::mAramBaseAddress
      */
     [[nodiscard]] virtual void const* getAramBaseAddress() const = 0;
+
+    /**
+     * Create a @ref JASSampleDataReference to keep the sample data for this wave alive.
+     */
+    [[nodiscard]] virtual std::unique_ptr<JASSampleDataReference> getSampleReference() const { return nullptr; }
 #endif
 };
 
diff --git a/libs/JSystem/src/JAudio2/JASBank.cpp b/libs/JSystem/src/JAudio2/JASBank.cpp
index 9491204cc7..1dc66b377e 100644
--- a/libs/JSystem/src/JAudio2/JASBank.cpp
+++ b/libs/JSystem/src/JAudio2/JASBank.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ JASChannel* JASBank::noteOn(JASBank const* param_0, int param_1, u8 param_2, u8
     if (found_replacement != s_replacements.end()) {
         waveHandle = found_replacement->second.get();
     }
+
+    auto const aramBase = waveHandle->getAramBaseAddress();
 #endif
 
     const JASWaveInfo* waveInfo = waveHandle->getWaveInfo();
@@ -45,7 +47,7 @@ JASChannel* JASBank::noteOn(JASBank const* param_0, int param_1, u8 param_2, u8
         return NULL;
     }
     intptr_t wavePtr = waveHandle->getWavePtr();
-    if (!wavePtr IF_DUSK(&& !waveHandle->getAramBaseAddress())) {
+    if (!wavePtr IF_DUSK(&& !aramBase)) {
         return NULL;
     }
 
@@ -57,7 +59,8 @@ JASChannel* JASBank::noteOn(JASBank const* param_0, int param_1, u8 param_2, u8
     channel->field_0xdc.mWaveInfo = *waveInfo;
     channel->mWaveAramAddress = wavePtr;
 #if TARGET_PC
-    channel->mAramBaseAddress = waveHandle->getAramBaseAddress();
+    channel->mAramBaseAddress = aramBase;
+    channel->mSampleReference = waveHandle->getSampleReference();
 #endif
     channel->field_0xdc.mChannelType = stack_60.field_0x1c;
     channel->setBankDisposeID(param_0);
diff --git a/src/dusk/mods/svc/audio_res/audio_res.cpp b/src/dusk/mods/svc/audio_res/audio_res.cpp
index 20b3e8a95f..d95aba652a 100644
--- a/src/dusk/mods/svc/audio_res/audio_res.cpp
+++ b/src/dusk/mods/svc/audio_res/audio_res.cpp
@@ -201,6 +201,10 @@ intptr_t AudioWaveReplacementValue::getWavePtr() const {
     return 0;
 }
 
+std::unique_ptr<JASSampleDataReference> AudioWaveReplacementValue::getSampleReference() const {
+    return std::make_unique<SampleReference>(data);
+}
+
 void SampleDataPcm16::be_swap() {
     for (auto& sample : data) {
         ::be_swap(sample);
diff --git a/src/dusk/mods/svc/audio_res/audio_res.hpp b/src/dusk/mods/svc/audio_res/audio_res.hpp
index b336dbeda8..bed4567af8 100644
--- a/src/dusk/mods/svc/audio_res/audio_res.hpp
+++ b/src/dusk/mods/svc/audio_res/audio_res.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <memory>
+#include "JSystem/JAudio2/JASChannel.h"
 #include "JSystem/JAudio2/JASWaveInfo.h"
 #include "absl/container/flat_hash_map.h"
 #include "mods/svc/audio_res.h"
@@ -40,6 +41,12 @@ struct SampleDataU8 : SampleDataBuf {
     }
 };
 
+struct SampleReference : JASSampleDataReference {
+    explicit SampleReference(std::shared_ptr<SampleDataBuf> data) : data(std::move(data)) {}
+
+    std::shared_ptr<SampleDataBuf> data;
+};
+
 struct AudioWaveKey {
     AudioWaveBank bank;
     u32 wave_id;
@@ -59,6 +66,7 @@ struct AudioWaveReplacementValue : JASWaveHandle {
     [[nodiscard]] const JASWaveInfo* getWaveInfo() const override;
     [[nodiscard]] intptr_t getWavePtr() const override;
     [[nodiscard]] void const* getAramBaseAddress() const override;
+    [[nodiscard]] std::unique_ptr<JASSampleDataReference> getSampleReference() const override;
 
     JASWaveInfo wave_info;
     std::shared_ptr<SampleDataBuf> data;