diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a1778a64e..a670a8c6b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ $(B_DIR)/lib/ultra/libc/llcvt.o: MIPSISET := -mips3 -32
 # it introduces a race condition when using make -j because they create a
 # temporary include-stdin.u file during compilation.
 # For these files, see their explicit targets towards the end of this file.
+$(B_DIR)/lib/lib_2fba0.o: OPT_LVL := -g
 $(B_DIR)/lib/lib_30ce0.o: OPT_LVL := -g
 $(B_DIR)/lib/lib_3a100.o: OPT_LVL := -g
 $(B_DIR)/lib/lib_3d280.o: OPT_LVL := -g
diff --git a/src/include/data.h b/src/include/data.h
index c4693db4f..4206717bf 100644
--- a/src/include/data.h
+++ b/src/include/data.h
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ extern u16 *var8005f044;
 extern u32 var8005f048;
 extern u32 var8005f0a8;
 extern u32 var8005f108;
-extern u32 var8005f110;
+extern ALGlobals *var8005f110;
 extern ALGlobals *alGlobals;
 extern u32 var8005f120;
 extern u32 var8005f124;
diff --git a/src/include/lib/lib_2fba0.h b/src/include/lib/lib_2fba0.h
index 8d5b7c801..4f1921fdf 100644
--- a/src/include/lib/lib_2fba0.h
+++ b/src/include/lib/lib_2fba0.h
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@
 #include "data.h"
 #include "types.h"
 
-u32 func0002fba0(void);
+void n_alInit(ALGlobals *g, ALSynConfig *c);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/include/lib/lib_30ce0.h b/src/include/lib/lib_30ce0.h
index 9d4c32532..0fbff6a9c 100644
--- a/src/include/lib/lib_30ce0.h
+++ b/src/include/lib/lib_30ce0.h
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@
 #include "data.h"
 #include "types.h"
 
-u32 func00030ce0(void);
+void n_alSynNew(ALSynConfig *c);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/lib/audiomgr.c b/src/lib/audiomgr.c
index 04c5d717d..b5eab4b7e 100644
--- a/src/lib/audiomgr.c
+++ b/src/lib/audiomgr.c
@@ -829,7 +829,7 @@ glabel amgrCreate
 .PF00008fac:
 /*     8fac:	3c048009 */ 	lui	$a0,0x8009
 /*     8fb0:	24841dd0 */ 	addiu	$a0,$a0,0x1dd0
-/*     8fb4:	0c00bd28 */ 	jal	func0002fba0
+/*     8fb4:	0c00bd28 */ 	jal	n_alInit
 /*     8fb8:	02002825 */ 	move	$a1,$s0
 /*     8fbc:	00002025 */ 	move	$a0,$zero
 /*     8fc0:	0c00c13f */ 	jal	func00030bfc
@@ -1283,7 +1283,7 @@ glabel amgrCreate
 .L0000907c:
 /*     907c:	3c048009 */ 	lui	$a0,%hi(g_AudioManager+0x2b8)
 /*     9080:	24841880 */ 	addiu	$a0,$a0,%lo(g_AudioManager+0x2b8)
-/*     9084:	0c00bee8 */ 	jal	func0002fba0
+/*     9084:	0c00bee8 */ 	jal	n_alInit
 /*     9088:	00e02825 */ 	or	$a1,$a3,$zero
 /*     908c:	00002025 */ 	or	$a0,$zero,$zero
 /*     9090:	0c00c2ff */ 	jal	func00030bfc
diff --git a/src/lib/lib_2fba0.c b/src/lib/lib_2fba0.c
index dcc03ded2..007fb7d00 100644
--- a/src/lib/lib_2fba0.c
+++ b/src/lib/lib_2fba0.c
@@ -6,43 +6,22 @@
 #include "data.h"
 #include "types.h"
 
-u32 var8005f110 = 0;
+ALGlobals *var8005f110 = NULL;
 ALGlobals *alGlobals = NULL;
 u32 var8005f118 = 0;
 u32 var8005f11c = 0;
 
-GLOBAL_ASM(
-glabel func0002fba0
-/*    2fba0:	27bdffe8 */ 	addiu	$sp,$sp,-24
-/*    2fba4:	afbf0014 */ 	sw	$ra,0x14($sp)
-/*    2fba8:	afa40018 */ 	sw	$a0,0x18($sp)
-/*    2fbac:	afa5001c */ 	sw	$a1,0x1c($sp)
-/*    2fbb0:	3c0e8006 */ 	lui	$t6,%hi(var8005f110)
-/*    2fbb4:	8dcef110 */ 	lw	$t6,%lo(var8005f110)($t6)
-/*    2fbb8:	15c0000e */ 	bnez	$t6,.L0002fbf4
-/*    2fbbc:	00000000 */ 	nop
-/*    2fbc0:	8faf0018 */ 	lw	$t7,0x18($sp)
-/*    2fbc4:	3c018006 */ 	lui	$at,%hi(var8005f110)
-/*    2fbc8:	ac2ff110 */ 	sw	$t7,%lo(var8005f110)($at)
-/*    2fbcc:	3c188006 */ 	lui	$t8,%hi(alGlobals)
-/*    2fbd0:	8f18f114 */ 	lw	$t8,%lo(alGlobals)($t8)
-/*    2fbd4:	17000007 */ 	bnez	$t8,.L0002fbf4
-/*    2fbd8:	00000000 */ 	nop
-/*    2fbdc:	3c198006 */ 	lui	$t9,%hi(var8005f110)
-/*    2fbe0:	8f39f110 */ 	lw	$t9,%lo(var8005f110)($t9)
-/*    2fbe4:	3c018006 */ 	lui	$at,%hi(alGlobals)
-/*    2fbe8:	ac39f114 */ 	sw	$t9,%lo(alGlobals)($at)
-/*    2fbec:	0c00c338 */ 	jal	func00030ce0
-/*    2fbf0:	8fa4001c */ 	lw	$a0,0x1c($sp)
-.L0002fbf4:
-/*    2fbf4:	10000001 */ 	b	.L0002fbfc
-/*    2fbf8:	00000000 */ 	nop
-.L0002fbfc:
-/*    2fbfc:	8fbf0014 */ 	lw	$ra,0x14($sp)
-/*    2fc00:	27bd0018 */ 	addiu	$sp,$sp,0x18
-/*    2fc04:	03e00008 */ 	jr	$ra
-/*    2fc08:	00000000 */ 	nop
-);
+void n_alInit(ALGlobals *g, ALSynConfig *c)
+{
+	if (!var8005f110) {
+		var8005f110 = g;
+
+		if (!alGlobals) {
+			alGlobals = var8005f110;
+			n_alSynNew(c);
+		}
+	}
+}
 
 GLOBAL_ASM(
 glabel alClose
diff --git a/src/lib/lib_30ce0.c b/src/lib/lib_30ce0.c
index 8aac00377..f5e84ab78 100644
--- a/src/lib/lib_30ce0.c
+++ b/src/lib/lib_30ce0.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #include "types.h"
 
 GLOBAL_ASM(
-glabel func00030ce0
+glabel n_alSynNew
 /*    30ce0:	27bdffc0 */ 	addiu	$sp,$sp,-64
 /*    30ce4:	afbf001c */ 	sw	$ra,0x1c($sp)
 /*    30ce8:	afa40040 */ 	sw	$a0,0x40($sp)