diff --git a/jail_audio.cpp b/jail_audio.cpp
index ad52422..247e092 100644
--- a/jail_audio.cpp
+++ b/jail_audio.cpp
@@ -134,6 +134,13 @@ void JA_DeleteMusic(JA_Music music) {
     delete music;
 }
 
+JA_Sound JA_NewSound(Uint8* buffer, Uint32 length) {
+    JA_Sound sound = new JA_Sound_t();
+    sound->buffer = buffer;
+    sound->length = length;
+    return sound;
+}
+
 JA_Sound JA_LoadSound(const char* filename) {
     JA_Sound sound = new JA_Sound_t();
     SDL_AudioSpec wavSpec;
diff --git a/jail_audio.h b/jail_audio.h
index 344f716..a14859c 100644
--- a/jail_audio.h
+++ b/jail_audio.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ void JA_StopMusic();
 JA_Music_state JA_GetMusicState();
 void JA_DeleteMusic(JA_Music music);
 
+JA_Sound JA_NewSound(Uint8* buffer, Uint32 length);
 JA_Sound JA_LoadSound(const char* filename);
 int JA_PlaySound(JA_Sound sound, const int loop = 0);
 void JA_PauseChannel(const int channel);