diff --git a/libs/openFrameworks/sound/ofFmodSoundPlayer.cpp b/libs/openFrameworks/sound/ofFmodSoundPlayer.cpp
index 51cc5f05a..aaa4e283c 100644
--- a/libs/openFrameworks/sound/ofFmodSoundPlayer.cpp
+++ b/libs/openFrameworks/sound/ofFmodSoundPlayer.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "ofMath.h"
 #include "ofLog.h"
 
+#include "ofAppRunner.h"
 
 static bool bFmodInitialized_ = false;
 static float fftInterpValues_[8192];			//
@@ -36,6 +37,23 @@ void ofFmodSoundSetVolume(float vol){
 void ofFmodSoundUpdate(){
 	if (bFmodInitialized_){
 		FMOD_System_Update(sys);
+
+		unsigned int size;
+		int numbuffers;
+		FMOD_System_GetDSPBufferSize(sys, &size, &numbuffers);
+		/*
+		unsigned int hi, lo;
+		FMOD_Channel_GetDSPClock(sys, &hi, &lo);
+		int rate;
+		FMOD_SOUND_FORMAT format;
+		int outchannels, inchannels;
+		FMOD_DSP_RESAMPLER resamplemethod;
+		int bits;
+		FMOD_System_GetSoftwareFormat(sys, &rate, &format, &outchannels, &inchannels, &resamplemethod, &bits);
+		std::cout << "size: " << buffersize << std::endl;
+		std::cout << hi << " " << lo << std::endl;
+		std::cout << lo / double(rate) << " - " << ofGetElapsedTimef() << std::endl;
+		*/
 	}
 }
 
@@ -280,6 +298,16 @@ void ofFmodSoundPlayer::setPositionMS(int ms) {
 		FMOD_Channel_SetPosition(channel, ms, FMOD_TIMEUNIT_MS);
 	}
 }
+//------------------------------------------------------------
+uint64_t ofFmodSoundPlayer::getDurationMS() const{
+	if(isLoaded()){
+		unsigned int ms;
+		FMOD_Sound_GetLength(sound, &ms, FMOD_TIMEUNIT_MS);
+		return ms;
+	}else{
+		return 0;
+	}
+}
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------
 float ofFmodSoundPlayer::getPosition() const{
diff --git a/libs/openFrameworks/sound/ofFmodSoundPlayer.h b/libs/openFrameworks/sound/ofFmodSoundPlayer.h
index b54f1b2e6..ea211f7ad 100644
--- a/libs/openFrameworks/sound/ofFmodSoundPlayer.h
+++ b/libs/openFrameworks/sound/ofFmodSoundPlayer.h
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ class ofFmodSoundPlayer : public ofBaseSoundPlayer {
 		float getPan() const;
 		float getVolume() const;
 		bool isLoaded() const;
+		uint64_t getDurationMS() const;
 
 		static void initializeFmod();
 		static void closeFmod();
diff --git a/libs/openFrameworks/sound/ofOpenALSoundPlayer.cpp b/libs/openFrameworks/sound/ofOpenALSoundPlayer.cpp
index 71caf42d8..093709e82 100644
--- a/libs/openFrameworks/sound/ofOpenALSoundPlayer.cpp
+++ b/libs/openFrameworks/sound/ofOpenALSoundPlayer.cpp
@@ -692,6 +692,11 @@ void ofOpenALSoundPlayer::update(ofEventArgs & args){
 	}
 }
 
+uint64_t ofOpenALSoundPlayer::getDurationMS() const{
+	return duration * 1000;
+}
+
+
 //------------------------------------------------------------
 void ofOpenALSoundPlayer::unload(){
 	stop();
diff --git a/libs/openFrameworks/sound/ofOpenALSoundPlayer.h b/libs/openFrameworks/sound/ofOpenALSoundPlayer.h
index 042f7b354..df09811ca 100644
--- a/libs/openFrameworks/sound/ofOpenALSoundPlayer.h
+++ b/libs/openFrameworks/sound/ofOpenALSoundPlayer.h
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ class ofOpenALSoundPlayer : public ofBaseSoundPlayer, public ofThread {
 		bool isPaused() const;
 		bool isLoaded() const;
 
+		uint64_t getDurationMS() const;
+
 		static void initialize();
 		static void close();
 
diff --git a/libs/openFrameworks/sound/ofSoundBaseTypes.h b/libs/openFrameworks/sound/ofSoundBaseTypes.h
index 3f2e1aa98..1b2a9b73b 100644
--- a/libs/openFrameworks/sound/ofSoundBaseTypes.h
+++ b/libs/openFrameworks/sound/ofSoundBaseTypes.h
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 #include "ofConstants.h"
 #include <functional>
 
+#include "ofLog.h"
+
 class ofSoundBuffer;
 
 
@@ -189,4 +191,9 @@ public:
 	virtual bool isLoaded() const = 0;
 	virtual float getVolume() const = 0;
 
+	virtual uint64_t getDurationMS() const{
+		ofLogError("ofBaseSoundPlayer") << "getDurationMS not implemented for this platform";
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 };
diff --git a/libs/openFrameworks/sound/ofSoundPlayer.cpp b/libs/openFrameworks/sound/ofSoundPlayer.cpp
index 060b0daa2..9c914cbbe 100644
--- a/libs/openFrameworks/sound/ofSoundPlayer.cpp
+++ b/libs/openFrameworks/sound/ofSoundPlayer.cpp
@@ -237,3 +237,12 @@ float ofSoundPlayer::getVolume() const{
 		return 0;
 	}
 }
+
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------
+uint64_t ofSoundPlayer::getDurationMS() const{
+	if( player ){
+		return player->getDurationMS();
+	} else {
+		return 0;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/libs/openFrameworks/sound/ofSoundPlayer.h b/libs/openFrameworks/sound/ofSoundPlayer.h
index a24bfdcc5..358c81965 100644
--- a/libs/openFrameworks/sound/ofSoundPlayer.h
+++ b/libs/openFrameworks/sound/ofSoundPlayer.h
@@ -156,6 +156,10 @@ public:
     /// \return whether or not the player is ready to begin playback.
     bool isLoaded() const;
 
+    /// Returns the duration of the sound in ms.
+    uint64_t getDurationMS() const;
+
+
 protected:
     std::shared_ptr<ofBaseSoundPlayer> player;