diff --git a/backends/midi/alsa.cpp b/backends/midi/alsa.cpp
index b78066cdd45..8a5c856983a 100644
--- a/backends/midi/alsa.cpp
+++ b/backends/midi/alsa.cpp
@@ -213,9 +213,9 @@ void MidiDriver_ALSA::send(uint32 b) {
 }
 
 void MidiDriver_ALSA::sysEx(const byte *msg, uint16 length) {
-	unsigned char buf[256];
+	unsigned char buf[266];
 
-	assert(length + 2 <= 256);
+	assert(length + 2 <= ARRAYSIZE(buf));
 
 	// Add SysEx frame
 	buf[0] = 0xF0;
diff --git a/backends/midi/camd.cpp b/backends/midi/camd.cpp
index bab047746b0..24d211281c0 100644
--- a/backends/midi/camd.cpp
+++ b/backends/midi/camd.cpp
@@ -115,9 +115,9 @@ void MidiDriver_CAMD::send(uint32 b) {
 }
 
 void MidiDriver_CAMD::sysEx(const byte *msg, uint16 length) {
-	unsigned char buf[256];
+	unsigned char buf[266];
 
-	assert(length + 2 <= 256);
+	assert(length + 2 <= ARRAYSIZE(buf));
 
 	// Add SysEx frame
 	buf[0] = 0xF0;
diff --git a/backends/midi/coreaudio.cpp b/backends/midi/coreaudio.cpp
index 0d72a1576a4..d89123292c3 100644
--- a/backends/midi/coreaudio.cpp
+++ b/backends/midi/coreaudio.cpp
@@ -190,9 +190,9 @@ void MidiDriver_CORE::send(uint32 b) {
 }
 
 void MidiDriver_CORE::sysEx(const byte *msg, uint16 length) {
-	unsigned char buf[256];
+	unsigned char buf[266];
 
-	assert(length + 2 <= 256);
+	assert(length + 2 <= ARRAYSIZE(buf));
 	assert(_auGraph != NULL);
 
 	// Add SysEx frame
diff --git a/backends/midi/seq.cpp b/backends/midi/seq.cpp
index 920356147fc..9c7cc83d67e 100644
--- a/backends/midi/seq.cpp
+++ b/backends/midi/seq.cpp
@@ -146,11 +146,11 @@ void MidiDriver_SEQ::send(uint32 b) {
 }
 
 void MidiDriver_SEQ::sysEx (const byte *msg, uint16 length) {
-	unsigned char buf [1024];
+	unsigned char buf [1330];
 	int position = 0;
 	const byte *chr = msg;
 
-	assert(length + 2 <= 256);
+	assert(length + 2 <= 266);
 
 	buf[position++] = SEQ_MIDIPUTC;
 	buf[position++] = 0xF0;
diff --git a/backends/midi/stmidi.cpp b/backends/midi/stmidi.cpp
index 6cba1b819dc..f07b5b56cad 100644
--- a/backends/midi/stmidi.cpp
+++ b/backends/midi/stmidi.cpp
@@ -91,7 +91,10 @@ void MidiDriver_STMIDI::send(uint32 b) {
 }
 
 void MidiDriver_STMIDI::sysEx (const byte *msg, uint16 length) {
-	if (length > 254) {
+	// FIXME: LordHoto doesn't know if this will still work
+	// when sending 264 byte sysEx data, as needed by KYRA,
+	// feel free to revert it to 254 again if needed.
+	if (length > 264) {
 		warning ("Cannot send SysEx block - data too large");
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/backends/midi/timidity.cpp b/backends/midi/timidity.cpp
index d13fc4b79a5..47ef0f2ea9c 100644
--- a/backends/midi/timidity.cpp
+++ b/backends/midi/timidity.cpp
@@ -487,11 +487,11 @@ void MidiDriver_TIMIDITY::send(uint32 b) {
 
 void MidiDriver_TIMIDITY::sysEx(const byte *msg, uint16 length) {
 	fprintf(stderr, "Timidity::sysEx\n");
-	unsigned char buf[1024];
+	unsigned char buf[1330];
 	int position = 0;
 	const byte *chr = msg;
 
-	assert(length + 2 <= 256);
+	assert(length + 2 <= 266);
 
 	buf[position++] = SEQ_MIDIPUTC;
 	buf[position++] = 0xF0;
diff --git a/backends/midi/windows.cpp b/backends/midi/windows.cpp
index d1f79f4fa36..f9da3e3e4d3 100644
--- a/backends/midi/windows.cpp
+++ b/backends/midi/windows.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 class MidiDriver_WIN : public MidiDriver_MPU401 {
 private:
 	MIDIHDR _streamHeader;
-	byte _streamBuffer[256];	// SysEx blocks should be no larger than 256 bytes
+	byte _streamBuffer[266];	// SysEx blocks should be no larger than 266 bytes
 	HANDLE _streamEvent;
 	HMIDIOUT _mo;
 	bool _isOpen;
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ void MidiDriver_WIN::sysEx(const byte *msg, uint16 length) {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	assert(length+2 <= 256);
+	assert(length+2 <= 266);
 
 	midiOutUnprepareHeader(_mo, &_streamHeader, sizeof(_streamHeader));
 
diff --git a/backends/midi/zodiac.cpp b/backends/midi/zodiac.cpp
index f17f6796b7a..1b3b578aab2 100644
--- a/backends/midi/zodiac.cpp
+++ b/backends/midi/zodiac.cpp
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ void MidiDriver_Zodiac::send(uint32 b) {
 }
 
 void MidiDriver_Zodiac::sysEx(const byte *msg, uint16 length) {
-	unsigned char buf[256];
+	unsigned char buf[266];
 
 	buf[0] = 0xF0;
 	memcpy(buf + 1, msg, length);
diff --git a/engines/kyra/kyra_v1.h b/engines/kyra/kyra_v1.h
index 4ef9f479c89..e1dde72b8de 100644
--- a/engines/kyra/kyra_v1.h
+++ b/engines/kyra/kyra_v1.h
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ class KyraEngine_v1 : public Engine {
 friend class Debugger;
 friend class ::KyraMetaEngine;
 friend class GUI;
+friend class SoundMidiPC;		// For _eventMan
 public:
 	KyraEngine_v1(OSystem *system, const GameFlags &flags);
 	virtual ~KyraEngine_v1();
diff --git a/engines/kyra/sound_midi.cpp b/engines/kyra/sound_midi.cpp
index a1d5b927160..73fad4a4c58 100644
--- a/engines/kyra/sound_midi.cpp
+++ b/engines/kyra/sound_midi.cpp
@@ -182,8 +182,16 @@ void MidiOutput::send(uint32 b) {
 		_channels[channel].program =
 		_sources[_curSource].channelProgram[channel] = param1;
 	} else if (event == 0xB0) {						// Controller change
+		for (int i = 0; i < 9; ++i) {
+			Controller &cont = _sources[_curSource].controllers[channel][i];
+			if (cont.controller == param1) {
+				cont.value = param2;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+
 		if (param1 == 0x07) {
-			param1 = (param1 * _sources[_curSource].volume) >> 8;
+			param2 = (param2 * _sources[_curSource].volume) >> 8;
 		} else if (param1 == 0x6E) {	// Lock Channel
 			if (param2 >= 0x40) {	// Lock Channel
 				int chan = lockChannel();
@@ -206,15 +214,6 @@ void MidiOutput::send(uint32 b) {
 			// on track change, we simply ignore it.
 			return;
 		}
-
-		for (int i = 0; i < 9; ++i) {
-			Controller &cont = _sources[_curSource].controllers[channel][i];
-			if (cont.controller == param1) {
-				cont.value = param2;
-				break;
-			}
-		}
-
 	} else if (event == 0x90 || event == 0x80) {	// Note On/Off
 		if (!(_channels[channel].flags & kChannelLocked)) {
 			const bool remove = (event == 0x80) || (param2 == 0x00);
@@ -258,11 +257,7 @@ void MidiOutput::send(uint32 b) {
 }
 
 void MidiOutput::sendIntern(const byte event, const byte channel, byte param1, const byte param2) {
-	if (event == 0xE0) {
-		_channels[channel].pitchWheel = (param2 << 8) | param1;
-	} else if (event == 0xC0) {
-		_channels[channel].program = param1;
-
+	if (event == 0xC0) {
 		// MT32 -> GM conversion
 		if (!_isMT32 && _defaultMT32)
 			param1 = _mt32ToGm[param1];
@@ -330,8 +325,6 @@ void MidiOutput::setSourceVolume(int source, uint8 volume, bool apply) {
 			// Controller 0 in the state table should always be '7' aka
 			// volume control
 			byte realVol = (_channels[i].controllers[0].value * volume) >> 8;
-			_channels[i].controllers[0].value = realVol;
-
 			sendIntern(0xB0, i, 0x07, realVol);
 		}
 	}
@@ -509,10 +502,26 @@ bool SoundMidiPC::init() {
 
 	_output->setTimerCallback(this, SoundMidiPC::onTimer);
 
-	/*loadSoundFile("INTRO");
-	playTrack(0);
-	while (_music->isPlaying())
-		_vm->_system->delayMillis(10);*/
+	if (_nativeMT32) {
+		if (_vm->gameFlags().gameID == GI_KYRA1) {
+			loadSoundFile("INTRO");
+		} else if (_vm->gameFlags().gameID == GI_KYRA2) {
+			_vm->resource()->loadPakFile("AUDIO.PAK");
+			loadSoundFile("HOF_SYX");
+		}
+	
+		playTrack(0);
+
+		Common::Event event;
+		while (isPlaying() && !_vm->shouldQuit()) {
+			_vm->_system->updateScreen();
+			_vm->_eventMan->pollEvent(event);
+			_vm->_system->delayMillis(10);
+		}
+
+		if (_vm->gameFlags().gameID == GI_KYRA2)
+			_vm->resource()->unloadPakFile("AUDIO.PAK");
+	}
 
 	return true;
 }
@@ -594,9 +603,12 @@ void SoundMidiPC::loadSfxFile(Common::String file) {
 
 void SoundMidiPC::playTrack(uint8 track) {
 	Common::StackLock lock(_mutex);
-	_output->initSource(0);
+
 	_fadeMusicOut = false;
 	_output->setSourceVolume(0, _musicVolume, true);
+
+	_output->initSource(0);
+	_output->setSourceVolume(0, _musicVolume, true);
 	_music->setTrack(track);
 }
 
@@ -620,7 +632,7 @@ void SoundMidiPC::playSoundEffect(uint8 track) {
 		if (!_sfx[i]->isPlaying()) {
 			_output->initSource(i+1);
 			_sfx[i]->setTrack(track);
-			break;
+			return;
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/sound/mididrv.h b/sound/mididrv.h
index 9d5a7d44078..dd1786a0945 100644
--- a/sound/mididrv.h
+++ b/sound/mididrv.h
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ public:
 	 * do NOT include the leading 0xF0 and the trailing 0xF7.
 	 *
 	 * Furthermore, the maximal supported length of a SysEx
-	 * is 254 bytes. Passing longer buffers can lead to
+	 * is 264 bytes. Passing longer buffers can lead to
 	 * undefined behavior (most likely, a crash).
 	 */
 	virtual void sysEx(const byte *msg, uint16 length) { }