diff --git a/src/sfizz/Config.h b/src/sfizz/Config.h
index 442a165c..e99c83b3 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/Config.h
+++ b/src/sfizz/Config.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ namespace config {
     constexpr int stereoBufferPoolSize { 4 };
     constexpr int indexBufferPoolSize { 2 };
     constexpr int preloadSize { 8192 };
+    constexpr bool loadInRam { false };
     constexpr int loggerQueueSize { 256 };
     constexpr int voiceLoggerQueueSize { 256 };
     constexpr bool loggingEnabled { false };
diff --git a/src/sfizz/FilePool.cpp b/src/sfizz/FilePool.cpp
index 0fed17a0..c92ebcbd 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/FilePool.cpp
+++ b/src/sfizz/FilePool.cpp
@@ -261,13 +261,13 @@ bool sfz::FilePool::preloadFile(const FileId& fileId, uint32_t maxOffset) noexce
     if (!fileInformation)
         return false;
 
+    fileInformation->maxOffset = maxOffset;
     const fs::path file { rootDirectory / fileId.filename() };
     AudioReaderPtr reader = createAudioReader(file, fileId.isReverse());
 
-    // FIXME: Large offsets will require large preloading; is this OK in practice? Apparently sforzando does the same
     const auto frames = static_cast<uint32_t>(reader->frames());
     const auto framesToLoad = [&]() {
-        if (preloadSize == 0)
+        if (loadInRam)
             return frames;
         else
             return min(frames, maxOffset + preloadSize);
@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ bool sfz::FilePool::preloadFile(const FileId& fileId, uint32_t maxOffset) noexce
     const auto existingFile = preloadedFiles.find(fileId);
     if (existingFile != preloadedFiles.end()) {
         if (framesToLoad > existingFile->second.preloadedData->getNumFrames()) {
+            preloadedFiles[fileId].information.maxOffset = maxOffset;
             preloadedFiles[fileId].preloadedData = readFromFile(*reader, framesToLoad, oversamplingFactor);
         }
     } else {
@@ -350,15 +351,17 @@ sfz::FilePromisePtr sfz::FilePool::getFilePromise(const FileId& fileId) noexcept
 
 void sfz::FilePool::setPreloadSize(uint32_t preloadSize) noexcept
 {
+    this->preloadSize = preloadSize;
+    if (loadInRam)
+        return;
+
     // Update all the preloaded sizes
     for (auto& preloadedFile : preloadedFiles) {
-        const auto numFrames = preloadedFile.second.preloadedData->getNumFrames() / static_cast<int>(oversamplingFactor);
-        const auto maxOffset = numFrames > this->preloadSize ? static_cast<uint32_t>(numFrames) - this->preloadSize : 0;
+        const auto maxOffset = preloadedFile.second.information.maxOffset;
         fs::path file { rootDirectory / preloadedFile.first.filename() };
         AudioReaderPtr reader = createAudioReader(file, preloadedFile.first.isReverse());
         preloadedFile.second.preloadedData = readFromFile(*reader, preloadSize + maxOffset, oversamplingFactor);
     }
-    this->preloadSize = preloadSize;
 }
 
 void sfz::FilePool::tryToClearPromises()
@@ -473,11 +476,18 @@ void sfz::FilePool::setOversamplingFactor(sfz::Oversampling factor) noexcept
 {
     float samplerateChange { static_cast<float>(factor) / static_cast<float>(this->oversamplingFactor) };
     for (auto& preloadedFile : preloadedFiles) {
-        const auto numFrames = preloadedFile.second.preloadedData->getNumFrames() / static_cast<int>(this->oversamplingFactor);
-        const uint32_t maxOffset = numFrames > this->preloadSize ? static_cast<uint32_t>(numFrames) - this->preloadSize : 0;
+        const auto framesToLoad = [&]() {
+            if (loadInRam)
+                return preloadedFile.second.information.end;
+            else
+                return min(
+                    preloadedFile.second.information.end,
+                    preloadedFile.second.information.maxOffset + preloadSize
+                );
+        }();
         fs::path file { rootDirectory / preloadedFile.first.filename() };
         AudioReaderPtr reader = createAudioReader(file, preloadedFile.first.isReverse());
-        preloadedFile.second.preloadedData = readFromFile(*reader, preloadSize + maxOffset, factor);
+        preloadedFile.second.preloadedData = readFromFile(*reader, framesToLoad, factor);
         preloadedFile.second.information.sampleRate *= samplerateChange;
     }
 
@@ -547,3 +557,25 @@ void sfz::FilePool::raiseCurrentThreadPriority() noexcept
     }
 #endif
 }
+
+void sfz::FilePool::setRamLoading(bool loadInRam) noexcept
+{
+    if (loadInRam == this->loadInRam)
+        return;
+
+    this->loadInRam = loadInRam;
+
+    if (loadInRam) {
+        for (auto& preloadedFile : preloadedFiles) {
+            fs::path file { rootDirectory / preloadedFile.first.filename() };
+            AudioReaderPtr reader = createAudioReader(file, preloadedFile.first.isReverse());
+            preloadedFile.second.preloadedData = readFromFile(
+                *reader,
+                preloadedFile.second.information.end,
+                oversamplingFactor
+            );
+        }
+    } else {
+        setPreloadSize(preloadSize);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/sfizz/FilePool.h b/src/sfizz/FilePool.h
index f05712fd..ad357ff6 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/FilePool.h
+++ b/src/sfizz/FilePool.h
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ using FileAudioBufferPtr = std::shared_ptr<FileAudioBuffer>;
 
 struct FileInformation {
     uint32_t end { Default::sampleEndRange.getEnd() };
+    uint32_t maxOffset { 0 };
     uint32_t loopBegin { Default::loopRange.getStart() };
     uint32_t loopEnd { Default::loopRange.getEnd() };
     bool hasLoop { false };
@@ -269,6 +270,13 @@ public:
      * for background sample file processing.
      */
     static void raiseCurrentThreadPriority() noexcept;
+    /**
+     * @brief Change whether all samples are loaded in ram.
+     * This will trigger a purge and reloading.
+     *
+     * @param loadInRam
+     */
+    void setRamLoading(bool loadInRam) noexcept;
 private:
     Logger& logger;
     fs::path rootDirectory;
@@ -279,6 +287,7 @@ private:
     atomic_queue::AtomicQueue2<FilePromisePtr, config::maxVoices> promiseQueue;
     atomic_queue::AtomicQueue2<FilePromisePtr, config::maxVoices> filledPromiseQueue;
     RTSemaphore semFilledPromiseQueueAvailable { config::maxVoices };
+    bool loadInRam { config::loadInRam };
     uint32_t preloadSize { config::preloadSize };
     Oversampling oversamplingFactor { config::defaultOversamplingFactor };
     // Signals
diff --git a/src/sfizz/Synth.cpp b/src/sfizz/Synth.cpp
index 645f6168..8ab7ec03 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/Synth.cpp
+++ b/src/sfizz/Synth.cpp
@@ -223,6 +223,9 @@ void sfz::Synth::clear()
     defaultSwitch = absl::nullopt;
     defaultPath = "";
     resources.midiState.reset();
+    resources.filePool.clear();
+    resources.filePool.setRamLoading(config::loadInRam);
+    stealer.setStealingAlgorithm(VoiceStealing::StealingAlgorithm::Oldest);
     ccLabels.clear();
     keyLabels.clear();
     keyswitchLabels.clear();
@@ -362,6 +365,37 @@ void sfz::Synth::handleControlOpcodes(const std::vector<Opcode>& members)
         case hash("octave_offset"):
             setValueFromOpcode(member, octaveOffset, Default::octaveOffsetRange);
             break;
+        case hash("hint_ram_based"):
+            if (member.value == "1")
+                resources.filePool.setRamLoading(true);
+            else if (member.value == "0")
+                resources.filePool.setRamLoading(false);
+            else
+                DBG("Unsupported value for hint_ram_based: " << member.value);
+            break;
+        case hash("hint_stealing"):
+            switch(hash(member.value)) {
+            case hash("first"):
+                for (auto& voice : voices)
+                    voice->disablePowerFollower();
+
+                stealer.setStealingAlgorithm(VoiceStealing::StealingAlgorithm::First);
+                break;
+            case hash("oldest"):
+                for (auto& voice : voices)
+                    voice->disablePowerFollower();
+
+                stealer.setStealingAlgorithm(VoiceStealing::StealingAlgorithm::Oldest);
+                break;
+            case hash("envelope_and_age"):
+                for (auto& voice : voices)
+                    voice->enablePowerFollower();
+
+                stealer.setStealingAlgorithm(VoiceStealing::StealingAlgorithm::EnvelopeAndAge);
+                break;
+            default:
+                DBG("Unsupported value for hint_stealing: " << member.value);
+            }
         default:
             // Unsupported control opcode
             DBG("Unsupported control opcode: " << member.opcode);
diff --git a/src/sfizz/Voice.cpp b/src/sfizz/Voice.cpp
index 95921790..def9cde2 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/Voice.cpp
+++ b/src/sfizz/Voice.cpp
@@ -869,7 +869,10 @@ void sfz::Voice::removeVoiceFromRing() noexcept
 
 float sfz::Voice::getAveragePower() const noexcept
 {
-    return powerFollower.getAveragePower();
+    if (followPower)
+        return powerFollower.getAveragePower();
+    else
+        return 0.0f;
 }
 
 bool sfz::Voice::releasedOrFree() const noexcept
@@ -1057,3 +1060,14 @@ void sfz::Voice::saveModulationTargets(const Region* region) noexcept
     oscillatorDetuneTarget = mm.findTarget(ModKey::createNXYZ(ModId::OscillatorDetune, region->getId()));
     oscillatorModDepthTarget = mm.findTarget(ModKey::createNXYZ(ModId::OscillatorModDepth, region->getId()));
 }
+
+void sfz::Voice::enablePowerFollower() noexcept
+{
+    followPower = true;
+    powerFollower.clear();
+}
+
+void sfz::Voice::disablePowerFollower() noexcept
+{
+    followPower = false;
+}
diff --git a/src/sfizz/Voice.h b/src/sfizz/Voice.h
index b70701cf..ffbdea4b 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/Voice.h
+++ b/src/sfizz/Voice.h
@@ -248,6 +248,19 @@ public:
      * @return float
      */
     float getAveragePower() const noexcept;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Enable the power follower
+     *
+     */
+
+    void enablePowerFollower() noexcept;
+    /**
+     * @brief Disable the power follower
+     *
+     */
+    void disablePowerFollower() noexcept;
+
     /**
      * Returns the region that is currently playing. May be null if the voice is not active!
      *
@@ -524,6 +537,7 @@ private:
     ModMatrix::TargetId oscillatorDetuneTarget;
     ModMatrix::TargetId oscillatorModDepthTarget;
 
+    bool followPower { false };
     PowerFollower powerFollower;
 
     LEAK_DETECTOR(Voice);
diff --git a/src/sfizz/VoiceStealing.cpp b/src/sfizz/VoiceStealing.cpp
index 7ea7c867..1c425ac7 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/VoiceStealing.cpp
+++ b/src/sfizz/VoiceStealing.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,35 @@ sfz::Voice* sfz::VoiceStealing::steal(absl::Span<sfz::Voice*> voices) noexcept
     if (voices.empty())
         return {};
 
-    // Start of the voice stealing algorithm
+    switch(stealingAlgorithm) {
+    case StealingAlgorithm::First:
+        return stealFirst(voices);
+    case StealingAlgorithm::EnvelopeAndAge:
+        return stealEnvelopeAndAge(voices);
+    case StealingAlgorithm::Oldest:
+    default:
+        return stealOldest(voices);
+    }
+}
+
+void sfz::VoiceStealing::setStealingAlgorithm(StealingAlgorithm algorithm) noexcept
+{
+    stealingAlgorithm = algorithm;
+}
+
+sfz::Voice* sfz::VoiceStealing::stealFirst(absl::Span<Voice*> voices) noexcept
+{
+    return voices.front();
+}
+
+sfz::Voice* sfz::VoiceStealing::stealOldest(absl::Span<Voice*> voices) noexcept
+{
+    absl::c_stable_sort(voices, voiceOrdering);
+    return voices.front();
+}
+
+sfz::Voice* sfz::VoiceStealing::stealEnvelopeAndAge(absl::Span<Voice*> voices) noexcept
+{
     absl::c_stable_sort(voices, voiceOrdering);
 
     const auto sumPower = absl::c_accumulate(voices, 0.0f, [](float sum, const Voice* v) {
diff --git a/src/sfizz/VoiceStealing.h b/src/sfizz/VoiceStealing.h
index 7251f37c..47eb8692 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/VoiceStealing.h
+++ b/src/sfizz/VoiceStealing.h
@@ -17,7 +17,25 @@ namespace sfz
 class VoiceStealing
 {
 public:
+    enum class StealingAlgorithm {
+        First,
+        Oldest,
+        EnvelopeAndAge
+    };
+
     VoiceStealing();
+    /**
+     * @brief Get the current stealing algorithm
+     *
+     * @return StealingAlgorithm
+     */
+    StealingAlgorithm getStealingAlgorithm() const noexcept { return stealingAlgorithm; }
+    /**
+     * @brief Set a default stealing algorithm
+     *
+     * @param algorithm
+     */
+    void setStealingAlgorithm(StealingAlgorithm algorithm) noexcept;
     /**
      * @brief Propose a voice to steal from a set of voices
      *
@@ -26,6 +44,11 @@ public:
      */
     Voice* steal(absl::Span<Voice*> voices) noexcept;
 private:
+    StealingAlgorithm stealingAlgorithm { StealingAlgorithm::Oldest };
+    Voice* stealFirst(absl::Span<Voice*> voices) noexcept;
+    Voice* stealOldest(absl::Span<Voice*> voices) noexcept;
+    Voice* stealEnvelopeAndAge(absl::Span<Voice*> voices) noexcept;
+
     struct VoiceScore
     {
         Voice* voice;