diff --git a/src/sfizz/FilePool.cpp b/src/sfizz/FilePool.cpp
index 69ed4c63..3cd57684 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/FilePool.cpp
+++ b/src/sfizz/FilePool.cpp
@@ -170,13 +170,16 @@ bool sfz::FilePool::checkSample(std::string& filename) const noexcept
 #endif
 }
 
-absl::optional<sfz::FilePool::FileInformation> sfz::FilePool::getFileInformation(const std::string& filename) noexcept
+absl::optional<sfz::FileInformation> sfz::FilePool::getFileInformation(const std::string& filename) noexcept
 {
     fs::path file { rootDirectory / filename };
 
+    if (!fs::exists(file))
+        return {};
+
     SndfileHandle sndFile(file.string().c_str());
     if (sndFile.channels() != 1 && sndFile.channels() != 2) {
-        DBG("Missing logic for " << sndFile.channels() << " channels, discarding sample " << filename);
+        DBG("[sfizz] Missing logic for " << sndFile.channels() << " channels, discarding sample " << filename);
         return {};
     }
 
@@ -198,13 +201,11 @@ absl::optional<sfz::FilePool::FileInformation> sfz::FilePool::getFileInformation
 bool sfz::FilePool::preloadFile(const std::string& filename, uint32_t maxOffset) noexcept
 {
     fs::path file { rootDirectory / filename };
-
-    if (!fs::exists(file))
+    auto fileInformation = getFileInformation(filename);
+    if (!fileInformation)
         return false;
 
     SndfileHandle sndFile(file.string().c_str());
-    if (sndFile.channels() != 1 && sndFile.channels() != 2)
-        return false;
 
     // FIXME: Large offsets will require large preloading; is this OK in practice? Apparently sforzando does the same
     const auto frames = static_cast<uint32_t>(sndFile.frames());
@@ -215,19 +216,47 @@ bool sfz::FilePool::preloadFile(const std::string& filename, uint32_t maxOffset)
             return min(frames, maxOffset + preloadSize);
     }();
 
-    if (preloadedFiles.contains(filename)) {
-        if (framesToLoad > preloadedFiles[filename].preloadedData->getNumFrames()) {
+    const auto existingFile = preloadedFiles.find(filename);
+    if (existingFile != preloadedFiles.end()) {
+        if (framesToLoad > existingFile->second.preloadedData->getNumFrames()) {
             preloadedFiles[filename].preloadedData = readFromFile<float>(sndFile, framesToLoad, oversamplingFactor);
         }
     } else {
-        const float sourceSampleRate { static_cast<float>(oversamplingFactor) * static_cast<float>(sndFile.samplerate()) };
-        PreloadedFileHandle handle { readFromFile<float>(sndFile, framesToLoad, oversamplingFactor), sourceSampleRate };
+        fileInformation->sampleRate = static_cast<float>(oversamplingFactor) * static_cast<float>(sndFile.samplerate());
+        FileDataHandle handle {
+            readFromFile<float>(sndFile, framesToLoad, oversamplingFactor),
+            *fileInformation
+        };
         preloadedFiles.insert_or_assign(filename, handle);
     }
-
     return true;
 }
 
+absl::optional<sfz::FileDataHandle> sfz::FilePool::loadFile(const std::string& filename) noexcept
+{
+    fs::path file { rootDirectory / filename };
+    auto fileInformation = getFileInformation(filename);
+    if (!fileInformation)
+        return {};
+
+    SndfileHandle sndFile(file.string().c_str());
+
+    // FIXME: Large offsets will require large preloading; is this OK in practice? Apparently sforzando does the same
+    const auto frames = static_cast<uint32_t>(sndFile.frames());
+    const auto existingFile = loadedFiles.find(filename);
+    if (existingFile != loadedFiles.end()) {
+        return existingFile->second;
+    } else {
+        fileInformation->sampleRate = static_cast<float>(oversamplingFactor) * static_cast<float>(sndFile.samplerate());
+        FileDataHandle handle {
+            readFromFile<float>(sndFile, frames, oversamplingFactor),
+            *fileInformation
+        };
+        loadedFiles.insert_or_assign(filename, handle);
+        return handle;
+    }
+}
+
 sfz::FilePromisePtr sfz::FilePool::getFilePromise(const std::string& filename) noexcept
 {
     if (emptyPromises.empty()) {
@@ -244,7 +273,7 @@ sfz::FilePromisePtr sfz::FilePool::getFilePromise(const std::string& filename) n
     auto promise = emptyPromises.back();
     promise->filename = preloaded->first;
     promise->preloadedData = preloaded->second.preloadedData;
-    promise->sampleRate = preloaded->second.sampleRate;
+    promise->sampleRate = preloaded->second.information.sampleRate;
     promise->oversamplingFactor = oversamplingFactor;
     promise->creationTime = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
 
@@ -396,7 +425,7 @@ void sfz::FilePool::setOversamplingFactor(sfz::Oversampling factor) noexcept
         fs::path file { rootDirectory / std::string(preloadedFile.first) };
         SndfileHandle sndFile(file.string().c_str());
         preloadedFile.second.preloadedData = readFromFile<float>(sndFile, preloadSize + maxOffset, factor);
-        preloadedFile.second.sampleRate *= samplerateChange;
+        preloadedFile.second.information.sampleRate *= samplerateChange;
     }
 
     this->oversamplingFactor = factor;
diff --git a/src/sfizz/FilePool.h b/src/sfizz/FilePool.h
index 20f73fc8..450a4c24 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/FilePool.h
+++ b/src/sfizz/FilePool.h
@@ -43,11 +43,19 @@ namespace sfz {
 using AudioBufferPtr = std::shared_ptr<AudioBuffer<float>>;
 
 
+struct FileInformation {
+    uint32_t end { Default::sampleEndRange.getEnd() };
+    uint32_t loopBegin { Default::loopRange.getStart() };
+    uint32_t loopEnd { Default::loopRange.getEnd() };
+    double sampleRate { config::defaultSampleRate };
+    int numChannels { 0 };
+};
+
 // Strict C++11 disallows member initialization if aggregate initialization is to be used...
-struct PreloadedFileHandle
+struct FileDataHandle
 {
     std::shared_ptr<AudioBuffer<float>> preloadedData;
-    float sampleRate;
+    FileInformation information;
 };
 
 struct FilePromise
@@ -142,14 +150,6 @@ public:
      */
     size_t getNumPreloadedSamples() const noexcept { return preloadedFiles.size(); }
 
-    struct FileInformation {
-        uint32_t end { Default::sampleEndRange.getEnd() };
-        uint32_t loopBegin { Default::loopRange.getStart() };
-        uint32_t loopEnd { Default::loopRange.getEnd() };
-        double sampleRate { config::defaultSampleRate };
-        int numChannels { 0 };
-    };
-
     /**
      * @brief Get metadata information about a file.
      *
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ public:
     absl::optional<FileInformation> getFileInformation(const std::string& filename) noexcept;
 
     /**
-     * @brief Check that a file is preloaded with the proper offset bounds
+     * @brief Preload a file with the proper offset bounds
      *
      * @param filename
      * @param offset the maximum offset to consider for preloading. The total preloaded
@@ -169,6 +169,15 @@ public:
      */
     bool preloadFile(const std::string& filename, uint32_t maxOffset) noexcept;
 
+    /**
+     * @brief Load a file and return its information. The file pool will store this
+     * data for future requests so use this function responsibly.
+     *
+     * @param filename
+     * @return A handle on the file data
+     */
+    absl::optional<sfz::FileDataHandle> loadFile(const std::string& filename) noexcept;
+
     /**
      * @brief Check that the sample exists. If not, try to find it in a case insensitive way.
      *
@@ -258,7 +267,9 @@ private:
     std::atomic<bool> addingPromisesToClear { false };
     std::atomic<bool> canAddPromisesToClear { true };
 
-    absl::flat_hash_map<absl::string_view, PreloadedFileHandle> preloadedFiles;
+    // Preloaded data
+    absl::flat_hash_map<absl::string_view, FileDataHandle> preloadedFiles;
+    absl::flat_hash_map<absl::string_view, FileDataHandle> loadedFiles;
     std::vector<std::thread> threadPool { };
     LEAK_DETECTOR(FilePool);
 };