diff --git a/src/sfizz/FilePool.cpp b/src/sfizz/FilePool.cpp
index 9ff3dfcf..17e34f89 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/FilePool.cpp
+++ b/src/sfizz/FilePool.cpp
@@ -31,26 +31,25 @@
 #include <mutex>
 #include <sndfile.hh>
 #include <thread>
-#include <mutex>
 using namespace std::chrono_literals;
 
 template <class T>
-std::unique_ptr<sfz::AudioBuffer<T>> readFromFile(SndfileHandle& sndFile, int numFrames)
+std::unique_ptr<sfz::AudioBuffer<T>> readFromFile(SndfileHandle& sndFile, uint32_t numFrames)
 {
     auto returnedBuffer = std::make_unique<sfz::AudioBuffer<T>>(sndFile.channels(), numFrames);
     if (sndFile.channels() == 1) {
         sndFile.readf(returnedBuffer->channelWriter(0), numFrames);
     } else if (sndFile.channels() == 2) {
-        auto tempReadBuffer = std::make_unique<sfz::AudioBuffer<float>>(1, 2 * numFrames);
+        auto tempReadBuffer = std::make_unique<sfz::AudioBuffer<T>>(1, 2 * numFrames);
         sndFile.readf(tempReadBuffer->channelWriter(0), numFrames);
-        sfz::readInterleaved<float>(tempReadBuffer->getSpan(0), returnedBuffer->getSpan(0), returnedBuffer->getSpan(1));
+        sfz::readInterleaved<T>(tempReadBuffer->getSpan(0), returnedBuffer->getSpan(0), returnedBuffer->getSpan(1));
     }
     return returnedBuffer;
 }
 
-absl::optional<sfz::FilePool::FileInformation> sfz::FilePool::getFileInformation(const std::string& filename, uint32_t offset) noexcept
+absl::optional<sfz::FilePool::FileInformation> sfz::FilePool::getFileInformation(const std::string& filename) noexcept
 {
-    fs::path file { rootDirectory / filename };
+    fs::path file{ rootDirectory / filename };
     if (!fs::exists(file))
         return {};
 
@@ -63,6 +62,7 @@ absl::optional<sfz::FilePool::FileInformation> sfz::FilePool::getFileInformation
     FileInformation returnedValue;
     returnedValue.end = static_cast<uint32_t>(sndFile.frames());
     returnedValue.sampleRate = static_cast<double>(sndFile.samplerate());
+    returnedValue.numChannels = sndFile.channels();
 
     SF_INSTRUMENT instrumentInfo;
     sndFile.command(SFC_GET_INSTRUMENT, &instrumentInfo, sizeof(instrumentInfo));
@@ -71,113 +71,111 @@ absl::optional<sfz::FilePool::FileInformation> sfz::FilePool::getFileInformation
         returnedValue.loopEnd = instrumentInfo.loops[0].end;
     }
 
-    // FIXME: Large offsets will require large preloading; is this OK in practice?
-    const auto preloadedSize = [&]() {
-        if (config::preloadSize == 0)
-            return returnedValue.end;
-        else
-            return std::min(returnedValue.end, offset + static_cast<uint32_t>(config::preloadSize));
-    }();
-
-    if (preloadedData.contains(filename)) {
-        auto alreadyPreloaded = preloadedData[filename];
-        if (preloadedSize > alreadyPreloaded->getNumFrames()) {
-            // FIXME: Okay, ideally here you would have a double indirection so that we can update _all_ the preloaded
-            // files in previous regions to account for the new offset
-            //
-            // Before this next command, some old regions and the file pool hold a shared pointer to the same audio buffer.
-            // This audio buffer is OK for the old regions, but too small for the new one.
-            // By resetting the filepool data to a new, longer audiobuffer, we are creating 2 copies of the same audio data.
-            // The filepool and the new regions have the longer copy, and the older regions have the shorter copy.
-            // This is not entirely optimal, but is it better to write a double shared pointer ?
-            // std::shared_ptr<std::shared_ptr<sfz::AudioBuffer>>> is a bit ugly...
-            alreadyPreloaded.reset(readFromFile<float>(sndFile, preloadedSize).release());
-        }
-        returnedValue.preloadedData = alreadyPreloaded;
-    } else {
-        returnedValue.preloadedData = readFromFile<float>(sndFile, preloadedSize);
-        preloadedData[filename] = returnedValue.preloadedData;
-    }
-
     return returnedValue;
 }
 
-void sfz::FilePool::enqueueLoading(Voice* voice, const std::string* sample, int numFrames, unsigned ticket) noexcept
+bool sfz::FilePool::preloadFile(const std::string& filename, uint32_t maxOffset) noexcept
 {
-    if (!loadingQueue.try_enqueue({ voice, sample, numFrames, ticket })) {
-        DBG("Problem enqueuing a file read for file " << sample);
+    fs::path file{ rootDirectory / filename };
+    if (!fs::exists(file))
+        return false;
+
+    SndfileHandle sndFile(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(file.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 uint32_t frames = sndFile.frames();
+    const auto framesToLoad = [&]() {
+        if (preloadSize == 0)
+            return frames;
+        else
+            return min(frames, maxOffset + preloadSize);
+    }();
+
+    if (preloadedFiles.contains(filename)) {
+        if (framesToLoad > preloadedFiles[filename].preloadedData->getNumFrames()) {
+            preloadedFiles[filename].preloadedData = readFromFile<float>(sndFile, framesToLoad);
+        }
+    } else {
+        preloadedFiles.insert_or_assign(filename, { readFromFile<float>(sndFile, framesToLoad), static_cast<float>(sndFile.samplerate()) * static_cast<float>(oversamplingFactor) });
     }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+sfz::FilePromisePtr sfz::FilePool::getFilePromise(const std::string& filename) noexcept
+{
+    auto promise = std::make_shared<FilePromise>();
+    const auto preloaded = preloadedFiles.find(filename);
+    if (preloaded != preloadedFiles.end()) {
+        promise->filename = preloaded->first;
+        promise->preloadedData = preloaded->second.preloadedData;
+        promise->sampleRate = preloaded->second.sampleRate;
+        promise->oversamplingFactor = oversamplingFactor;
+        temporaryFilePromises.push_back(promise);
+    }
+    return promise;
+}
+
+void sfz::FilePool::setPreloadSize(uint32_t preloadSize) noexcept
+{
+    // Update all the preloaded sizes
+    for (auto& preloadedFile: preloadedFiles) {
+        const auto numFrames = preloadedFile.second.preloadedData->getNumFrames();
+        const uint32_t maxOffset = numFrames > this->preloadSize ? numFrames - this->preloadSize : 0;
+        fs::path file{ rootDirectory / std::string(preloadedFile.first) };
+        SndfileHandle sndFile(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(file.c_str()));
+        preloadedFile.second.preloadedData = readFromFile<float>(sndFile, preloadSize + maxOffset);
+    }
+    this->preloadSize = preloadSize;
 }
 
 void sfz::FilePool::loadingThread() noexcept
 {
     while (!quitThread) {
-        if (emptyQueue) {
-            while(loadingQueue.pop()) {}
-            emptyQueue = false;
-            continue;
-        }
+        std::this_thread::sleep_for(1ms);
+        for (auto& promise : temporaryFilePromises) {
+            if (!promise->dataReady) {
+                fs::path file{ rootDirectory / std::string(promise->filename) };
+                SndfileHandle sndFile(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(file.c_str()));
+                if (sndFile.error() != 0)
+                    continue;
 
-        FileLoadingInformation fileToLoad {};
-        if (!loadingQueue.wait_dequeue_timed(fileToLoad, 200ms)) {
-            continue;
-        }
-
-        if (fileToLoad.voice == nullptr) {
-            DBG("Background thread error: voice is null.");
-            continue;
-        }
-
-        if (fileToLoad.sample == nullptr) {
-            DBG("Background thread error: sample is null.");
-            continue;
-        }
-
-        DBG("Background loading of: " << *fileToLoad.sample);
-        fs::path file { rootDirectory / *fileToLoad.sample };
-        if (!fs::exists(file)) {
-            DBG("Background thread: no file " << *fileToLoad.sample << " exists.");
-            continue;
-        }
-
-        SndfileHandle sndFile(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(file.c_str()));
-
-        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> guard { fileHandleMutex };
-        fileHandles.emplace_back(readFromFile<float>(sndFile, fileToLoad.numFrames));
-        fileToLoad.voice->setFileData(fileHandles.back(), fileToLoad.ticket);
-    }
-}
-
-void sfz::FilePool::garbageThread() noexcept
-{
-    while (!quitThread) {
-        fileHandleMutex.lock();
-        for (auto handle = fileHandles.begin(); handle < fileHandles.end();) {
-            if (handle->use_count() == 1) {
-                handle->reset();
-                std::iter_swap(handle, fileHandles.end() - 1);
-                fileHandles.pop_back();
-            } else {
-                handle++;
+                DBG("Loading file for " << *promise->filename << " in the background");
+                const uint32_t frames = sndFile.frames();
+                promise->fileData = readFromFile<float>(sndFile, frames);
+                promise->dataReady = true;
             }
         }
-        fileHandleMutex.unlock();
-        std::this_thread::sleep_for(200ms);
+
+        promisesToClean.clear();
     }
 }
 
 void sfz::FilePool::clear()
 {
-    preloadedData.clear();
-    fileHandles.clear();
-    while (loadingQueue.pop()) {
-        // Pop the queue
-    }
+    preloadedFiles.clear();
+    temporaryFilePromises.clear();
+    promisesToClean.clear();
 }
 
-void sfz::FilePool::emptyFileLoadingQueue() noexcept
+void sfz::FilePool::cleanupPromises() noexcept
 {
-    emptyQueue = true;
-    while (emptyQueue)
-        std::this_thread::sleep_for(1ms);
+    if (temporaryFilePromises.empty())
+        return;
+
+    auto promise = temporaryFilePromises.begin();
+    auto sentinel = temporaryFilePromises.end() - 1;
+    while (promise != temporaryFilePromises.end()) {
+        if (promise->use_count() == 1) {
+            promisesToClean.push_back(*promise);
+            std::iter_swap(promise, sentinel);
+            sentinel--;
+            temporaryFilePromises.pop_back();
+        }
+        else {
+            promise++;
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/sfizz/FilePool.h b/src/sfizz/FilePool.h
index c7f63fe3..f5bd445c 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/FilePool.h
+++ b/src/sfizz/FilePool.h
@@ -26,16 +26,36 @@
 #include "Defaults.h"
 #include "LeakDetector.h"
 #include "AudioBuffer.h"
-#include "Voice.h"
+#include "SIMDHelpers.h"
 #include "ghc/fs_std.hpp"
 #include "moodycamel/readerwriterqueue.h"
 #include <absl/container/flat_hash_map.h>
 #include <mutex>
 #include <absl/types/optional.h>
-#include <string_view>
+#include "absl/strings/string_view.h"
 #include <thread>
 
 namespace sfz {
+using AudioBufferPtr = std::shared_ptr<AudioBuffer<float>>;
+
+
+struct PreloadedFileHandle
+{
+    std::shared_ptr<AudioBuffer<float>> preloadedData {};
+    float sampleRate { config::defaultSampleRate };
+};
+
+struct FilePromise
+{
+    absl::string_view filename {};
+    AudioBufferPtr preloadedData {};
+    std::unique_ptr<AudioBuffer<float>> fileData {};
+    float sampleRate { config::defaultSampleRate };
+    std::atomic<bool> dataReady { false };
+    Oversampling oversamplingFactor { config::defaultOversamplingFactor };
+};
+
+using FilePromisePtr = std::shared_ptr<FilePromise>;
 /**
  * @brief This is a singleton-designed class that holds all the preloaded
  * data as well as functions to request new file data and collect the file
@@ -53,6 +73,8 @@ namespace sfz {
  * to 1. A garbage collection thread then runs regularly to clear the memory of all file
  * handles with a reference count of 1.
  */
+
+
 class FilePool {
 public:
     FilePool() { }
@@ -61,7 +83,6 @@ public:
     {
         quitThread = true;
         fileLoadingThread.join();
-        garbageCollectionThread.join();
     }
     /**
      * @brief Set the root directory from which to search for files to load
@@ -74,65 +95,50 @@ public:
      *
      * @return size_t
      */
-    size_t getNumPreloadedSamples() const noexcept { return preloadedData.size(); }
+    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 };
-        std::shared_ptr<AudioBuffer<float>> preloadedData;
+        int numChannels { 0 };
     };
+
     /**
-     * @brief Get metadata information about a file as well as the first chunk of data
+     * @brief Get metadata information about a file.
      *
-     * If the same file was already preloaded and with a compatible offset, the handle
-     * is shared between the regions. Otherwise, a new handle is created (the others keep
-     * the old preloaded file).
+     * @param filename
+     * @return absl::optional<FileInformation>
+     */
+    absl::optional<FileInformation> getFileInformation(const std::string& filename) noexcept;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Check that a file is preloaded with the proper offset bounds
      *
      * @param filename
      * @param offset the maximum offset to consider for preloading. The total preloaded
-     *                  size will be preloadedSize + offset
-     * @return absl::optional<FileInformation>
+     *                  size will be preloadSize + offset
+     * @return true if the preloading went fine
+     * @return false if something went wrong ()
      */
-    absl::optional<FileInformation> getFileInformation(const std::string& filename, uint32_t offset) noexcept;
-    /**
-     * @brief Queue a full loading operation for a given voice.
-     *
-     * The goal of the ticket is to avoid file loading operations that for some reason
-     * finish too late a "replace" a proper sample with an obsolete one for a voice.
-     *
-     * @param voice the voice to give the full file data to
-     * @param sample the sample file
-     * @param numFrames the number of frames to load from the file
-     * @param ticket an ideally unique ticket number for this file.
-     */
-    void enqueueLoading(Voice* voice, const std::string* sample, int numFrames, unsigned ticket) noexcept;
+    bool preloadFile(const std::string& filename, uint32_t maxOffset) noexcept;
+
     /**
      * @brief Clear all preloaded files.
      *
      */
     void clear();
-    /**
-     * @brief Empty the file loading queue. This function will lock and wait
-     * for the background thread to finish its business, so don't call it from
-     * the audio thread.
-     *
-     */
-    void emptyFileLoadingQueue() noexcept;
+
+    void cleanupPromises() noexcept;
+    FilePromisePtr getFilePromise(const std::string& filename) noexcept;
+    void setPreloadSize(uint32_t preloadSize) noexcept;
 private:
     fs::path rootDirectory;
-    struct FileLoadingInformation {
-        Voice* voice;
-        const std::string* sample;
-        int numFrames;
-        unsigned ticket;
-    };
 
-    moodycamel::BlockingReaderWriterQueue<FileLoadingInformation> loadingQueue { config::numVoices };
     void loadingThread() noexcept;
-    void garbageThread() noexcept;
 
+    uint32_t preloadSize { config::preloadSize };
     Oversampling oversamplingFactor { config::defaultOversamplingFactor };
 
     // Signals
@@ -140,10 +146,11 @@ private:
     bool emptyQueue { false };
 
     std::mutex fileHandleMutex;
-    std::vector<std::shared_ptr<AudioBuffer<float>>> fileHandles;
-    absl::flat_hash_map<absl::string_view, std::shared_ptr<AudioBuffer<float>>> preloadedData;
+
+    std::vector<FilePromisePtr> temporaryFilePromises;
+    std::vector<FilePromisePtr> promisesToClean;
+    absl::flat_hash_map<absl::string_view, PreloadedFileHandle> preloadedFiles;
     std::thread fileLoadingThread { &FilePool::loadingThread, this };
-    std::thread garbageCollectionThread { &FilePool::garbageThread, this };
     LEAK_DETECTOR(FilePool);
 };
 }
diff --git a/src/sfizz/Region.cpp b/src/sfizz/Region.cpp
index a5d1dc21..1e7a7758 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/Region.cpp
+++ b/src/sfizz/Region.cpp
@@ -659,22 +659,6 @@ uint32_t sfz::Region::trueSampleEnd() const noexcept
     return min(sampleEnd, loopRange.getEnd());
 }
 
-bool sfz::Region::canUsePreloadedData() const noexcept
-{
-    if (preloadedData == nullptr)
-        return false;
-
-    return trueSampleEnd() < static_cast<uint32_t>(preloadedData->getNumFrames());
-}
-
-bool sfz::Region::isStereo() const noexcept
-{
-    if (isGenerator())
-        return 1;
-
-    return (this->preloadedData->getNumChannels() == 2);
-}
-
 template<class T, class U>
 float crossfadeIn(const sfz::Range<T>& crossfadeRange, U value, SfzCrossfadeCurve curve)
 {
diff --git a/src/sfizz/Region.h b/src/sfizz/Region.h
index b75b93e4..77c2a701 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/Region.h
+++ b/src/sfizz/Region.h
@@ -149,13 +149,7 @@ struct Region {
      * @return false
      */
     void registerTempo(float secondsPerQuarter) noexcept;
-    /**
-     * @brief Is the underlying region sample a stereo one?
-     *
-     * @return true
-     * @return false
-     */
-    bool isStereo() const noexcept;
+
     /**
      * @brief Get the base pitch of the region depending on which note has been
      * pressed and at which velocity.
@@ -339,8 +333,7 @@ struct Region {
     EGDescription pitchEG;
     EGDescription filterEG;
 
-    double sampleRate { config::defaultSampleRate };
-    std::shared_ptr<AudioBuffer<float>> preloadedData { nullptr };
+    bool isStereo { false };
 private:
     const MidiState& midiState;
     bool keySwitched { true };
diff --git a/src/sfizz/Synth.cpp b/src/sfizz/Synth.cpp
index 7b2a7b7f..8c06283e 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/Synth.cpp
+++ b/src/sfizz/Synth.cpp
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ bool sfz::Synth::loadSfzFile(const fs::path& filename)
         auto region = currentRegion->get();
 
         if (!region->isGenerator()) {
-            auto fileInformation = resources.filePool.getFileInformation(region->sample, region->offset + region->offsetRandom);
+            auto fileInformation = resources.filePool.getFileInformation(region->sample);
             if (!fileInformation) {
                 DBG("Removing the region with sample " << region->sample);
                 std::iter_swap(currentRegion, lastRegion);
@@ -236,8 +236,12 @@ bool sfz::Synth::loadSfzFile(const fs::path& filename)
             }
             region->sampleEnd = std::min(region->sampleEnd, fileInformation->end);
             region->loopRange.shrinkIfSmaller(fileInformation->loopBegin, fileInformation->loopEnd);
-            region->preloadedData = fileInformation->preloadedData;
-            region->sampleRate = fileInformation->sampleRate;
+            if (fileInformation->numChannels == 2)
+                region->isStereo = true;
+
+            // TODO: adjust with LFO targets
+            const auto maxOffset { region->offset + region->offsetRandom };
+            resources.filePool.preloadFile(region->sample, maxOffset);
         }
 
         for (auto note = 0; note < 128; note++) {
@@ -313,7 +317,7 @@ int sfz::Synth::getNumActiveVoices() const noexcept
 void sfz::Synth::garbageCollect() noexcept
 {
     for (auto& voice : voices) {
-        voice->garbageCollect();
+
     }
 }
 
@@ -348,6 +352,8 @@ void sfz::Synth::renderBlock(AudioSpan<float> buffer) noexcept
     ScopedFTZ ftz;
     buffer.fill(0.0f);
 
+    resources.filePool.cleanupPromises();
+
     AtomicGuard callbackGuard { inCallback };
     if (!canEnterCallback)
         return;
@@ -387,10 +393,6 @@ void sfz::Synth::noteOn(int delay, int channel, int noteNumber, uint8_t velocity
                 continue;
 
             voice->startVoice(region, delay, channel, noteNumber, velocity, Voice::TriggerType::NoteOn);
-            if (!region->isGenerator()) {
-                voice->expectFileData(fileTicket);
-                resources.filePool.enqueueLoading(voice, &region->sample, region->trueSampleEnd(), fileTicket++);
-            }
         }
     }
 }
@@ -420,10 +422,6 @@ void sfz::Synth::noteOff(int delay, int channel, int noteNumber, uint8_t velocit
                 continue;
 
             voice->startVoice(region, delay, channel, noteNumber, replacedVelocity, Voice::TriggerType::NoteOff);
-            if (!region->isGenerator()) {
-                voice->expectFileData(fileTicket);
-                resources.filePool.enqueueLoading(voice, &region->sample, region->trueSampleEnd(), fileTicket++);
-            }
         }
     }
 }
@@ -449,10 +447,6 @@ void sfz::Synth::cc(int delay, int channel, int ccNumber, uint8_t ccValue) noexc
                 continue;
 
             voice->startVoice(region, delay, channel, ccNumber, ccValue, Voice::TriggerType::CC);
-            if (!region->isGenerator()) {
-                voice->expectFileData(fileTicket);
-                resources.filePool.enqueueLoading(voice, &region->sample, region->trueSampleEnd(), fileTicket++);
-            }
         }
     }
 }
@@ -533,10 +527,9 @@ void sfz::Synth::resetVoices(int numVoices)
         std::this_thread::sleep_for(1ms);
     }
 
-    resources.filePool.emptyFileLoadingQueue();
     voices.clear();
     for (int i = 0; i < numVoices; ++i)
-        voices.push_back(std::make_unique<Voice>(midiState));
+        voices.push_back(std::make_unique<Voice>(midiState, resources));
 
     for (auto& voice: voices) {
         voice->setSampleRate(this->sampleRate);
@@ -554,7 +547,6 @@ void sfz::Synth::setOversamplingFactor(sfz::Oversampling factor) noexcept
         std::this_thread::sleep_for(1ms);
     }
 
-    resources.filePool.emptyFileLoadingQueue();
     for (auto& voice: voices)
         voice->reset();
 
diff --git a/src/sfizz/Synth.h b/src/sfizz/Synth.h
index 2cfa3614..775963c7 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/Synth.h
+++ b/src/sfizz/Synth.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #pragma once
 #include "Resources.h"
 #include "Parser.h"
+#include "Voice.h"
 #include "Region.h"
 #include "LeakDetector.h"
 #include "MidiState.h"
@@ -353,11 +354,6 @@ private:
     std::vector<Opcode> masterOpcodes;
     std::vector<Opcode> groupOpcodes;
 
-    // Singletons passed as references to the voices
-    // TODO: these should probably go in a global singleton holder along with a buffer distribution and LFO/EG stuff...
-    Resources resources;
-    MidiState midiState;
-
     /**
      * @brief Find a voice that is not currently playing
      *
@@ -396,6 +392,10 @@ private:
     std::atomic<bool> canEnterCallback { true };
     std::atomic<bool> inCallback { false };
 
+    // Singletons passed as references to the voices
+    Resources resources;
+    MidiState midiState;
+
     LEAK_DETECTOR(Synth);
 };
 
diff --git a/src/sfizz/Voice.cpp b/src/sfizz/Voice.cpp
index cf351ca3..58a5700e 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/Voice.cpp
+++ b/src/sfizz/Voice.cpp
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
 #include "absl/algorithm/container.h"
 #include <memory>
 
-sfz::Voice::Voice(const MidiState& midiState)
-    : midiState(midiState)
+sfz::Voice::Voice(const sfz::MidiState& midiState, sfz::Resources& resources)
+    : midiState(midiState), resources(resources)
 {
 }
 
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ void sfz::Voice::startVoice(Region* region, int delay, int channel, int number,
     triggerValue = value;
 
     this->region = region;
+    state = State::playing;
 
     ASSERT(delay >= 0);
     if (delay < 0)
@@ -51,8 +52,16 @@ void sfz::Voice::startVoice(Region* region, int delay, int channel, int number,
 
     // DBG("Starting voice with " << region->sample);
 
-    state = State::playing;
-    speedRatio = static_cast<float>(region->sampleRate / this->sampleRate);
+    if (!region->isGenerator()) {
+        currentPromise = resources.filePool.getFilePromise(region->sample);
+        if (currentPromise == nullptr) {
+            DBG("[Voice] Could not fetch the file promise for sample " << region->sample);
+            reset();
+            return;
+        }
+        speedRatio = static_cast<float>(currentPromise->sampleRate / this->sampleRate);
+    }
+
     pitchRatio = region->getBasePitchVariation(number, value);
 
     baseVolumedB = region->getBaseVolumedB(number);
@@ -118,15 +127,6 @@ void sfz::Voice::prepareEGEnvelope(int delay, uint8_t velocity) noexcept
         normalizePercents(region->amplitudeEG.getStart(midiState.cc, velocity)));
 }
 
-void sfz::Voice::setFileData(std::shared_ptr<AudioBuffer<float>> file, unsigned ticket) noexcept
-{
-    if (ticket != this->ticket)
-        return;
-
-    fileData = std::move(file);
-    dataReady.store(true);
-}
-
 bool sfz::Voice::isFree() const noexcept
 {
     return (region == nullptr);
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ void sfz::Voice::renderBlock(AudioSpan<float> buffer) noexcept
     else
         fillWithData(delayed_buffer);
 
-    if (region->isStereo())
+    if (region->isStereo)
         processStereo(buffer);
     else
         processMono(buffer);
@@ -352,12 +352,13 @@ void sfz::Voice::fillWithData(AudioSpan<float> buffer) noexcept
         return;
 
     auto source { [&]() {
-        if (region->canUsePreloadedData())
-            return AudioSpan<const float>(*region->preloadedData);
-        else if (!dataReady)
-            return AudioSpan<const float>(*region->preloadedData);
+        // if (region->trueSampleEnd() < currentPromise->preloadedData->getNumFrames())
+        //     return AudioSpan<const float>(*currentPromise->preloadedData);
+        // else
+        if (!currentPromise->dataReady)
+            return AudioSpan<const float>(*currentPromise->preloadedData);
         else
-            return AudioSpan<const float>(*fileData);
+            return AudioSpan<const float>(*currentPromise->fileData);
     }() };
 
     auto indices = indexSpan.first(buffer.getNumFrames());
@@ -483,30 +484,17 @@ sfz::Voice::TriggerType sfz::Voice::getTriggerType() const noexcept
 
 void sfz::Voice::reset() noexcept
 {
-    dataReady.store(false);
-    fileData.reset();
     state = State::idle;
     if (region != nullptr) {
         DBG("Reset voice with sample " << region->sample);
     }
     region = nullptr;
+    currentPromise.reset();
     sourcePosition = 0;
     floatPositionOffset = 0.0f;
     noteIsOff = false;
 }
 
-void sfz::Voice::garbageCollect() noexcept
-{
-    if (state == State::idle && region == nullptr) {
-        fileData.reset();
-    }
-}
-
-void sfz::Voice::expectFileData(unsigned ticket)
-{
-    this->ticket = ticket;
-}
-
 float sfz::Voice::getMeanSquaredAverage() const noexcept
 {
     return powerHistory.getAverage();
diff --git a/src/sfizz/Voice.h b/src/sfizz/Voice.h
index 350265c2..d90e0f7e 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/Voice.h
+++ b/src/sfizz/Voice.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "Region.h"
 #include "AudioBuffer.h"
 #include "MidiState.h"
+#include "Resources.h"
 #include "AudioSpan.h"
 #include "LeakDetector.h"
 #include <absl/types/span.h>
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ public:
      *
      * @param midiState
      */
-    Voice(const MidiState& midiState);
+    Voice(const MidiState& midiState, Resources& resources);
     enum class TriggerType {
         NoteOn,
         NoteOff,
@@ -98,23 +99,6 @@ public:
      */
     void startVoice(Region* region, int delay, int channel, int number, uint8_t value, TriggerType triggerType) noexcept;
 
-    /**
-     * @brief Tells the voice that it should expect to receive a file at some point using the
-     * setFileData() function. The ticket is a unique identifier that will prevent the file data
-     * to be set "too late"; if the voice receives the file for an older ticket, it will discard
-     * it.
-     *
-     * @param ticket
-     */
-    void expectFileData(unsigned ticket);
-    /**
-     * @brief Sets the file data for a given ticket. The voice can freely release and destroy the
-     * shared pointer, as it will be garbage collected by the file pool afterwards.
-     *
-     * @param file
-     * @param ticket
-     */
-    void setFileData(std::shared_ptr<AudioBuffer<float>> file, unsigned ticket) noexcept;
     /**
      * @brief Register a note-off event; this may trigger a release.
      *
@@ -221,11 +205,6 @@ public:
      *
      */
     void reset() noexcept;
-    /**
-     * @brief Clear the loaded file data if it's not useful anymore
-     *
-     */
-    void garbageCollect() noexcept;
 
     /**
      * @brief Get the mean squared power of the last rendered block. This is used
@@ -309,9 +288,7 @@ private:
     int sourcePosition { 0 };
     int initialDelay { 0 };
 
-    std::atomic<bool> dataReady { false };
-    std::shared_ptr<AudioBuffer<float>> fileData { nullptr };
-    unsigned ticket { 0 };
+    FilePromisePtr currentPromise { nullptr };
 
     Buffer<float> tempBuffer1;
     Buffer<float> tempBuffer2;
@@ -326,6 +303,8 @@ private:
     float sampleRate { config::defaultSampleRate };
 
     const MidiState& midiState;
+    Resources& resources;
+
     ADSREnvelope<float> egEnvelope;
     LinearEnvelope<float> volumeEnvelope; // dB events but the envelope output is linear gain
     LinearEnvelope<float> amplitudeEnvelope; // linear events
diff --git a/tests/FilesT.cpp b/tests/FilesT.cpp
index 3dd5a1cd..20e5ab4b 100644
--- a/tests/FilesT.cpp
+++ b/tests/FilesT.cpp
@@ -257,9 +257,9 @@ TEST_CASE("[Files] Channels (channels.sfz)")
     synth.loadSfzFile(fs::current_path() / "tests/TestFiles/channels.sfz");
     REQUIRE(synth.getNumRegions() == 2);
     REQUIRE(synth.getRegionView(0)->sample == "mono_sample.wav");
-    REQUIRE(!synth.getRegionView(0)->isStereo());
+    REQUIRE(!synth.getRegionView(0)->isStereo);
     REQUIRE(synth.getRegionView(1)->sample == "stereo_sample.wav");
-    REQUIRE(synth.getRegionView(1)->isStereo());
+    REQUIRE(synth.getRegionView(1)->isStereo);
 }
 
 TEST_CASE("[Files] sw_default")
@@ -315,4 +315,4 @@ TEST_CASE("[Files] wrong (overlapping) replacement for defines")
     REQUIRE( synth.getRegionView(2)->amplitudeCC );
     REQUIRE( synth.getRegionView(2)->amplitudeCC->first == 10 );
     REQUIRE( synth.getRegionView(2)->amplitudeCC->second == 34.0f );
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}