diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Rulesets/Mods/ModTimeRampTest.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Rulesets/Mods/ModTimeRampTest.cs
index 4b9f2181dc..51163efd6a 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Rulesets/Mods/ModTimeRampTest.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Rulesets/Mods/ModTimeRampTest.cs
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@
 
 using NUnit.Framework;
 using osu.Framework.Audio.Track;
+using osu.Framework.Timing;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.UI;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Tests.Rulesets.Mods
 {
@@ -16,11 +18,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Rulesets.Mods
         private const double duration = 9000;
 
         private TrackVirtual track;
+        private OsuPlayfield playfield;
 
         [SetUp]
         public void SetUp()
         {
             track = new TrackVirtual(20_000);
+            // define a fake playfield to re-calculate the current rate by ModTimeRamp.Update(Playfield).
+            playfield = new OsuPlayfield { Clock = new FramedClock(track) };
         }
 
         [TestCase(0, 1)]
@@ -80,8 +85,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Rulesets.Mods
         private void seekTrackAndUpdateMod(ModTimeRamp mod, double time)
         {
             track.Seek(time);
-            // update the mod via a fake playfield to re-calculate the current rate.
-            mod.Update(null);
+            playfield.Clock.ProcessFrame();
+            mod.Update(playfield);
         }
 
         private static Beatmap createSingleSpinnerBeatmap()
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/MusicController.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/MusicController.cs
index 5fc0da8891..65b06eb864 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/MusicController.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/MusicController.cs
@@ -377,6 +377,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
             }
         }
 
+        private AudioAdjustments modTrackAdjustments;
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Resets the adjustments currently applied on <see cref="CurrentTrack"/> and applies the mod adjustments if <see cref="AllowTrackAdjustments"/> is <c>true</c>.
         /// </summary>
@@ -385,6 +387,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
         /// </remarks>
         public void ResetTrackAdjustments()
         {
+            // todo: we probably want a helper method rather than this.
             CurrentTrack.RemoveAllAdjustments(AdjustableProperty.Balance);
             CurrentTrack.RemoveAllAdjustments(AdjustableProperty.Frequency);
             CurrentTrack.RemoveAllAdjustments(AdjustableProperty.Tempo);
@@ -392,8 +395,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
 
             if (allowTrackAdjustments)
             {
+                CurrentTrack.BindAdjustments(modTrackAdjustments = new AudioAdjustments());
+
                 foreach (var mod in mods.Value.OfType<IApplicableToTrack>())
-                    mod.ApplyToTrack(CurrentTrack);
+                    mod.ApplyToTrack(modTrackAdjustments);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/IApplicableToSample.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/IApplicableToSample.cs
index 50a6d501b6..efd88f2399 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/IApplicableToSample.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/IApplicableToSample.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
-using osu.Framework.Graphics.Audio;
+using osu.Framework.Audio;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods
 {
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods
     /// </summary>
     public interface IApplicableToSample : IApplicableMod
     {
-        void ApplyToSample(DrawableSample sample);
+        void ApplyToSample(IAdjustableAudioComponent sample);
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/IApplicableToTrack.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/IApplicableToTrack.cs
index 9b840cea08..deecd4bf1f 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/IApplicableToTrack.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/IApplicableToTrack.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
-using osu.Framework.Audio.Track;
+using osu.Framework.Audio;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods
 {
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods
     /// </summary>
     public interface IApplicableToTrack : IApplicableMod
     {
-        void ApplyToTrack(ITrack track);
+        void ApplyToTrack(IAdjustableAudioComponent track);
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModAdaptiveSpeed.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModAdaptiveSpeed.cs
index 93251f7b2d..fb291fe10f 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModAdaptiveSpeed.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModAdaptiveSpeed.cs
@@ -5,9 +5,7 @@ using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using osu.Framework.Audio;
-using osu.Framework.Audio.Track;
 using osu.Framework.Bindables;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics.Audio;
 using osu.Framework.Utils;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Configuration;
@@ -79,7 +77,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods
         // Apply a fixed rate change when missing, allowing the player to catch up when the rate is too fast.
         private const double rate_change_on_miss = 0.95d;
 
-        private ITrack track;
+        private IAdjustableAudioComponent track;
         private double targetRate = 1d;
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -141,7 +139,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods
             AdjustPitch.BindValueChanged(adjustPitchChanged);
         }
 
-        public void ApplyToTrack(ITrack track)
+        public void ApplyToTrack(IAdjustableAudioComponent track)
         {
             this.track = track;
 
@@ -151,7 +149,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods
             recentRates.AddRange(Enumerable.Repeat(InitialRate.Value, recent_rate_count));
         }
 
-        public void ApplyToSample(DrawableSample sample)
+        public void ApplyToSample(IAdjustableAudioComponent sample)
         {
             sample.AddAdjustment(AdjustableProperty.Frequency, SpeedChange);
         }
@@ -210,7 +208,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods
         private void adjustPitchChanged(ValueChangedEvent<bool> adjustPitchSetting)
         {
             track?.RemoveAdjustment(adjustmentForPitchSetting(adjustPitchSetting.OldValue), SpeedChange);
-
             track?.AddAdjustment(adjustmentForPitchSetting(adjustPitchSetting.NewValue), SpeedChange);
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModDaycore.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModDaycore.cs
index 61ad7db706..9e8e44229e 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModDaycore.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModDaycore.cs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
 using osu.Framework.Audio;
-using osu.Framework.Audio.Track;
 using osu.Framework.Bindables;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
 
@@ -27,7 +26,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods
             }, true);
         }
 
-        public override void ApplyToTrack(ITrack track)
+        public override void ApplyToTrack(IAdjustableAudioComponent track)
         {
             // base.ApplyToTrack() intentionally not called (different tempo adjustment is applied)
             track.AddAdjustment(AdjustableProperty.Frequency, freqAdjust);
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModMuted.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModMuted.cs
index 1d33b44812..a7d3114f2b 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModMuted.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModMuted.cs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 
 using System.Linq;
 using osu.Framework.Audio;
-using osu.Framework.Audio.Track;
 using osu.Framework.Bindables;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
@@ -71,7 +70,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods
             InverseMuting.BindValueChanged(i => MuteComboCount.MinValue = i.NewValue ? 1 : 0, true);
         }
 
-        public void ApplyToTrack(ITrack track)
+        public void ApplyToTrack(IAdjustableAudioComponent track)
         {
             track.AddAdjustment(AdjustableProperty.Volume, mainVolumeAdjust);
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModNightcore.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModNightcore.cs
index 993efead33..7997204450 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModNightcore.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModNightcore.cs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods
             }, true);
         }
 
-        public override void ApplyToTrack(ITrack track)
+        public override void ApplyToTrack(IAdjustableAudioComponent track)
         {
             // base.ApplyToTrack() intentionally not called (different tempo adjustment is applied)
             track.AddAdjustment(AdjustableProperty.Frequency, freqAdjust);
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModRateAdjust.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModRateAdjust.cs
index 05953f903f..7b55ba4ad0 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModRateAdjust.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModRateAdjust.cs
@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@
 
 using System;
 using osu.Framework.Audio;
-using osu.Framework.Audio.Track;
 using osu.Framework.Bindables;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics.Audio;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods
 {
@@ -15,12 +13,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods
 
         public abstract BindableNumber<double> SpeedChange { get; }
 
-        public virtual void ApplyToTrack(ITrack track)
+        public virtual void ApplyToTrack(IAdjustableAudioComponent track)
         {
             track.AddAdjustment(AdjustableProperty.Tempo, SpeedChange);
         }
 
-        public virtual void ApplyToSample(DrawableSample sample)
+        public virtual void ApplyToSample(IAdjustableAudioComponent sample)
         {
             sample.AddAdjustment(AdjustableProperty.Frequency, SpeedChange);
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModTimeRamp.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModTimeRamp.cs
index fe6d54332c..98abda872b 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModTimeRamp.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModTimeRamp.cs
@@ -4,9 +4,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Linq;
 using osu.Framework.Audio;
-using osu.Framework.Audio.Track;
 using osu.Framework.Bindables;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics.Audio;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Configuration;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects;
@@ -46,7 +44,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods
             Precision = 0.01,
         };
 
-        private ITrack track;
+        private IAdjustableAudioComponent track;
 
         protected ModTimeRamp()
         {
@@ -55,7 +53,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods
             AdjustPitch.BindValueChanged(applyPitchAdjustment);
         }
 
-        public void ApplyToTrack(ITrack track)
+        public void ApplyToTrack(IAdjustableAudioComponent track)
         {
             this.track = track;
 
@@ -63,7 +61,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods
             AdjustPitch.TriggerChange();
         }
 
-        public void ApplyToSample(DrawableSample sample)
+        public void ApplyToSample(IAdjustableAudioComponent sample)
         {
             sample.AddAdjustment(AdjustableProperty.Frequency, SpeedChange);
         }
@@ -90,7 +88,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods
 
         public virtual void Update(Playfield playfield)
         {
-            applyRateAdjustment(track.CurrentTime);
+            applyRateAdjustment(playfield.Clock.CurrentTime);
         }
 
         /// <summary>