Merge branch 'master' into update-framework

osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/TestSceneSliderSnaking.cs

@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables.Pieces;
 using osu.Game.Storyboards;
 using osuTK;
-using static osu.Game.Tests.Visual.OsuTestScene.ClockBackedTestWorkingBeatmap;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests
 {
@@ -32,8 +31,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests
         [Resolved]
         private AudioManager audioManager { get; set; }
 
-        private TrackVirtualManual track;
-
         protected override bool Autoplay => autoplay;
         private bool autoplay;
 
@@ -44,11 +41,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests
         private const double fade_in_modifier = -1200;
 
         protected override WorkingBeatmap CreateWorkingBeatmap(IBeatmap beatmap, Storyboard storyboard = null)
-        {
+            => new ClockBackedTestWorkingBeatmap(beatmap, storyboard, new FramedClock(new ManualClock { Rate = 1 }), audioManager);
-            var working = new ClockBackedTestWorkingBeatmap(beatmap, storyboard, new FramedClock(new ManualClock { Rate = 1 }), audioManager);
-            track = (TrackVirtualManual)working.Track;
-            return working;
-        }
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load(RulesetConfigCache configCache)
@@ -72,7 +65,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests
         {
             AddStep("enable autoplay", () => autoplay = true);
             base.SetUpSteps();
-            AddUntilStep("wait for track to start running", () => track.IsRunning);
+            AddUntilStep("wait for track to start running", () => Beatmap.Value.Track.IsRunning);
 
             double startTime = hitObjects[sliderIndex].StartTime;
             retrieveDrawableSlider(sliderIndex);
@@ -97,7 +90,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests
         {
             AddStep("have autoplay", () => autoplay = true);
             base.SetUpSteps();
-            AddUntilStep("wait for track to start running", () => track.IsRunning);
+            AddUntilStep("wait for track to start running", () => Beatmap.Value.Track.IsRunning);
 
             double startTime = hitObjects[sliderIndex].StartTime;
             retrieveDrawableSlider(sliderIndex);
@@ -201,7 +194,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests
 
         private void addSeekStep(double time)
         {
-            AddStep($"seek to {time}", () => track.Seek(time));
+            AddStep($"seek to {time}", () => MusicController.SeekTo(time));
 
             AddUntilStep("wait for seek to finish", () => Precision.AlmostEquals(time, Player.DrawableRuleset.FrameStableClock.CurrentTime, 100));
         }

osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/TestSceneSpinnerRotation.cs

@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ using osu.Game.Scoring;
 using osu.Game.Storyboards;
 using osu.Game.Tests.Visual;
 using osuTK;
-using static osu.Game.Tests.Visual.OsuTestScene.ClockBackedTestWorkingBeatmap;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests
 {
@@ -34,18 +33,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests
         [Resolved]
         private AudioManager audioManager { get; set; }
 
-        private TrackVirtualManual track;
-
         protected override bool Autoplay => true;
 
         protected override TestPlayer CreatePlayer(Ruleset ruleset) => new ScoreExposedPlayer();
 
         protected override WorkingBeatmap CreateWorkingBeatmap(IBeatmap beatmap, Storyboard storyboard = null)
-        {
+            => new ClockBackedTestWorkingBeatmap(beatmap, storyboard, new FramedClock(new ManualClock { Rate = 1 }), audioManager);
-            var working = new ClockBackedTestWorkingBeatmap(beatmap, storyboard, new FramedClock(new ManualClock { Rate = 1 }), audioManager);
-            track = (TrackVirtualManual)working.Track;
-            return working;
-        }
 
         private DrawableSpinner drawableSpinner;
         private SpriteIcon spinnerSymbol => drawableSpinner.ChildrenOfType<SpriteIcon>().Single();
@@ -55,7 +48,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests
         {
             base.SetUpSteps();
 
-            AddUntilStep("wait for track to start running", () => track.IsRunning);
+            AddUntilStep("wait for track to start running", () => Beatmap.Value.Track.IsRunning);
             AddStep("retrieve spinner", () => drawableSpinner = (DrawableSpinner)Player.DrawableRuleset.Playfield.AllHitObjects.First());
         }
 
@@ -201,7 +194,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests
 
             addSeekStep(0);
 
-            AddStep("adjust track rate", () => track.AddAdjustment(AdjustableProperty.Tempo, new BindableDouble(rate)));
+            AddStep("adjust track rate", () => MusicController.CurrentTrack.AddAdjustment(AdjustableProperty.Tempo, new BindableDouble(rate)));
             // autoplay replay frames use track time;
             // if a spin takes 1000ms in track time and we're playing with a 2x rate adjustment, the spin will take 500ms of *real* time.
             // therefore we need to apply the rate adjustment to the replay itself to change from track time to real time,
@@ -230,7 +223,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests
 
         private void addSeekStep(double time)
         {
-            AddStep($"seek to {time}", () => track.Seek(time));
+            AddStep($"seek to {time}", () => MusicController.SeekTo(time));
 
             AddUntilStep("wait for seek to finish", () => Precision.AlmostEquals(time, Player.DrawableRuleset.FrameStableClock.CurrentTime, 100));
         }

osu.Game.Tests/Beatmaps/Formats/LegacyBeatmapEncoderTest.cs

@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Beatmaps.Formats
 
             protected override Texture GetBackground() => throw new NotImplementedException();
 
-            protected override Track GetTrack() => throw new NotImplementedException();
+            protected override Track GetBeatmapTrack() => throw new NotImplementedException();
         }
     }
 }

osu.Game.Tests/Gameplay/TestSceneGameplayClockContainer.cs

@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 // 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 System;
 using NUnit.Framework;
 using osu.Framework.Testing;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Play;
 using osu.Game.Tests.Visual;
@@ -19,7 +17,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Gameplay
         {
             GameplayClockContainer gcc = null;
 
-            AddStep("create container", () => Add(gcc = new GameplayClockContainer(CreateWorkingBeatmap(new OsuRuleset().RulesetInfo), Array.Empty<Mod>(), 0)));
+            AddStep("create container", () =>
+            {
+                var working = CreateWorkingBeatmap(new OsuRuleset().RulesetInfo);
+                working.LoadTrack();
+
+                Add(gcc = new GameplayClockContainer(working, 0));
+            });
+
             AddStep("start track", () => gcc.Start());
             AddUntilStep("elapsed greater than zero", () => gcc.GameplayClock.ElapsedFrameTime > 0);
         }

osu.Game.Tests/Gameplay/TestSceneStoryboardSamples.cs

@@ -59,7 +59,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Gameplay
 
             AddStep("create container", () =>
             {
-                Add(gameplayContainer = new GameplayClockContainer(CreateWorkingBeatmap(new OsuRuleset().RulesetInfo), Array.Empty<Mod>(), 0));
+                var working = CreateWorkingBeatmap(new OsuRuleset().RulesetInfo);
+                working.LoadTrack();
+
+                Add(gameplayContainer = new GameplayClockContainer(working, 0));
 
                 gameplayContainer.Add(sample = new DrawableStoryboardSample(new StoryboardSampleInfo(string.Empty, 0, 1))
                 {
@@ -103,7 +106,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Gameplay
                 Beatmap.Value = new TestCustomSkinWorkingBeatmap(new OsuRuleset().RulesetInfo, Audio);
                 SelectedMods.Value = new[] { testedMod };
 
-                Add(gameplayContainer = new GameplayClockContainer(Beatmap.Value, SelectedMods.Value, 0));
+                Add(gameplayContainer = new GameplayClockContainer(Beatmap.Value, 0));
 
                 gameplayContainer.Add(sample = new TestDrawableStoryboardSample(new StoryboardSampleInfo("test-sample", 1, 1))
                 {

osu.Game.Tests/Skins/TestSceneBeatmapSkinResources.cs

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Skins
         {
             var imported = beatmaps.Import(new ZipArchiveReader(TestResources.OpenResource("Archives/ogg-beatmap.osz"))).Result;
             beatmap = beatmaps.GetWorkingBeatmap(imported.Beatmaps[0]);
+            beatmap.LoadTrack();
         }
 
         [Test]

osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneCompletionCancellation.cs

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 using NUnit.Framework;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Audio;
-using osu.Framework.Audio.Track;
 using osu.Framework.Screens;
 using osu.Framework.Testing;
 using osu.Framework.Timing;
@@ -18,8 +17,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
 {
     public class TestSceneCompletionCancellation : OsuPlayerTestScene
     {
-        private Track track;
-
         [Resolved]
         private AudioManager audio { get; set; }
 
@@ -34,7 +31,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
             base.SetUpSteps();
 
             // Ensure track has actually running before attempting to seek
-            AddUntilStep("wait for track to start running", () => track.IsRunning);
+            AddUntilStep("wait for track to start running", () => Beatmap.Value.Track.IsRunning);
         }
 
         [Test]
@@ -73,13 +70,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
 
         private void complete()
         {
-            AddStep("seek to completion", () => track.Seek(5000));
+            AddStep("seek to completion", () => Beatmap.Value.Track.Seek(5000));
             AddUntilStep("completion set by processor", () => Player.ScoreProcessor.HasCompleted.Value);
         }
 
         private void cancel()
         {
-            AddStep("rewind to cancel", () => track.Seek(4000));
+            AddStep("rewind to cancel", () => Beatmap.Value.Track.Seek(4000));
             AddUntilStep("completion cleared by processor", () => !Player.ScoreProcessor.HasCompleted.Value);
         }
 
@@ -91,11 +88,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
         }
 
         protected override WorkingBeatmap CreateWorkingBeatmap(IBeatmap beatmap, Storyboard storyboard = null)
-        {
+            => new ClockBackedTestWorkingBeatmap(beatmap, storyboard, new FramedClock(new ManualClock { Rate = 1 }), audio);
-            var working = new ClockBackedTestWorkingBeatmap(beatmap, storyboard, new FramedClock(new ManualClock { Rate = 1 }), audio);
-            track = working.Track;
-            return working;
-        }
 
         protected override IBeatmap CreateBeatmap(RulesetInfo ruleset)
         {

osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneGameplayRewinding.cs

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ using System.Linq;
 using NUnit.Framework;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Audio;
-using osu.Framework.Audio.Track;
 using osu.Framework.Utils;
 using osu.Framework.Timing;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
@@ -21,19 +20,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
         [Resolved]
         private AudioManager audioManager { get; set; }
 
-        private Track track;
+        protected override WorkingBeatmap CreateWorkingBeatmap(IBeatmap beatmap, Storyboard storyboard = null) =>
-
+            new ClockBackedTestWorkingBeatmap(beatmap, storyboard, new FramedClock(new ManualClock { Rate = 1 }), audioManager);
-        protected override WorkingBeatmap CreateWorkingBeatmap(IBeatmap beatmap, Storyboard storyboard = null)
-        {
-            var working = new ClockBackedTestWorkingBeatmap(beatmap, storyboard, new FramedClock(new ManualClock { Rate = 1 }), audioManager);
-            track = working.Track;
-            return working;
-        }
 
         [Test]
         public void TestNoJudgementsOnRewind()
         {
-            AddUntilStep("wait for track to start running", () => track.IsRunning);
+            AddUntilStep("wait for track to start running", () => Beatmap.Value.Track.IsRunning);
             addSeekStep(3000);
             AddAssert("all judged", () => Player.DrawableRuleset.Playfield.AllHitObjects.All(h => h.Judged));
             AddUntilStep("key counter counted keys", () => Player.HUDOverlay.KeyCounter.Children.All(kc => kc.CountPresses >= 7));
@@ -46,7 +39,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
 
         private void addSeekStep(double time)
         {
-            AddStep($"seek to {time}", () => track.Seek(time));
+            AddStep($"seek to {time}", () => Beatmap.Value.Track.Seek(time));
 
             // Allow a few frames of lenience
             AddUntilStep("wait for seek to finish", () => Precision.AlmostEquals(time, Player.DrawableRuleset.FrameStableClock.CurrentTime, 100));

osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneSkipOverlay.cs

@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 // 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 System;
 using NUnit.Framework;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Play;
 using osuTK;
@@ -32,7 +30,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
             requestCount = 0;
             increment = skip_time;
 
-            Child = gameplayClockContainer = new GameplayClockContainer(CreateWorkingBeatmap(CreateBeatmap(new OsuRuleset().RulesetInfo)), Array.Empty<Mod>(), 0)
+            var working = CreateWorkingBeatmap(CreateBeatmap(new OsuRuleset().RulesetInfo));
+            working.LoadTrack();
+
+            Child = gameplayClockContainer = new GameplayClockContainer(working, 0)
             {
                 RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                 Children = new Drawable[]

osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneStoryboard.cs

@@ -22,19 +22,32 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
     [TestFixture]
     public class TestSceneStoryboard : OsuTestScene
     {
-        private readonly Container<DrawableStoryboard> storyboardContainer;
+        private Container<DrawableStoryboard> storyboardContainer;
         private DrawableStoryboard storyboard;
 
-        [Cached]
+        [Test]
-        private MusicController musicController = new MusicController();
+        public void TestStoryboard()
+        {
+            AddStep("Restart", restart);
+            AddToggleStep("Passing", passing =>
+            {
+                if (storyboard != null) storyboard.Passing = passing;
+            });
+        }
 
-        public TestSceneStoryboard()
+        [Test]
+        public void TestStoryboardMissingVideo()
+        {
+            AddStep("Load storyboard with missing video", loadStoryboardNoVideo);
+        }
+
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load()
         {
             Clock = new FramedClock();
 
             AddRange(new Drawable[]
             {
-                musicController,
                 new Container
                 {
                     RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
@@ -58,32 +71,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
                     State = { Value = Visibility.Visible },
                 }
             });
+
+            Beatmap.BindValueChanged(beatmapChanged, true);
         }
 
-        [Test]
+        private void beatmapChanged(ValueChangedEvent<WorkingBeatmap> e) => loadStoryboard(e.NewValue);
-        public void TestStoryboard()
-        {
-            AddStep("Restart", restart);
-            AddToggleStep("Passing", passing =>
-            {
-                if (storyboard != null) storyboard.Passing = passing;
-            });
-        }
-
-        [Test]
-        public void TestStoryboardMissingVideo()
-        {
-            AddStep("Load storyboard with missing video", loadStoryboardNoVideo);
-        }
-
-        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
-        private void load()
-        {
-            Beatmap.ValueChanged += beatmapChanged;
-        }
-
-        private void beatmapChanged(ValueChangedEvent<WorkingBeatmap> e)
-            => loadStoryboard(e.NewValue);
 
         private void restart()
         {

osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Menus/TestSceneIntroWelcome.cs

@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
 using NUnit.Framework;
-using osu.Framework.Audio.Track;
 using osu.Framework.Screens;
+using osu.Framework.Utils;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Menu;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Menus
@@ -15,11 +15,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Menus
 
         public TestSceneIntroWelcome()
         {
-            AddUntilStep("wait for load", () => getTrack() != null);
+            AddUntilStep("wait for load", () => MusicController.TrackLoaded);
-
+            AddAssert("correct track", () => Precision.AlmostEquals(MusicController.CurrentTrack.Length, 48000, 1));
-            AddAssert("check if menu music loops", () => getTrack().Looping);
+            AddAssert("check if menu music loops", () => MusicController.CurrentTrack.Looping);
-        }
+        }
-
-        private Track getTrack() => (IntroStack?.CurrentScreen as MainMenu)?.Track;
     }
 }

osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Menus/TestSceneSongTicker.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 // 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.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Game.Overlays;
@@ -11,14 +10,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Menus
 {
     public class TestSceneSongTicker : OsuTestScene
     {
-        [Cached]
-        private MusicController musicController = new MusicController();
-
         public TestSceneSongTicker()
         {
             AddRange(new Drawable[]
             {
-                musicController,
                 new SongTicker
                 {
                     Anchor = Anchor.Centre,

osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Menus/TestSceneToolbar.cs

@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Menus
 
         public class TestToolbar : Toolbar
         {
-            public new Bindable<OverlayActivation> OverlayActivationMode => base.OverlayActivationMode;
+            public new Bindable<OverlayActivation> OverlayActivationMode => base.OverlayActivationMode as Bindable<OverlayActivation>;
         }
     }
 }

osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Navigation/TestSceneScreenNavigation.cs

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 using System.Linq;
 using NUnit.Framework;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
-using osu.Framework.Audio.Track;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Screens;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
@@ -46,7 +45,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Navigation
             Player player = null;
 
             WorkingBeatmap beatmap() => Game.Beatmap.Value;
-            Track track() => beatmap().Track;
 
             PushAndConfirm(() => new TestSongSelect());
 
@@ -62,30 +60,27 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Navigation
             AddUntilStep("wait for player", () => (player = Game.ScreenStack.CurrentScreen as Player) != null);
             AddUntilStep("wait for fail", () => player.HasFailed);
 
-            AddUntilStep("wait for track stop", () => !track().IsRunning);
+            AddUntilStep("wait for track stop", () => !Game.MusicController.IsPlaying);
-            AddAssert("Ensure time before preview point", () => track().CurrentTime < beatmap().Metadata.PreviewTime);
+            AddAssert("Ensure time before preview point", () => Game.MusicController.CurrentTrack.CurrentTime < beatmap().Metadata.PreviewTime);
 
             pushEscape();
 
-            AddUntilStep("wait for track playing", () => track().IsRunning);
+            AddUntilStep("wait for track playing", () => Game.MusicController.IsPlaying);
-            AddAssert("Ensure time wasn't reset to preview point", () => track().CurrentTime < beatmap().Metadata.PreviewTime);
+            AddAssert("Ensure time wasn't reset to preview point", () => Game.MusicController.CurrentTrack.CurrentTime < beatmap().Metadata.PreviewTime);
         }
 
         [Test]
         public void TestMenuMakesMusic()
         {
-            WorkingBeatmap beatmap() => Game.Beatmap.Value;
-            Track track() => beatmap().Track;
-
             TestSongSelect songSelect = null;
 
             PushAndConfirm(() => songSelect = new TestSongSelect());
 
-            AddUntilStep("wait for no track", () => track() is TrackVirtual);
+            AddUntilStep("wait for no track", () => Game.MusicController.CurrentTrack.IsDummyDevice);
 
             AddStep("return to menu", () => songSelect.Exit());
 
-            AddUntilStep("wait for track", () => !(track() is TrackVirtual) && track().IsRunning);
+            AddUntilStep("wait for track", () => !Game.MusicController.CurrentTrack.IsDummyDevice && Game.MusicController.IsPlaying);
         }
 
         [Test]
@@ -140,12 +135,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Navigation
             AddUntilStep("Wait for music controller", () => Game.MusicController.IsLoaded);
             AddStep("Seek close to end", () =>
             {
-                Game.MusicController.SeekTo(Game.Beatmap.Value.Track.Length - 1000);
+                Game.MusicController.SeekTo(Game.MusicController.CurrentTrack.Length - 1000);
-                Game.Beatmap.Value.Track.Completed += () => trackCompleted = true;
+                Game.MusicController.CurrentTrack.Completed += () => trackCompleted = true;
             });
 
             AddUntilStep("Track was completed", () => trackCompleted);
-            AddUntilStep("Track was restarted", () => Game.Beatmap.Value.Track.IsRunning);
+            AddUntilStep("Track was restarted", () => Game.MusicController.IsPlaying);
         }
 
         private void pushEscape() =>

osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Online/TestSceneNowPlayingCommand.cs

@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Online
         {
             AddStep("Set activity", () => API.Activity.Value = new UserActivity.InLobby());
 
-            AddStep("Set beatmap", () => Beatmap.Value = new DummyWorkingBeatmap(null, null)
+            AddStep("Set beatmap", () => Beatmap.Value = new DummyWorkingBeatmap(Audio, null)
             {
                 BeatmapInfo = { OnlineBeatmapID = hasOnlineId ? 1234 : (int?)null }
             });

osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneBeatSyncedContainer.cs

@@ -26,9 +26,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
     {
         private readonly NowPlayingOverlay np;
 
-        [Cached]
-        private MusicController musicController = new MusicController();
-
         public TestSceneBeatSyncedContainer()
         {
             Clock = new FramedClock();
@@ -36,7 +33,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
 
             AddRange(new Drawable[]
             {
-                musicController,
                 new BeatContainer
                 {
                     Anchor = Anchor.BottomCentre,
@@ -71,6 +67,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
 
             private readonly Box flashLayer;
 
+            [Resolved]
+            private MusicController musicController { get; set; }
+
             public BeatContainer()
             {
                 RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X;
@@ -165,7 +164,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
                 if (timingPoints.Count == 0) return 0;
 
                 if (timingPoints[^1] == current)
-                    return (int)Math.Ceiling((Beatmap.Value.Track.Length - current.Time) / current.BeatLength);
+                    return (int)Math.Ceiling((musicController.CurrentTrack.Length - current.Time) / current.BeatLength);
 
                 return (int)Math.Ceiling((getNextTimingPoint(current).Time - current.Time) / current.BeatLength);
             }

osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneDeleteLocalScore.cs

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ using System.Linq;
 using NUnit.Framework;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
+using osu.Framework.Audio;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Cursor;
 using osu.Framework.Platform;
 using osu.Framework.Testing;
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
             var dependencies = new DependencyContainer(base.CreateChildDependencies(parent));
 
             dependencies.Cache(rulesetStore = new RulesetStore(ContextFactory));
-            dependencies.Cache(beatmapManager = new BeatmapManager(LocalStorage, ContextFactory, rulesetStore, null, Audio, dependencies.Get<GameHost>(), Beatmap.Default));
+            dependencies.Cache(beatmapManager = new BeatmapManager(LocalStorage, ContextFactory, rulesetStore, null, dependencies.Get<AudioManager>(), dependencies.Get<GameHost>(), Beatmap.Default));
             dependencies.Cache(scoreManager = new ScoreManager(rulesetStore, () => beatmapManager, LocalStorage, null, ContextFactory));
 
             beatmap = beatmapManager.Import(TestResources.GetTestBeatmapForImport()).Result.Beatmaps[0];

osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneNowPlayingOverlay.cs

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
 using NUnit.Framework;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Audio;
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Overlays;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu;
+using osu.Game.Tests.Resources;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
 {
@@ -20,8 +22,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
         [Cached]
         private MusicController musicController = new MusicController();
 
-        private WorkingBeatmap currentBeatmap;
-
         private NowPlayingOverlay nowPlayingOverlay;
 
         private RulesetStore rulesets;
@@ -76,16 +76,21 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
                 }
             }).Wait(), 5);
 
-            AddStep(@"Next track", () => musicController.NextTrack());
+            WorkingBeatmap currentBeatmap = null;
-            AddStep("Store track", () => currentBeatmap = Beatmap.Value);
+
+            AddStep("import beatmap with track", () =>
+            {
+                var setWithTrack = manager.Import(TestResources.GetTestBeatmapForImport()).Result;
+                Beatmap.Value = currentBeatmap = manager.GetWorkingBeatmap(setWithTrack.Beatmaps.First());
+            });
 
             AddStep(@"Seek track to 6 second", () => musicController.SeekTo(6000));
-            AddUntilStep(@"Wait for current time to update", () => currentBeatmap.Track.CurrentTime > 5000);
+            AddUntilStep(@"Wait for current time to update", () => musicController.CurrentTrack.CurrentTime > 5000);
 
             AddStep(@"Set previous", () => musicController.PreviousTrack());
 
             AddAssert(@"Check beatmap didn't change", () => currentBeatmap == Beatmap.Value);
-            AddUntilStep("Wait for current time to update", () => currentBeatmap.Track.CurrentTime < 5000);
+            AddUntilStep("Wait for current time to update", () => musicController.CurrentTrack.CurrentTime < 5000);
 
             AddStep(@"Set previous", () => musicController.PreviousTrack());
             AddAssert(@"Check beatmap did change", () => currentBeatmap != Beatmap.Value);

osu.Game.Tests/WaveformTestBeatmap.cs

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests
 
         protected override Waveform GetWaveform() => new Waveform(trackStore.GetStream(firstAudioFile));
 
-        protected override Track GetTrack() => trackStore.Get(firstAudioFile);
+        protected override Track GetBeatmapTrack() => trackStore.Get(firstAudioFile);
 
         private string firstAudioFile
         {

osu.Game.Tournament/Screens/Editors/LadderEditorScreen.cs

@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tournament.Screens.Editors
         [Cached]
         private LadderEditorInfo editorInfo = new LadderEditorInfo();
 
+        private WarningBox rightClickMessage;
+
         protected override bool DrawLoserPaths => true;
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
@@ -37,6 +39,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tournament.Screens.Editors
                 Origin = Anchor.TopRight,
                 Margin = new MarginPadding(5)
             });
+
+            AddInternal(rightClickMessage = new WarningBox("Right click to place and link matches"));
+
+            LadderInfo.Matches.CollectionChanged += (_, __) => updateMessage();
+            updateMessage();
+        }
+
+        private void updateMessage()
+        {
+            rightClickMessage.Alpha = LadderInfo.Matches.Count > 0 ? 0 : 1;
         }
 
         public void BeginJoin(TournamentMatch match, bool losers)

osu.Game.Tournament/TournamentGame.cs

@@ -87,30 +87,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tournament
                         },
                     }
                 },
-                heightWarning = new Container
+                heightWarning = new WarningBox("Please make the window wider"),
-                {
-                    Masking = true,
-                    CornerRadius = 5,
-                    Depth = float.MinValue,
-                    Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
-                    Origin = Anchor.Centre,
-                    AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                    Children = new Drawable[]
-                    {
-                        new Box
-                        {
-                            Colour = Color4.Red,
-                            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                        },
-                        new TournamentSpriteText
-                        {
-                            Text = "Please make the window wider",
-                            Font = OsuFont.Torus.With(weight: FontWeight.Bold),
-                            Colour = Color4.White,
-                            Padding = new MarginPadding(20)
-                        }
-                    }
-                },
                 new OsuContextMenuContainer
                 {
                     RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,

osu.Game.Tournament/WarningBox.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+// 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;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shapes;
+using osu.Game.Graphics;
+using osuTK.Graphics;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Tournament
+{
+    internal class WarningBox : Container
+    {
+        public WarningBox(string text)
+        {
+            Masking = true;
+            CornerRadius = 5;
+            Depth = float.MinValue;
+            Anchor = Anchor.Centre;
+            Origin = Anchor.Centre;
+            AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
+
+            Children = new Drawable[]
+            {
+                new Box
+                {
+                    Colour = Color4.Red,
+                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                },
+                new TournamentSpriteText
+                {
+                    Text = text,
+                    Font = OsuFont.Torus.With(weight: FontWeight.Bold),
+                    Colour = Color4.White,
+                    Padding = new MarginPadding(20)
+                }
+            };
+        }
+    }
+}

osu.Game/Beatmaps/BeatmapManager.cs

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ using System.Linq.Expressions;
 using System.Text;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using JetBrains.Annotations;
 using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
 using osu.Framework.Audio;
 using osu.Framework.Audio.Track;
@@ -63,16 +64,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps
         private readonly RulesetStore rulesets;
         private readonly BeatmapStore beatmaps;
         private readonly AudioManager audioManager;
-        private readonly GameHost host;
         private readonly BeatmapOnlineLookupQueue onlineLookupQueue;
+        private readonly TextureStore textureStore;
+        private readonly ITrackStore trackStore;
 
-        public BeatmapManager(Storage storage, IDatabaseContextFactory contextFactory, RulesetStore rulesets, IAPIProvider api, AudioManager audioManager, GameHost host = null,
+        public BeatmapManager(Storage storage, IDatabaseContextFactory contextFactory, RulesetStore rulesets, IAPIProvider api, [NotNull] AudioManager audioManager, GameHost host = null,
                               WorkingBeatmap defaultBeatmap = null)
             : base(storage, contextFactory, api, new BeatmapStore(contextFactory), host)
         {
             this.rulesets = rulesets;
             this.audioManager = audioManager;
-            this.host = host;
 
             DefaultBeatmap = defaultBeatmap;
 
@@ -83,6 +84,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps
             beatmaps.ItemUpdated += removeWorkingCache;
 
             onlineLookupQueue = new BeatmapOnlineLookupQueue(api, storage);
+
+            textureStore = new LargeTextureStore(host?.CreateTextureLoaderStore(Files.Store));
+            trackStore = audioManager.GetTrackStore(Files.Store);
         }
 
         protected override ArchiveDownloadRequest<BeatmapSetInfo> CreateDownloadRequest(BeatmapSetInfo set, bool minimiseDownloadSize) =>
@@ -218,7 +222,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps
             removeWorkingCache(info);
         }
 
-        private readonly WeakList<WorkingBeatmap> workingCache = new WeakList<WorkingBeatmap>();
+        private readonly WeakList<BeatmapManagerWorkingBeatmap> workingCache = new WeakList<BeatmapManagerWorkingBeatmap>();
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Retrieve a <see cref="WorkingBeatmap"/> instance for the provided <see cref="BeatmapInfo"/>
@@ -246,16 +250,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps
             lock (workingCache)
             {
                 var working = workingCache.FirstOrDefault(w => w.BeatmapInfo?.ID == beatmapInfo.ID);
+                if (working != null)
+                    return working;
 
-                if (working == null)
-                {
                 beatmapInfo.Metadata ??= beatmapInfo.BeatmapSet.Metadata;
 
-                    workingCache.Add(working = new BeatmapManagerWorkingBeatmap(Files.Store,
+                workingCache.Add(working = new BeatmapManagerWorkingBeatmap(Files.Store, textureStore, trackStore, beatmapInfo, audioManager));
-                        new LargeTextureStore(host?.CreateTextureLoaderStore(Files.Store)), beatmapInfo, audioManager));
-                }
 
-                previous?.TransferTo(working);
                 return working;
             }
         }
@@ -459,7 +460,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps
 
             protected override IBeatmap GetBeatmap() => beatmap;
             protected override Texture GetBackground() => null;
-            protected override Track GetTrack() => null;
+            protected override Track GetBeatmapTrack() => null;
         }
     }
 

osu.Game/Beatmaps/BeatmapManager_WorkingBeatmap.cs

@@ -17,15 +17,18 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps
 {
     public partial class BeatmapManager
     {
-        protected class BeatmapManagerWorkingBeatmap : WorkingBeatmap
+        private class BeatmapManagerWorkingBeatmap : WorkingBeatmap
         {
             private readonly IResourceStore<byte[]> store;
+            private readonly TextureStore textureStore;
+            private readonly ITrackStore trackStore;
 
-            public BeatmapManagerWorkingBeatmap(IResourceStore<byte[]> store, TextureStore textureStore, BeatmapInfo beatmapInfo, AudioManager audioManager)
+            public BeatmapManagerWorkingBeatmap(IResourceStore<byte[]> store, TextureStore textureStore, ITrackStore trackStore, BeatmapInfo beatmapInfo, AudioManager audioManager)
                 : base(beatmapInfo, audioManager)
             {
                 this.store = store;
                 this.textureStore = textureStore;
+                this.trackStore = trackStore;
             }
 
             protected override IBeatmap GetBeatmap()
@@ -44,10 +47,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps
 
             private string getPathForFile(string filename) => BeatmapSetInfo.Files.SingleOrDefault(f => string.Equals(f.Filename, filename, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))?.FileInfo.StoragePath;
 
-            private TextureStore textureStore;
-
-            private ITrackStore trackStore;
-
             protected override bool BackgroundStillValid(Texture b) => false; // bypass lazy logic. we want to return a new background each time for refcounting purposes.
 
             protected override Texture GetBackground()
@@ -66,11 +65,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps
                 }
             }
 
-            protected override Track GetTrack()
+            protected override Track GetBeatmapTrack()
             {
                 try
                 {
-                    return (trackStore ??= AudioManager.GetTrackStore(store)).Get(getPathForFile(Metadata.AudioFile));
+                    return trackStore.Get(getPathForFile(Metadata.AudioFile));
                 }
                 catch (Exception e)
                 {
@@ -79,22 +78,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps
                 }
             }
 
-            public override void RecycleTrack()
-            {
-                base.RecycleTrack();
-
-                trackStore?.Dispose();
-                trackStore = null;
-            }
-
-            public override void TransferTo(WorkingBeatmap other)
-            {
-                base.TransferTo(other);
-
-                if (other is BeatmapManagerWorkingBeatmap owb && textureStore != null && BeatmapInfo.BackgroundEquals(other.BeatmapInfo))
-                    owb.textureStore = textureStore;
-            }
-
             protected override Waveform GetWaveform()
             {
                 try

osu.Game/Beatmaps/DummyWorkingBeatmap.cs

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using JetBrains.Annotations;
 using osu.Framework.Audio;
 using osu.Framework.Audio.Track;
 using osu.Framework.Extensions.IEnumerableExtensions;
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps
     {
         private readonly TextureStore textures;
 
-        public DummyWorkingBeatmap(AudioManager audio, TextureStore textures)
+        public DummyWorkingBeatmap([NotNull] AudioManager audio, TextureStore textures)
             : base(new BeatmapInfo
             {
                 Metadata = new BeatmapMetadata
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps
 
         protected override Texture GetBackground() => textures?.Get(@"Backgrounds/bg4");
 
-        protected override Track GetTrack() => GetVirtualTrack();
+        protected override Track GetBeatmapTrack() => GetVirtualTrack();
 
         private class DummyRulesetInfo : RulesetInfo
         {

osu.Game/Beatmaps/IWorkingBeatmap.cs

@@ -26,11 +26,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps
         /// </summary>
         Texture Background { get; }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Retrieves the audio track for this <see cref="WorkingBeatmap"/>.
-        /// </summary>
-        Track Track { get; }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Retrieves the <see cref="Waveform"/> for the <see cref="Track"/> of this <see cref="WorkingBeatmap"/>.
         /// </summary>
@@ -59,5 +54,18 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps
         /// <returns>The converted <see cref="IBeatmap"/>.</returns>
         /// <exception cref="BeatmapInvalidForRulesetException">If <see cref="Beatmap"/> could not be converted to <paramref name="ruleset"/>.</exception>
         IBeatmap GetPlayableBeatmap(RulesetInfo ruleset, IReadOnlyList<Mod> mods = null, TimeSpan? timeout = null);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Load a new audio track instance for this beatmap. This should be called once before accessing <see cref="Track"/>.
+        /// The caller of this method is responsible for the lifetime of the track.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// In a standard game context, the loading of the track is managed solely by MusicController, which will
+        /// automatically load the track of the current global IBindable WorkingBeatmap.
+        /// As such, this method should only be called in very special scenarios, such as external tests or apps which are
+        /// outside of the game context.
+        /// </remarks>
+        /// <returns>A fresh track instance, which will also be available via <see cref="Track"/>.</returns>
+        Track LoadTrack();
     }
 }

osu.Game/Beatmaps/WorkingBeatmap.cs

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using JetBrains.Annotations;
 using osu.Framework.Audio;
 using osu.Framework.Audio.Track;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Textures;
@@ -40,7 +41,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps
             BeatmapSetInfo = beatmapInfo.BeatmapSet;
             Metadata = beatmapInfo.Metadata ?? BeatmapSetInfo?.Metadata ?? new BeatmapMetadata();
 
-            track = new RecyclableLazy<Track>(() => GetTrack() ?? GetVirtualTrack(1000));
             background = new RecyclableLazy<Texture>(GetBackground, BackgroundStillValid);
             waveform = new RecyclableLazy<Waveform>(GetWaveform);
             storyboard = new RecyclableLazy<Storyboard>(GetStoryboard);
@@ -259,10 +259,39 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps
         protected abstract Texture GetBackground();
         private readonly RecyclableLazy<Texture> background;
 
-        public virtual bool TrackLoaded => track.IsResultAvailable;
+        private Track loadedTrack;
-        public Track Track => track.Value;
+
-        protected abstract Track GetTrack();
+        [NotNull]
-        private RecyclableLazy<Track> track;
+        public Track LoadTrack() => loadedTrack = GetBeatmapTrack() ?? GetVirtualTrack(1000);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Transfer a valid audio track into this working beatmap. Used as an optimisation to avoid reload / track swap
+        /// across difficulties in the same beatmap set.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="track">The track to transfer.</param>
+        public void TransferTrack([NotNull] Track track) => loadedTrack = track ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(track));
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Whether this beatmap's track has been loaded via <see cref="LoadTrack"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        public virtual bool TrackLoaded => loadedTrack != null;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Get the loaded audio track instance. <see cref="LoadTrack"/> must have first been called.
+        /// This generally happens via MusicController when changing the global beatmap.
+        /// </summary>
+        public Track Track
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                if (!TrackLoaded)
+                    throw new InvalidOperationException($"Cannot access {nameof(Track)} without first calling {nameof(LoadTrack)}.");
+
+                return loadedTrack;
+            }
+        }
+
+        protected abstract Track GetBeatmapTrack();
 
         public bool WaveformLoaded => waveform.IsResultAvailable;
         public Waveform Waveform => waveform.Value;
@@ -280,22 +309,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps
         protected virtual ISkin GetSkin() => new DefaultSkin();
         private readonly RecyclableLazy<ISkin> skin;
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Transfer pieces of a beatmap to a new one, where possible, to save on loading.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="other">The new beatmap which is being switched to.</param>
-        public virtual void TransferTo(WorkingBeatmap other)
-        {
-            if (track.IsResultAvailable && Track != null && BeatmapInfo.AudioEquals(other.BeatmapInfo))
-                other.track = track;
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Eagerly dispose of the audio track associated with this <see cref="WorkingBeatmap"/> (if any).
-        /// Accessing track again will load a fresh instance.
-        /// </summary>
-        public virtual void RecycleTrack() => track.Recycle();
-
         ~WorkingBeatmap()
         {
             total_count.Value--;

osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/BeatSyncedContainer.cs

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers
 
         protected override void Update()
         {
-            Track track = null;
+            ITrack track = null;
             IBeatmap beatmap = null;
 
             double currentTrackTime = 0;

osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/OsuFocusedOverlayContainer.cs

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers
         [Resolved]
         private PreviewTrackManager previewTrackManager { get; set; }
 
-        protected readonly Bindable<OverlayActivation> OverlayActivationMode = new Bindable<OverlayActivation>(OverlayActivation.All);
+        protected readonly IBindable<OverlayActivation> OverlayActivationMode = new Bindable<OverlayActivation>(OverlayActivation.All);
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader(true)]
         private void load(AudioManager audio)

osu.Game/OsuGame.cs

@@ -88,7 +88,10 @@ namespace osu.Game
 
         private IdleTracker idleTracker;
 
-        public readonly Bindable<OverlayActivation> OverlayActivationMode = new Bindable<OverlayActivation>();
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Whether overlays should be able to be opened game-wide. Value is sourced from the current active screen.
+        /// </summary>
+        public readonly IBindable<OverlayActivation> OverlayActivationMode = new Bindable<OverlayActivation>();
 
         protected OsuScreenStack ScreenStack;
 
@@ -425,23 +428,7 @@ namespace osu.Game
 
             updateModDefaults();
 
-            var newBeatmap = beatmap.NewValue;
+            beatmap.NewValue?.BeginAsyncLoad();
-
-            if (newBeatmap != null)
-            {
-                newBeatmap.Track.Completed += () => Scheduler.AddOnce(() => trackCompleted(newBeatmap));
-                newBeatmap.BeginAsyncLoad();
-            }
-
-            void trackCompleted(WorkingBeatmap b)
-            {
-                // the source of track completion is the audio thread, so the beatmap may have changed before firing.
-                if (Beatmap.Value != b)
-                    return;
-
-                if (!Beatmap.Value.Track.Looping && !Beatmap.Disabled)
-                    MusicController.NextTrack();
-            }
         }
 
         private void modsChanged(ValueChangedEvent<IReadOnlyList<Mod>> mods)
@@ -615,8 +602,6 @@ namespace osu.Game
 
             loadComponentSingleFile(new OnScreenDisplay(), Add, true);
 
-            loadComponentSingleFile(MusicController = new MusicController(), Add, true);
-
             loadComponentSingleFile(notifications.With(d =>
             {
                 d.GetToolbarHeight = () => ToolbarOffset;
@@ -921,8 +906,6 @@ namespace osu.Game
 
         private ScalingContainer screenContainer;
 
-        protected MusicController MusicController { get; private set; }
-
         protected override bool OnExiting()
         {
             if (ScreenStack.CurrentScreen is Loader)
@@ -972,9 +955,12 @@ namespace osu.Game
                     break;
             }
 
+            if (current is IOsuScreen currentOsuScreen)
+                OverlayActivationMode.UnbindFrom(currentOsuScreen.OverlayActivationMode);
+
             if (newScreen is IOsuScreen newOsuScreen)
             {
-                OverlayActivationMode.Value = newOsuScreen.InitialOverlayActivationMode;
+                OverlayActivationMode.BindTo(newOsuScreen.OverlayActivationMode);
 
                 MusicController.AllowRateAdjustments = newOsuScreen.AllowRateAdjustments;
 

osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ using osu.Game.Database;
 using osu.Game.Input;
 using osu.Game.Input.Bindings;
 using osu.Game.IO;
+using osu.Game.Overlays;
 using osu.Game.Resources;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods;
@@ -73,6 +74,8 @@ namespace osu.Game
 
         protected MenuCursorContainer MenuCursorContainer;
 
+        protected MusicController MusicController;
+
         private Container content;
 
         protected override Container<Drawable> Content => content;
@@ -238,16 +241,6 @@ namespace osu.Game
 
             Beatmap = new NonNullableBindable<WorkingBeatmap>(defaultBeatmap);
 
-            // ScheduleAfterChildren is safety against something in the current frame accessing the previous beatmap's track
-            // and potentially causing a reload of it after just unloading.
-            // Note that the reason for this being added *has* been resolved, so it may be feasible to removed this if required.
-            Beatmap.BindValueChanged(b => ScheduleAfterChildren(() =>
-            {
-                // compare to last beatmap as sometimes the two may share a track representation (optimisation, see WorkingBeatmap.TransferTo)
-                if (b.OldValue?.TrackLoaded == true && b.OldValue?.Track != b.NewValue?.Track)
-                    b.OldValue.RecycleTrack();
-            }));
-
             dependencies.CacheAs<IBindable<WorkingBeatmap>>(Beatmap);
             dependencies.CacheAs(Beatmap);
 
@@ -275,6 +268,9 @@ namespace osu.Game
             dependencies.Cache(previewTrackManager = new PreviewTrackManager());
             Add(previewTrackManager);
 
+            AddInternal(MusicController = new MusicController());
+            dependencies.CacheAs(MusicController);
+
             Ruleset.BindValueChanged(onRulesetChanged);
         }
 

osu.Game/Overlays/Music/PlaylistOverlay.cs

@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Music
         {
             if (set.ID == (beatmap.Value?.BeatmapSetInfo?.ID ?? -1))
             {
-                beatmap.Value?.Track?.Seek(0);
+                beatmap.Value?.Track.Seek(0);
                 return;
             }
 

osu.Game/Overlays/MusicController.cs

@@ -4,10 +4,14 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
+using JetBrains.Annotations;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
+using osu.Framework.Audio;
 using osu.Framework.Audio.Track;
 using osu.Framework.Bindables;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Audio;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Input.Bindings;
 using osu.Framework.Utils;
 using osu.Framework.Threading;
@@ -21,7 +25,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
     /// <summary>
     /// Handles playback of the global music track.
     /// </summary>
-    public class MusicController : Component, IKeyBindingHandler<GlobalAction>
+    public class MusicController : CompositeDrawable, IKeyBindingHandler<GlobalAction>
     {
         [Resolved]
         private BeatmapManager beatmaps { get; set; }
@@ -61,6 +65,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
         [Resolved(canBeNull: true)]
         private OnScreenDisplay onScreenDisplay { get; set; }
 
+        [NotNull]
+        public DrawableTrack CurrentTrack { get; private set; } = new DrawableTrack(new TrackVirtual(1000));
+
         private IBindable<WeakReference<BeatmapSetInfo>> managerUpdated;
         private IBindable<WeakReference<BeatmapSetInfo>> managerRemoved;
 
@@ -73,12 +80,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
             managerRemoved.BindValueChanged(beatmapRemoved);
 
             beatmapSets.AddRange(beatmaps.GetAllUsableBeatmapSets(IncludedDetails.Minimal, true).OrderBy(_ => RNG.Next()));
-        }
-
-        protected override void LoadComplete()
-        {
-            base.LoadComplete();
 
+            // Todo: These binds really shouldn't be here, but are unlikely to cause any issues for now.
+            // They are placed here for now since some tests rely on setting the beatmap _and_ their hierarchies inside their load(), which runs before the MusicController's load().
             beatmap.BindValueChanged(beatmapChanged, true);
             mods.BindValueChanged(_ => ResetTrackAdjustments(), true);
         }
@@ -95,9 +99,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Returns whether the current beatmap track is playing.
+        /// Returns whether the beatmap track is playing.
         /// </summary>
-        public bool IsPlaying => current?.Track.IsRunning ?? false;
+        public bool IsPlaying => CurrentTrack.IsRunning;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns whether the beatmap track is loaded.
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool TrackLoaded => CurrentTrack.TrackLoaded;
 
         private void beatmapUpdated(ValueChangedEvent<WeakReference<BeatmapSetInfo>> weakSet)
         {
@@ -130,7 +139,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
             seekDelegate = Schedule(() =>
             {
                 if (!beatmap.Disabled)
-                    current?.Track.Seek(position);
+                    CurrentTrack.Seek(position);
             });
         }
 
@@ -142,9 +151,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
         {
             if (IsUserPaused) return;
 
-            var track = current?.Track;
+            if (CurrentTrack.IsDummyDevice)
-
-            if (track == null || track is TrackVirtual)
             {
                 if (beatmap.Disabled)
                     return;
@@ -163,17 +170,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
         /// <returns>Whether the operation was successful.</returns>
         public bool Play(bool restart = false)
         {
-            var track = current?.Track;
-
             IsUserPaused = false;
 
-            if (track == null)
-                return false;
-
             if (restart)
-                track.Restart();
+                CurrentTrack.Restart();
             else if (!IsPlaying)
-                track.Start();
+                CurrentTrack.Start();
 
             return true;
         }
@@ -183,11 +185,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
         /// </summary>
         public void Stop()
         {
-            var track = current?.Track;
-
             IsUserPaused = true;
-            if (track?.IsRunning == true)
+            if (CurrentTrack.IsRunning)
-                track.Stop();
+                CurrentTrack.Stop();
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -196,9 +196,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
         /// <returns>Whether the operation was successful.</returns>
         public bool TogglePause()
         {
-            var track = current?.Track;
+            if (CurrentTrack.IsRunning)
-
-            if (track?.IsRunning == true)
                 Stop();
             else
                 Play();
@@ -220,7 +218,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
             if (beatmap.Disabled)
                 return PreviousTrackResult.None;
 
-            var currentTrackPosition = current?.Track.CurrentTime;
+            var currentTrackPosition = CurrentTrack.CurrentTime;
 
             if (currentTrackPosition >= restart_cutoff_point)
             {
@@ -234,9 +232,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
 
             if (playable != null)
             {
-                if (beatmap is Bindable<WorkingBeatmap> working)
+                changeBeatmap(beatmaps.GetWorkingBeatmap(playable.Beatmaps.First(), beatmap.Value));
-                    working.Value = beatmaps.GetWorkingBeatmap(playable.Beatmaps.First(), beatmap.Value);
-
                 restartTrack();
                 return PreviousTrackResult.Previous;
             }
@@ -260,9 +256,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
 
             if (playable != null)
             {
-                if (beatmap is Bindable<WorkingBeatmap> working)
+                changeBeatmap(beatmaps.GetWorkingBeatmap(playable.Beatmaps.First(), beatmap.Value));
-                    working.Value = beatmaps.GetWorkingBeatmap(playable.Beatmaps.First(), beatmap.Value);
-
                 restartTrack();
                 return true;
             }
@@ -274,21 +268,25 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
         {
             // if not scheduled, the previously track will be stopped one frame later (see ScheduleAfterChildren logic in GameBase).
             // we probably want to move this to a central method for switching to a new working beatmap in the future.
-            Schedule(() => beatmap.Value.Track.Restart());
+            Schedule(() => CurrentTrack.Restart());
         }
 
         private WorkingBeatmap current;
 
         private TrackChangeDirection? queuedDirection;
 
-        private void beatmapChanged(ValueChangedEvent<WorkingBeatmap> beatmap)
+        private void beatmapChanged(ValueChangedEvent<WorkingBeatmap> beatmap) => changeBeatmap(beatmap.NewValue);
+
+        private void changeBeatmap(WorkingBeatmap newWorking)
         {
+            var lastWorking = current;
+
             TrackChangeDirection direction = TrackChangeDirection.None;
 
+            bool audioEquals = newWorking?.BeatmapInfo?.AudioEquals(current?.BeatmapInfo) ?? false;
+
             if (current != null)
             {
-                bool audioEquals = beatmap.NewValue?.BeatmapInfo?.AudioEquals(current.BeatmapInfo) ?? false;
-
                 if (audioEquals)
                     direction = TrackChangeDirection.None;
                 else if (queuedDirection.HasValue)
@@ -300,18 +298,74 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
                 {
                     // figure out the best direction based on order in playlist.
                     var last = BeatmapSets.TakeWhile(b => b.ID != current.BeatmapSetInfo?.ID).Count();
-                    var next = beatmap.NewValue == null ? -1 : BeatmapSets.TakeWhile(b => b.ID != beatmap.NewValue.BeatmapSetInfo?.ID).Count();
+                    var next = newWorking == null ? -1 : BeatmapSets.TakeWhile(b => b.ID != newWorking.BeatmapSetInfo?.ID).Count();
 
                     direction = last > next ? TrackChangeDirection.Prev : TrackChangeDirection.Next;
                 }
             }
 
-            current = beatmap.NewValue;
+            current = newWorking;
+
+            if (!audioEquals || CurrentTrack.IsDummyDevice)
+            {
+                changeTrack();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // transfer still valid track to new working beatmap
+                current.TransferTrack(lastWorking.Track);
+            }
+
             TrackChanged?.Invoke(current, direction);
 
             ResetTrackAdjustments();
 
             queuedDirection = null;
+
+            // this will be a noop if coming from the beatmapChanged event.
+            // the exception is local operations like next/prev, where we want to complete loading the track before sending out a change.
+            if (beatmap.Value != current && beatmap is Bindable<WorkingBeatmap> working)
+                working.Value = current;
+        }
+
+        private void changeTrack()
+        {
+            var lastTrack = CurrentTrack;
+
+            var queuedTrack = new DrawableTrack(current.LoadTrack());
+            queuedTrack.Completed += () => onTrackCompleted(current);
+
+            CurrentTrack = queuedTrack;
+
+            // At this point we may potentially be in an async context from tests. This is extremely dangerous but we have to make do for now.
+            // CurrentTrack is immediately updated above for situations where a immediate knowledge about the new track is required,
+            // but the mutation of the hierarchy is scheduled to avoid exceptions.
+            Schedule(() =>
+            {
+                lastTrack.VolumeTo(0, 500, Easing.Out).Expire();
+
+                if (queuedTrack == CurrentTrack)
+                {
+                    AddInternal(queuedTrack);
+                    queuedTrack.VolumeTo(0).Then().VolumeTo(1, 300, Easing.Out);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    // If the track has changed since the call to changeTrack, it is safe to dispose the
+                    // queued track rather than consume it.
+                    queuedTrack.Dispose();
+                }
+            });
+        }
+
+        private void onTrackCompleted(WorkingBeatmap workingBeatmap)
+        {
+            // the source of track completion is the audio thread, so the beatmap may have changed before firing.
+            if (current != workingBeatmap)
+                return;
+
+            if (!CurrentTrack.Looping && !beatmap.Disabled)
+                NextTrack();
         }
 
         private bool allowRateAdjustments;
@@ -332,18 +386,20 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
             }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Resets the speed adjustments currently applied on <see cref="CurrentTrack"/> and applies the mod adjustments if <see cref="AllowRateAdjustments"/> is <c>true</c>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// Does not reset speed adjustments applied directly to the beatmap track.
+        /// </remarks>
         public void ResetTrackAdjustments()
         {
-            var track = current?.Track;
+            CurrentTrack.ResetSpeedAdjustments();
-            if (track == null)
-                return;
-
-            track.ResetSpeedAdjustments();
 
             if (allowRateAdjustments)
             {
                 foreach (var mod in mods.Value.OfType<IApplicableToTrack>())
-                    mod.ApplyToTrack(track);
+                    mod.ApplyToTrack(CurrentTrack);
             }
         }
 

osu.Game/Overlays/NowPlayingOverlay.cs

@@ -234,9 +234,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
                 pendingBeatmapSwitch = null;
             }
 
-            var track = beatmap.Value?.TrackLoaded ?? false ? beatmap.Value.Track : null;
+            var track = musicController.CurrentTrack;
 
-            if (track?.IsDummyDevice == false)
+            if (!track.IsDummyDevice)
             {
                 progressBar.EndTime = track.Length;
                 progressBar.CurrentTime = track.CurrentTime;

osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar/Toolbar.cs

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Toolbar
 
         private const double transition_time = 500;
 
-        protected readonly Bindable<OverlayActivation> OverlayActivationMode = new Bindable<OverlayActivation>(OverlayActivation.All);
+        protected readonly IBindable<OverlayActivation> OverlayActivationMode = new Bindable<OverlayActivation>(OverlayActivation.All);
 
         // Toolbar components like RulesetSelector should receive keyboard input events even when the toolbar is hidden.
         public override bool PropagateNonPositionalInputSubTree => true;

osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/IApplicableToTrack.cs

@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods
     /// </summary>
     public interface IApplicableToTrack : IApplicableMod
     {
-        void ApplyToTrack(Track track);
+        void ApplyToTrack(ITrack track);
     }
 }

osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModDaycore.cs

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods
             }, true);
         }
 
-        public override void ApplyToTrack(Track track)
+        public override void ApplyToTrack(ITrack track)
         {
             // base.ApplyToTrack() intentionally not called (different tempo adjustment is applied)
             track.AddAdjustment(AdjustableProperty.Frequency, freqAdjust);

osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModNightcore.cs

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods
             }, true);
         }
 
-        public override void ApplyToTrack(Track track)
+        public override void ApplyToTrack(ITrack track)
         {
             // base.ApplyToTrack() intentionally not called (different tempo adjustment is applied)
             track.AddAdjustment(AdjustableProperty.Frequency, freqAdjust);

osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModRateAdjust.cs

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods
     {
         public abstract BindableNumber<double> SpeedChange { get; }
 
-        public virtual void ApplyToTrack(Track track)
+        public virtual void ApplyToTrack(ITrack track)
         {
             track.AddAdjustment(AdjustableProperty.Tempo, SpeedChange);
         }

osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModTimeRamp.cs

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods
             Precision = 0.01,
         };
 
-        private Track track;
+        private ITrack track;
 
         protected ModTimeRamp()
         {
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods
             AdjustPitch.BindValueChanged(applyPitchAdjustment);
         }
 
-        public void ApplyToTrack(Track track)
+        public void ApplyToTrack(ITrack track)
         {
             this.track = track;
 

osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/Timeline/Timeline.cs

@@ -26,6 +26,28 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components.Timeline
         [Resolved]
         private EditorClock editorClock { get; set; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The timeline's scroll position in the last frame.
+        /// </summary>
+        private float lastScrollPosition;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The track time in the last frame.
+        /// </summary>
+        private double lastTrackTime;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Whether the user is currently dragging the timeline.
+        /// </summary>
+        private bool handlingDragInput;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Whether the track was playing before a user drag event.
+        /// </summary>
+        private bool trackWasPlaying;
+
+        private Track track;
+
         public Timeline()
         {
             ZoomDuration = 200;
@@ -59,6 +81,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components.Timeline
                 waveform.Waveform = b.NewValue.Waveform;
                 track = b.NewValue.Track;
 
+                // todo: i don't think this is safe, the track may not be loaded yet.
                 if (track.Length > 0)
                 {
                     MaxZoom = getZoomLevelForVisibleMilliseconds(500);
@@ -70,28 +93,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components.Timeline
 
         private float getZoomLevelForVisibleMilliseconds(double milliseconds) => Math.Max(1, (float)(track.Length / milliseconds));
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// The timeline's scroll position in the last frame.
-        /// </summary>
-        private float lastScrollPosition;
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// The track time in the last frame.
-        /// </summary>
-        private double lastTrackTime;
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Whether the user is currently dragging the timeline.
-        /// </summary>
-        private bool handlingDragInput;
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Whether the track was playing before a user drag event.
-        /// </summary>
-        private bool trackWasPlaying;
-
-        private Track track;
-
         protected override void Update()
         {
             base.Update();

osu.Game/Screens/Edit/LegacyEditorBeatmapPatcher.cs

@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit
 
             protected override Texture GetBackground() => throw new NotImplementedException();
 
-            protected override Track GetTrack() => throw new NotImplementedException();
+            protected override Track GetBeatmapTrack() => throw new NotImplementedException();
         }
     }
 }

osu.Game/Screens/IOsuScreen.cs

@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens
         bool HideOverlaysOnEnter { get; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Whether overlays should be able to be opened once this screen is entered or resumed.
+        /// Whether overlays should be able to be opened when this screen is current.
         /// </summary>
-        OverlayActivation InitialOverlayActivationMode { get; }
+        IBindable<OverlayActivation> OverlayActivationMode { get; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// The amount of parallax to be applied while this screen is displayed.

osu.Game/Screens/Menu/ButtonSystem.cs

@@ -270,9 +270,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Menu
                 ButtonSystemState lastState = state;
                 state = value;
 
-                if (game != null)
-                    game.OverlayActivationMode.Value = state == ButtonSystemState.Exit ? OverlayActivation.Disabled : OverlayActivation.All;
-
                 updateLogoState(lastState);
 
                 Logger.Log($"{nameof(ButtonSystem)}'s state changed from {lastState} to {state}");

osu.Game/Screens/Menu/IntroScreen.cs

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Screens;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Configuration;
 using osu.Game.IO.Archives;
+using osu.Game.Overlays;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Backgrounds;
 using osu.Game.Skinning;
 using osuTK;
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Menu
 
         private WorkingBeatmap initialBeatmap;
 
-        protected Track Track => initialBeatmap?.Track;
+        protected ITrack Track { get; private set; }
 
         private readonly BindableDouble exitingVolumeFade = new BindableDouble(1);
 
@@ -60,8 +61,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Menu
         [Resolved]
         private AudioManager audio { get; set; }
 
+        [Resolved]
+        private MusicController musicController { get; set; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Whether the <see cref="Track"/> is provided by osu! resources, rather than a user beatmap.
+        /// Only valid during or after <see cref="LogoArriving"/>.
         /// </summary>
         protected bool UsingThemedIntro { get; private set; }
 
@@ -111,7 +116,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Menu
                 if (setInfo != null)
                 {
                     initialBeatmap = beatmaps.GetWorkingBeatmap(setInfo.Beatmaps[0]);
-                    UsingThemedIntro = !(Track is TrackVirtual);
                 }
 
                 return UsingThemedIntro;
@@ -164,6 +168,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Menu
             if (!resuming)
             {
                 beatmap.Value = initialBeatmap;
+                Track = initialBeatmap.Track;
+                UsingThemedIntro = !initialBeatmap.Track.IsDummyDevice;
+
+                // ensure the track starts at maximum volume
+                musicController.CurrentTrack.FinishTransforms();
 
                 logo.MoveTo(new Vector2(0.5f));
                 logo.ScaleTo(Vector2.One);

osu.Game/Screens/Menu/IntroTriangles.cs

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Menu
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load()
         {
-            if (MenuVoice.Value && !UsingThemedIntro)
+            if (MenuVoice.Value)
                 welcome = audio.Samples.Get(@"Intro/welcome");
         }
 
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Menu
                 }, t =>
                 {
                     AddInternal(t);
+                    if (!UsingThemedIntro)
                         welcome?.Play();
 
                     StartTrack();

osu.Game/Screens/Menu/IntroWelcome.cs

@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Menu
                 welcome = audio.Samples.Get(@"Intro/Welcome/welcome");
 
             pianoReverb = audio.Samples.Get(@"Intro/Welcome/welcome_piano");
-
-            Track.Looping = true;
         }
 
         protected override void LogoArriving(OsuLogo logo, bool resuming)
@@ -49,6 +47,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Menu
 
             if (!resuming)
             {
+                Track.Looping = true;
+
                 LoadComponentAsync(new WelcomeIntroSequence
                 {
                     RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both

osu.Game/Screens/Menu/MainMenu.cs

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ using System.Linq;
 using osuTK;
 using osuTK.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
-using osu.Framework.Audio.Track;
 using osu.Framework.Bindables;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Platform;
@@ -46,8 +45,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Menu
         [Resolved]
         private GameHost host { get; set; }
 
-        [Resolved(canBeNull: true)]
+        [Resolved]
-        private MusicController music { get; set; }
+        private MusicController musicController { get; set; }
 
         [Resolved(canBeNull: true)]
         private LoginOverlay login { get; set; }
@@ -62,8 +61,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Menu
 
         protected override BackgroundScreen CreateBackground() => background;
 
-        internal Track Track { get; private set; }
-
         private Bindable<float> holdDelay;
         private Bindable<bool> loginDisplayed;
 
@@ -177,15 +174,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Menu
             base.OnEntering(last);
             buttons.FadeInFromZero(500);
 
-            Track = Beatmap.Value.Track;
             var metadata = Beatmap.Value.Metadata;
 
-            if (last is IntroScreen && Track != null)
+            if (last is IntroScreen && musicController.TrackLoaded)
             {
-                if (!Track.IsRunning)
+                if (!musicController.CurrentTrack.IsRunning)
                 {
-                    Track.Seek(metadata.PreviewTime != -1 ? metadata.PreviewTime : 0.4f * Track.Length);
+                    musicController.CurrentTrack.Seek(metadata.PreviewTime != -1 ? metadata.PreviewTime : 0.4f * musicController.CurrentTrack.Length);
-                    Track.Start();
+                    musicController.CurrentTrack.Start();
                 }
             }
 
@@ -260,7 +256,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Menu
             // we may have consumed our preloaded instance, so let's make another.
             preloadSongSelect();
 
-            music.EnsurePlayingSomething();
+            musicController.EnsurePlayingSomething();
         }
 
         public override bool OnExiting(IScreen next)
@@ -280,6 +276,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Menu
             }
 
             buttons.State = ButtonSystemState.Exit;
+            OverlayActivationMode.Value = OverlayActivation.Disabled;
 
             songTicker.Hide();
 

osu.Game/Screens/Menu/OsuLogo.cs

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Utils;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps.ControlPoints;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Backgrounds;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Game.Overlays;
 using osuTK;
 using osuTK.Graphics;
 using osuTK.Input;
@@ -46,7 +47,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Menu
         private SampleChannel sampleBeat;
 
         private readonly Container colourAndTriangles;
-
         private readonly Triangles triangles;
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -319,6 +319,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Menu
             intro.Delay(length + fade).FadeOut();
         }
 
+        [Resolved]
+        private MusicController musicController { get; set; }
+
         protected override void Update()
         {
             base.Update();
@@ -327,9 +330,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Menu
             const float velocity_adjust_cutoff = 0.98f;
             const float paused_velocity = 0.5f;
 
-            if (Beatmap.Value.Track.IsRunning)
+            if (musicController.CurrentTrack.IsRunning)
             {
-                var maxAmplitude = lastBeatIndex >= 0 ? Beatmap.Value.Track.CurrentAmplitudes.Maximum : 0;
+                var maxAmplitude = lastBeatIndex >= 0 ? musicController.CurrentTrack.CurrentAmplitudes.Maximum : 0;
                 logoAmplitudeContainer.Scale = new Vector2((float)Interpolation.Damp(logoAmplitudeContainer.Scale.X, 1 - Math.Max(0, maxAmplitude - scale_adjust_cutoff) * 0.04f, 0.9f, Time.Elapsed));
 
                 if (maxAmplitude > velocity_adjust_cutoff)

osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Lounge/LoungeSubScreen.cs

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multi.Lounge
         [Resolved]
         private Bindable<Room> selectedRoom { get; set; }
 
-        [Resolved(canBeNull: true)]
+        [Resolved]
         private MusicController music { get; set; }
 
         private bool joiningRoom;

osu.Game/Screens/OsuScreen.cs

@@ -44,9 +44,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens
         public virtual bool HideOverlaysOnEnter => false;
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Whether overlays should be able to be opened once this screen is entered or resumed.
+        /// The initial overlay activation mode to use when this screen is entered for the first time.
         /// </summary>
-        public virtual OverlayActivation InitialOverlayActivationMode => OverlayActivation.All;
+        protected virtual OverlayActivation InitialOverlayActivationMode => OverlayActivation.All;
+
+        protected readonly Bindable<OverlayActivation> OverlayActivationMode;
+
+        IBindable<OverlayActivation> IOsuScreen.OverlayActivationMode => OverlayActivationMode;
 
         public virtual bool CursorVisible => true;
 
@@ -138,6 +142,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens
         {
             Anchor = Anchor.Centre;
             Origin = Anchor.Centre;
+
+            OverlayActivationMode = new Bindable<OverlayActivation>(InitialOverlayActivationMode);
         }
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader(true)]

osu.Game/Screens/Play/GameplayClockContainer.cs

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
 using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using osu.Framework;
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Timing;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Configuration;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 {
@@ -25,12 +24,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
     public class GameplayClockContainer : Container
     {
         private readonly WorkingBeatmap beatmap;
-        private readonly IReadOnlyList<Mod> mods;
 
-        /// <summary>
+        [NotNull]
-        /// The <see cref="WorkingBeatmap"/>'s track.
+        private ITrack track;
-        /// </summary>
-        private Track track;
 
         public readonly BindableBool IsPaused = new BindableBool();
 
@@ -63,17 +59,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 
         private readonly FramedOffsetClock platformOffsetClock;
 
-        public GameplayClockContainer(WorkingBeatmap beatmap, IReadOnlyList<Mod> mods, double gameplayStartTime)
+        public GameplayClockContainer(WorkingBeatmap beatmap, double gameplayStartTime)
         {
             this.beatmap = beatmap;
-            this.mods = mods;
             this.gameplayStartTime = gameplayStartTime;
+            track = beatmap.Track;
+
             firstHitObjectTime = beatmap.Beatmap.HitObjects.First().StartTime;
 
             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
 
-            track = beatmap.Track;
-
             adjustableClock = new DecoupleableInterpolatingFramedClock { IsCoupled = false };
 
             // Lazer's audio timings in general doesn't match stable. This is the result of user testing, albeit limited.
@@ -123,13 +118,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 
         public void Restart()
         {
-            // The Reset() call below causes speed adjustments to be reset in an async context, leading to deadlocks.
-            // The deadlock can be prevented by resetting the track synchronously before entering the async context.
-            track.ResetSpeedAdjustments();
-
             Task.Run(() =>
             {
-                track.Reset();
+                track.Seek(0);
+                track.Stop();
 
                 Schedule(() =>
                 {
@@ -195,16 +187,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Changes the backing clock to avoid using the originally provided beatmap's track.
+        /// Changes the backing clock to avoid using the originally provided track.
         /// </summary>
         public void StopUsingBeatmapClock()
         {
-            if (track != beatmap.Track)
-                return;
-
             removeSourceClockAdjustments();
 
-            track = new TrackVirtual(beatmap.Track.Length);
+            track = new TrackVirtual(track.Length);
             adjustableClock.ChangeSource(track);
         }
 
@@ -220,34 +209,30 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 
         private void updateRate()
         {
-            if (track == null) return;
+            if (speedAdjustmentsApplied)
-
+                return;
-            speedAdjustmentsApplied = true;
-            track.ResetSpeedAdjustments();
 
             track.AddAdjustment(AdjustableProperty.Frequency, pauseFreqAdjust);
             track.AddAdjustment(AdjustableProperty.Tempo, UserPlaybackRate);
 
-            foreach (var mod in mods.OfType<IApplicableToTrack>())
+            speedAdjustmentsApplied = true;
-                mod.ApplyToTrack(track);
         }
 
         protected override void Dispose(bool isDisposing)
         {
             base.Dispose(isDisposing);
-
             removeSourceClockAdjustments();
-            track = null;
         }
 
         private void removeSourceClockAdjustments()
         {
-            if (speedAdjustmentsApplied)
+            if (!speedAdjustmentsApplied) return;
-            {
+
-                track.ResetSpeedAdjustments();
+            track.RemoveAdjustment(AdjustableProperty.Frequency, pauseFreqAdjust);
+            track.RemoveAdjustment(AdjustableProperty.Tempo, UserPlaybackRate);
+
             speedAdjustmentsApplied = false;
         }
-        }
 
         private class HardwareCorrectionOffsetClock : FramedOffsetClock
         {

osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs

@@ -50,7 +50,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 
         public override bool HideOverlaysOnEnter => true;
 
-        public override OverlayActivation InitialOverlayActivationMode => OverlayActivation.UserTriggered;
+        protected override OverlayActivation InitialOverlayActivationMode => OverlayActivation.UserTriggered;
+
+        // We are managing our own adjustments (see OnEntering/OnExiting).
+        public override bool AllowRateAdjustments => false;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Whether gameplay should pause when the game window focus is lost.
@@ -77,6 +80,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
         [Resolved]
         private IAPIProvider api { get; set; }
 
+        [Resolved]
+        private MusicController musicController { get; set; }
+
         private SampleChannel sampleRestart;
 
         public BreakOverlay BreakOverlay;
@@ -178,7 +184,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             if (!ScoreProcessor.Mode.Disabled)
                 config.BindWith(OsuSetting.ScoreDisplayMode, ScoreProcessor.Mode);
 
-            InternalChild = GameplayClockContainer = new GameplayClockContainer(Beatmap.Value, Mods.Value, DrawableRuleset.GameplayStartTime);
+            InternalChild = GameplayClockContainer = new GameplayClockContainer(Beatmap.Value, DrawableRuleset.GameplayStartTime);
 
             AddInternal(gameplayBeatmap = new GameplayBeatmap(playableBeatmap));
             AddInternal(screenSuspension = new ScreenSuspensionHandler(GameplayClockContainer));
@@ -627,6 +633,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 
             foreach (var mod in Mods.Value.OfType<IApplicableToHUD>())
                 mod.ApplyToHUD(HUDOverlay);
+
+            // Our mods are local copies of the global mods so they need to be re-applied to the track.
+            // This is done through the music controller (for now), because resetting speed adjustments on the beatmap track also removes adjustments provided by DrawableTrack.
+            // Todo: In the future, player will receive in a track and will probably not have to worry about this...
+            musicController.ResetTrackAdjustments();
+            foreach (var mod in Mods.Value.OfType<IApplicableToTrack>())
+                mod.ApplyToTrack(musicController.CurrentTrack);
         }
 
         public override void OnSuspending(IScreen next)
@@ -660,6 +673,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             // as we are no longer the current screen, we cannot guarantee the track is still usable.
             GameplayClockContainer?.StopUsingBeatmapClock();
 
+            musicController.ResetTrackAdjustments();
+
             fadeOut();
             return base.OnExiting(next);
         }

osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Audio;
 using osu.Framework.Audio.Sample;
-using osu.Framework.Audio.Track;
 using osu.Framework.Bindables;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
@@ -32,6 +31,7 @@ using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using osu.Framework.Audio.Track;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osu.Framework.Input.Bindings;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface;
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
 
         private readonly Bindable<RulesetInfo> decoupledRuleset = new Bindable<RulesetInfo>();
 
-        [Resolved(canBeNull: true)]
+        [Resolved]
         private MusicController music { get; set; }
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader(true)]
@@ -561,15 +561,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
 
             BeatmapDetails.Refresh();
 
-            Beatmap.Value.Track.Looping = true;
+            music.CurrentTrack.Looping = true;
-            music?.ResetTrackAdjustments();
+            music.ResetTrackAdjustments();
 
             if (Beatmap != null && !Beatmap.Value.BeatmapSetInfo.DeletePending)
             {
                 updateComponentFromBeatmap(Beatmap.Value);
 
                 // restart playback on returning to song select, regardless.
-                music?.Play();
+                music.Play();
             }
 
             this.FadeIn(250);
@@ -586,8 +586,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
 
             BeatmapOptions.Hide();
 
-            if (Beatmap.Value.Track != null)
+            music.CurrentTrack.Looping = false;
-                Beatmap.Value.Track.Looping = false;
 
             this.ScaleTo(1.1f, 250, Easing.InSine);
 
@@ -608,8 +607,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
 
             FilterControl.Deactivate();
 
-            if (Beatmap.Value.Track != null)
+            music.CurrentTrack.Looping = false;
-                Beatmap.Value.Track.Looping = false;
 
             return false;
         }
@@ -650,11 +648,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
 
             BeatmapDetails.Beatmap = beatmap;
 
-            if (beatmap.Track != null)
+            music.CurrentTrack.Looping = true;
-                beatmap.Track.Looping = true;
         }
 
-        private readonly WeakReference<Track> lastTrack = new WeakReference<Track>(null);
+        private readonly WeakReference<ITrack> lastTrack = new WeakReference<ITrack>(null);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Ensures some music is playing for the current track.
@@ -662,14 +659,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
         /// </summary>
         private void ensurePlayingSelected()
         {
-            Track track = Beatmap.Value.Track;
+            ITrack track = music.CurrentTrack;
 
             bool isNewTrack = !lastTrack.TryGetTarget(out var last) || last != track;
 
             track.RestartPoint = Beatmap.Value.Metadata.PreviewTime;
 
-            if (!track.IsRunning && (music?.IsUserPaused != true || isNewTrack))
+            if (!track.IsRunning && (music.IsUserPaused != true || isNewTrack))
-                music?.Play(true);
+                music.Play(true);
 
             lastTrack.SetTarget(track);
         }

osu.Game/Screens/StartupScreen.cs

@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens
 
         public override bool AllowRateAdjustments => false;
 
-        public override OverlayActivation InitialOverlayActivationMode => OverlayActivation.Disabled;
+        protected override OverlayActivation InitialOverlayActivationMode => OverlayActivation.Disabled;
     }
 }

osu.Game/Tests/Beatmaps/BeatmapConversionTest.cs

@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Beatmaps
 
             protected override Texture GetBackground() => throw new NotImplementedException();
 
-            protected override Track GetTrack() => throw new NotImplementedException();
+            protected override Track GetBeatmapTrack() => throw new NotImplementedException();
 
             protected override IBeatmapConverter CreateBeatmapConverter(IBeatmap beatmap, Ruleset ruleset)
             {

osu.Game/Tests/Beatmaps/TestWorkingBeatmap.cs

@@ -37,6 +37,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Beatmaps
 
         protected override Texture GetBackground() => null;
 
-        protected override Track GetTrack() => null;
+        protected override Track GetBeatmapTrack() => null;
     }
 }

osu.Game/Tests/Visual/OsuTestScene.cs

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Timing;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Database;
 using osu.Game.Online.API;
+using osu.Game.Overlays;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.UI;
@@ -135,6 +136,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
         [Resolved]
         protected AudioManager Audio { get; private set; }
 
+        [Resolved]
+        protected MusicController MusicController { get; private set; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates the ruleset to be used for this test scene.
         /// </summary>
@@ -164,8 +168,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
 
             rulesetDependencies?.Dispose();
 
-            if (Beatmap?.Value.TrackLoaded == true)
+            if (MusicController?.TrackLoaded == true)
-                Beatmap.Value.Track.Stop();
+                MusicController.CurrentTrack.Stop();
 
             if (contextFactory.IsValueCreated)
                 contextFactory.Value.ResetDatabase();
@@ -219,7 +223,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
                 store?.Dispose();
             }
 
-            protected override Track GetTrack() => track;
+            protected override Track GetBeatmapTrack() => track;
 
             public class TrackVirtualStore : AudioCollectionManager<Track>, ITrackStore
             {