diff --git a/src/sound/SESound.cpp b/src/sound/SESound.cpp
index 94c3d44..861a794 100644
--- a/src/sound/SESound.cpp
+++ b/src/sound/SESound.cpp
@@ -186,6 +186,45 @@ FMOD::SoundGroup* SESound::CreateSoundGroup(const char* name, int32_t maxAudible
     return group;
 }
 
+SEChannelGroup* SESound::GetChannelGroup(const char* name, bool create, bool createInMaster) {
+    if (!SESound::s_Initialized) {
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+
+    auto nameHash = SStrHashHT(name);
+
+    // No groups or only master group exist
+
+    if (SESound::s_ChannelGroups.Count() <= 1) {
+        if (!create) {
+            return nullptr;
+        }
+
+        auto newChannelGroup = SESound::s_ChannelGroups.New();
+        newChannelGroup->m_nameHash = nameHash;
+        newChannelGroup->m_parentChannelGroup = createInMaster ? 0 : -1;
+        newChannelGroup->m_volume = 1.0f;
+        newChannelGroup->m_muteVolume = 1.0f;
+        newChannelGroup->m_dirty = true;
+
+        return newChannelGroup;
+    }
+
+    // Find non-master group matching name hash
+
+    for (int32_t i = 1; i < SESound::s_ChannelGroups.Count(); i++) {
+        auto channelGroup = &SESound::s_ChannelGroups[i];
+
+        if (channelGroup->m_nameHash == nameHash) {
+            return channelGroup;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // No matches
+
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
 int32_t SESound::Heartbeat(const void* data, void* param) {
     if (!SESound::s_Initialized) {
         SESound::s_pGameSystem->update();
diff --git a/src/sound/SESound.hpp b/src/sound/SESound.hpp
index f2b6716..5253a42 100644
--- a/src/sound/SESound.hpp
+++ b/src/sound/SESound.hpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ class SESound {
 
         // Public static functions
         static FMOD::SoundGroup* CreateSoundGroup(const char* name, int32_t maxAudible);
+        static SEChannelGroup* GetChannelGroup(const char* name, bool create, bool createInMaster);
         static int32_t Heartbeat(const void* data, void* param);
         static void Init(int32_t maxChannels, int32_t (*a2), int32_t enableReverb, int32_t enableSoftwareHRTF, int32_t* numChannels, int32_t* outputDriverIndex, const char* outputDriverName, void (*a8), int32_t a9);
         static int32_t IsInitialized();