diff --git a/examples/the-hat-chooses-the-wizard/src/main.rs b/examples/the-hat-chooses-the-wizard/src/main.rs
index 2411df1c..aa5c9292 100644
--- a/examples/the-hat-chooses-the-wizard/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/the-hat-chooses-the-wizard/src/main.rs
@@ -808,9 +808,10 @@ pub fn main() -> ! {
                 break;
             }
 
+            music_box.before_frame(&mut mixer);
+            mixer.frame();
             vblank.wait_for_vblank();
-            music_box.after_blank(&mut mixer);
-            mixer.vblank();
+            mixer.after_vblank();
 
             level_display::write_level(
                 &mut world_display,
@@ -820,9 +821,10 @@ pub fn main() -> ! {
 
             world_display.show();
 
+            music_box.before_frame(&mut mixer);
+            mixer.frame();
             vblank.wait_for_vblank();
-            music_box.after_blank(&mut mixer);
-            mixer.vblank();
+            mixer.after_vblank();
 
             let mut level = PlayingLevel::open_level(
                 &map_tiles::LEVELS[current_level as usize],
@@ -833,17 +835,21 @@ pub fn main() -> ! {
             );
             let mut level_load = level.load_1().step_by(24);
             for _ in 0..30 {
+                music_box.before_frame(&mut mixer);
+                mixer.frame();
                 vblank.wait_for_vblank();
-                music_box.after_blank(&mut mixer);
-                mixer.vblank();
+                mixer.after_vblank();
+
                 level_load.next();
             }
             level_load.count();
             let mut level_load = level.load_2().step_by(24);
             for _ in 0..30 {
+                music_box.before_frame(&mut mixer);
+                mixer.frame();
                 vblank.wait_for_vblank();
-                music_box.after_blank(&mut mixer);
-                mixer.vblank();
+                mixer.after_vblank();
+
                 level_load.next();
             }
             level_load.count();
@@ -857,9 +863,10 @@ pub fn main() -> ! {
                     UpdateState::Dead => {
                         level.dead_start();
                         while level.dead_update() {
+                            music_box.before_frame(&mut mixer);
+                            mixer.frame();
                             vblank.wait_for_vblank();
-                            music_box.after_blank(&mut mixer);
-                            mixer.vblank();
+                            mixer.after_vblank();
                         }
                         break;
                     }
@@ -868,9 +875,11 @@ pub fn main() -> ! {
                         break;
                     }
                 }
+
+                music_box.before_frame(&mut mixer);
+                mixer.frame();
                 vblank.wait_for_vblank();
-                music_box.after_blank(&mut mixer);
-                mixer.vblank();
+                mixer.after_vblank();
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/examples/the-hat-chooses-the-wizard/src/sfx.rs b/examples/the-hat-chooses-the-wizard/src/sfx.rs
index 1ba37a53..6fbaab7e 100644
--- a/examples/the-hat-chooses-the-wizard/src/sfx.rs
+++ b/examples/the-hat-chooses-the-wizard/src/sfx.rs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ impl MusicBox {
         MusicBox { frame: 0 }
     }
 
-    pub fn after_blank(&mut self, mixer: &mut Mixer) {
+    pub fn before_frame(&mut self, mixer: &mut Mixer) {
         if self.frame == 0 {
             // play the introduction
             mixer.play_sound(SoundChannel::new_high_priority(music_data::INTRO_MUSIC));
diff --git a/examples/the-hat-chooses-the-wizard/src/splash_screen.rs b/examples/the-hat-chooses-the-wizard/src/splash_screen.rs
index ef0e9525..56552fef 100644
--- a/examples/the-hat-chooses-the-wizard/src/splash_screen.rs
+++ b/examples/the-hat-chooses-the-wizard/src/splash_screen.rs
@@ -52,12 +52,16 @@ pub fn show_splash_screen(
         ) {
             break;
         }
-        vblank.wait_for_vblank();
         if let Some(ref mut mixer) = mixer {
             if let Some(ref mut music_box) = music_box {
-                music_box.after_blank(mixer);
+                music_box.before_frame(mixer);
             }
-            mixer.vblank();
+            mixer.frame();
+        }
+        vblank.wait_for_vblank();
+
+        if let Some(ref mut mixer) = mixer {
+            mixer.after_vblank();
         }
     }
     splash_screen_display.hide();
diff --git a/examples/the-purple-night/src/main.rs b/examples/the-purple-night/src/main.rs
index 118c1196..2a657b04 100644
--- a/examples/the-purple-night/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/the-purple-night/src/main.rs
@@ -2185,8 +2185,9 @@ fn game_with_level(gba: &mut agb::Gba) {
         );
 
         start_at_boss = loop {
+            sfx.frame();
             vblank.wait_for_vblank();
-            sfx.vblank();
+            sfx.after_vblank();
             match game.advance_frame(&object, &mut sfx) {
                 GameStatus::Continue => {}
                 GameStatus::Lost => {
diff --git a/examples/the-purple-night/src/sfx.rs b/examples/the-purple-night/src/sfx.rs
index 5125795c..400e5aaa 100644
--- a/examples/the-purple-night/src/sfx.rs
+++ b/examples/the-purple-night/src/sfx.rs
@@ -35,8 +35,12 @@ impl<'a> Sfx<'a> {
         Self { mixer, bgm: None }
     }
 
-    pub fn vblank(&mut self) {
-        self.mixer.vblank();
+    pub fn frame(&mut self) {
+        self.mixer.frame();
+    }
+
+    pub fn after_vblank(&mut self) {
+        self.mixer.after_vblank();
     }
 
     pub fn stop_music(&mut self) {