diff --git a/src/processor/memory.rs b/src/processor/memory.rs
index afed77e..542a2c0 100644
--- a/src/processor/memory.rs
+++ b/src/processor/memory.rs
@@ -186,6 +186,10 @@ impl Memory {
         self.joypad.update_pressed_keys(keys, gamepads)
     }
 
+    pub fn div_apu_tick(&mut self) {
+        self.apu.div_apu_tick();
+    }
+
     pub(super) fn cpu_ram_init(&mut self) {
         self.set(0xFF04, 0xAD);
         self.set(0xFF10, 0x80);
diff --git a/src/processor/memory/mmio/apu.rs b/src/processor/memory/mmio/apu.rs
index 83a9b57..260267e 100644
--- a/src/processor/memory/mmio/apu.rs
+++ b/src/processor/memory/mmio/apu.rs
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ pub struct Apu {
     vin: VinEnable,
     vol_left: u8,
     vol_right: u8,
+    div_apu: u8,
 }
 
 impl Default for Apu {
@@ -56,11 +57,25 @@ impl Default for Apu {
             vin: VinEnable::default(),
             vol_left: 7,
             vol_right: 7,
+            div_apu: 0,
         }
     }
 }
 
 impl Apu {
+    pub fn div_apu_tick(&mut self) {
+        self.div_apu = self.div_apu.wrapping_add(1);
+        if self.div_apu % 8 == 0 {
+            // envelope sweep
+        }
+        if self.div_apu % 4 == 0 {
+            // ch1 frequency sweep
+        }
+        if self.div_apu % 2 == 0 {
+            // tick sound length timers
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn get_register(&self, addr: Address) -> u8 {
         if addr == 0xFF26
             || addr == 0xFF11
diff --git a/src/processor/timer.rs b/src/processor/timer.rs
index be8444c..4d641eb 100644
--- a/src/processor/timer.rs
+++ b/src/processor/timer.rs
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ impl Timers {
     }
 }
 
+// this will need to change when cgb mode is implemented
+// as it uses bit 5 in double speed mode
+const AUDIO_BIT: u8 = 4;
+
 impl Cpu {
     pub(super) fn increment_timers(&mut self, machine_cycles: u8) {
         let clock_cycles = (machine_cycles as usize) * 4;
@@ -26,10 +30,25 @@ impl Cpu {
         self.advance_gpu_clock(clock_cycles);
 
         self.timers.div_counter += clock_cycles;
-        let div_diff = (self.timers.div_counter / 256) as u8;
+        let mut div_diff = (self.timers.div_counter / 256) as u8;
+        let mut last_div = self.memory.get(0xFF04);
+        let mut new_div = None;
+        while div_diff > 0 {
+            let div = last_div.wrapping_add(1);
+
+            if (div & (1 << AUDIO_BIT)) < (last_div & (1 << AUDIO_BIT)) {
+                // trigger DIV-APU
+                self.memory.div_apu_tick();
+            }
+
+            new_div = Some(div);
+            last_div = div;
+            div_diff -= 1;
+        }
         self.timers.div_counter %= 256;
-        self.memory
-            .set(0xFF04, self.memory.get(0xFF04).wrapping_add(div_diff));
+        if let Some(div) = new_div {
+            self.memory.set(0xFF04, div)
+        };
 
         let (timer_enabled, timer_rate) = self.timer_scale();
         if timer_enabled {