diff --git a/sfizz/Synth.cpp b/sfizz/Synth.cpp
index 8a095f81..d9157e14 100644
--- a/sfizz/Synth.cpp
+++ b/sfizz/Synth.cpp
@@ -143,6 +143,10 @@ void sfz::Synth::handleGlobalOpcodes(const std::vector<Opcode>& members)
         case hash("sw_default"):
             setValueFromOpcode(member, defaultSwitch, Default::keyRange);
             break;
+        case hash("volume"):
+            // FIXME : Probably best not to mess with this and let the host control the volume
+            // setValueFromOpcode(member, volume, Default::volumeRange);
+            break;
         }
     }
 }
@@ -350,6 +354,8 @@ void sfz::Synth::renderBlock(AudioSpan<float> buffer) noexcept
         voice->renderBlock(tempSpan);
         buffer.add(tempSpan);
     }
+
+    buffer.applyGain(db2mag(volume));
 }
 
 void sfz::Synth::noteOn(int delay, int channel, int noteNumber, uint8_t velocity) noexcept
@@ -492,3 +498,12 @@ size_t sfz::Synth::getNumPreloadedSamples() const noexcept
 {
     return filePool.getNumPreloadedSamples();
 }
+
+float sfz::Synth::getVolume() const noexcept
+{
+    return volume;
+}
+void sfz::Synth::setVolume(float volume) noexcept
+{
+    this->volume = Default::volumeRange.clamp(volume);
+}
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diff --git a/sfizz/Synth.h b/sfizz/Synth.h
index 13c10e9e..19242ffb 100644
--- a/sfizz/Synth.h
+++ b/sfizz/Synth.h
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ public:
 
     void setSamplesPerBlock(int samplesPerBlock) noexcept;
     void setSampleRate(float sampleRate) noexcept;
+    float getVolume() const noexcept;
+    void setVolume(float volume) noexcept; 
+
     void renderBlock(AudioSpan<float> buffer) noexcept;
     void noteOn(int delay, int channel, int noteNumber, uint8_t velocity) noexcept;
     void noteOff(int delay, int channel, int noteNumber, uint8_t velocity) noexcept;
@@ -96,6 +99,7 @@ private:
     AudioBuffer<float> tempBuffer { 2, config::defaultSamplesPerBlock };
     int samplesPerBlock { config::defaultSamplesPerBlock };
     float sampleRate { config::defaultSampleRate };
+    float volume { Default::volume };
 
     std::uniform_real_distribution<float> randNoteDistribution { 0, 1 };
     unsigned fileTicket { 1 };
diff --git a/sfizz/sfizz.cpp b/sfizz/sfizz.cpp
index 7aaa5ce5..0e0e63dd 100644
--- a/sfizz/sfizz.cpp
+++ b/sfizz/sfizz.cpp
@@ -131,6 +131,18 @@ void sfizz_force_garbage_collection(sfizz_synth_t* synth)
     self->garbageCollect();
 }
 
+void sfizz_set_volume(sfizz_synth_t* synth, float volume)
+{
+    auto self = reinterpret_cast<sfz::Synth*>(synth);
+    self->setVolume(volume);
+}
+
+float sfizz_get_volume(sfizz_synth_t* synth)
+{
+    auto self = reinterpret_cast<sfz::Synth*>(synth);
+    return self->getVolume();
+}
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
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diff --git a/sfizz/sfizz.h b/sfizz/sfizz.h
index d11b6233..c5537bcd 100644
--- a/sfizz/sfizz.h
+++ b/sfizz/sfizz.h
@@ -216,6 +216,22 @@ void sfizz_render_block(sfizz_synth_t* synth, float** channels, int num_channels
  */
 void sfizz_force_garbage_collection(sfizz_synth_t* synth);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Set the global instrument volume.
+ * 
+ * @param synth 
+ * @param volume the new volume
+ */
+void sfizz_set_volume(sfizz_synth_t* synth, float volume);
+
+/**
+ * @brief Get the global instrument volume.
+ * 
+ * @param synth 
+ * @return float the instrument volume
+ */
+float sfizz_get_volume(sfizz_synth_t* synth);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
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