diff --git a/src/RageSoundReader_PitchChange.cpp b/src/RageSoundReader_PitchChange.cpp
index 11d77fc286..4d63d01aed 100644
--- a/src/RageSoundReader_PitchChange.cpp
+++ b/src/RageSoundReader_PitchChange.cpp
@@ -9,16 +9,28 @@
  */
 
 #include "global.h"
+#include "Preference.h"
 #include "RageSoundReader_PitchChange.h"
 #include "RageSoundReader_SpeedChange.h"
 #include "RageSoundReader_Resample_Good.h"
 #include "RageLog.h"
 
+static Preference<bool> g_bRateModPreservesPitch( "RateModPreservesPitch", true );
+
 RageSoundReader_PitchChange::RageSoundReader_PitchChange( RageSoundReader *pSource ):
 	RageSoundReader_Filter(nullptr)
 {
+	bool bPreservePitch = g_bRateModPreservesPitch.Get();
+
 	m_pSpeedChange = new RageSoundReader_SpeedChange( pSource );
-	m_pResample = new RageSoundReader_Resample_Good( m_pSpeedChange, m_pSpeedChange->GetSampleRate() );
+	if (bPreservePitch)
+	{
+		m_pResample = new RageSoundReader_Resample_Good( m_pSpeedChange, m_pSpeedChange->GetSampleRate() );
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		m_pResample = new RageSoundReader_Resample_Good( pSource, pSource->GetSampleRate() );
+	}
 	m_pSource = m_pResample;
 	m_fSpeedRatio = 1.0f;
 	m_fPitchRatio = 1.0f;
@@ -46,8 +58,10 @@ int RageSoundReader_PitchChange::Read( float *pBuf, int iFrames )
 	 * immediately on the next Read().  When this is true, apply the ratio to the
 	 * resampler and the speed changer simultaneously, so they take effect as
 	 * closely together as possible. */
-	if( (m_fLastSetSpeedRatio != m_fSpeedRatio || m_fLastSetPitchRatio != m_fPitchRatio) &&
-		m_pSpeedChange->NextReadWillStep() )
+	bool bPreservePitch = g_bRateModPreservesPitch.Get();
+	if( (!bPreservePitch) ||
+	    ((m_fLastSetSpeedRatio != m_fSpeedRatio || m_fLastSetPitchRatio != m_fPitchRatio) &&
+		 m_pSpeedChange->NextReadWillStep()) )
 	{
 		float fRate = GetStreamToSourceRatio();
 
@@ -58,13 +72,22 @@ int RageSoundReader_PitchChange::Read( float *pBuf, int iFrames )
 		/* However, the resampler has a limited granularity due to internal fixed-
 		 * point math, and the actual ratio will be slightly different than what
 		 * we tell it to use.  The actual ratio used is fActualPitchRatio. */
-		m_pResample->SetRate( m_fPitchRatio );
-		float fActualPitchRatio = m_pResample->GetRate();
-		float fRequestedSpeedRatio = m_fSpeedRatio / fActualPitchRatio;
-		m_pSpeedChange->SetSpeedRatio( fRequestedSpeedRatio );
 
-		m_fLastSetSpeedRatio = m_fSpeedRatio;
-		m_fLastSetPitchRatio = m_fPitchRatio;
+		if (bPreservePitch)
+		{
+			m_pResample->SetRate( m_fPitchRatio );
+			float fActualPitchRatio = m_pResample->GetRate();
+			float fRequestedSpeedRatio = m_fSpeedRatio / fActualPitchRatio;
+			m_pSpeedChange->SetSpeedRatio( fRequestedSpeedRatio );
+			m_fLastSetPitchRatio = m_fPitchRatio;
+			m_fLastSetSpeedRatio = m_fSpeedRatio;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			m_pResample->SetRate(m_fSpeedRatio);
+			m_fLastSetSpeedRatio = m_fSpeedRatio;
+		}
+
 
 		/* If we just applied a new speed and it caused the ratio to change, return
 		 * no data, so the caller can see the new ratio. */