diff --git a/AutomatedTesting/Gem/PythonTests/prefab/PrefabLevel_BasicWorkflow.py b/AutomatedTesting/Gem/PythonTests/prefab/PrefabLevel_BasicWorkflow.py
index 44b7dc2ee4..7a600f7976 100644
--- a/AutomatedTesting/Gem/PythonTests/prefab/PrefabLevel_BasicWorkflow.py
+++ b/AutomatedTesting/Gem/PythonTests/prefab/PrefabLevel_BasicWorkflow.py
@@ -7,10 +7,14 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 OR MIT
 
 # fmt:off
 class Tests():
-    create_new_entity =       ("Entity: 'CreateNewEntity' passed",                          "Entity: 'CreateNewEntity' failed")
-    create_prefab =           ("Prefab: 'CreatePrefab' passed",                             "Prefab: 'CreatePrefab' failed")
-    instantiate_prefab =      ("Prefab: 'InstantiatePrefab' passed",                        "Prefab: 'InstantiatePrefab' failed")
-    new_prefab_position =     ("Prefab: new prefab's position is at the expected position", "Prefab: new prefab's position is *not* at the expected position")
+    create_new_entity =            ("'CreateNewEntity' passed",                                   "'CreateNewEntity' failed")
+    create_prefab =                ("'CreatePrefab' passed",                                      "'CreatePrefab' failed")
+    instantiate_prefab =           ("'InstantiatePrefab' passed",                                 "'InstantiatePrefab' failed")
+    has_one_child =                ("instantiated prefab contains only one child as expected",    "instantiated prefab does *not* contain only one child as expected")
+    instantiated_prefab_position = ("instantiated prefab's position is at the expected position", "instantiated prefab's position is *not* at the expected position")
+    delete_prefab =                ("'DeleteEntitiesAndAllDescendantsInInstance' passed",         "'DeleteEntitiesAndAllDescendantsInInstance' failed")
+    instantiated_prefab_removed =  ("instantiated prefab's container entity has been removed",    "instantiated prefab's container entity has *not* been removed")
+    instantiated_child_removed =   ("instantiated prefab's child entity has been removed",        "instantiated prefab's child entity has *not* been removed")
 # fmt:on
 
 def PrefabLevel_BasicWorkflow():
@@ -18,6 +22,7 @@ def PrefabLevel_BasicWorkflow():
     This test will help verify if the following functions related to Prefab work as expected: 
     - CreatePrefab
     - InstantiatePrefab
+    - DeleteEntitiesAndAllDescendantsInInstance
     """
 
     import os
@@ -35,31 +40,68 @@ def PrefabLevel_BasicWorkflow():
     from azlmbr.math import Vector3
     import azlmbr.legacy.general as general
 
-    EXPECTED_NEW_PREFAB_POSITION = Vector3(10.00, 20.0, 30.0)
+    NEW_PREFAB_NAME = "new_prefab"
+    NEW_PREFAB_FILE_NAME = NEW_PREFAB_NAME + ".prefab"
+    NEW_PREFAB_FILE_PATH = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)), NEW_PREFAB_FILE_NAME)
+    INSTANTIATED_PREFAB_POSITION = Vector3(10.00, 20.0, 30.0)
+    INSTANTIATED_PREFAB_NAME = "instantiated_prefab"
+    INSTANTIATED_CHILD_ENTITY_NAME = "child_1"
+    TEST_LEVEL_FOLDER = "Prefab"
+    TEST_LEVEL_NAME = "Base"
 
+    def find_entity_by_name(entity_name):
+        searchFilter = entity.SearchFilter()
+        searchFilter.names = [entity_name]
+        entityIds = entity.SearchBus(bus.Broadcast, 'SearchEntities', searchFilter)
+        if entityIds and entityIds[0].IsValid():
+            return entityIds[0]
+        return None
+
+    def print_error_if_failed(prefab_operation_result):
+        if not prefab_operation_result.IsSuccess():
+            Report.info(f'Error message: {prefab_operation_result.GetError()}')
+
+
+# Open the test level
     helper.init_idle()
-    helper.open_level("Prefab", "Base")
+    helper.open_level(TEST_LEVEL_FOLDER, TEST_LEVEL_NAME)
 
 # Create a new Entity at the root level
     new_entity_id = editor.ToolsApplicationRequestBus(bus.Broadcast, 'CreateNewEntity', EntityId())
     Report.result(Tests.create_new_entity, new_entity_id.IsValid())
 
 # Checks for prefab creation passed or not 
-    new_prefab_file_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)), 'new_prefab.prefab')
-    create_prefab_result = prefab.PrefabPublicRequestBus(bus.Broadcast, 'CreatePrefabInMemory', [new_entity_id], new_prefab_file_path)
-    Report.result(Tests.create_prefab, create_prefab_result)
+    create_prefab_result = prefab.PrefabPublicRequestBus(bus.Broadcast, 'CreatePrefabInMemory', [new_entity_id], NEW_PREFAB_FILE_PATH)
+    Report.result(Tests.create_prefab, create_prefab_result.IsSuccess())
+    print_error_if_failed(create_prefab_result)
 
 # Checks for prefab instantiation passed or not 
-    container_entity_id = prefab.PrefabPublicRequestBus(bus.Broadcast, 'InstantiatePrefab', new_prefab_file_path, EntityId(), EXPECTED_NEW_PREFAB_POSITION)
-    Report.result(Tests.instantiate_prefab, container_entity_id.IsValid())
+    instantiate_prefab_result = prefab.PrefabPublicRequestBus(bus.Broadcast, 'InstantiatePrefab', NEW_PREFAB_FILE_PATH, EntityId(), INSTANTIATED_PREFAB_POSITION)
+    Report.result(Tests.instantiate_prefab, instantiate_prefab_result.IsSuccess() and instantiate_prefab_result.GetValue().IsValid())
+    print_error_if_failed(instantiate_prefab_result)
+
+    container_entity_id = instantiate_prefab_result.GetValue()
+    editor.EditorEntityAPIBus(bus.Event, 'SetName', container_entity_id, INSTANTIATED_PREFAB_NAME)
+    
+    children_entity_ids = editor.EditorEntityInfoRequestBus(bus.Event, 'GetChildren', container_entity_id)
+    Report.result(Tests.has_one_child, len(children_entity_ids) is 1)
+
+    child_entity_id = children_entity_ids[0]
+    editor.EditorEntityAPIBus(bus.Event, 'SetName', child_entity_id, INSTANTIATED_CHILD_ENTITY_NAME)
 
 # Checks if the new prefab is at the correct position and if it fails, it will provide the expected postion and the actual postion of the entity in the Editor log
-    new_prefab_position = azlmbr.components.TransformBus(azlmbr.bus.Event, "GetWorldTranslation", container_entity_id)
-    is_at_position = new_prefab_position.IsClose(EXPECTED_NEW_PREFAB_POSITION)
-    Report.result(Tests.new_prefab_position, is_at_position)
+    actual_prefab_position = azlmbr.components.TransformBus(azlmbr.bus.Event, "GetWorldTranslation", container_entity_id)
+    is_at_position = actual_prefab_position.IsClose(INSTANTIATED_PREFAB_POSITION)
+    Report.result(Tests.instantiated_prefab_position, is_at_position)
     if not is_at_position:
-        Report.info(f'Expected position: {EXPECTED_NEW_PREFAB_POSITION.ToString()}, actual position: {new_prefab_position.ToString()}')
-    
+        Report.info(f'Expected position: {INSTANTIATED_PREFAB_POSITION.ToString()}, actual position: {actual_prefab_position.ToString()}')
+
+# Checks for prefab deletion passed or not 
+    delete_prefab_result = prefab.PrefabPublicRequestBus(bus.Broadcast, 'DeleteEntitiesAndAllDescendantsInInstance', [container_entity_id])
+    Report.result(Tests.delete_prefab, delete_prefab_result.IsSuccess())
+    print_error_if_failed(delete_prefab_result)
+    Report.result(Tests.instantiated_prefab_removed, find_entity_by_name(INSTANTIATED_PREFAB_NAME) is None)
+    Report.result(Tests.instantiated_child_removed, find_entity_by_name(INSTANTIATED_CHILD_ENTITY_NAME) is None)
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     from editor_python_test_tools.utils import Report
diff --git a/Code/Editor/CryEditDoc.cpp b/Code/Editor/CryEditDoc.cpp
index f3f38576b4..2739e2d698 100644
--- a/Code/Editor/CryEditDoc.cpp
+++ b/Code/Editor/CryEditDoc.cpp
@@ -32,9 +32,6 @@
 #include <AzToolsFramework/API/EditorLevelNotificationBus.h>
 #include <AzToolsFramework/Entity/PrefabEditorEntityOwnershipInterface.h>
 
-// CryCommon
-#include <CryCommon/IAudioSystem.h>
-
 // Editor
 #include "Settings.h"
 
@@ -60,6 +57,7 @@
 #include <Atom/RPI.Public/ViewportContextBus.h>
 
 // LmbrCentral
+#include <LmbrCentral/Audio/AudioSystemComponentBus.h>
 #include <LmbrCentral/Rendering/EditorLightComponentBus.h> // for LmbrCentral::EditorLightComponentRequestBus
 
 //#define PROFILE_LOADING_WITH_VTUNE
@@ -269,20 +267,7 @@ void CCryEditDoc::DeleteContents()
     CErrorReportDialog::Clear();
 
     // Unload level specific audio binary data.
-    Audio::SAudioManagerRequestData<Audio::eAMRT_UNLOAD_AFCM_DATA_BY_SCOPE> oAMData(Audio::eADS_LEVEL_SPECIFIC);
-    Audio::SAudioRequest oAudioRequestData;
-    oAudioRequestData.nFlags = (Audio::eARF_PRIORITY_HIGH | Audio::eARF_EXECUTE_BLOCKING);
-    oAudioRequestData.pData = &oAMData;
-    Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::Broadcast(&Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::Events::PushRequestBlocking, oAudioRequestData);
-
-    // Now unload level specific audio config data.
-    Audio::SAudioManagerRequestData<Audio::eAMRT_CLEAR_CONTROLS_DATA> oAMData2(Audio::eADS_LEVEL_SPECIFIC);
-    oAudioRequestData.pData = &oAMData2;
-    Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::Broadcast(&Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::Events::PushRequestBlocking, oAudioRequestData);
-
-    Audio::SAudioManagerRequestData<Audio::eAMRT_CLEAR_PRELOADS_DATA> oAMData3(Audio::eADS_LEVEL_SPECIFIC);
-    oAudioRequestData.pData = &oAMData3;
-    Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::Broadcast(&Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::Events::PushRequestBlocking, oAudioRequestData);
+    LmbrCentral::AudioSystemComponentRequestBus::Broadcast(&LmbrCentral::AudioSystemComponentRequestBus::Events::LevelUnloadAudio);
 
     GetIEditor()->Notify(eNotify_OnSceneClosed);
     CrySystemEventBus::Broadcast(&CrySystemEventBus::Events::OnCryEditorSceneClosed);
@@ -413,32 +398,11 @@ void CCryEditDoc::Load(TDocMultiArchive& arrXmlAr, const QString& szFilename)
 #ifdef PROFILE_LOADING_WITH_VTUNE
         VTResume();
 #endif
-        // Parse level specific config data.
-        const char* controlsPath = nullptr;
-        Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::BroadcastResult(controlsPath, &Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::Events::GetControlsPath);
-        QString sAudioLevelPath(controlsPath);
-        sAudioLevelPath += "levels/";
-        AZStd::string const sLevelNameOnly = PathUtil::GetFileName(fileName.toUtf8().data());
-        sAudioLevelPath += sLevelNameOnly.c_str();
-        QByteArray path = sAudioLevelPath.toUtf8();
-        Audio::SAudioManagerRequestData<Audio::eAMRT_PARSE_CONTROLS_DATA> oAMData(path, Audio::eADS_LEVEL_SPECIFIC);
-        Audio::SAudioRequest oAudioRequestData;
-        oAudioRequestData.nFlags = (Audio::eARF_PRIORITY_HIGH | Audio::eARF_EXECUTE_BLOCKING); // Needs to be blocking so data is available for next preloading request!
-        oAudioRequestData.pData = &oAMData;
-        Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::Broadcast(&Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::Events::PushRequestBlocking, oAudioRequestData);
-
-        Audio::SAudioManagerRequestData<Audio::eAMRT_PARSE_PRELOADS_DATA> oAMData2(path, Audio::eADS_LEVEL_SPECIFIC);
-        oAudioRequestData.pData = &oAMData2;
-        Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::Broadcast(&Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::Events::PushRequestBlocking, oAudioRequestData);
-
-        Audio::TAudioPreloadRequestID nPreloadRequestID = INVALID_AUDIO_PRELOAD_REQUEST_ID;
-        Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::BroadcastResult(nPreloadRequestID, &Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::Events::GetAudioPreloadRequestID, sLevelNameOnly.c_str());
-        if (nPreloadRequestID != INVALID_AUDIO_PRELOAD_REQUEST_ID)
-        {
-            Audio::SAudioManagerRequestData<Audio::eAMRT_PRELOAD_SINGLE_REQUEST> oAMData3(nPreloadRequestID);
-            oAudioRequestData.pData = &oAMData3;
-            Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::Broadcast(&Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::Events::PushRequestBlocking, oAudioRequestData);
-        }
+        // Load level-specific audio data.
+        AZStd::string levelFileName{ fileName.toUtf8().constData() };
+        AZStd::to_lower(levelFileName.begin(), levelFileName.end());
+        LmbrCentral::AudioSystemComponentRequestBus::Broadcast(
+            &LmbrCentral::AudioSystemComponentRequestBus::Events::LevelLoadAudio, AZStd::string_view{ levelFileName });
 
         {
             CAutoLogTime logtime("Game Engine level load");
diff --git a/Code/Editor/Lib/Tests/test_ViewportManipulatorController.cpp b/Code/Editor/Lib/Tests/test_ViewportManipulatorController.cpp
index a2a7617083..9dc7e65cef 100644
--- a/Code/Editor/Lib/Tests/test_ViewportManipulatorController.cpp
+++ b/Code/Editor/Lib/Tests/test_ViewportManipulatorController.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ namespace UnitTest
     class ViewportManipulatorControllerFixture : public AllocatorsTestFixture
     {
     public:
-        static const AzFramework::ViewportId TestViewportId = AzFramework::ViewportId(0);
+        static const AzFramework::ViewportId TestViewportId;
 
         void SetUp() override
         {
@@ -108,6 +108,8 @@ namespace UnitTest
         AZStd::unique_ptr<AzToolsFramework::QtEventToAzInputMapper> m_inputChannelMapper;
     };
 
+    const AzFramework::ViewportId ViewportManipulatorControllerFixture::TestViewportId = AzFramework::ViewportId(0);
+
     TEST_F(ViewportManipulatorControllerFixture, An_event_is_not_propagated_to_the_viewport_when_a_manipulator_handles_it_first)
     {
         // forward input events to our controller list
diff --git a/Code/Editor/MainWindow.cpp b/Code/Editor/MainWindow.cpp
index 8c466c47c2..fbd8e85482 100644
--- a/Code/Editor/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/Code/Editor/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ AZ_POP_DISABLE_WARNING
 #include "ActionManager.h"
 
 #include <ImGuiBus.h>
+#include <LmbrCentral/Audio/AudioSystemComponentBus.h>
 
 using namespace AZ;
 using namespace AzQtComponents;
@@ -1474,25 +1475,22 @@ int MainWindow::ViewPaneVersion() const
 
 void MainWindow::OnStopAllSounds()
 {
-    Audio::SAudioRequest oStopAllSoundsRequest;
-    Audio::SAudioManagerRequestData<Audio::eAMRT_STOP_ALL_SOUNDS>   oStopAllSoundsRequestData;
-    oStopAllSoundsRequest.pData = &oStopAllSoundsRequestData;
-
-    CryLogAlways("<Audio> Executed \"Stop All Sounds\" command.");
-    Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::Broadcast(&Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::Events::PushRequest, oStopAllSoundsRequest);
+    LmbrCentral::AudioSystemComponentRequestBus::Broadcast(&LmbrCentral::AudioSystemComponentRequestBus::Events::GlobalStopAllSounds);
 }
 
 void MainWindow::OnRefreshAudioSystem()
 {
-    QString sLevelName = GetIEditor()->GetGameEngine()->GetLevelName();
+    AZStd::string levelName;
+    AzToolsFramework::EditorRequestBus::BroadcastResult(levelName, &AzToolsFramework::EditorRequestBus::Events::GetLevelName);
+    AZStd::to_lower(levelName.begin(), levelName.end());
 
-    if (QString::compare(sLevelName, "Untitled", Qt::CaseInsensitive) == 0)
+    if (levelName == "untitled")
     {
-        // Rather pass nullptr to indicate that no level is loaded!
-        sLevelName = QString();
+        levelName.clear();
     }
 
-    Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::Broadcast(&Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::Events::RefreshAudioSystem, sLevelName.toUtf8().data());
+    LmbrCentral::AudioSystemComponentRequestBus::Broadcast(
+        &LmbrCentral::AudioSystemComponentRequestBus::Events::GlobalRefreshAudio, AZStd::string_view{ levelName });
 }
 
 void MainWindow::SaveLayout()
diff --git a/Code/Editor/ViewportTitleDlg.cpp b/Code/Editor/ViewportTitleDlg.cpp
index 7ffe14c899..a6dee5382e 100644
--- a/Code/Editor/ViewportTitleDlg.cpp
+++ b/Code/Editor/ViewportTitleDlg.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@
 #include <AzCore/Casting/numeric_cast.h>
 #include <AzToolsFramework/Viewport/ViewportMessages.h>
 
+#include <LmbrCentral/Audio/AudioSystemComponentBus.h>
+
 AZ_PUSH_DISABLE_DLL_EXPORT_MEMBER_WARNING
 #include "ui_ViewportTitleDlg.h"
 AZ_POP_DISABLE_DLL_EXPORT_MEMBER_WARNING
@@ -119,17 +121,20 @@ CViewportTitleDlg::CViewportTitleDlg(QWidget* pParent)
     LoadCustomPresets("AspectRatioPresets", "AspectRatioPreset", m_customAspectRatioPresets);
     LoadCustomPresets("ResPresets", "ResPreset", m_customResPresets);
 
-    // audio request setup
-    m_oMuteAudioRequest.pData = &m_oMuteAudioRequestData;
-    m_oUnmuteAudioRequest.pData = &m_oUnmuteAudioRequestData;
-
     SetupCameraDropdownMenu();
     SetupResolutionDropdownMenu();
     SetupViewportInformationMenu();
     SetupHelpersButton();
     SetupOverflowMenu();
 
-    Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::Broadcast(&Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::Events::PushRequest, gSettings.bMuteAudio ? m_oMuteAudioRequest : m_oUnmuteAudioRequest);
+    if (gSettings.bMuteAudio)
+    {
+        LmbrCentral::AudioSystemComponentRequestBus::Broadcast(&LmbrCentral::AudioSystemComponentRequestBus::Events::GlobalMuteAudio);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        LmbrCentral::AudioSystemComponentRequestBus::Broadcast(&LmbrCentral::AudioSystemComponentRequestBus::Events::GlobalUnmuteAudio);
+    }
 
     connect(this, &CViewportTitleDlg::ActionTriggered, MainWindow::instance()->GetActionManager(), &ActionManager::ActionTriggered);
 
@@ -877,24 +882,32 @@ void CViewportTitleDlg::OnBnClickedGotoPosition()
 void CViewportTitleDlg::OnBnClickedMuteAudio()
 {
     gSettings.bMuteAudio = !gSettings.bMuteAudio;
-
-    Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::Broadcast(
-        &Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::Events::PushRequest, gSettings.bMuteAudio ? m_oMuteAudioRequest : m_oUnmuteAudioRequest);
+    if (gSettings.bMuteAudio)
+    {
+        LmbrCentral::AudioSystemComponentRequestBus::Broadcast(&LmbrCentral::AudioSystemComponentRequestBus::Events::GlobalMuteAudio);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        LmbrCentral::AudioSystemComponentRequestBus::Broadcast(&LmbrCentral::AudioSystemComponentRequestBus::Events::GlobalUnmuteAudio);
+    }
 
     UpdateMuteActionText();
 }
 
 void CViewportTitleDlg::UpdateMuteActionText()
 {
-    if (!Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::HasHandlers())
+    bool audioSystemConnected = false;
+    LmbrCentral::AudioSystemComponentRequestBus::BroadcastResult(
+        audioSystemConnected, &LmbrCentral::AudioSystemComponentRequestBus::Events::IsAudioSystemInitialized);
+    if (audioSystemConnected)
     {
-        m_audioMuteAction->setEnabled(false);
-        m_audioMuteAction->setText(tr("Mute Audio: Enable Audio Gem"));
+        m_audioMuteAction->setEnabled(true);
+        m_audioMuteAction->setText(gSettings.bMuteAudio ? tr("Un-mute Audio") : tr("Mute Audio"));
     }
     else
     {
-        m_audioMuteAction->setEnabled(true);
-        m_audioMuteAction->setText(gSettings.bMuteAudio ? tr("Un-mute Audio") : tr("Mute Audio"));
+        m_audioMuteAction->setEnabled(false);
+        m_audioMuteAction->setText(tr("Mute Audio: Enable Audio Gem"));
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/Code/Editor/ViewportTitleDlg.h b/Code/Editor/ViewportTitleDlg.h
index 8a1766a764..5acb04ca99 100644
--- a/Code/Editor/ViewportTitleDlg.h
+++ b/Code/Editor/ViewportTitleDlg.h
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
 #if !defined(Q_MOC_RUN)
 #include <AzCore/Component/Component.h>
 
-#include <IAudioSystem.h>
-
 #include <functional>
 #include <QSharedPointer>
 #include <QWidgetAction>
@@ -178,12 +176,6 @@ protected:
     QWidgetAction* m_gridSizeActionWidget = nullptr;
     QWidgetAction* m_angleSizeActionWidget = nullptr;
 
-    Audio::SAudioRequest m_oMuteAudioRequest;
-    Audio::SAudioManagerRequestData<Audio::eAMRT_MUTE_ALL> m_oMuteAudioRequestData;
-    Audio::SAudioRequest m_oUnmuteAudioRequest;
-    Audio::SAudioManagerRequestData<Audio::eAMRT_UNMUTE_ALL> m_oUnmuteAudioRequestData;
-
-
     QScopedPointer<Ui::ViewportTitleDlg> m_ui;
 };
 
diff --git a/Code/Framework/AzQtComponents/AzQtComponents/Components/Widgets/SpinBox.cpp b/Code/Framework/AzQtComponents/AzQtComponents/Components/Widgets/SpinBox.cpp
index fc73f88d1c..06361ceee9 100644
--- a/Code/Framework/AzQtComponents/AzQtComponents/Components/Widgets/SpinBox.cpp
+++ b/Code/Framework/AzQtComponents/AzQtComponents/Components/Widgets/SpinBox.cpp
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ bool SpinBoxWatcher::filterSpinBoxEvents(QAbstractSpinBox* spinBox, QEvent* even
             {
                 // To prevent the event being turned into a focus event, be sure to install an
                 // AzQtComponents::GlobalEventFilter on your QApplication instance.
-                event->ignore();
+                event->accept();
                 return true;
             }
 
diff --git a/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/Prefab/Instance/InstanceSerializer.cpp b/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/Prefab/Instance/InstanceSerializer.cpp
index b5a354ee74..92b37b10db 100644
--- a/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/Prefab/Instance/InstanceSerializer.cpp
+++ b/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/Prefab/Instance/InstanceSerializer.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <AzToolsFramework/Prefab/Instance/InstanceEntityMapperInterface.h>
 #include <AzToolsFramework/Prefab/PrefabLoaderInterface.h>
 #include <AzToolsFramework/Prefab/PrefabSystemComponentInterface.h>
+#include <Prefab/PrefabDomUtils.h>
 
 namespace AzToolsFramework
 {
@@ -81,6 +82,15 @@ namespace AzToolsFramework
                 result.Combine(resultInstances);
             }
 
+            PrefabDomUtils::LinkIdMetadata* subPathLinkId = context.GetMetadata().Find<PrefabDomUtils::LinkIdMetadata>();
+            if (subPathLinkId)
+            {
+                AZ::ScopedContextPath subPathSource(context, "m_linkId");
+
+                result = ContinueStoringToJsonObjectField(
+                    outputValue, "LinkId", &(instance->m_linkId), &InvalidLinkId, azrtti_typeid<decltype(instance->m_linkId)>(), context);
+            }
+
             return context.Report(result,
                 result.GetProcessing() == JSR::Processing::Completed ? "Successfully stored Instance information for Prefab." :
                 "Failed to store Instance information for Prefab.");
diff --git a/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/Prefab/PrefabDomUtils.cpp b/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/Prefab/PrefabDomUtils.cpp
index 1ad88e53d2..dcc14d3b91 100644
--- a/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/Prefab/PrefabDomUtils.cpp
+++ b/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/Prefab/PrefabDomUtils.cpp
@@ -88,6 +88,11 @@ namespace AzToolsFramework
                     settings.m_keepDefaults = true;
                 }
 
+                if ((flags & StoreFlags::StoreLinkIds) != StoreFlags::None)
+                {
+                    settings.m_metadata.Create<LinkIdMetadata>();
+                }
+
                 AZStd::string scratchBuffer;
                 auto issueReportingCallback = [&scratchBuffer]
                 (AZStd::string_view message, AZ::JsonSerializationResult::ResultCode result,
diff --git a/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/Prefab/PrefabDomUtils.h b/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/Prefab/PrefabDomUtils.h
index b04cf9f57d..7cab24ad9f 100644
--- a/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/Prefab/PrefabDomUtils.h
+++ b/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/Prefab/PrefabDomUtils.h
@@ -45,7 +45,11 @@ namespace AzToolsFramework
 
                 //! By default an instance will be stored with default values. In cases where we want to store less json without defaults
                 //! such as saving to disk, this flag will control that behavior.
-                StripDefaultValues = 1 << 0
+                StripDefaultValues = 1 << 0,
+
+                //! We do not save linkIds to file. However when loading a level we want to temporarily save
+                //! linkIds to instance dom so any nested prefabs will have linkIds correctly set.
+                StoreLinkIds = 1 << 1
             };
             AZ_DEFINE_ENUM_BITWISE_OPERATORS(StoreFlags);
 
@@ -150,6 +154,14 @@ namespace AzToolsFramework
                 [[maybe_unused]] const AZStd::string_view printMessage,
                 [[maybe_unused]] const AzToolsFramework::Prefab::PrefabDomValue& prefabDomValue);
 
+            //! An empty struct for passing to JsonSerializerSettings.m_metadata that is consumed by InstanceSerializer::Store.
+            //! If present in metadata, linkIds will be stored to instance dom.
+            struct LinkIdMetadata
+            {
+                AZ_RTTI(LinkIdMetadata, "{8FF7D299-14E3-41D4-90C5-393A240FAE7C}");
+
+                virtual ~LinkIdMetadata() {}
+            };
         } // namespace PrefabDomUtils
     } // namespace Prefab
 } // namespace AzToolsFramework
diff --git a/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/Prefab/PrefabLoader.cpp b/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/Prefab/PrefabLoader.cpp
index 5091a2d1bc..0a9c937832 100644
--- a/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/Prefab/PrefabLoader.cpp
+++ b/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/Prefab/PrefabLoader.cpp
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ namespace AzToolsFramework
             }
 
             PrefabDom storedPrefabDom(&loadedTemplateDom->get().GetAllocator());
-            if (!PrefabDomUtils::StoreInstanceInPrefabDom(loadedPrefabInstance, storedPrefabDom))
+            if (!PrefabDomUtils::StoreInstanceInPrefabDom(loadedPrefabInstance, storedPrefabDom, PrefabDomUtils::StoreFlags::StoreLinkIds))
             {
                 return false;
             }
diff --git a/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/Prefab/PrefabPublicHandler.cpp b/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/Prefab/PrefabPublicHandler.cpp
index 7af953efca..e618a11344 100644
--- a/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/Prefab/PrefabPublicHandler.cpp
+++ b/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/Prefab/PrefabPublicHandler.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ namespace AzToolsFramework
             m_prefabUndoCache.Destroy();
         }
 
-        PrefabOperationResult PrefabPublicHandler::CreatePrefabInMemory(const AZStd::vector<AZ::EntityId>& entityIds, AZ::IO::PathView filePath)
+        PrefabOperationResult PrefabPublicHandler::CreatePrefabInMemory(const EntityIdList& entityIds, AZ::IO::PathView filePath)
         {
             EntityList inputEntityList, topLevelEntities;
             AZ::EntityId commonRootEntityId;
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ namespace AzToolsFramework
             return AZ::Success();
         }
 
-        PrefabOperationResult PrefabPublicHandler::CreatePrefabInDisk(const AZStd::vector<AZ::EntityId>& entityIds, AZ::IO::PathView filePath)
+        PrefabOperationResult PrefabPublicHandler::CreatePrefabInDisk(const EntityIdList& entityIds, AZ::IO::PathView filePath)
         {
             auto result = CreatePrefabInMemory(entityIds, filePath);
             if (result.IsSuccess())
diff --git a/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/Prefab/PrefabPublicHandler.h b/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/Prefab/PrefabPublicHandler.h
index 8f124e8edd..6faaa6932f 100644
--- a/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/Prefab/PrefabPublicHandler.h
+++ b/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/Prefab/PrefabPublicHandler.h
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ namespace AzToolsFramework
 
             // PrefabPublicInterface...
             PrefabOperationResult CreatePrefabInDisk(
-                const AZStd::vector<AZ::EntityId>& entityIds, AZ::IO::PathView filePath) override;
+                const EntityIdList& entityIds, AZ::IO::PathView filePath) override;
             PrefabOperationResult CreatePrefabInMemory(
-                const AZStd::vector<AZ::EntityId>& entityIds, AZ::IO::PathView filePath) override;
+                const EntityIdList& entityIds, AZ::IO::PathView filePath) override;
             InstantiatePrefabResult InstantiatePrefab(AZStd::string_view filePath, AZ::EntityId parent, const AZ::Vector3& position) override;
             PrefabOperationResult SavePrefab(AZ::IO::Path filePath) override;
             PrefabEntityResult CreateEntity(AZ::EntityId parentId, const AZ::Vector3& position) override;
diff --git a/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/Prefab/PrefabPublicInterface.h b/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/Prefab/PrefabPublicInterface.h
index 67d65dfca6..83763ef55f 100644
--- a/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/Prefab/PrefabPublicInterface.h
+++ b/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/Prefab/PrefabPublicInterface.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ namespace AzToolsFramework
              * @return An outcome object; on failure, it comes with an error message detailing the cause of the error.
              */
             virtual PrefabOperationResult CreatePrefabInDisk(
-                const AZStd::vector<AZ::EntityId>& entityIds, AZ::IO::PathView filePath) = 0;
+                const EntityIdList& entityIds, AZ::IO::PathView filePath) = 0;
 
             /**
              * Create a prefab out of the entities provided, at the path provided, and keep it in memory.
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ namespace AzToolsFramework
              * @return An outcome object; on failure, it comes with an error message detailing the cause of the error.
              */
             virtual PrefabOperationResult CreatePrefabInMemory(
-                const AZStd::vector<AZ::EntityId>& entityIds, AZ::IO::PathView filePath) = 0;
+                const EntityIdList& entityIds, AZ::IO::PathView filePath) = 0;
 
             /**
              * Instantiate a prefab from a prefab file.
diff --git a/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/Prefab/PrefabPublicRequestBus.h b/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/Prefab/PrefabPublicRequestBus.h
index 1b86d3cd4e..1605ad97be 100644
--- a/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/Prefab/PrefabPublicRequestBus.h
+++ b/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/Prefab/PrefabPublicRequestBus.h
@@ -11,13 +11,20 @@
 #include <AzCore/Component/EntityId.h>
 #include <AzCore/EBus/EBus.h>
 #include <AzCore/Math/Vector3.h>
+#include <AzCore/Outcome/Outcome.h>
 #include <AzCore/std/containers/vector.h>
+#include <AzCore/std/string/string.h>
 #include <AzCore/std/string/string_view.h>
 
 namespace AzToolsFramework
 {
+    using EntityIdList = AZStd::vector<AZ::EntityId>;
+
     namespace Prefab
     {
+        using PrefabOperationResult = AZ::Outcome<void, AZStd::string>;
+        using InstantiatePrefabResult = AZ::Outcome<AZ::EntityId, AZStd::string>;
+
         /**
         * The primary purpose of this bus is to facilitate writing automated tests for prefabs.
         * It calls PrefabPublicInterface internally to talk to the prefab system.
@@ -40,14 +47,25 @@ namespace AzToolsFramework
             /**
              * Create a prefab out of the entities provided, at the path provided, and keep it in memory.
              * Automatically detects descendants of entities, and discerns between entities and child instances.
+             * Return whether the creation succeeded or not.
              */
-            virtual bool CreatePrefabInMemory(
-                const AZStd::vector<AZ::EntityId>& entityIds, AZStd::string_view filePath) = 0;
+            virtual PrefabOperationResult CreatePrefabInMemory(
+                const EntityIdList& entityIds, AZStd::string_view filePath) = 0;
 
             /**
              * Instantiate a prefab from a prefab file.
+             * Return the container entity id of the prefab instantiated if instantiation succeeded.
+             */
+            virtual InstantiatePrefabResult InstantiatePrefab(
+                AZStd::string_view filePath, AZ::EntityId parent, const AZ::Vector3& position) = 0;
+
+            /**
+             * Deletes all entities and their descendants from the owning instance. Bails if the entities don't
+             * all belong to the same instance.
+             * Return whether the deletion succeeded or not.
              */
-            virtual AZ::EntityId InstantiatePrefab(AZStd::string_view filePath, AZ::EntityId parent, const AZ::Vector3& position) = 0;
+            virtual PrefabOperationResult DeleteEntitiesAndAllDescendantsInInstance(const EntityIdList& entityIds) = 0;
+
         };
 
         using PrefabPublicRequestBus = AZ::EBus<PrefabPublicRequests>;
diff --git a/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/Prefab/PrefabPublicRequestHandler.cpp b/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/Prefab/PrefabPublicRequestHandler.cpp
index 0e68a286a6..d964be25af 100644
--- a/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/Prefab/PrefabPublicRequestHandler.cpp
+++ b/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/Prefab/PrefabPublicRequestHandler.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ namespace AzToolsFramework
                     ->Attribute(AZ::Script::Attributes::Module, "prefab")
                     ->Event("CreatePrefabInMemory", &PrefabPublicRequests::CreatePrefabInMemory)
                     ->Event("InstantiatePrefab", &PrefabPublicRequests::InstantiatePrefab)
+                    ->Event("DeleteEntitiesAndAllDescendantsInInstance", &PrefabPublicRequests::DeleteEntitiesAndAllDescendantsInInstance)
                     ;
             }
         }
@@ -44,36 +45,20 @@ namespace AzToolsFramework
             m_prefabPublicInterface = nullptr;
         }
 
-        bool PrefabPublicRequestHandler::CreatePrefabInMemory(const AZStd::vector<AZ::EntityId>& entityIds, AZStd::string_view filePath)
+        PrefabOperationResult PrefabPublicRequestHandler::CreatePrefabInMemory(const EntityIdList& entityIds, AZStd::string_view filePath)
         {
-            auto createPrefabOutcome = m_prefabPublicInterface->CreatePrefabInMemory(entityIds, filePath);
-            if (!createPrefabOutcome.IsSuccess())
-            {
-                AZ_Error("CreatePrefabInMemory", false,
-                    "Failed to create Prefab on file path '%.*s'. Error message: %s.",
-                    AZ_STRING_ARG(filePath),
-                    createPrefabOutcome.GetError().c_str());
-
-                return false;
-            }
-
-            return true;
+            return m_prefabPublicInterface->CreatePrefabInMemory(entityIds, filePath);
         }
 
-        AZ::EntityId PrefabPublicRequestHandler::InstantiatePrefab(AZStd::string_view filePath, AZ::EntityId parent, const AZ::Vector3& position)
+        InstantiatePrefabResult PrefabPublicRequestHandler::InstantiatePrefab(AZStd::string_view filePath, AZ::EntityId parent, const AZ::Vector3& position)
         {
-            auto instantiatePrefabOutcome = m_prefabPublicInterface->InstantiatePrefab(filePath, parent, position);
-            if (!instantiatePrefabOutcome.IsSuccess())
-            {
-                AZ_Error("InstantiatePrefab", false,
-                    "Failed to instantiate Prefab on file path '%.*s'. Error message: %s.",
-                    AZ_STRING_ARG(filePath),
-                    instantiatePrefabOutcome.GetError().c_str());
-
-                return AZ::EntityId();
-            }
+            return m_prefabPublicInterface->InstantiatePrefab(filePath, parent, position);
+        }
 
-            return instantiatePrefabOutcome.GetValue();
+        PrefabOperationResult PrefabPublicRequestHandler::DeleteEntitiesAndAllDescendantsInInstance(const EntityIdList& entityIds)
+        {
+            return m_prefabPublicInterface->DeleteEntitiesAndAllDescendantsInInstance(entityIds);
         }
+
     } // namespace Prefab
 } // namespace AzToolsFramework
diff --git a/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/Prefab/PrefabPublicRequestHandler.h b/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/Prefab/PrefabPublicRequestHandler.h
index 548bc8e04a..87608e1263 100644
--- a/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/Prefab/PrefabPublicRequestHandler.h
+++ b/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/Prefab/PrefabPublicRequestHandler.h
@@ -31,8 +31,9 @@ namespace AzToolsFramework
             void Connect();
             void Disconnect();
 
-            bool CreatePrefabInMemory(const AZStd::vector<AZ::EntityId>& entityIds, AZStd::string_view filePath) override;
-            AZ::EntityId InstantiatePrefab(AZStd::string_view filePath, AZ::EntityId parent, const AZ::Vector3& position) override;
+            PrefabOperationResult CreatePrefabInMemory(const EntityIdList& entityIds, AZStd::string_view filePath) override;
+            InstantiatePrefabResult InstantiatePrefab(AZStd::string_view filePath, AZ::EntityId parent, const AZ::Vector3& position) override;
+            PrefabOperationResult DeleteEntitiesAndAllDescendantsInInstance(const EntityIdList& entityIds) override;
 
         private:
             PrefabPublicInterface* m_prefabPublicInterface = nullptr;
diff --git a/Code/Framework/CMakeLists.txt b/Code/Framework/CMakeLists.txt
index 61f65de5a4..8cc02fd4e8 100644
--- a/Code/Framework/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Code/Framework/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,6 +15,5 @@ add_subdirectory(AzTest)
 add_subdirectory(AzToolsFramework)
 add_subdirectory(AzManipulatorTestFramework)
 add_subdirectory(AzNetworking)
-add_subdirectory(Crcfix)
 add_subdirectory(GFxFramework)
 add_subdirectory(GridMate)
diff --git a/Code/Framework/Crcfix/CMakeLists.txt b/Code/Framework/Crcfix/CMakeLists.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 4fdad1e338..0000000000
--- a/Code/Framework/Crcfix/CMakeLists.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-#
-# Copyright (c) Contributors to the Open 3D Engine Project.
-# For complete copyright and license terms please see the LICENSE at the root of this distribution.
-#
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 OR MIT
-#
-#
-
-if (NOT PAL_TRAIT_BUILD_HOST_TOOLS)
-    return()
-endif()
-
-include(Platform/${PAL_PLATFORM_NAME}/PAL_${PAL_PLATFORM_NAME_LOWERCASE}.cmake)
-if (NOT PAL_TRAIT_BUILD_CRCFIX)
-    return()
-endif()
-
-ly_add_target(
-    NAME Crcfix EXECUTABLE
-    NAMESPACE AZ
-    FILES_CMAKE
-        crcfix_files.cmake
-    BUILD_DEPENDENCIES
-        PRIVATE
-            AZ::AzCore
-)
-
-ly_add_source_properties(
-    SOURCES crcfix.cpp
-    PROPERTY COMPILE_DEFINITIONS
-    VALUES _CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS
-)
diff --git a/Code/Framework/Crcfix/Platform/Linux/PAL_linux.cmake b/Code/Framework/Crcfix/Platform/Linux/PAL_linux.cmake
deleted file mode 100644
index a63f2bed45..0000000000
--- a/Code/Framework/Crcfix/Platform/Linux/PAL_linux.cmake
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-#
-# Copyright (c) Contributors to the Open 3D Engine Project.
-# For complete copyright and license terms please see the LICENSE at the root of this distribution.
-#
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 OR MIT
-#
-#
-
-set(PAL_TRAIT_BUILD_CRCFIX FALSE)
diff --git a/Code/Framework/Crcfix/Platform/Mac/PAL_mac.cmake b/Code/Framework/Crcfix/Platform/Mac/PAL_mac.cmake
deleted file mode 100644
index a63f2bed45..0000000000
--- a/Code/Framework/Crcfix/Platform/Mac/PAL_mac.cmake
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-#
-# Copyright (c) Contributors to the Open 3D Engine Project.
-# For complete copyright and license terms please see the LICENSE at the root of this distribution.
-#
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 OR MIT
-#
-#
-
-set(PAL_TRAIT_BUILD_CRCFIX FALSE)
diff --git a/Code/Framework/Crcfix/Platform/Windows/PAL_windows.cmake b/Code/Framework/Crcfix/Platform/Windows/PAL_windows.cmake
deleted file mode 100644
index 8a8884139d..0000000000
--- a/Code/Framework/Crcfix/Platform/Windows/PAL_windows.cmake
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-#
-# Copyright (c) Contributors to the Open 3D Engine Project.
-# For complete copyright and license terms please see the LICENSE at the root of this distribution.
-#
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 OR MIT
-#
-#
-
-set(PAL_TRAIT_BUILD_CRCFIX TRUE)
diff --git a/Code/Framework/Crcfix/crcfix.cpp b/Code/Framework/Crcfix/crcfix.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index a07054998b..0000000000
--- a/Code/Framework/Crcfix/crcfix.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,538 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) Contributors to the Open 3D Engine Project.
- * For complete copyright and license terms please see the LICENSE at the root of this distribution.
- *
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 OR MIT
- *
- */
-#include <AzCore/PlatformIncl.h>
-#include <AzCore/Math/Crc.h>
-#include <AzCore/std/string/string.h>
-#include <AzCore/std/containers/vector.h>
-#include <AzCore/Memory/SystemAllocator.h>
-#include <AzCore/Memory/AllocationRecords.h>
-#include <AzCore/std/chrono/chrono.h>
-#include <AzCore/std/string/conversions.h>
-#include <AzCore/Utils/Utils.h>
-#include <stdio.h>
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <io.h>
-#include <sys/stat.h>
-
-int g_totalFixTimeMs = 0;
-int g_longestFixTimeMs = 0;
-
-class Filename
-{
-    wchar_t    fullpath[MAX_PATH];
-    wchar_t    drive[_MAX_DRIVE];
-    wchar_t    dir[_MAX_DIR];
-    wchar_t    fname[_MAX_FNAME];
-    wchar_t    ext[_MAX_EXT];
-
-public:
-    Filename()
-    {
-        fullpath[0] = drive[0] = dir[0] = fname[0] = ext[0] = 0;
-    }
-
-    Filename(const AZStd::wstring& filename)
-    {
-        _wsplitpath(filename.c_str(), drive, dir, fname, ext);
-        wcscpy(fullpath, filename.c_str());
-    }
-
-    void        SetExt(const wchar_t* pExt)     { wcscpy(ext, pExt); _wmakepath(fullpath, drive, dir, fname, pExt); }
-    const wchar_t* GetFullPath() const          { return fullpath; }
-    bool        Exists() const                  { return _waccess(fullpath, 0) == 0; }
-    bool        IsReadOnly() const              { return _waccess(fullpath, 6) == -1; }
-    bool        SetReadOnly() const             { return _wchmod(fullpath, _S_IREAD) == 0; }
-    bool        SetWritable() const             { return _wchmod(fullpath, _S_IREAD | _S_IWRITE) == 0; }
-    bool        Delete() const                  { return _wremove(fullpath) == 0; }
-    bool        Rename(const wchar_t* fn2) const{ return MoveFileEx(fullpath, fn2, MOVEFILE_COPY_ALLOWED|MOVEFILE_REPLACE_EXISTING) == 0; }
-    bool        Copy(const wchar_t* dest) const { return ::CopyFile(fullpath, dest, FALSE) == TRUE; }
-};
-
-class CRCfix
-{
-    int             lastchar;
-    int             linenum;
-
-public:
-    void    SkipToEOL(FILE* infile);
-    char*   GetToken(FILE* infile, FILE* outfile);
-    void    GetPreviousCRC(char* token, FILE* infile);
-    int     Fix(Filename srce);
-};
-
-void FixFiles(const AZStd::wstring& dir, const AZStd::wstring& files, FILETIME* pLastRun, bool verbose, int& nFound, int& nProcessed, int& nFixed, int& nFailed)
-{
-    CRCfix fixer;
-    WIN32_FIND_DATA wfd;
-    HANDLE hFind;
-    hFind = FindFirstFile((dir + files).c_str(), &wfd);
-    if (hFind != INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE)
-    {
-        do
-        {
-            if ((wfd.dwFileAttributes & FILE_ATTRIBUTE_DIRECTORY) == 0)
-            {
-                if (verbose)
-                {
-                    AZ_TracePrintf("CrcFix", "\tProcessing %ls ...", wfd.cFileName);
-                }
-                nFound++;
-
-                int n = 0;
-                if ((wfd.dwFileAttributes & FILE_ATTRIBUTE_READONLY) == 0 && (!pLastRun || CompareFileTime(pLastRun, &wfd.ftLastWriteTime) <= 0))
-                {
-                    n = fixer.Fix(Filename(dir + L"\\" + wfd.cFileName));
-                    nProcessed++;
-                }
-                if (n < 0)
-                {
-                    nFailed++;
-                    if (verbose)
-                    {
-                        AZ_TracePrintf("CrcFix", "Failed\n");
-                    }
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    if (verbose)
-                    {
-                        AZ_TracePrintf("CrcFix", n > 0 ? "Done\n" : (wfd.dwFileAttributes & FILE_ATTRIBUTE_READONLY) != 0 ? "ReadOnly\n" : "Unchanged\n");
-                    }
-                    nFixed += n;
-                }
-            }
-        } while (FindNextFile(hFind, &wfd));
-    }
-    FindClose(hFind);
-}
-
-void FixDirectories(const AZStd::wstring& dirs, const AZStd::wstring& files, FILETIME* pLastRun, bool verbose, int& nFound, int& nProcessed, int& nFixed, int& nFailed)
-{
-    if (verbose)
-    {
-        AZ_TracePrintf("CrcFix", "Processing %ls ...\n", dirs.c_str());
-    }
-
-    // do files
-    FixFiles(dirs, files, pLastRun, verbose, nFound, nProcessed, nFixed, nFailed);
-
-    // do folders
-    WIN32_FIND_DATA wfd;
-    HANDLE hFind;
-    hFind = FindFirstFile((dirs + L"\\*").c_str(), &wfd);
-    if (hFind != INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE)
-    {
-        do
-        {
-            if ((wfd.dwFileAttributes & FILE_ATTRIBUTE_DIRECTORY) == FILE_ATTRIBUTE_DIRECTORY)
-            {
-                if (wfd.cFileName[0] == '.')
-                {
-                    continue;
-                }
-                FixDirectories(AZStd::wstring(dirs + L"\\" + wfd.cFileName), files, pLastRun, verbose, nFound, nProcessed, nFixed, nFailed);
-            }
-        } while (FindNextFile(hFind, &wfd));
-    }
-    FindClose(hFind);
-}
-
-int main(int argc, char* argv[])
-{
-    AZStd::chrono::system_clock::time_point startTime = AZStd::chrono::system_clock::now();
-
-    AZ::SystemAllocator::Descriptor desc;
-    //desc.m_stackRecordLevels = 15;
-    AZ::AllocatorInstance<AZ::SystemAllocator>::Create(desc);
-    //if (AZ::AllocatorInstance<AZ::SystemAllocator>::Get().GetRecords()) {
-    //  AZ::AllocatorInstance<AZ::SystemAllocator>::Get().GetRecords()->SetMode(AZ::Debug::AllocationRecords::RECORD_FULL);
-    //}
-    {
-        if (argc < 2)
-        {
-            AZ_TracePrintf("CrcFix", "Usage:\n  crcfix [-v(erbose)] [-log:logfile] {path[\\*][\\*.*]}\n");
-            AZ_TracePrintf("CrcFix", "\n  Ex:\n    crcfix -v -log:timestamp.log src\\*\\*.cpp src\\*\\*.h ..\\scripts\\*.*\n\n");
-        }
-
-        char root[MAX_PATH];
-        AZ::Utils::GetExecutableDirectory(root, MAX_PATH);
-
-        AZStd::vector<AZStd::wstring> entries;
-
-        AZStd::wstring logfilename;
-        FILETIME    lastRun;
-        FILETIME* pLastRun = NULL;
-
-        bool verbose = false;
-
-        for (int iArg = 1; iArg < argc; ++iArg)
-        {
-            const char* pArg = argv[iArg];
-            if (!pArg)
-            {
-                continue;
-            }
-            AZStd::wstring pArgW;
-            AZStd::to_wstring(pArgW, pArg);
-            if (_strnicmp(pArg, "-log:", 5) == 0)
-            {
-                logfilename.assign(pArgW.begin() + 5, pArgW.end());
-                HANDLE hFile = CreateFile(logfilename.data(), 0, 0, NULL, OPEN_EXISTING, 0, NULL);
-                if (hFile != INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE)
-                {
-                    pLastRun = &lastRun;
-                    GetFileTime(hFile, NULL, NULL, pLastRun);
-                    CloseHandle(hFile);
-                }
-            }
-            else if (_stricmp(pArg, "-v") == 0)
-            {
-                verbose = true;
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                entries.emplace_back(AZStd::move(pArgW));
-            }
-        }
-
-        // for each entry from the command line...
-        int nFound = 0;
-        int nProcessed = 0;
-        int nFixed = 0;
-        int nFailed = 0;
-        for (AZStd::vector<AZStd::wstring>::const_iterator iEntry = entries.begin(); iEntry != entries.end(); ++iEntry)
-        {
-            AZStd::wstring entry = (iEntry->at(0) == L'\\' || iEntry->find(L":") != iEntry->npos) ? *iEntry : AZStd::wstring(root) + L"\\" + *iEntry;
-            AZStd::wstring::size_type split = entry.find(L"*\\");
-            bool doSubdirs = split != entry.npos;
-            if (doSubdirs)
-            {
-                FixDirectories(entry.substr(0, split), entry.substr(split + 1), pLastRun, verbose, nFound, nProcessed, nFixed, nFailed);
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                split = entry.rfind(L"\\");
-                if (split == entry.npos)
-                {
-                    split = 0;
-                }
-                FixFiles(entry.substr(0, split), entry.substr(split), pLastRun, verbose, nFound, nProcessed, nFixed, nFailed);
-            }
-        }
-
-        // update timestamp
-        if (!logfilename.empty())
-        {
-            HANDLE      hFile = CreateFile(logfilename.data(), GENERIC_WRITE, 0, NULL, CREATE_ALWAYS, 0, NULL);
-            GetSystemTimeAsFileTime(&lastRun);
-            SetFileTime(hFile, NULL, NULL, &lastRun);
-            char log[1024];
-            DWORD oCount;
-
-            sprintf(log, "Batches processed: %zu\n\tFiles found: %d\n\tFiles processed: %d\n\tFiles fixed: %d\n\tFiles failed: %d\n", entries.size(), nFound, nProcessed, nFixed, nFailed);
-            WriteFile(hFile, log, static_cast<DWORD>(strlen(log)), &oCount, NULL);
-
-            AZStd::chrono::system_clock::time_point endTime = AZStd::chrono::system_clock::now();
-            sprintf(log, "Total running time: %.2f secs.\n\tTotal processing time: %.2f secs.\n\tLongest processing time: %.2f secs.\n", (float)AZStd::chrono::milliseconds(endTime - startTime).count() / 1000.f, (float)g_totalFixTimeMs / 1000.f, (float)g_longestFixTimeMs / 1000.f);
-            WriteFile(hFile, log, static_cast<DWORD>(strlen(log)), &oCount, NULL);
-
-            CloseHandle(hFile);
-        }
-    }
-
-    AZ::AllocatorInstance<AZ::SystemAllocator>::Destroy();
-    return 0;
-}
-
-//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// CRCfix
-//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void CRCfix::SkipToEOL(FILE* infile)
-{
-    int     c;
-    for (c = lastchar; c != EOF && c != '\n'; c = fgetc(infile))
-    {
-        ;
-    }
-    lastchar = fgetc(infile);
-    linenum++;
-}
-//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-char* CRCfix::GetToken(FILE* infile, FILE* outfile)
-{
-    static char token[512];
-    bool    commentline     = false;
-    bool    commentblock    = false;
-    bool    doublequote     = false;
-    bool    singlequote     = false;
-    int     i               = 0;
-    int     c;
-
-    if (lastchar == EOF)
-    {
-        return NULL;
-    }
-
-    for (c = lastchar; c != EOF; c = fgetc(infile))
-    {
-        if (!commentline && !commentblock && !doublequote && !singlequote)
-        {
-            if ((c >= '0' && c <= '9') || (c >= 'A' && c <= 'Z') || (c >= 'a' && c <= 'z') || c == '#' || c == '_')
-            {
-                token[i++] = static_cast<char>(c);
-                continue;
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                if (i)
-                {
-                    lastchar    = c;
-                    token[i]    = 0;
-                    i           = 0;
-                    return token;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        if (commentline)
-        {
-            if (c == '\n')
-            {
-                commentline = false;
-            }
-        }
-        else if (commentblock)
-        {
-            while (c == '*')
-            {
-                c = fgetc(infile);
-                if (c == '/')
-                {
-                    commentblock = false;
-                }
-                fputc('*', outfile);
-            }
-        }
-
-        if (!commentline && !commentblock)
-        {
-            if (c == '"' && !singlequote)
-            {
-                doublequote = !doublequote;
-            }
-            else if (c == '\'' && !doublequote)
-            {
-                singlequote = !singlequote;
-            }
-            else if (!singlequote && !doublequote)
-            {
-                if (c == '/')
-                {
-                    c = fgetc(infile);
-                    if (c == '/')
-                    {
-                        commentline = true;
-                    }
-                    else if (c == '*')
-                    {
-                        commentblock = true;
-                    }
-                    if (c == '\'')
-                    {
-                        singlequote = true;
-                    }
-                    else if (c == '"')
-                    {
-                        doublequote = true;
-                    }
-                    fputc('/', outfile);
-                }
-            }
-            else if (c == '\\')
-            {
-                fputc(c, outfile);
-                c = fgetc(infile);
-            }
-        }
-        fputc(c, outfile);
-        if (c == '\n')
-        {
-            linenum++;
-        }
-    }
-    lastchar = c;
-    token[i] = 0;
-    return i ? token : NULL;
-}
-//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void CRCfix::GetPreviousCRC(char* token, FILE* infile)
-{
-    int     c;
-    while ((c = fgetc(infile)) != ')')
-    {
-        *token++ = static_cast<char>(c);
-    }
-    *token = 0;
-}
-//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-int CRCfix::Fix(Filename srce)
-{
-    AZStd::chrono::system_clock::time_point startTime = AZStd::chrono::system_clock::now();
-
-    bool        changed = false;
-    Filename    dest(srce);
-    dest.SetExt(L"xxx");
-
-    linenum = 0;
-
-    FILE* infile = _wfopen(srce.GetFullPath(), L"r");
-    FILE* outfile = _wfopen(dest.GetFullPath(), L"w");
-
-    if (!infile || !outfile)
-    {
-        if (infile)
-        {
-            fclose(infile);
-            infile = nullptr;
-        }
-
-        if (outfile)
-        {
-            fclose(outfile);
-            outfile = nullptr;
-        }
-
-        int dt = static_cast<int>(AZStd::chrono::milliseconds(AZStd::chrono::system_clock::now() - startTime).count());
-        g_totalFixTimeMs += dt;
-        if (dt > g_longestFixTimeMs)
-        {
-            g_longestFixTimeMs = dt;
-        }
-
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    lastchar    = fgetc(infile);
-
-    while (char* token = GetToken(infile, outfile))
-    {
-        bool    got = false;
-
-        if (strcmp(token, "AZ_CRC") == 0 && lastchar == '(')
-        {
-            size_t  i   = strlen(token);
-            token[i++]  = static_cast<char>(lastchar);
-            int     c   = fgetc(infile);
-
-            if (c == '"')
-            {
-                size_t j = i + 1;
-
-                do
-                {
-                    token[i++] = static_cast<char>(c);
-                    c = fgetc(infile);
-                } while (c != '"');
-
-                token[i++] = static_cast<char>(c);
-                c = fgetc(infile);
-
-                int oldcrc = 0, newcrc;
-
-                if (c == ',')
-                {
-                    GetPreviousCRC(token + i, infile);
-                    sscanf(token + i, "%i", &oldcrc);
-                    c = ')';
-                }
-
-                if (c == ')')
-                {
-                    token[i]    = 0;
-                    c           = fgetc(infile);
-                    got         = true;
-                    newcrc      = AZ::Crc32(token + j, i - j - 1, true);
-                    fprintf(outfile, "%s, 0x%08x)", token, newcrc);
-                    if (newcrc != oldcrc)
-                    {
-                        changed = true;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            lastchar    = c;
-            token[i]    = 0;
-        }
-        if (!got)
-        {
-            fwrite(token, 1, strlen(token), outfile);
-        }
-    }
-    fclose(infile);
-    fclose(outfile);
-
-    if (changed)
-    {
-        Filename    backup(srce);
-        backup.SetExt(L"crcfix_old");
-
-        if (backup.Exists())
-        {
-            backup.SetWritable();
-            [[maybe_unused]] bool deleted = backup.Delete();
-            AZ_Assert(deleted, "failed to delete");
-        }
-
-        if (!srce.Copy(backup.GetFullPath()))
-        {
-            AZ_TracePrintf("CrcFix", "Failed to copy %ls to %ls\n", srce, backup);
-
-            int dt = static_cast<int>(AZStd::chrono::milliseconds(AZStd::chrono::system_clock::now() - startTime).count());
-            g_totalFixTimeMs += dt;
-            if (dt > g_longestFixTimeMs)
-            {
-                g_longestFixTimeMs = dt;
-            }
-
-            return -1;
-        }
-
-        if (!dest.Rename(srce.GetFullPath()))
-        {
-            AZ_TracePrintf("CrcFix", "Failed to rename %ls to %ls\n", dest, srce);
-
-            int dt = static_cast<int>(AZStd::chrono::milliseconds(AZStd::chrono::system_clock::now() - startTime).count());
-            g_totalFixTimeMs += dt;
-            if (dt > g_longestFixTimeMs)
-            {
-                g_longestFixTimeMs = dt;
-            }
-
-            return -1;
-        }
-
-        if (!backup.Delete())
-        {
-            AZ_TracePrintf("CrcFix", "Failed to delete %ls\n", backup);
-        }
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        dest.Delete();
-    }
-
-
-    int dt = static_cast<int>(AZStd::chrono::milliseconds(AZStd::chrono::system_clock::now() - startTime).count());
-    g_totalFixTimeMs += dt;
-    if (dt > g_longestFixTimeMs)
-    {
-        g_longestFixTimeMs = dt;
-    }
-
-    return changed ? 1 : 0;
-}
-//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/Code/Framework/Crcfix/crcfix_files.cmake b/Code/Framework/Crcfix/crcfix_files.cmake
deleted file mode 100644
index d170013e67..0000000000
--- a/Code/Framework/Crcfix/crcfix_files.cmake
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-#
-# Copyright (c) Contributors to the Open 3D Engine Project.
-# For complete copyright and license terms please see the LICENSE at the root of this distribution.
-#
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 OR MIT
-#
-#
-
-set(FILES crcfix_files.cmake
-    crcfix.cpp
-)
diff --git a/Code/Legacy/CryCommon/IViewSystem.h b/Code/Legacy/CryCommon/IViewSystem.h
index d1c0a040df..583c0982c9 100644
--- a/Code/Legacy/CryCommon/IViewSystem.h
+++ b/Code/Legacy/CryCommon/IViewSystem.h
@@ -246,7 +246,6 @@ struct IView
     virtual void SetScale(const float scale) = 0;
     virtual void SetZoomedScale(const float scale) = 0;
     virtual void SetActive(const bool bActive) = 0;
-    virtual void UpdateAudioListener(const Matrix34& rMatrix) = 0;
 };
 
 struct IViewSystemListener
@@ -295,8 +294,6 @@ struct IViewSystem
 
     virtual bool IsPlayingCutScene() const = 0;
 
-    virtual void UpdateSoundListeners() = 0;
-
     virtual void SetDeferredViewSystemUpdate(bool const bDeferred) = 0;
     virtual bool UseDeferredViewSystemUpdate() const = 0;
     virtual void SetControlAudioListeners(bool const bActive) = 0;
diff --git a/Code/Legacy/CrySystem/LevelSystem/LevelSystem.cpp b/Code/Legacy/CrySystem/LevelSystem/LevelSystem.cpp
index ee747bc936..bb2f36e69c 100644
--- a/Code/Legacy/CrySystem/LevelSystem/LevelSystem.cpp
+++ b/Code/Legacy/CrySystem/LevelSystem/LevelSystem.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 
 #include "CrySystem_precompiled.h"
 #include "LevelSystem.h"
-#include <IAudioSystem.h>
 #include "IMovieSystem.h"
 #include <ILocalizationManager.h>
 #include "CryPath.h"
@@ -630,41 +629,6 @@ ILevel* CLevelSystem::LoadLevelInternal(const char* _levelName)
             pSpamDelay->Set(0.0f);
         }
 
-        // Parse level specific config data.
-        AZStd::string const sLevelNameOnly(PathUtil::GetFileName(levelName));
-
-        if (!sLevelNameOnly.empty())
-        {
-            const char* controlsPath = nullptr;
-            Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::BroadcastResult(controlsPath, &Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::Events::GetControlsPath);
-            if (controlsPath)
-            {
-                AZStd::string sAudioLevelPath(controlsPath);
-                sAudioLevelPath.append("levels/");
-                sAudioLevelPath += sLevelNameOnly;
-
-                Audio::SAudioManagerRequestData<Audio::eAMRT_PARSE_CONTROLS_DATA> oAMData(sAudioLevelPath.c_str(), Audio::eADS_LEVEL_SPECIFIC);
-                Audio::SAudioRequest oAudioRequestData;
-                oAudioRequestData.nFlags = (Audio::eARF_PRIORITY_HIGH | Audio::eARF_EXECUTE_BLOCKING); // Needs to be blocking so data is available for next preloading request!
-                oAudioRequestData.pData = &oAMData;
-                Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::Broadcast(&Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::Events::PushRequestBlocking, oAudioRequestData);
-
-                Audio::SAudioManagerRequestData<Audio::eAMRT_PARSE_PRELOADS_DATA> oAMData2(sAudioLevelPath.c_str(), Audio::eADS_LEVEL_SPECIFIC);
-                oAudioRequestData.pData = &oAMData2;
-                Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::Broadcast(&Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::Events::PushRequestBlocking, oAudioRequestData);
-
-                Audio::TAudioPreloadRequestID nPreloadRequestID = INVALID_AUDIO_PRELOAD_REQUEST_ID;
-
-                Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::BroadcastResult(nPreloadRequestID, &Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::Events::GetAudioPreloadRequestID, sLevelNameOnly.c_str());
-                if (nPreloadRequestID != INVALID_AUDIO_PRELOAD_REQUEST_ID)
-                {
-                    Audio::SAudioManagerRequestData<Audio::eAMRT_PRELOAD_SINGLE_REQUEST> requestData(nPreloadRequestID, true);
-                    oAudioRequestData.pData = &requestData;
-                    Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::Broadcast(&Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::Events::PushRequestBlocking, oAudioRequestData);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
         {
             AZStd::string missionXml("Mission_");
             missionXml += pLevelInfo->m_defaultGameTypeName;
@@ -926,22 +890,6 @@ void CLevelSystem::UnloadLevel()
         gEnv->pMovieSystem->RemoveAllSequences();
     }
 
-    // Unload level specific audio binary data.
-    Audio::SAudioManagerRequestData<Audio::eAMRT_UNLOAD_AFCM_DATA_BY_SCOPE> oAMData(Audio::eADS_LEVEL_SPECIFIC);
-    Audio::SAudioRequest oAudioRequestData;
-    oAudioRequestData.nFlags = (Audio::eARF_PRIORITY_HIGH | Audio::eARF_EXECUTE_BLOCKING);
-    oAudioRequestData.pData = &oAMData;
-    Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::Broadcast(&Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::Events::PushRequestBlocking, oAudioRequestData);
-
-    // Now unload level specific audio config data.
-    Audio::SAudioManagerRequestData<Audio::eAMRT_CLEAR_CONTROLS_DATA> oAMData2(Audio::eADS_LEVEL_SPECIFIC);
-    oAudioRequestData.pData = &oAMData2;
-    Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::Broadcast(&Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::Events::PushRequestBlocking, oAudioRequestData);
-
-    Audio::SAudioManagerRequestData<Audio::eAMRT_CLEAR_PRELOADS_DATA> oAMData3(Audio::eADS_LEVEL_SPECIFIC);
-    oAudioRequestData.pData = &oAMData3;
-    Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::Broadcast(&Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::Events::PushRequestBlocking, oAudioRequestData);
-
     OnUnloadComplete(m_lastLevelName.c_str());
 
     // -- kenzo: this will close all pack files for this level
diff --git a/Code/Legacy/CrySystem/LevelSystem/SpawnableLevelSystem.cpp b/Code/Legacy/CrySystem/LevelSystem/SpawnableLevelSystem.cpp
index f541ad1cec..b37b257f5b 100644
--- a/Code/Legacy/CrySystem/LevelSystem/SpawnableLevelSystem.cpp
+++ b/Code/Legacy/CrySystem/LevelSystem/SpawnableLevelSystem.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 
 #include "CrySystem_precompiled.h"
 #include "SpawnableLevelSystem.h"
-#include <IAudioSystem.h>
 #include "IMovieSystem.h"
 
 #include <LoadScreenBus.h>
@@ -280,47 +279,6 @@ namespace LegacyLevelSystem
                 pSpamDelay->Set(0.0f);
             }
 
-            // Parse level specific config data.
-            AZStd::string const sLevelNameOnly(PathUtil::GetFileName(levelName));
-
-            if (!sLevelNameOnly.empty())
-            {
-                const char* controlsPath = nullptr;
-                Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::BroadcastResult(controlsPath, &Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::Events::GetControlsPath);
-                if (controlsPath)
-                {
-                    AZStd::string sAudioLevelPath(controlsPath);
-                    sAudioLevelPath.append("levels/");
-                    sAudioLevelPath += sLevelNameOnly;
-
-                    Audio::SAudioManagerRequestData<Audio::eAMRT_PARSE_CONTROLS_DATA> oAMData(
-                        sAudioLevelPath.c_str(), Audio::eADS_LEVEL_SPECIFIC);
-                    Audio::SAudioRequest oAudioRequestData;
-                    oAudioRequestData.nFlags =
-                        (Audio::eARF_PRIORITY_HIGH |
-                         Audio::eARF_EXECUTE_BLOCKING); // Needs to be blocking so data is available for next preloading request!
-                    oAudioRequestData.pData = &oAMData;
-                    Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::Broadcast(&Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::Events::PushRequestBlocking, oAudioRequestData);
-
-                    Audio::SAudioManagerRequestData<Audio::eAMRT_PARSE_PRELOADS_DATA> oAMData2(
-                        sAudioLevelPath.c_str(), Audio::eADS_LEVEL_SPECIFIC);
-                    oAudioRequestData.pData = &oAMData2;
-                    Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::Broadcast(&Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::Events::PushRequestBlocking, oAudioRequestData);
-
-                    Audio::TAudioPreloadRequestID nPreloadRequestID = INVALID_AUDIO_PRELOAD_REQUEST_ID;
-
-                    Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::BroadcastResult(
-                        nPreloadRequestID, &Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::Events::GetAudioPreloadRequestID, sLevelNameOnly.c_str());
-                    if (nPreloadRequestID != INVALID_AUDIO_PRELOAD_REQUEST_ID)
-                    {
-                        Audio::SAudioManagerRequestData<Audio::eAMRT_PRELOAD_SINGLE_REQUEST> requestData(nPreloadRequestID, true);
-                        oAudioRequestData.pData = &requestData;
-                        Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::Broadcast(&Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::Events::PushRequestBlocking, oAudioRequestData);
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-
-
             AZ::Data::Asset<AzFramework::Spawnable> rootSpawnable(
                 rootSpawnableAssetId, azrtti_typeid<AzFramework::Spawnable>(), levelName);
 
@@ -565,22 +523,6 @@ namespace LegacyLevelSystem
             gEnv->pMovieSystem->RemoveAllSequences();
         }
 
-        // Unload level specific audio binary data.
-        Audio::SAudioManagerRequestData<Audio::eAMRT_UNLOAD_AFCM_DATA_BY_SCOPE> oAMData(Audio::eADS_LEVEL_SPECIFIC);
-        Audio::SAudioRequest oAudioRequestData;
-        oAudioRequestData.nFlags = (Audio::eARF_PRIORITY_HIGH | Audio::eARF_EXECUTE_BLOCKING);
-        oAudioRequestData.pData = &oAMData;
-        Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::Broadcast(&Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::Events::PushRequestBlocking, oAudioRequestData);
-
-        // Now unload level specific audio config data.
-        Audio::SAudioManagerRequestData<Audio::eAMRT_CLEAR_CONTROLS_DATA> oAMData2(Audio::eADS_LEVEL_SPECIFIC);
-        oAudioRequestData.pData = &oAMData2;
-        Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::Broadcast(&Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::Events::PushRequestBlocking, oAudioRequestData);
-
-        Audio::SAudioManagerRequestData<Audio::eAMRT_CLEAR_PRELOADS_DATA> oAMData3(Audio::eADS_LEVEL_SPECIFIC);
-        oAudioRequestData.pData = &oAMData3;
-        Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::Broadcast(&Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::Events::PushRequestBlocking, oAudioRequestData);
-
         OnUnloadComplete(m_lastLevelName.c_str());
 
         AzFramework::RootSpawnableInterface::Get()->ReleaseRootSpawnable();
diff --git a/Code/Legacy/CrySystem/System.cpp b/Code/Legacy/CrySystem/System.cpp
index 8c42c4a027..3673088695 100644
--- a/Code/Legacy/CrySystem/System.cpp
+++ b/Code/Legacy/CrySystem/System.cpp
@@ -892,24 +892,6 @@ bool CSystem::UpdatePreTickBus(int updateFlags, int nPauseMode)
         return false;
     }
 
-       //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-       //update sound system Part 1 if in Editor / in Game Mode Viewsystem updates the Listeners
-    if (!m_env.IsEditorGameMode())
-    {
-        if ((updateFlags & ESYSUPDATE_EDITOR) != 0 && !bNoUpdate && nPauseMode != 1)
-        {
-            // updating the Listener Position in a first separate step.
-            // Updating all views here is a bit of a workaround, since we need
-            // to ensure that sound listeners owned by inactive views are also
-            // marked as inactive. Ideally that should happen when exiting game mode.
-            if (GetIViewSystem())
-            {
-                FRAME_PROFILER("SysUpdate:UpdateSoundListeners", this, PROFILE_SYSTEM);
-                GetIViewSystem()->UpdateSoundListeners();
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     // Use UI timer for CryMovie, because it should not be affected by pausing game time
     const float fMovieFrameTime = m_Time.GetFrameTime(ITimer::ETIMER_UI);
 
diff --git a/Code/Legacy/CrySystem/ViewSystem/DebugCamera.cpp b/Code/Legacy/CrySystem/ViewSystem/DebugCamera.cpp
index 1616816844..6eab555ac4 100644
--- a/Code/Legacy/CrySystem/ViewSystem/DebugCamera.cpp
+++ b/Code/Legacy/CrySystem/ViewSystem/DebugCamera.cpp
@@ -115,12 +115,6 @@ void DebugCamera::Update()
 
     m_view = Matrix33(Ang3(DEG2RAD(m_cameraPitch), 0.0f, DEG2RAD(m_cameraYaw)));
     UpdatePosition(m_moveInput);
-
-    // update the listener of the active view
-    if (IView* view = gEnv->pSystem->GetIViewSystem()->GetActiveView())
-    {
-        view->UpdateAudioListener(Matrix34(m_view, m_position));
-    }
 }
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/Code/Legacy/CrySystem/ViewSystem/View.cpp b/Code/Legacy/CrySystem/ViewSystem/View.cpp
index d8dc24123c..7b3883f014 100644
--- a/Code/Legacy/CrySystem/ViewSystem/View.cpp
+++ b/Code/Legacy/CrySystem/ViewSystem/View.cpp
@@ -553,11 +553,6 @@ void CView::PostSerialize()
 {
 }
 
-//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-void CView::UpdateAudioListener([[maybe_unused]] Matrix34 const& rMatrix)
-{
-}
-
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 void CView::SetActive([[maybe_unused]] bool const bActive)
 {
diff --git a/Code/Legacy/CrySystem/ViewSystem/View.h b/Code/Legacy/CrySystem/ViewSystem/View.h
index 9fb13caadf..58d7e64869 100644
--- a/Code/Legacy/CrySystem/ViewSystem/View.h
+++ b/Code/Legacy/CrySystem/ViewSystem/View.h
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ public:
     void PostSerialize() override;
     CCamera& GetCamera() override { return m_camera; }
     const CCamera& GetCamera() const override { return m_camera; }
-    void UpdateAudioListener(const Matrix34& rMatrix) override;
 
     void GetMemoryUsage(ICrySizer* s) const;
 
diff --git a/Code/Legacy/CrySystem/ViewSystem/ViewSystem.cpp b/Code/Legacy/CrySystem/ViewSystem/ViewSystem.cpp
index e478ba4d36..7cdb62d45a 100644
--- a/Code/Legacy/CrySystem/ViewSystem/ViewSystem.cpp
+++ b/Code/Legacy/CrySystem/ViewSystem/ViewSystem.cpp
@@ -200,11 +200,6 @@ void CViewSystem::Update(float frameTime)
         if (bIsActive)
         {
             CCamera& rCamera = pView->GetCamera();
-            if (!s_debugCamera || !s_debugCamera->IsEnabled())
-            {
-                pView->UpdateAudioListener(rCamera.GetMatrix());
-            }
-
             if (const SViewParams* currentParams = pView->GetCurrentParams())
             {
                 SViewParams copyCurrentParams = *currentParams;
@@ -554,12 +549,6 @@ void CViewSystem::SetOverrideCameraRotation(bool bOverride, Quat rotation)
     m_overridenCameraRotation = rotation;
 }
 
-//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-void CViewSystem::UpdateSoundListeners()
-{
-    AZ_ErrorOnce("CryLegacy", false, "CryLegacy view system no longer available (CViewSystem::UpdateSoundListeners)");
-}
-
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 void CViewSystem::OnLoadingStart([[maybe_unused]] const char* levelName)
 {
diff --git a/Code/Legacy/CrySystem/ViewSystem/ViewSystem.h b/Code/Legacy/CrySystem/ViewSystem/ViewSystem.h
index 61bb689554..644a197e46 100644
--- a/Code/Legacy/CrySystem/ViewSystem/ViewSystem.h
+++ b/Code/Legacy/CrySystem/ViewSystem/ViewSystem.h
@@ -65,8 +65,6 @@ public:
     {
         return m_cutsceneCount > 0;
     }
-    virtual void UpdateSoundListeners();
-
     virtual void SetDeferredViewSystemUpdate(bool const bDeferred){ m_useDeferredViewSystemUpdate = bDeferred; }
     virtual bool UseDeferredViewSystemUpdate() const { return m_useDeferredViewSystemUpdate; }
     virtual void SetControlAudioListeners(bool const bActive);
diff --git a/Code/Tools/SceneAPI/SceneCore/Utilities/DebugOutput.cpp b/Code/Tools/SceneAPI/SceneCore/Utilities/DebugOutput.cpp
index e688ebccd4..de727498fc 100644
--- a/Code/Tools/SceneAPI/SceneCore/Utilities/DebugOutput.cpp
+++ b/Code/Tools/SceneAPI/SceneCore/Utilities/DebugOutput.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,15 @@
 #include "DebugOutput.h"
 #include <AzCore/std/optional.h>
 
+#include <AzCore/IO/SystemFile.h>
+#include <AzFramework/StringFunc/StringFunc.h>
+#include <SceneAPI/SceneCore/Containers/Scene.h>
+#include <SceneAPI/SceneCore/Containers/Views/PairIterator.h>
+#include <SceneAPI/SceneCore/Containers/Views/SceneGraphDownwardsIterator.h>
+#include <SceneAPI/SceneCore/DataTypes/IGraphObject.h>
+#include <SceneAPI/SceneCore/Events/ExportProductList.h>
+#include <SceneAPI/SceneCore/Utilities/Reporting.h>
+
 namespace AZ::SceneAPI::Utilities
 {
     void DebugOutput::Write(const char* name, const char* data)
@@ -118,4 +127,63 @@ namespace AZ::SceneAPI::Utilities
     {
         return m_output;
     }
+
+    void WriteAndLog(AZ::IO::SystemFile& dbgFile, const char* strToWrite)
+    {
+        AZ_TracePrintf(AZ::SceneAPI::Utilities::LogWindow, "%s", strToWrite);
+        dbgFile.Write(strToWrite, strlen(strToWrite));
+        dbgFile.Write("\n", strlen("\n"));
+    }
+
+    void DebugOutput::BuildDebugSceneGraph(const char* outputFolder, AZ::SceneAPI::Events::ExportProductList& productList, const AZStd::shared_ptr<AZ::SceneAPI::Containers::Scene>& scene, AZStd::string productName)
+    {
+        const int debugSceneGraphVersion = 1;
+        AZStd::string debugSceneFile;
+
+        AzFramework::StringFunc::Path::ConstructFull(outputFolder, productName.c_str(), debugSceneFile);
+        AZ_TracePrintf(AZ::SceneAPI::Utilities::LogWindow, "outputFolder %s, name %s.\n", outputFolder, productName.c_str());
+        
+        AZ::IO::SystemFile dbgFile;
+        if (dbgFile.Open(debugSceneFile.c_str(), AZ::IO::SystemFile::SF_OPEN_CREATE | AZ::IO::SystemFile::SF_OPEN_WRITE_ONLY))
+        {
+            WriteAndLog(dbgFile, AZStd::string::format("ProductName: %s", productName.c_str()).c_str());
+            WriteAndLog(dbgFile, AZStd::string::format("debugSceneGraphVersion: %d", debugSceneGraphVersion).c_str());
+            WriteAndLog(dbgFile, scene->GetName().c_str());
+
+            const AZ::SceneAPI::Containers::SceneGraph& sceneGraph = scene->GetGraph();
+            auto names = sceneGraph.GetNameStorage();
+            auto content = sceneGraph.GetContentStorage();
+            auto pairView = AZ::SceneAPI::Containers::Views::MakePairView(names, content);
+            auto view = AZ::SceneAPI::Containers::Views::MakeSceneGraphDownwardsView<
+                AZ::SceneAPI::Containers::Views::BreadthFirst>(
+                    sceneGraph, sceneGraph.GetRoot(), pairView.cbegin(), true);
+
+            for (auto&& viewIt : view)
+            {
+                if (viewIt.second == nullptr)
+                {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                AZ::SceneAPI::DataTypes::IGraphObject* graphObject = const_cast<AZ::SceneAPI::DataTypes::IGraphObject*>(viewIt.second.get());
+                
+                WriteAndLog(dbgFile, AZStd::string::format("Node Name: %s", viewIt.first.GetName()).c_str());
+                WriteAndLog(dbgFile, AZStd::string::format("Node Path: %s", viewIt.first.GetPath()).c_str());
+                WriteAndLog(dbgFile, AZStd::string::format("Node Type: %s", graphObject->RTTI_GetTypeName()).c_str());
+
+                AZ::SceneAPI::Utilities::DebugOutput debugOutput;
+                viewIt.second->GetDebugOutput(debugOutput);
+
+                if (!debugOutput.GetOutput().empty())
+                {
+                    WriteAndLog(dbgFile, debugOutput.GetOutput().c_str());
+                }
+            }
+            dbgFile.Close();
+
+            static const AZ::Data::AssetType dbgSceneGraphAssetType("{07F289D1-4DC7-4C40-94B4-0A53BBCB9F0B}");
+            productList.AddProduct(productName, AZ::Uuid::CreateName(productName.c_str()), dbgSceneGraphAssetType,
+                AZStd::nullopt, AZStd::nullopt);
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Code/Tools/SceneAPI/SceneCore/Utilities/DebugOutput.h b/Code/Tools/SceneAPI/SceneCore/Utilities/DebugOutput.h
index 5fe5b98243..e05d10e2fa 100644
--- a/Code/Tools/SceneAPI/SceneCore/Utilities/DebugOutput.h
+++ b/Code/Tools/SceneAPI/SceneCore/Utilities/DebugOutput.h
@@ -16,6 +16,22 @@
 #include <AzCore/std/optional.h>
 #include <cinttypes>
 
+namespace AZ
+{
+    namespace SceneAPI
+    {
+        namespace Containers
+        {
+            class Scene;
+        }
+        namespace Events
+        {
+            struct ExportProduct;
+            class ExportProductList;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 namespace AZ::SceneAPI::Utilities
 {
     class DebugOutput
@@ -42,6 +58,8 @@ namespace AZ::SceneAPI::Utilities
 
         SCENE_CORE_API const AZStd::string& GetOutput() const;
 
+        SCENE_CORE_API static void BuildDebugSceneGraph(const char* outputFolder, AZ::SceneAPI::Events::ExportProductList& productList, const AZStd::shared_ptr<AZ::SceneAPI::Containers::Scene>& scene, AZStd::string productName);
+
     protected:
         AZStd::string m_output;
     };
diff --git a/Gems/Atom/Tools/AtomToolsFramework/Code/Source/Document/AtomToolsDocument.cpp b/Gems/Atom/Tools/AtomToolsFramework/Code/Source/Document/AtomToolsDocument.cpp
index ae193298a7..336737f419 100644
--- a/Gems/Atom/Tools/AtomToolsFramework/Code/Source/Document/AtomToolsDocument.cpp
+++ b/Gems/Atom/Tools/AtomToolsFramework/Code/Source/Document/AtomToolsDocument.cpp
@@ -40,29 +40,35 @@ namespace AtomToolsFramework
 
     const AZStd::any& AtomToolsDocument::GetPropertyValue([[maybe_unused]] const AZ::Name& propertyFullName) const
     {
+        AZ_UNUSED(propertyFullName);
         AZ_Error("AtomToolsDocument", false, "%s not implemented.", __FUNCTION__);
         return m_invalidValue;
     }
 
     const AtomToolsFramework::DynamicProperty& AtomToolsDocument::GetProperty([[maybe_unused]] const AZ::Name& propertyFullName) const
     {
+        AZ_UNUSED(propertyFullName);
         AZ_Error("AtomToolsDocument", false, "%s not implemented.", __FUNCTION__);
         return m_invalidProperty;
     }
     
     bool AtomToolsDocument::IsPropertyGroupVisible([[maybe_unused]] const AZ::Name& propertyGroupFullName) const
     {
+        AZ_UNUSED(propertyGroupFullName);
         AZ_Error("AtomToolsDocument", false, "%s not implemented.", __FUNCTION__);
         return false;
     }
 
     void AtomToolsDocument::SetPropertyValue([[maybe_unused]] const AZ::Name& propertyFullName, [[maybe_unused]] const AZStd::any& value)
     {
+        AZ_UNUSED(propertyFullName);
+        AZ_UNUSED(value);
         AZ_Error("AtomToolsDocument", false, "%s not implemented.", __FUNCTION__);
     }
 
     bool AtomToolsDocument::Open([[maybe_unused]] AZStd::string_view loadPath)
     {
+        AZ_UNUSED(loadPath);
         AZ_Error("AtomToolsDocument", false, "%s not implemented.", __FUNCTION__);
         return false;
     }
@@ -81,6 +87,7 @@ namespace AtomToolsFramework
 
     bool AtomToolsDocument::SaveAsCopy([[maybe_unused]] AZStd::string_view savePath)
     {
+        AZ_UNUSED(savePath);
         AZ_Error("AtomToolsDocument", false, "%s not implemented.", __FUNCTION__);
         return false;
     }
@@ -88,6 +95,7 @@ namespace AtomToolsFramework
 
     bool AtomToolsDocument::SaveAsChild([[maybe_unused]] AZStd::string_view savePath)
     {
+        AZ_UNUSED(savePath);
         AZ_Error("AtomToolsDocument", false, "%s not implemented.", __FUNCTION__);
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/Gems/LmbrCentral/Code/Source/Audio/AudioSystemComponent.cpp b/Gems/LmbrCentral/Code/Source/Audio/AudioSystemComponent.cpp
index b12146af3a..cd4cff09ae 100644
--- a/Gems/LmbrCentral/Code/Source/Audio/AudioSystemComponent.cpp
+++ b/Gems/LmbrCentral/Code/Source/Audio/AudioSystemComponent.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,10 @@
 
 #include <LmbrCentral/Audio/AudioTriggerComponentBus.h>
 
+#include <AzCore/IO/Path/Path.h>
+
 #include <IAudioSystem.h>
+#include <ISystem.h>
 
 using namespace Audio;
 
@@ -68,11 +71,16 @@ namespace LmbrCentral
         {
             behaviorContext->EBus<AudioSystemComponentRequestBus>("AudioSystemComponentRequestBus")
                 ->Event("GlobalStopAllSounds", &AudioSystemComponentRequestBus::Events::GlobalStopAllSounds)
+                ->Event("GlobalMuteAudio", &AudioSystemComponentRequestBus::Events::GlobalMuteAudio)
+                ->Event("GlobalUnmuteAudio", &AudioSystemComponentRequestBus::Events::GlobalUnmuteAudio)
+                ->Event("GlobalRefreshAudio", &AudioSystemComponentRequestBus::Events::GlobalRefreshAudio)
                 ->Event("GlobalExecuteAudioTrigger", &AudioSystemComponentRequestBus::Events::GlobalExecuteAudioTrigger)
                 ->Event("GlobalKillAudioTrigger", &AudioSystemComponentRequestBus::Events::GlobalKillAudioTrigger)
                 ->Event("GlobalSetAudioRtpc", &AudioSystemComponentRequestBus::Events::GlobalSetAudioRtpc)
                 ->Event("GlobalResetAudioRtpcs", &AudioSystemComponentRequestBus::Events::GlobalResetAudioRtpcs)
                 ->Event("GlobalSetAudioSwitchState", &AudioSystemComponentRequestBus::Events::GlobalSetAudioSwitchState)
+                ->Event("LevelLoadAudio", &AudioSystemComponentRequestBus::Events::LevelLoadAudio)
+                ->Event("LevelUnloadAudio", &AudioSystemComponentRequestBus::Events::LevelUnloadAudio)
                 ;
 
             behaviorContext->EBus<AudioSystemComponentNotificationBus>("Audio System Component Notifications", "AudioSystemComponentNotificationBus")
@@ -114,6 +122,12 @@ namespace LmbrCentral
         CrySystemEventBus::Handler::BusDisconnect();
     }
 
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    bool AudioSystemComponent::IsAudioSystemInitialized()
+    {
+        return Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::HasHandlers();
+    }
+
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     void AudioSystemComponent::GlobalStopAllSounds()
     {
@@ -124,6 +138,32 @@ namespace LmbrCentral
         AudioSystemRequestBus::Broadcast(&AudioSystemRequestBus::Events::PushRequest, request);
     }
 
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    void AudioSystemComponent::GlobalMuteAudio()
+    {
+        SAudioRequest request;
+        SAudioManagerRequestData<eAMRT_MUTE_ALL> requestData;
+        request.pData = &requestData;
+
+        AudioSystemRequestBus::Broadcast(&AudioSystemRequestBus::Events::PushRequest, request);
+    }
+
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    void AudioSystemComponent::GlobalUnmuteAudio()
+    {
+        SAudioRequest request;
+        SAudioManagerRequestData<eAMRT_UNMUTE_ALL> requestData;
+        request.pData = &requestData;
+
+        AudioSystemRequestBus::Broadcast(&AudioSystemRequestBus::Events::PushRequest, request);
+    }
+
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    void AudioSystemComponent::GlobalRefreshAudio(AZStd::string_view levelName)
+    {
+        AudioSystemRequestBus::Broadcast(&AudioSystemRequestBus::Events::RefreshAudioSystem, levelName.data());
+    }
+
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     void AudioSystemComponent::GlobalExecuteAudioTrigger(const char* triggerName, AZ::EntityId callbackOwnerEntityId)
     {
@@ -231,33 +271,105 @@ namespace LmbrCentral
     }
 
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    void AudioSystemComponent::OnCrySystemInitialized(ISystem&, const SSystemInitParams&)
+    void AudioSystemComponent::LevelLoadAudio(AZStd::string_view levelName)
+    {
+        const char* controlsPath = nullptr;
+        AudioSystemRequestBus::BroadcastResult(controlsPath, &AudioSystemRequestBus::Events::GetControlsPath);
+        if (!controlsPath)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        AZ::IO::FixedMaxPath levelControlsPath{ controlsPath };
+        levelControlsPath /= "levels";
+        levelControlsPath /= levelName;
+
+        SAudioRequest request;
+        SAudioManagerRequestData<eAMRT_PARSE_CONTROLS_DATA> requestData(levelControlsPath.Native().data(), eADS_LEVEL_SPECIFIC);
+        request.nFlags = (eARF_PRIORITY_HIGH | eARF_EXECUTE_BLOCKING);
+        request.pData = &requestData;
+        AudioSystemRequestBus::Broadcast(&AudioSystemRequestBus::Events::PushRequestBlocking, request);
+
+        SAudioManagerRequestData<eAMRT_PARSE_PRELOADS_DATA> requestData2(levelControlsPath.Native().data(), eADS_LEVEL_SPECIFIC);
+        request.pData = &requestData2;
+        AudioSystemRequestBus::Broadcast(&AudioSystemRequestBus::Events::PushRequestBlocking, request);
+
+        TAudioPreloadRequestID preloadRequestId = INVALID_AUDIO_PRELOAD_REQUEST_ID;
+        AudioSystemRequestBus::BroadcastResult(
+            preloadRequestId, &AudioSystemRequestBus::Events::GetAudioPreloadRequestID, levelName.data());
+        if (preloadRequestId != INVALID_AUDIO_PRELOAD_REQUEST_ID)
+        {
+            SAudioManagerRequestData<eAMRT_PRELOAD_SINGLE_REQUEST> requestData3(preloadRequestId);
+            request.pData = &requestData3;
+            AudioSystemRequestBus::Broadcast(&AudioSystemRequestBus::Events::PushRequestBlocking, request);
+        }
+    }
+
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    void AudioSystemComponent::LevelUnloadAudio()
     {
-        Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::Broadcast(&Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::Events::AddRequestListener,
+        SAudioRequest request;
+
+        // Unload level-specific banks...
+        SAudioManagerRequestData<eAMRT_UNLOAD_AFCM_DATA_BY_SCOPE> requestData(eADS_LEVEL_SPECIFIC);
+        request.nFlags = (eARF_PRIORITY_HIGH | eARF_EXECUTE_BLOCKING);
+        request.pData = &requestData;
+        AudioSystemRequestBus::Broadcast(&AudioSystemRequestBus::Events::PushRequestBlocking, request);
+
+        // Now unload level-specific audio config data (controls then preloads)...
+        SAudioManagerRequestData<eAMRT_CLEAR_CONTROLS_DATA> requestData2(eADS_LEVEL_SPECIFIC);
+        request.pData = &requestData2;
+        AudioSystemRequestBus::Broadcast(&AudioSystemRequestBus::Events::PushRequestBlocking, request);
+
+        SAudioManagerRequestData<eAMRT_CLEAR_PRELOADS_DATA> requestData3(eADS_LEVEL_SPECIFIC);
+        request.pData = &requestData3;
+        AudioSystemRequestBus::Broadcast(&AudioSystemRequestBus::Events::PushRequestBlocking, request);
+    }
+
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    void AudioSystemComponent::OnCrySystemInitialized(ISystem& system, const SSystemInitParams&)
+    {
+        AudioSystemRequestBus::Broadcast(&AudioSystemRequestBus::Events::AddRequestListener,
             &AudioSystemComponent::OnAudioEvent,
             this,
-            Audio::eART_AUDIO_CALLBACK_MANAGER_REQUEST,
-            Audio::eACMRT_REPORT_FINISHED_TRIGGER_INSTANCE
+            eART_AUDIO_CALLBACK_MANAGER_REQUEST,
+            eACMRT_REPORT_FINISHED_TRIGGER_INSTANCE
         );
+
+        system.GetILevelSystem()->AddListener(this);
     }
 
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    void AudioSystemComponent::OnCrySystemShutdown(ISystem&)
+    void AudioSystemComponent::OnCrySystemShutdown(ISystem& system)
     {
-        Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::Broadcast(&Audio::AudioSystemRequestBus::Events::RemoveRequestListener,
+        AudioSystemRequestBus::Broadcast(&AudioSystemRequestBus::Events::RemoveRequestListener,
             &AudioSystemComponent::OnAudioEvent,
             this
         );
+
+        system.GetILevelSystem()->RemoveListener(this);
+    }
+
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    void AudioSystemComponent::OnLoadingStart(const char* levelName)
+    {
+        LevelLoadAudio(AZStd::string_view{ levelName });
+    }
+
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    void AudioSystemComponent::OnUnloadComplete([[maybe_unused]] const char* levelName)
+    {
+        LevelUnloadAudio();
     }
 
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     // static
-    void AudioSystemComponent::OnAudioEvent(const Audio::SAudioRequestInfo* const requestInfo)
+    void AudioSystemComponent::OnAudioEvent(const SAudioRequestInfo* const requestInfo)
     {
-        if (requestInfo->eAudioRequestType == Audio::eART_AUDIO_CALLBACK_MANAGER_REQUEST)
+        if (requestInfo->eAudioRequestType == eART_AUDIO_CALLBACK_MANAGER_REQUEST)
         {
-            const auto notificationType = static_cast<Audio::EAudioCallbackManagerRequestType>(requestInfo->nSpecificAudioRequest);
-            if (notificationType == Audio::eACMRT_REPORT_FINISHED_TRIGGER_INSTANCE && requestInfo->eResult == Audio::eARR_SUCCESS)
+            const auto notificationType = static_cast<EAudioCallbackManagerRequestType>(requestInfo->nSpecificAudioRequest);
+            if (notificationType == eACMRT_REPORT_FINISHED_TRIGGER_INSTANCE && requestInfo->eResult == eARR_SUCCESS)
             {
                 AZ::EntityId callbackOwnerEntityId(reinterpret_cast<AZ::u64>(requestInfo->pUserData));
                 AudioTriggerComponentNotificationBus::Event(callbackOwnerEntityId, &AudioTriggerComponentNotificationBus::Events::OnTriggerFinished, requestInfo->nAudioControlID);
diff --git a/Gems/LmbrCentral/Code/Source/Audio/AudioSystemComponent.h b/Gems/LmbrCentral/Code/Source/Audio/AudioSystemComponent.h
index 6a8935ae43..5f25f87198 100644
--- a/Gems/LmbrCentral/Code/Source/Audio/AudioSystemComponent.h
+++ b/Gems/LmbrCentral/Code/Source/Audio/AudioSystemComponent.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 #include <CrySystemBus.h>
 #include <IAudioInterfacesCommonData.h>
+#include <ILevelSystem.h>
 
 namespace LmbrCentral
 {
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ namespace LmbrCentral
         : public AZ::Component
         , protected AudioSystemComponentRequestBus::Handler
         , public CrySystemEventBus::Handler
+        , public ILevelSystemListener
     {
     public:
         AZ_COMPONENT(AudioSystemComponent, "{666E28D2-FC99-4D41-861D-3758C5070653}");
@@ -49,18 +51,29 @@ namespace LmbrCentral
 
         ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
         // AudioSystemComponentRequestBus::Handler interface implementation
+        bool IsAudioSystemInitialized() override;
         void GlobalStopAllSounds() override;
+        void GlobalMuteAudio() override;
+        void GlobalUnmuteAudio() override;
+        void GlobalRefreshAudio(AZStd::string_view levelName) override;
         void GlobalExecuteAudioTrigger(const char* triggerName, AZ::EntityId callbackOwnerEntityId) override;
         void GlobalKillAudioTrigger(const char* triggerName, AZ::EntityId callbackOwnerEntityId) override;
         void GlobalSetAudioRtpc(const char* rtpcName, float value) override;
         void GlobalResetAudioRtpcs() override;
         void GlobalSetAudioSwitchState(const char* switchName, const char* stateName) override;
+        void LevelLoadAudio(AZStd::string_view levelName) override;
+        void LevelUnloadAudio() override;
 
         ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
         // CrySystemEventBus::Handler interface implementation
         void OnCrySystemInitialized(ISystem&, const SSystemInitParams&) override;
         void OnCrySystemShutdown(ISystem&) override;
 
+        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+        // ILevelSystemListener interface implementation
+        void OnLoadingStart(const char* levelName) override;
+        void OnUnloadComplete(const char* levelName) override;
+
     private:
         static void OnAudioEvent(const Audio::SAudioRequestInfo* const);
     };
diff --git a/Gems/LmbrCentral/Code/include/LmbrCentral/Audio/AudioSystemComponentBus.h b/Gems/LmbrCentral/Code/include/LmbrCentral/Audio/AudioSystemComponentBus.h
index 56c1cbf6c1..d8ba1e014f 100644
--- a/Gems/LmbrCentral/Code/include/LmbrCentral/Audio/AudioSystemComponentBus.h
+++ b/Gems/LmbrCentral/Code/include/LmbrCentral/Audio/AudioSystemComponentBus.h
@@ -28,12 +28,23 @@ namespace LmbrCentral
         static const AZ::EBusHandlerPolicy HandlerPolicy = AZ::EBusHandlerPolicy::Single;
         static const AZ::EBusAddressPolicy AddressPolicy = AZ::EBusAddressPolicy::Single;
 
+        virtual bool IsAudioSystemInitialized()
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
         virtual void GlobalStopAllSounds() = 0;
+        virtual void GlobalMuteAudio() = 0;
+        virtual void GlobalUnmuteAudio() = 0;
+        virtual void GlobalRefreshAudio(AZStd::string_view levelName) = 0;
         virtual void GlobalExecuteAudioTrigger(const char* triggerName, AZ::EntityId callbackOwnerEntityId) = 0;
         virtual void GlobalKillAudioTrigger(const char* triggerName, AZ::EntityId callbackOwnerEntityId) = 0;
         virtual void GlobalSetAudioRtpc(const char* rtpcName, float value) = 0;
         virtual void GlobalResetAudioRtpcs() = 0;
         virtual void GlobalSetAudioSwitchState(const char* switchName, const char* stateName) = 0;
+
+        virtual void LevelLoadAudio(AZStd::string_view levelName) = 0;
+        virtual void LevelUnloadAudio() = 0;
     };
 
     using AudioSystemComponentRequestBus = AZ::EBus<AudioSystemComponentRequests>;
diff --git a/Gems/LyShine/Code/Source/Animation/AzEntityNode.cpp b/Gems/LyShine/Code/Source/Animation/AzEntityNode.cpp
index a98b651ea0..814d1404b4 100644
--- a/Gems/LyShine/Code/Source/Animation/AzEntityNode.cpp
+++ b/Gems/LyShine/Code/Source/Animation/AzEntityNode.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #include "PNoise3.h"
 #include "AnimSequence.h"
 
-#include <IAudioSystem.h>
 #include <Cry_Camera.h>
 
 #include <AzCore/Serialization/SerializeContext.h>
diff --git a/Gems/SceneProcessing/Code/Source/SceneBuilder/SceneBuilderWorker.cpp b/Gems/SceneProcessing/Code/Source/SceneBuilder/SceneBuilderWorker.cpp
index 18ee0285b8..b4ae490e2c 100644
--- a/Gems/SceneProcessing/Code/Source/SceneBuilder/SceneBuilderWorker.cpp
+++ b/Gems/SceneProcessing/Code/Source/SceneBuilder/SceneBuilderWorker.cpp
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 #include <AzCore/IO/FileIO.h>
 #include <AzCore/IO/SystemFile.h>
 #include <AzCore/Serialization/Utils.h>
-#include <SceneAPI/SceneCore/Containers/Views/PairIterator.h>
 #include <SceneAPI/SceneCore/DataTypes/IGraphObject.h>
-#include <SceneAPI/SceneCore/Containers/Views/SceneGraphDownwardsIterator.h>
 #include <AzCore/Serialization/SerializeContext.h>
 #include <AzCore/std/containers/set.h>
 #include <AzFramework/Application/Application.h>
@@ -306,7 +304,10 @@ namespace SceneBuilder
 
         if (itr != request.m_jobDescription.m_jobParameters.end() && itr->second == "true")
         {
-            BuildDebugSceneGraph(outputFolder.c_str(), productList, scene);
+            AZStd::string productName;
+            AzFramework::StringFunc::Path::GetFullFileName(scene->GetSourceFilename().c_str(), productName);
+            AzFramework::StringFunc::Path::ReplaceExtension(productName, "dbgsg");
+            AZ::SceneAPI::Utilities::DebugOutput::BuildDebugSceneGraph(outputFolder.c_str(), productList, scene, productName);
         }
 
         AZ_TracePrintf(Utilities::LogWindow, "Collecting and registering products.\n");
@@ -371,66 +372,4 @@ namespace SceneBuilder
 
         return id;
     }
-
-    void WriteAndLog(AZ::IO::SystemFile& dbgFile, const char* strToWrite)
-    {
-        AZ_TracePrintf(AZ::SceneAPI::Utilities::LogWindow, "%s", strToWrite);
-        dbgFile.Write(strToWrite, strlen(strToWrite));
-        dbgFile.Write("\n", strlen("\n"));
-
-    }
-
-    void SceneBuilderWorker::BuildDebugSceneGraph(const char* outputFolder, AZ::SceneAPI::Events::ExportProductList& productList, const AZStd::shared_ptr<AZ::SceneAPI::Containers::Scene>& scene) const
-    {
-        const int debugSceneGraphVersion = 1;
-        AZStd::string productName, debugSceneFile;
-
-        AzFramework::StringFunc::Path::GetFullFileName(scene->GetSourceFilename().c_str(), productName);
-        AzFramework::StringFunc::Path::ReplaceExtension(productName, "dbgsg");
-        AzFramework::StringFunc::Path::ConstructFull(outputFolder, productName.c_str(), debugSceneFile);
-        AZ_TracePrintf(AZ::SceneAPI::Utilities::LogWindow, "outputFolder %s, name %s.\n", outputFolder, productName.c_str());
-        
-        AZ::IO::SystemFile dbgFile;
-        if (dbgFile.Open(debugSceneFile.c_str(), AZ::IO::SystemFile::SF_OPEN_CREATE | AZ::IO::SystemFile::SF_OPEN_WRITE_ONLY))
-        {
-            WriteAndLog(dbgFile, AZStd::string::format("ProductName: %s", productName.c_str()).c_str());
-            WriteAndLog(dbgFile, AZStd::string::format("debugSceneGraphVersion: %d", debugSceneGraphVersion).c_str());
-            WriteAndLog(dbgFile, scene->GetName().c_str());
-
-            const AZ::SceneAPI::Containers::SceneGraph& sceneGraph = scene->GetGraph();
-            auto names = sceneGraph.GetNameStorage();
-            auto content = sceneGraph.GetContentStorage();
-            auto pairView = AZ::SceneAPI::Containers::Views::MakePairView(names, content);
-            auto view = AZ::SceneAPI::Containers::Views::MakeSceneGraphDownwardsView<
-                AZ::SceneAPI::Containers::Views::BreadthFirst>(
-                    sceneGraph, sceneGraph.GetRoot(), pairView.cbegin(), true);
-
-            for (auto&& viewIt : view)
-            {
-                if (viewIt.second == nullptr)
-                {
-                    continue;
-                }
-
-                AZ::SceneAPI::DataTypes::IGraphObject* graphObject = const_cast<AZ::SceneAPI::DataTypes::IGraphObject*>(viewIt.second.get());
-                
-                WriteAndLog(dbgFile, AZStd::string::format("Node Name: %s", viewIt.first.GetName()).c_str());
-                WriteAndLog(dbgFile, AZStd::string::format("Node Path: %s", viewIt.first.GetPath()).c_str());
-                WriteAndLog(dbgFile, AZStd::string::format("Node Type: %s", graphObject->RTTI_GetTypeName()).c_str());
-
-                AZ::SceneAPI::Utilities::DebugOutput debugOutput;
-                viewIt.second->GetDebugOutput(debugOutput);
-
-                if (!debugOutput.GetOutput().empty())
-                {
-                    WriteAndLog(dbgFile, debugOutput.GetOutput().c_str());
-                }
-            }
-            dbgFile.Close();
-
-            static const AZ::Data::AssetType dbgSceneGraphAssetType("{07F289D1-4DC7-4C40-94B4-0A53BBCB9F0B}");
-            productList.AddProduct(productName, AZ::Uuid::CreateName(productName.c_str()), dbgSceneGraphAssetType,
-                AZStd::nullopt, AZStd::nullopt);
-        }
-    }
 } // namespace SceneBuilder
diff --git a/Gems/SceneProcessing/Code/Source/SceneBuilder/SceneBuilderWorker.h b/Gems/SceneProcessing/Code/Source/SceneBuilder/SceneBuilderWorker.h
index 895bcf5672..3ecc657a3a 100644
--- a/Gems/SceneProcessing/Code/Source/SceneBuilder/SceneBuilderWorker.h
+++ b/Gems/SceneProcessing/Code/Source/SceneBuilder/SceneBuilderWorker.h
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ namespace SceneBuilder
         void PopulateProductDependencies(const AZ::SceneAPI::Events::ExportProduct& exportProduct, const char* watchFolder, AssetBuilderSDK::JobProduct& jobProduct) const;
 
     protected:
-
-        void BuildDebugSceneGraph(const char* outputFolder, AZ::SceneAPI::Events::ExportProductList& productList, const AZStd::shared_ptr<AZ::SceneAPI::Containers::Scene>& scene) const;
-
         bool LoadScene(AZStd::shared_ptr<AZ::SceneAPI::Containers::Scene>& result, 
             const AssetBuilderSDK::ProcessJobRequest& request, AssetBuilderSDK::ProcessJobResponse& response);
 
diff --git a/cmake/3rdParty/Platform/Mac/BuiltInPackages_mac.cmake b/cmake/3rdParty/Platform/Mac/BuiltInPackages_mac.cmake
index e66dfdaca1..a0001d3e4e 100644
--- a/cmake/3rdParty/Platform/Mac/BuiltInPackages_mac.cmake
+++ b/cmake/3rdParty/Platform/Mac/BuiltInPackages_mac.cmake
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ ly_associate_package(PACKAGE_NAME DirectXShaderCompilerDxc-1.6.2104-o3de-rev2-ma
 ly_associate_package(PACKAGE_NAME SPIRVCross-2021.04.29-rev1-mac                    TARGETS SPIRVCross                  PACKAGE_HASH 78c6376ed2fd195b9b1f5fb2b56e5267a32c3aa21fb399e905308de470eb4515)
 ly_associate_package(PACKAGE_NAME freetype-2.10.4.14-mac-ios                        TARGETS freetype                    PACKAGE_HASH 67b4f57aed92082d3fd7c16aa244a7d908d90122c296b0a63f73e0a0b8761977)
 ly_associate_package(PACKAGE_NAME tiff-4.2.0.15-mac-ios                             TARGETS tiff                        PACKAGE_HASH a23ae1f8991a29f8e5df09d6d5b00d7768a740f90752cef465558c1768343709)
-ly_associate_package(PACKAGE_NAME AWSNativeSDK-1.7.167-rev3-mac                     TARGETS AWSNativeSDK                PACKAGE_HASH 21920372e90355407578b45ac19580df1463a39a25a867bcd0ffd8b385c8254a)
+ly_associate_package(PACKAGE_NAME AWSNativeSDK-1.7.167-rev4-mac                     TARGETS AWSNativeSDK                PACKAGE_HASH 89e1651cde6b4e6bd80cdb96ed6b624accad9f9688ff38bfca226777f4fcb678)
 ly_associate_package(PACKAGE_NAME Lua-5.3.5-rev6-mac                                TARGETS Lua                         PACKAGE_HASH b9079fd35634774c9269028447562c6b712dbc83b9c64975c095fd423ff04c08)
 ly_associate_package(PACKAGE_NAME PhysX-4.1.2.29882248-rev3-mac                     TARGETS PhysX                       PACKAGE_HASH 5e092a11d5c0a50c4dd99bb681a04b566a4f6f29aa08443d9bffc8dc12c27c8e)
 ly_associate_package(PACKAGE_NAME etc2comp-9cd0f9cae0-rev1-mac                      TARGETS etc2comp                    PACKAGE_HASH 1966ab101c89db7ecf30984917e0a48c0d02ee0e4d65b798743842b9469c0818)
diff --git a/scripts/build/Jenkins/Jenkinsfile b/scripts/build/Jenkins/Jenkinsfile
index 30efdc00ad..e45b7075f0 100644
--- a/scripts/build/Jenkins/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/scripts/build/Jenkins/Jenkinsfile
@@ -634,6 +634,40 @@ try {
                             pipelineParameters.add(booleanParam(defaultValue: true, description: '', name: platform.key))
                         }
                     }
+                    // Add additional Jenkins parameters
+                    pipelineConfig.platforms.each { platform ->
+                        platformEnv = platform.value.PIPELINE_ENV
+                        pipelineJenkinsParameters = platformEnv['PIPELINE_JENKINS_PARAMETERS'] ?: [:]
+                        jenkinsParametersToAdd = pipelineJenkinsParameters[pipelineName] ?: [:]
+                        jenkinsParametersToAdd.each{ jenkinsParameter ->
+                            defaultValue = jenkinsParameter['default_value']
+                            // Use last run's value as default value so we can save values in different Jenkins environment
+                            if (jenkinsParameter['use_last_run_value']?.toBoolean()) {
+                                defaultValue = params."${jenkinsParameter['parameter_name']}" ?: jenkinsParameter['default_value']
+                            }
+                            switch (jenkinsParameter['parameter_type']) {
+                                case 'string':
+                                    pipelineParameters.add(stringParam(defaultValue: defaultValue,
+                                                                   description: jenkinsParameter['description'],
+                                                                   name: jenkinsParameter['parameter_name']
+                                                                   ))
+                                    break
+                                case 'boolean':
+                                    pipelineParameters.add(booleanParam(defaultValue: defaultValue,
+                                                                   description: jenkinsParameter['description'],
+                                                                   name: jenkinsParameter['parameter_name']
+                                                                   ))
+                                    break
+                                case 'password':
+                                    pipelineParameters.add(password(defaultValue: defaultValue,
+                                                                   description: jenkinsParameter['description'],
+                                                                   name: jenkinsParameter['parameter_name']
+                                                                   ))
+                                    break
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+
                     pipelineProperties.add(parameters(pipelineParameters))
                     properties(pipelineProperties)
 
diff --git a/scripts/build/Platform/Windows/build_config.json b/scripts/build/Platform/Windows/build_config.json
index 0268412aea..8928794a43 100644
--- a/scripts/build/Platform/Windows/build_config.json
+++ b/scripts/build/Platform/Windows/build_config.json
@@ -376,5 +376,10 @@
       "install_profile_vs2019",
       "project_engineinstall_profile_vs2019"
     ]
+  },
+  "awsi_deployment": {
+    "TAGS": ["awsi-deployment"],
+    "COMMAND": "deploy_cdk_applications.cmd",
+    "PARAMETERS": {}
   }
 }
diff --git a/scripts/build/Platform/Windows/pipeline.json b/scripts/build/Platform/Windows/pipeline.json
index 622fa9d5ae..4cfc6f696a 100644
--- a/scripts/build/Platform/Windows/pipeline.json
+++ b/scripts/build/Platform/Windows/pipeline.json
@@ -16,5 +16,37 @@
         "nightly-clean": {
             "CLEAN_WORKSPACE": true
         }
+    },
+    "PIPELINE_JENKINS_PARAMETERS": {
+        "awsi-deployment": [
+            {
+                "parameter_name": "O3DE_AWS_PROJECT_NAME",
+                "parameter_type": "string",
+                "default_value": "",
+                "use_last_run_value": true,
+                "description": ""
+            },
+            {
+                "parameter_name": "O3DE_AWS_DEPLOY_REGION",
+                "parameter_type": "string",
+                "default_value": "",
+                "use_last_run_value": true,
+                "description": ""
+            },
+            {
+                "parameter_name": "ASSUME_ROLE_ARN",
+                "parameter_type": "string",
+                "default_value": "",
+                "use_last_run_value": true,
+                "description": ""
+            },
+            {
+                "parameter_name": "COMMIT_ID",
+                "parameter_type": "string",
+                "default_value": "",
+                "use_last_run_value": true,
+                "description": ""
+            }
+        ]
     }
 }
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