XACT Audio Authoring

This section contains information about authoring sound using the Microsoft Cross-Platform Audio Creation Tool (XACT).

In This Section

XACT Introduction: An introduction to the XACT authoring tool interface.
Auditioning with XACT for Windows: The Audio Console application allows users of XACT for Windows to audition audio created using the XACT tool.
Building an XACT Wave Bank: How to build a wave bank using XACT.
Working With XACT Sound Banks: How to build a sound bank, sounds, tracks and cues using XACT.
XACT Events: Details on types of XACT events that compose tracks and their properties.
XACT Sound and Wave Variations: How to use sound and wave variations to vary audio playback using XACT.
Making XACT Categories: How to create categories using XACT.
XACT Variables: How to create XACT audio variables that reflect activity in the game.
XACT Runtime Parameter Controls: How to create runtime-parameter controls (a.k.a. "sliders") that modify audio output as conditions in the game change.
XACT Time Variables: How to create attack and release envelopes for wave playback.
XACT DSP Presets: How to create and attach DSP effects to sounds.
XACT Interactive Audio: Introductory information on the Interactive Audio feature of XACT.
Project Build Wizard: Describes the XACT project build wizard.