Segments play from the beginning unless a start point is set by a call to the IDirectMusicSegment::SetStartPoint method. If a repeat count is set by using IDirectMusicSegment::SetRepeats, the entire segment repeats that number of times, unless a loop has been defined by a call to IDirectMusicSegment::SetLoopPoints. In this case, only the part of the segment between the loop points repeats.

The performance time at which the segment starts playing is determined by two parameters of IDirectMusicPerformance::PlaySegment:

• The i64StartTime parameter sets the earliest time at which the segment can start playing. If i64StartTime is 0, this time is as soon as possible. The time at which the segment starts depends on the type of segment. If it is a primary segment or a control segment, the earliest start time is at queue (or flush) time. If it is a noncontrol secondary segment, the earliest start is at latency time. For more information on queue time and latency time, see Latency and Bumper Time.
• The dwFlags parameter determines how soon after the scheduled time the segment starts playing, depending on the rhythm of the currently playing segment. Usually, you will want to wait for an appropriate moment before introducing a new segment, a transition, or a motif. You control the delay by setting one of the following DMUS_SEGF_FLAGS:

Segments play from the beginning unless a start point is set by a call to the DirectMusicSegment.SetStartPoint method. If a repeat count is set by using DirectMusicSegment.SetRepeats, the entire segment repeats that number of times, unless a loop has been defined by a call to DirectMusicSegment.SetLoopPoints. In this case, only the part of the segment between the loop points repeats.

The performance time at which the segment starts playing is determined by two parameters of DirectMusicPerformance.PlaySegment:

• The startTime parameter sets the earliest time at which the segment can start playing. If startTime is 0, this time is as soon as possible. The time at which the segment starts depends on the type of segment. If it is a primary segment or a control segment, the earliest start time is at queue (or flush) time. If it is a noncontrol secondary segment, the earliest start is at latency time. For more information on queue time and latency time, see Latency and Bumper Time.
• The lFlags parameter determines how soon after the scheduled time the segment starts playing, depending on the rhythm of the currently playing segment. Usually, you will want to wait for an appropriate moment before introducing a new segment, a transition, or a motif. You control the delay by setting one of the following CONST_DMUS_SEGF_FLAGS: