| Microsoft DirectX 8.1 (Visual Basic) | 
The DirectMusicComposer8 class is used to compose segments and transitions from compositional elements, and to change the 
A DirectMusicComposer8 object is obtained by using the DirectX8.DirectMusicComposerCreate method.
The DirectMusicComposer8 class has the following methods.
| Method | Description | 
| AutoTransition | Composes a transition between segments and cues the transition and the second segment to play. | 
| ChangeChordMap | Modifies the chords and scale pattern of an existing segment to reflect a new chordmap. | 
| ComposeSegmentFromShape | Creates an original segment from a | 
| ComposeSegmentFromTemplate | Creates an original segment from a style, a chordmap, and a template. | 
| ComposeTemplateFromShape | Creates a new template segment based on a predefined shape. | 
| ComposeTransition | Composes a transition from a measure inside one segment to another. |