Using DirectX Audio

This section is a guide to using the Microsoft® DirectMusic® and Microsoft® DirectSound® APIs in application development.

Information is presented in the following topics:

• Loading Audio Data
• Playing Sounds
• Performance Parameters
• Using Audiopaths
• 3-D Sound
• Using Effects
• Buffer Chains
• Using Compositional Elements
• Using Audio Scripts
• Wave Playback in DirectSound
• Sound Capture

For a more general overview, see Getting Started with DirectX Audio.

For an understanding of the underlying mechanisms of data flow, see Understanding DirectX Audio.

For information on advanced features used mainly by specialized applications, see Advanced Topics in DirectX Audio.