Chapter 78 Introduction to Audio

Windows provides two levels of audio services. Before you can use either level, you must understand what each level offers and how it fits into the audio architecture.

This chapter covers the following topics:

The different types and levels of audio services

An overview of the audio architecture

Audio file formats used by Windows

Books and specifications providing additional information about audio

This chapter assumes you have a basic knowledge of digital audio and MIDI. For more information on these subjects, see “Further Reading,” at the end of this chapter, for a list of related books and specifications.