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Microsoft® DirectMusic® Producer enables you to create audio files for applications that use the Microsoft® DirectMusic® application programming interface (API).
The following is a summary of the topics included in this documentation:
Gives a brief overview of Microsoft DirectMusic and Microsoft DirectMusic Producer, presents common usage scenarios that give you an idea of what kinds of things you can do with DirectMusic Producer, points you to more specific information on how to put the power of DirectMusic Producer to work, and introduces some of the important terms you will encounter as you work with the application.
Guides you step by step through some basic tasks of content creation. You'll learn a little about segments, styles, and variations, and a lot about using the DirectMusic Producer interface.
Introduces the many sample files included with the application. Browsing through these files is a great way to learn about the capabilities of DirectMusic Producer.
Describes the use of menus, toolbars, properties windows, the project tree, and the editing window. Also explains the different component types you can create, how to manage your files, and how to customize the DirectMusic Producer workspace.
Explains how to create a project, add components to it, and save components as new files.
Describes playback setup, including playback using MIDI devices and downloadable sounds (DLS). Provides information about capturing input from MIDI devices and recording performances into files. Also provides important information about designing and playing transitions from one component to another.
Describes in detail how to create segments, bands, styles, DLS collections, chordmaps, audiopaths, toolgraphs, scripts, and other components.
Explains how to deliver your DirectMusic Producer files to application developers.
Provides information about keyboard shortcuts and drag-and-drop features.
More information on DirectMusic and DirectMusic Producer can be found at the DirectX Developer Center.