Chapter 1: DirectMusic Concepts

Overview

Scott Selfon

DirectMusic and DirectMusic Producer (the tool used to author music and soundscapes for DirectMusic) introduce some new concepts in audio production. Learn to appreciate what follows, and you will see that there is a new musical world waiting to be conquered. But first, a quick explanation of terms….

We use the term "audio producer" throughout this book. An audio producer is anyone who creates audio to be used as part of a DirectMusic project. This can be a sound designer, producer, recording engineer, composer; we don't care. If your focus is creating audio to be placed in a project, you are an audio producer. If your job is focused on integrating sounds into a project using code, building tools/extensions to DirectX Audio, or developing playback software, or you are a game programmer, then you should perk up when you see the term "programmer."