How To tasks for Audio

A series of articles to answer common questions related to audio operation!

In This Section

No game is truly complete without sound, whether is is a melodious background track, one off sound effects or even recapturing the players voice through a microphone. Without sound games lack depth (although also remember for accessibility, some hear sounds through audio description!, make sure to be inclusive.)

The following articles showcase some of the best ways to get sound out of your game:

• Playing a Sound

  Demonstrates how to play a simple sound by using SoundEffect.

• Looping a Sound

  Demonstrates how to loop a sound.

• Adjusting Pitch and Volume

  Demonstrates how to change pitch and volume of a playing sound.

• Playing a Song

  Demonstrates how to play a song from a media file.

• Streaming Data from a WAV File

  Demonstrates how to stream audio from a wave (.wav) file.

• Accessing Microphone devices

  Topics that provide guidance on writing code to support access to microphones for MonoGame.

• Recording Sound with a Microphone

  Demonstrates the basics of recording audio using a microphone attached to a device.

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