Getting started with XAudio2

This section provides a list of key topics about XAudio2.

In This Section

Term	Description
XAudio2 Key Concepts	Introduces key concepts for using XAudio2.
XAudio2 Versions	Describes the versions of the XAudio2 libraries available.
How to: Initialize XAudio2	Describes the steps required to initialize XAudio2.
Resource Interchange File Format (RIFF)	Describes the Resource Interchange File Format (RIFF) used in audio data files.
How to: Load Audio Data Files in XAudio2	Describes the steps required to populate WAVEFORMATEX and XAUDIO2_BUFFER structures with data from an audio file.
How to: Play a Sound with XAudio2	Describes the minimum steps required to play a sound using XAudio2.