macromix to directsound trouble avi

[Bruce Epstein - Zeus Productions]

>I suggest that you read more about how Director
>handle sound mixes.  Its on the Chapter 15 of
>Bruce Epstein's Director in a Nutshell.
>
>This is how generous Bruce is...
>http://www.zeusprod.com/nutshell/downloads/index.html
>
>
>Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 07:37:21 -0600
>From: "Mark R. Jonkman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: RE: <lingo-l> macromix to directsound trouble avi
>
>hi Sundeep
>
>in your startmovie handler put the following line:
>
>set the soundKeepDevice = FALSE
>
>that should fix the problem with no audio in AVI

The problem is that Director plays AVI files through the old
VideoForWindows AP, which always use the MacroMix mixer to play sounds. I
prefer using the DirectMedia Xtra from Tabuleiro.com. It plays AVI files
using the DirectShow API, which outputs to the DirectSound mixer.

The latter allows you to play sounds from AVI and other sound sources at
the same time. Setting the soundKeepDevice to False allows you to alternate
between sound sources but doesn't let you play AVI cast member audio with
sound cast member audio simultaneously. Chapter 15 of DiaN (see the url
above) explains this all in great detail.

Bruce

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