Caution: This article discusses APIs that are not yet fully standardizedand still in flux. Be cautious when using experimental APIs in your own projects.IntroductionAudio is a huge part of what makes multimedia experiences socompelling. If you've ever tried watching a movie with the sound off,you've probably noticed this.Games are no exception! My fondest video game memories are of the musicand sound effects. Now, in many cases nearly two decades after playingmy favorites, I still can't get Koji Kondo's Zeldacompositions and Matt Uelmen's atmospheric Diablosoundtrack out of my head. The same c...