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title: Introduction to Sound Programming Topics for Cocoa
framework: cocoa
role: article
path: apple-archive/documentation/Cocoa/Conceptual/Sound
---

# Introduction to Sound Programming Topics for Cocoa

Explains how to load and play audio data in Cocoa.

## Organization of This Document

This document contains the following articles:

- [Overview of the NSSound Class](Concepts/NSSound.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/20000785-BBCFDGFC) describes the `NSSound` class. - [Loading Audio Data](Tasks/LoadingAudioData.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/20000786-BAJFBAAH) explains various ways to load audio data into an `NSSound` instance. - [Managing Sound Playback](Tasks/PlayingAudioData.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/20000787-BAJFBAAH) explains how to play audio with an `NSSound` instance.

This document also contains a revision history.

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