Introduction
Provides an overview of Core Audio and its programming interfaces.
Organization of This Document
This document is organized into the following chapters:
What Is Core Audio? describes the features of Core Audio and what you can use it for.
Core Audio Essentials describes the architecture of Core Audio, introduces you to its programming patterns and idioms, and shows you the basics of how to use it in your applications.
Common Tasks in OS X outlines how you can use Core Audio to accomplish several audio tasks in OS X.
This document also contains four appendixes:
Core Audio Frameworks lists the frameworks and headers that define Core Audio.
Core Audio Services provides an alternate view of Core Audio, listing the services available in iOS, OS X, and on both platforms.
System-Supplied Audio Units in OS X lists the audio units that ship in OS X v10.5.
Supported Audio File and Data Formats in OS X lists the audio file and data formats that Core Audio supports in OS X v10.5.
See Also
For more detailed information about audio and Core Audio, see the following resources:
AVAudioPlayer Class Reference , which describes a simple Objective-C interface for audio playback in iOS applications.
Audio Session Programming Guide , which explains how to specify important aspects of audio behavior for iOS applications.
Audio Queue Services Programming Guide , which explains how to implement recording and playback in your application.
Core Audio Data Types Reference , which describes the data types used throughout Core Audio.
Audio File Stream Services Reference , which describes the interfaces you use for working with streamed audio.
Audio Unit Programming Guide , which contains detailed information about creating audio units for OS X.
Core Audio Glossary , which defines terms used throughout the Core Audio documentation suite.
Apple Core Audio Format Specification 1.0 , which describes Apple’s universal audio container format, the Core Audio File (CAF) format.
The Core Audio mailing list: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/listinfo/coreaudio-api
The OS X audio developer site: http://developer.apple.com/audio/
The Core Audio SDK (software development kit), available at http://developer.apple.com/sdk/
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