Audio White Papers
A white paper is an educational tool that provides you with an in-depth look at a technical aspect of, or the performance of, a component, feature, function, or process. Most often, a white paper introduces you to subjects to expand your knowledge and to help you build better apps. You’ll also discover white papers that emphasize best practices and solutions to help you work smarter.
Important Check out the full list of white papers on the Xbox Game Developer (XGD) site.
| Category | Title | Description | Author | Date of publication |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audio | Xbox One Audio Mixing and Monitoring: Best Practices | Describes recommended practices for mixing audio in Xbox One titles and apps so that it is optimized for the audio capabilities inherent in the system. | Advanced Technology Group | 10/12/2017 |
| Audio | A Glitch in the Matrix: Understanding and Analyzing Audio Dropouts, Discontinuities, and Other Artifacts | Covers a number of basic diagnostic steps and tools for qualitatively understanding, isolating, and resolving various causes of audio dropouts and other sources of acoustic distortion during gameplay. | Advanced Technology Group | 06/02/2015 |
| Audio | Everyone’s a Critic: Understanding Audio Content Reviews | Covers the basic methodologies used for audio content reviews to help you better understand what the service offers. A developer can implement some of these processes to further evaluate and improve their title’s audio. | Advanced Technology Group | 04/24/2015 |
| Audio | The Sound of the Future: Xbox One Audio Architecture | Describes Xbox One’s audio architecture. Learn about the software and hardware characteristics of the audio architecture, and how they may influence implementation choices. | Advanced Technology Group | 03/05/2014 |
| Audio | Getting into SHAPE: Best Practices for Audio Flowgraph Construction | Describes best practices for creating and submitting flowgraphs that successfully implement common run-time scenarios, and configurations that you should avoid. | Advanced Technology Group | 05/28/2013 |