Hello JONATHAN.
21 Mar 98 12:18, JONATHAN FINGAS wrote to LEE JACKSON:
 >   I suppose you might have read about what DirectX 6's DirectMusic is
 > supposed to offer in terms of sound.  If not, here's a little info
 > (courtesy of Boot magazine, I believe)...  As I understand it, the
 > "big thing" is that you won't necessarily have to pre-mix sounds.  You
 > can segue more seamlessly from one piece of music to another.  I think
 > it applies to MIDI, digital tracks (such as .MODs), and maybe even
 > Redbook audio.  Since Prey will likely come out after DirectX 6's
 > release, do you think you'll be able to take advantage of any features
 > it might have?  Sound is often given scarce attention in games, but
 > now you have an opportunity to do something unique.
I don't think they can really comment on something like that until after it's
released.  Our Prey guys are in touch with MicroSoft, so they probably knew
about it before you and I did.
Joe Siegler
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