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# XAudio2Xbox

> XAudio2Xbox

Reference material pertaining to XAudio2Xbox APIs.

## Functions

| Function | Description |
| - | - |
| [XAudio2CreateWithSharedContexts](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/audio/xaudio2xbox/functions/xaudio2createwithsharedcontexts.md) | Creates a new XAudio2 object and returns a pointer to its IXAudio2 interface. |

## Structures

| Structure | Description |
| - | - |
| [FXLOUDNESS\_PARAMETERS](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/audio/xaudio2xbox/structs/fxloudness_parameters.md) | Loudness parameters for the FXLoudness FXAPO, used with IXAPOParameters::SetParameters. |

## Conceptual documentation

* [Comparison of XDK and GDK audio API](https://docs.xbox.com/build/console-features/audio/overviews/comparison-of-xdk-and-gdk-audio-api.md)
* [XAudio2 overview](https://docs.xbox.com/build/console-features/audio/overviews/xaudio2-overview.md)
* [Audio API reference](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/audio/gc-reference-audio-toc.md)


## Related topics

- [XAudio2 Helper APIs](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/audio/atoc-xaudio2helperapis-reference.md)
- [XDK vs GDK audio API comparison](https://docs.xbox.com/build/console-features/audio/overviews/comparison-of-xdk-and-gdk-audio-api.md)
- [XAudio2CreateWithSharedContexts](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/audio/xaudio2xbox/functions/xaudio2createwithsharedcontexts.md)
- [FXLOUDNESS_PARAMETERS](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/audio/xaudio2xbox/structs/fxloudness_parameters.md)
- [Use XAudio2 to play a sound](https://docs.xbox.com/build/console-features/audio/overviews/xaudio2-play-sound.md)