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Understanding WASAPI Exclusive Mode by John Norton is a document available to read on EtoBox.
WASAPI is a low-latency audio interface in Windows that allows applications to access audio hardware directly without going through the audio mixer. It has two modes: exclusive mode bypasses the mixer for the lowest latency but prevents other applications from using the audio device, while shared mode is equivalent to DirectSound and routes all audio through the mixer. WASAPI is supported by some media players but not all and its use requires configuring applications and ensuring format compatibility with t
- Author
- John Norton
- Language
- EN