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Starting and Exiting Wwise

Wwise runs on Microsoft Windows® XP, Vista, 7, and 8, as well as Mac OS X. To give you quick access to Wwise, a shortcut is automatically added to your desktop when you install Wwise.

To start Wwise:

  1. Do one of the following:

    Double-click the Wwise icon on your desktop.

    From the Windows Start menu, select Wwise {version} (64-bit).

    If it is the first time that you run Wwise, the End-User License Agreement opens.

  2. Read the agreement and, if you accept the terms, click Accept.

    The Project Launcher window opens.

  3. Click New.

    The New Project dialog box opens.

  4. In the Name field, type the name of your project.

  5. To change the location where your project files will be saved, do the following:

    Click the Browse button (...).

    The Browse For Folder dialog box opens.

    Navigate to the folder where you want Wwise to store your project files.

    Click OK.

    [Note] Note

    If you want to create a new folder specifically for your audio files, click the Make New Folder button.

  6. To change the directory where your original audio files will be saved, do the following:

    Click the Browse button (...).

    The Browse For Folder dialog box opens.

    Navigate to the folder where you want Wwise to store your original copies of the audio files imported into your project.

    Click OK.

  7. Click OK.

    Wwise opens with a new project.


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