Tools such as Macromedia Flash offer powerful functionality for integrating synchronized, multi-layered soundtracks. The answer is that longer, dynamic musical arrangements still require too much download time for the average end user, even with the availability of faster internet connections. The use of this techinque allows the developer to create the feel of a custom full production soundtrack to their multimedia projects without exposing the user to extreme download times. As the visual component of web sites continues to advance, these techniques will provide the opportunity to offer interactive audio accompaniment that enhances the multimedia experience. Here's how it works.
Most music is made up of many instuments played in rhythm and harmony with one another.
In the recording studio, these instruments are recorded onto separate tracks. These tracks are then individually mixed and re-arranged to create the final product, a song. DoReMedia's approach is to leave these songs in their un-mixed format, essentially turning the multimedia designer into the recording studio producer. For effective synchronized multimedia, the developer needs as much control to shape the soundtrack as to shape the visuals. Pre-recorded production music tracks don't provide this flexibility.