This is a nuance of the GetObjectInPath method. Mixin buffers aren't channel specific, so you need to pass 0 instead of DMUS_PCHANNEL_ALL for dwPChannel. It does say this in the "Remarks" section of the documentation for IDirectMusicAudioPath8::GetObjectInPath, but it's easy to miss. You have to notice that DMUS_PATH_MIXIN_BUFFER is not in the list of channel-specific stages (which means that you must pass 0 for dwPChannel when using that stage). -james This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. -----Original Message----- From: Andrew Clark [mailto:andrewclarkis@xxxxxxxxxxx]=20 Sent: Friday, September 27, 2002 12:53 PM To: directmusic@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [directmusic] Why can't I get MIXIN_BUFFER interfaces? Hey gang! Another DX8.1 API question for the c++ gurus. I don't seem to be able to get MIXIN_BUFFER interfaces with=20 pAudiopath->GetObjectInPath(). Here is the audiopath I'm trying to use: Audiopath Designer: Mix Group Bus Buffer Effects List Shared Verb---- None User Defined (shared) I3DL2Reverb2 Shared Echo---- None User Defined (shared) Echo1 | Send(Shared Verb) 1: Mix Group--- Stereo User Defined Custom DMO | Send (Shared Verb) | Send=20 (Shared Echo) I can get an interface to my custom DMO no problem with=20 GetObjectInPath(DMUS_PATH_BUFFER_DMO), but try as I might I can't get an interface to the Echo1 DMO with DMUS_PATH_MIXIN_BUFFER_DMO. As a matter of=20 fact, I can't even get an IDirectSoundBUffer interface with=20 DMUS_PATH_MIXIN_BUFFER. Does anyone have any idea what might be going on? (Is it because I have the=20 buffer flagged as shared between audiopaths?) Cheers, Andrew -------------------------------------------------------- sample code that doesn't work: IDirectSoundBuffer* pBuff =3D NULL; if(SUCCEEDED(hr =3D pAudioPath->GetObjectInPath(DMUS_PCHANNEL_ALL, DMUS_PATH_MIXIN_BUFFER, i, GUID_NULL, 0, IID_IDirectSoundBuffer, (LPVOID*) &pBuff))) { Log("For some reason this never happens."); } _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com