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In order to play a sound using the SoundEffect type, create a variable to hold the loaded sound. Typically this would be an instance variable in the Game class: private SoundEffect mySound; Then, in the LoadContent() method of the Game class: protected override void LoadContent() { // l...

SoundEffect.Play() plays the sound effect in a "fire-and-forget" fashion. The sound plays once and its lifetime is managed by the framework. You are not able to change the properties (volume, pan, pitch) of the sound during playback, loop it, position it in 3D or pause it. You can hold a ...