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# chat_manager::audio_manipulation_mode

> chat_manager::audio_manipulation_mode

# chat\_manager::audio\_manipulation\_mode

Indicates the audio manipulation mode enabled for the chat instance.

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## Syntax

```cpp theme={null}
game_chat_audio_manipulation_mode_flags audio_manipulation_mode(  
)  
```

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### Parameters

None.

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### Return value

Type: [game\_chat\_audio\_manipulation\_mode\_flags](/reference/chat/gamechat2/enums/game_chat_audio_manipulation_mode_flags)

Returns the audio manipulation modes enabled for this chat instance.

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## Remarks

This method indicates the audio manipulation mode enabled for this chat instance. You must specify appropriate [game\_chat\_audio\_manipulation\_mode\_flags](/reference/chat/gamechat2/enums/game_chat_audio_manipulation_mode_flags) constants when invoking the [chat\_manager::initialize](/reference/chat/gamechat2/classes/chat_manager/methods/chat_manager_initialize) method for this instance to enable pre-encode or post-decode audio manipulation; otherwise, this value is set to `game_chat_audio_manipulation_mode_flags::none` by default when the chat instance is initialized. For more information, see [Real-time audio manipulation](/services/xbox-services/multiplayer/chat/game-chat2/real-time-audio-manipulation).

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## Requirements

**Header:** GameChat2.h

**Supported platforms:** Windows, XBOX One family consoles and XBOX Series consoles

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## See also

[Intro to Game Chat 2](/services/xbox-services/multiplayer/chat/game-chat2/game-chat-2-intro)\
[chat\_manager](/reference/chat/gamechat2/classes/chat_manager/chat_manager)


## Related topics

- [game_chat_audio_manipulation_mode_flags](/reference/chat/gamechat2/enums/game_chat_audio_manipulation_mode_flags.md)
- [chat_manager::audio_encoding_bitrate](/reference/chat/gamechat2/classes/chat_manager/methods/chat_manager_audio_encoding_bitrate.md)
- [chat_manager::set_legacy_era_uwp_compat_mode_enabled](/reference/chat/gamechat2/classes/chat_manager/methods/chat_manager_set_legacy_era_uwp_compat_mode_enabled.md)
- [chat_manager::set_audio_encoding_bitrate](/reference/chat/gamechat2/classes/chat_manager/methods/chat_manager_set_audio_encoding_bitrate.md)
- [chat_manager::get_pre_encode_audio_streams](/reference/chat/gamechat2/classes/chat_manager/methods/chat_manager_get_pre_encode_audio_streams.md)