Multiple media files

Hi all,
I have been able to display multiple media files in a synchronized fashion as long as they are not the same type of media; for example I can synch a MIDI file with an AVI or MIDI with MOV. The video will play and the MIDI will sound.
However, I need to display multiple (different) videos simultaneously. Each video can of course have its own visualComponent. But ideally the audio will magically mix together and come out the audio device.
Can anyone provide insight on how to do this?
(If I just make two separate instances of TVApplet, each pointing to a different movie, then start them both, I get the intended effect. However this does not synch them and I need them synchronized.)
Thanks!
Patricia

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CJR 2007 wrote:
> I'm trying to upload multiple .swf files to my website
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Hi,
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