---
name: "voice_start"
section: "3alleg"
platform: "linux"
package: "liballegro-doc"
version: "2:4.2.2-2.2"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/voice_start"
---

# voice\_start(3alleg)

Activates a voice. Allegro game programming library.

## NAME

voice\_start - Activates a voice. Allegro game programming library.

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<allegro.h\>**

**void voice\_start(int voice);**

## DESCRIPTION

Activates a voice, using whatever parameters have been set for it.

## SEE ALSO

[**allocate\_voice**(3alleg)](/allocate_voice/3alleg.md), [**voice\_stop**(3alleg)](/voice_stop/3alleg.md), [**release\_voice**(3alleg)](/release_voice/3alleg.md), [**exstream**(3alleg)](/exstream/3alleg.md)