diff --git a/libraries/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/transformer/AudioGraph.java b/libraries/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/transformer/AudioGraph.java
index a1882fb064..9023434d43 100644
--- a/libraries/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/transformer/AudioGraph.java
+++ b/libraries/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/transformer/AudioGraph.java
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ package androidx.media3.transformer;
 
 import static androidx.media3.common.audio.AudioProcessor.EMPTY_BUFFER;
 import static androidx.media3.common.util.Assertions.checkArgument;
-import static androidx.media3.common.util.Assertions.checkState;
 
 import androidx.media3.common.C;
 import androidx.media3.common.Format;
@@ -40,21 +39,27 @@ import java.util.Objects;
 
   private final List<InputInfo> inputInfos;
   private final AudioMixer mixer;
+  private final AudioProcessingPipeline audioProcessingPipeline;
 
   private AudioFormat mixerAudioFormat;
   private long pendingStartTimeUs;
   private int mixerSourcesToAdd;
   private ByteBuffer mixerOutput;
-  private AudioProcessingPipeline audioProcessingPipeline;
   private int finishedInputs;
 
-  /** Creates an instance. */
-  public AudioGraph(AudioMixer.Factory mixerFactory) {
+  /**
+   * Creates an instance.
+   *
+   * @param mixerFactory The {@linkplain AudioMixer.Factory factory} used to {@linkplain
+   *     AudioMixer.Factory#create() create} the underlying {@link AudioMixer}.
+   * @param effects The composition-level audio effects that are applied after mixing.
+   */
+  public AudioGraph(AudioMixer.Factory mixerFactory, ImmutableList<AudioProcessor> effects) {
     inputInfos = new ArrayList<>();
     mixer = mixerFactory.create();
     mixerAudioFormat = AudioFormat.NOT_SET;
     mixerOutput = EMPTY_BUFFER;
-    audioProcessingPipeline = new AudioProcessingPipeline(ImmutableList.of());
+    audioProcessingPipeline = new AudioProcessingPipeline(effects);
   }
 
   /** Returns whether an {@link AudioFormat} is valid as an input format. */
@@ -73,23 +78,6 @@ import java.util.Objects;
     return true;
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Configures the composition-level audio effects to be applied after mixing.
-   *
-   * <p>Must be called before {@linkplain #registerInput(EditedMediaItem, Format) registering
-   * inputs}.
-   *
-   * @param effects The composition-level audio effects.
-   * @throws IllegalStateException If {@link #registerInput(EditedMediaItem, Format)} was already
-   *     called.
-   */
-  public void configure(ImmutableList<AudioProcessor> effects) {
-    checkState(
-        mixerAudioFormat.equals(AudioFormat.NOT_SET),
-        "AudioGraph can't configure effects after input registration.");
-    audioProcessingPipeline = new AudioProcessingPipeline(effects);
-  }
-
   /**
    * Returns a new {@link AudioGraphInput} instance.
    *
diff --git a/libraries/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/transformer/AudioSampleExporter.java b/libraries/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/transformer/AudioSampleExporter.java
index 16734db52e..6d434bd74c 100644
--- a/libraries/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/transformer/AudioSampleExporter.java
+++ b/libraries/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/transformer/AudioSampleExporter.java
@@ -59,8 +59,7 @@ import org.checkerframework.dataflow.qual.Pure;
       FallbackListener fallbackListener)
       throws ExportException {
     super(firstAssetLoaderTrackFormat, muxerWrapper);
-    audioGraph = new AudioGraph(mixerFactory);
-    audioGraph.configure(compositionAudioProcessors);
+    audioGraph = new AudioGraph(mixerFactory, compositionAudioProcessors);
     this.firstInputFormat = firstInputFormat;
     firstInput = audioGraph.registerInput(firstEditedMediaItem, firstInputFormat);
     encoderInputAudioFormat = audioGraph.getOutputAudioFormat();
diff --git a/libraries/transformer/src/test/java/androidx/media3/transformer/AudioGraphTest.java b/libraries/transformer/src/test/java/androidx/media3/transformer/AudioGraphTest.java
index b24a4a870d..6ce9fb6c2e 100644
--- a/libraries/transformer/src/test/java/androidx/media3/transformer/AudioGraphTest.java
+++ b/libraries/transformer/src/test/java/androidx/media3/transformer/AudioGraphTest.java
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ package androidx.media3.transformer;
 import static androidx.media3.common.util.Assertions.checkState;
 import static androidx.media3.common.util.Util.getPcmFormat;
 import static com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat;
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertThrows;
 
 import androidx.media3.common.C;
 import androidx.media3.common.MediaItem;
@@ -59,7 +58,8 @@ public class AudioGraphTest {
 
   @Test
   public void silentItem_outputsCorrectAmountOfBytes() throws Exception {
-    AudioGraph audioGraph = new AudioGraph(new DefaultAudioMixer.Factory());
+    AudioGraph audioGraph =
+        new AudioGraph(new DefaultAudioMixer.Factory(), /* effects= */ ImmutableList.of());
 
     GraphInput input = audioGraph.registerInput(FAKE_ITEM, getPcmFormat(SURROUND_50000));
     input.onMediaItemChanged(
@@ -75,8 +75,9 @@ public class AudioGraphTest {
   public void silentItem_withSampleRateChange_outputsCorrectAmountOfBytes() throws Exception {
     SonicAudioProcessor changeTo100000Hz = new SonicAudioProcessor();
     changeTo100000Hz.setOutputSampleRateHz(100_000);
-    AudioGraph audioGraph = new AudioGraph(new DefaultAudioMixer.Factory());
-    audioGraph.configure(ImmutableList.of(changeTo100000Hz));
+    AudioGraph audioGraph =
+        new AudioGraph(
+            new DefaultAudioMixer.Factory(), /* effects= */ ImmutableList.of(changeTo100000Hz));
 
     GraphInput input = audioGraph.registerInput(FAKE_ITEM, getPcmFormat(SURROUND_50000));
     input.onMediaItemChanged(
@@ -90,14 +91,16 @@ public class AudioGraphTest {
 
   @Test
   public void getOutputAudioFormat_afterInitialization_isNotSet() {
-    AudioGraph audioGraph = new AudioGraph(new DefaultAudioMixer.Factory());
+    AudioGraph audioGraph =
+        new AudioGraph(new DefaultAudioMixer.Factory(), /* effects= */ ImmutableList.of());
 
     assertThat(audioGraph.getOutputAudioFormat()).isEqualTo(AudioFormat.NOT_SET);
   }
 
   @Test
   public void getOutputAudioFormat_afterRegisterInput_matchesInputFormat() throws Exception {
-    AudioGraph audioGraph = new AudioGraph(new DefaultAudioMixer.Factory());
+    AudioGraph audioGraph =
+        new AudioGraph(new DefaultAudioMixer.Factory(), /* effects= */ ImmutableList.of());
 
     audioGraph.registerInput(FAKE_ITEM, getPcmFormat(MONO_48000));
 
@@ -106,7 +109,8 @@ public class AudioGraphTest {
 
   @Test
   public void getOutputAudioFormat_afterFlush_isSet() throws Exception {
-    AudioGraph audioGraph = new AudioGraph(new DefaultAudioMixer.Factory());
+    AudioGraph audioGraph =
+        new AudioGraph(new DefaultAudioMixer.Factory(), /* effects= */ ImmutableList.of());
     audioGraph.registerInput(FAKE_ITEM, getPcmFormat(MONO_48000));
 
     audioGraph.flush();
@@ -116,7 +120,8 @@ public class AudioGraphTest {
 
   @Test
   public void registerInput_afterRegisterInput_doesNotChangeOutputFormat() throws Exception {
-    AudioGraph audioGraph = new AudioGraph(new DefaultAudioMixer.Factory());
+    AudioGraph audioGraph =
+        new AudioGraph(new DefaultAudioMixer.Factory(), /* effects= */ ImmutableList.of());
 
     audioGraph.registerInput(FAKE_ITEM, getPcmFormat(STEREO_48000));
     audioGraph.registerInput(FAKE_ITEM, getPcmFormat(MONO_44100));
@@ -126,7 +131,8 @@ public class AudioGraphTest {
 
   @Test
   public void registerInput_afterReset_changesOutputFormat() throws Exception {
-    AudioGraph audioGraph = new AudioGraph(new DefaultAudioMixer.Factory());
+    AudioGraph audioGraph =
+        new AudioGraph(new DefaultAudioMixer.Factory(), /* effects= */ ImmutableList.of());
 
     audioGraph.registerInput(FAKE_ITEM, getPcmFormat(STEREO_48000));
     audioGraph.reset();
@@ -139,8 +145,9 @@ public class AudioGraphTest {
   public void registerInput_withAudioProcessor_affectsOutputFormat() throws Exception {
     SonicAudioProcessor sonicAudioProcessor = new SonicAudioProcessor();
     sonicAudioProcessor.setOutputSampleRateHz(48_000);
-    AudioGraph audioGraph = new AudioGraph(new DefaultAudioMixer.Factory());
-    audioGraph.configure(ImmutableList.of(sonicAudioProcessor));
+    AudioGraph audioGraph =
+        new AudioGraph(
+            new DefaultAudioMixer.Factory(), /* effects= */ ImmutableList.of(sonicAudioProcessor));
 
     audioGraph.registerInput(FAKE_ITEM, getPcmFormat(SURROUND_50000));
 
@@ -153,8 +160,10 @@ public class AudioGraphTest {
     changeTo96000Hz.setOutputSampleRateHz(96_000);
     SonicAudioProcessor changeTo48000Hz = new SonicAudioProcessor();
     changeTo48000Hz.setOutputSampleRateHz(48_000);
-    AudioGraph audioGraph = new AudioGraph(new DefaultAudioMixer.Factory());
-    audioGraph.configure(ImmutableList.of(changeTo96000Hz, changeTo48000Hz));
+    AudioGraph audioGraph =
+        new AudioGraph(
+            new DefaultAudioMixer.Factory(),
+            /* effects= */ ImmutableList.of(changeTo96000Hz, changeTo48000Hz));
 
     audioGraph.registerInput(FAKE_ITEM, getPcmFormat(SURROUND_50000));
 
@@ -162,34 +171,22 @@ public class AudioGraphTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void configure_changesOutputFormat() throws Exception {
-    AudioGraph audioGraph = new AudioGraph(new DefaultAudioMixer.Factory());
+  public void createAudioGraphWithEffect_changesOutputFormat() throws Exception {
     SonicAudioProcessor sonicAudioProcessor = new SonicAudioProcessor();
     sonicAudioProcessor.setOutputSampleRateHz(48_000);
-    audioGraph.configure(ImmutableList.of(sonicAudioProcessor));
+    AudioGraph audioGraph =
+        new AudioGraph(
+            new DefaultAudioMixer.Factory(), /* effects= */ ImmutableList.of(sonicAudioProcessor));
 
     audioGraph.registerInput(FAKE_ITEM, getPcmFormat(STEREO_44100));
 
     assertThat(audioGraph.getOutputAudioFormat().sampleRate).isEqualTo(48_000);
   }
 
-  @Test
-  public void configure_afterRegisterInput_throws() throws Exception {
-    AudioGraph audioGraph = new AudioGraph(new DefaultAudioMixer.Factory());
-    SonicAudioProcessor sonicAudioProcessor = new SonicAudioProcessor();
-    sonicAudioProcessor.setOutputSampleRateHz(48_000);
-
-    audioGraph.registerInput(FAKE_ITEM, getPcmFormat(STEREO_44100));
-
-    assertThrows(
-        IllegalStateException.class,
-        () -> audioGraph.configure(ImmutableList.of(sonicAudioProcessor)));
-  }
-
   @Test
   public void blockInput_blocksInputData() throws Exception {
-    AudioGraph audioGraph = new AudioGraph(new DefaultAudioMixer.Factory());
-    audioGraph.configure(ImmutableList.of());
+    AudioGraph audioGraph =
+        new AudioGraph(new DefaultAudioMixer.Factory(), /* effects= */ ImmutableList.of());
     AudioGraphInput audioGraphInput =
         audioGraph.registerInput(FAKE_ITEM, getPcmFormat(STEREO_44100));
     audioGraphInput.onMediaItemChanged(
@@ -210,8 +207,8 @@ public class AudioGraphTest {
 
   @Test
   public void unblockInput_unblocksInputData() throws Exception {
-    AudioGraph audioGraph = new AudioGraph(new DefaultAudioMixer.Factory());
-    audioGraph.configure(ImmutableList.of());
+    AudioGraph audioGraph =
+        new AudioGraph(new DefaultAudioMixer.Factory(), /* effects= */ ImmutableList.of());
     AudioGraphInput audioGraphInput =
         audioGraph.registerInput(FAKE_ITEM, getPcmFormat(STEREO_44100));
     audioGraphInput.onMediaItemChanged(
@@ -233,8 +230,8 @@ public class AudioGraphTest {
 
   @Test
   public void setPendingStartTimeUs_discardsPrecedingData() throws Exception {
-    AudioGraph audioGraph = new AudioGraph(new DefaultAudioMixer.Factory());
-    audioGraph.configure(ImmutableList.of());
+    AudioGraph audioGraph =
+        new AudioGraph(new DefaultAudioMixer.Factory(), /* effects= */ ImmutableList.of());
     AudioGraphInput audioGraphInput =
         audioGraph.registerInput(FAKE_ITEM, getPcmFormat(STEREO_44100));
     audioGraphInput.onMediaItemChanged(
@@ -263,8 +260,8 @@ public class AudioGraphTest {
 
   @Test
   public void setPendingStartTimeUs_doesNotDiscardFollowingData() throws Exception {
-    AudioGraph audioGraph = new AudioGraph(new DefaultAudioMixer.Factory());
-    audioGraph.configure(ImmutableList.of());
+    AudioGraph audioGraph =
+        new AudioGraph(new DefaultAudioMixer.Factory(), /* effects= */ ImmutableList.of());
     AudioGraphInput audioGraphInput =
         audioGraph.registerInput(FAKE_ITEM, getPcmFormat(STEREO_44100));
     audioGraphInput.onMediaItemChanged(
@@ -294,8 +291,8 @@ public class AudioGraphTest {
 
   @Test
   public void flush_withoutAudioProcessor_clearsPendingData() throws Exception {
-    AudioGraph audioGraph = new AudioGraph(new DefaultAudioMixer.Factory());
-    audioGraph.configure(ImmutableList.of());
+    AudioGraph audioGraph =
+        new AudioGraph(new DefaultAudioMixer.Factory(), /* effects= */ ImmutableList.of());
     AudioGraphInput audioGraphInput =
         audioGraph.registerInput(FAKE_ITEM, getPcmFormat(STEREO_44100));
     audioGraphInput.onMediaItemChanged(
@@ -321,10 +318,11 @@ public class AudioGraphTest {
 
   @Test
   public void flush_withAudioProcessor_clearsPendingData() throws Exception {
-    AudioGraph audioGraph = new AudioGraph(new DefaultAudioMixer.Factory());
     SonicAudioProcessor sonicAudioProcessor = new SonicAudioProcessor();
     sonicAudioProcessor.setOutputSampleRateHz(48_000);
-    audioGraph.configure(ImmutableList.of(sonicAudioProcessor));
+    AudioGraph audioGraph =
+        new AudioGraph(
+            new DefaultAudioMixer.Factory(), /* effects= */ ImmutableList.of(sonicAudioProcessor));
     AudioGraphInput audioGraphInput =
         audioGraph.registerInput(FAKE_ITEM, getPcmFormat(STEREO_44100));
     audioGraphInput.onMediaItemChanged(
@@ -350,8 +348,8 @@ public class AudioGraphTest {
 
   @Test
   public void isEnded_afterFlushAndWithoutAudioProcessor_isFalse() throws Exception {
-    AudioGraph audioGraph = new AudioGraph(new DefaultAudioMixer.Factory());
-    audioGraph.configure(ImmutableList.of());
+    AudioGraph audioGraph =
+        new AudioGraph(new DefaultAudioMixer.Factory(), /* effects= */ ImmutableList.of());
     AudioGraphInput audioGraphInput =
         audioGraph.registerInput(FAKE_ITEM, getPcmFormat(STEREO_44100));
     audioGraphInput.onMediaItemChanged(
@@ -372,10 +370,11 @@ public class AudioGraphTest {
 
   @Test
   public void isEnded_afterFlushAndWithAudioProcessor_isFalse() throws Exception {
-    AudioGraph audioGraph = new AudioGraph(new DefaultAudioMixer.Factory());
     SonicAudioProcessor sonicAudioProcessor = new SonicAudioProcessor();
     sonicAudioProcessor.setOutputSampleRateHz(48_000);
-    audioGraph.configure(ImmutableList.of(sonicAudioProcessor));
+    AudioGraph audioGraph =
+        new AudioGraph(
+            new DefaultAudioMixer.Factory(), /* effects= */ ImmutableList.of(sonicAudioProcessor));
     AudioGraphInput audioGraphInput =
         audioGraph.registerInput(FAKE_ITEM, getPcmFormat(STEREO_44100));
     audioGraphInput.onMediaItemChanged(