We present MMAE – Massively Multi-component Audio Environments – a new concept in auditory presentation, and Cocktail – a demonstrator built on this technology. MMAE creates a dynamic audio environment by playing a large number of sound clips simultaneously at different locations in a virtual 3D space. The technique utilizes standard soundboards and is based in the Snack Sound Toolkit. The result is an efficient 3D audio environment that can be modified dynamically, in real time. Applications range from the creation of canned as well as online audio environments for games and entertainment to the browsing, analyzing and comparing of large quantities of audio data. We also demonstrate the Cocktail implementation of MMAE using several test cases as examples.