engine.sound Functions

List of functions:

List of Variables:

SOUND_ATTENUATION_EXPONENT
SOUND_ATTENUATION_EXPONENT_CLAMPED
SOUND_ATTENUATION_INVERSE
SOUND_ATTENUATION_INVERSE_CLAMPED
SOUND_ATTENUATION_LINEAR
SOUND_ATTENUATION_LINEAR_CLAMPED
SOUND_NUM_SOURCES
SOUND_REVERB_DISABLED
SOUND_REVERB_MULTIPLE
SOUND_REVERB_SINGLE

Controls the general sound settings, such as volume, speed of sound, the Doppler factor, sound adaptation and sound mixer channels. Settings can be loaded from a *.settings file or changed by the corresponding functions below.

In the *.settings file, the sound settings are stored in the <sound> section, for example:

Source code (XML)

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<settings version="2.5.0.1">
	<sound>
		<scale>1</scale>
		<volume>0.8458</volume>
		<doppler>1</doppler>
		<velocity>340.3</velocity>
		<adaptation>0.01</adaptation>
		<attenuation>3</attenuation>
		<hrtf>0</hrtf>
		<source source="0" limit="2"/>
		<source source="1" limit="4"/>
		<source source="2" limit="4"/>
		<source source="4" volume="0.4"/>
	</sound>
</settings>

Usage Example

The following example shows how to load sound settings from the *.settings, change them and then save back to the sound settings file.

Source code (UnigineScript)

#include <core/unigine.h>

AmbientSource source;

int init() {
	
	// load sound settings from a file
	engine.sound.loadSettings("unigine_project/sound_settings.settings");

	// create a sound source that plays a sample
	source = new AmbientSource("unigine_project/ambient_source.oga",1);
	source.setLoop(1);
	source.play();
	
	return 1;
}

int update() {
	
	// enable/disable sounds in the scene
	if (engine.app.clearKeyState('z')) {
		engine.sound.setEnabled(!engine.sound.isEnabled());
		log.message("The enabled flag is %d\n", engine.sound.isEnabled());
	}

	// print the current speed of sound
	if (engine.app.clearKeyState('c')) {
		log.message("Sound velocity: %f\n", engine.sound.getVelocity());
	}

	// make the sound louder
	if (engine.app.clearKeyState('n')) {
		if (engine.sound.getVolume() != 1.0f) engine.sound.setVolume(engine.sound.getVolume() + 0.1f);
		log.message("The sound is louder %f\n", engine.sound.getVolume());
	}

	// make the sound quieter
	if (engine.app.getKeyState('m')) {
		if (engine.sound.getVolume() > 0.0f) engine.sound.setVolume(engine.sound.getVolume() - 0.1f);
		log.message("The sound is quieter %f\n", engine.sound.getVolume());
	}
	
	return 1;
}

int shutdown() {

	// save the sound settings into the file
	engine.sound.saveSettings("unigine_project_10/sound_settings.settings",1);
	
	return 1;
}

Sound Class

Members

void engine.sound.setAdaptation(float adaptation)

Sets sound occlusion with the specified adaptation time.

Arguments

float adaptation - Time for sound adaptation to a filter, used when the sound source becomes occluded or other way round.

float engine.sound.getAdaptation()

Returns the current time set for sound adaptation, that is used when the sound source becomes occluded or other way round.

Return value

Time for sound adaptation to a filter.

void engine.sound.setAttenuation(int attenuation)

Sets the specified sound attenuation mode. Attenuation is the ability of a sound to lower in volume as the player moves away from it.

Arguments

int attenuation - One of the SOUND_ATTENUATION_* variables. The default value is SOUND_ATTENUATION_LINEAR_CLAMPED.

int engine.sound.getAttenuation()

Returns the current sound attenuation mode.

Return value

One of the SOUND_ATTENUATION_* variables.

void engine.sound.setData(string data)

Sets user data associated with the world. This string is written directly into a *.world file, into the data child tag of the sound tag, for example:

Source code (XML)

<world version="1.21">
	<sound>
		<data>User data</data>
	</sound>
</world>

Arguments

string data - New user data. Data can contain an XML formatted string

string engine.sound.getData()

Returns user string data associated with the world. This string is written directly into the data tag of the *.world file, into the data child tag of the sound tag, for example:

Source code (XML)

<world version="1.21">
	<sound>
		<data>User data</data>
	</sound>
</world>

Return value

User data. Data can contain an XML formatted string.

void engine.sound.setDoppler(float doppler)

Sets the Doppler factor. By default, it is set to 1.0f.

Arguments

float doppler - Doppler factor.

float engine.sound.getDoppler()

Returns the current Doppler factor. The default value is 1.0f.

Return value

Doppler factor.

void engine.sound.setEnabled(int enabled)

Enables or disables all sounds in the scene.

Arguments

int enabled - 1 to enable all sounds, 0 to disable them.

int engine.sound.isEnabled()

Returns a value indicating if sounds in the scene are enabled.

Return value

1 if sounds are enabled; otherwise, 0.

void engine.sound.setHRTF(int hrtf)

Enables or disables the HRTF (Head Related Transfer Function) mode. This mode provides imitation of the surround sound for the stereo wired headset.

Arguments

int hrtf - 1 to enable binaural sound; 0 to disable it.

int engine.sound.isHRTF()

Returns a value indicating if the binaural HRTF (Head Related Transfer Function) sound is enabled. An HRTF provides imitation of the surround sound for the stereo wired headset.

Return value

1 if the binaural sound is enabled; otherwise, 0.

void engine.sound.setScale(float scale)

Set the time scale for the sound playing.

Arguments

float scale - Sound time scale. The provided value is clamped in the range [0; 2].

float engine.sound.getScale()

Returns the current time scale for the sound playing.

Return value

Sound time scale.

void engine.sound.setSourceLimit(int mixer, int limit)

Limits the number of simultaneously played sound sources per one mixer channel.

Arguments

int mixer - Number of the mixer channel (from 0 to 31).
int limit - The maximum number of sound sources that can be played simultaneously.

int engine.sound.getSourceLimit(int mixer)

Returns the current number of simultaneously played sound sources per one mixer channel.

Arguments

int mixer - Number of the mixer channel (from 0 to 31).

Return value

The maximum number of sound sources that can be played simultaneously.

void engine.sound.setSourceVolume(int mixer, float volume)

Sets the volume of the specified mixer channel.

Arguments

int mixer - Number of the mixer channel (from 0 to 31).
float volume - Channel volume. The provided value is clamped within [0;1] range, where 0 means muted sound and 1 is the maximum volume.

float engine.sound.getSourceVolume(int source)

Returns the current volume of the specified mixer channel.

Arguments

int source - Number of the mixer channel (from 0 to 31).

Return value

Volume of the specified mixer channel. The returning value is in range [0;1], where 0 means muted sound and 1 is the maximum volume.

float engine.sound.getTotalTime()

Returns the total time of asynchronous loading sounds.

Return value

The total time value, milliseconds.

void engine.sound.setVelocity(float velocity)

Sets the sound velocity (the speed of sound). By default, it is set to 343.3f.

Arguments

float velocity - Sound velocity.

float engine.sound.getVelocity()

Returns the current sound velocity (the speed of sound). The default velocity is 343.3f.

Return value

Sound velocity.

void engine.sound.setVolume(float volume)

Sets the sound volume. By default, it is set to 1.0f.

Arguments

float volume - Sound volume. 0 means the muted sound, 1 means the maximum volume.

float engine.sound.getVolume()

Returns the current sound volume. The default value is 1.0f.

Return value

Sound volume. 0 means the muted sound, 1 means the maximum volume.

int engine.sound.loadSettings(string name)

Loads the sound settings from the given file.

Arguments

string name - Path to a sound settings file (*.settings).

Return value

1 if the sound settings are loaded successfully; otherwise, 0.

int engine.sound.loadWorld(Xml xml)

Loads a sound state from the Xml. The sound state includes such settings as the volume, velocity, adaptation, Doppler factor, time scale and number of sound sources and their volumes.

Arguments

Xml xml - Xml node.

Return value

1 if the sound state is loaded successfully; otherwise, 0.

void engine.sound.renderWorld(int force)

Forces update of the sound system: all sound settings will be applied at once (such as play, stop events and change of parameters). For example, if you have a sound sample playing and you want to update the time, from which the sample should be played, you can perform as follows:

Source code (UnigineScript)

AmbientSource sound;
// ...
// check if the sound sample is playing
if(sound.isPlaying()) {
	// stop playing the sample
	sound.stop();
	// apply all sound settings (if they have been changed previously)
	engine.sound.renderWorld(1);
	// update time
	sound.setTime(45.0f);
	// countinue playing the sample 
	sound.play();
}

sound.setTime() doesn't set time immediately to the specified value: it waits for the next update to do this. So, forcing update of sound system allows for setting time immediately.

Arguments

int force - 1 to force update of the sound system; otherwise, 0.

int engine.sound.restoreState(Stream stream)

Restores a sound state from the stream. The sound state includes such settings as the volume, velocity, adaptation, Doppler factor, time scale and number of sound sources and their volumes.

Warning

This function is deprecated and will be removed in the next release.

Arguments

Stream stream - Stream to restore the state from.

Return value

1 if the sound state is restored successfully; otherwise, 0.

int engine.sound.saveSettings(string name, int force = 0)

Saves the current sound settings to the given file.

Arguments

string name - Path to a sound settings file (*.settings).
int force - Force flag indcating if forced saving of sound settings is enabled.

Return value

1 if the sound settings are saved successfully; otherwise, 0.

int engine.sound.saveState(Stream stream)

Saves a sound state into the stream. The sound state includes such settings as the volume, velocity, adaptation, Doppler factor, time scale and number of sound sources and their volumes.

Warning

This function is deprecated and will be removed in the next release.

Arguments

Stream stream - Stream to save the state into.

Return value

1 if the sound state is saved successfully; otherwise, 0.

int engine.sound.saveWorld(Xml xml, int force = 0)

Saves a sound state into the given Xml node. The sound state includes such settings as the volume, velocity, adaptation, Doppler factor, time scale and number of sound sources and their volumes.

Arguments

Xml xml - Xml node.
int force - Force flag indicating if forced saving of the sound state is enabled.

Return value

1 if the sound state is saved successfully; otherwise, 0.

int SOUND_ATTENUATION_EXPONENT

Description

Exponential distance rolloff model, modeling an exponential dropoff in gain as distance increases between the source and listener.

int SOUND_ATTENUATION_EXPONENT_CLAMPED

Description

Exponential Distance clamped model.

int SOUND_ATTENUATION_INVERSE

Description

Inverse distance rolloff model.

int SOUND_ATTENUATION_INVERSE_CLAMPED

Description

Inverse distance clamped model.

int SOUND_ATTENUATION_LINEAR

Description

Linear distance rolloff model.

int SOUND_ATTENUATION_LINEAR_CLAMPED

Description

Linear distance clamped model.

int SOUND_NUM_SOURCES

Description

Number of sound sources.

int SOUND_REVERB_DISABLED

Description

Reverberation is disabled.

int SOUND_REVERB_MULTIPLE

Description

Multiple-environment reverberation.

int SOUND_REVERB_SINGLE

Description

Single-environment reverberation.

Last update: 2017-12-21

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