Game Development Reference
In-Depth Information
LEVEL 12
Unity Too
Basic Audio Implementation
in Unity 3D
Importing Audio into Unity •
Putting a Sound into Gamespace •
Triggering a Sound in Unity •
Under the Hood: More Advanced Audio Triggering Methods •
Getting (More) Help •
Learning Outcomes:
Recognize settings when importing audio clips •
Know how to trigger basic sounds in Unity •
Understand the 3D settings of an audio source •
Importing Audio into Unity
Audio Implementation
We've covered the basics of how Audio operates in Unity, the basic
overall project structure and how to get around inside the game.
We'll continue now with how to actually implement audio in a game
environment, as well covering a few more advanced sound triggering
options for those interested in what's available currently within the
scripting API. This Level is going to involve scripting, and while you may
not be doing this as a career, it's very helpful to know the basics of how
triggering audio works. It's okay if you don't understand this the i rst
time—scripting and coding are dii cult things to grasp. Rest assured
that there is enough general information in this chapter so that even
