Audio Events & Audio Event Data

Audio Event Data is a SOs that holds audio clip(s) and corresponding settings.

1. Create an Audio Event Data

• Open the Create Asset Menu and Choose Audio Event Data or copy an existing one

2. Setup

• Choose the corresponding Audio Mixer Group
• Choose if it Loops Fades in oder Fades out
• Add Audio Clips and adjust
  • If multiple Clips are added Random Clips will be chosen on play
  • Volume Pitch and Pan (If min and max are set Random Values will be chosen on play)
  • Preview if needed

3b. Raise Audio Events via Inspector

• Reference it in a Unity Event in the Inspector

3b. Raise Audio Events via Code

• Reference the Audio Data or the Play AudioEvent and the Stop AudioEvent in your script
  • (Hints:
    • Referencing the Audio Data makes it easier to debug who uses the Play AudioEvent
    • It is also possible to create own Audio Events: Create your own typed DataEvent)
• And connect it to your logic

[Header("Data")]  
[SerializeField] private AudioData audioData;

[SerializeField] private AudioEventData someAudio;

private void PlaySomeAudio()  
{  
   audioData.PlayAudioEvent.Raise(someAudio);
}

or

[Header("Data")]  
[SerializeField] private AudioEvent playAudioEvent;  
[SerializeField] private AudioEvent stopAudioEvent;

[SerializeField] private AudioEventData someAudio;

private void PlaySomeAudio()
{  
   playAudioEvent.Raise(someAudio);
}

private void StopSomeAudio()
{  
   stopAudioEvent.Raise(someAudio);
}