Setup & Organization

Recipe: First-Time Project Setup (10 minutes)

📋 What: Complete setup from scratch to playing first sound

Step 1: Create AudioManager (2 min)

1. Create empty GameObject in scene: “AudioManager”

2. Add component: AudioManager (Component → Audio System → Audio Manager)

3. Configure Inspector:

   • Master Volume: 1.0
   • Max Real Voices: 32
   • Max Virtual Voices: 64
   • Enable LOD: ✓

   Occlusion is opted into per-container (see the Use Occlusion toggle on AudioContainer assets), not via a global AudioManager switch.

Step 2: Create Folder Structure (2 min)

Right-click in Project, create folders:

Assets/
├── Resources/
│   └── Audio/
│       ├── Events/  ← AudioEvents MUST go here
│       └── States/  ← AudioStates MUST go here
└── Audio/
    ├── Containers/  ← Container assets
    ├── Buses/       ← Bus assets
    └── AudioClips/  ← Your .wav/.mp3 files
        ├── SFX/
        ├── Music/
        └── Ambience/

Step 3: Create Master Bus (1 min)

1. Right-click Buses/ → Create → Audio System → Audio Bus
2. Name: “Master_Bus”
3. Inspector:
   • Bus Name: “Master”
   • Volume Db: -3
   • Parent Bus: (none)

Step 4: Create SFX Bus (1 min)

1. Right-click Buses/ → Create → Audio System → Audio Bus
2. Name: “SFX_Bus”
3. Inspector:
   • Bus Name: “SFX”
   • Volume Db: 0
   • Parent Bus: Master_Bus

Step 5: Create First Container (2 min)

1. Right-click Containers/ → Create → Audio System → Routing Container
2. Name: “Test_Click_RC”
3. Inspector:
   • Container Name: “TestClick”
   • Audio Clips: Drag in a sound
   • Volume: 1.0
   • Enable Volume Randomization: ✓ (Min: -1, Max: 1)
   • Enable Pitch Randomization: ✓ (Min: -50, Max: 50)

Step 6: Create First Event (2 min)

1. Right-click Assets/Resources/Audio/Events/ → Create → Audio System → Audio Event
2. Name: “Play_TestClick”
3. Inspector:
   • Event Name: “Play_TestClick”
   • Priority: High
   • Max Instances: 3
   • Actions → Size: 1
   • Action [0]:
     • Type: Play
     • Container: Test_Click_RC
     • Target Bus: SFX_Bus

✅ Result: Complete audio pipeline ready to use!

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Recipe: Recommended Bus Hierarchy

📋 What: Professional bus structure for games

⚙️ Setup:

Create Master Bus:

• Name: Master_Bus
• Bus Name: “Master”
• Volume Db: -3
• Parent: (none)

Create SFX Bus:

• Name: SFX_Bus
• Bus Name: “SFX”
• Volume Db: 0
• Parent: Master_Bus

Create SFX Sub-Buses:

1. Player_Bus

   • Bus Name: “Player”
   • Parent: SFX_Bus
   • Volume Db: 0

2. Weapons_Bus

   • Bus Name: “Weapons”
   • Parent: Player_Bus
   • Volume Db: 0

3. Footsteps_Bus

   • Bus Name: “Footsteps”
   • Parent: Player_Bus
   • Volume Db: -6

4. Enemies_Bus

   • Bus Name: “Enemies”
   • Parent: SFX_Bus
   • Volume Db: -3

5. UI_Bus

   • Bus Name: “UI”
   • Parent: SFX_Bus
   • Volume Db: 0

6. Ambience_Bus

   • Bus Name: “Ambience”
   • Parent: SFX_Bus
   • Volume Db: -6

Create Music Bus:

• Name: Music_Bus
• Bus Name: “Music”
• Parent: Master_Bus
• Volume Db: -6

Create Dialogue Bus:

• Name: Dialogue_Bus
• Bus Name: “Dialogue”
• Parent: Master_Bus
• Volume Db: 0
• Enable Ducking: ✓
• Ducking Targets:
  • Music_Bus, Amount: 0.7
  • SFX_Bus, Amount: 0.5

Final Hierarchy:

Master (-3dB)
├── SFX (0dB)
│   ├── Player (0dB)
│   │   ├── Weapons (0dB)
│   │   └── Footsteps (-6dB)
│   ├── Enemies (-3dB)
│   ├── UI (0dB)
│   └── Ambience (-6dB)
├── Music (-6dB)
└── Dialogue (0dB) [Ducks Music & SFX]

✅ Result: Professional mixing structure with ducking!