Principles of Game Audio and Sound Design

4THE AUDIO ENGINE AND SPATIAL AUDIO

Learning Objectives

In the previous chapter we looked at the various components and sub systems that make up a game engine. in this chapter we shall focus our attention on the audio system with an-in depth look at its various components, from listeners to audio sources, from reverberation to spatial audio implementation. By the end of this chapter the student will have gained a solid understanding of the various audio components and capabilities of the Unity engine and of similar game engines. We will also take a close look at the mechanisms and technologies behind spatial audio and how to start to best apply them in a game context.

1. Listeners, Audio Clips and Audio Sources

While a number technologies ...