# Audio **URL:** https://forums.unrealengine.com/c/development-discussion/audio/42.md?page=26 [Latest](https://forums.unrealengine.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.unrealengine.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.unrealengine.com/tags.md) **Page:** 27 --- ## ["Play When Silent" doesn't work \[Bug?\]](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/play-when-silent-doesnt-work-bug/1653133)
**Author:** [@Luductions](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Luductions)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2024, 9:42am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/play-when-silent-doesnt-work-bug/1653133 "2024-03-15T09:42:43Z")
Hey guys, I want my sound to play regardless if the player can hear it or not. So, i turned the virtualization mode to “Play when Silent.” This has worked for me in the past, but this time it literally just doesn’t work… --- ## [Is there an easy way to have an array index loop back to zero when it's larger than the array's length?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/is-there-an-easy-way-to-have-an-array-index-loop-back-to-zero-when-its-larger-than-the-arrays-length/407624)
**Author:** [@Ecnassianer](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Ecnassianer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2024, 12:51pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/is-there-an-easy-way-to-have-an-array-index-loop-back-to-zero-when-its-larger-than-the-arrays-length/407624 "2024-03-14T12:51:51Z")
Very often I find myself using this pattern: Every time an event fires, I increment an integer: Then I use that integer to access some element of an array: That’s great, until my integer gets larger than the len… --- ## [Caching a Wwise State](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/caching-a-wwise-state/1749506)
**Author:** [@Musimo](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Musimo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2024, 1:59pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/caching-a-wwise-state/1749506 "2024-03-13T13:59:09Z")
So I wanted to cache a Wwise state, so i can call it again later for a event, and in the blueprint there are already functions for Set State, But nothing for Get state, after that i tried to go for the implementation on … --- ## [Can't make ambisonics (soundfield) work in UE5.3](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/cant-make-ambisonics-soundfield-work-in-ue5-3/1623799)
**Author:** [@atomceruza](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/atomceruza)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2024, 1:06pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/cant-make-ambisonics-soundfield-work-in-ue5-3/1623799 "2024-03-13T13:06:29Z")
I’ve been trying to implement 1st order ambisonics to my VR project but no matter what plugin I use I get weird artifacts. Resonance does the spatialization part as intended however I get weird noisy artifacts on top of… --- ## [audio wont stop](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/audio-wont-stop/1739479)
**Author:** [@Notcardiii](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Notcardiii)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2024, 4:43am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/audio-wont-stop/1739479 "2024-03-13T04:43:44Z")
this is a VR game if that helps what its supposed to do is play a ringtone sound (during the beginplay event) which is looped, and then when an object is grabbed (the phone) its supposed to stop the ringtone and do the … --- ## [Stop Looping Sound Cue after event has taken place.](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/stop-looping-sound-cue-after-event-has-taken-place/1622577)
**Author:** [@ADR.Sounds](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/ADR.Sounds)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2024, 12:53am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/stop-looping-sound-cue-after-event-has-taken-place/1622577 "2024-03-12T00:53:47Z")
Hi, I am trying to add a Sound to a fan which is connected to a button within the game. I have achieved to trigger the sound when the button is clicked. However, since it is a loop, it does not stop after the button is … --- ## [VOIP Attenuation Doesn't Change Until Push To Talk Released?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/voip-attenuation-doesnt-change-until-push-to-talk-released/1213713)
**Author:** [@siege\_b](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/siege_b)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2024, 11:21am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/voip-attenuation-doesnt-change-until-push-to-talk-released/1213713 "2024-03-10T11:21:32Z")
Hi, I have a VOIP system working where I can change my voice to be either 3D positional or 2D with no direction. My problem is the Sound Attenuation profile switch will not take effect unless I release my push to talk bu… --- ## [Voice Chat is not attenuating](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/voice-chat-is-not-attenuating/1279745)
**Author:** [@Qeraga](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Qeraga)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2024, 5:28pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/voice-chat-is-not-attenuating/1279745 "2024-03-09T17:28:31Z")
I am making a multiplayer game in 4.27 blueprint with sessions, with plans for steam integration. After following tutorials, voice chat is working except there’s no attenuation or spatial audio. Voice can be heard across… --- ## [SoundCue Delay Nodes Going Into Concatenator Appear To Use Overall SoundCue PlaybackTime Instead of Their Child(ren)'s](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/soundcue-delay-nodes-going-into-concatenator-appear-to-use-overall-soundcue-playbacktime-instead-of-their-child-ren-s/420400)
**Author:** [@anonymous\_user\_62063234](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_62063234)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2024, 5:28pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/soundcue-delay-nodes-going-into-concatenator-appear-to-use-overall-soundcue-playbacktime-instead-of-their-child-ren-s/420400 "2024-03-09T17:28:07Z")
Symptom: SoundCue Delay Nodes as children of a concatenator appear not to delay for sounds played after the first. Reproduction: Create new UE 4.18 project using the First Person template (probably doesn’t matter whic… --- ## [UE5 Audiolink and Wwise spatialisation - obstruction/occlusion not working as expected](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/ue5-audiolink-and-wwise-spatialisation-obstruction-occlusion-not-working-as-expected/1735692)
**Author:** [@night\_on\_mars](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/night_on_mars)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2024, 11:38am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/ue5-audiolink-and-wwise-spatialisation-obstruction-occlusion-not-working-as-expected/1735692 "2024-03-07T11:38:07Z")
I’ve posted this on the Audiokinect forum also but figuring this might be a place for answers also. I’m on 2023.1/5.3. I can get spatialisation working but I get no obstruction. I’ve played around with most of the settin… --- ## [Can I only get the audio maker for UE5?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/can-i-only-get-the-audio-maker-for-ue5/1734333)
**Author:** [@RK\_JohnDoe](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/RK_JohnDoe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2024, 6:10pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/can-i-only-get-the-audio-maker-for-ue5/1734333 "2024-03-06T18:10:24Z")
I can’t run unreal engine 5 on my computer. Is there a way to only use meta sounds and do audio for UE5 so I can help my friends make a game? --- ## [Darshan Hiranandani : Experiencing poor sound quality while playing in-game?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/darshan-hiranandani-experiencing-poor-sound-quality-while-playing-in-game/1733094)
**Author:** [@darshanhira](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/darshanhira)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2024, 4:46am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/darshan-hiranandani-experiencing-poor-sound-quality-while-playing-in-game/1733094 "2024-03-06T04:46:20Z")
Hey everyone! I’m Darshan Hiranandani, Recently, I’ve been encountering some issues with poor sound quality while playing games. It’s quite frustrating and takes away from the overall gaming experience. Has anyone else e… --- ## [Lower the volume of one audio component, depending on the attenuation of another](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/lower-the-volume-of-one-audio-component-depending-on-the-attenuation-of-another/1720518)
**Author:** [@Jolfou](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Jolfou)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2024, 11:08pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/lower-the-volume-of-one-audio-component-depending-on-the-attenuation-of-another/1720518 "2024-03-05T23:08:03Z")
This may not be very clear, so I’ll explain: I have two blueprint actors, each with an audio component. On the audio components, you can set volume attenuation according to distance. The fact is that audio component 1 … --- ## [Verification: Spatialized and Binaural Audio Downmixed](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/verification-spatialized-and-binaural-audio-downmixed/1732231)
**Author:** [@Rev0verDrive](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Rev0verDrive)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2024, 7:08pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/verification-spatialized-and-binaural-audio-downmixed/1732231 "2024-03-05T19:08:03Z")
I want to verify that Spatialized and Binaural audio is downmixed to Mono/Stereo depending on source. Is this correct? --- ## [Audio lag on PS4](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/audio-lag-on-ps4/1731492)
**Author:** [@ZaglowiecDev](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/ZaglowiecDev)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2024, 11:19am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/audio-lag-on-ps4/1731492 "2024-03-05T11:19:52Z")
Hello When I build my shooter game for PS4 I encounter an audio lag/spike at certain moments while playing. Some levels have a lot of monsters spawning at the same time with their sounds and spawn sound, there is also m… --- ## [Submix output volume - documentation suggests not using this in game, why?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/submix-output-volume-documentation-suggests-not-using-this-in-game-why/1724094)
**Author:** [@NickNickNickTom](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/NickNickNickTom)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2024, 6:02am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/submix-output-volume-documentation-suggests-not-using-this-in-game-why/1724094 "2024-03-02T06:02:38Z")
The exact quote from the docs (4.27) is: \*\*Output Volume—\*\*Controls the overall output volume for the whole submix in both dry and wet channels. It is not recommended that you mix game volume using this property, but i… --- ## [Is there any way to wait until the Speech Engine Sub System finishes speaking before advancing the code?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/is-there-any-way-to-wait-until-the-speech-engine-sub-system-finishes-speaking-before-advancing-the-code/1723010)
**Author:** [@mortsnort](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/mortsnort)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2024, 7:13pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/is-there-any-way-to-wait-until-the-speech-engine-sub-system-finishes-speaking-before-advancing-the-code/1723010 "2024-03-01T19:13:43Z")
Hello, I’m trying to use the speech engine described here to handle dynamic text entered by the user, but there doesn’t seem to be any way to signal that the speech is over or know the duration of time the speech will ta… --- ## [Audio starting from the wrong spot](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/audio-starting-from-the-wrong-spot/1722375)
**Author:** [@PatrickShima](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/PatrickShima)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2024, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/audio-starting-from-the-wrong-spot/1722375 "2024-03-01T12:59:55Z")
I’m using UE5.0. I added several audio tracks to my shots and decreased their pitch to 0.8. Now, when I paste the audio track in my shot, it cuts the end of it. Then I have to drag and extend the audio timeline beyond t… --- ## [How to enable visualize attenuation for debugging](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-enable-visualize-attenuation-for-debugging/475708)
**Author:** [@Unreolog](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Unreolog)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 29, 2024, 5:06pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-enable-visualize-attenuation-for-debugging/475708 "2024-02-29T17:06:38Z")
Hi, I try to pass the learning course “Ambient and Procedural Sound Design”. The author used the console command “stat sounds - debug” to show on the screen sound debugging mode. The command is deprecated and instea… --- ## [When I try to change Metasound's loading behavior to force inline, the editor crashes.](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/when-i-try-to-change-metasounds-loading-behavior-to-force-inline-the-editor-crashes/1716530)
**Author:** [@21bjh](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/21bjh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2024, 4:21pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/when-i-try-to-change-metasounds-loading-behavior-to-force-inline-the-editor-crashes/1716530 "2024-02-27T16:21:41Z")
When I try to change the loading behavior of the metasound asset to force inline in order to use it as UHapticFeedback\_Soundwave in the controller using the metasound asset, an error occurs in the syntax of Soundwave.cpp… --- ## [Looking for software or website details inside.........](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/looking-for-software-or-website-details-inside/1713289)
**Author:** [@maor758](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/maor758)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2024, 6:54am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/looking-for-software-or-website-details-inside/1713289 "2024-02-26T06:54:45Z")
Good evening friends I’m looking for a software or a website that when I upload a song from the computer it will translate the singer’s language in the song to another language of my choice What do you have to offer me… --- ## [Waves in L10N aren't localized](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/waves-in-l10n-arent-localized/781446)
**Author:** [@Mikhael](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Mikhael)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2024, 8:55am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/waves-in-l10n-arent-localized/781446 "2024-02-25T08:55:01Z")
Hello, I must admit that I’m at my wit’s end. I’ve been looking all day for a fix and have found many people with a similar problem but no solution. While our text localizes perfectly, any wave file we try to localize … --- ## [How to specify which audio INPUT device is used?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-specify-which-audio-input-device-is-used/665156)
**Author:** [@Conto](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Conto)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2024, 3:22am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-specify-which-audio-input-device-is-used/665156 "2024-02-24T03:22:47Z")
Hi, Context: I have added AudioCapture component to my PlayerPawn. I clicked “Auto Activate” and binded event “On Audio Envelope Value (AudioCapture)”. When debugging, I can see “red flow” out of binded event, but s… --- ## [Buzzing sound when in editor](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/buzzing-sound-when-in-editor/359497)
**Author:** [@anonymous\_user\_d4efcd70](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_d4efcd70)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2024, 7:08am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/buzzing-sound-when-in-editor/359497 "2024-02-23T07:08:57Z")
I just upgraded from 4.11 to 4.12, and when in the engine a buzzing sound is emitted from my speakers. This didn’t happen in the previous build. Pretty sure my audio is shielded fairly well, and my psu shouldn’t be caus… --- ## [How to save a USoundWave recording permanently?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-save-a-usoundwave-recording-permanently/719272)
**Author:** [@NickNickNickTom](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/NickNickNickTom)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2024, 10:04am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-save-a-usoundwave-recording-permanently/719272 "2024-02-22T10:04:28Z")
I’m recording audio in game using the ‘start recording audio’ function, and later need to call back that audio in game. It all works fine, I can recall the audio in game as needed and the sound file appears in the conten… --- ## [Can you edit the stereo spread of a playing audio component at runtime?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/can-you-edit-the-stereo-spread-of-a-playing-audio-component-at-runtime/1687529)
**Author:** [@Skoutyboy](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Skoutyboy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2024, 4:24pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/can-you-edit-the-stereo-spread-of-a-playing-audio-component-at-runtime/1687529 "2024-02-21T16:24:00Z")
Is it possible to lerp the stereo spread of a playing audio component in tick at runtime? --- ## [AudioMixers and PixelStreaming](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/audiomixers-and-pixelstreaming/1701852)
**Author:** [@Hyunkel\_w1](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Hyunkel_w1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2024, 2:20pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/audiomixers-and-pixelstreaming/1701852 "2024-02-20T14:20:40Z")
Hi, I’m sorry if this question has been answered before, but I couldn’t wrap my head around the whole Audio engine and I’m struggling a lot. Suppose that I make my C++ pugin that implements a class that extends FMixerD… --- ## [how to stop all other sounds if a sound is playing](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-stop-all-other-sounds-if-a-sound-is-playing/1691208)
**Author:** [@mhmdamjd](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/mhmdamjd)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2024, 7:27pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-stop-all-other-sounds-if-a-sound-is-playing/1691208 "2024-02-15T19:27:40Z")
hi guys i have interseting question how to make it like the sound that i choosed in the animation montage in unreal if its playing than stop all other sounds --- ## [Binaural Radius and Spatialization Behavior in UE5](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/binaural-radius-and-spatialization-behavior-in-ue5/1689164)
**Author:** [@rocknswole](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/rocknswole)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2024, 9:07pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/binaural-radius-and-spatialization-behavior-in-ue5/1689164 "2024-02-14T21:07:37Z")
Hello everyone, I’m currently working with Unreal Engine 5 and have integrated Microsoft Spatial into my sound settings, both in the UE5 engine and Windows. My setup includes a player character and a single static actor… --- ## [Sound Attenuation Not working with Media player](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/sound-attenuation-not-working-with-media-player/141017)
**Author:** [@K9Cubed](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/K9Cubed)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2024, 11:29am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/sound-attenuation-not-working-with-media-player/141017 "2024-02-14T11:29:07Z")
Alright guys I will try to keep this short. I have done all the digging I can, have watched all the live training on this for when unreal changed it in 4.18 how media files are handled and I can’t seem to get this workin… [Previous page](https://forums.unrealengine.com/c/development-discussion/audio/42.md?page=25) [Next page](https://forums.unrealengine.com/c/development-discussion/audio/42.md?page=27)