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Game Audio Development with Unity 5.X. Design a blockbuster game soundtrack with Unity 5.X

Game Audio Development with Unity 5.X. Design a blockbuster game soundtrack with Unity 5.X

Micheal Lanham

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Game Audio is one of the key components in making a game successful and it is quite popular in the gaming industry. So if you are a game developer with an eye on capturing the gamer market then this book is the right solution for you.

In this book, we will take you through a step by step journey which will teach you to implement original and engaging soundtracks and SFX with Unity 5.x. You will be firstly introduced to the basics of game audio and sound development in Unity. After going through the core topics of audio development: audio sources, spatial sound, mixing, effects, and more; you will then have the option of delving deeper into more advanced topics like dynamic and adaptive audio. You will also learn to develop dynamic and adaptive audio using the Unity Audio Mixer. Further, you will learn how professional third party tools like FMOD are used for audio development in Unity. You will then go through the creation of sound visualization techniques and creating your own original music using the simple yet powerful audio workstation Reaper. Lastly, you will go through tips, techniques and strategies to help you optimize game audio performance or troubleshoot issues.

At the end of the book, you’ll have gained the skills to implement professional sound and music. Along with a good base knowledge audio and music principles you can apply across a range of other game development tools.
  • 1. Introducing Game Audio in Unity
  • 2. Scripting Audio
  • 3. Introduction to the Unity Audio Mixer
  • 4. Advanced Audio Mixing
  • 5. Using the Audio Mixer for Adaptive Audio
  • 6. Using FMOD for Adaptive Audio
  • 7. Using Fabric for Adaptive Audio
  • 8. Syncing Audio with the Camera and Visual Effects
  • 9. Character Lip Syncing and Dialogue
  • 10. Composing Sound and Music
  • 11. Audio Performance and Troubleshooting
  • Title: Game Audio Development with Unity 5.X. Design a blockbuster game soundtrack with Unity 5.X
  • Author: Micheal Lanham
  • Original title: Game Audio Development with Unity 5.X. Design a blockbuster game soundtrack with Unity 5.X
  • ISBN: 9781787120808, 9781787120808
  • Date of issue: 2017-06-30
  • Format: Ebook
  • Item ID: e_15ll
  • Publisher: Packt Publishing