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Source Editor: Wwise Tone Generator

The Source Editor displays all the properties associated with the Wwise Tone Generator plug-in. You can create different audio tones and motion effects by modifying the various property values.

[Tip] Tip

To avoid clicks that may occur when transitioning between pure tones created by the Tone Generator and other one-shot, unlooped sounds, use a fade-in and fade out of 5 ms.

Interface Element

Description

Name

The user-defined name given to this instance of the Wwise Tone Generator plug-in.

Source Plug-in

The type of source plug-in.

Notes

Any additional information about the Wwise Tone Generator plug-in.

Frequency

Frequency

The frequency of the tone. If a sweep frequency is applied, this value is the starting frequency for the tone.

Default value: 1000.0
Range: 20 to 20000
Units: Frequency

Rand. Min

An offset from the Frequency value that defines the minimum possible frequency of the tone.

Since you can't apply a modifier to the frequency of a plug-in, the Rand Min and Rand Max properties act as randomizers in specifying the minimum and maximum offset values for the Wwise Tone Generator plug-in.

Rand. Max

An offset from the Frequency value that defines the maximum possible frequency of the tone.

 

Sweep Frequency

Enables controls that allow you to change the frequency of the tone from start to finish.

Default value: false

Stop Frequency

The frequency at which the tone will stop.

Default value: 1000.0
Range: 20 to 20000
Units: Hz

Stop Frequency Random Min

An offset from the Stop Frequency value that defines the minimum possible value for the tone’s Stop Frequency.

Default value: 0.0
Range: -12000 to 0

Stop Frequency Random Max

An offset from the Stop Frequency value that defines the maximum possible value of the tone’s Stop Frequency.

Default value: 0.0
Range: 0 to 12000

Interpolation

Linear

The interpolation from start frequency to stop frequency is linear.

Logarithmic

The interpolation from start frequency to stop frequency is logarithmic.

Waveform

Type

The type of waveform or noise used to create the tone.

The following waveforms are available:

  • Sine
  • Triangular
  • Square
  • Sawtooth
  • White Noise
  • Pink Noise

Default value: Sine

Gain

The level or amplitude of the tone’s output.

Default value: -12.0
Range: -96.3 to 0
Units: dB

(Link/Unlink)

Displays whether the Channel selection is applied across all platforms.

Channel

A list with two options to specify the channel to which the tone is output: Mono and LFE.

Default value: Mono

Duration

Duration

  • Fixed duration: Duration of the tone where the amplitude is constant over time.
  • Envelope: Enables ADSR amplitude envelope controls. If all ADSR controls are set to 0, nothing will play.

Default value: Fixed Duration

Attack

The time it takes for the sound to reach its maximum amplitude.

Default value: 0.0
Range: 0 to 3600
Units: s

Decay

The time it takes for the amplitude of the sound to drop down to the Sustain level.

Default value: 0.0
Range: 0 to 3600
Units: s

Sustain

The amount of time the tone remains at the Sustain level.

Default value: 1.0
Range: 0 to 3600
Units: s

Sustain level

The level where the amplitude of the sound is constant.

Default value: -12.0
Range: -96.3 to 0
Units: dB

Release

The time it takes for the amplitude of the sound to drop from the Sustain level to silence.

Default value: 0.0
Range: 0 to 3600
Units: s


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