Ambient Sound
Ambient sound is a background noise present in your scene. Ambient sound is very important in video games. It performs a number of functions including:
· Providing audio continuity in your scene.
· Preventing an unnatural silence when no other sound is present.
· Establishing or reinforcing the mood.
Ambient sounds in Vanda Engine 1 have no position or direction.
To access ambient sound editor, choose Create | Ambient Sound... from the main menu. Alternatively, you can click the button.
Name
Lets you choose a unique name for ambient sound.
Select Button
Lets you select the Vorbis file. Vorbis files (.ogg extension) compress to a smaller size than MP3 files, which reduces bandwidth and storage requirements.
Because ambient sound has no position or direction, you can import a stereo Vorbis file to simulate an illusion of directionality and audible perspective.
Vanda Engine 1 works fine with 44100Hz Vorbis files.
Volume
Lets you change the volume of ambient sound. Accepted values are (0.0f, any]. Default value is 1.0.
Pitch
Lets you change the pitch of ambient sound. Accepted values are (0.0f, any]. Default value is 1.0.