Understanding sound theory and Unity’s audio system
In the subsequent sections, we will delve into the fascinating physics of sound waves and explore how Unity’s robust audio system allows us to manipulate these properties with its diverse range of audio components. Our journey begins with an introduction to the fundamentals of sound, the nature of sound itself, and its defining features – frequency and amplitude.
What are frequency and amplitude?
Sound, in essence, is a form of mechanical energy that propagates as a wave through a medium – most commonly, air. Simply put, mechanical energy is energy associated with the motion of objects. When an object vibrates, it displaces the surrounding air particles, setting off a chain reaction of particle displacement that travels outward in the form of a sound wave.
The two main parameters describing a sound wave are frequency and amplitude.
Frequency is the number of complete wave cycles per second,...
