unreal.AudioComponent
¶
- class unreal.AudioComponent(outer=None, name='None')¶
Bases:
unreal.SceneComponent
AudioComponent is used to play a Sound see: https://docs.unrealengine.com/latest/INT/Audio/Overview/index.html see: USoundBase
C++ Source:
Module: Engine
File: AudioComponent.h
Editor Properties: (see get_editor_property/set_editor_property)
absolute_location
(bool): [Read-Write] If RelativeLocation should be considered relative to the world, rather than the parentabsolute_rotation
(bool): [Read-Write] If RelativeRotation should be considered relative to the world, rather than the parentabsolute_scale
(bool): [Read-Write] If RelativeScale3D should be considered relative to the world, rather than the parentallow_spatialization
(bool): [Read-Write] Overrides spatialization enablement in either the attenuation asset or on this audio component’s attenuation settings override.asset_user_data
(Array(AssetUserData)): [Read-Write] Array of user data stored with the componentattenuation_overrides
(SoundAttenuationSettings): [Read-Write] If bOverrideSettings is true, the attenuation properties to use for sounds generated by this componentattenuation_settings
(SoundAttenuation): [Read-Write] If bOverrideSettings is false, the asset to use to determine attenuation properties for sounds generated by this componentauto_activate
(bool): [Read-Write] Whether the component is activated at creation or must be explicitly activated.auto_attach_location_rule
(AttachmentRule): [Read-Write] Options for how we handle our location when we attach to the AutoAttachParent, if bAutoManageAttachment is true. see: bAutoManageAttachment, EAttachmentRuleauto_attach_parent
(SceneComponent): [Read-Only] Component we automatically attach to when activated, if bAutoManageAttachment is true. If null during registration, we assign the existing AttachParent and defer attachment until we activate. see: bAutoManageAttachmentauto_attach_rotation_rule
(AttachmentRule): [Read-Write] Options for how we handle our rotation when we attach to the AutoAttachParent, if bAutoManageAttachment is true. see: bAutoManageAttachment, EAttachmentRuleauto_attach_scale_rule
(AttachmentRule): [Read-Write] Options for how we handle our scale when we attach to the AutoAttachParent, if bAutoManageAttachment is true. see: bAutoManageAttachment, EAttachmentRuleauto_attach_socket_name
(Name): [Read-Write] Socket we automatically attach to on the AutoAttachParent, if bAutoManageAttachment is true. see: bAutoManageAttachmentauto_manage_attachment
(bool): [Read-Write] True if we should automatically attach to AutoAttachParent when Played, and detach from our parent when playback is completed. This overrides any current attachment that may be present at the time of activation (deferring initial attachment until activation, if AutoAttachParent is null). If enabled, this AudioComponent’s WorldLocation will no longer be reliable when not currently playing audio, and any attach children will also be detached/attached along with it. When enabled, detachment occurs regardless of whether AutoAttachParent is assigned, and the relative transform from the time of activation is restored. This also disables attachment on dedicated servers, where we don’t actually activate even if bAutoActivate is true. see: AutoAttachParent, AutoAttachSocketName, AutoAttachLocationTypecan_ever_affect_navigation
(bool): [Read-Write] Whether this component can potentially influence navigationcomponent_tags
(Array(Name)): [Read-Write] Array of tags that can be used for grouping and categorizing. Can also be accessed from scripting.concurrency_set
(Set(SoundConcurrency)): [Read-Write] What sound concurrency rules to use for sounds generated by this audio componentdetail_mode
(DetailMode): [Read-Write] If detail mode is >= system detail mode, primitive won’t be rendered.editable_when_inherited
(bool): [Read-Write] True if this component can be modified when it was inherited from a parent actor classenable_low_pass_filter
(bool): [Read-Write] Whether or not to apply a low-pass filter to the sound that plays in this audio component.envelope_follower_attack_time
(int32): [Read-Write] The attack time in milliseconds for the envelope follower. Delegate callbacks can be registered to get the envelope value of sounds played with this audio component. Only used in audio mixer.envelope_follower_release_time
(int32): [Read-Write] The release time in milliseconds for the envelope follower. Delegate callbacks can be registered to get the envelope value of sounds played with this audio component. Only used in audio mixer.hidden_in_game
(bool): [Read-Write] Whether to hide the primitive in game, if the primitive is Visible.instance_parameters
(Array(AudioComponentParam)): [Read-Write] Array of per-instance parameters for this AudioComponent.is_editor_only
(bool): [Read-Write] If true, the component will be excluded from non-editor buildsis_ui_sound
(bool): [Read-Write] Whether or not this sound plays when the game is paused in the UIlow_pass_filter_frequency
(float): [Read-Write] The frequency of the Lowpass Filter (in Hz) to apply to this voice. A frequency of 0.0 is the device sample rate and will bypass the filter.mobility
(ComponentMobility): [Read-Write] How often this component is allowed to move, used to make various optimizations. Only safe to set in constructor.modulation_routing
(SoundModulationDefaultRoutingSettings): [Read-Write] Modulation Routingon_audio_finished
(OnAudioFinished): [Read-Write] Called when we finish playing audio, either because it played to completion or because a Stop() call turned it off earlyon_audio_multi_envelope_value
(OnAudioMultiEnvelopeValue): [Read-Write] On Audio Multi Envelope Valueon_audio_play_state_changed
(OnAudioPlayStateChanged): [Read-Write] This function returns the Targeted Audio Component’s current Play State. Playing, if the sound is currently playing. Stopped, if the sound is stopped. Paused, if the sound is currently playing, but paused. Fading In, if the sound is in the process of Fading In. Fading Out, if the sound is in the process of Fading Out.on_audio_playback_percent
(OnAudioPlaybackPercent): [Read-Write] Called as a sound plays on the audio component to allow BP to perform actions based on playback percentage. Computed as samples played divided by total samples, taking into account pitch. Not currently implemented on all platforms.on_audio_single_envelope_value
(OnAudioSingleEnvelopeValue): [Read-Write] On Audio Single Envelope Valueon_audio_virtualization_changed
(OnAudioVirtualizationChanged): [Read-Write] Called when virtualization state changeson_component_activated
(ActorComponentActivatedSignature): [Read-Write] Called when the component has been activated, with parameter indicating if it was from a reseton_component_deactivated
(ActorComponentDeactivateSignature): [Read-Write] Called when the component has been deactivatedoverride_attenuation
(bool): [Read-Write] Allows defining attenuation settings directly on this audio component without using an attenuation settings asset.override_priority
(bool): [Read-Write] Override Priorityoverride_subtitle_priority
(bool): [Read-Write] Whether or not to override the sound’s subtitle priority.physics_volume_changed_delegate
(PhysicsVolumeChanged): [Read-Write] Delegate that will be called when PhysicsVolume has been changed *pitch_modulation_max
(float): [Read-Write] The upper bound to use when randomly determining a pitch multiplierpitch_modulation_min
(float): [Read-Write] The lower bound to use when randomly determining a pitch multiplierpitch_multiplier
(float): [Read-Write] A pitch multiplier to apply to sounds generated by this componentprimary_component_tick
(ActorComponentTickFunction): [Read-Write] Main tick function for the Componentpriority
(float): [Read-Write] A priority value that is used for sounds that play on this component that scales against final output volume.relative_location
(Vector): [Read-Write] Location of the component relative to its parentrelative_rotation
(Rotator): [Read-Write] Rotation of the component relative to its parentrelative_scale3d
(Vector): [Read-Write] Non-uniform scaling of the component relative to its parent. Note that scaling is always applied in local space (no shearing etc)replicates
(bool): [Read-Write] Is this component currently replicating? Should the network code consider it for replication? Owning Actor must be replicating first!should_update_physics_volume
(bool): [Read-Write] Whether or not the cached PhysicsVolume this component overlaps should be updated when the component is moved. see: GetPhysicsVolume()sound
(SoundBase): [Read-Write] The sound to be playedsound_class_override
(SoundClass): [Read-Write] Optional sound group this AudioComponent belongs tosource_effect_chain
(SoundEffectSourcePresetChain): [Read-Write] The chain of Source Effects to apply to the sounds playing on the Audio Componentsubtitle_priority
(float): [Read-Write] Used by the subtitle manager to prioritize subtitles wave instances spawned by this component.suppress_subtitles
(bool): [Read-Write] If true, subtitles in the sound data will be ignored.use_attach_parent_bound
(bool): [Read-Write] If true, this component uses its parents bounds when attached. This can be a significant optimization with many components attached together.visible
(bool): [Read-Write] Whether to completely draw the primitive; if false, the primitive is not drawn, does not cast a shadow.volume_modulation_max
(float): [Read-Write] The upper bound to use when randomly determining a volume multipliervolume_modulation_min
(float): [Read-Write] The lower bound to use when randomly determining a volume multipliervolume_multiplier
(float): [Read-Write] A volume multiplier to apply to sounds generated by this component
- adjust_attenuation(attenuation_settings) → None¶
This function is used to modify the Attenuation Settings on the targeted Audio Component instance. It is worth noting that Attenuation Settings are only passed to new Active Sounds on start, so modified Attenuation data should be set before sound playback.
- Parameters
attenuation_settings (SoundAttenuationSettings) –
- adjust_volume(adjust_volume_duration, adjust_volume_level, fade_curve=AudioFaderCurve.LINEAR) → None¶
This function allows designers to trigger an adjustment to the sound instance’s playback Volume with options for smoothly applying a curve over time.
- Parameters
adjust_volume_duration (float) – The length of time in which to interpolate between the initial volume and the new volume.
adjust_volume_level (float) – The new volume to set the Audio Component to.
fade_curve (AudioFaderCurve) – The curve used when interpolating between the old and new volume.
- property allow_spatialization¶
[Read-Write] Overrides spatialization enablement in either the attenuation asset or on this audio component’s attenuation settings override.
- Type
(bool)
- property attenuation_overrides¶
[Read-Write] If bOverrideSettings is true, the attenuation properties to use for sounds generated by this component
- Type
- property attenuation_settings¶
[Read-Write] If bOverrideSettings is false, the asset to use to determine attenuation properties for sounds generated by this component
- Type
- property auto_attach_location_rule¶
[Read-Write] Options for how we handle our location when we attach to the AutoAttachParent, if bAutoManageAttachment is true. see: bAutoManageAttachment, EAttachmentRule
- Type
- property auto_attach_parent¶
[Read-Only] Component we automatically attach to when activated, if bAutoManageAttachment is true. If null during registration, we assign the existing AttachParent and defer attachment until we activate. see: bAutoManageAttachment
- Type
- property auto_attach_rotation_rule¶
[Read-Write] Options for how we handle our rotation when we attach to the AutoAttachParent, if bAutoManageAttachment is true. see: bAutoManageAttachment, EAttachmentRule
- Type
- property auto_attach_scale_rule¶
[Read-Write] Options for how we handle our scale when we attach to the AutoAttachParent, if bAutoManageAttachment is true. see: bAutoManageAttachment, EAttachmentRule
- Type
- property auto_attach_socket_name¶
[Read-Write] Socket we automatically attach to on the AutoAttachParent, if bAutoManageAttachment is true. see: bAutoManageAttachment
- Type
(Name)
- property auto_manage_attachment¶
[Read-Only] True if we should automatically attach to AutoAttachParent when Played, and detach from our parent when playback is completed. This overrides any current attachment that may be present at the time of activation (deferring initial attachment until activation, if AutoAttachParent is null). If enabled, this AudioComponent’s WorldLocation will no longer be reliable when not currently playing audio, and any attach children will also be detached/attached along with it. When enabled, detachment occurs regardless of whether AutoAttachParent is assigned, and the relative transform from the time of activation is restored. This also disables attachment on dedicated servers, where we don’t actually activate even if bAutoActivate is true. see: AutoAttachParent, AutoAttachSocketName, AutoAttachLocationType
- Type
(bool)
- property concurrency_set¶
[Read-Write] What sound concurrency rules to use for sounds generated by this audio component
- Type
- property enable_low_pass_filter¶
[Read-Write] Whether or not to apply a low-pass filter to the sound that plays in this audio component.
- Type
(bool)
- property envelope_follower_attack_time¶
[Read-Write] The attack time in milliseconds for the envelope follower. Delegate callbacks can be registered to get the envelope value of sounds played with this audio component. Only used in audio mixer.
- Type
(int32)
- property envelope_follower_release_time¶
[Read-Write] The release time in milliseconds for the envelope follower. Delegate callbacks can be registered to get the envelope value of sounds played with this audio component. Only used in audio mixer.
- Type
(int32)
- fade_in(fade_in_duration, fade_volume_level=1.0, start_time=0.0, fade_curve=AudioFaderCurve.LINEAR) → None¶
This function allows designers to call Play on an Audio Component instance while applying a volume curve over time. Parameters allow designers to indicate the duration of the fade, the curve shape, and the start time if seeking into the sound.
- Parameters
fade_in_duration (float) – How long it should take to reach the FadeVolumeLevel
fade_volume_level (float) – The percentage of the AudioComponents’s calculated volume to fade to
start_time (float) –
fade_curve (AudioFaderCurve) – The curve to use when interpolating between the old and new volume
- fade_out(fade_out_duration, fade_volume_level, fade_curve=AudioFaderCurve.LINEAR) → None¶
This function allows designers to call a delayed Stop on an Audio Component instance while applying a volume curve over time. Parameters allow designers to indicate the duration of the fade and the curve shape.
- Parameters
fade_out_duration (float) – how long it should take to reach the FadeVolumeLevel
fade_volume_level (float) – the percentage of the AudioComponents’s calculated volume in which to fade to
fade_curve (AudioFaderCurve) – The curve to use when interpolating between the old and new volume
- get_attenuation_settings_to_apply() → SoundAttenuationSettings or None¶
Retrieves Attenuation Settings data on the targeted Audio Component. Returns FALSE if no settings were found. Because the Attenuation Settings data structure is copied, FALSE returns will return default values.
- Returns
out_attenuation_settings (SoundAttenuationSettings):
- Return type
- get_cooked_envelope_data() → float or None¶
Retrieves Cooked Envelope Data at the current playback time. If there are multiple SoundWaves playing, data is interpolated and averaged across all playing sound waves. Returns FALSE if no data was found.
- get_cooked_envelope_data_for_all_playing_sounds() → Array(SoundWaveEnvelopeDataPerSound) or None¶
Retrieves the current-time envelope data of the sounds playing audio component. Envelope data is not averaged or interpolated. Instead an array of data with all playing sound waves with cooked data is returned. Returns true if there is data and the audio component is playing.
- Returns
out_envelope_data (Array(SoundWaveEnvelopeDataPerSound)):
- Return type
- get_cooked_fft_data(frequencies_to_get) → Array(SoundWaveSpectralData) or None¶
Retrieves the current-time cooked spectral data of the sounds playing on the audio component. Spectral data is averaged and interpolated for all playing sounds on this audio component. Returns true if there is data and the audio component is playing.
- Parameters
- Returns
out_sound_wave_spectral_data (Array(SoundWaveSpectralData)):
- Return type
- get_cooked_fft_data_for_all_playing_sounds() → Array(SoundWaveSpectralDataPerSound) or None¶
Retrieves the current-time cooked spectral data of the sounds playing audio component. Spectral data is not averaged or interpolated. Instead an array of data with all playing sound waves with cooked data is returned. Returns true if there is data and the audio component is playing.
- Returns
out_sound_wave_spectral_data (Array(SoundWaveSpectralDataPerSound)):
- Return type
- get_play_state() → AudioComponentPlayState¶
Returns the enumerated play states of the audio component.
- Returns
- Return type
- has_cooked_amplitude_envelope_data() → bool¶
Queries whether or not the targeted Audio Component instance’s sound has Envelope Data, returns FALSE if none found.
- Returns
- Return type
- has_cooked_fft_data() → bool¶
Queries if the sound wave playing in this audio component has cooked FFT data, returns FALSE if none found.
- Returns
- Return type
- property instance_parameters¶
[Read-Write] Array of per-instance parameters for this AudioComponent.
- Type
- is_playing() → bool¶
Returns TRUE if the targeted Audio Component’s sound is playing. Doesn’t indicate if the sound is paused or fading in/out. Use GetPlayState() to get the full play state.
- Returns
- Return type
- property is_ui_sound¶
[Read-Write] Whether or not this sound plays when the game is paused in the UI
- Type
(bool)
- property low_pass_filter_frequency¶
[Read-Write] The frequency of the Lowpass Filter (in Hz) to apply to this voice. A frequency of 0.0 is the device sample rate and will bypass the filter.
- Type
(float)
- property modulation_routing¶
[Read-Write] Modulation Routing
- property on_audio_finished¶
[Read-Write] Called when we finish playing audio, either because it played to completion or because a Stop() call turned it off early
- Type
- property on_audio_multi_envelope_value¶
[Read-Write] On Audio Multi Envelope Value
- Type
- property on_audio_play_state_changed¶
[Read-Write] This function returns the Targeted Audio Component’s current Play State. Playing, if the sound is currently playing. Stopped, if the sound is stopped. Paused, if the sound is currently playing, but paused. Fading In, if the sound is in the process of Fading In. Fading Out, if the sound is in the process of Fading Out.
- Type
- property on_audio_playback_percent¶
[Read-Write] Called as a sound plays on the audio component to allow BP to perform actions based on playback percentage. Computed as samples played divided by total samples, taking into account pitch. Not currently implemented on all platforms.
- Type
- property on_audio_single_envelope_value¶
[Read-Write] On Audio Single Envelope Value
- Type
- property on_audio_virtualization_changed¶
[Read-Write] Called when virtualization state changes
- Type
- property override_attenuation¶
[Read-Write] Allows defining attenuation settings directly on this audio component without using an attenuation settings asset.
- Type
(bool)
- property override_subtitle_priority¶
[Read-Write] Whether or not to override the sound’s subtitle priority.
- Type
(bool)
- property pitch_modulation_max¶
[Read-Write] The upper bound to use when randomly determining a pitch multiplier
- Type
(float)
- property pitch_modulation_min¶
[Read-Write] The lower bound to use when randomly determining a pitch multiplier
- Type
(float)
- property pitch_multiplier¶
[Read-Write] A pitch multiplier to apply to sounds generated by this component
- Type
(float)
- property pitch_multiplier_max¶
‘pitch_multiplier_max’ was renamed to ‘pitch_modulation_max’.
- Type
deprecated
- property pitch_multiplier_min¶
‘pitch_multiplier_min’ was renamed to ‘pitch_modulation_min’.
- Type
deprecated
- play(start_time=0.0) → None¶
Begins playing the targeted Audio Component’s sound at the designated Start Time, seeking into a sound.
- Parameters
start_time (float) – The offset, in seconds, to begin reading the sound at
- play_quantized(world_context_object, clock_handle, quantization_boundary, delegate, start_time=0.000000, fade_in_duration=0.000000, fade_volume_level=1.000000, fade_curve=AudioFaderCurve.LINEAR) -> (clock_handle=QuartzClockHandle, quantization_boundary=QuartzQuantizationBoundary)¶
Start a sound playing on an audio component on a given quantization boundary with the handle to an existing clock
- Parameters
world_context_object (Object) –
clock_handle (QuartzClockHandle) –
quantization_boundary (QuartzQuantizationBoundary) –
delegate (OnQuartzCommandEventBP) –
start_time (float) –
fade_in_duration (float) –
fade_volume_level (float) –
fade_curve (AudioFaderCurve) –
- Returns
clock_handle (QuartzClockHandle):
quantization_boundary (QuartzQuantizationBoundary):
- Return type
tuple
- property priority¶
[Read-Write] A priority value that is used for sounds that play on this component that scales against final output volume.
- Type
(float)
- set_audio_bus_send_post_effect(audio_bus, audio_bus_send_level) → None¶
Sets how much audio the sound should send to the given Audio Bus (POST Source Effects). if the Audio Bus Send doesn’t already exist, it will be added to the overrides on the active sound.
- set_audio_bus_send_pre_effect(audio_bus, audio_bus_send_level) → None¶
Sets how much audio the sound should send to the given Audio Bus (PRE Source Effects). if the Bus Send doesn’t already exist, it will be added to the overrides on the active sound.
- set_bool_parameter(name, bool) → None¶
Allows the designer to set the Boolean Parameter on the SoundCue whose name matches the name indicated.
- set_float_parameter(name, float) → None¶
Allows the designer to set the Float Parameter on the SoundCue whose name matches the name indicated.
- set_int_parameter(name, int) → None¶
Allows the designer to set the Integer Parameter on the SoundCue whose name matches the name indicated.
- Parameters
name (Name) – The name of the Integer to set. It must match the name set in SoundCue’s Switch Node
int (int32) – The value to set the Parameter to
- set_low_pass_filter_enabled(low_pass_filter_enabled) → None¶
When set to TRUE, enables an additional Low Pass Filter Frequency to be calculated in with the sound instance’s LPF total, allowing designers to set filter settings for the targeted Audio Component’s sound instance.
- Parameters
low_pass_filter_enabled (bool) –
- set_low_pass_filter_frequency(low_pass_filter_frequency) → None¶
Sets a cutoff frequency, in Hz, for the targeted Audio Component’s sound’s Low Pass Filter calculation. The lowest cutoff frequency from all of the sound instance’s possible LPF calculations wins.
- Parameters
low_pass_filter_frequency (float) –
- set_output_to_bus_only(output_to_bus_only) → None¶
Sets whether or not to output the audio to bus only.
- Parameters
output_to_bus_only (bool) –
- set_paused(pause) → None¶
Pause an audio component playing its sound cue, issue any delegates if needed
- Parameters
pause (bool) –
- set_pitch_multiplier(new_pitch_multiplier) → None¶
Set a new pitch multiplier
- Parameters
new_pitch_multiplier (float) –
- set_sound(new_sound) → None¶
Set what sound is played by this component
- Parameters
new_sound (SoundBase) –
- set_source_bus_send_post_effect(sound_source_bus, source_bus_send_level) → None¶
Allows designers to target a specific Audio Component instance’s sound and set the send level (volume of sound copied) to the indicated Source Bus. If the Source Bus is not already part of the sound’s sends, the reference will be added to this instance’s Override sends. This particular send occurs after the Source Effect processing chain.
- Parameters
sound_source_bus (SoundSourceBus) – The Bus to send the signal to
source_bus_send_level (float) – The scalar used to alter the volume of the copied signal
- set_source_bus_send_pre_effect(sound_source_bus, source_bus_send_level) → None¶
Allows designers to target a specific Audio Component instance’s sound and set the send level (volume of sound copied) to the indicated Source Bus. If the Source Bus is not already part of the sound’s sends, the reference will be added to this instance’s Override sends. This particular send occurs before the Source Effect processing chain.
- Parameters
sound_source_bus (SoundSourceBus) – The Bus to send the signal to.
source_bus_send_level (float) – The scalar used to alter the volume of the copied signal.
- set_submix_send(submix, send_level) → None¶
Allows designers to target a specific Audio Component instance’s sound set the send level (volume of sound copied) to the indicated Submix.
- Parameters
submix (SoundSubmixBase) – The Submix to send the signal to.
send_level (float) – The scalar used to alter the volume of the copied signal.
- set_ui_sound(ui_sound) → None¶
Set whether sounds generated by this audio component should be considered UI sounds
- Parameters
ui_sound (bool) –
- set_volume_multiplier(new_volume_multiplier) → None¶
Set a new volume multiplier
- Parameters
new_volume_multiplier (float) –
- set_wave_parameter(name, wave) → None¶
Allows the designer to set the Wave Parameter on the SoundCue whose name matches the name indicated.
- property source_effect_chain¶
[Read-Write] The chain of Source Effects to apply to the sounds playing on the Audio Component
- Type
- stop_delayed(delay_time) → None¶
Cues request to stop sound after the provided delay (in seconds), stopping immediately if delay is zero or negative
- Parameters
delay_time (float) –
- property subtitle_priority¶
[Read-Write] Used by the subtitle manager to prioritize subtitles wave instances spawned by this component.
- Type
(float)
- property suppress_subtitles¶
[Read-Write] If true, subtitles in the sound data will be ignored.
- Type
(bool)
- property volume_modulation_max¶
[Read-Write] The upper bound to use when randomly determining a volume multiplier
- Type
(float)
- property volume_modulation_min¶
[Read-Write] The lower bound to use when randomly determining a volume multiplier
- Type
(float)
- property volume_multiplier¶
[Read-Write] A volume multiplier to apply to sounds generated by this component
- Type
(float)
- property volume_multiplier_max¶
‘volume_multiplier_max’ was renamed to ‘volume_modulation_max’.
- Type
deprecated
- property volume_multiplier_min¶
‘volume_multiplier_min’ was renamed to ‘volume_modulation_min’.
- Type
deprecated