# Get which sample that will be played inside a random playlist?

**URL:** <https://qa.fmod.com/t/get-which-sample-that-will-be-played-inside-a-random-playlist/18454>\
**Category:** Unity\
**Created:** [March 2, 2022, 10:41am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/get-which-sample-that-will-be-played-inside-a-random-playlist/18454 "2022-03-02T10:41:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![NikMikk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/qa.fmod.com/nikmikk/32/5599_2.png) [@NikMikk](https://qa.fmod.com/u/NikMikk)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2022, 10:41am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/get-which-sample-that-will-be-played-inside-a-random-playlist/18454/1 "2022-03-02T10:41:34Z")

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I have this event that randomizes a honking sound, I want to know before the event plays which instrument it will choose to connect up the correct vibration event.

Is this possible or do we have to separate each sound and use a parameter?

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/fmod/original/2X/5/54c14b586748b84b1cbebacabe9acce5d9499321.png)

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**Author:** ![alexzzen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/qa.fmod.com/alexzzen/32/6825_2.png) [@alexzzen](https://qa.fmod.com/u/alexzzen)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2022, 10:43am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/get-which-sample-that-will-be-played-inside-a-random-playlist/18454/2 "2022-03-03T10:43:17Z")

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You can use  
the [FMOD\_STUDIO\_EVENT\_CALLBACK\_SOUND\_PLAYED](https://www.fmod.com/resources/documentation-api?version=2.02&page=studio-api-eventinstance.html#fmod_studio_event_callback_type) callback to get the Sound that is being played by the Event.

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**Author:** ![NikMikk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/qa.fmod.com/nikmikk/32/5599_2.png) [@NikMikk](https://qa.fmod.com/u/NikMikk)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2022, 7:57am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/get-which-sample-that-will-be-played-inside-a-random-playlist/18454/3 "2022-03-07T07:57:54Z")

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Ahh those callbacks, why didn’t I think of that, cheers!
