Going from A to D without going through B and C?

FMOD Studio
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I have a sound that is sorted into 4 categories. Small Medium Large. Also variable A B C D.

So in total I have 12 sounds. Small A, Small B, Small C Small D. Medium A, Medium B etc.

I would love to have all of these sounds within a single FMOD event.

I want the sounds to play looped and the go through each variation (A S, A M, A L, B S, BM etc), depending on 2 different parameters.
Let’s call the parameters “Letter” and “Size”.

In the beginning I want for instance to play A S. Then the parameters change to C L. I want then to fade A S out and fade in C L. This should be done via a crossfade, not a “when A S is faded out, then play C L”. The sound should then play until for instance B M is called.
Then I would crossfade to B M, from C L.

Currently I can’t find a way to do this. I can only find 2 ways to do this: Either fading out one sound, and once that has faded out, I can fade in the next sound (this is done via ADSHR).
Or if I want to go straight from A to D, I will have to cycle through C and D first (done via seek speed).

Any idea on how I could go straight from A to D without going through B and C first, and still maintaining crossfades?

Thanks!

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I’m afraid I do not understand why AHDSR modulators don’t work for this purpose. There is nothing stopping the release period of an AHDSR modulator from overlapping with the attack period of another AHDSR modulator, allowing the two to form a crossfade; the only requirements are that you use non-synchronous instruments and that you trigger the instrument to be faded in at the same time that you untrigger the instrument to be faded out.

Are you able to describe the structure of the event you’re using to trigger and untrigger these instruments? If so, I may be able to suggest changes that would allow you to achieve the behavior you want.

In any case, I advise against using parameter seek speed in this case. It is unnecessary, as the gradual ramping of instrument volume can be achieved by other means, such as AHDSR modulators, or putting seek modulators on non-parameter properties.

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My mistake. After I read your post I double checked and the problem arose because both instruments had linear fades in their ADHSR, so the didnt really overlap. After I changed the curves I could clearly hear them crossfading.

Thanks :slight_smile: