# How can I set an initial value for a event parameter?

**URL:** <https://qa.fmod.com/t/how-can-i-set-an-initial-value-for-a-event-parameter/13941>\
**Category:** FMOD Studio\
**Created:** [June 13, 2018, 12:39am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/how-can-i-set-an-initial-value-for-a-event-parameter/13941 "2018-06-13T00:39:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![wandermyz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e5b9ba/32.png) [@wandermyz](https://qa.fmod.com/u/wandermyz)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2018, 12:39am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/how-can-i-set-an-initial-value-for-a-event-parameter/13941/1 "2018-06-13T00:39:43Z")

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I have a parameter ranges from (0, 1) and with a seek speed of 0.01/s.  
In the game, I wrote code to set it to 0.5.

It seems the parameter always starts from 0, and seek up to 0.5 gradually. However I want it to start from 1 and seek down to 0.5. Where can I set such initial value?

Thanks,

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**Author:** ![cameron-fmod](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/qa.fmod.com/cameron-fmod/32/261_2.png) [@cameron-fmod](https://qa.fmod.com/u/cameron-fmod)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2018, 11:52pm UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/how-can-i-set-an-initial-value-for-a-event-parameter/13941/2 "2018-06-17T23:52:45Z")

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Set the parameter to the value you want to be the new default. Then right click on the parameter/dial and select ‘Set as initial value’.

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**Author:** ![wandermyz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e5b9ba/32.png) [@wandermyz](https://qa.fmod.com/u/wandermyz)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2018, 6:38am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/how-can-i-set-an-initial-value-for-a-event-parameter/13941/3 "2018-06-20T06:38:15Z")

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> Set the parameter to the value you want to be the new default. Then right click on the parameter/dial and select ‘Set as initial value’.

Works perfect! Thanks for the hint.