# Issue with playing an audio clip as a FMOD sound **URL:** \ **Category:** Unity\ **Tags:** unity, csharp\ **Created:** [July 8, 2022, 7:01am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/issue-with-playing-an-audio-clip-as-a-fmod-sound/18983 "2022-07-08T07:01:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![G\_S\_R](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ce7236/32.png) [@G\_S\_R](https://qa.fmod.com/u/G_S_R)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2022, 7:01am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/issue-with-playing-an-audio-clip-as-a-fmod-sound/18983/1 "2022-07-08T07:01:19Z")
Hello, I have been looking for a way to play an unity audio clip as a FMOD sound. There are solution for this query from the previous versions of FMOD : - [https://qa.fmod.com/t/load-an-audioclip-as-fmod-sound/11741](https://qa.fmod.com/t/load-an-audioclip-as-fmod-sound/11741) [https://qa.fmod.com/t/err-invalid-param-when-converting-audioclip-to-fmod-sound/11776](https://qa.fmod.com/t/err-invalid-param-when-converting-audioclip-to-fmod-sound/11776) But none of these solution are working for me I updated the the code according to the current APIs please check my script attached in which you will find both the methods I referred from the links above. What should I do? PLEASE HELP!!! [My Script.txt](https://qa.fmod.com/uploads/short-url/kzOgOEsHbtdEdtitJO2VTFT1pJQ.txt) (3.3 KB) ---
**Author:** ![Connor\_FMOD](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/qa.fmod.com/connor_fmod/32/3685_2.png) [@Connor\_FMOD](https://qa.fmod.com/u/Connor_FMOD)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2022, 1:50am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/issue-with-playing-an-audio-clip-as-a-fmod-sound/18983/2 "2022-07-13T01:50:00Z")
Hi, There are a few things that will need to be fixed before you can use Unity Audio Clips. Firstly enable Unity Audio again under the Unity toolbar Edit drop-down → Project Settings → Audio → Disable Unity Audio. Keep in mind with Unity Audio re-enabled the FMOD audio will no longer be heard on PS5 and Xbox. Currently `channel_group` isn’t part of the FMOD signal chain so when we are calling `RuntimeManager.CoreSystem.playSound()` with the `channel_group` as it is, it won’t be heard. The easier way to fix this is to assign `channel_group` to the MasterChannelGroup as this is where all sound eventually goes. To do this we will call `FMODUnity.RuntimeManager.CoreSystem.getMasterChannelGroup(out channel_Group)`. So now when we call `playSound()` the audio from the clip will be heard as it is part of the `MasterChannelGroup`. A tip, call `Debug.Log()` on the output of `result` each time it is assigned, rather than just at the end of the function. Logging the `results` value at the end of the function will just be its most recent assignment. Lastly, make sure that `channel.setPaused()` is set to false to allow the sound to play. Hopefully, this will allow the Audio Clip to play! ---
**Author:** ![G\_S\_R](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ce7236/32.png) [@G\_S\_R](https://qa.fmod.com/u/G_S_R)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2022, 8:06am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/issue-with-playing-an-audio-clip-as-a-fmod-sound/18983/3 "2022-07-13T08:06:22Z")
Thanks @Connor_FMOD It’s working now!!! ---
**Author:** ![d23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/qa.fmod.com/d23/32/5824_2.png) [@d23](https://qa.fmod.com/u/d23)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2024, 12:35am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/issue-with-playing-an-audio-clip-as-a-fmod-sound/18983/4 "2024-05-17T00:35:40Z")
For ease to anyone else who may find this in the future, here’s the merged code that worked for me: ```auto using UnityEngine; using System.Collections; using System; using System.Runtime.InteropServices; using FMOD; using FMODUnity; public class ClipToSound : Singleton { public AudioClip audioclip; Channel channel; private ChannelGroup channelGroup; public void Start() { float[] samples = new float[audioclip.samples * audioclip.channels]; audioclip.GetData(samples, 0); uint lenbytes = (uint)(audioclip.samples * audioclip.channels * sizeof(float)); CREATESOUNDEXINFO soundinfo = new CREATESOUNDEXINFO(); soundinfo.cbsize = Marshal.SizeOf(typeof(CREATESOUNDEXINFO)); soundinfo.length = lenbytes; soundinfo.format = SOUND_FORMAT.PCMFLOAT; soundinfo.defaultfrequency = audioclip.frequency; soundinfo.numchannels = audioclip.channels; RESULT result; Sound sound; result = RuntimeManager.CoreSystem.createSound("abc", MODE.OPENUSER, ref soundinfo, out sound); IntPtr ptr1, ptr2; uint len1, len2; result = sound.@lock(0, lenbytes, out ptr1, out ptr2, out len1, out len2); Marshal.Copy(samples, 0, ptr1, (int)(len1 / sizeof(float))); if (len2 > 0) { Marshal.Copy(samples, (int)(len1 / sizeof(float)), ptr2, (int)(len2 / sizeof(float))); } result = sound.unlock(ptr1, ptr2, len1, len2); result = sound.setMode(MODE.LOOP_NORMAL); FMODUnity.RuntimeManager.CoreSystem.getMasterChannelGroup(out channelGroup); result = RuntimeManager.CoreSystem.playSound(sound, channelGroup, false, out channel); channel.setPaused(false); UnityEngine.Debug.LogError("RESULT => " + result); } } ``` `Singleton` is a custom class I have (presumably similar to OP) and is optional. ---
**Author:** ![Eendhoorn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/qa.fmod.com/eendhoorn/32/890_2.png) [@Eendhoorn](https://qa.fmod.com/u/Eendhoorn)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2024, 11:17pm UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/issue-with-playing-an-audio-clip-as-a-fmod-sound/18983/5 "2024-11-12T23:17:18Z")
I know it’s an old topic, but I’m completely stuck on this. I tried using d23’s code above, it runs fine, and I can see a sound channel playing but there’s no volume (neither from the speakers or in the debug panel). The sound file works fine if I use FMODUnity.RuntimeManager.CoreSystem.createSound(path, FMOD.MODE.DEFAULT, out fmodSound). But this doesn’t work on android, so it would be better to create it from an audioclip. The sound file is .wav file with the following settings; - Decompress on load - Preload Audio data - PCM Any clues what could be wrong? ---
**Author:** ![jeff\_fmod](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/qa.fmod.com/jeff_fmod/32/1766_2.png) [@jeff\_fmod](https://qa.fmod.com/u/jeff_fmod)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2024, 1:26am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/issue-with-playing-an-audio-clip-as-a-fmod-sound/18983/6 "2024-11-19T01:26:53Z")
Linking to this case [Playing FMOD.Sound from Audioclip has no volume - #8 by jeff\_fmod](https://qa.fmod.com/t/playing-fmod-sound-from-audioclip-has-no-volume/22088/8)