# Sound direction

**URL:** <https://qa.fmod.com/t/sound-direction/20217>\
**Category:** FMOD Studio\
**Created:** [May 13, 2023, 10:41am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/sound-direction/20217 "2023-05-13T10:41:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![mike44](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee7513/32.png) [@mike44](https://qa.fmod.com/u/mike44)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2023, 10:41am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/sound-direction/20217/1 "2023-05-13T10:41:32Z")

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Hi  
how to have louder sound in front and less in back? I did it once but can’t remember.  
Thanks

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**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:** [May 15, 2023, 4:01am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/sound-direction/20217/2 "2023-05-15T04:01:48Z")

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Hi,

You may be thinking of the Resonance Audio Spatializer which includes `Directivety` properties that allow you to project the sound forward rather than in a sphere. The plugin is included in FMOD studio and its documentation can be found here: [Resonance Audio documentation](https://resonance-audio.github.io/resonance-audio/)

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**Author:** ![mike44](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee7513/32.png) [@mike44](https://qa.fmod.com/u/mike44)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2023, 10:23am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/sound-direction/20217/3 "2023-05-16T10:23:15Z")

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I think x-plane only supports a older version 1.08 without spatializer. I had it once but don’t have a backup.  
Cone event etc. don’t work for alike a speaker?

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**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:** [May 17, 2023, 12:52am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/sound-direction/20217/4 "2023-05-17T00:52:02Z")

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Hi,

I am unfamiliar with X-plane, could you link me to some documentation or any information about it?

> [@mike44](#):
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> older version 1.08 without spatializer

Is this the version of X-plane or FMOD?

> [@mike44](#):
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> Cone event etc. don’t work for alike a speaker?

Could you elaborate on what you mean?

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**Author:** ![mike44](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee7513/32.png) [@mike44](https://qa.fmod.com/u/mike44)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2023, 6:30am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/sound-direction/20217/5 "2023-05-17T06:30:05Z")

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Ok so I’ve updated to fmod 2.02.  
[https://developer.x-plane.com/article/fmod-2-0-upgrade-notes/](https://developer.x-plane.com/article/fmod-2-0-upgrade-notes/)  
But CTD after adding **Resonance Audio Listener** so I guess that’s not supported in x-plane.  
How to set a sound direction alike a speaker without the above?  
Thanks

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**Author:** ![mike44](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee7513/32.png) [@mike44](https://qa.fmod.com/u/mike44)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2023, 8:02am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/sound-direction/20217/6 "2023-05-17T08:02:22Z")

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Never mind got it working after reading:  
[https://developer.x-plane.com/2017/11/how-to-make-sound-cones-in-fmod-using-x-plane/](https://developer.x-plane.com/2017/11/how-to-make-sound-cones-in-fmod-using-x-plane/)  
Thanks and have a nice day

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**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:** [May 17, 2023, 10:15pm UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/sound-direction/20217/7 "2023-05-17T22:15:13Z")

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Hi,

Thank you for sharing the solution.