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# Sound

You can create, play, or pause sound effects through `sol.sound`.

An object of type `sound` represents a sound effect with its current playing state. Multiple sounds effects can be played, paused, resumed or stopped independently, even from the same sound file.

## Functions of `sol.sound`

### `sol.sound.create(sound_id)`

Creates a new sound effect but does not play it. Generates a Lua error if the sound file does not exist.

Unlike music files, sound files are entirely read before being played.

`sound_id` (string)
  Name of the sound file to read, relative to the `sounds` directory and without extension. Currently, only OGG Vorbis (`.ogg`) sound files are supported.

### `sol.sound.stop_all()`

Stops all currently playing sounds. This is useful if you started multiple looped sounds and want them to stop all at once (for example when a map finishes).

## Methods of `sol.sound`

### `sound:play()`

Starts playing the sound effect.

### `sound:stop()`

Stops playing the sound effect.

### `sound:is_playing()`

Returns whether the sound effect is currently playing.

Return value (boolean)
  `true` if the sound is playing, `false` otherwise.

### `sound:is_paused()`

Returns whether the sound effect is currently paused.

Return value (boolean)
  `true` if the sound is paused, `false` otherwise.

### `sound:set_paused([paused])`

Pauses or resumes the sound effect.

`paused` (boolean, optional)
  `true` to pause the sound, `false` to unpause it. No value means `true`.

### `sound:is_looped()`

Returns whether the sound effect should be played in a loop.

Return value (boolean)
  `true` if the sound is played in a loop, `false` otherwise.

### `sound:set_looped([looped])`

Sets that the sound effect should be played in a loop.

`looped` (boolean, optional)
  `true` to set the loop, `false` to clear the loop. No value means `true`.

Note

Sounds (especially when they are looped) are played accross maps and games. You will certainly want to stop all playing sound when the hero is leaving a map or exiting a game. For this, use the function `sol.sound.stop_all()`.

### `sound:get_volume()`

Returns the volume of this sound effect. This is relative to the global sound volume.

Return value (number)
  The current volume of this sound effect, as an integer between `0` (mute) and `100` (full volume).

### `sound:set_volume(volume)`

Sets the volume of this sound effect. This is relative to the global sound volume.

`volume` (number)
  The new volume of this sound effect, as an integer between `0` (mute) and `100` (full volume).

### `sound:get_pan()`

Returns the pan value of this sound effect.

Return value (number)
  The current pan of this sound effect, as a number between `-1.0` (left) and `1.0` (right).

### `sound:set_pan(pan)`

Sets the pan of this sound effect. This has no effect on stereo sounds.

`pan` (number)
  The new pan of this sound effect, as a number between `-1.0` (left) and `1.0` (right).

### `sound:get_pitch()`

Returns the pitch value of this sound effect.

Return value (number)
  The current pitch of this sound effect, as a number between `0.5` and `2.0`.

### `sound:set_pitch(pitch)`

Sets the pitch of this sound effect. The value acts as a sample rate multiplier.

`pitch` (number)
  The new pitch of this sound effect, as a number between `0.5` and `2.0`.

April 1, 2025