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audio-design

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Implement game audio practice — bus/mixer architecture and gain in decibels, ducking (sidechain), adaptive/dynamic music via layering and re-sequencing, SFX variation, and beat synchronization. Engine-neutral. Use when the user mentions audio mixing, audio buses, adaptive/dynamic music, ducking, SFX variation, music layers, or syncing gameplay to the beat.

When to use

• Use to design a bus/mixer layout, set group volumes, and apply effects (reverb,
• Use to duck music/ambience under dialogue or impacts (sidechain).
• Use to build adaptive music that responds to combat/exploration intensity.
• Use to add SFX variation (pitch/sample randomization) and sync events to a beat.

When not to use

• engine's concrete audio nodes/streams
• loading/streaming and asset import
• UI sliders that drive bus volume

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