2024 Spring Midterm Wwise section
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What does a red outline around the Target property field indicate? - ANSWER No object has been
associated with the selected Event
A collection of views intended to perform a specific task is referred to as a ___________. - ANSWER
Layout
If a SFX object has red text in the project explorer, what does that tell us? - ANSWER There isn't an
audio source file associated with it
What button within the Wwise interface allows you to configure a connection to a game being played
locally or over a network? - ANSWER Connect to Remote Platform
In the SoundBank layout, what happens when the Generate All button is clicked? Assume that at
least one SoundBank has been configured in a project. (3 answers) - ANSWER Any referenced audio
files will be converted and placed in a folder used by the game
Software used to carry out your sound design at runtime is generated
SoundBanks for all platforms and languages will be generated
What is a Work Unit? - ANSWER An XML file that stores settings of your Wwise project
Where do you click to bring up a collection of multiple views pre-optimized for specific workflows?
(on the menu bar) - ANSWER Layouts
What button begins the process of populating the log in the Profiler? - ANSWER Start Capture
In the SoundBank Manager: What button allows you to view and potentially change the current
SoundBank path settings? - ANSWER User Settings...
, What default keyboard shortcut will play a selected Sound SFX object? - ANSWER Spacebar
T/F: The name of an Event object needs to match the name of its corresponding game call. - ANSWER
True
Which layout is preferred for viewing information coming from the sound engine while playing a
game in real time? - ANSWER Profiler
In order to play a sound in response to specific action in a game, which of the following would you
NOT create in Wwise? - ANSWER Game Call
How are audio files placed into the final build of a game? - ANSWER Drag Events to the SoundBank
and when the SoundBank is generated any audio files needed to play those Events will automatically
be copied to the appropriate folders
What is the default keyboard shortcut to import audio? - ANSWER Shift + i
What does the pin on the Transport Control do? - ANSWER It prevents the contents of that view
from being changed when other objects are selected
Which of the following views feature the pin icon? - ANSWER Transport View
T/F: If you intend to use the same audio file for more than one Sound SFX object, you must re-import
the source audio file for each of the Sound SFX objects you intend to use - ANSWER False
What do the triangles on the waveform in the Source Editor allow you to do? (At the top of the
waveform) - ANSWER Adjust the fade-in/fade-out of the referenced audio file
What happens if you drag a folder from the operating system's file manager directly into the Actor-
Mixer Hierarchy? - ANSWER The audio files within the folder will be imported with the option of
creating a parent container for them
Which tab in the Project Explorer view allows you to create Switch Groups and Game States? -
ANSWER Game Syncs
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What does a red outline around the Target property field indicate? - ANSWER No object has been
associated with the selected Event
A collection of views intended to perform a specific task is referred to as a ___________. - ANSWER
Layout
If a SFX object has red text in the project explorer, what does that tell us? - ANSWER There isn't an
audio source file associated with it
What button within the Wwise interface allows you to configure a connection to a game being played
locally or over a network? - ANSWER Connect to Remote Platform
In the SoundBank layout, what happens when the Generate All button is clicked? Assume that at
least one SoundBank has been configured in a project. (3 answers) - ANSWER Any referenced audio
files will be converted and placed in a folder used by the game
Software used to carry out your sound design at runtime is generated
SoundBanks for all platforms and languages will be generated
What is a Work Unit? - ANSWER An XML file that stores settings of your Wwise project
Where do you click to bring up a collection of multiple views pre-optimized for specific workflows?
(on the menu bar) - ANSWER Layouts
What button begins the process of populating the log in the Profiler? - ANSWER Start Capture
In the SoundBank Manager: What button allows you to view and potentially change the current
SoundBank path settings? - ANSWER User Settings...
, What default keyboard shortcut will play a selected Sound SFX object? - ANSWER Spacebar
T/F: The name of an Event object needs to match the name of its corresponding game call. - ANSWER
True
Which layout is preferred for viewing information coming from the sound engine while playing a
game in real time? - ANSWER Profiler
In order to play a sound in response to specific action in a game, which of the following would you
NOT create in Wwise? - ANSWER Game Call
How are audio files placed into the final build of a game? - ANSWER Drag Events to the SoundBank
and when the SoundBank is generated any audio files needed to play those Events will automatically
be copied to the appropriate folders
What is the default keyboard shortcut to import audio? - ANSWER Shift + i
What does the pin on the Transport Control do? - ANSWER It prevents the contents of that view
from being changed when other objects are selected
Which of the following views feature the pin icon? - ANSWER Transport View
T/F: If you intend to use the same audio file for more than one Sound SFX object, you must re-import
the source audio file for each of the Sound SFX objects you intend to use - ANSWER False
What do the triangles on the waveform in the Source Editor allow you to do? (At the top of the
waveform) - ANSWER Adjust the fade-in/fade-out of the referenced audio file
What happens if you drag a folder from the operating system's file manager directly into the Actor-
Mixer Hierarchy? - ANSWER The audio files within the folder will be imported with the option of
creating a parent container for them
Which tab in the Project Explorer view allows you to create Switch Groups and Game States? -
ANSWER Game Syncs
