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Getting audio clip data from currently playing track

Discussion in 'Timeline' started by themeshpotato, Apr 8, 2019.

  1. themeshpotato

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    Is there an easy way to get the currently playing audio clip from a timeline audio track?
    I can't seem to find anything that would let me do this in the API, but I might have overlooked something.

    If I set the audio source of the track to a specific one the clip is not set on that audio source either so it seems everything is happening behind the scenes.
     
    themeshpotato, Apr 8, 2019
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  2. seant_unity

    seant_unity

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    Simple answer - no. The clip doesn't get 'set' anywhere that is easily accessible, like the AudioSource.

    The only solution I can think of is to search the timeline for audio clips that overlap at the current time.
     
    seant_unity, Apr 8, 2019
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  3. themeshpotato

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    Okay, thanks @seant_unity for the quick reply!|
    Is there an easy way to create custom AudioPlayableAssets?
    For example when I want to create a clip that links audio with subtitles, but still plays on an audio track?
     
    themeshpotato, Apr 9, 2019
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  4. seant_unity

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    You can subclass AudioPlayableAsset, but the UI wasn't really designed with that in mind, so a few workarounds may be required to get it to work in Editor.

    For example, to add clips of the new type, you may need to drag and drop the script file.
     
    seant_unity, Apr 9, 2019
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  5. themeshpotato

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    @seant_unity Hmm okay, if I subclass AudioPlayableAsset I can no longer preview the audio.
    Did I forget to override a specific method or does the preview not work for subclasses?
    Because audio visualization works on the clip.
     
    themeshpotato, Apr 16, 2019
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  6. seant_unity

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    I would have expected that to work. Are you overriding CreatePlayable by chance?
     
    seant_unity, Apr 16, 2019
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  7. Romano

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    Anyone know if there's a better way of doing this yet? Or maybe something coming in Unity 2020? I have the exact same problem with subtitling.
     
    Romano, May 29, 2020
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