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AudioSource.PlayClipAtPoint

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public static method PlayClipAtPoint(clip: AudioClip, position: Vector3, volume: float = 1.0F): void;
public static void PlayClipAtPoint(AudioClip clip, Vector3 position, float volume = 1.0F);

Parameters

clipAudio data to play.
positionPosition in world space from which sound originates.
volumePlayback volume.

Description

Plays an AudioClip at a given position in world space.

This function creates an audio source but automatically disposes of it once the clip has finished playing.

@script RequireComponent(AudioSource)

public var clip : AudioClip; //make sure you assign an actual clip here in the inspector

function Start() {
    AudioSource.PlayClipAtPoint(clip, new Vector3 (5, 1, 2));
}

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