Version: Unity 6.6 Alpha (6000.6)
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Audio Profiler module reference
Introduction to ambisonic audio

Ambisonic audio

Understand the options for using ambisonic audio in Unity. Ambisonics are a type of audio that provide a representation of sound that can completely surround a listener.

Topic Description
Introduction to ambisonic audio Understand how ambisonic audio works in Unity and what formats Unity supports.
Use ambisonic audio in your project Select an ambisonic audio decoder, import ambisonic audio clipsA container for audio data in Unity. Unity supports mono, stereo and multichannel audio assets (up to eight channels). Unity can import .aif, .wav, .mp3, and .ogg audio file format, and .xm, .mod, .it, and .s3m tracker module formats. More info
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, and play them.
Introduction to ambisonic audio decoders Learn about ambisonic audio decoders.
Develop an ambisonic audio decoder Instructions for implementing an ambisonic decoder plug-inA set of code created outside of Unity that creates functionality in Unity. There are two kinds of plug-ins you can use in Unity: Managed plug-ins (managed .NET assemblies created with tools like Visual Studio) and Native plug-ins (platform-specific native code libraries). More info
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and registering it in Project SettingsA broad collection of settings which allow you to configure how Physics, Audio, Networking, Graphics, Input and many other areas of your project behave. More info
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Additional resources

Audio Profiler module reference
Introduction to ambisonic audio