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> Unreal Engine API Reference > Runtime > Engine > Kismet > UGameplayStatics > UGameplayStatics::SpawnSoundAtLocation

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UGameplayStatics::SpawnSoundAtLocation

Spawns a sound at the given location.

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References

Module	Engine
Header	/Engine/Source/Runtime/Engine/Classes/Kismet/GameplayStatics.h
Include	#include "Kismet/GameplayStatics.h"
Source	/Engine/Source/Runtime/Engine/Private/GameplayStatics.cpp

Syntax

static UAudioComponent * SpawnSoundAtLocation
(
    const UObject * WorldContextObject,
    USoundBase * Sound,
    FVector Location,
    FRotator Rotation,
    float VolumeMultiplier,
    float PitchMultiplier,
    float StartTime,
    class USoundAttenuation * AttenuationSettings,
    USoundConcurrency * ConcurrencySettings,
    bool bAutoDestroy
)

Remarks

Spawns a sound at the given location. This does not travel with any actor. Replication is also not handled at this point.

Returns

An audio component to manipulate the spawned sound

Parameters

Parameter	Description
Sound	sound to play
Location	World position to play sound at
Rotation	World rotation to play sound at
VolumeMultiplier	A linear scalar multiplied with the volume, in order to make the sound louder or softer.
PitchMultiplier	A linear scalar multiplied with the pitch.
StartTime	How far in to the sound to begin playback at
AttenuationSettings	Override attenuation settings package to play sound with
ConcurrencySettings	Override concurrency settings package to play sound with
bAutoDestroy	Whether the returned audio component will be automatically cleaned up when the sound finishes (by completing or stopping) or whether it can be reactivated

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