Sound, Music, Audio, & Instruments Thu, 12 Mar 2026 19:05:26 +0000 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 19:05:26 +0000 Shroud of the Avatar Forum https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?forums/sound-music-audio-instruments.1468/ Tue, 29 May 2018 18:28:22 +0000 https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/urgh-and-yuck-sound-effect-on-eating.127216/ https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/urgh-and-yuck-sound-effect-on-eating.127216/ invalid@example.com (Acaelus Fireharp) Acaelus Fireharp .

Clearly my Avatar expressing disgust via SFX whilst eating said culinary delights, is a bug.

]]> Fri, 25 May 2018 05:43:40 +0000 https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/large-harp-is-a-split-second-behind.126566/ https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/large-harp-is-a-split-second-behind.126566/ invalid@example.com (Vladamir Begemot) Vladamir Begemot Title: Large harp is a split second behind
Reproduction Rate: A few times, noticed by the whole band
Blocker? For the large harp playing yes
Details: The Large Harp is a split second behind other instruments playing the same piece.
Steps to Reproduce: Play the large harp with a harp or lute at the same time, on the same piece.
User Specs:
OS: Windows 10 (10.0.0) 64bit
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-5820K CPU @ 3.30GHz (12) System RAM: 24411
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 GPU...

Large harp is a split second behind]]> Wed, 23 May 2018 01:01:30 +0000 https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/scene-music-slow-to-start.126311/ https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/scene-music-slow-to-start.126311/ invalid@example.com (Alley Oop) Alley Oop Title: scene music slow to start
Reproduction Rate: 2/?
Blocker? no
Details: last night on 984 i entered owl's head fro the overworld. the hidden vale music stopped during the loading process but the owl's hea dmusic didn't start for more than a minute. just now, on 685, i started the client and started on the overworld. the opening screen music stopped during the loading process but the hidden vale music didn't start for more than a minute. i stayed on the...

scene music slow to start]]> Mon, 21 May 2018 19:33:17 +0000 https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/known-serpents-spine-mines-no-sfx-on-spikes-here.126035/ https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/known-serpents-spine-mines-no-sfx-on-spikes-here.126035/ invalid@example.com (Echondas) Echondas Title: Serpent's Spine Mines - no SFX on spikes here
Reproduction Rate: 100%
Blocker? No
Details: no sfx on these spikes
Steps to Reproduce:
User Specs:
OS: Windows 10 (10.0.0) 64bit
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6800K CPU @ 3.40GHz (12) System RAM: 32678
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 GPU RAM: 8088
SotA.Win.64.777.Date.05.18.18
Area: Novia_R9_Hills01_SerpentsSpineMines
Area Display Name: Serpent's Spine Mines
Loc: (48.4, -70.0, -44.8)
Debug:...

[Known] Serpent's Spine Mines - no SFX on spikes here]]> 1 Sat, 19 May 2018 16:50:48 +0000 https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/there-was-a-problem-parsing-the-song-file.125841/ https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/there-was-a-problem-parsing-the-song-file.125841/ invalid@example.com (chrisjwhite) chrisjwhite Reproduction Rate:
Blocker?
Details: Keep seeing this in my chat. (Twice now a few minutes apart)
[5/19/2018 12:32:55 PM] [12:32 PM] Entering Novia from Kas Ruins
[5/19/2018 12:34:12 PM] [12:34 PM] Twilight Tempest is now offline.
[5/19/2018 12:34:40 PM] [12:34 PM] Berek is now offline.
[5/19/2018 12:36:42 PM] [12:36 PM] Kelly O'Shay is now offline.
[5/19/2018 12:36:43 PM] [12:36 PM] Sheamus McGuinness is now online.
[5/19/2018 12:37:58 PM] [12:37 PM] Kelly O'Shay is now online....

There was a problem parsing the song file.]]> Sat, 19 May 2018 04:27:27 +0000 https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/the-troll-swipe-sfx-seem-wrong.125751/ https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/the-troll-swipe-sfx-seem-wrong.125751/ invalid@example.com (Echondas) Echondas Title: The troll swipe sfx seem wrong
Reproduction Rate: 100%
Blocker? No
Details: The SFX that play when the troll swipes at you and misses sounds more like a long low wind gust, than a swipe in the air
Steps to Reproduce: Turn the music all the way down, turn the SFX all the way up, and your volume high, since the SFX levels are too low/subtle on some.
User Specs:
OS: Windows 10 (10.0.0) 64bit
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6800K CPU @ 3.40GHz (12) System RAM: 32678
GPU:...

The troll swipe sfx seem wrong]]> Sat, 19 May 2018 04:16:47 +0000 https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/wave-sfx-are-not-present-anymore-in-ravensmoor.125750/ https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/wave-sfx-are-not-present-anymore-in-ravensmoor.125750/ invalid@example.com (Echondas) Echondas Title: Wave sfx are not present anymore
Reproduction Rate:100%
Blocker? No
Details: The sound of ocean waves is no longer present here
Steps to Reproduce:Listen for the waves - they're missing
User Specs:
OS: Windows 10 (10.0.0) 64bit
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6800K CPU @ 3.40GHz (12) System RAM: 32678
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 GPU RAM: 8088
SotA.Win.64.777.Date.05.18.18
Area: Dungeon1_Entrance
Area Display Name: Ravensmoor
Loc: (-221.2, 12.1, 68.7)
Debug:...

Wave sfx are not present anymore in Ravensmoor]]> Thu, 10 May 2018 06:11:26 +0000 https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/responded-one-band-member-keeps-sitting-down-while-playing.123954/ https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/responded-one-band-member-keeps-sitting-down-while-playing.123954/ invalid@example.com (Vladamir Begemot) Vladamir Begemot Title: One band member keeps sitting down while playing
Reproduction Rate: 2x
Blocker? Yes
Details: During band practice, one band member has now sat down twice during the middle of a song. She's playing the tambour drums.
Steps to Reproduce: Play music in a band, have one person on the drums, maybe that's the trigger.
User Specs:
OS: Windows 10 (10.0.0) 64bit
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-5820K CPU @ 3.30GHz (12) System RAM: 32603
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 GPU RAM: 8079...

[Responded] One band member keeps sitting down while playing]]> 2 Wed, 09 May 2018 20:43:46 +0000 https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/known-crafted-stone-wood-fireplace-makes-sounds-when-sound-level-is-0.124026/ https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/known-crafted-stone-wood-fireplace-makes-sounds-when-sound-level-is-0.124026/ invalid@example.com (Vladamir Begemot) Vladamir Begemot Title: Crafted Stone & Wood Fireplace makes sounds when Sound Level is 0
Reproduction Rate: Once
Blocker? No
Details:
Steps to Reproduce: Turn down the sound to zero, stand next to a Crafted Stone & Wood Fireplace and listen.
User Specs:
OS: Windows 10 (10.0.0) 64bit
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-5820K CPU @ 3.30GHz (12) System RAM: 32603
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 GPU RAM: 8079
SotA.Win.64.773.Date.05.01.18
Area: POT_mountain_metropolis_01_template/S Mart Factorium
Area...

[Known] Crafted Stone & Wood Fireplace makes sounds when Sound Level is 0]]> 1 Wed, 09 May 2018 20:36:14 +0000 https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/responded-lost-most-sfx-during-dragon-event-in-desolis-music-still-good.123728/ https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/responded-lost-most-sfx-during-dragon-event-in-desolis-music-still-good.123728/ invalid@example.com (Echondas) Echondas Title: Lost most SFX during dragon event in Desolis - music still good
Reproduction Rate: ??
Blocker? No
Details: i lost most sfx during the event
Steps to Reproduce: ?
User Specs:
OS: Windows 10 (10.0.0) 64bit
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6800K CPU @ 3.40GHz (12) System RAM: 32678
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 GPU RAM: 8088
SotA.Win.64.773.Date.05.01.18
Area: Novia_R4_City_Desolis
Area Display Name: Desolis
Loc: (-278.8, 118.2, -87.6)
Debug:...

[Responded] Lost most SFX during dragon event in Desolis - music still good]]> 1 Thu, 03 May 2018 19:10:14 +0000 https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/resolved-aetheric-music-coming-from-pc-speakers-only-instead-of-from-headset.121843/ https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/resolved-aetheric-music-coming-from-pc-speakers-only-instead-of-from-headset.121843/ invalid@example.com (Jarikith) Jarikith Title: Aetheric Music coming from PC speakers only instead of from headset.
Reproduction Rate: 100
Blocker?No
Details: Posted this on the QA forums but it never received a reply and has made it into the Live build.
The Legendary Bowlord enjoys listening to Avatar's Radio, so wearing my stylish Aether Aeronaut Helmet I tuned into Avatar's Radio, at first everything was fine, I could hear the tuning in noise coming through my physical headset and even the static overlay when...

[Resolved] Aetheric Music coming from PC speakers only instead of from headset.]]> 2 Thu, 03 May 2018 18:51:13 +0000 https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/known-2-audio-sample-files-for-drum-in-the-game-client-packages-that-are-not-mapped-to-any-notes.123149/ https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/known-2-audio-sample-files-for-drum-in-the-game-client-packages-that-are-not-mapped-to-any-notes.123149/ invalid@example.com (scroda) scroda Title: There are 2 audio sample files for drum in the game client packages that are not mapped to any notes in-game, so they are unusable.
Reproduction Rate: 100%
Blocker? n
Details:
The filenames are;

World.09.wav
Tambor.05.wav

in packages items#1.portresources.unity3d or misc.portresources.unity3d.

It would be neat to have access to these in-game.

Steps to Reproduce: type "1,2,8" keys on the keyboard while playing any drum will yield the same sound sample(Bass)]]> 1 Wed, 02 May 2018 18:14:43 +0000 https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/known-music-buffs-applying-outside-of-party.123178/ https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/known-music-buffs-applying-outside-of-party.123178/ invalid@example.com (Margaritte) Margaritte I was at the May Day Music party in Ordinis Mortis, and got a Harp of Invigoration buff from the person playing it even though we are not in party together.
SotA.Win.64.772.Date.04.30.18
Area: POT_grassland_metropolis_01_template/Ordinis Mortis
Area Display Name: Ordinis Mortis
Loc: (99.4, 41.2, -45.7)
Debug: UE9UX2dyYXNzbGFuZF9tZXRyb3BvbGlzXzAxX3RlbXBsYXRlfE9yZGluaXMgTW9ydGlzfCg5OS40MjksIDQxLjE3NCwgLTQ1LjczMyl8KDAsIC0wLjk3NywgMCwgMC4yMTEpfC0xMTkzLjQyN3wyMi43NDEwNXwxNy44NDk1NA==]]> 1 Mon, 30 Apr 2018 22:17:32 +0000 https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/no-sound-playing-through-sumpreme-fx-ii-speaker-connector.122961/ https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/no-sound-playing-through-sumpreme-fx-ii-speaker-connector.122961/ invalid@example.com (Braveheart) Braveheart 4/30/2018 4:33 PM
Title: No Sound Playing Through Sumpreme FX II Speaker Connector

Reproduction Rate: 100%

Blocker? No, just annoying as heck with no sound.

Details: Shroud of the Avatar will not play sound through my Supreme FX II speaker connector. However, it will play sound through USB based wireless headphones and speakers that are...

No Sound Playing Through Sumpreme FX II Speaker Connector]]> Mon, 30 Apr 2018 18:00:58 +0000 https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/known-no-music-assigned-to-penmawr.122207/ https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/known-no-music-assigned-to-penmawr.122207/ invalid@example.com (Alley Oop) Alley Oop Title: no music assigned to penmawr
Reproduction Rate: 1/1
Blocker? no
Details: so it holds over from whatever the previous scene was
Steps to Reproduce:
User Specs:
OS: Linux 4.16 ManjaroLinux 17.1.8 64bit
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4430 CPU @ 3.00GHz (4) System RAM: 15993
GPU: GeForce GTX 970/PCIe/SSE2 GPU RAM: 4096
SotA.Linux.64.765.Date.04.27.18
Area: Novia_R6_Island01_01
Area Display Name: Penmawr Island
Loc: (-210.8, 12.0, 13.8)
Debug:...

[Known] no music assigned to penmawr]]> 1 Mon, 30 Apr 2018 17:59:34 +0000 https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/known-music-filters-volume-is-controlled-by-the-phonograph-audio-slider.122257/ https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/known-music-filters-volume-is-controlled-by-the-phonograph-audio-slider.122257/ invalid@example.com (scroda) scroda Title: 'Music Filter's volume is controlled by the Phonograph audio slider
Reproduction Rate: 100%
Blocker? no
Details: 'Music Filter's volume is controlled by the Phonograph audio slider instead of perhaps the SFX slider
Steps to Reproduce:
User Specs:
OS: Windows 10 (10.0.0) 64bit
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8700K CPU @ 3.70GHz (6) System RAM: 16344
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 GPU RAM: 8088
SotA.Win.64.769.Date.04.27.18
Area: Novia_R1_City_Soltown
Area Display Name:...

[Known] 'Music Filter's volume is controlled by the Phonograph audio slider]]> 1 Mon, 30 Apr 2018 17:57:51 +0000 https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/known-pine-tree-chopping-sfx-are-only-playing-every-other-swing.122754/ https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/known-pine-tree-chopping-sfx-are-only-playing-every-other-swing.122754/ invalid@example.com (Echondas) Echondas Title: Pine tree chopping sfx are only playing every other swing
Reproduction Rate: 1/1
Blocker? No
Details: Pine tree chopping sfx are only playing every other swing
Steps to Reproduce: Chop a pine tree (was using prosperity tool)
User Specs:
OS: Windows 10 (10.0.0) 64bit
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6800K CPU @ 3.40GHz (12) System RAM: 32678
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 GPU RAM: 8088
SotA.Win.64.769.Date.04.27.18
Area: RandomEncounter_Alpine01_Road/Troll
Area Display Name:...

[Known] Pine tree chopping sfx are only playing every other swing]]> 1 Mon, 30 Apr 2018 17:54:52 +0000 https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/known-fleet-flute-timer-broken.122395/ https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/known-fleet-flute-timer-broken.122395/ invalid@example.com (Dereck Visaard) Dereck Visaard Title: Fleet flute movement speed buff disappears
Reproduction Rate: 100%
Blocker? No
Details: The buff normally stays for 30 seconds after playing. Now it disappears immediately when you stop playing.
Steps to Reproduce: Play the flute, stop playing and watch the buff disappear immediately.
User Specs:
OS: Windows 10 (10.0.0) 64bit
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6600U CPU @ 2.60GHz (4) System RAM: 16309
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GPU GPU RAM: 987
SotA.Win.64.769.Date.04.27.18...

[Known] Fleet flute timer broken]]> 1 Sun, 29 Apr 2018 16:32:33 +0000 https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/eastmarch-millicent-davis.122660/ https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/eastmarch-millicent-davis.122660/ invalid@example.com (Echondas) Echondas Title: Eastmarch: Millicent Davis
Reproduction Rate:100%
Blocker? No
Details: Millicent Davis plays a different song on the lute when asked about "Baron of Eastmarch" - she should play The Baron of Eastmarch, since she is saying the lyrics for that song to you.
Steps to Reproduce: Ask her about Baron of Eastmarch
User Specs:
OS: Windows 10 (10.0.0) 64bit
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6800K CPU @ 3.40GHz (12) System RAM: 32678
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 GPU RAM: 8088...

Eastmarch: Millicent Davis]]> Fri, 27 Apr 2018 22:24:45 +0000 https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/known-notes-are-looping-automatically-mid-song.121804/ https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/known-notes-are-looping-automatically-mid-song.121804/ invalid@example.com (Arkah EMPstrike) Arkah EMPstrike
EDIT: This is only happening with the Lute]]> 2 Fri, 27 Apr 2018 18:17:54 +0000 https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/known-cowbell-debuff-is-permanent.121648/ https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/known-cowbell-debuff-is-permanent.121648/ invalid@example.com (Alley Oop) Alley Oop Title: cowbell debuff is permanent
Reproduction Rate: 100%
Blocker? no
Details: i played the cowbell once more than half an hour ago. every nw mushroom that spawns since then gets the debuff as soon as it's close enough to me. i left and ran down to brit to sell weapons, came back and it's still working. switched modes and it's still working.
Steps to Reproduce:
User Specs:
OS: Linux 4.16 ManjaroLinux 17.1.8 64bit
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4430 CPU @ 3.00GHz (4)...

[Known] cowbell debuff is permanent]]> 4