Source:setVolume

Source:setVolume

Sets the current volume of the Source.

Function

Synopsis

Source:setVolume( volume )

Arguments

number volume

The volume for a Source, where 1.0 is normal volume. Volume cannot be raised above 1.0.

Returns

Nothing.

Examples

Make a sound quieter or completely silent.

function love.load()
    sound = love.audio.newSource("sound.wav")
 
    -- Note that this code, as-is, will set the volume to 0.0, as per the last line, and that's how sound:play() will play it back.
    sound:setVolume(0.5) -- 50% volume
    sound:setVolume(0) -- No sound
    sound:setVolume(1) -- Reset to maximum volume.
end

Set different volumes depending on the sound type.

function love.load()
    effect = love.audio.newSource("soundeffect.wav")
    music = love.audio.newSource("music.mp3")
 
    masterVolume = 0.5 -- Maximum volume for all sounds
    effectVolume = 0.75
    musicVolume = 1
 
    effect:setVolume(masterVolume * effectVolume)
    music:setVolume(masterVolume * musicVolume)
end

See Also

• Source