What is a Zone asset?

• A Zone Asset in this context defines an interactive 3D area in a game world that affects how audio is heard within and around it. 
• For example we can apply reverb, filtering, or other spatial effects when a player is in or near a zone.

How to create and edit a Zone asset

• In Elias, a Zone Asset can be created in the standalone studio application… 
• But must currently be edited using the Spatial Editor tool (found under the Tools menu). 

The Spatial Editor allows you to:

• Select a Zone asset in the Asset field.
• Assign a Reverb IR Asset if convolution reverb should be used.
• Adjust the amount of reverb send.
• Choose and edit different curves that control how audio parameters change over distance or within the zone.
• Curve editing controls:
  • Left-click on the curve to add a point.
  • Left-click on an existing point to edit or remove it.
  • Right-click and drag a point to move it.
  • Expand the graph by adjusting the X Limit and Y Limit fields.
  • While the Zone asset defines behavior inside Elias, its geometry and placement are added within the game engine plugins (Unity, Unreal, etc.), where additional zone settings can also be configured.