| name | Sound Vision |
| description | This skill should be used when the user asks about "sound direction", "audio style", "sonic identity", "music style", "SFX design", "audio mixing", "soundscape", "audio coherence", "audio design document", or discusses establishing or reviewing audio direction. Provides audio direction framework for sonic coherence. |
| version | 1.0.0 |
Sound Vision
Establish and maintain sonic coherence through systematic sound direction.
Three Pillars of Game Audio
- Music - Emotional backbone, pacing, identity
- SFX - Feedback, world-building, immersion
- Voice - Narrative, character, instruction
When one dominates inappropriately, the soundscape fails.
Sonic Identity
| Dimension | Spectrum |
|---|
| Frequency Balance | Bassy ←→ Airy |
| Texture | Synthetic ←→ Organic |
| Processing | Clean ←→ Distorted |
| Reverb | Dry ←→ Wet |
| Dynamics | Compressed ←→ Wide range |
| Attack | Gradual ←→ Punchy |
Mix Priority Hierarchy
PRIORITY 1 (Never duck):
├── Player damage/death feedback
├── Critical gameplay cues
└── Dialogue (when present)
PRIORITY 2 (Light ducking):
├── Player action feedback
├── Immediate threats
└── Important UI
PRIORITY 3 (Duck for 1-2):
├── Ambient world sounds
├── Background music
└── Environmental effects
PRIORITY 4 (Most flexible):
├── Atmospheric layers
└── Distant sounds
Relative Loudness (Music = 0dB reference)
| Element | Range |
|---|
| Player Actions | +2 to +6dB |
| Enemy Attacks | +0 to +4dB |
| Ambient | -6 to -12dB |
| UI Feedback | +0 to +3dB |
| Dialogue | +6 to +10dB |
Audio Design Doc Sections
- Audio Pillars - 3-5 sonic principles
- Reference Audio - Games, films, genres
- Frequency Allocation - Which elements own which ranges
- Mix Priorities - Ducking hierarchy
- Music Direction - Instrumentation, genre, adaptivity
- SFX Language - Attack, decay, processing aesthetic
ZX Considerations
- 8 SFX channels max, 4 music typical
- Balance file size vs quality
- Plan for channel stealing
Store in .studio/sound-direction.md or .studio/creative-direction.md.
References
references/mixing-techniques.md - Technical mixingreferences/adaptive-music.md - Dynamic musicreferences/sound-categories.md - SFX categorization
