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Since you will be building complex structures in your game, you will need to understand how the different properties are applied to objects within the hierarchy. In Wwise, the properties of an object are divided into two categories:

The following illustration demonstrates how the two types of property values work within the project hierarchy.

	Absolute properties: In this example the Output Bus is specified by the Actor-Mixer object. This specifies the Output Bus for the Actor-Mixer object and all its descendants that do not specify an Output Bus.
	Relative properties: In this example each object specifies a relative offset to the Volume property. The sum of the property values is the Volume offset applied to the Sound object.

After you have imported the assets into your project and organized them into a logical structure using the different object types, you can start defining the specific properties and behaviors of each asset.

Each object in Wwise has its own set of properties and behaviors that you can use to define and differentiate it. The properties, such as volume and pitch, define the characteristics of each object. The behaviors, such as looping and streaming, determine how the object is played back.

You can also define the properties and behaviors for all object types within the hierarchy. This allows you to control the properties of an entire group of objects, and to determine which objects within the group will be played back and in which order.

You can also apply certain Effects to the different objects to create that unique experience that you are aiming for. When applying Effects at the highest level in the hierarchy, it is important to note these Effects are actually applied at each level below.

Property indicators

You may notice that certain property values in both the Property and Contents Editors have one or more indicators beside them. These indicators show whether the property value is linked to other active platforms, whether the property value is associated with RTPCs or States, and whether a Randomizer has been applied on the property value.

The following table describes the indicators that are used in each of these situations:

Indicator	Name	Description
	Link	A property value that is linked to the corresponding values of other active game platforms.
	Unlink	A unique property value that is not linked to the corresponding values of other active game platforms.
	Partial Unlink	The property value for the current platform is linked, but one or more corresponding values of other active platforms is unlinked.
	RTPC - On	A property value that is tied to an in-game parameter value using RTPCs.
	RTPC - Off	A property value is not tied to an in-game parameter value.

	State Disabled	This property value is not tied to a State.
	State Enabled	A State Group is tied to this property value. This means, that the property in question, such as the Volume, may change according to the applied State.
	State Mixed	A State Group is tied to property values for one or more, but not all, objects loaded in the Multi Editor. You will not see this indicator in the Property Editor or the Contents Editor.

	Randomizer - On	A property value to which a Randomizer effect has been applied.
	Randomizer - Off	A property value to which no Randomizer effect has been applied.

You can enable or disable the link and Randomizer features by right-clicking on a particular property value. The RTPC, State, and Randomizer indicators can be double-clicked to open their respective view/tab where their settings are defined.

For more information on linking/unlinking property values, using RTPCs, and randomizing property values, refer to the following sections:

• Customizing object properties per platform

• Controlling property values using Game Parameters

• Enhancing playback by randomizing property values