: A "Category" is a convenient way to control multiple sounds at once.
The sound designer can assign a category to each Cue using the authoring tool.
It is possible to set a maximum of four categories per Cue.

: Even when multiple player handles are playing many sounds, it is possible to change the playback parameters of a Category. All the sounds that belong to that category - and only them - will be affected.
However, in some cases, a Category can also affect sounds that do not belong to it.
For example, it is possible to automatically lower the volumes of all the categories other than "dialog" so that the dialog is always intelligible (ducking).

The following parameters can be set for a Category: