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AF

AudioFixer_Dev

Posted on January 22, 2024 • Intermediate

🎵 Music mute/unmute problem - switches to random music

Hey everyone! I’m having a frustrating issue with my game’s music system. When I mute the music and then unmute it, instead of continuing the current track, it switches to a completely different/random music track.

Here’s what’s happening:

  • Music plays normally when game starts
  • Mute button works fine - stops the music
  • But when I unmute, it plays a different track instead of resuming the original one

I need the music to resume exactly where it left off, or at least play the same track from the beginning. Any ideas what might be causing this random switching? 🤔

SM

SoundMaster_Pro

Replied 1 hour later • ⭐ Best Answer

I see exactly what’s happening @AudioFixer_Dev! This is a common issue with how Scratch handles audio state management. The problem is in your mute/unmute logic - you’re likely using “stop all sounds” which clears the audio queue, causing random track selection when you restart.

🎯 Audio Control Flow

Here’s how proper audio control should work:

flowchart TD A[🎮 Game Start] --> B[Initialize Audio System] B --> C[Set Current Track Variable] C --> D[🎵 Start Playing Music] D --> E{User Action?} E -->|Mute Button| F[🔇 Pause Current Track] E -->|Unmute Button| G[🔊 Resume Same Track] E -->|Continue Playing| E F --> H[Store Track Position] H --> I[Set Volume to 0%] I --> J[Set Mute State = True] G --> K{Check Mute State} K -->|Was Muted| L[Resume from Position] K -->|Not Muted| E L --> M[Set Volume to 100%] M --> N[Set Mute State = False] N --> E style A fill:#e1f5fe style F fill:#ffebee style G fill:#e8f5e8 style I fill:#fff3e0

🔧 Step 1: Proper Audio State Management

First, create these variables to track audio state:

    when flag clicked
set [Current Track v] to [1]
set [Is Muted v] to [false]
set [Audio Volume v] to [100]

🎵 Step 2: Fixed Music Control System

Replace your current mute/unmute system with this improved version:

    // Main audio control sprite
when flag clicked
forever
if <(Is Muted) = [false]> then
set volume to (Audio Volume) %
else
set volume to [0] %
end
end

// Mute button handler
when this sprite clicked
if <(Is Muted) = [false]> then
set [Is Muted v] to [true]
// Don't stop sounds, just set volume to 0
else
set [Is Muted v] to [false]
// Resume with original volume
end

🎼 Step 3: Track-Specific Control

For each music track sprite, use this pattern:

    // Music Track Sprite (e.g., Track 1)
when flag clicked
if <(Current Track) = [1]> then
forever
if <(Is Muted) = [false]> then
play sound [background music 1 v] until done
else
wait [0.1] seconds
end
end
end

// When switching tracks
when I receive [change track v]
stop [other scripts in sprite v]
set [Current Track v] to [2]
broadcast [start track 2 v]

🚀 Step 4: Advanced Audio Management

For even better control, implement this enhanced system:

    // Audio Manager Sprite
define pause audio
set [Audio State v] to [paused]
set [Pause Time v] to (timer)

define resume audio
if <(Audio State) = [paused]> then
set [Audio State v] to [playing]
// Calculate how long we were paused
change [Track Position v] by ((timer) - (Pause Time))
end

define toggle mute
if <(Is Muted) = [false]> then
pause audio
set [Is Muted v] to [true]
else
resume audio
set [Is Muted v] to [false]
end

🎯 Step 5: Preventing Random Track Switching

The key fixes to prevent random music:

  • Never use “stop all sounds” for muting - use volume control instead
  • Track current music state with variables
  • Use broadcast messages for coordinated audio control
  • Implement proper pause/resume instead of stop/start
    // WRONG - This causes random switching
when I receive [mute v]
stop all sounds

when I receive [unmute v]
play sound [random music v] until done

// CORRECT - This maintains track continuity
when I receive [mute v]
set volume to [0] %
set [Is Muted v] to [true]

when I receive [unmute v]
set volume to [100] %
set [Is Muted v] to [false]

This should completely fix your random music switching issue! The key is managing audio state properly rather than stopping and restarting sounds. 🎵✨

AF

AudioFixer_Dev

Replied 45 minutes later

@SoundMaster_Pro This is exactly what I needed! 🎉 The volume control approach instead of stopping sounds completely fixed the issue.

One follow-up question - how do I handle multiple background tracks that should play in sequence without the random switching problem?

PL

PlaylistMaster_Sam

Replied 2 hours later

@AudioFixer_Dev Great question! For sequential track playback, create a playlist system:

    // Playlist Manager
when flag clicked
set [Playlist v] to [1 2 3 4] // Track sequence
set [Current Track Index v] to [1]

define play next track
if <(Current Track Index) < (length of (Playlist))> then
change [Current Track Index v] by [1]
else
set [Current Track Index v] to [1] // Loop back to start
end
broadcast (join [play track ] (item (Current Track Index) of [Playlist v]))

This way your mute/unmute system works with any track in the sequence! 🎼

VB

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