Summary

Good sound effects and music are critical to the success of games. They evoke emotion and intensify the experience of playing the game. LlamaWorks2D makes it easy to play sounds in games by providing a sound class. With the sound class, your game can play background music and multiple simultaneous sound effects.

When you need sound effects or music, you can either buy them or make them yourself. If you buy them, you need to make sure you're buying royalty-free sound effects or music and that they are licensed for commercial uses. If, on the other hand, you're making your own sound effects and music, you need the proper tools. For sound effects, you need audio-editing software such as Audacity, which is provided on the CD. You may also need to invest in sound effectsgeneration software.

To make your own music, you can use music-generation programs, such as Band In A Box, and loop-based music software like FL Studio. If you're a musician, you can use MIDI instruments such as keyboards, guitars, and drums. By connecting a good microphone to your computer, you can also record yourself playing any instrument.