# Audio

> Understand the different options for importing and managing audio in your application.

Unity's audio features include full 3D spatial sound, real-time mixing and mastering, hierarchies of mixers, snapshots, and predefined effects. Read this section to learn about audio in Unity, including clips, sources, listeners, importing, and sound settings.

| **Topic**                                                                                | **Description**                                                      |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **[Audio overview](/engine/6000.6/manual/audio/overview.md)**                            | An overview of the theory behind Unity's audio system.               |
| **[Audio files](/engine/6000.6/manual/audio/files.md)**                                  | Reference information about audio files and their supported formats. |
| **[Scriptable Audio Pipeline](/engine/6000.6/manual/audio/scriptable-processors.md)**    | Reference information about the Scriptable Audio Pipeline.           |
| **[Tracker modules](/engine/6000.6/manual/audio/tracker-modules.md)**                    | Reference information about the benefits of tracker modules.         |
| **[Audio Mixer](/engine/6000.6/manual/audio/mixer.md)**                                  | Reference information about the Unity Audio Mixer and its UI.        |
| **[Native audio plug-in SDK](/engine/6000.6/manual/audio/mixer-native-audio-plugin.md)** | Instructions to use the built-in native audio plugin interface.      |
| **[Audio random containers](/engine/6000.6/manual/audio/random-container.md)**           | Reference information about audio random containers.                 |
| **[Audio Profiler module](/engine/6000.6/manual/audio/profiler.md)**                     | Analyze the audio performance of your application.                   |
| **[Ambisonic audio](/engine/6000.6/manual/audio/ambisonic.md)**                          | Understand the options for using ambisonic audio in Unity.           |
| **[Audio Reference](/engine/6000.6/manual/audio/reference.md)**                          | Reference information about the Editor's audio-related UI settings.  |

## Additional resources

* [Audio tutorial](http://unity3d.com/learn/tutorials/topics/audio)
* [Join the conversation on Unity Discussions for Audio and Video](https://discussions.unity.com/lists/audio-video)
* The [Knowledge Base Audio section](https://support.unity3d.com/hc/en-us/sections/201377883-Audio)