Quick Start

Watch this video for a quick overview of the HDR workflow:

Essential Setup

1. Enable HDR Plugin:

   • Go to Edit → Plugins → SweejTech → HDR
   • Restart the editor if needed

   

2. Configure Default Settings:

   • Go to Edit → Project Settings → SweejTech → HDR
   • Set default System Resting Loudness (recommended: 80)

   

   • Configure Authoring Inclusion/Exclusion paths for your project structure
     • Include the directories where the sounds you want to use HDR for are located
     • Exclude things like VO waves, which will be thousands of assets you probably play through a cue or metasound

3. Enable HDR Source Data Override:

   • Go to Edit → Project Settings → Platforms → Windows (or your target platform)
   • Under Audio, enable HDR Source Data Override
   • This allows HDR to store per-sound configuration data required for the authoring workflow

   

4. Open HDR Authoring Window:

   • Go to Window → SweejTech → HDR → HDR Authoring
   • This is where you'll enable and configure HDR for individual sounds

Next Steps

Now that HDR is configured:

• See the Features page for detailed workflows on adding HDR to sounds
• Learn about the editor tools (Authoring, Hierarchy, Activity, Envelope, Controls)
• Understand loudness definitions and hierarchies
• Check the FAQ for common questions