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MAtmos ambient sound

The MAtmos Ambient Sound Mod adds environmental and interaction sounds, raverberation, and echo to dramatically improve your gaming audio experience.

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Which MAtmos ambient sound release should I use?

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Latest stable file MAtmos-7.7
Game version 26.1.2
Loader NeoForge

MAtmos ambient sound MAtmos-7.7 targets 26.1.2 with NeoForge. The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both. All 1 required mods have matching files.

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Is MAtmos ambient sound required on the client, server, or both?

The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.

Client Source doesn’t say
Dedicated server Source doesn’t say
Loader for this release NeoForge
Required install it here Optional supported, not mandatory Not supported do not install here Source doesn’t say do not assume

The source does not explicitly classify this release as client-only or server-only.

What else does MAtmos ambient sound MAtmos-7.7 need?

MAtmos-7.7. Change the file and its required mods may change too.

All 1 required mods have matching files

Install TCT Core first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup.

TCT Core Needed by MAtmos ambient sound MAtmos-7.7
required
Matching file found Matched file: TCTcore-2.3

We only count dependency files that match this setup. A file for another loader does not fill the gap.

Before you install it

Add MAtmos ambient sound without breaking your instance.

Built for MAtmos ambient sound MAtmos-7.7. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.

  1. 01

    Stick to this file

    Use MAtmos-7.7. It targets 26.1.2 with NeoForge; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.

  2. 02

    Bring the mods it needs

    Install TCT Core first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup.

  3. 03

    Put it on the correct side

    The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.

  4. 04

    Pick the file you checked

    Use the “Get this file” button beside MAtmos-7.7. It opens that exact file at the source.

About this project

What does MAtmos ambient sound add?

Matmos Ambient Sounds completely transforms Minecraft’s soundscape by adding more than 160 immersive and dynamic ambient sound effects.
Instead of static stereo sounds centered on the player, Matmos generates a true spatial sound environment that reacts to the world around you.

The mod constantly analyzes where you are:
✔ Biome (forest, desert, swamp, etc.)
✔ Indoors or outdoors
✔ In caves or the Nether
✔ On a cliff, near water, in dense forests…

And adapts the audio experience in real time.

You will hear:

  • Birds, crows, crickets, wolves, frogs, insects
  • Branches creaking, wind gusts, weather systems, storms
  • Cave echoes, reverb, underground ambiance
  • Surface and underwater player interaction sounds
  • Villages, items and inventory handling
  • Nether atmosphere and environmental effects
    … and more every update!

Every sound is spatial and can move, approaching or fading depending on where the source is located.

⚠️ Dependencies
Requires TCTCore (V5.2+)

📌 Supported Versions
Minecraft 1.1 → 1.21.5
(Some features vary depending on version — see compatibility section)

⚙️ Settings
Once installed, settings can be changed in:
H → Mod Settings → TCT Core Menu
You can also adjust audio categories in Minecraft’s sound menu.

Patch Notes — Matmos Ambient Sounds

Matmos V7.7 Supported Versions 1.18.2 to 26.1.2

Biome music bugfix — fixed an issue where biome music kept looping endlessly

  • Plains sound adjustment — tweaked the amount of ambient sounds in plains
  • Expanded biome support — added compatibility for more biomes
  • Support for version 26.1.2 — added full support for update 26.1.2

Matmos V7.6 Supported Versions 1.19.2 to 1.21.8

  • Added a sound when the player is in the water
  • Bug fixes and optimization improvements
  • Bug Fix : problem with the nighttime animal sounds that were playing during the day
  • Bug Fix : correction of certain client/server synchronization issues

Matmos V7.4 — Supported Versions 1.17.1 to 1.21.8

    • Added support for Minecraft 1.21.8
  • Water sounds modified for a more natural and realistic effect
  • Wind sounds modified for a more natural and realistic effect
  • Balanced audio levels for a more even and immersive sound experience
  • Some features removed to standardize all supported versions
  • Removed config json
  • Removed implementation of Sound Physics Remastered
  • Bug Fix: Issue with certain Forge setups on version 1.20.1
  • Bug Fix: Night ambiance stopped during night and continued in daytime
  • Multiplayer Bug Fix: Item interaction sounds triggered for all players
  • Multiplayer Bug Fix: Opening an internet link triggered sound events for all players

Matmos V7.1 Supported Versions 1.18.2 to 1.21.5

  • Bug fixes and optimization improvements
  • Volume balancing for several sound categories
  • Added support for Minecraft 1.21.5

Matmos V7.0 — Supported Versions 1.12.2 to 1.21.4

    • Complete code rewriting for improved performance
  • Significant optimization improvements
  • Added many new forest environment sounds
  • Updated environmental and spatial sound behavior
  • New settings interface
  • Support for settings toml for external configuration editing
  • Improved and reworked various audio files
  • Added support for multiple Minecraft versions 1.12.2 1.14.4 1.15.2 1.16.5 1.17.1 1.18.2 1.21.4
  • Initial Sound Physics support removed in V7.2
⚠️To install these old version archive, download them on this page, unzip the .jar and read the READ. ME inside for the installation tutorial of each version⚠️
Hurricaaane Matmos for 1.1 to 1.6.4 CurseForge
Hurricaaane , Dag, Sollace, makamys Matmos for 1.7.10 to 1.12.2 archive on this page

Project description from CurseForge.

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