Anyone care to concur or disagree with my assertions? :-D
jed wrote:
or if some OSS implementations of the features below start to pop
up..... :-(
jed wrote:
Is it ever likely that some of it will be supported in some
shape/form in the future?
Spose it's all proprietary and unless one of the organisations behind
one of the major distros chips-in for licensing, it will never become
available? :-(
http://www.asus.com/products.aspx?modelmenu=2&model=2711&l1=25&l2=150&l3=0&l4=0
/Dolby® Headphone
Dolby Headphone technology allows users to listen to music, watch
movies, or play games with the dramatic 5.1-channel surround or
realistic 3D spacious effects through any set of stereo headphones.
Dolby® Virtual Speaker
Dolby Virtual Speaker technology simulates a highly realistic
5.1-speaker surround sound listening environment from as few as two
speakers.
Dolby® Pro-Logic II
Dolby Pro-Logic II is the well-known technology to process any native
stereo or 5.1-channel audio into up to 6.1 channel output, creating a
seamless, natural surround soundfield.
Smart Volume Normalizer^(TM):
Smart Volume Normalizer^(TM) Normalizes the volume of all audio
sources into a constant level and also enhances your 3D sound
listening range and advantages in gaming
Xear 3D^(TM) Virtual Speaker Shifter:
Virtual 7.1 speaker positioning
Magic Voice^(TM):
Xonar Essence STX provides VocalFX, the latest vocal effect
technologies for gaming and VoIP, including: -VoiceEX: produces vivid
environmental reverberation for your voice in EAX games -ChatEX:
emulates different background environment effects when you chat
online -Magic Voice: changes your voice pitch to different types
(Monster/Cartoon...) for disguising your real voice or just for fun
in online chatting
Karaoke Functions:
Music Key-Shifting and Microphone Echo effects like professional
Karaoke machine
FlexBass^(TM):
Professional Bass Management/Enhancement system
3D Sound Engines/APIs:
Vista: DirectSound3D® GX 2.5, DirectSound® HW, DirectSound SW,
A3D®1.0, OpenAL generic modes, 128 3D sounds processing capability
XP: DirectSound2.5 SW, A3D®1.0, OpenAL generic modes, 128 3D sounds
processing capability /
Clemens Ladisch wrote:
jed wrote:
Damn, that's a substantial amt of stuff that won't be available don't u
reckon?
Yes.
Best regards,
Clemens
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