could i please have a link to this would love to try it On 4/27/13, Ken The PionEar <[email protected]> wrote: > I suppose I get that, but there's something to be said about walking into a > > sound and having it surround you. Take the band for instance. It's true that > > from far away you can't hear the stereo uality of it, but you definitely > hear it as you walk up to the band. I wouldn't put most sounds in stereo, > but there are some that, I think anyway, sound better that way. As you said > > though, it definitely makes sense to keep most files as mono files. > So I've added a built-in function to the game that allows you to play stereo > > files in 3d. I simply created a LeftSound and RightSound, and start playback > > simultaneously. This is different than the last version, which simply had > two bands. > > Check out my games at > www.ThePionEar.net > and my music, and that of my band, at > www.ThePionEar.net/BlindLabyrinth.html . > If you want to reach me, you can call 419-744-0517, friend me on Facebook, > (KenWDowney,) or write me at [email protected] . > Crazy Ken > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Thomas Ward" <[email protected]> > To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2013 2:42 AM > Subject: Re: [Audyssey] New Version of Soundscape Explorer > > >> Hi Ken, >> >> Actually, this has nothing to do with Microsoft specifically. All the >> 3d libraries out there be it OpenAL, FMOD Ex, Bass, etc use mono >> sound samples for virtual 3d audio. There are technical reasons why >> they use mono instead of stereo for virtual 3d audio, but I don't >> recall off hand what they were specifically. However, what it comes >> down to is it takes up less memory and CPU power to position mono >> sounds than stereo sounds, and you don't need a stereo sound if you >> are not going to play it back in stereo anyway. >> >> For instance, when you play a stereo sound you have two channels left >> and right. This is fine if you intend to play both channels at the >> same time. However, if you are positioning a sound in 3d only the left >> or right channel can be heard at a time negating the need for both >> channels. You are just wasting CPU power and ram on an extra channel >> and a much larger file that isn't being used to begin with. Make >> sense? >> >> Cheers! >> >> On 4/27/13, Ken The PionEar <[email protected]> wrote: >>> I find myself wondering what wise guy at Microsoft thought that you >>> shouldn't be able to play stereo files in a 3d buffer. While it's true >>> that >>> >>> if the sound is off to the left or right, the stereo effect isn't >>> noticeable, when you're in front of the object it certainly is. That's >>> why >>> there are two bands in my soundscape explorer. OK, back to coding... >>> >>> >>> --- >>> Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] >>> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >>> [email protected]. >>> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >>> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >>> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. >>> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >>> list, >>> please send E-mail to [email protected]. >>> >> >> --- >> Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] >> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >> [email protected]. >> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. >> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >> list, >> please send E-mail to [email protected]. >> > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [email protected]. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to [email protected]. >
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