Dolby Axon (ventrilo killer?)

wavecutter

So, I just ran across a new voice communication program called Axon.



It's purported to be surround sound capable but I can't yet confirm how it works. The website claims that the surround sound feature can interact with in game geometry. I can attest to the sound quality as I've played around with it some and I can say that I like it.



It's set up like a regular IM client with a friends list. This is the part I like the most. No password management, just the people you invite into your chat rooms. You can create chat rooms that hold up to 5 people for free. The max limit is 50 and for the first 30 days you can use the max limit. after that you have to pay $20.00 a year for that privilege.



I'd like to test it out with some forum members to see what it can do.


Features:

3D surround sound
6 separate push to talk key binds
Persistent Channels

long overdue edit: It's now completely free.

wavecutter

Known Users:

Wavecutter
darkenedwing
Klyka
DualEdge
Tychocelchuuu

Current Issues:

Text message notification sound is horrid.

The Dude With Herpes

Hrm...I don't see why something like this even has a purpose.

What use would surround sound in a chat client be?

Plus the only real problem that I personally have with vent is there is no automatied audio normalizing so some people sound like they're going to scream your ear off and others you have to set up special settings to even hear more than a whisper.

That shit should take care of itself at this point.

Fireflash

Judging by the screenshots I think surround can make it easier to distinguish multiple talkers, especially when there's some overlapping during conversation.

Jimmy's voice comes from you left, while Mike speaks on your right. Bob is right in front of you.

NEO|Phyte

Show of hands, who all here would 'sneak up behind' someone and go "BOO!" using this?

The Dude With Herpes

Fireflash wrote: »

Judging by the screenshots I think surround can make it easier to distinguish multiple talkers, especially when there's some overlapping during conversation.

Jimmy's voice comes from you left, while Mike speaks on your right. Bob is right in front of you.

Well those screens weren't up when I made my post. :P

Besides it would rely entirely on the people using it to have a good surround system/headphones for it to have any function above and beyond what already exists in voice chat programs.

wavecutter

What I don't yet understand is the 50 person chat rooms. I wonder if, after the 30 day trial when people are limited to
5 people, will they be able to join larger rooms set up by other users?

darkenedwing

I'd love to test it out too, my account is Infinitepie314 if anyone wants to add me

wavecutter

I set up a persistent Penny-Arcade voice chat room. It's set up so that anyone who is invited to the chat room can invite anyone to the chat room.

Lunysgwen

This seems to be a bit more advanced then what we have on our bird, but having sound come from left/right/both is -super- useful. Something pinging you in the left ear? It must be -that guy- right? -That annoying ATC- both? -Must be the crew-

DualEdge

This might be useful for small coop games that have terrible or no in game chat. Count me in. The handle is DualEdge.

TychoCelchuuu

Me = tychocelchuuu.

Echo

Oh, neat. While I do have access to vent via both the G&T server and my WoW guild's server, I don't really want to hog slots there with non-related people. So I'll give this a spin for other random games I play with 3-4 buddies.