Comments on: Bringing Ambiance to your Adventure http://dndnerd.com/bringing-ambiance-to-your-adventure Ramblings of a Nerd who likes to play D&D Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:15:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: How to incorporate sounds into your RPG: playback « Toxic Blog’s Bag http://dndnerd.com/bringing-ambiance-to-your-adventure/comment-page-1#comment-21020 How to incorporate sounds into your RPG: playback « Toxic Blog’s Bag Thu, 16 Sep 2010 22:18:47 +0000 http://dndnerd.com/bringing-ambiance-to-your-adventure#comment-21020 [...] Player or iTunes are great tools for playing single effects, but if you’d like to get fancier, here are some ideas from D&D Nerd.com on how to start incorporating sound effects and music into your [...] [...] Player or iTunes are great tools for playing single effects, but if you’d like to get fancier, here are some ideas from D&D Nerd.com on how to start incorporating sound effects and music into your [...]

]]> By: Ahren The Magus http://dndnerd.com/bringing-ambiance-to-your-adventure/comment-page-1#comment-19936 Ahren The Magus Tue, 04 May 2010 12:56:02 +0000 http://dndnerd.com/bringing-ambiance-to-your-adventure#comment-19936 Another good piece of software you may want to consider (for Windows...but if you use VirtualBox, you can run this within Linux too) is Vector Media Software's "Atmosphere Lite". Free to download and use, though it nags you to upgrade (at cost) to Plus or Deluxe each time you run it. Great for background effects, like wind, rain, thunder, animals, campfires...And if you have other special effects, you can run them via Windows Media Player, and have the two overlap rather than the 'jarring switch' between them that using a single program can do. Another good piece of software you may want to consider (for Windows…but if you use VirtualBox, you can run this within Linux too) is Vector Media Software’s “Atmosphere Lite”. Free to download and use, though it nags you to upgrade (at cost) to Plus or Deluxe each time you run it.

Great for background effects, like wind, rain, thunder, animals, campfires…And if you have other special effects, you can run them via Windows Media Player, and have the two overlap rather than the ‘jarring switch’ between them that using a single program can do.

]]> By: Delwynndwn http://dndnerd.com/bringing-ambiance-to-your-adventure/comment-page-1#comment-994 Delwynndwn Mon, 21 May 2007 05:24:54 +0000 http://dndnerd.com/bringing-ambiance-to-your-adventure#comment-994 I recommend using the FMOD API myself. You can find it at <a href="http://fmod.org/" rel="nofollow">fmod.org</a>. Quickest way to get compatibility with a slew of formats, including open source formats. I've even developed a class quite a while back that will automatically determine if what you're loading is a waveform or sequenced audio file, and use the appropriate functions. With the class internally handling this, there's no need to worry about what kind of audio file you're dealing with. However, it's a very simplistic class though, and I'm sure it could probably be expanded further for more abilities. Though, if you'd like to take a look at it, I could try to find the old code files and send it your way. :) I recommend using the FMOD API myself. You can find it at fmod.org. Quickest way to get compatibility with a slew of formats, including open source formats.

I’ve even developed a class quite a while back that will automatically determine if what you’re loading is a waveform or sequenced audio file, and use the appropriate functions. With the class internally handling this, there’s no need to worry about what kind of audio file you’re dealing with.

However, it’s a very simplistic class though, and I’m sure it could probably be expanded further for more abilities. Though, if you’d like to take a look at it, I could try to find the old code files and send it your way. :)

]]> By: James http://dndnerd.com/bringing-ambiance-to-your-adventure/comment-page-1#comment-992 James Sun, 20 May 2007 17:20:39 +0000 http://dndnerd.com/bringing-ambiance-to-your-adventure#comment-992 My development is going great. I have a functional sound mixer now. I can play a primary sound and use up to seven different other sounds or i can mix several primary sounds. Anyone interested in doing such things i recomend reading up on it in the DirectX SDKs/Direct Music. As for the first release of this fantastic AD&D sound mixer. I'm still running tests and will post a release soon for all you fellow AD&D nerds. This is the best site ever. James PS you right about the sounds from Elder Scrolls i was just being lazy. Thanks! My development is going great. I have a functional sound mixer now. I can play a primary sound and use up to seven different other sounds or i can mix several primary sounds. Anyone interested in doing such things i recomend reading up on it in the DirectX SDKs/Direct Music. As for the first release of this fantastic AD&D sound mixer. I’m still running tests and will post a release soon for all you fellow AD&D nerds. This is the best site ever.

James

PS you right about the sounds from Elder Scrolls i was just being lazy. Thanks!

]]> By: Delwynndwn http://dndnerd.com/bringing-ambiance-to-your-adventure/comment-page-1#comment-913 Delwynndwn Tue, 15 May 2007 07:50:48 +0000 http://dndnerd.com/bringing-ambiance-to-your-adventure#comment-913 Looks like I should do some digging around for such sounds then. ;) I know that there are several games where you can find such sounds from, such as Neverwinter Nights and The Elderscrolls series. However, I'm sure that for the technically impaired, it may seem daunting at first. I may very well have to craft a post about this. :) Looks like I should do some digging around for such sounds then. ;)

I know that there are several games where you can find such sounds from, such as Neverwinter Nights and The Elderscrolls series. However, I’m sure that for the technically impaired, it may seem daunting at first. I may very well have to craft a post about this. :)

]]> By: James http://dndnerd.com/bringing-ambiance-to-your-adventure/comment-page-1#comment-911 James Tue, 15 May 2007 04:01:57 +0000 http://dndnerd.com/bringing-ambiance-to-your-adventure#comment-911 Great Site! I've been looking for sommething like this although i need a really good spot to get single sound files like swords being drawn and monster grouwls. About the audio mixing. I just started using sound in my games (AD&D:>) and decided i would make my own mixer. So i'm currently in the development stage and since this is suck a cool site if any one wants to stay in touch they can try the first release for free. Thanks for the site James Great Site! I’ve been looking for sommething like this although i need a really good spot to get single sound files like swords being drawn and monster grouwls. About the audio mixing. I just started using sound in my games (AD&D:>) and decided i would make my own mixer. So i’m currently in the development stage and since this is suck a cool site if any one wants to stay in touch they can try the first release for free.

Thanks for the site

James

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