Difference between revisions of "Voice"

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Voice is the ability to speak and hear other Residents in Second Life. See Voice Mentors: Getting Started with Voice for some introductory information.

Frequently Asked Questions

There's an exhaustive Voice FAQ which provides answers to many questions about the new voice feature.

Groups

The Voice Mentors group and Voice in SL: A Community Forum are advocacy and help groups for users having problems adjusting to the new system.

Settings

You can set your preferences directly in your Documents and Settings\<user>\Application Data\SecondLife\user_settings\settings.xml file, or you can set them from the viewer.

Some settings can be made through the UI panels, but all can be set from the advanced menu.

If you haven't already done so, you enable the Advanced menu using

PC - Ctrl-Alt-D
Mac - Ctrl-⌥ Alt-D

Note: In some cases, there may be a shortcut conflict with another application. In which case, hold down Ctrl-Alt-⇧ Shift-D.

(not to be confused with Ctrl-Alt-Del).

Then select:

Advanced -> Debug Settings

Note: If you are on Mac OS X, this key combination can possibly hide your Dock. If this happens, click the Apple icon (upper left) then click Dock, then click Turn Hiding Off.

to get the Debug Settings window. In the selection box, hit the triangle to bring up the list of debug variables and select the setting that you wish to change.

Here is a list of settings relating to Voice chat together with their default values and descriptions.

AudioLevelMic: 1.0; Audio level of microphone input

AudioLevelVoice: 1.0; Audio level of voice chat

EnablePushToTalk: TRUE; Must hold down a key or moouse button when talking into your microphone

EnableVoiceChat: FALSE; Enable talking to other Residents with a microphone

Mute Voice (starting in version 1.19.0): FALSE; Voice plays at 0 volume (streaming audio still takes up bandwidth)

FloaterActiveSpeakersRect: 0 300 250 0; Rectangle for active speakers window

OverdrivenColor: 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0; Color of various indicators when Resident is speaking too loud.

PushToTalkButton: MiddleMouse; Which button or keyboard key is used for push-to-talk

PushToTalkToggle: FALSE; Should the push-to-talk button behave as a toggle

ShowVoiceChannelPopup (starting in version 1.19.0): FALSE; Controls visibility of the current voice channel popup above the voice tab

SpeakingColor: 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0; Color of various indicators when Resident is speaking on a voice channel.

VivoxDebugLevel: -1; Logging level to use when launching the vivox daemon

VivoxDebugServerName: bhd.vivox.com; Hostname of the vivox account server to use for voice when not connected to Agni.

VoiceCallsFriendsOnly: FALSE; Only accept voice calls from Residents on your friends list

VoiceEarLocation: 0; Location of the virtual ear for voice

VoiceHost: 127.0.0.1; Client SLVoice host to connect to

VoiceImageLevel0: 041ee5a0-cb6a-9ac5-6e49-41e9320507d5; Texture UUID for voice image level 0

VoiceImageLevel1: 29de489d-0491-fb00-7dab-f9e686d31e83; Texture UUID for voice image level 1

VoiceImageLevel2: 29de489d-0491-fb00-7dab-f9e686d31e83; Texture UUID for voice image level 2

VoiceImageLevel3: 29de489d-0491-fb00-7dab-f9e686d31e83; Texture UUID for voice image level 3

VoiceImageLevel4: 29de489d-0491-fb00-7dab-f9e686d31e83; Texture UUID for voice image level 4

VoiceImageLevel5: 29de489d-0491-fb00-7dab-f9e686d31e83; Texture UUID for voice image level 5

VoiceImageLevel6: 29de489d-0491-fb00-7dab-f9e686d31e83; Texture UUID for voice image level 6

VoiceInputAudioDevice: Default; Audio input device to use for voice

VoiceOutputAudioDevice: Default; Audio output device to use for voice

VoicePort: 44124; Client SLVoice port to connect to

WarnFirstVoice: FALSE; Enables FirstVoice warning dialog

Recording

See Torley Linden's page on Voice recording

LipSync

See the LipSync page for information on lip sync for voice chat.

Technical

Voice in Second Life uses Vivox technology that is based on RTP (using the oRTP library), SIP (using the amsip library from Antisip), OpenAL, TinyXPath, OpenSSL, and libcurl for the transmission of voice data. The positional 3D audio is achieved with technology from DiamondWare. These technologies are contained in external daemon software that is started and stopped by the Second Life client.

For more details, see the Voice/Technical page, or have a look at the official ViVox documentation on the JIRA.

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-'''Voice''' is a feature that made its debut on its own grid and beta viewer in March of 2007[http://news.cnet.co.uk/gamesgear/0,39029682,49289943,00.htm].
+{{Help|Multimedia=*|Communication=*|Glossary=*}}
+'''Voice''' is the ability to speak and hear other Residents in Second Life.  See [[Voice Mentors: Getting Started with Voice]] for some introductory information.
-==Recent developments==
+==Frequently Asked Questions ==
-It was recently (May 2007) rolled in to the main beta grid, and Linden Labs has put out June 13 as the day that the main viewer with voice will be completed.  Whether this means that voice will be added to the main grid is unclear.
+There's an exhaustive [[Voice FAQ]] which provides answers to many questions about the new voice feature.
-==System-wide Rollout==
+==Groups==
+The [[Voice Mentors|Voice Mentors group]] and [[Voice in SL: A Community Forum]] are advocacy and help groups for users having problems adjusting to the new system.
+==Settings==
+You can set your preferences directly in your '''Documents and Settings\<user>\Application Data\SecondLife\user_settings\settings.xml''' file, or you can set them from the viewer.
+Some settings can be made through the UI panels, but all can be set from the [[advanced menu]].
+If you haven't already done so, you enable the Advanced menu using
+* '''PC''' - {{KeyCombo|ctrl=*|alt=*|D}}
+* '''Mac''' - {{KeyCombo|ctrl=*|opt=*|D}}
+{{KBnote| In some cases, there may be a shortcut conflict with another application. In which case, hold down {{KeyCombo|ctrl=*|alt=*|shift=*|D}}.}} (not to be confused with {{KeyCombo|ctrl=*|alt=*|Del}}).
+Then select:
+: Advanced -> Debug Settings
+Note:  If you are on Mac OS X, this key combination can possibly hide your Dock. If this happens, click the Apple icon (upper left) then click Dock, then click Turn Hiding Off.
+to get the Debug Settings window.  In the selection box, hit the triangle to bring up the list of debug variables and select the setting that you wish to change.
+Here is a list of settings relating to Voice chat together with their default values and descriptions.
+:;AudioLevelMic
+::1.0
+::Audio level of microphone input
+:;AudioLevelVoice
+::1.0
+::Audio level of voice chat
+:;EnablePushToTalk
+::TRUE
+::Must hold down a key or moouse button when talking into your microphone
+:;EnableVoiceChat
+::FALSE
+::Enable talking to other Residents with a microphone
+:;Mute Voice (starting in version 1.19.0)
+::FALSE
+::Voice plays at 0 volume (streaming audio still takes up bandwidth)
+:;FloaterActiveSpeakersRect
+::0 300 250 0
+::Rectangle for active speakers window
+:;OverdrivenColor
+::1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0
+::Color of various indicators when Resident is speaking too loud.
+:;PushToTalkButton
+::MiddleMouse
+::Which button or keyboard key is used for push-to-talk
+:;PushToTalkToggle
+::FALSE
+::Should the push-to-talk button behave as a toggle
+:;ShowVoiceChannelPopup (starting in version 1.19.0)
+::FALSE
+::Controls visibility of the current voice channel popup above the voice tab
+:;SpeakingColor
+::0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0
+::Color of various indicators when Resident is speaking on a voice channel.
+:;VivoxDebugLevel
+::-1
+::Logging level to use when launching the vivox daemon
+:;VivoxDebugServerName
+::bhd.vivox.com
+::Hostname of the vivox account server to use for voice when not connected to Agni.
-Voice will be available free for landowners during the beta. Owners of mainland and island properties will be able to use the new feature for free[http://news.cnet.co.uk/gamesgear/0,39029682,49288048,00.htm].
+:;VoiceCallsFriendsOnly
-However, owners of older islands who pay fees lower than the current $US295 per month may have to upgrade to be able to use voice.
+::FALSE
+::Only accept voice calls from Residents on your friends list
-==Controversy==
+:;VoiceEarLocation
+::0
+::Location of the virtual ear for voice
-While many believe that voice in SL will be beneficial, some users are against the addition of voice to the main grid.
+:;VoiceHost
+::127.0.0.1
+::Client SLVoice host to connect to
-==Groups==
+:;VoiceImageLevel0
+::041ee5a0-cb6a-9ac5-6e49-41e9320507d5
+::Texture UUID for voice image level 0
+:;VoiceImageLevel1
+::29de489d-0491-fb00-7dab-f9e686d31e83
+::Texture UUID for voice image level 1
+:;VoiceImageLevel2
+::29de489d-0491-fb00-7dab-f9e686d31e83
+::Texture UUID for voice image level 2
+:;VoiceImageLevel3
+::29de489d-0491-fb00-7dab-f9e686d31e83
+::Texture UUID for voice image level 3
+:;VoiceImageLevel4
+::29de489d-0491-fb00-7dab-f9e686d31e83
+::Texture UUID for voice image level 4
+:;VoiceImageLevel5
+::29de489d-0491-fb00-7dab-f9e686d31e83
+::Texture UUID for voice image level 5
+:;VoiceImageLevel6
+::29de489d-0491-fb00-7dab-f9e686d31e83
+::Texture UUID for voice image level 6
+:;VoiceInputAudioDevice
+::Default
+::Audio input device to use for voice
+:;VoiceOutputAudioDevice
+::Default
+::Audio output device to use for voice
+:;VoicePort
+::44124
+::Client SLVoice port to connect to
+:;WarnFirstVoice
+::FALSE
+::Enables FirstVoice warning dialog
+==Recording==
+See [[User:Torley Linden|Torley Linden's]] page on [[Voice recording]]
+==LipSync==
+See the [[LipSync]] page for information on lip sync for voice chat.
+==Technical==
-The [[Voice Mentors|Voice Mentors group]] and [[Voice in SL: A Community Forum]] are advocacy and help groups for users having problems adjusting to the new system.
+Voice in Second Life uses [http://www.vivox.com/ Vivox] technology that is based on RTP (using the [http://www.linphone.org/index.php/eng/code_review/ortp oRTP] library), SIP (using the amsip library from [http://www.antisip.com/ Antisip]), [http://www.openal.org/ OpenAL], [http://tinyxpath.sourceforge.net/ TinyXPath], [http://www.openssl.org/ OpenSSL], and [http://curl.haxx.se/ libcurl] for the transmission of voice data. The positional 3D audio is achieved with technology from [http://www.dw.com/about.php DiamondWare]. These technologies are contained in external daemon software that is started and stopped by the Second Life client.
+For more details, see the [[Voice/Technical]] page, or have a look at the official [http://jira.secondlife.com/secure/attachment/12026/Vivox-SLVoice-SDK-2007-09-20.pdf ViVox documentation on the JIRA].
-[[Category:Voice]]
-[[Category:Features]]
+[[Category:Voice]] [[Category:Features]]