Re: OpenAL Soft 1.8.644 is available!

> More features and fixes, another version bump.
>
> http://kcat.strangesoft.net/openal.html
>
> Now included is a PulseAudio backend, the ability to install the sample
> config as a default config into /etc/openal (run cmake with
> -DALSOFT_CONFIG=ON), multiple auxiliary slots (4 by default), and sends (2
> by default). Also improves CPU consumption for mixing, and adds two more
> effects:
> AL_EFFECT_EAXREVERB and AL_EFFECT_ECHO. The echo is fully implemented,
> however most extra EAX Reverb parameters (that aren't also available in
> standard reverb) do not currently have an affect, except the panning
> vectors and HF reference. More of those parameters will be supported in
> time.
>
> The EAX Reverb is a little more CPU intensive due to the panning vectors,
> so the option to use the standard reverb when those extra parameters aren't
> needed would be recommended (the user can also disable EAX Reverb via
> OpenAL Soft's config, and leave the standard reverb active; being able to
> provide a lower quality reverb environment might be beneficial to those
> users), if possible.
>
> Also, this release features a slightly modified panning method with the
> sources. As a source moves near the listener (within the source's reference
> distance), the sound will envelop around the listener instead of remaining
> an infinitely-small point to one direction. Basically it attempts to give
> sounds some spatial volume and help prevent harsh volume changes as a
> source moves around close to the listener.
>
> Comments and questions welcome. Thanks for looking!
> - Chris