WaveWorks Interactive Sound Engine [varied license]

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Wwise® – [url=\"http://www.audiokinetic.com/4105/wwise-introduction.asp\"]WaveWorks Interactive Sound Engine[/url]® – is the industry's only complete audio pipeline solution. Designed to suit your workflow, Wwise features the tight integration of an advanced audio authoring tool and a robust sound engine.

Because it allows you to prototype new projects right out-of-the-box, is workgroup ready, and is easily integrated into next-generation game engines, Wwise helps save time and money across the audio production of any game title.

By addressing the specific needs of both audio programmers and sound designers, Audiokinetic has created the ideal solution for all of today's game development pipelines.

New in 2007.2

Wii™ Support

The Wwise® simultaneous cross-platform flexibility is now extended to include the Nintendo Wii™ console. Platform-specific elements, including Wii™ hardware effects, are seamlessly integrated into the Wwise Authoringapplication.
Wwise Matrix Reverb

This second-generation Wwise Reverb provides increased flexibility and parameter control so you can achieve the optimal balance between sonic quality and runtime CPU and memory use.

Profiling Enhancements

To provide you with more advanced mixing and troubleshooting functionality, the Wwise Game Object Profiler includes a 3D Viewer where you can profile and view the real-time positioning and orientation of game objects and listeners. The Game Sync Monitor displays how game objects are using real-time parameter controls.

Dynamic Dialogue System

The Dynamic Dialogue system is a lightweight and efficient system of user-defined rules for building and managing dynamic dialogue audio. You can use sample-accurate dialogue stitching to create a wide range of dialogue, including play-by-play commentary and non-player character responses.

Integrity Report Enhancements

Several new filtering options have been added so you can generate reports based on selected platforms, languages, and report types. Over thirty new integrity cases have also been added to the Integrity Report.

Licensing:

Audiokinetic offers a variety of licensing options for Wwise that are designed to suit all of your audio pipeline needs.
Wwise for non-commercial projects
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There is no license fee to use Wwise for non-commercial projects.[/b]

If you’re prototyping, developing freeware, working on academic projects, or preparing a student assignment, etc, you can use Wwise, for free.

Source code to the Sound Engine is not included.
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Wwise for consoles[/b]

For a specific game/title, you can purchase a run-time license for outlined platforms. Wwise currently supports Windows®XP, Vista™, Xbox 360™, PLAYSTATION®3, and the Wii™.

Our pricing per title includes unlimited languages and no royalties. The license price includes a 24-month complete technical support and software updates.
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Wwise for EDG (Electronically Distributed Games)[/b]

Developers of titles for Xbox LIVE®Arcade, “PLAYSTATION®Network” and WiiWare™ (Nintendo’s program announced for early 2008) and Casual games can take advantage of this new Wwise licensing program.

You can purchase a run-time license for outlined platforms and for a specified game/title.

The license price only includes product upgrades and technical support via the public forum only. In addition, you can purchase an annual support pass that will give you access to full support, including access to the private wiki and direct access to our technical support team.

We offer two pricing options:

* Pricing per SKU:
o Wwise for EDG – initial platform: $ 5,000 US
o Wwise for EDG – additional platform: $ 2,500 US
o Maintenance for EDG – 12 months: $ 500 US

OR

* Royalty-based pricing:
o Wwise $ 0.10 US per payable download

Source code to the Sound Engine is not included.

* Wwise – initial platform: $ 15,000 US
* Wwise – additional platform: $7,500 US
* Additional maintenance – 12 months: $ 2,500 US

Source code to the Sound Engine is included as part of our price offering.

Note: Special conditions may apply to MMO titles.

If you are interested in a long-term agreement, Audiokinetic also offers volume pricing and site license agreements.

[b]Unreal Promotion[/b]

Wwise is offered to Unreal Engine customers at a reduced price. This promotion is valid until June 30th, 2008.

* Wwise – initial platform: $ 10,000 US
* Wwise – additional platform: $ 7,500 US
* Additional maintenance – 12 months: $ 2,500 US

All other licensing details are identical to the “Wwise for Console” conditions above.

[b]System Requirements[/b]

Hardware Processor

* Intel Pentium 4/AMD Athlon 3.0 GHz

Operating system

* Windows XP® with service pack 2 or more recent

Memory

* 1 GB of RAM

Display resolution

* 1280 x 1024

Audio cards

* Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS
* Sound Blaster Audigy 4
* PCMCIA Sound Blaster Audigy ZS
* Sound Blaster X-FI XtremeMusic

Additional Recommendations

* Adobe Reader 6.0 or more recent to read the documentation
* DirectX® October 2006 or later