Announcing the RPG Ambience Soundboard alpha!

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Jul 31, 2016, 1:13:10 PM7/31/16
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I'm happy to announce the public alpha of RPG Ambience Soundboard!

RPG Ambience Soundboard is a modified version of RPG Ambience with a few key differences:

  • It only plays audio, not images or text.
  • It cannot be used to create or edit adventures. (You must use RPG Ambience for that.)
  • It works on mobile devices.

RPG Ambience Soundboard is a step in the development of the next version of RPG Ambience. I started developing it because many users already use RPG Ambience for audio only, and because the lack of visuals makes development easier. For this reason, RPG Ambience Soundboard will also likely become the testing ground for new functionality in RPG Ambience.

Note that RPG Ambience is still being developed, and RPG Ambience Soundboard will not in any way replace it. Once the next version of RPG Ambience is released, RPG Ambience Soundboard will be either offered alongside RPG Ambience or merged into it. As I use both audio and visuals in my own games, I can guarantee that both elements will continue to be equally important to RPG Ambience.

I have added the "alpha" label to RPG Ambience Soundboard for two specific reasons:

  • Features may be added, removed, or changed at any time without testing or announcements, and no stability is guaranteed.
  • The app itself may eventually be merged into RPG Ambience itself and thus never receive a proper release.

This first version of RPG Ambience Soundboard is very bare-bones and might not have every feature that you expect, but I'm releasing it now because I know that some of you want it, and because it provides a great opportunity for feedback and discussion.

I have set up a new Google+ community where you can share your thoughts. As before, you can also send an email or post to the mailing list.

To try out RPG Ambience Soundboard, go to sound.rpg-ambience.com.

Quill Ink.

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Nov 16, 2016, 1:03:39 PM11/16/16
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I tried out Soundboard today.

I really liked the load-in bars on each tile.
The grouping by layer was also very nice.
The zoom functionality is very handy.
I like the look of the adventure dropdown menu, though I do not currently have multiple adventures set up.

I would love to have some way to see what track is actually playing in a shuffled scene though.

The network play is something I hadn't noticed in previous glances, and I am excited about. That could be a wonderful tool for online GMs.

How is progress on the next version of the full Ambience?
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