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'''RTAudio''' is a [[Microsoft]] produced adaptive wide-band speech codec. It is used by [[Microsoft Office Communications Server]] (OCS) and the related OCS clients ([[Microsoft Office Communicator]], and [[Microsoft Live Meeting Console]]).
'''RTAudio''' is a [[Microsoft]] produced adaptive wide-band speech codec. It is used by [[Microsoft Office Communications Server]] (OCS) and the related OCS clients ([[Microsoft Office Communicator]], and [[Microsoft Live Meeting Console]]).


RTAudio was designed for real-time two-way Voice over IP ([[VoIP]]) applications. Some of the target applications include games, audio conferencing, and wireless applications over IP. RTAudio is the preferred [[Microsoft]] Real-Time audio codec and is the default codec for Microsoft’s Unified Communications platforms.
RTAudio was designed for real-time two-way Voice over IP ([[VoIP]]) applications. Some of the target applications include games, audio conferencing, and wireless applications over IP. RTAudio is the preferred [[Microsoft]] Real-Time audio codec and is the default voice codec for Microsoft’s Unified Communications platforms.


The encoder is capable of encoding single-channel (mono), 16 bit per sample audio signals. The encoder can be configured to operate either in the Narrow Band mode (8 kHz sampling rate) or the Wide Band mode (16 kHz sampling rate). The decoder has a built-in Jitter-Control module as well as an error concealment module.
The encoder is capable of encoding single-channel (mono), 16 bit per sample audio signals. The encoder can be configured to operate either in the Narrow Band mode (8 kHz sampling rate) or the Wide Band mode (16 kHz sampling rate). The decoder has a built-in Jitter-Control module as well as an error concealment module.

Revision as of 11:18, 4 November 2007

RTAudio is a Microsoft produced adaptive wide-band speech codec. It is used by Microsoft Office Communications Server (OCS) and the related OCS clients (Microsoft Office Communicator, and Microsoft Live Meeting Console).

RTAudio was designed for real-time two-way Voice over IP (VoIP) applications. Some of the target applications include games, audio conferencing, and wireless applications over IP. RTAudio is the preferred Microsoft Real-Time audio codec and is the default voice codec for Microsoft’s Unified Communications platforms.

The encoder is capable of encoding single-channel (mono), 16 bit per sample audio signals. The encoder can be configured to operate either in the Narrow Band mode (8 kHz sampling rate) or the Wide Band mode (16 kHz sampling rate). The decoder has a built-in Jitter-Control module as well as an error concealment module.

Licensing

RTAudio is a proprietrary codec which can be licensed from Microsoft.

Overview of the Microsoft RTAudio Speech codec - http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=5d79b584-79c9-42a8-90c4-4ab3f03d19c4&displaylang=en