Ventrilo is the next evolutionary step of Voice over IP (VoIP) group communications software. Ventrilo is also the industry standard by which all others measure themselves as they attempt to imitate its features. By offering surround sound positioning and special sound effects on a per user, per channel, per server or global configuration level, this program provides each user with the option to fully customize exactly how they wish to hear sounds from other users or events. This application is a Voice over IP software with cross channel communications and text-to-speech voice generation. Ventrilo is best known for its superior sound quality and minimal use of CPU resources so as not to interfere with day-to-day operations of the computer or during online game competitions. It is also preferred for the simple user interface that any first time computer user can very quickly learn because the most commonly used features are immediately visible and can be activated with a single click of the mouse