SALSA LipSync Suite v2 - General Readme

Important Links and Information:
	Publisher Site:
		http://crazyminnowstudio.com
	SALSA LipSync Landing Page:
		https://crazyminnowstudio.com/unity-3d/lip-sync-SALSA/
	YouTube Channel:
		https://www.youtube.com/user/CrazyMinnowStudio/videos/
	Documentation for SALSA LipSync Suite:
		https://crazyminnowstudio.com/docs/salsa-lip-sync/
		Release Notes: https://crazyminnowstudio.com/docs/salsa-lip-sync/modules/release-notes/
			NOTE: Search is built into the documentation pages.
	Downloads:
	    All add-ons, examples, and experimental files are available on our downloads site. You will need your
	    email address and invoice number to login and download files for SALSA LipSync:
	    https://crazyminnowstudio.com/unity-3d/lip-sync-SALSA/downloads/
	        NOTE: Download files are intended to provide basic integration assistance and/or example implementations.
	        They are not intended to meet all requirements and/or provide end-to-end solutions. The source code is
	        generally available for you to modify to meet your specific needs.
	Forum:
		The forum is a great place to connect with the SALSA community.
		https://forum.unity.com/threads/salsa-lipsync-unity-lip-synchronization-and-expression-system.242135/
	Support:
		Support is typically provided only by email, but you may request help on the forum page and may receive
		help from the community or the Crazy Minnow developers. To ensure your support request is met in a timely
		manner send an email to: assetsupport@crazyminnow.com (include your invoice number for reference and
		verification).
		Include the full version information for your:
			* Operating System
			* Unity version (we do not support non-release/non-supported versions of Unity)
			* SALSA LipSync version (first line in this file)
		Include all pertinent detail of what you have tried and are having problems with. Simply saying "It's not
		working" will prompt us to ask you to provide pertinent detail of what you have tried and are having problems
		with...
	        NOTE: Support is ONLY provided with a valid invoice number and we only provide support for SALSA-related
	        issues. We do not create end-to-end solutions or provide support for 3rd party assets/software.



Overview:
Welcome to the SALSA LipSync Suite. The SALSA LipSync v2 suite has been completely re-written to provide more
flexibility, a much higher degree of perceived accuracy, and more advanced animation technologies for your character
models. Mix and match blendshapes, transforms, sprites, textures, etc. to create unlimited viseme and emote
expressions. Expression components can now be reused within and across modules without conflict. The Suite includes
three product modules to simplify 2D/3D lipsync, eye/head movement, and emote expression projects:

SALSA LipSync
Simple Automated Lip Sync Approximation provides high quality, language-agnostic, lip sync approximation for your
2D and 3D characters. Audio dialog files are processed in real-time with our new look-ahead technology to
reduce/eliminate timing lag. Audio processing works equally well with 2D or 3D audio configurations. Results are
superior to basic jaw bone animations, without labor intensive phoneme mapping.

EmoteR
The emote randomization engine works alone or along-side SALSA and Eyes to drive random, emphasis-timed, repeating,
or manual expression animations. Link with SALSA to add emphasis emotes with audio-based timing. Emotes are fired
with priority over other expressions and seamlessly blend in and out using our new QueueProcessing technology to
manage animation and overriding priority.

Eyes
Eyes focuses on eye, eyelid, and head animation and tracking. Allow your character model to randomly look around or
configure her to focus on a target object with advanced micro-movements to eliminate static, robot-stare. Take
control over vertical and horizontal saccade movements for more realism. And, if your model supports it, enable the
new eyelid tracking option for the ultimate animation nuance.

Thanks and enjoy! We look forward to seeing what you create.

Sincerely,
Team Minnow