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{ARTISOFT
{SOUNDING BOARD ADAPTER
{and ArtiSound Recorder
{Windows-supported voice and sound adapter for business
{For IBM PC, PS/2 and compatible computers
Word of mouth dominated business long before computers. It's the
natural way people communicate. The spoken word whether howling,
pleading, demanding or respectfully requesting,carries vast power
that written words alone fail to convey. Computers arrived with
plain green-on-black text. Useful, yes, but boring. Along came
graphics with eye-popping, dimensional color. As graphics
standards advanced to Windows, computing became more
interesting,and more functional. And now . . . SOUND! Rumbling,
ranting, ruminating, chortling sound, coming to a computer near
you through the power of Artisoft's Sounding Board adapter kit.
Use the Sounding Board adapter and ArtiSound recorder to attach
voice comments to documents in progress, build presentations and
route them along network e-mail. RCA-type jacks give you a
standard audio connection to CD players, tape recorders and
amplifiers for record or playback. When used on a LANtastic
network, e-mail becomes voice mail, allowing users to Chat in
real time or send voice messages. The Sounding Board installs and
configures easily through the Windows control panel and includes
ArtiSound recorder software, which is accessible from any Windows
application. The kit also includes drivers for DOS-level use. It
digitizes your words and sound with crystal clarity. The
telephone-style handset (included) provides convenience and
privacy while eliminating any need for external microphones and
speakers. Under its original designation as LANtastic Voice
Adapter, the Sounding Board system won the PC Magazine 1990
Technical Excellence Award . In Windows 3.0, it supports
Microsoft multimedia extensions. In Windows 3.1, the Sounding
Board uses the Windows' Object Linking and Embedding (OLE)
protocol so you are a click away from adding the sound dimension
to a spreadsheet, word processing document, e-mail message or any
Windows application supporting OLE. Incorporated into the
Sounding Board software are some of the tools from the Artisoft
Voice Programmer's Interface with which you can create voice
functions in existing applications. The complete VPI (available
separately) works with Sounding Board, enabling developers to
create new dimensions of voice and sound in software. The
Sounding Board kit gives business users a voice in Windows and
LAN environments,for a very attractive price.
{Features:
o Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) protocol compatible
o Installs easily
o Supports MULAW and PCM file protocols
o Selectable recording rate: 8, 11, 22khz o Autosenses rate and file protocol of imported files
o Compatible with other popular sound boards (SoundBlaster,
Thunderboard, etc.) under Windows
o RCA-type input and output jacks for standard external sound
devices such as tape recorder, CD player or amplifier
o Compatible with any Windows application that uses OLE
protocols
o Works with Microsoft Windows 3.0 multimedia extensions
o Handset for private and convenient record and playback
o Full-duplex operation (simultaneous record and play)
o Selected developer's tools from Voice Programmer's Interface
{Specifications
PC requirements:
o IBM PC and compatibles or PS/2 Micro Channel and compatibles
o 8-bit expansion slot
o One or two DMA channels
o Approximately 5K of RAM for resident driver
o MS-DOS 3.1 or higher (3.2 not recommended)
Dimensions:
Standard BUS (ISA):
o Height: 4.0 inches (including brackets)
o Length: 5.0 inches
o Depth: 0.8 inches
Micro Channel:
o Height: 4.25 inches (including brackets)
o Length: 12.5 inches
o Depth: 0.8 inches
Power requirements:
Standard Bus (ISA):
o +5V @ 330mA
o 12V @ 33mA
Micro Channel:
o +5V @ 600mA
o 12V @ 35mA
D/A conversion:
o 8 bits/sample
o 225 law companded
Sampling rate:
o 7990.1 Hz
Bandwidth:
o 200Hz-3400Hz
Selectable jumpers:
(ISA Bus only)
o J1: Enables DMA channel 1 o J2: Enables DMA channel 3
o Enable both channels to support full duplex operation
DMA Channels:
Standard ISA BUS:
o Channels 1 and 3
Micro Channel:
o All Micro Channel DMA channels are available
o Software selectable
External interface:
o P-1 Handset, 0.2V peak-to-peak
Standard female telephone handset jack (M4P4C). Electret
microphone input/output. Handset provided.
o P2-Line In, 100K Ohms 2.5V Female RCA jack. Accepts
standard audio signal for digitizing from external source
such as CD, tape, or phonograph. Signal mixed with
microphone input from P1 and reproduced in earphone.
o P3-LINE OUT, 2.2K Ohms 1.2V Female, RCA audio jack.
Provides a standard line-level audio signal. May be
connected to a tape recorder or external amplifier to record
or play the output signal.
{Optional Artisoft Products (sold separately):
o ArtiScribe NetMedia Document and Dictation System combines
voice files with screen captures to make multimedia a practical
business tool today
o Voice Programmer's Interface (VPI) complete developer's tool
kit for creating sound applications