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>Subject: RE: #7571 Recommendations for digital labs or "virtual language lab"
PC         software?
>Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 08:55:07 +1200
>Thread-Topic: #7571 Recommendations for digital labs or "virtual language lab"
PC         software?
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>From: "Edith Paillat" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: "Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum"
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We are currently contemplating the purchase of a Soloist and Virtuoso as well as
some other software language lab software. I haven't heard that they were
discontinuing the sales. I have recently been in touch with a sales rep (New
Zealand)who referrend tothi link that you probably know already :
http://www.sansinc.com

Otherwise try langlab http://www.elanglab.com if you are looking for a sound
only solution.
You can also try Virtual language lab that have extensive options and replicate
the Tandberg interface, have other functionalities such as video and text
capabilities. Their website is atrocious but the software is I think worth a
consideration http://www.keylinkcomputers.co.uk/
If you have the budget Genesis could also be useful http://www.linguatronics.com
produced and sold in the US that is encompass file distribution + computer
classroom management and Can 8 http://www.can8.com/what_is.html . You can find a
few postings related to CAN8 in the LLTI archives.

Hope this helps and good luck !

****************************
Edith Paillat
Language Technology Specialist
Language Learning Centre
Victoria University of Wellington
P.O.Box 600, Wellington
New Zealand
+64 4 463 5792
http://www.vuw.ac.nz/llc


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 >Subject: Recommendations for digital labs or "virtual language lab" PC
 software?
 >Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 13:39:28 -0500

 Hello Everyone.

 I found out from Sony that the Virtuoso and Soloist software
 and all Sony
 Learning Systems have been discontinued when I inquired about
 these products.

 Tandberg/Sanako makes the Divace which is a hardware
 card/software combination.

 Does anyone know of an all software solution for this I wiould
 like to find a
 system that gives language lab intercom and instructor
 monitoring functions and
 dual track recording for students on on PCs.

 We are looking into all digital replacements for our Tandberg IS-10 at
 Northeastern Illinois University.

 Most systems seem to be a hardware software mix but Sony's
 used to work over a
 LAN with no additonal wiring or hardware other than the LAN
 cables and the
 instructor console with analog audio and video source devices
 connected to it.

 Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Vendor and
 manuafacturer
 websites, as usual, are not very detailed in ther descriptions.

 We run Windows XP SP1 on campus.

 Thanks
 Tom Griffin
 Northeastern Illinois University
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