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>Date:         Tue, 29 Jun 2004 16:28:45 -0400
>From: Ron Remschel <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject:      Re: #7571 Recommendations for digital labs or "virtual language
lab" PC software?
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>cc: Ron Remschel <[log in to unmask]>

Tom,

Whomever you contacted at Sony misspoke and I$E2d like to set the record
straight.

I worked for Sony for over 18 years, the last seven of which I headed up
their Education Systems business and oversaw the development of all their
language learning software products.  By coincidence, it was exactly one
year ago today that I left Sony and started SANS Inc. (Software and
Network Solutions).

For numerous reasons, including the ability to have a more dedicated
focus, Sony decided it would be best to outsource the continued support
and development of the software portion of their language learning
business.  SANS is the exclusive licensee/licensor of Sony$E2s Virtuoso
Instructional Control software, Soloist Digital PC Comparative Recorder
software and other products.  We have exclusive and perpetual rights to
the software know-how, trademarks, and related patents, with the
obligation to Sony of supporting, maintaining, and developing their
products.

During the past year, the products have had a tremendous number of
enhancements added (at no charge to our customers), and sales are stronger
than ever.  As a matter of fact, we will be selling more systems this year
than Sony ever sold in a single year.

Sony does still sell and support the Symphony(R) LLC-8000A hardware system.
If you$E2d like to verify that, I$E2d suggest you contact Paul Knipp, Sony$E2s
Product Manager at [log in to unmask]

So, to answer your original question, Sony$E2s Virtuoso/Soloist system is an
all-digital, all-software system that does everything you mention and
much, much more.  Please contact me if you$E2d like to speak to any of our
customers.

Regards,

Ron Remschel
President, SANS Inc.
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On Tue, 29 Jun 2004 13:58:42 EDT, LLTI-Editor <[log in to unmask]>
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>>From: <[log in to unmask]>
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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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