2006 Press Release Archive
- (November 9th, 2006) Acoustic Magic’s Voice Tracker™ Array Microphone Approved for Use with Axis Communications Network Video Products
- (June 12, 2006) Ohio University College of Business uses Acoustic Magic's Array Microphones for Distance Learning and Large Group Teleconferencing
- (May, 2006) Interact Devices Selects Acoustic Magic's Voice Tracker Array Microphone for their XXX Video Conferencing System
- (February 2, 2006) The Combination of Acoustic Magic's Voice Tracker Array Microphone and One Voice's Media Center Communicator Software enables large room coverage for Home Automation
Acoustic Magic’s Voice Tracker™ Array Microphone Approved for Use with Axis Communications Network Video Products
Microphone provides High Quality, Long Range Audio for IP-Surveillance Systems
Sudbury, MA, November 9, 2006 – Acoustic Magic, Inc., the leader in array microphone technology, announced today that its Voice Tracker™ microphone has been approved for use with network cameras and video servers from Axis Communications, the global leader in the network video market. The Voice Tracker provides long-range audio pickup, which is particularly important in remote monitoring, security, surveillance and broadcasting applications.
"Network video systems can easily incorporate audio, a major benefit that IP-Surveillance provides over analog DVR systems," said Fredrik Nilsson, general manager for Axis Communications. "Quality microphones – like those from Acoustic Magic – are critical in order to effectively use audio detection technology and audio recoding features available through the latest generation of network cameras and video servers.”
The Voice Tracker’s unique technology locates the region where the conversation is coming from and electronically and automatically steers a “listening beam,” like an acoustic searchlight, in that direction. This creates spatial filtering, and “noise” from other parts of the room is not picked up.
According to Bob Feingold, CEO of Acoustic Magic, “the Voice TrackerTM microphone is effective in somewhat noisy environments like convenience stores because it reduces background noise by utilizing both spatial filtering and digital noise reduction. It also has improved sensitivity by constructively adding the outputs of the 8 individual microphone elements in the array.”
The Voice Tracker connects directly to Axis network cameras through a 3.5mm plug.
About Acoustic MagicAcoustic Magic, Inc., located near Boston, manufactures the Voice TrackerTM desktop array microphone that has found application in speech recognition, meeting and transcription recording, VoIP and conventional teleconferencing, voice control for home automation, and security surveillance. Dragon, ViaVoice and iListen speech recognition software; HomeSeer and HAL Home Automation software; as well as WinScribe and SoniClear meeting recording software, have certified the Voice TrackerTM Array Microphone. For additional information, see www.AcousticMagic.com or contact Bob Feingold (Bob@AcousticMagic.com, or 978 440 9384).
Ohio University College of Business uses Acoustic Magic's Array Microphones for Distance Learning and Large Group Teleconferencing
Sudbury, MA June 12, 2006 - Finding a microphone that can pick up all the talkers in a large group meeting or distance learning class, while suppressing background room noise so the conversation can be heard at the far end, is a challenge. Often, individual headset microphones are used, but they are not practical when large numbers are required. Conventional conferencing microphones are also expensive, and have limited range for large audiences.
Ohio University has found a solution in the Voice Tracker™ array desktop microphone, and has used it successfully with Adobe Macromedia Breeze™, Skype™, WebEx™ and Windows Media Encoder™ for web casts and conferences.
David Underwood of the College of Business at Ohio University (Athens, Ohio), reports: "The Voice Tracker is great for 15-20 person seminars and meetings, at ranges up to 20 feet. Although I could put lavaliere mics on the professors, the Voice Tracker gives him or her freedom to not worry about microphone placement and drop out; and the Voice Tracker does a great job picking up the questions from the back of the room. We have been configuring it with an audio mixer in our international and regional graduate programs for Adobe Macromedia Breeze and SKYPE conferences since December. With some bottom EQ added to the output, it makes the Internet sound really good."
According to Bob Feingold, founder of Acoustic Magic, Inc., the Voice Tracker™ is the first desktop microphone that is effective in large group conferencing applications because it combines two levels of noise reduction with a wide field of view.
It locates a talker and electronically steers a "listening beam," like an acoustic searchlight, in that direction. This creates spatial filtering; sounds from other parts of the room are not picked up. In addition, the Voice Tracker removes "stationary" background noise with digital noise reduction algorithms. This two-stage noise reduction, coupled with increased sensitivity since the Voice Tracker's eight microphone elements are used continuously and constructively, give the Voice Tracker™ outstanding range and sound quality.
The Voice Tracker™ can be connected to a PC through the sound card, or through a USB port using the optional USB adapter.
About Acoustic Magic, Inc. Acoustic Magic, Inc., located near Boston, manufactures the Voice Tracker™ desktop microphone that has found application in speech recognition, meeting and transcription recording, VoIP and conventional teleconferencing, distance learning, voice control for home automation, and security surveillance. Dragon, iListen, and ViaVoice (speech recognition), HomeSeer, One Voice and HAL (Home Automation), Adobe Macromedia Breeze (web conferencing) as well as WinScribe and SoniClear (meeting recording) have certified the Voice Tracker™ array microphone. For additional information, see www.AcousticMagic.com or contact Bob Feingold (978 440 9384 Bob@AcousticMagic.com)
About Ohio University College of Business. The College of Business at Ohio University prepares graduates for business success in Ohio and globally. Ohio University has offered business courses since 1893. Today the College of Business offers 10 undergraduate majors and a master of business administration (MBA), and enrolls about 1,800 undergraduate and 60 full-time resident graduate students annually. It was originally accredited by the Assembly to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business in 1950. MBA programs currently exist in India and Brazil and customized Corporate MBAs are offered world-wide.
International programs for undergraduates, such as the Global Competitiveness Program (GCP), develop consulting skills as the students work in teams with business students from a foreign university on projects for real client companies in another country.
Interact Devices Selects Acoustic Magic's Voice Tracker Array Microphone for their Video Conferencing System
Sudbury, MA May, 2006 - Finding a microphone that can pick up all the talkers in a large group meeting or distance learning class, while suppressing background room noise so the conversation can be heard at the far end, is a challenge. Often, conferencing systems employ extension or satellite microphones, which are expensive and take up table space.
Interact Devices, Inc. has found the solution in the Voice Tracker™ desktop array microphone, and selected it to be an integral part of their new, unique video conferencing system.
John Wilkerson, Vice President of Technology for Interact Devices, Inc states "we wanted a microphone that would match our high quality video (up to 30 frames per sec). We choose the Voice Tracker array desktop microphone because its signal to noise ratio is so good it can cover the entire room. Its exceptional signal to noise ratio also makes our acoustic echo canceller work better."
According to Bob Feingold, founder of Acoustic Magic, Inc., "users like the Voice Tracker™ for large group conferencing applications because, as a single microphone, it is cost effective and can free up table space." Users sometimes mount the Voice Tracker™ on the ceiling, further reducing table clutter and installation cost."
The Voice Tracker™ array microphone locates a talker and electronically steers a "listening beam," like an acoustic searchlight, in that direction. This creates spatial filtering; sounds from other parts of the room are not picked up. In addition, the Voice Tracker™ removes "stationary" background noise with digital noise reduction algorithms. This two-stage noise reduction, coupled with increased sensitivity since the Voice Tracker's eight microphone elements are used continuously and constructively, give the Voice Tracker™ outstanding range and sound quality.
About Interact Devices, Inc. Interact Devices, Inc., located in Folsom, CA, is a subsidiary of Broadcast International. Their video conferencing system employs the CodecSys System, a patent-pending technology that creates excellent quality video and audio transmission at a fraction of the bandwidth than has been traditionally required. CodecSys employs real-time artificial intelligence systems to dynamically change codecs or codec settings - on the fly - on a scene-by-scene or even frame-by-frame basis. CodecSys provides the highest quality in full-screen, full-motion video at the lowest possible bandwidths. For additional information, visit www.InteractDevices.com.
About Acoustic Magic, Inc. Acoustic Magic, Inc., located in the Boston suburbs, manufactures a desktop microphone that has found application in speech recognition, meeting and transcription recording, VoIP and conventional teleconferencing, voice control for home automation, and security surveillance. The Voice Trackertm Array microphone has been Certified by Dragon and ViaVoice speech recognition software, HomeSeer Home Automation software, as well as WinScribe and TranscriptionGear dictation recording software. For additional information visit www.AcousticMagic.com or contact Bob Feingold (Bob@AcousticMagic.com) at 978 440 9384.
The Combination of Acoustic Magic's Voice Tracker Array Microphone and One Voice's Media Center Communicator Software enables large room coverage for Home Automation
Sudbury, MA, February 2, 2006 - Acoustic Magic announced a new addition to the list of suppliers of home automation software that have endorsed its Voice Tracker™ array microphone for voice control in large room environments.
One Voice Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: ONEV) has begun marketing the Voice Tracker™ Array Microphone, which enables voice interaction with One Voice's Media Center Communicator™ from ranges of 20 feet or more.
According to Dean Weber, president and CEO of One Voice, Inc., "the Voice Tracker's sensitivity and noise reduction capabilities significantly extend the effective range of voice control. During tests in a 17 ft X 22 ft family room, we were able to control the television, stereo, etc. from any seating position."
Media Center Communicator™ users are equally enthusiastic. According to Christopher Addicott, of Chris Addicott Associates Ltd in the UK, "Quite simply this combination is capable of taking the user experience to the next level."
Enclosed in a sleek charcoal gray casing, the Voice Tracker™ fits unobtrusively on a shelf or table and employs a "listening beam" that electronically focuses on talkers located in different positions around the room. The beam acts as an acoustic searchlight, picking up voices but spatially filtering out background noise.
The Voice Tracker™ is the only array microphone on the market that can scan a full 180 degrees; it can steer from one talker to the next in a few milliseconds. Its eight microphone elements and digital noise reduction algorithms greatly enhance sound quality. It can be connected to a PC through the sound card, or through the USB port (with an optional USB adapter).
One Voice's Media Center Communicator is a complete in-home multimedia communications package for Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 - enabling users to speak, using voice recognition, to play and view all their digital content from MP3 music, digital photos, slideshows, videos, live TV and much more. Media Center Communicator also comes with a suite of communications features to send and read E-mail, SMS text messaging to mobile phones, Instant Messaging (IM), full motion PC-to-PC audio and video chat and PC-to-Phone calling to any phone within the U.S. and Canada.
About One Voice, Inc. One Voice Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: ONEV) is the world's first developer of 4th Generation voice solutions for the Telecom and Interactive Multimedia markets. Our Intelligent Voice™ solutions employ revolutionary, patented technology that allows people to send messages (E-mail, SMS, Instant Messaging and paging), purchase products, get information and control devices - all by using their voice. The company is headquartered in San Diego, California. For more information, please visit www.onev.com.
About Acoustic Magic, Inc. Acoustic Magic, Inc., located near Boston, manufactures the Voice Tracker™ desktop microphone that has found application in speech recognition, meeting and transcription recording, VoIP and conventional teleconferencing, voice control for home automation, and security surveillance. Dragon, iListen, and ViaVoice speech recognition software, HomeSeer and HAL Home Automation software, as well as WinScribe and SoniClear recording software have certified the Voice Tracker™ Array microphone. For additional information, see www.AcousticMagic.com or contact Bob Feingold (978 440 9384).
Media Center Communicator is a trademark of One Voice Technologies, Inc.
