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If you have historic Press Release about sound cards, please repost here.

Some months ago i found archive with many PR. I again read articles which i remember twenty years ago when i was ISA sound card collector and harvested internet archives.
But before i saved local copy, links are dead.

Reply 1 of 17, by peklop

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Typical historic Press Release:
(source: GUS Digest 13, 1993)

January 15, 1993 Advanced Gravis […]
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January 15, 1993 Advanced Gravis

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

ADVANCED GRAVIS AND MIDISOFT SIGN LICENSING AGREEMENT

Advanced Gravis Computer Technology Ltd. and Midisoft Corporation
have signed an agreement whereby Midisoft music authoring software
will be bundled together with Advanced Gravis UltraSound(tm)
multimedia PC hardware. The world-wide, non-exclusive licensing
agreement extends to the end of 1993.

Under the terms of the agreement, Gravis will license Midisoft
Recording Session for Windows and a collection of MIDI songs for
inclusion in the retail versions of the Gravis UltraSound sound
card. The bundle will give users the ability to easily play,
compose, record, and edit MIDI music for personal, business, or
educational purposes.

"A large percentage of our sound card customers are Windows users
anxious to experiment with music composition and MIDI," said Grant
Russell, Advanced Gravis president. "These customers are going to
find our CD-quality sound and Midisoft's revolutionary software
hard to beat, especially at the price.

Gravis UltraSound, released in early October 1992, is a 16-bit
44.1 kHz, 32 voice stereo sound card with support for Standard
MIDI, 256K of on-board memory, and a speed-compensating game port.
UltraSound features wave table synthesis for true professional
quality musical instrument reproduction. It features Ad Lib(tm)
and Sound Blaster(tm) compatibility and supports Windows Multimedia
Extensions. The suggested retail of the UltraSound bundle is
$199.95 and will begin shipping in March 1993.

Midisoft Recording Session for Windows is a notation-based MIDI
sequencer that displays standard music notation in realtime during
recording, editing, and playback. The program converts a PC into
a multi-track recording studio. With the program, users with
little if any music knowledge can easily edit existing MIDI files -
such as those being included in the Gravis/Midisoft bundle.
Amateur musicians and hobbyists with a knowledge of music can use
the software to compose and record original music.

"Our Recording Session is a sophisticated music authoring tool
that's easy enough to use by mainstream Window users," said Raymond
Bily, Midisoft CEO.

Founded in 1986, Midisoft Corporation is a privately held company
rapidly becoming recognized as the leader in music software
technology for Windows. The Redmond, Washington firm develops a
line of Windows, DOS, VIS, and Atari software which enhances the
music experience of people of all ages and levels of music
proficiency.

Advanced Gravis designs, manufactures and markets high-quality
entertainment devices for personal computers, including joysticks,
PC GamePads, MouseSticks, and the new UltraSound, a 16 bit, 32
voice sound card for the IBM PC.

For further information : Brad Craig, at 604-431-5020.

Reply 2 of 17, by peklop

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Another Gravis PR:

January 15, 1993 Advanced Gravis […]
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January 15, 1993 Advanced Gravis

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

ADVANCED GRAVIS AND HOWLING DOG SYSTEMS SIGN LICENSING AGREEMENT

Advanced Gravis Computer Technology Ltd. and Howling Dog Systems
have signed an agreement whereby Howling Dog's music software will
be bundled together with Advanced Gravis UltraSound(tm) multimedia
PC hardware. The world-wide, non-exclusive licensing agreement
extends to the end of 1993.

Under the terms of the agreement, Gravis will license Power Chords
for Windows and a collection of MIDI songs for inclusion in the
retail versions of the Gravis UltraSound sound card. The bundle
will give users the ability to easily play, edit and compose MIDI
music for personal, business, or educational purposes using a
familiar guitar interface and powerful drum kit.

"A large percentage of our sound card customers are Windows users
anxious to experiment with music composition," Grant Russell,
Advanced Gravis president. "These customers are going to find our
CD-quality sound and Howling Dog's revolutionary software hard to
beat, especially at the price."

Gravis UltraSound, released in early October 1992, is a 16-bit
44.1 kHz, 32 voice stereo sound card with support for Standard
MIDI, 256K of on-board memory, and a speed-compensating game port.
UltraSound features wave table synthesis for true professional
quality musical instruments reproduction. It features Ad Lib(tm)
and Sound Blaster(tm) compatibility and supports Windows Multimedia
Extensions. The suggested retail of the UltraSound bundle is
$199.95 and will began shipping in January 1993.

Power Chords for Windows is a object oriented music sequencer that
makes use of a playable on-screen guitar as one of its input
metaphors. Users can create chord objects, strumming patters, drum
parts, melody and base parts, all with the mouse. Compositions are
created by dragging the various parts into position in a song
framework. This interactive approach to music making shows the
true power of the Windows environment. Power Chords also supports
standard midi functions. Amateur musicians and hobbyists with a
knowledge of music can use the software to compose, play and record
original music.

"We are constantly receiving reports from users of Power Chords who
can't believe how quickly and easily they can create music on their
computer," said Eric Bell, President of Howling Dog Systems.

Howling Dog Systems is a relatively new company devoted to the
production of top quality music software in the Windows
environment.

Advanced Gravis designs, manufacturers and markets high-quality
entertainment devices for personal computers, including joysticks,
PC GamePads, MouseSticks, and the new UltraSound, a 16 bit, 32
voice sound card for the IBM PC

For further information:
Advanced Gravis Brad Craig, at 604-431-5020
Howling Dog, Eric Bell, at 604-436-0420

Reply 3 of 17, by peklop

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Turtle Beach Pinnacle PR:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 21, 1997 […]
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 21, 1997

Contact: Stacey Pierson (spierson@voyetra.com).
Voyetra Technologies Inc. 914-966-0600 x360

Turtle Beach Systems Announces New Pinnacle Project Studio(tm)
A Complete Desktop Music Production System For Windows
YONKERS, NY, May 21, 1997 – Turtle Beach Systems, a division of Voyetra Technologies Inc. and leading provider of premier audio hardware, announces the release of The Pinnacle Project Studio, the first affordable desktop digital audio recording/production system for Windows® 3.1, 95 and NT 4.0. The Pinnacle Project Studio provides CD-quality multitrack hard disk recording, dual Kurzweil(tm) synthesizers, a MIDI sequencer, and a direct-to-DAT digital audio interface – all for under $600.

"Pinnacle Project Studio is the perfect integrated audio solution for users not willing to spend thousands of dollars on high-end equipment for their desktop music production systems, but expect the same professional quality and features," said Carmine J. Bonanno, CEO and president of Voyetra Technologies Inc. "While other competing products provide audio-only systems, Pinnacle Project Studio is designed to turn your PC into a full-featured MIDI and digital audio workstation."

Included with The Pinnacle Project Studio is the MultiSound Pinnacle(tm) sound board which features 20-bit converters for input/output, a Kurzweil professional synthesizer with on-board channalized digital effects and a 4MB patch set compressed to 2MB, an amazing signal to noise ratio greater than 97 dB and an S/PDIF interface for transferring digital audio between PC and DAT. Up to 48MB of optional sample RAM can be added to create and download custom sample libraries.

Additional hardware includes a second Kurzweil synthesizer daughterboard which adds 32 voices enhanced with global FX processing for a total of 64 voices on 32 MIDI channels.

Bundled with The Pinnacle Project Studio is a Turtle Beach Applications CD featuring Voyetra Technologies’ award-winning Digital Orchestrator Plus(tm) , a professional MIDI/digital audio sequencer. Digital Orchestrator Plus features an intuitive drag-and-drop user interface, over 1000 digital/MIDI audio tracks, and digital audio transforms such as pitch shift, time compress/expand, graphic EQ plus many others.

In addition to Digital Orchestrator Plus, a collection of audio utilities from Voyetra such as AudioStation® , AudioView® and MIDI Orchestrator(tm) are also included on the Applications CD along with a Pinnacle Audio Mixer, a Kurzweil Patch Library and a multitude of WAV and MIDI files.

System Requirements and Pricing
The Pinnacle Project Studio requires a 486DX2/66 or higher PC running Windows® 3.1, ’95 or NT 4.0, 8MB RAM (minimum), 8MB Hard disk space for software and 40MB for data, a 16-bit ISA slot and CD-ROM drive. With a suggested retail price of $599.95, Pinnacle Project Studio will be available through Turtle Beach’s network of authorized distributors and music dealers.

Founded in 1985, Turtle Beach Systems, Inc. has achieved prominence in the PC multimedia industry with its award-winning wavetable sound cards. The company still remains the leader in premium-grade PC audio hardware. In December of 1996, Turtle Beach Systems merged with Voyetra Technologies to form a new entity called Voyetra Technologies Inc.

For more information, please write to Turtle Beach Systems, 5 Odell Plaza, Yonkers, NY 10701; call 800-233-9377 or 914-966-0600; fax 914-966-1102; send email to sales@tbeach.com; or visit the Turtle Beach website at http://www.tbeach.com.

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About Voyetra Technologies Inc.: Since its founding in 1975, Voyetra Technologies Inc. has earned a worldwide reputation as the Multimedia Sound Specialists(tm). Voyetra’s Turtle Beach Systems division is a leading provider of premier audio hardware for the PC platform. In addition to a full line of multimedia sound and music software titles for consumers, audio enthusiasts and professionals, Voyetra also provides audio utilities, software applications, hardware drivers, as well as consulting and engineering services to the multimedia industry.

All trademarks belong to their respective companies and are hereby acknowledged.

Reply 4 of 17, by peklop

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And PR message from TB:
Source: http://web.archive.org/web/19970614091810/htt … mpres051697.htm

05/16/97 […]
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05/16/97

Dear Turtle Beach / Voyetra Customers…
As part of our ongoing effort to keep you informed of our activities, I would like to elaborate on some of our latest developments:

Pinnacle Project Studio and Digital Orchestrator Version 3.0
We have just announced a new package called Pinnacle Project Studio, which uses the Pinnacle sound card as the core of a turnkey production system for home audio producers and musicians. This product is currently being advertised in several music magazines and will soon be available in most major music retailers for a suggested retail price of $599. It includes a Pinnacle sound card with the following enhancements:

S/PDIF interface card (same as the one on Pinnacle with Digital I/O)
(New product) S/PDIF bracket with RCA connectors
(New product) Kurzweil daughter card with global FX processor, 4MB compressed GM sample Set, 97db SNR and 20 bit audio. Note that this card uses the HOMAC chipset, not the MASS[ies] chipset used on the Pinnacle main synth. It sounds great and is super quiet.
(New product) Training video for setting up and using the Project Studio (35 min)
(New product) Digital Orchestrator Plus version 3.0 with many new features such as graphic controller editing, additional transforms and more!
(New product) Pinnacle Patch Librarian and Patch Library for Win95 (the editor will be ready by July and provided free to all PPS owners.)
Voyetra software suite, including AudioStation 2, mixer, and more.
We also realize that some current MultiSound Pinnacle and Fiji users may wish to upgrade their products with some of the new features of the PPS. Prices for these options are as follows (prices do not include postage and handling):

S/PDIF interface with S/PDIF RCA bracket: $79.95
S/PDIF RCA Bracket alone: $9.95
PPS training Video: $9.95
Kurzweil daughter board synthesizer: $99.95
Digital Orchestrator Plus 3.0 upgrade: $79.95
AudioStation, Patch Librarian, and other Project Studio software: Free to Pinnacle owners.
Pinnacle Project Studio Upgrade Pack (items 1 - 6) $199.95.
Upgrade pack less S/PDIF card (items 2 - 6): $129.95.
Please note that these prices do not include postage. For more details and ordering information, send an e-mail to sales@tbeach.com or call our customer support lines. These upgrades will also be available via our international distributors.

New Patch Librarian and Mixer
The new Pinnacle Patch Librarian with a sample patch library is now posted on our web site along with a new mixer for the Pinnacle and Fiji. These may be downloaded free of charge.

Please note that the mixer will only work on the Pinnacle/Fiji and the Librarian will only work on the Pinnacle. Also, note that the Librarian is a 32 bit Win95 program and will not run in Win31. We are scheduled to have the 32 bit Patch Editor ready by July and will keep you posted on our progress.

You will need to install the version 3.0 of the Pinnacle drivers in order to install the librarian.

Pinnacle Maintenance Kit
I am pleased to announce that we have rectified the lock up problem reported on some Rev D Pinnacles. For those of you who missed my last message, this refers to random PC system lock ups when playing back or recording digital audio on some versions of our Pinnacle sound cards. We have corrected the problem by reprogramming a PROM that can be easily replaced without returning the card to us. The PROM will be provided as part of the Pinnacle maintenance kit, which includes the following items:

New PROM version 1.4 to correct the lockup problem
New EPROM version 1.04 to upgrade the Kurzweil synthesizer operating system with additional
FX algorithms, faster sample downloading and several other enhancements.
New Driver version 3.0 to work with the new PROMs (can also be downloaded from our web site www:/tbeach.com).
This maintenance kit will be provided free of charge to all Pinnacle customers who request it. The easiest and quickest way to order this kit is to e-mail pinnacle@tbeach.com with your Name, Address, Phone, and Pinnacle Board Revision. International customers may contact the local Turtle Beach distributor for this free kit. Note that if you have a Rev C board, you do not need the 1.4 PROM, as this board does not have the lockup problems. In your e-mail, please state that you need only the Kurzweil EPROM and the drivers.

New Fiji Drivers / NT drivers
We have posted new Fiji drivers to the web site along with new NT 4.0 drivers for Pinnacle and Fiji. The NT drivers are in beta format, so please be sure to report any problems to us with details on how to reproduce them using this online form.

Turtle Beach Web Site Confusion
Some customers have inadvertently navigated to a URL called http://www.turtlebeach.com, which is not the Turtle Beach Systems web site. Messages left with the webmaster at that site have not reached us because they will not forward the messages to us. As such, customers may think we are ignoring them, when in fact we never received the message. Please note that our URL names are http://www.tbeach.com or http://www.voyetra.com.

Tech Support Improvements
We've added to our staff of technical support personnel, and the larger staff has allowed us to significantly reduce the customer hold time when calling for support. This is a never-ending battle, but we are committed to servicing our customers in an efficient and courteous manner.

We invite your input
We are firmly committed to making Voyetra/TBS the world's leading PC sound hardware and software company. To accomplish this, we need the help of our customer base. Please let us know what products you would like to see us manufacture and what problems you would like us to correct with existing products. Although I can't promise we will act on every suggestion, I can assure you that we will consider all suggestions carefully and wherever possible, we'll let you know what can and can't be done. We want to work together with you to create great products that meet your needs. We have set up a suggestions box on our web site for this purpose, so please feel free to use it.

We very much look forward to your input and again, thanks for your support!

Best regards,

Carmine J. Bonanno, president/CEO
Voyetra Technologies Inc.

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Reply 5 of 17, by peklop

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Multisound Pro:
Source: http://web.archive.org/web/19970614094058/htt … s/tb011697a.htm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 16, 1997 NAMM Show ‘97 — Booth 3623, Hall C Anaheim Convention Center […]
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 16, 1997
NAMM Show ‘97 — Booth 3623, Hall C
Anaheim Convention Center

Contact: Stacey Pierson (spierson@voyetra.com).
Voyetra Technologies Inc. 914-966-0600 x360

Voyetra Technologies Inc. Showcases Turtle Beach MultiSound Pro Series at NAMM Show ‘97
New Level of Superior Audio Cards For PC Editing and Recording
ANAHEIM, CA, January 16, 1997 — The Turtle Beach Systems division of Voyetra Technologies Inc., a world wide leader in PC multimedia sound products, is now shipping both the MultiSound Pinnacle(tm) and the MultiSound Fiji professional digital audio boards for the IBM and Power PC platforms. Based upon the original MultiSoundä family of sound cards, these boards will not only exceed in quality, but will add an digital I/O option for audiophiles who want affordable, high-quality digital outputs.

The MultiSound Pinnacle revolutionizes the audio board world with an amazing signal to noise ratio of greater than -97 dB. The Pinnacle achieves this low noise floor from its 20-bit DAC/ADCs and a six-layer PCB board construction. In addition, the Pinnacle features Turtle Beach’s Hurricane(tm) Architecture, which speeds audio data transfer up to eight times that of conventional DMA-based sound cards. The Pinnacle utilizes the Kurzweil MASS[ies](tm) Synth Engine to create exceptional MIDI synthesis and the Motorola 56002 DSP for high-quality hard disk recording and playback.

With the MultiSound Fiji, audiophiles can experience advanced digital features without the MIDI synthesizer. The Fiji provides crystal clear audio recording and playback, proprietary Hurricane Architecture for higher data transfer rates, exceptional audio specs: > -97dB SN, a WaveBlaster(tm) connector for adding MIDI and Windows 95® Plug and Play compatibility.

A Digital I/O Daughter board can be purchased as an option for both the Pinnacle and Fiji boards which allows S/PDIF digital transfer between PC and DATs, Digital Mixers, Mini-Discs, Digital Compact Cassettes, and other digital peripherals. When coupled with the Digital I/O Daughter board, the Pinnacle and Fiji cards can provide digital input and output with zero generation loss. The daughter board will also be sold as a pre-installed alternative on both of the cards.

Bundled with both the Pinnacle and Fiji boards will be Voyetra’s Digital Orchestrator Plus(tm) SE MIDI/digital audio sequencer software. With this software, users can record and play digital audio tracks which can be synchronized with MIDI tracks. Full drag-and-drop audio editing features such as cut, copy, paste and merge are also provided.

System Requirements and Pricing
Both the MultiSound Pinnacle and the MultiSound Fiji require a 486DX2/66 or higher PC running Windows 3.1 or Windows 95, 8MB RAM (minimum), 10MB Hard disk space and powered speakers, amplifier or headphones. The Pinnacle and the Fiji will have suggested retail prices of $499 and $359 respectively. When combined with the Digital I/O Daughter board, the Pinnacle and the Fiji will have suggested retail prices of $549 and $399 respectively.

For more information, please visit Voyetra Booth 3623 in Hall C at the Anaheim Convention Center at NAMM Show ‘97; write Voyetra Technologies Inc., 5 Odell Plaza, Yonkers, NY 10701; call 800-233-9377 or 914-966-0600; send email to info@voyetra.com; or visit the Voyetra Web site at http://www.voyetra.com or the Turtle Beach website at http://www.tbeach.com.

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About Voyetra Technologies Inc.: Since its founding in 1975, Voyetra Technologies Inc. has earned a worldwide reputation as the Multimedia Sound Specialistsä . Voyetra’s Turtle Beach Systems division is a leading provider of premier audio hardware for the PC platform. In addition to a full line of multimedia sound and music software titles for consumers, audio enthusiasts and professionals, Voyetra also provides audio utilities, software applications, hardware drivers, as well as consulting and engineering services to the multimedia industry. Voyetra’s AudioStation® is the industry’s leading audio control software for multimedia PCs.

MultiSound, MultiSound Pinnacle, Turtle Beach, and the phrase "Multimedia Sound Specialists" are trademarks of Voyetra Technologies Inc. Voyetra is a registered trademark of Voyetra Technologies Inc. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks belong to their respective companies and are hereby acknowledged.

Reply 6 of 17, by peklop

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VTB and Kasan bundle
source: http://web.archive.org/web/19970614094036/htt … /oem040397a.htm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 3, 1997 […]
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 3, 1997

Contact: Stacey Pierson (spierson@voyetra.com).
Voyetra Technologies Inc. 914-966-0600 x360

Kasan Bundles Voyetra’s Multimedia Creativity Pack With Rockwell Based Sound Card
YONKERS, NY, April 03, 1997 — Voyetra Technologies Inc., the world’s leading supplier of music and audio software to OEMs, announced today that Kasan Electronics Co., Ltd., a leading manufacturer of multimedia peripherals in Korea, will include Voyetra’s Multimedia Creativity Pack(tm) with their WaveX 32PnP sound card which is based on Rockwell’s new WaveArtist(tm) audio chipset. Kasan, who recently acquired Jazz Multimedia in March, has plans to establish branch sales and marketing offices worldwide to further promote their products internationally.

Voyetra’s Multimedia Creativity Pack, a collection of music applications, includes AudioStation® v.2, VideoStation(tm) v.2, Jammin’ Keys(tm), Music Write(tm) and Recording Station(tm) . With AudioStation v.2, sound card owners have the ability to control their audio functions like a home-stereo system. Besides playing and recording MIDI and WAV files, users can create custom playlists for all audio types (even CD tracks). Also included with AudioStation v.2 are AudioView(tm) , a digital audio editor, and MIDI Orchestrator(tm) , a MIDI file arranger. For video applications, VideoStation v.2 simulates the look and feel of a standard VCR tape deck to let you view Video for Windows® files in full screen or reduced modes. Users can also create their own songs with Jammin’ Keys, write and print music with Music Write, and record professional-sounding songs with Recording Station – all on their own PC.

"Our company is proud to have formed this valuable partnership with Voyetra, " said B.H. Oh, President of Kasan Electronics. "Voyetra’s Multimedia Creativity Pack adds significant value to our WaveX 32 PnP sound card. As the Kasan/Jazz Multimedia hardware products expand into the international market, Voyetra will continue to add more value to our products by providing us with a total multimedia software solution."

"We are pleased to be working with a company which is dedicated to providing innovative audio solutions at affordable prices," stated H. J. Lee, Vice President of OEM Sales, Voyetra Technologies, Inc. "With the Multimedia Creativity Pack and the WaveX 32PnP, users have all the functions and features they need to record, playback, edit and compose music on their PC."

Kasan Electronics, founded by B.H. Oh over ten years ago, is recognized as a leading supplier of VGA products in Korea. The company manufactures and markets a full line of multimedia products including 16-bit sound cards, videoconferencing boards, DVD products and 3D graphics cards to the retail and OEM channels. Kasan recently acquired Jazz Multimedia, the seventh largest multimedia company in the U.S.

Voyetra Technologies Inc., founded in 1975, is a privately-held company and leading provider of audio and multimedia control software to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). For more information, please write to Voyetra Technologies Inc., 5 Odell Plaza, Yonkers, NY 10701; call 800-233-9377 or 914-966-0600; fax 914-966-1102; send e-mail to info@voyetra.com; or visit the Voyetra World Wide Web Site at http://www.voyetra.com.

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About Voyetra Technologies Inc.: Since its founding in 1975, Voyetra Technologies Inc. has earned a worldwide reputation as the Multimedia Sound Specialists(tm). Voyetra’s Turtle Beach Systems division is a leading provider of premier audio hardware for the PC platform. In addition to a full line of multimedia sound and music software titles for consumers, audio enthusiasts and professionals, Voyetra also provides audio utilities, software applications, hardware drivers, as well as consulting and engineering services to the multimedia industry. Voyetra’s AudioStation® is the industry's leading audio control software for multimedia PCs.

All trademarks belong to their respective companies and are hereby acknowledged.

Reply 7 of 17, by peklop

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TB Cebit 1997
Source: http://web.archive.org/web/19970614094044/htt … /vti031397a.htm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CeBIT Show ‘97 — Booth D1, Hall 008 USA Multimedia Pavilion […]
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CeBIT Show ‘97 — Booth D1, Hall 008
USA Multimedia Pavilion

Contact: Stacey Pierson (spierson@voyetra.com).
Voyetra Technologies Inc. 914-966-0600 x360

Voyetra and Turtle Beach Exhibit a Full Line of Music Software & Hardware
HANNOVER, GERMANY, March 13, 1997— Voyetra Technologies Inc., a worldwide leader in PC multimedia sound and music software, and Turtle Beach Systems, a division of Voyetra Technologies and leading provider of premier audio hardware for the PC platform, will be showcasing their award winning products at CeBIT Show '97. Products on display include Discovering Keyboards, Teach Me Piano, Digital Orchestrator Plus, MultiSound Pinnacle , MultiSound Fiji, Tropez Plus and more than a dozen Value CD Series titles.

Music edutainment products in the Voyetra retail lineup include:

Discovering Keyboards — an interactive title that teaches basic music keyboard skills, the history of keyboards, and electronic sound technology. Transform a multimedia PC into a personal orchestra with this extensive collection of more than 400 MIDI files.

Teach Me Piano — a collection of beginner to intermediate keyboard training lessons which can be used in conjunction with or independent of Discovering Keyboards.

Discovering Music — a captivating and educational multimedia introduction to the world of music.

Eight Value CD Series Titles — Jammin’ Keys, Music Write, Recording Station, Multimedia Music Games, Multimedia History of Music Keyboards, Multimedia History of Music, Multimedia Music Theory and Multimedia Musical Instruments.

Voyetra’s beginning and advanced music creation products consist of:

MIDI Orchestrator Plus — a full-featured MIDI sequencer for recording, playing and editing MIDI music.

Digital Orchestrator Plus — a powerful but affordable integrated digital audio/MIDI sequencer.

Computer Music Starter Kit — everything necessary to turn a multimedia PC and MIDI keyboard into a desktop music systems.

Turtle Beach’s multimedia hardware includes:

MultiSound Pinnacle — a professional level 20-bit audio card featuring the Kurzweil MASS[ies](tm) synthesizer, plug and play compatibility and an optional Digital I/O daughterboard.

MultiSound Fiji — a high-end multimedia 20-bit audio card for digital recording and playback delivering crystal clear sound.

Tropez Plus — the ideal 16-bit sound card for gaming, multimedia and the semi-professional musician.

For more information, please visit Voyetra Booth D1 in Hall 008 at the USA Multimedia Pavilion at CeBIT Show ‘97; write Voyetra Technologies Inc., 5 Odell Plaza, Yonkers, NY 10701; call 800-233-9377 or 914-966-0600; send e-mail to info@voyetra.com; or visit the Voyetra Web site at http://www.voyetra.com and the Turtle Beach Web site at http://www.tbeach.com.

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About Voyetra Technologies Inc.: Since its founding in 1975, Voyetra Technologies Inc. has earned a worldwide reputation as the Multimedia Sound Specialists.(tm) Voyetra’s Turtle Beach Systems division is a leading provider of premier audio hardware for the PC platform. In addition to a full line of multimedia sound and music software titles for consumers, audio enthusiasts and professionals, Voyetra also provides audio utilities, software applications, hardware drivers, as well as consulting and engineering services to the multimedia industry. Voyetra’s AudioStation® is the industry’s leading audio control software for multimedia PCs.

Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks belong to their respective companies and are hereby acknowledged

Reply 8 of 17, by Cyberdyne

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But... why?

I am aroused about any X86 motherboard that has full functional ISA slot. I think i have problem. Not really into that original (Turbo) XT,286,386 and CGA/EGA stuff. So just a DOS nut.

Reply 9 of 17, by root42

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Cyberdyne wrote:

But... why?

Historians move in mysterious ways. 😀

YouTube and Bonus
80486DX@33 MHz, 16 MiB RAM, Tseng ET4000 1 MiB, SnarkBarker & GUSar Lite, PC MIDI Card+X2+SC55+MT32, OSSC

Reply 11 of 17, by peklop

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Small bits from long PR are interesting.
Rockwell Based Sound Card are extreme rare. And from Voyetra Turtle Beach we know about product from Kasan company.

Reply 12 of 17, by peklop

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Web page which looks like PS:

Product Code: 3400-1 […]
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Product Code: 3400-1

Available in Stores in Europe
Introducing the ultimate gamer's card -- the UltraSound(TM) Extreme.

The UltraSound Extreme provides gamers with superior technology at an affordable price. UltraSound Extreme features 32-voice wavetable synthesis and 20 enhanced FM voices, hardware mixing that enhances game performance, and 32 channels for digital effects. In addition, UltraSound Extreme is the first Gravis sound card to offer gamers absolute hardware compatibility with both the UltraSound and Sound Blaster(TM) Pro standards.

The UltraSound Extreme delivers quality sound performance:

Dynamic 32-voice UltraSound wavetable synthesis and digital audio, plus 20 enhanced FM voices
GF1 UltraSound wavetable synthesizer for proven quality sound
ESS AudioDrive(TM) Sound Blaster Pro-compatible FM synthesizer
Easy compatibility with support for Windows® and General MIDI
RAM-based sound system that supports large custom instrument patches for rich, high-quality sound (1 MB RAM installed)
Expandable 5.6 MB General MIDI patch set
ATAPI IDE CD-ROM interface
Speed-compensating game port
Over 500 MB of great-sounding games, demos and music applications
VocalTec's Internet Phone?(TM) software with unlimited talk time
The UltraSound Extreme supports MPC3 and most PC sound platforms, including General MIDI, Sound Blaster, and Roland SCC-1 and MT-32 and is Windows 3.1 and Windows 95 compatible.

Technical Specifications
CPU 486 SX-33 or better
CD-ROM 2X required for installation
Hard drive space 30 MB free
Other

1 free ISA (16-bit) expansion slot
VGA
DOS, Windows(r) 3.1
(Windows 95 recommended)

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Reply 13 of 17, by peklop

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This was very sad day:

November 21st, 1997 Advanced Gravis Announced Today That It Has Discontinued Its Sound Card Business Advanced Gravis regrets to […]
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November 21st, 1997
Advanced Gravis Announced Today That It Has Discontinued Its Sound Card Business
Advanced Gravis regrets to announce that it has discontinued its sound card business. All hardware and software product development and manufacturing for the sound card business has been halted, and Gravis has no additional product available.

Software currently available through the internet will remain available for download. Due to licensing issues, the GF1 base software for the Ultrasound Classic, MAX and ACE is only available for purchase by calling 1-800-865-2283. Callers outside the U.S. or Canada should dial 1-360-866-7026.

Gravis will continue to provide technical support on the sound card business, as follows:

North America: Through Nov. 28, 1997, contact us at (604) 431-1807, or via e-mail at sound@gravis.com. Beginning Nov. 29, 1997, contact us at Gravis Europe (see below for e-mail address and telephone number).

Other Continents: Contact Gravis Europe. The E-mail address is Gravis_Europe@compuserve.com; telephone number in Europe is 31-343-563232.

European customers can also contact Gravis technical support at the following Green Line phone numbers:

Austria 0660-5791
Belgium 0800-16778
Denmark 800-17838
Finland 9800-13228
France 0800-906053
Germany 0130-810654
The Netherlands 0800-0222694
Norway 800-11335
Spain 900-993129
Sweden 020-795845
Switzerland 0800-558605
United Kingdom 0800-894383
We at Gravis thank the dedicated supporters of our sound card business for your enthusiasm and loyalty, and apologize for any inconveniences caused by this business decision.

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Reply 14 of 17, by Stiletto

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I'm not really keen on this topic idea, not sure why yet, just gut reaction, but I'll let it ride for now I guess...

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Reply 15 of 17, by root42

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Maybe this would fit more in a history subforum? I think the posts would be more interesting if they were citations of the interesting bits, with a link to the full text.

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Reply 16 of 17, by elianda

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I have to agree with root42 that the citation style is lacking. How about if you reserve the first posting for citations only (no quotes). A good orientation would be to check common citation style templates from scientific magazines using the standard abbreviations that are also included in all standard citation programs like Jabref or Endnote.
Or just try JabRef enter all required fields and generate a citation in a given style.

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Reply 17 of 17, by chrisNova777

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tbh this idea would be more suitably performed on my forum www.oldschooldaw.com

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