Andrea Electronics Revolutionizes PC Sound Quality with Debut of New High Fidelity USB Sound Card.PureAudio[TM] USB-SA Affordably Transforms PC Sounds into Premium Audio BOHEMIA, N.Y. -- Andrea Electronics Corporation (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). : ANDR ANDR Anhydrite (lithological term) ANDR Additional National Design Requirement ), a leading developer of active noise cancelation can·ce·la·tion n. Variant of cancellation. technologies, today introduced the PureAudio USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. High Fidelity high fidelity n. The electronic reproduction of sound, especially from broadcast or recorded sources, with minimal distortion. high External Sound Card (USB-SA) to substantially improve the quality of PC audio sound. Designed to transform ordinary audio input and output from built-in sound cards shipped standard on PCs, desktops and laptops, the USB-SA uses Andrea's patented noise canceling technology and innovation to dramatically improve the quality of audio sound for portable computing. Traditional technologies have produced sounds that are only as good as the sound card that ships standard on a PC. Often located near high electrical noise circuitry such as the power supply or high frequency processors, typical sound cards are impacted with a significant degradation of sound. Andrea's new USB-SA device replaces the computer's existing integrated sound system and eliminates external noise, simultaneously increasing both the intelligibility and performance of stereo microphone input and stereo speaker output. "Whether you are using VoIP applications on your computer, watching YouTube(TM) movie clips, using game chat, or simply listening to music, quality audio is increasingly an essential element of being online," said Douglas Andrea, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Andrea Electronics. "Improving PC clarity and audio performance is fast becoming a requirement for both consumers and enterprises alike. The market is increasingly looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. affordable solutions to improve audio quality." Andrea's USB-SA provides digitally enhanced sound by filtering specific audio parameters including the quality of transmit and receive, eliminating distortion and acoustic echo to deliver the high-performance required by speech recognition applications such as Dragon[R] Naturally Speaking[R] or for use with popular VoIP internet phone (1) See IP phone and softphone. (2) (Internet Phone) The first VoIP telephone service in the U.S., introduced in early 1995 by VocalTec Communications Ltd., Fort Lee, NJ (www.vocaltec.com). Using a Windows softphone, calls could also be made to a regular phone. applications such as Skype[TM], Microsoft's MSN Messenger Microsoft's instant messaging (IM) service, which provides text messaging and voice calling. Part of the MSN Network, MSN Messenger clients are available for non-XP versions of Windows, Mac, Pocket PC and MSN TV. For Windows XP, the IM client is Windows Messenger. [TM], and Google Talk. The size of a thumb drive, Andrea's USB device is designed to have a superior digital noise floor that can be used to enhance the sound of any existing legacy headset, microphone or speakers resulting in transforming the sound into a cleaner and stronger signal for the most optimal audio fidelity available for the headset, microphone or speakers. "We were immediately impressed by the compact size and the quality. The full duplex device isn't just a petite pretty face. It produced the lowest noise floor of any previous soundcard we've tested." said Lunis Orcutt of KnowBrainer, value added reseller See VAR. (company) value added reseller - (VAR, or "value added retailer") A company which sells something (e.g. computers) made by another company (an OEM) with extra components added (e.g. specialist software). of speech recognition equipment and software. "The USB-SA seems to be well thought out and attractively priced. Some of the microphones that we sell have difficulty with full duplex USB Pods but none have a problem with the USB-SA, which is now our favorite." The Andrea PureAudio Voice Solutions Software Suite The USB-SA utilizes Andrea's patented PureAudio Voice Solutions Software Suite, complete with Pure Audio, EchoStop, Digital Super Directional Array (DSDA DSDA Defence Storage & Distribution Agency (UK Ministry of Defence) DSDA Danish Securities Dealers Association DSDA Doomed Speed Demos Archive DSDA Debt Service Deposit Agreement DSDA Document Storage and Data Archiving ), Audio Commander and Voice Center, using Digital Signal Processing See DSP. Digital Signal Processing - (DSP) Computer manipulation of analog signals (commonly sound or image) which have been converted to digital form (sampled). (DSP (1) (Digital Signal Processor) A special-purpose CPU used for digital signal processing applications (see definition #2 below). It provides ultra-fast instruction sequences, such as shift and add, and multiply and add, which are commonly used in math-intensive ) technologies to improve the sound quality, marking a significant leap forward in enhanced sound technology. Andrea's digital audio software, combined with the circuitry in the USB, enhances and customizes the signal using a number of Andrea patented technologies: * Andrea's PureAudio patented and award-winning noise reduction speech enhancement algorithm is designed for hi-fidelity sound quality and significantly improves accuracy in speech recognition applications, especially in environments with significant ambient noise. The algorithm also filters incoming audio and enhances the clarity of the received audio signal. * Andrea's EchoStop[TM] patented full duplex acoustic echo cancellation algorithm lets the speaker broadcast and microphone transmit simultaneously. * Andrea's DSDA[TM] patented Digital Super Directional Array adaptive beam forming system contains Andrea's SuperBeam Technology to deliver more intelligible audio sound by eliminating annoying background noise from video conferencing and speakerphone functions. It forms a beam around the speaker and eliminates background noises that are outside the parameters of that beam. * Andrea's Audio Commander Software provides a PC Audio Control Panel for controlling microphone and speaker volume, a 10-band graphic equalizer with 18 built-in presets and PureAudio noise reduction control. * Andrea's Voice Center digital audio/voice recording software has unlimited recording time compressed audio/voice files (WMA (Windows Media Audio) An audio compression method from Microsoft. Known originally as MSAudio, this proprietary format competes with the MP3 and AAC methods. WMA encodes rapidly and is known to be especially effective at low bit rates. format) that can be sent via e-mail or by dragging-and-dropping audio or other voice files into Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and other applications that support audio functionality. Andrea's SuperBeam Stereo Array Microphone The Andrea SuperBeam Stereo Array Microphone enables users in small office/home office See SOHO. (SoHo) settings to use Internet telephony, enhance audio/video-conferencing and continuous speech recognition applications, with high quality voice input and without the use of a headset or handset. The SuperBeam Microphone was specifically designed for use with the Andrea DSDA beam forming audio input software and provides far field speech recognition with the same accuracy of a close talking headset. Availability The USB-SA is available now and retails for US MSRP MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price MSRP Message Session Relay Protocol MSRP Multi-Species Recovery Plan (US Fish & Wildlife Service) MSRP Member of the Society for Radiological Protection (UK) of $44.95. Andrea Electronics Corporation is offering the USB-SA (MSRP US $44.95) combined with the SuperBeam Array Microphone (MSRP US $34.95) for a combined price of US $49.95 (a $79.90 value) For more information about Andrea's PureAudio USB-SA and a complete list of product specifications visit www.andreaelectronics.com/Buy/ProductDesc/USB-SA.htm. For more information about Andrea Electronics technologies and products, please visit: http://www.andreaelectronics.com/. About Andrea Electronics Andrea Electronics Corporation designs, develops and manufactures audio technologies and equipment for enhancing applications that require high performance and high quality voice input such as: Computer Command, Control and Continuous Speech Recognition, Voice Over The Internet (VoIP), PC Audio and Video Conferencing as well as for Imbedded Mobile Devices. The Company's patented Digital Super Directional Array (DSDA[R]), patented PureAudio[R], patented EchoStop[TM] and SuperBeam[TM] far-field microphone technologies enhance a wide range of audio products to eliminate background noise and ensure the optimum performance of voice applications. Visit Andrea Electronics' website at www.AndreaElectronics.com or call 1-800-707-5779. This press release contains certain forward looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties. The Company wishes to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward looking statements, which reflect management's analysis only as the date made. The Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly revise these forward looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date of such statements. |
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