MEDIA ASSISTANT SOLO / LITE FEATURES & BENEFITS – AT-A-GLANCE
• The Media Assistant has every feature of an analog recorder; it’s a dual-channel (master and student track), language-
study-specific listen/respond/record/compare recorder with features such as gap-seeking recap and real-time counter.
• It incorporates a sliding selector and bookmarks to allow a virtually limitless number of places to begin listening/viewing
and to set listening/viewing parameters.
• The Media Assistant allows student access or instructor led exercises from files anywhere on the network.
• The user interface has a minimize setting to shrink the size of the operating panel.
• When used with text applications, minimize is perfect for translating, transcribing, and written exercises.
• Media Assistant incorporates Windows OS operations, including menus, click and go, and standard save functions.
• Media Assistant provides language-study-specific (dual track, program & student) format to over 35 standard digital
video/audio file formats, including mpg, mpa, mp3, mov, wav, mid, avi, RealAudio, RealVideo (ra, rm, ram), and RealOne,
and all of the following Windows sound formats (.wav) or QuickTime (.mov) video to MPEG layer 3 audio compression.
Record/playback formats include all of the following: .avi (Microsoft video), .mpa (MPEG audio), .mov (QuickTime for
Windows), .mp2 (MPEG audio layer 2), .wav (Microsoft audio), .mpe & .mpeg (MPEG animation), .snd & .au (NeXT/Sun
audio), .aif & .aiff (Macintosh Audio Exchange), . mp3 (MPEG audio layer 3), .m3u (MIME audio), .asx (video file), .ra
(RealAudio), .aifc (.aif compressed), .rm (RealMedia video+audio), .ram (RealAudio metafile), .mid & .rmi (MIDI) music), .
rmm (RealMedia metafile), .qt (QuickTime). Compressed video formats include all of the first generation industry
standards, including MPEG-1, MPEG-2, .plv, .dvi, Intel Indeo, .jpeg, and .wavelet.
• Media Assistant files may be opened in the media center by drag-and-drop to the interface.
• Audio may be recorded from any electronic source, including CD-ROM. Analog audio may be digitized through the inputs
in the headset connector or through the computer sound card.
• Audio progression is displayed in real time, minutes and seconds for quick access to any sentence, phrase, or word on
the file, and to easily set bookmarks.
• Volume level controls are incorporated in the interface. Students may vary left-right balance to access the audio on one
track or low-level background audio on one track.
• The Media Assistant accommodates up to 10 bookmarks on the interface. Bookmarks may be set while the student
works, and files may be saved with integrated bookmarks.
• Bookmarks may have text associated with them. The text appears in a balloon during mouse-over, and may be added as
a student works or associated with the program file when it’s developed.
• The text synchronization (annotation) feature displays programmed text as the audio/video file plays. Text content is at the
discretion of the programmer and is synchronized with playback times, so any text may appear prior to, during, or after the
audio. Text may be in any character set the computer supports.
• The Media Assistant has three AACC (Audio Active Comparative Corrective) modes. AACC allows the file to be
segmented into stimulus-repeat, question-answer, or self-corrective segments according to the needs of the student,
difficulty of the exercise, and/or the goal of the drill/exercise/test. Number of repeats of the stimulus-response and amount
of recording time allowed are programmable.
• Once AACC formatted, playback/recording is automatic, so the student reacts only to the status display on the screen,
listening, then recording, when appropriate.
• A Mark-to-Speak function that allows the student to program audio segments into a stimulus-response mode. Response
time may be set manually or as a percentage of the amount of stimulus time.
• Files may be saved in a variety of formats, including .mp3.
• The video window has a single click full-screen selection, in addition to drag-to-expand.
• In pairing or telephone modes, the user interface displays the workstation number with which each is connected.
• In the Lab 300 students can call the teacher by using F10 on the keyboard as well as on the Media Assistant interface.
• Students may call the teacher whether or not the Media Assistant is visible on the screen.
• Volume level controls are incorporated on the user interface, so students may alter volume levels and track balance
without accessing mechanical controls - and so headset connectors may be concealed and secured.
• The Media Assistant incorporates the functions, modes, and identifying characteristics of commercially available CD-
Audio players, including displays which identify the file, track numbers, and number of tracks. No separate media center
need be installed.
• For difficult to understand segments or for repeated listen-compare exercising, the user interface allows the user to
program an audio/video segment to continuously replay (loop). Looping is especially useful for setting up files for AACC
and text synchronization.
• For Advanced Placement® work, Media Assistant provides the fastest, most efficient drill/exercise/test vehicle. A separate
AP® procedure for the Lab 300 has been developed and documented in conjunction with the College Entrance Examination
Board
• When within a network that includes a media server, Media Assistant provides each student with access to all courseware-
on-demand digitized media – including any files for use with the media assistant’s dual-channel language recorder
features.
• The Media Assistant is available in a site-license “Lite” version that has all of the access/ playback/record capabilities, but
only plays AACC and text annotated files. It cannot program the files.
• The headset adaptor and four headset jacks are in a separate unit, giving you the choice of where to place the
connections. The adaptor may be mounted so the connections are inaccessible, or accessible, but where students are not
tempted to tamper with them.
• In the headset adaptor, up to four headsets may be connected. Each student hears the audio and the voice(s) of other
student(s) whose headset is also connected.
• The Media Assistant headset has a non-reversible, telephone-type, modular stereo plug that cannot be incorrectly
inserted into the jack. The headsets, cords, and ear cushions are easily repairable/replaceable on site.
• For students working in a pair/group at a single recorder, an optional headset cord extension may be used to increase the
range of the student and the work area.
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• The Media Assistant has every feature of an analog recorder; it’s a dual-channel (master and student track), language-
study-specific listen/respond/record/compare recorder with features such as gap-seeking recap and real-time counter.
• It incorporates a sliding selector and bookmarks to allow a virtually limitless number of places to begin listening/viewing
and to set listening/viewing parameters.
• The Media Assistant allows student access or instructor led exercises from files anywhere on the network.
• The user interface has a minimize setting to shrink the size of the operating panel.
• When used with text applications, minimize is perfect for translating, transcribing, and written exercises.
• Media Assistant incorporates Windows OS operations, including menus, click and go, and standard save functions.
• Media Assistant provides language-study-specific (dual track, program & student) format to over 35 standard digital
video/audio file formats, including mpg, mpa, mp3, mov, wav, mid, avi, RealAudio, RealVideo (ra, rm, ram), and RealOne,
and all of the following Windows sound formats (.wav) or QuickTime (.mov) video to MPEG layer 3 audio compression.
Record/playback formats include all of the following: .avi (Microsoft video), .mpa (MPEG audio), .mov (QuickTime for
Windows), .mp2 (MPEG audio layer 2), .wav (Microsoft audio), .mpe & .mpeg (MPEG animation), .snd & .au (NeXT/Sun
audio), .aif & .aiff (Macintosh Audio Exchange), . mp3 (MPEG audio layer 3), .m3u (MIME audio), .asx (video file), .ra
(RealAudio), .aifc (.aif compressed), .rm (RealMedia video+audio), .ram (RealAudio metafile), .mid & .rmi (MIDI) music), .
rmm (RealMedia metafile), .qt (QuickTime). Compressed video formats include all of the first generation industry
standards, including MPEG-1, MPEG-2, .plv, .dvi, Intel Indeo, .jpeg, and .wavelet.
• Media Assistant files may be opened in the media center by drag-and-drop to the interface.
• Audio may be recorded from any electronic source, including CD-ROM. Analog audio may be digitized through the inputs
in the headset connector or through the computer sound card.
• Audio progression is displayed in real time, minutes and seconds for quick access to any sentence, phrase, or word on
the file, and to easily set bookmarks.
• Volume level controls are incorporated in the interface. Students may vary left-right balance to access the audio on one
track or low-level background audio on one track.
• The Media Assistant accommodates up to 10 bookmarks on the interface. Bookmarks may be set while the student
works, and files may be saved with integrated bookmarks.
• Bookmarks may have text associated with them. The text appears in a balloon during mouse-over, and may be added as
a student works or associated with the program file when it’s developed.
• The text synchronization (annotation) feature displays programmed text as the audio/video file plays. Text content is at the
discretion of the programmer and is synchronized with playback times, so any text may appear prior to, during, or after the
audio. Text may be in any character set the computer supports.
• The Media Assistant has three AACC (Audio Active Comparative Corrective) modes. AACC allows the file to be
segmented into stimulus-repeat, question-answer, or self-corrective segments according to the needs of the student,
difficulty of the exercise, and/or the goal of the drill/exercise/test. Number of repeats of the stimulus-response and amount
of recording time allowed are programmable.
• Once AACC formatted, playback/recording is automatic, so the student reacts only to the status display on the screen,
listening, then recording, when appropriate.
• A Mark-to-Speak function that allows the student to program audio segments into a stimulus-response mode. Response
time may be set manually or as a percentage of the amount of stimulus time.
• Files may be saved in a variety of formats, including .mp3.
• The video window has a single click full-screen selection, in addition to drag-to-expand.
• In pairing or telephone modes, the user interface displays the workstation number with which each is connected.
• In the Lab 300 students can call the teacher by using F10 on the keyboard as well as on the Media Assistant interface.
• Students may call the teacher whether or not the Media Assistant is visible on the screen.
• Volume level controls are incorporated on the user interface, so students may alter volume levels and track balance
without accessing mechanical controls - and so headset connectors may be concealed and secured.
• The Media Assistant incorporates the functions, modes, and identifying characteristics of commercially available CD-
Audio players, including displays which identify the file, track numbers, and number of tracks. No separate media center
need be installed.
• For difficult to understand segments or for repeated listen-compare exercising, the user interface allows the user to
program an audio/video segment to continuously replay (loop). Looping is especially useful for setting up files for AACC
and text synchronization.
• For Advanced Placement® work, Media Assistant provides the fastest, most efficient drill/exercise/test vehicle. A separate
AP® procedure for the Lab 300 has been developed and documented in conjunction with the College Entrance Examination
Board
• When within a network that includes a media server, Media Assistant provides each student with access to all courseware-
on-demand digitized media – including any files for use with the media assistant’s dual-channel language recorder
features.
• The Media Assistant is available in a site-license “Lite” version that has all of the access/ playback/record capabilities, but
only plays AACC and text annotated files. It cannot program the files.
• The headset adaptor and four headset jacks are in a separate unit, giving you the choice of where to place the
connections. The adaptor may be mounted so the connections are inaccessible, or accessible, but where students are not
tempted to tamper with them.
• In the headset adaptor, up to four headsets may be connected. Each student hears the audio and the voice(s) of other
student(s) whose headset is also connected.
• The Media Assistant headset has a non-reversible, telephone-type, modular stereo plug that cannot be incorrectly
inserted into the jack. The headsets, cords, and ear cushions are easily repairable/replaceable on site.
• For students working in a pair/group at a single recorder, an optional headset cord extension may be used to increase the
range of the student and the work area.
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