Pronunciation correction can be done easily at home!
All-in-one package available for the low price of 16,800 yen
Advanced Media Co., Ltd. (Head office: Toshima-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Kazuyuki Hasegawa; hereinafter, "Advanced Media") has announced the release of "AmiVoice® CALL Lite -pronunciation-" (AmiVoice Call Light Pronunciation).
Ascendia Corporation (Head office: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Sakai Hideo; hereinafter "Ascendia") will be the sole distributor of this product and will begin selling it on Friday, December 2009th, 12 at Amazon, other online shopping sites, major electronics retailers, and other outlets. The retail price is 4 yen (tax included).
Advanced Media's voice recognition technologyAmiVoice®has received positive reviews in the education sector, with its products installed in 250 schools totaling over 1 seats (as of October 2009). We have now decided to develop and release this product in response to the demand for "easy pronunciation correction at home."
The pronunciation assessment technology installed in this product naturally recognizes katakana English spoken by Japanese people and pinpoints the differences from correct English pronunciation. For example, it can specifically assess the quality of the pronunciation of "r" and "th," which are difficult for Japanese people, and lead to more correct pronunciation. You can also learn how to pronounce words through animations, so you can continue learning without getting bored.
This product is an inexpensive, all-in-one package made up of multifaceted content such as pronunciation assessment, listening practice, and practice for difficult pronunciation areas. It is a new type of software that allows learners to study easily at home at their own pace.
[AmiVoice® CALL Lite -pronunciation- Functions
A.The "pronunciation evaluation function" points out poor pronunciation. You can statistically grasp weak pronunciation.
It pinpoints and evaluates the unique Japanese pronunciation of katakana. By displaying visual information such as speech waveforms and graphs, learners can visually grasp their weak points, enabling efficient learning. In addition, a wide variety of content (practice sentences) can be selected according to the purpose, which is useful for practical English conversation.
Two."Listening practice" to improve your ability to distinguish pronunciations that Japanese people have difficulty with
Choose which of the combinations of words, such as "fall" and "hall," corresponds to the audio being played. This will improve your ability to distinguish sounds that Japanese people have difficulty with.
Three."Weak Pronunciation Practice" to focus on practicing difficult pronunciations
You can focus on practicing the pronunciation you are weak at, as pointed out in your pronunciation evaluation. The movement of your tongue and lips is displayed in animation that is synchronized with the pronunciation, allowing for effective pronunciation learning.
Advanced Media will continue to develop voice recognition technology as the core of the human-machine interface.AmiVoice®We will develop new products for general users that utilize this technology and explore new applications.
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■ Compatible models/operating environment
DOS/V compatible machine (does not work in a virtual environment)
7. Supported OS: Windows 2/ Vista (SP3)/ XP (SPXNUMX)
②CPU: Pentium4 2GHz or higher
3) CD-ROM drive: Required for installation
④Required HDD capacity: 500MB or more
⑤Memory: 512MB or more (7GB or more for XNUMX/Vista)
⑥Display: XGA (1024 x 768) or higher
⑦Other: Sound board, dedicated headset microphone
[Inquiries regarding this matter]
[Press relations]
Advanced Media, Inc.
Corporate Planning Department Public Relations Team
TEL：03-5949-2007
FAX: 03-5958-1032
Email:press@advanced-media.co.jp
【customer】
Ascendia Co., Ltd.
Internet Business Sales Department
TEL：03-6361-6001
FAX: 03-5435-7982
Email:product-info@ascendia.jp
[Copyright/Trademark]
Copyright 2009 Advanced Media, Inc.
AmiVoice®and logo are registered trademarks of Advanced Media.
Company names and product names mentioned are registered trademarks and trademarks of their respective companies.
