Scramby Adds a New Level of Fun to Internet Telephony and Online Gaming

Fort Worth, TX (PRWEB) March 6, 2007

RapidSolution Software today unveiled the first release of Scramby, a new add-on for internet telephones. A free demo of the product is available for download at http://www.scramby.com.

Voice modification entertainment

Scramby is a Vocoder add-on for VoIP software telephones like Skype. It allows users to use distortion effects to give their voices another sound or personality, and to add background noises and "fun-sounds" into the audio stream to give their conversations a more personal and entertaining touch.

Scramby gives online gaming an added dose of reality

Players of Massive Multiplayer Online Games (MMOG) and Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games (MMORPG) usually communicate with each other using headsets and VoIP technology like Teamspeak. With Scramby, players are able to alter their voices to take on the voices of the characters their game figures represent. For example, a World-of-Warcraft or Dungeons & Dragons player could use Scramby's VST effects to become the powerful Ork, the little elf, the evil warlock or the terrifying barbarian warrior. Users can associate Scramby's various functions with keyboard shortcuts as desired to make them quickly and easily accessible during the game.

VST plug-ins leverage state-of-the-art professional studio technology

Thanks to the numerous VST plug-ins delivered with Scramby, users are able to leverage over 30 speech and voice modification effects right out of the box. Scramby's professional effects provide users with a bottomless source of fun they can tap into during any online telephone conversation or gaming session. Scramby can in addition be extended with an unlimited number of VST plug-ins.

Scramby's FUNsound collection and editor enables personalized fun

Scramby comes with 130 FUNsounds and 10 background noises that are ready-to-use. Additional FUNsounds and background noises can be imported as audio files. This allows users to add their own audio recordings, sounds, animal voices or film soundtrack snippets into the audio stream while telephoning or playing games. Users are able to configure custom effects with the Scramby voice-effect editor.

Product launch discount

Scramby for Microsoft Windows XP and Vista is currently available online at the discounted launch price of US$ 17.90 / ?14,90. Introduction into the retail channel is planned for the second half of 2007.

About RapidSolution

RapidSolution Software AG is a leading provider of entertainment software. RapidSolution products can be purchased online at http://www.audials.com and in specialty stores around the world. Its recognized brand names include RS audials complete, Tunebite, Radiotracker, Podspider, and Tagrunner.

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ProLiteracy Urges President Obama to Remember Adults at Lowest Level of Literacy

Syracuse, New York (PRWEB) January 27, 2012

ProLiteracy, the oldest and largest nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing adult literacy and basic education, today commended President Obama for his call to states to require all students to stay in high school until graduation or age 18 and his commitment to support community colleges.

Additionally, ProLiteracy supports the President?s national training initiative, announced during Tuesday?s State of the Union speech that will equip 2 million Americans with the skills necessary to lead directly to jobs.

However, the President omitted mention of the more than 30 million American adults who function at the lowest levels of literacy, who struggle to fill out job applications or take drivers exams, and who need basic education and literacy skills before they can pass a high school equivalency exam or enroll in post-secondary institutions.

?A logical place to start with the President?s national training initiative is reauthorizing the Workforce Investment Act, which provides job training funds for adults, dislocated workers, and youth, and is the major source of federal funding for adult literacy and basic education programs,? said David C. Harvey, president and CEO of ProLiteracy.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, individuals who are at the lowest level of literacy have a higher unemployment rate--more than 14 percent--than the national average of 8.5 percent.

?Basic education and literacy for all adults and workforce development are inextricably linked,? said Harvey. ?Helping people get the skills they need to find jobs, earn wages, strengthen communities, and strengthen our economy means reauthorizing WIA and including the lowest level adult learners in any education or jobs training efforts.?

CONTACT: Amy Schmitz, aschmitz(at)proliteracy(dot)org, (315) 422-9121, ext. 285/cell (315) 412-4118

About ProLiteracy

ProLiteracy is the largest and oldest nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the cause of adult literacy and basic education. ProLiteracy champions the power of literacy to improve the lives of adults and their families, communities, and societies. It works with adult new readers and learners and with local and national organizations to help adults gain the reading, writing, math, computer, and English skills they need to be successful. ProLiteracy advocates on behalf of adult learners and the programs that serve them, provides training and professional development, and publishes materials used in adult literacy and basic education instruction. ProLiteracy has 1,100 member programs in all 50 states and the District of Columbia and works with 52 nongovernmental organizations in more than 31 developing countries. For more information, please visit ProLiteracy.org.

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