

Company Contact:        TORONTO: AED
Bryan Del Rizzo         VANCOUVER: AED
Advanced Gravis         OTC BBS: GRVSF  
Computer Technology     
604/431-5020 x1082      CES '95 Booth #6938 South 6

		Advanced Gravis Introduces The UltraSound ACE 

New Card Aces the Competition by Offering Owners of All 8 and 16-Bit 
Sound Cards an Affordable Way to Upgrade to Wavetable Synthesis and 
			 Enhanced Digital Audio 
  
	VANCOUVER, British Columbia  -- January 06, 1995 -- Advanced Gravis 
Computer Technology Ltd. has announced the latest addition to its UltraSound 
line of sound cards, the UltraSound ACE, an Audio Card Enhancer.  Unlike 
other wavetable upgrade cards on the market, UltraSound ACE does not require 
any special connectors or adaptors and is the only one that works with any 8 
or 16-bit sound card.  Instead, UltraSound ACE plugs directly into an 
expansion slot on the PC and co-exists with the sound card already installed.  
In addition to offering 32 voices of professional wavetable synthesis, 
UltraSound ACE also adds the benefits of 16-bit, multichannel digital audio, 
all for an expected street price of under $100.
	
	Sound cards that use older FM synthesis technologies result in 
artificial sound reproduction that is generally unkind to the human ear.  
The UltraSound ACE offers realistic sound reproduction by using digitally 
recorded samples of real instruments.  The net result is more realistic 
and natural music reproduction.  And, unlike other wavetable upgrade sound 
cards that have a fixed instrument set in a non-changeable ROM chip, 
UltraSound ACE features a unique RAM-based wavetable system.  Consumers can 
edit any of the existing instrument and sound effects patches, or they can 
create new sounds that supplement the standard General MIDI patch set of 
192 instruments that is included with UltraSound ACE.
	
	Today, virtually all other wavetable upgrade cards require a special 
26-pin connector that the majority of PC sound cards do not have.  For owners 
of such cards that include Sound Blaster Basic, Sound Blaster Pro and 
compatibles, there has been no viable upgrade or add-on path.  
With the introduction of UltraSound ACE, the only upgrade card that works 
with any FM sound card, Advanced Gravis has given consumers and retailers 
a universal solution that is both affordable and logical.

	The UltraSound ACE is quick and easy to install.  The DOS and 
Windows 3.1 software installation is completely automatic and optimizes 
the system for the best combinations.  To ensure its universal ease of use, 
UltraSound ACE has also been independently tested and certified by 
PCTest Corporation* with the most popular hardware and software available. 
Over 50 computer configurations (including 21 different sound cards) were 
tested to ensure compatibility and ease of installation.

	"The UltraSound ACE demonstrates Gravis' continuing commitment to 
producing high quality, yet economically priced multimedia solutions," 
said Grant Russell, President of Advanced Gravis.  "For consumers who 
desire to upgrade their current FM card, but do not want to sacrifice 
compatibility or savings, the UltraSound ACE is the perfect solution 
at a wonderful price point.  Adding to the ACEs appeal is the inclusion 
of a CD-ROM with over 100 megabytes of additional software.  More than 
10 popular games including DOOM  and Jazz Jackrabbit  are included, 
all of which have dynamic UltraSound soundtracks.  Powerful Windows-based 
music programs including MidiSoft Recording Session and Power Chords  
are also included to allow consumers to experience the depth and realism 
of wavetable music synthesis.  With all the bonus software, consumers 
will realize the benefits of the UltraSound ACE immediately and 
appreciate the superior music and sound support from the multitude of 
games and commercial applications that support the UltraSound music 
and gaming standard." 

	The UltraSound ACE works with all 386 and higher IBM PCs and 
compatible computers and is designed to work with any 8-bit or 16-bit 
Sound Blaster  or compatible sound card.  UltraSound ACE  features a 
5.6 megabyte General MIDI patch set and 512K of onboard memory, and 
supports applications written for Windows 3.1, Sound Blaster, 
Roland MT-32, General MIDI and UltraSound.  Stereo connector cables are 
also included.


	In addition to the UltraSound ACE,  Advanced Gravis Computer Technology 
Ltd. also designs, manufactures and markets high quality microcomputer 
peripherals including UltraSound MAX, Phoenix Flight & Weapons Control 
System, Analog Pro Joystick, PC GamePad , MouseStick II and Mac GamePad .

For more information, contact Bryan Del Rizzo, Marketing Communications 
Executive for Advanced Gravis at (604) 431-5020, ext. 1082.

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*  PCTest Corporation was founded in 1990 and provides testing services for 
hardware and software manufacturers, specializing in multimedia products.  
Their clients include such diverse companies as Intel, Virgin Interactive, 
Sierra On-Line, Compton's New Media, Papyrus, and Dynamix.  For more 
information, please contact PCTest Corporation at (503) 590-4650 .






