av guides guideman™

The Complete Package represents Ophrys Systems and offers complete turn key audio guided tour solutions, hardware and software. Our product Guide-Man™ is also known in the USA as SoundTrack. With random access digital audio, a commentary can be played in any order the visitor decides upon. Visitors can structure their own tour.

The guide is used in leading museums in Europe & the USA:

• Versailles
• Orsay Museum Paris
• Red Cross Museum Geneva
• Library of Congress

Features of Guide-Man:

* Superior sound quality * Compact size, durability * Simplicity of operation * Large memory capacity * Easy to include multi-lingual programmes * Full warranty and service plan * Freedom of random access for the visitor * Accessibility for visitors with visual, auditory or mobility impairment

Benefits of Guide-Man

* Customers like using a lightweight unit * Better visitor satisfaction * Easy to hire and earn a good ROI * Brand recognition - used in over 100 sites overseas * Reliable, not susceptible to magnetic fields * User friendly, customer feedback is good * Compact size (easy to handle, store) * Easy to update programmes * Security systems to prevent theft

Guide-Man uses MP3 Audio Technology

The Guide-Man has no moving parts, it simply plays from the on-board memory. The Guide-Man player's memory is measured in megabytes(MB) and presently ranges from FMB to 192 MB. The current maximum program length available is 26 hours. All Guide-Man have a headphone jack, although headphones are optional.

Options available with the Guide-Man system include RF and transponder triggering, and video Synchronisation. Launch a track with simple triggering and/or let visitors hear a video in their own language! The AudioKit - A version of the Guide-Man system, ideally suited for programs up to 4 hours in length. The 10 or 20 unit Kit is self-contained in a metal case that also serves as the re-charge and download rack.

The AudioKit

A streamlined version of the Guide-Man system, ideally suited for programs up to 4 hours in length. The 10 or 20 unit Kit is self-contained in a metal case that also serves as the re-charge and download rack. It is the most economical of the Guide-Man line of portable audio guides.

Programme Production

We collaborate with our clients in developing a concept that will interpret their vision and understanding of the material into the medium of sound. Clients are encouraged to participate in this process to the degree they wish. We offer four levels of support, depending on your needs.

Live interviews, archival footage, scripted narratives, historical re-enactments, music and sound effects - all are important elements of the audio. We offer complete Maori and foreign language translation and production services.