Turtle Beach TBS-1121-01 Network Card User Manual
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1. Continue Anyway or Yes depending on the version of Windows you re running 9 When the Ready to Install the Program screen appears click Install to launch the install process If you need to make any changes before you install click the Back button to return to the option you need to modify 10 Click Finish to complete and exit the installation When you re prompted to reboot your computer click OK After your PC reboots With Amigo still connected to the USB port you should see a Turtle Beach Palm Tree Logo in the System Tray located at the bottom right of your screen Note that the icon in the System Tray the will be a Turtle Beach Palm Tree when Amigo is plugged into the USB port and will change to a dual LED when Amigo is unplugged Click on the Turtle Beach icon to launch a pop up menu which includes the following items Control Panel Launches the Amigo Control Panel e Device Status Indicates if Windows has detected Amigo connected to the USB port Updates Checks the Turtle Beach web site for new drivers or programs that you may want to download for updating your Amigo About Brings up the Amigo Control Panel About Box Demo Launches the 3DPlay Demo program for checking out the features and to see if Amigo is operating properly Click on Start gt All Programs gt Turtle Beach gt Audio Advantage Amigo and you should see a list of programs in the menu Use these programs to check out the2. product name and product ID serial number Fax Tech Support 914 345 2266 Fax a description of your problem to the above number and please be sure to include your name product name and product ID serial number FCC Declaration of Conformity PRODUCT NAME Amigo MODEL NUMBER TBS 1121 01 FCC RULES TESTED TO COMPLY WITH FCC PART 15 CLASS B OPERATING ENVIRONMENT FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation CAUTION Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR PRODUCT COMPLIANCE Voyetra Turtle Beach Inc 150 Clearbrook Road Ste 162 Elmsford NY 10523 Tel 914 345 2255 Fax 914 345 2251 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However
3. Environment buttons let you hear different reverberation settings which are available in the Environments section on the Amigo Control Panel Effects Tab 5 To end the demo click Stop To shut down the program click Exit Tuerto Beach Play 30 Demo Page 12 Turtle bb B e ach Audio Advantage Amigo Troubleshooting Tips No sound on speakers or headphones Check that the speakers are powered on Be sure you re not using passive speakers that require an amplifier The Amigo can only drive powered speakers not passive speakers If the speakers have a volume control or mute button check that they are properly set Make sure the speakers are operating properly To verify this connect them to another audio source such as an MP3 player or CD player If none of these solve the problem check the following The Master Volume in the Speaker Tab controls the output level In Windows 2000 XP the Wave volume in the Mixer Tab controls the level of the digital audio played by the PC such as music played with Media Player or the sound of a DVD The position of the speaker icons in the Speaker Positions section in the Effects Tab to the right of the Master Volume if it s Enabled The Mute buttons under the Master Volume and Wave Volume will turn off the volumes when enabled If the status light on Amigo is Sande and Audio Desc Properties al RED it indicates that the Master Volume mute is acti
4. Graphic Equalizer f Rock y f Jazz ff Bass f Metal y Dance y f Classical y f Flat The Graphic Equalizer provides 10 frequency bands that can be used to adjust the overall tone of the audio system The buttons at the top of the slider bank provide eight equalizer presets The Flat setting returns the sliders to their zero or unmodified positions The Enable EQ button may be used to turn off the equalization settings to quickly hear the difference between the equalized and unmodified sound User Defined Presets To save a custom arrangement of sliders as a User Defined Preset click the Add button to activate the Add User Defined EQ Setting Add User Defined EQ Setting dialog box Then enter a name for the preset and click OK The preset ES name will be added to the list in the pull down menu My EQ Preset To retrieve a preset from the list click the User OF Cancel Defined button then select a preset from the pull Ea Cancel down menu To delete a preset from the list Select the preset from the list press the Delete Button and you will be prompted whether or not you would like to delete the current preset The selected preset will then be removed from the list Page 25 Turtle www Turtle Beach com hin Beach Effects Tab Turtle Audio Advantage Amigo x Beach Preset j oy E Audio Advantage Amigo Default Settings Sound Fe Key Shifter Genenc Ae ATE o MS EE Environment Size A e
5. ambiance effects for concert hall realism Powered by USB bus no external power supply is required Page 1 www Turtle Beach com Getting Started Package Contents Protective Cap Quickstart Installation CD gt Turtle a Beach S PDIF Optical Adapter Audio Advantage Amigo USB Extender Cable Turkle Beach ai a Audio Advantage amigo Quick Start Booklet and Installation CD Amigo USB audio interface USB Extender Use this cable when you don t want to insert the Amigo directly into the USB port Cable Optical S PDIF Use this adapter to connect a TOSLINK optical cable to the Headphone SPDIF Adapter output jack which provides both analog and digital signal connections Protective Cap Installation CD and Quick Start Guide Installation CD Use this cap to protect the USB connector on the Amigo when it s not connected to your PC or laptop Use the CD to install the Amigo drivers and software The Quick Start Guide provides an overview of how to install and use Amigo The Amigo CD includes the following Amigo Control Panel Software Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF Reference Manuals PDF versions of software reference manuals that can be viewed and printed with the Adobe Acrobat program included on the CD Page 2 Turtle d Beach Software Suite AMIGO CONTROL PANEL 3D FLYING HELICOPTER GAME Page 3 Audio Advantage Amigo Clicking on
6. audio features on your newly installed Amigo A e we Always reconnect Amigo to the same USB port used during this p installation If you connect it to a different USB port Windows will recognize it as a new USB device and ask if you d like to reinstall the Amigo drivers To use Amigo in the new USB port click Yes to install the drivers Otherwise reinsert Amigo into the USB port used during the original installation Product Registration At this point please take a minute to register on line by clicking Start gt All Programs gt Turtle Beach gt Audio Advantage Amigo gt Online Registration your Internet connection must be active during installation When the registration screen appears enter the product ID from the back of your Quick Start Guide Page 8 Turtle Ad B each Audio Advantage Amigo Checking the Driver Installation 1 Click on the System icon from the Control panel Start gt Control Panel gt System 2 In Windows 2000 XP click the Hardware Tab then click Device Manager In Vista click Device Manager on the left side of the System window 3 Click on Sound Video and Game Controllers to see if Audio Advantage Amigo Device is listed as illustrated below Right click on Audio Advantage Amigo Device and select Properties from the menu 5 The Device Status should say This device is working properly as illustrated below Audio Advantage Amigo Device Properties E Dev
7. both of the clips to lower the level To Adjust the Volume of the File 1 Select the range you wish to scale or choose Select All from the Edit menu to select the entire file 2 Choose Scale from the Tools menu or click the Scale button 3 Using the slider select the desired scaling factor 4 Click the Preview button to hear the results of the current settings 5 Click OK when you are satisfied with the results gt TIP Normalizing a file increases its amplitude to its maximum level without distorting the sound It is recommended that you normalize a file after it s been recorded to get the strongest output level Select the range you wish to normalize then choose Normalize from the Tools menu or click the Normalize button Page 32 Turtle Ady B each Audio Advantage Amigo AudioSurgeon Controls Jump to Cursor Begin End Stop Play Pause Rec Level tithe a E Laia if Ar FECHA Y y a 5 a a a a A A A i Ajo Ws l P y ds a ss e i PE SS a Soe NA gt de n haaha a a a e f E a a gt ye Say E PE E 13 a E 52 oS ee e F CE p Mar a cee oe ei fing BZ Y 2 E ae A UUT TAN DET Bs File Copy Paste and Select Commands File Marker Mixer Audio Transforms Commands Commands Commands gt The edit controls are greyed out until a range is selected in the graphic display gt Some of the control functions are disabled in AudioSurgeon LE These features are only available in the full version of
8. h Beach Connectors and Controls Protective Cap Feature USB Built in S PDIF amp Connector Microphone Status Light Headphone Line Output S PDIF Optical Adapter Microphone Volume Mute Input Control Function Status Light Volume Mute Control S PDIF amp Headphone Line Out Jack Internal Microphone The status light indicates the following conditions GREEN The light will remain on when the unit is powered on The light will flash when audio is playing or when the audio driver is being used by a program RED The light will turn Red when the audio output is muted see below This control adjusts the master volume when pushed up or down To mute the output push in the control The status light will turn RED when mute is activated This jack operates in two modes Line Headphones Output The analog line level output can drive external line level recording devices powered speakers or stereo headphones S PDIF Output When the included optical adapter is inserted into this jack it becomes an optical S PDIF output for playing digital audio This allows for pass through of Dolby Digital and DTS multi channel DVD sound to external A V receivers or digital speaker systems Settings for the S PDIF functions are in the Amigo Control Panel Speakers Tab This jack accepts an external mono microphone Power for an electret microphone is provided on the ring of the jack When a microphone pl
9. stereo source S PDIF Digital Output The S PDIF digital output is used to connect Amigo to digital speakers and A V receivers by inserting the optical adapter Use a TOSLINK optical cable to connect the adapter to the corresponding optical digital input on the external device The TOSLINK cable is available at www TurtleBeach com or at most consumer electronics retailers gt When the S PDIF output is active a red light will appear inside the S PDIF Out Headphone jack or at the end of the TOSLINK cable S PDIF A Input F gt S PDIF Optical TOSLINK Cable Insert the SPDIF rana ees Optical Adapter into the Black Output Jack r E Play digital audio from the Amigo to an external device When using the digital output select the S PDIF output mode in the pull down menu S PDIF Out Off S PDIF output is turned off so there is no S PDIF dur M4 digital signal S PDIF Out 48kHz Digital audio is transmitted in S PDIF format at 48k Hz sample rate When this setting is selected a red light will appear in the S PDIF output jack S PDIF Settings In Windows Vista Digital Output should be set as the default in Vista s Playback Devices window by clicking Start gt Control Panel gt Sound Page 24 Turtle Ady B each Audio Advantage Amigo Graphic Equalizer Tab Turtle Audio Advantage Amigo Xx cil Preset Audio Advantage Amigo Default Settings A
10. that it should work automatically with Skype s internet phone software ot other similar software If Skype does not automatically use Amigo after it has been installed then this can be set manually within the Skype software as follows 1 Launch the Skype software then click on Tools and select Options The Options dialog window will open 2 Inthe Options dialog window click on Sound Devices shown below S Skype Options M General D7 Privacy gt Notifications Ringing Windows default device Audio In Windows default device Audio Out windows default device A Sounds Ring PC speaker k Let Skype adjust my sound device settings Sound Devices Hotkeys lt 2 Connection a A 19 Learn more how to set up your audio settings lt Advanced A Make a test call to Skype answering machine Save Cancel 3 Inthe three drop down menus available for Sound Devices Audio In Audio Out and Ringing select Audio Advantage Amigo Device as the sound device you wish to use for Skype shown below Call Forwarding e amp Voicemail S Skype Options General A Privacy gt Notifications Ringing 4udio Advantage Amigo Device Audio In Audio Advantage Amigo Device Audio Out Audio Advantage Amigo Device A Sounds Ring PC speaker i Let Skype adjust my sound device settings gt Sound Devices H Hotkeys a twa Connection A t
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12. Audio Advantage Amigo User s Guide Table of Contents Introducing the Audio Advantage AMIGO ccccssscccsseeccesecceeeecseneeesaueeecsaucesseeeessaeeeesauseesaaeees 1 SU A A e O eee eae eee 2 e A A en ia oe EO Rie ere AY ere ry een er oe eer eee Prete ene tee ee 2 Hates 2 LF ne ait G Dissero cee ete ee pe gr leer en E A N eee ee oe ee eee 2 SoftWare Sul a r E tes 3 WOVE lag DEMO SOI WANG we ited gaged ew gc assed ust cise A aa 5 Connectors ana CONTO Saa 6 Minimum System E QUILMES dis iia 6 A ANTM O saie eens elei Oita mauled dint loissiunatntow es Auten a E NE 7 asi tc Fede ged 9 61270 0 gt eee nae ele nae ec no a Re eo ee ea eae ee ee 7 Checking the Driver IAstalal OM caian code audi A E circos 9 Optimizing Playback Performance in Windows 2000 XP ccccccssseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeaeeeeessaeeeeesseaseeeeeesaaees 9 stalling AUCIOS Ue on E e aC cai alas coals 10 Uninstalling the Amigo Driver and AppliCatiONS oooccccconcnccconnnccnonnnonnnnnnononcnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnrnnnnas 10 Checking Amigo after Installation o cccccocnncnnccocncnnnnonnnnnnnnnnnncnnonnnnnnnnannnnononcnnnnnonnencnnnns 11 SleD T CONNEC AMIO saia ea e ii 11 Step 2 Launch the Amigo Control Panel ooonccccncccccccnncccnncccnnnnoncnonnnonononnnnnnnnnnonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnonnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnos 11 Sle a Ly tne Payo DDN a E E E a 12 OUblESAODINO TD Sasss a a iio 13 THINGS YOU Can D
13. AudioSurgeon For more information please visit www Voyetra com Transport Controls Jump to Beginning End Moves the Play Position Pointer to the beginning or end of the file Stop Play Pause Stop Play and Pause during playback or recording Record Enables Record Standby mode The red light on the button blinks to indicate that your system is ready to record Press either the Pause or Play button to begin recording Current Position Displays the Current Play Position during recording and playback in minutes seconds hundredths of a second Level Meters Indicates the signal levels during recording and playback File Commands New Creates a new audio document for recording Open Presents a dialog box to select the file you want to load Save Saves the currently loaded file to disk Properties Displays the track properties for the file which will be displayed in Media Player AudioStation and other jukebox players Edit Commands Undo Restores the file to the state it was in before the most recent Edit Redo Reverses the last change made by Undo Cut Removes the selected range and shifts the rest of the file back to fill the gap The cut data is placed in the Clipboard Copy Places a copy of the range in the Clipboard without altering the file Copy to New File Copies the highlighted section to a new file Paste Inserts the contents of the Clipboard at the start point of the selected range and shifts the data
14. Center Canceller S PDIF Settings Master Test 2 Loop T S PDIF Out 48KHz Equalizer Tab Turtle Audio Advantage Amigo x Preset a Audio Advantage Amigo Default Settings Graphic Equalizer TEREE _ jJ A aafo _ ETEN K ENN rra RECA TEE NESH vaa Jana rre rra I h l tLireforefore G Effects Tab Tari Audio Advantage Amigo x Preset Speaker Position Environments Sound FX Key Shifter p E2 a Environment Size Center Canceller Large Medium Ur A EEN A Reset E Small Click and drag the speaker icons Rotate O Q e rr 49 Manual 50 Random Page 20 This tab lets you set the speaker configurations control speaker volumes and test speaker functions You can also set the S PDIF digital audio configurations and view a summary of important control panel settings This tab activates the 10 band Master Equalizer that lets you modify the frequency response or tone of your audio system You can also select from a group of factory presets or save your own presets This tab lets you control speaker positions add Environments for front and surround speakers and modify the sound with digital effects processing X Turtle dks B each Audio Advantage Amigo Mixer Tab Tyrie Audio Advantage Amigo x1 This tab lets you control the Preset volume levels for all of the A playback and recording sources Record Settings I
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16. Turtle e Beach AudioSurgeon LE a AudioSurgeon Track 12 Transport Controls Command AAA Shortcuts DOLO DO CCC 00L020 lt cc File Overview Selected Area Primary View Screen Secondary View Screen 00 00 09 7002 02 Cd 05 5425 44700 Hz il Skies 27 262 AudioSurgeon is a digital audio recording and editing program that lets you manipulate sound in graphical format much like a word processor lets you manipulate words on the screen to create a document You can either load a digital audio file from your PC into AudioSurgeon or record a new file and save it to disc AudioSurgeon LE is a reduced function version of the Voyetra s AudioSurgeon available at www Voyetra com gt gt If you did not install AudioSurgeon during the Amigo install procedure please refer to the installation instructions in the earlier section of this manual After installation AudioSurgeon may be launched by clicking Start gt All Programs gt Voyetra AudioSurgeon LE Viewing and Navigating the Audio File AudioSurgeon s screen has three sections for working with an audio file Primary View Secondary View and File Overview You can simultaneously view two different sections of the file using the Primary and Secondary View Screens To activate the Secondary View Screen click and drag the bar on the left side of the screen Each view has its own zoom buttons so you can look at different sections of the file at different resolut
17. a Learn more how to set up your audio settings i Advanced Make a test call to Skype answering machine 4 Click the Save button to set the changes for Skype and close the Options window Call Forwarding va amp Voicemail Note on Skype s Ringing Options If you do not have speakers connected to Amigo and are using only headphones then it is possible that you may not hear the Skype ring when you are not wearing headphones For this type of setting it may be preferable to set Skype s Ringing option to use your system s existing sound card which is likely to be connected to powered speakers so that you can easily hear the ring at any time Page 18 Turtle Ady B each Audio Advantage Amigo To do this open the Options window select Sound Devices and in the drop down menu for the Ringing output select the desired sound card from the list Then click Save to set the changes and close the Options window Recording Tips Using AudioSurgeon as a Digital Audio Recorder and Editor The AudioSurgeon software included on the Amigo Installation CD lets you record and edit sounds using Amigo s mic input and wave output You can select the record source in the Amigo Control Panel Mixer Tab or use AudioSurgeon s Record Wizard to automatically set the optimum recording level For details on how to use this versatile program see the later section in this manual Recording Internet Radio Broadcast
18. after that point to the right Mix Paste Mixes the contents of the Clipboard with the data in the current file beginning at the Current Play Position Play Clipboard Plays the contents of the Clipboard Select All Highlights the entire file Crop Deletes all data except the selected range The contents of the Clipboard remain unchanged Page 33 Turtle www Turtle Beach com bh Beac Delete Deletes the selected range but does not retain the deleted data in the Clipboard Clear Replaces the selected range with an equal interval of silence and places the deleted data in the Clipboard Insert Silence Inserts silence in the selected range and moves the rest of the waveform without deleting data Status Display and Zoom Controls Zoom In out AA AS 00 00 09 7002 00 04 06 5495 44100 Hz 16 bit Stereo 27 2 GB Length of Length of Sample Rate Bit Mono Free selected region entire file Resolution Stereo ja Disk pace Length of Selected Region Displays the length of the highlighted range Length of Entire File Displays the length of the entire file Sample Rate Displays the sample rate in Hertz of the file Bit Resolution Displays the bit resolution of the file Mono Stereo Displays whether the file is stereo or mono Free Hard Disk Space Displays the amount of free space on the hard drive used to record audio files Zoom In Out Zoom In magnifies the selected range Zoom Out returns to the previous zoom
19. al or consequential damages resulting from any defect or omission in this manual even if advised of the possibility of such damages In the interest of continued product development VTB reserves the right to make improvements to this manual and the products it describes at any time without notices or obligation Audio Advantage Turtle Beach the Turtle Beach Logo Amigo AudioSurgeon MusicWrite Recording Station Ear Force and Record Producer are trademarks of VTB Voyetra is a registered trademark of VTB Dolby and the Double D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Labs Windows and Windows XP Media Center are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation All other trademarks are the properties of their respective companies and are hereby acknowledged Amigo is a product of Voyetra Turtle Beach Inc 150 Clearbrook Road Ste 162 Elmsford NY 10523 USA www turtle beach com Amigo FAQ and Knowledge Base Go to the Turtle Beach web site www TurtleBeach com and click on Support then Knowledge Base Scroll down to the A section and click on Amigo This will bring up the list of articles and the latest driver releases for Amigo and other products scroll to the bottom of the page or click on drivers at the upper left corner of the page E mail Tech Support support TurtleBeach com Please allow up to 3 business days for a response Please include your name
20. and notice how the center channel is cancelled When you re done click the Enable button again to turn off the effect 6 Equalization gt gt Whenever a Sound Effect has been Enabled the Settings pi Summary in the Speakers Tab indicates which effect has Environments been turned on This lets you easily see if the sound is being modified by the effects without having to search the Control Panel tabs Center Canceller fey Shifter Listening to DVDs Watching DVDs on your PC requires DVD software e g Cyberlink PowerDVD InterVideo WinDVD etc that is usually included with the DVD player installed on your PC Multi channel DVD audio is encoded in either Dolby Digital or DTS both of which compress 5 1 channels of audio into a single digital audio stream When using Amigo s line headphone output to play DVD sound set the DVD player software to play stereo audio When using Amigo s S PDIF digital output to play DVD multi channel sound via Dolby Digital or DTS the digital audio signal is split into 5 1 channels by a decoder chip inside the digital speaker system or A V receiver in your home theater system In this case set the DVD player software to play 5 1 surround sound audio via S PDIF Using the Digital Audio Output To use the digital audio output for playing DVD audio connect a TOSLINK optical cable to Amigo S PDIF output by inserting the included optical adapter into the Line Output jack Then connect the
21. back level of digital music A files DVDs and other digital audio sources in XP In Windows Vista the Wave slider no longer exists so the Master Volume alone is used to control the overall volume Check the Speakers 1 Click the Speakers Tab then click on the speaker icons located below the Speaker Configuration pull down menu to play a test signal indicating which speaker has been clicked Audio lo Advantage Amigo x 2 Make sure the speaker you re hearing corresponds to the icon you clicked For example if you clicked the front left speaker icon you should hear the test signal say Front Leff in the front left speaker gt gt Ifthe test signals are playing on the wrong speakers or if there is no speaker sound see the next section on Troubleshooting Tips Step 3 Try the Play3D Demo 1 Launch the Play3D Demo either by clicking Start gt All Programs gt Turtle Beach gt Audio Advantage Amigo gt Demo Files gt 3D Player Demo or by clicking on the Turtle Beach icon in the System Tray on the bottom right of your PC Screen and selecting Demo from the menu 2 Click on the Play button to hear the Sound Source selected in the top group Each source presents a different type of sound to demonstrate positional audio 3 Clicking the first button in the Moving Path section lets you move the sound manually while clicking the other buttons in this group lets you hear the sound move automatically 4 The
22. ck the Install button from the program s sub menu After installing launch the program from the Start gt All Programs menu MusicWrite Demo A powerful notation program that s easy to use This demo version lets you compose music in a way that s easy to understand Select a staff select the instruments and you re on your way It s never been easier to go from creative inspiration to great sheet music All of your musical creations can be viewed printed and played back with ease With Songwriter you can keep your focus on what s important your music For information on how to upgrade to the full version visit www voyetra com Compose and edit music with your MIDI keyboard This demo version turns your MIDI equipped PC into a desktop music production studio Record your song using MIDI and digital audio tracks edit every nuance then play it back for others to enjoy Whether you are a keyboard prodigy or can barely play a note let Record Producer unleash the songwriter within you For information on how to purchase a USB MIDI interface for connecting your MIDI music keyboard visit www TurtleBeach com la ral H Sa a CA Fbl E PE O AAA O 0 ee 24 H For the latest updates as well as user tips Knowledge Base articles and information on other Turtle Beach and Voyetra products please visit www TurtleBeach com and www Voyetra com Page 5 www Turtle Beach com Turtle
23. d is inserted Any data after the insert shifts to the right Page 31 3 Turtle www Turtle Beach com bh Beac To cut a Section of a File and Place it in the Clipboard 1 Select the range of the file that you wish to remove 2 Select Edit menu gt Cut The selected range is deleted from the file and copied to AudioSurgeon s Clipboard If you do not want to remove the selected range use the Copy command 3 To Preview the Contents of the Clipboard select Edit menu gt Clipboard or click the Play Clipboard button Blending Sounds with Mix Paste Sections of audio can be blended together to create a composite file from different audio clips For example you can record a voice over segment then record a separate musical seoment Using the Mix Paste command from the Edit menu these clips can be blended together to create an audio track for your movie or photo slideshow 1 With two WAV files open Cut or Copy the data from file A into the clipboard You can hear this clip by clicking on the Play Clipboard button 2 Now in file B click the location where you want to paste the data from the clipboard 3 Click the Mix Paste button to combine the clipboard data from file A with data from file B at the paste point 4 Click the Play button to hear the results If one of the files is too loud or if clipping occurs as a result of the merge you can undo the operation Then run a Scale transform on one or
24. depth of the environment effect selected from the pull down menu Page 26 Turtle bb B e ach Audio Advantage Amigo Sound FX Key Shifter When activated by clicking the Enable button this effect changes the Sound Fx pitch of a digital audio file as it plays which is very useful to play or sing along with a song in a different key than the original Note that this effect does not alter the original file it only alters the audio in real Key Shifter time as it plays Moving the slider to the left will drop the pitch while moving it to the right will raise the pitch Center Canceller When activated by clicking the Enable button the level of sounds that are panned in the center of a stereo signal are reduced Since many songs place the voice in the center the effect is essentially a voice canceller that may be used to remove any signal panned to the center l of the mix including vocals Note that this effect only works on digital i RAR AE inputs and does not work on analog signals such as the line input Since the effect operates by subtracting the left and right stereo signals any sound that s in both the Left and Right channels i e panned to the center will be reduced When the slider control is in the far left position there will be no alteration in the sound As it is moved to the right the center signal is attenuated gt Environments should be disabled when using the V
25. e Audio Advantage Amigo is a versatile USB audio peripheral that s about the size of a thumb drive so it s easy to carry along with your laptop With its built in microphone digital audio output built in amplifier for stereo headphones and headset support for Internet phone applications Amigo is the one USB audio device that s a must have for laptop owners who want to enjoy high quality audio on the road or at home Amigo s unique design connects your laptop or desktop to a wide variety of audio devices with features such as a digital output a stereo headphone output a built in microphone and support for expanded stereo sound Whether you re playing PC games watching DVD movies using voice applications or listening to music the Audio Advantage Amigo can handle it all Amigo s key features include S PDIF output lets you drive home theater gear in pure digital format allowing for pass through of Dolby Digital and DTS multi channel DVD sound to external A V receivers and digital speaker systems Enjoy listening to stereo music with a powerful amplified headphone output or with the line output connected to powered speakers Use the built in microphone or connect an external microphone for recording music lectures environmental sounds and more Set the overall tone of your sound system with the master 10 band equalizer and save yout own custom presets Enhance your listening experience with
26. e Start All Programs list or other digital audio recording software The record source is selected by clicking the Record Source pull down menu in the Record Settings section of the Mixer tab After selecting a record source the recording level may be adjusted with the volume control located above the record source pull down menu The VU meter indicates the recording level When recording set the recording level so that the VU meters do not enter the red zone other than during short audio peaks gt The VU meters will not be active unless you are recording with AudioSurgeon or another digital audio recording program You can select the following inputs as a recording source Windows 2000 XP only Wave Selects the Wave output as a recording source Microphone Selects the mic input as a recording source If the microphone recording level is too low boost the volume by clicking the button below the microphone volume slider in the playback mixer to set the Microphone Boost option Windows 2000 XP only Stereo Mix Selects the playback mixer output as a recording source This may be used to combine audio sources into a single stereo source for recording For example the microphone and WAV signals may be mixed together and recorded from this source gt When selecting Stereo Mix as a recording source the microphone level remains on full volume and cannot be adjusted or muted Page 29 www Turtle Beach com
27. e hs tL Large to Manual Pe RE od BA Random a e bio TR Medium FA Reset Small Speaker Position The Speaker Position section lets you change the position of the speakers by clicking and moving the blue virtual speaker icons in the illustration The buttons function as follows Enable The speaker positioning effect is enabled by clicking on this button Rotate Clicking either of these two buttons will cause the virtual speaker positions to move in a clockwise or counterclockwise rotation with a rotation speed set by the slider Click the Manual button to stop the rotation Manual Clicking this button allows you to move the virtual speaker positions manually by clicking and dragging the blue speaker icons to different positions Random Clicking this button allows you to move the virtual speaker positions in a random mode with the speed set by the Rotate speed slider Reset Clicking this button sets the virtual speakers back to their default position Environments Environments are variations of reverberation settings which enhance normal stereo by creating a deeper surround sound field Enable The Environments and Delay effects are enabled by clicking this button Environments Pull Down Menu Click to select from a list of different Environments settings each with their own characteristic reverberation tones Environment Size These three buttons labeled S Small M Medium and L Large each set a different
28. e package Packages without an RMA number will be returned to Sender In the event of a defect Purchaser s sole and exclusive remedy and VTB s sole liability are expressly limited to the correction of the defect by adjustment repair or replacement of the Product at VTB s sole option and expense This warranty does not cover and VTB is not responsible for damage caused by misuse neglect fire acts of God or unauthorized modification of the Product or damage resulting from the use of the Product with hardware or software programs not provided or specifically recommended by VTB Except as specifically provided herein there are no other warranties expressed or implied including but not limited to any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose In no event shall VTB be liable for indirect incidental consequential or other damages including personal injury lost profits and damages to property arising out of any breach of this warranty or otherwise All software including operating systems or applications programs are provided on an As Is basis without warranty Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above exclusion or limitation may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights You may also have other rights which vary from state to state Page lil Turtle bb B e ach Audio Advantage Amigo Introducing the Audio Advantage Amigo Th
29. er the file loads into the Primary View click the Play button or press the Spacebar to play the file gt NOTE If a Range is selected see below only the highlighted Range will play rather than the entire file To select a range 1 Click on the desired start point in the display Drag to the right and at the desired end point release The range selected will be highlighted 2 To adjust the end points place the mouse cursor at the desired location in the File Display hold the Shift key and click The Start or End point whichever is nearer jumps to the mouse cursor 3 To select the entire file use Edit menu gt Select All press Ctrl A or double click on the display To Play the selected range Press the Spacebar or click the Play button and the range will play To Zoom in out on a Range 1 Select a range and click the Zoom In or Zoom Out button on the bottom right of the screen The entire screen will represent the length of the highlighted range from beginning to end 2 Select a range in the zoomed view and repeat the procedure to produce successively higher degrees of magnification Clicking the zoom button without having a range selected increases the magnification by 2 The maximum zoom range Is one sample per pixel To Insert Silence 1 Click and drag in the Graphic File Display to highlight the amount of silence you want to insert 2 Select Edit menu gt Insert Silence and silence for the amount selecte
30. evice Best sample rate converter provides best quality sample rate 3 Click the Advanced button in the Sound Playback section to activate the Advanced Audio Properties window 4 Click the Performance tab 5 Set the Hardware Acceleration slider to Full and the Sample Rate Conversion Quality slider to Best 6 Click OK to close all of the open windows Page 9 Turtle www Turtle Beach com hi Beac Installing AudioSurgeon LE The AudioSurgeon LE program is installed b Turtio Beach Audio Advantagez Arripo fs from the Amigo installation screen as follows i ia Audio los 1 From the first installation menu select Aa Setup Audio Advantage Amigo Advanta E p g g Mag CTO hil oS LE 2 When the second menu appears select Install AudioSurgeon LE 3 After the installation is completed run bodes AudioSurgeon LE by clicking Start gt Voyetra AudioSurgeon LE gt AudioSurgeon LE or by clicking the O Amigo Users Guide desktop icon if you chose to install it de od Uninstalling the Amigo Driver and Applications The Amigo Driver and Applications may be uninstalled from your hard drive and removed from the Programs menu as follows 1 Click on Start gt All Programs gt Turtle Beach gt Audio Advantage Amigo gt Uninstall Turtle Beach Audio Advantage Amigo 2 Follow the on screen instructions 3 After you ve uninstalled the programs shut down your PC remove Amigo from the USB port and rebo
31. ght side of the name at the top of the Control Panel indicating that the preset has been edited from the original version ad Audio Advantage Amigo x Preset e A ete de E Games Default MENA Page 21 Turtle e Beach www Turtle Beach com Control Panel Speakers Tab Turie Audio Advantage Amigo x Preset v E Audio Advantage Amigo Default Settings Settings Summary Equalization Speaker Position Environments Key Shifter hi Center Canceller S PDIF Settings S PDIF Out 48kH2 M Test fe MA Loop The Speakers Tab is divided into the following sections The Speaker Configuration section lets you test speaker operation and select speaker configuration modes The Volume section lets you set the master volume and pan for left and right speakers The Settings Summary section shows the status of important control panel settings The S PDIF Settings section lets you configure the digital output Speaker Configurations Headphones stereo Select this configuration when using stereo headphones When using headphones that include a microphone plug the microphone jack into Amigo s Mic input and set the microphone level in the Mixer Tab Headphone gt Headphone Line Output micin SIRDIE C Stereo Headphones Page 22 Turtle Abi Beach Audio Advantage Amigo 2 speakers Stereo Select this configuration when using powe
32. ice Manager G I P i Dri Detail enera roperties Driver etails File Action View Help P amp 2 lt bil a O Audio Advantage Amigo Device ER lt 4 4 Ports COM amp LPT SB Processors Sound video and game controllers Audio Advantage Amigo Device Audio Codecs Device status Legacy Audio Drivers This device is working properly o Legacy Video Capture Devices IF you are having problems with this device click Troubleshoot to 0 Media Control Devices start the troubleshooter 0 Video Codecs System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers Device type Sound video and game controllers Manufacturer Turtle Beach Location Location O USB Device ia e Device usage Use this device enable dos Optimizing Playback Performance in Windows 2000 XP For optimum performance adjust the System Hardware Advanced Audio Properties Acceleration and Sample Rate Conversion Quality to Full ss Stes These settings control how Windows plays audio They can help you AJ troubleshoot audio related problems and Best in the Advanced Audio Properties Window 1 Click Start gt Control Panel gt Sounds and Audio Devices gt Audio Tab 2 Make sure that the default device for sound Audio playback o acc q pa ES Full acceleration use this setting to enable all acceleration features playback and sound recording IS sel to Audio Sample rate conversion quality Good Y Best Advantage Amigo D
33. ions The File Overview section at the top of the screen shows the entire audio file and highlights the areas displayed in the Primary and Secondary View Screens in blue and green You can navigate the file section displayed in each screen by clicking and dragging these highlighted areas in the File Overview section or by clicking and dragging the thumbs underneath the Primary and Secondary displays To highlight a range in the Primary or Secondary Views click and drag over the section with the mouse pointer You can manipulate any highlighted range in the Primary or Secondary Views with AudioSurgeon s many transform and editing commands Page 30 Audio Advantage Amigo Making a Recording with the Record Wizard Recording is easy with the Record Wizard Simply press the Record button then select Use the Record Wizard from the dialog box to launch the Record Wizard dialog From here you can select the recording source and recording resolution then lets the Wizard automatically adjust the optimum volume level and start recording After the file has been recorded it is loaded into the Primary View window so you can edit and save it Editing Audio Files To Load and Play a File 1 Select File menu gt Open or click the Open File button Navigate to the directory where your digital audio files are located and click a file name in the Files list 2 Double click the file name or highlight the file name and choose OK 3 Aft
34. le if you click the Left speaker icon and hear Left Fronf emanating from a different speaker check the following Check the Speaker Position in the Effects Tab When enabled this lets you change the position of each speaker by moving the speaker icons This could cause the sound to emanate from different speakers if the speaker icons are moved from their default positions Page 13 Turtle www Turtle Beach com hin Beach Check that the speakers are connected properly If you are using a mini to RCA adapter to connect the speakers try swapping the left and right RCA plugs to correct the problem Microphone Feedback from the Internal Microphone Feedback is the ringing noise often described as squealing screeching etc that is caused by a signal that travels in a loop from the speakers back into the microphone and again to the speakers Amigo s internal microphone can cause feedback by amplifying a signal from a speaker connected to Amigo To correct this mute the Microphone volume in the Amigo Control Panel Mixer panel or simply turn the microphone volume down so that it does not amplify the speaker output Page 14 m Turtle bi Beach Audio Advantage Amigo Things You Can Do with Amigo Listening to Music CDs in Windows 2000 XP To listen to an audio CD from your PC s CD ROM drive 1 Insert the CD into the CD ROM Tray Windows will prompt you whether or not you want to Rip the CD to your hard drive or pla
35. led if the Test button is clicked the test signal will continuously play in sequential order on both speakers until the Test button is e turned off If the Loop button is enabled Test 2 Ea Loop with the Test button off clicking a speaker Wav will repetitively play the test signal on that speaker until the Loop button is turned off Page 23 Turtle www Turtle Beach com hin Beach Volume Section Master Volume Controls the volume of the speakers or headphones o Pan Controls left and right balance es Mute Mutes speakers or headphones I Control Panel Settings Summary This section summarizes the state of important control panel settings l l Settings Summary Equalization Indicates that the Master Graphic Equalizer is enabled therefore the system frequency response may be modified Equalization from its flat setting by the Equalizer Speaker Position Speaker Position Indicates that the speaker positions in the Environments Speaker Position section of the Effects Tab have been moved O Key Shifter Environments Indicates that the Environments in the Effects Center Canceller Tab are enabled Key Shifter Indicates that the Pitch Shifter in the Effects Tab is enabled therefore the digital audio output may be being altered by this effect Center Canceller Indicates that the Center Canceller effect in the Effects Tab is enabled which removes audio signals that are panned to the center of a
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37. lick one of the Rotate buttons and change the speed slider from slow to fast to hear the effect of sound spinning around Click Random to hear the sound moving in random positions The speed control works on this effect as well Click Manual then click Reset to return the blue speaker icons to their normal position Now click on one of the blue speaker icons and drag it to a different position Sound FX to note how it sounds When you re done click the Enable button to disable the Speaker Position effect Key Shifter ib Using the Key Shifter to change the pitch of a song The Key Shifter in the Effects Tab lets you change the pitch of a song while it s playine without changing the tempo To try this effect play a song with ee Windows Media Player and click the Enable button on the Key Shifter 16 Page 16 Audio Advantage Amigo feature to turn 1t on Then notice how moving the slider towards the left and right shifts the pitch down and up from the original When you re done click the Enable button again to turn off the effect Using the Center Canceller The Center Canceller in the Effects Tab removes the center channel in a song Since the vocals are typically panned to the center this effect may be used to reduce vocals in a song Use Windows Media Player to play a song with voice in the center click the Enable button in the Center Canceller section then move the slider to the right Settings Summary side
38. me with the external Volume Mute Lever Plug directly into the USB port or use the USB extender cable Use the optical adapter for pass through of Dolby Digital surround sound to digital speakers or Use the built in microphone for Home Theater A V receiver listening to room sound when using headphones to record voice music and other sounds or as a conferencing mic for Internet Chat Step 2 Launch the Amigo Control Panel At this point the Amigo drivers should be installed and Amigo should be connected to either speakers or headphones Click on the Turtle Beach icon in the System Tray to bring up a menu from where you can launch the Amigo Control Panel You can also launch the Amigo Control Panel by clicking Start gt All Programs gt Turtle Beach gt Audio Advantage Amigo gt Run Audio Advantage Amigo Control Panel Once the Control Panel is active do the following Page 11 Turtle www Turtle Beach com bh Beac Check the Mixer Settings 1 To prevent feedback from the internal fers Audio Advantage Amigo x microphone being picked up by the external om E y speakers click on the Mixer tab and mute the microphone or turn down the volume If you re using headphones with the speakers turned off this won t be an issue 2 Next set the volume levels to a comfortable level In Windows XP 2000 set the Wave and Master volume levels on the Mixer tab The Wave slider is what you ll primarily use to control the play
39. ment screen appears if you choose to continue with the installation select I accept and click Next to continue 8 When the Setup Type screen appears select Complete then click Next to continue When the next screen appears click Install to continue Page 7 Turtle www Turtle Beach com hin Beach Hardware Installation taf Windows Security The software you are installing for this hardware Turtle Beach Sound Card Don t install this driver software You should check your manufacturer s website for updated driver software for your device has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows lt P Tell me why this testing is important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Install this driver software anyway Only install driver software obtained from your manufacturer s website or disc Unsigned software from other sources may harm your computer or steal information Continue Anyway STOP Installation Windows XP Unsigned Driver Message Windows Vista Unsigned Driver Message If a dialog box appears explaining that the software has not passed Windows Logo testing or does not have a Digital Signature click
40. n Vista the Wave and SW Pan WR synth sliders are not available Also the Stereo Mix is not available as a recording source Sw Synth Microphone Master Record Source Using the Control Panel Presets Turtle Saving and Restoring Presets Beach Preset The Control Panel settings can be saved as presets for easy recall d Save 1 Click on the Preset button then click Save to call up the Save Delete Preset dialog soir Export faul j 2 Select a category from the Preset Category menu _ AER REECE Type in a name then press OK 4 To restore a saved preset click the Preset button and select the TO Envirorments category name followed by the preset name gt gt Preset names will not accept the ampersand 8 and certain other special characters Importing and Exporting Presets Save Preset You can also share presets with other users Preset Category 1 To Export a preset click Preset gt Export then enter a name Musie in the Save As dialog box is y Prese 2 To Import a preset click Preset gt Import and select the preset from the Open dialog box that appears Cancel Note that importing presets will load the new settings will not automatically save the preset If you want to keep the preset as part of your preset list click on the Presets button and choose Save to save it gt Whenever a preset has been changed an asterisk will appear on the ri
41. oice Canceller feature Page 27 www Turtle Beach com Mixer Turtle a Beach Tab Audio Advantage Amigo x Audio Advantage Amigo Default Settings Record Settings Pan LR T T rae Stereo Mis a Si Synth Microphone Master Record Source Playback Settings The Playback mixer provides an array of volume mute and pan controls for balancing the sound sources when listening with headphones or speakers Each input controls a specific soutce of sound on the PC including Windows 2000 XP only Wave Controls the volume of digital audio sources such as MP3 files CD and DVD audio Use the Pan control to balance the left and right signals Windows 2000 XP only SW Synth Software MIDI Synthesizer Controls the volume of the Windows MIDI software synthesizer Use the Pan control to balance the left and right sionals Advanced Contrals Microphone Controls the volume of the microphone input The Microphone Options Button labeled activates a dialog box with an option to boost the microphone volume Al Microphone Boost Master Volume Controls the volume of all sources This slider along with the associated Pan and Mute controls is identical to the Master Volume in the Speakers Tab Page 28 Audio Advantage Amigo Record Settings Audio recording can be accomplished with a program such as Audio Surgeon LE included on the Amigo installation CD Windows Recorder in the Accessories section of th
42. ot your PC Page 10 Turtle Ady B e ach Audio Advantage Amigo Checking Amigo after Installation Step 1 Connect Amigo Connecting Speakers or Headphones You can connect stereo headphones or powered speakers to the Amigo Headphone S PDIF Output jack If you connect powered speakers set the Speaker Configuration in the Amigo Control Panel Speaker Tab to 2 Speakers When using headphones set the Speaker Configuration to Headphones To mute the sound press the external volume mute lever ot click the mute button below the Master Volume slider in the Speakers Tab The LED will turn red when muted Using the Microphone Amigo s internal microphone can be used to record sounds or to monitor the room while you re wearing headphones That way you can listen to music without disturbing others and still hear what s happening around you You can also connect an external microphone to the Mic Input jack For instance if you re using a headset with a microphone e g when using Internet Phone connect the microphone from the headset to Amigo s mic input The microphone level and sensitivity is set by the Mic volume slider and Mic Options button in the Amigo Control Panel Mixer tab gt AudioSurgeon can be used to record from the mic input and edit the recording See the later section in this manual for details Connect Stereo Headphones or powered speakers fo the Headphone Output Control the volu
43. other end of the TOSLINK cable to your digital speakers or an A V receiver The TOSLINK optical cable is available at www TurtleBeach com or at many consumer electronics retailers gt Note that the digital soeakers and A V receiver must have an integrated Dolby Digital Decoder to process the digital 5 1 signal S PDIF o Input A S PDIF Optical TOSLINK Cable Insert the g al SPDIF IE em A A A A O A A e Optical Adapter into the Black Output Jack A a TS Fim Play digital audio from the Amigo to an external device In Windows 2000 XP set the S PDIF settings pull down menu in the Amigo control panel to S PDIF Out 48kHz to transmit the digital signal Note that when the digital output is enabled you can see a red light inside the digital optical output or at the end of the optical cable plugged into the digital output Page 17 Turtle www Turtle Beach com hin Beach In Windows Vista in addition to setting the Amigo Control Panels S PDIF settings pull down menu to 48 kHz you must also set the Digital Output as your default playback device in the Vista Sound Control Panel Click Start gt Control Panel Sound and select Digital Output Audio Advantage SRM Device as the Default Playback Device Setting Up Amigo for use with Skype or Other Internet Phone Software When Amigo is connected to the USB port it usually will set itself as the default sound device which means
44. red stereo speakers The speakers may be connected to the Headphone S PDIF Output e Speakers gt Powered Headphone Stereo Line Output Speakers Using a Headset with Microphone Insert the headset s mic jack sometimes colored pink into the Mic Input and the line jack sometimes colored green into the Headphone S PDIF Output Set the speaker configuration in the Control Panel Speakers Tab to Headphones Adjust the mic level with the Control Panel Mixer Tab Earpiece Green Jack micin SRDIE Mic Pink Jack Earpiece with Microphone The Amigo is a perfect companion for Internet phone or online chat when used with this headset When inserted into the USB port the Amigo automatically becomes the default headset and microphone interface allowing you to listen and speak using the headset and mic When you re done unplugging the Amigo from the USB port returns your PC or laptop to its previous audio configuration Testing the Speaker Configuration After selecting the speaker configuration to match your speaker system you can check if the speakers are properly connected by clicking on the speaker icon to play a test signal on that speaker The buttons at the bottom of the speaker icon section labeled Test and Loop operate as follows Test When this button is clicked the test signal automatically advances to the next speaker so that both speakers play once Loop When this button is enab
45. s To record an Internet Radio broadcast in Windows 2000 XP select Stereo Mix as the recording source in the Amigo Control Panel Mixer Tab In Vista this selection is not available The recording level is set by a combination of the Wave slider and record level Use AudioSurgeon to record the broadcast as it plays then use the File Save option to save the broadcast as a WAV file on your hard drive You can then play it with AudioSurgeon Media Player or other digital audio player software Recording with Microphones You can record external sounds using either the internal microphone or an external microphone Set the microphone sensitivity by clicking the Microphone Options button under the microphone slider in the Mixer Tab Then select Microphone as the record source and use AudioSurgeon as described above Page 19 www Turtle Beach com Amigo Control Panel Turtle we Beach The Amigo Control Panel lets you access all of Amigo s features from one convenient place You can launch the control panel either by clicking on the Turtle Beach icon located in the Windows system tray or by clicking Start gt All Programs gt Turtle Beach gt Audio Advantage Amigo gt Run Audio Advantage Amigo Control Panel Speakers Tab Turtle Audio Advantage Amigo x Preset Audio Advantage Amigo Default Settings Settings Summary Volume Equalization Speaker Position 0 Environments O Key Shifter
46. sound effects by navigating the helicopter flight pattern that circles around your head www Turtle Beach com MULTI CHANNEL AUDIO DEMO Fonwand i Back wand ROCK WAR GAME Turtle Beach Rock War HETE 30 Positional Sound utis Lari TIME USED SPE Eb F Semler O Easy i A En Pron E Aite FEE mimg ki Haji Sota About START Page 4 Turtle a Beach Launch this program by clicking Start gt All Programs gt Turtle Beach gt Audio Advantage Amigo gt Demo Files gt Multi channel Audio Demo Click on the Music and Sound Effect menu items to hear music and sounds that demo the audio effects Press Stop to end the demos Press HRTF to launch the Helicopter Battle Game demo described below Launch this program by clicking on the HRTF menu item in the Multi channel Audio Demo see above screen This program lets you hear 3D sound effects by navigating the helicopter flight pattern and firing missiles Launch this program by clicking Start gt All Programs gt Turtle Beach gt Audio Advantage Amigo gt Demo Files gt Rock War Game This interactive game lets you hear 3D sound effects by blasting asteroids as they fly by mA Turtle bi Beach Audio Advantage Amigo Voyetra Demo Software The Installation CD also includes the following demo programs which may be installed from the Amigo Setup screen by clicking Voyetra Products then selecting the program name From there cli
47. th the Master Graphic Equalizer The Master Equalizer accessed by clicking the Equalizer Tab lets you control the overall tone of your Amigo sound system Try moving the sliders to see how they change the tone Then click the Equalizer Presets to hear the effect of each one When you re done click the Flat setting or Enable EQ to defeat the tone changes Adding Concert Hall Sound with Environments Turtle Audio Advantage Amigo x Preset Audio Advantage Amigo Default Settings Environments accessed by clicking the Effects Tab let you add reverb to the front or surround channels for concert hall effects To hear what this sounds like click the Environments Enable button then click Beach Preset Turtle Audio Advantage Amigo x on the pull down menu and select Living Key Shifter Room from the list Turn up the Front Rotate E prinabioy a GZA St and Surround sliders to set the effect a 8a Environment Size level Then click the Large Medium and aa Y e W n anua DN ES Center Canceller Small Environment Size buttons to hear ree NN ete C Ere how it changes the intensity of the effect m a M r i lt t ma Try some other environment settings ERRE Click and drag the speaker icons gis from the pull down menu to hear how they sound Moving the Speaker Positions The Speaker Position in the Effects Tab lets you manually or automatically move the position of the speakers C
48. th the installation process 2 Place the Amigo Installation CD into your CD ROM drive If the installation menu does not appear within 30 seconds click on the My Computer icon browse to the root directory of the installation CD and run SETUP EXE 3 When the installation menu appears click on Setup Audio Advantage Amigo Y Turia each Audie Advantage Amis A Eck The Amigo Installation Menu lets you EB nani install the Amigo Applications and Drivers Audio SS AudioSurgeon LE the Voyetra music Turtle Deach o Product Advantage programs software utilities and provides additional information about Turtle Beach and Voyetra products Uiiities Contact into irii Pre choose ameni da i vi 4 When the second menu appears select Install Drivers and Applications 5 When prompted by the software installation connect Amigo to a free USB port Power for Amigo is provided by the USB port so you don t need an external power adapter After Amigo s green light turns on click Yes to continue Found How Hardware Wizard After inserting the Amigo into the USB NI ome to the Found Now Port if the Windows Add New Hardware Vindenes wil sezerh ber arert and updated foant by Wizard screen is disp lay ed click on the the Window Update Web ate nth you pemiesicr Cancel button to end this process Cancel 6 When the welcome screen appears click Next to continue 7 When the End User License Agree
49. the Turtle Beach Palm Tree icon in the System Tray brings up a menu from where you can launch the Amigo Control Panel You can also launch the Control Panel by clicking Start gt All Programs gt Turtle Beach gt Audio Advantage Amigo gt Run Audio Advantage Amigo Control Panel The Amigo Control Panel lets you control all of Amigo s functions as described in detail in a later section of this manual Clicking on the Turtle Beach Palm Tree icon in the System Tray brings up a menu from where you can launch the Play 3D Demo You can also launch this program by clicking Start gt All Programs gt Turtle Beach gt Audio Advantage Amigo gt Demo Files gt 3D Player Demo 3DPlay provides a convenient way to hear demos of Amigo s surround sound effects including HRTF on stereo headphones and true 5 1 surround sound on Ear Force headphones or Surround Sound speaker systems Launch this program by clicking Start gt Voyetra AudioSurgeon LE gt AudioSurgeon LE This limited edition version of Voyetra s powerful digital audio editor program lets you record and edit digital audio with the Amigo It s great for recording and editing music or recordings For information on how to upgrade to the full version with additional features visit www turtlebeach com Launch this program by clicking Start gt All Programs gt Turtle Beach gt Audio Advantage Amigo gt Demo Files gt Helicopter Demo This program lets you hear 3D
50. there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 1 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver 3 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 4 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Hardware Warranty Voyetra Turtle Beach Inc VTB warrants to the original end user purchaser Purchaser that the Turtle Beach Amigo Product will be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of ninety 90 Days from the date of purchase by Purchaser Warranty Period If a defect should occur during the Warranty Period the Purchaser must obtain a Return Merchandise Authorization RMA from VTB Purchaser will be responsible for all costs incurred in returning the defective Product to and from an authorized VTB service center or to the repair facility located at VTB s corporate headquarters The Product must be returned in a static proof bag and in the original packaging A copy of the dated proof of purchase must be included with the defective Product The RMA number must be clearly indicated on the outside of th
51. ug is inserted into the jack the internal microphone is disabled A gain boost is accessible from the Mixer tab by clicking the button under the Mic volume slider and placing a check in the Microphone Boost option The internal microphone operates in the same manner as an external microphone Mic level and boost is accessible in the Amigo Control Panel Mixer Tab The internal microphone is disabled when a microphone plug is inserted into the microphone input Minimum System Requirements Processor RAM Hard Drive Display Operating Systems CD ROM Drive Speakers Pentium 800 MHz compatible or higher with one available USB port 128 MB System RAM Approximately 100 MB free space is required during the driver application installation process 1024x768 High Color 24 bit Windows 2000 XP XP64 Vista 32 bit only CD ROM or DVD ROM drive required for software installation Powered speakers or headphones A digital speaker system or home theater A V receiver with optical TOSLINK inputs is necessary for connecting Amigo s optical digital output Page 6 Turtle Ady B each Audio Advantage Amigo Installing Amigo Do not connect Amigo to a USB port until after you ve run the Setup gt program on the Installation CD The install will prompt you when to connect Installation Procedure Amigo to the USB port 1 Close any running programs including anti virus programs so they will not interfere wi
52. up HOCDL to ply bok A hd auto Gastey The audio quality of standard CDs is not affected If that s not the problem then check that Media Player This option requires a 24 bit audio device IF you is configured to play from Amigo by clicking Tools on dl the Windows Media Player menu Depending on which version of Windows you have do the following Windows 2000 XP Then select Options gt Devices gt Speakers gt Properties The selection under Audio device to use should be set to DirectSound Audio Advantage Amigo Device If it isn t then select it from the pull down menu and click Apply gt OK at the bottom of the window Close the options window and try Media Player again to see if it corrects the problem Set the Master Volume on the Speakers Tab to a comfortable level If it seems like the volume is too low click the Mixer Tab and adjust the Wave volume in the Playback Mixer For Windows Vista If there s no sound refer to the previous section No sound on speakers or headphones and follow the steps to check that Audio Advantage Amigo is set as the default Playback Device Page 15 Turtle www Turtle Beach com hin Beach Once you hear sound set the Master Volume on the Amigo Control Panel Speakers Tab to a comfortable level If it seems like the volume is too low click the Mixer Tab and adjust the Wave volume in the Playback Mixer Win 2000 XP only Modifying the Sound Changing Tone wi
53. ve Volume Sounds Audo Voie Hara Turn this off either by pressing the volume mute Sound playback control on Amigo or by clicking the mute button under Y mueres y the Master Volume slider in the Control Panel Speakers Tab i Sound recording In Windows 2000 XP d A ee Device v Click Start gt Control Panel Sounds and Audio Devices gt Audio and check that the Sound Playback MIDI music playback and Sound Recording devices are set to Audio a eS TAE Advantage Amigo Device as shown in the illustration If not select Amigo from the drop down menus and click Apply If Amigo does not appear in the list the drivers were not installed properly from the CD so try uninstalling and reinstalling from the CD C Use only default devices In Windows Vista Playback Recording Sounds Select a playback device below to modify its settings e If you are using standard PC speaker or headphones e click Start gt Control Panel gt Sound and check that do forking OOO Speakers Audio Advantage Amigo Device is set EP 0 ono amigo penc as the Default Playback Device as shown in the illustration If you are using a TOSLINK cable to connect Amigo to an external digital decoder such as your home theater 5 1 receiver then select Digital Output Audio Advantage Amigo Device as the Default Playback Device Sound playing from the wrong speakers If you hear sound from the wrong speakers for examp
54. y the CD with Media Player Select Play CD with Media Player 2 In Windows XP the CD volume is controlled by SONY DVD RW DRU 530A Properties ax the Wave volume in the Control Panel Mixer Tab General Properties DVD Region Volumes Driver Details However If your CD ROM drive uses an analog These settings determine the way in which Windows uses this CD output then the CD cannot be played using eS A Amigo since the CD audio will not be in digital NE are format AAA E Digital CD Playback If there s no sound when playing a CD You can have Windows use digital instead of analog playback of CD Check that the Enable digital CD audio for this CD aa E ROM Device option is enabled in the CD drive s Properties settings using Windows XP or 2000 Access this by clicking Start gt Control Panel gt System gt Hardware Tab gt Device Manager gt Y Enable digital CD audio for this CD ROM device DVD CD ROM Drives gt Right click on the name of the CD drive in question gt Click Properties gt Select Properties Tab Sener Operes Speakers Listening to Your Digital Music Library ign l l l l O asi as vb e You can use Windows Media Player for listening to your o TEER e digital music library with Amigo If you don t hear any sound when using Windows Media Player to play your Performance music first check that Media Player s volume control is a Use 24 bit audio for audio CDs turned
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