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  • Page 1 MIXAMP...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction about the MixAmp™ controls package contents setup Console setup - tv Console setup - home theater Console setup - lan pc setup PC setup lan Troubleshooting Warranty Contents...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    ASTRO family of performance gaming accessories. The MixAmp™ is the result of countless hours of research and development by the foremost experts in the audio industry, extremely talented industrial designers, and an elite cadre of professional video gamers.

  • Page 5: About The Mixamp

    With Dolby Pro Logic II and Dolby Digital 5.1 decoding feeding into Dolby Headphone, the MixAmp™ is a home theater in the palm of your hand. Whether you’re gaming at home alone, socially on a LAN, on a console or a PC, the MixAmp™...
  • Page 6 In a LAN environment, your MixAmp™ can be daisy-chained with any number of other MixAmps™ - creating a private, hands-free, and full-duplex voice communication channel - much higher- quality than VoIP systems, with zero network lag. ABOUT DOLBY® SURROUND TECHNOLOGY Unlike many other generic “5.1”...
  • Page 7 Important: When the headset is disconnected, the A40 will automatically shut down. This feature is to prevent accidental power loss when you are traveling with your MixAmp™. If you reconnect your headset within a short period of time, the unit will automatically return to the state you had it in before it was disconnected.
  • Page 8 USB power). When the charge is complete, a SOLID AMBER ring will illuminate. You can check the power state of the MixAmp™ at any time, whether or not a headset is connected. The MASTER POWER button will illuminate for a short time, indicating how much charge the battery contains (FLASHING - low, or SOLID - OK), and then the MixAmp™...
  • Page 9 MixAmp™ CONTROLS...

  • Page 10: Package Contents

    This cable handles the Xbox Live communication between your controller and the MixAmp. Just connect it from the back of the controller to the 2.5mm input on the front of the MixAmp™ -- the side that says CONTROLLER. USB-to-USB Mini ‘B’ cable This cable powers the MixAmp™...
  • Page 11 RCA-to-RCA cable. 3.5mm-to-3.5mm Cable (Optional) This cable is a convenient length to connect the MixAmp™ PC MIC output to your PC’s microphone input. You can also use it connect to the MP3 input on the back of the MixAmp™.
  • Page 12 Go back and read through those if you skipped Section 2. There are many ways to use the MixAmp™, and we’ve packed in specific cables that should get you going with all of your equipment.

  • Page 13: Console Setup - Tv

    The MixAmp™ will give any connected equipment the benefits of Dolby Surround and high-quality amplification. There are many different ways to connect the MixAmp™ - in this section we’ll tell you how to connect it using your television as the hub of your A/V system.
  • Page 14 Playstation 3 1) Toslink Optical Digital - (cable not included) Connecting to the MixAmp™ rear OPTICAL input: the Xbox 360, Sony Playstation 3, and Playstation 2 come with optical Toslink outputs for Dolby Digital 5.1 audio, and can be simply connected this way to the OPTICAL input.
  • Page 15 2) RCA Analog -- Connecting to the MixAmp’s rear LEFT/ RIGHT inputs: use this connection if you don’t yet have a digital cable. The MixAmp™ supports Dolby Pro Logic II (and its variants), giving you full surround sound even with an analog connection.
  • Page 16 2.5mm-to-2.5mm cable to the back of the 360 controller. Then connect the free end of the 2.5mm cable to the CONTROLLER port on the front of the MixAmp™. If you are using the MixAmp™ with the original Xbox, simply use the original Microsoft Volume Pod along with the supplied ASTRO Gaming 2.5mm-to-2.5mm cable.
  • Page 17 (like an mp3 player) into your games. Use an optional 3.5mm-to-3.5mm cable to go from the headphone output of your player to the MP3 input on the back of the MixAmp™. This enables you to instantly inject your own soundtrack - and keeps your mp3 player within arm’s reach for easy adjustment.

  • Page 18: Console Setup - Home Theater

    The MixAmp™ will give any connected equipment the benefits of Dolby Surround and high-quality amplification. There are many different ways to connect the MixAmp - in this section we’ll tell you how to connect it using your home theater as the hub of your A/V system.
  • Page 19 However, most gaming consoles use optical (Toslink) connection ports. If you wish to use a coaxial digital cable with your MixAmp™, you’ll first need to connect your console to a home theater receiver that has an optical cable. From there, you can use a coaxial cable from the RECORD OUTPUT of the receiver.
  • Page 20 This is a “line-level” signal (full volume) and you will only need to adjust the volume of the MixAmp™ to achieve full volume control. CONSOLE setup - Home Theater...
  • Page 21 2.5mm-to-2.5mm cable to the back of the 360 controller. Then connect the free end of the 2.5mm cable to the CONTROLLER port on the front of the MixAmp™. If you are using the MixAmp™ with the original Xbox, simply use the original Microsoft Volume Pod along with the supplied ASTRO Gaming 2.5mm cable.
  • Page 22 USB input on the MixAmp™. In the Playstation 3 Cross Media Bar (XMB), navigate to Settings > Accessory Settings > Audio Device Settings, and make sure that the ‘ASTRO Gaming USB MixAmp’ is recognized and selected for both the microphone input and output.
  • Page 23 (like an mp3 player) into your games. Use the optional 3.5mm-to-3.5mm cable to go from the headphone output of your player to the MP3 input on the back of the MixAmp™. This enables you to instantly inject your own soundtrack -- and keeps your mp3 player within arm’s reach for easy adjustment.

  • Page 24: Console Setup - Lan

    ‘lag-free’ voice channel. You’ll find the voice quality between Daisy-Chained MixAmps is MUCH higher than Xbox Live, for example, so always use the MixAmp’s voice communication feature when you game together in the same place with friends.

  • Page 25: Pc Setup

    Although this is a simple and easy way to connect, by combining both of these audio streams together on one cable, the MixAmp™ will not be able to function as a “Mixer”. That is, the BALANCE control will not function.
  • Page 26 There are many different ways to connect your new MixAmp™ -- we’ll list the connections you can use (in the preferred order of quality). A) Coaxial Digital - (cable not included) Connecting to the MixAmp’s™...
  • Page 27 ASTRO Gaming USB MixAmp if you DON’T want to connect an extra audio cable and DON’T want to use the mixing feature of the MixAmp™. A single USB cable is all you’ll need for this type of configuration. Simply mix game and voice volumes using the software for your audio and voice programs.
  • Page 28 ASTRO Gaming USB MixAmp if you DON’T want to connect an extra audio cable and DON’T want to use the mixing feature of the MixAmp™. A single USB cable is all you’ll need for this type of configuration. Simply mix game and voice volumes using the levels in the software for your audio and voice programs.
  • Page 29 Connecting with the (optional) 3.5mm cable As an alternative to the preferred USB connection, on the rear of the MixAmp™ you’ll find a PC MIC output, which can be used to pass your microphone output signal to your computer via an analog connection. If you have USB voice recording enabled, you don’t need to use this port.
  • Page 30 (like an mp3 player) into your games. Use the optional 3.5mm-to-3.5mm cables to go from the headphone output of your player to the MP3 input on the back of the MixAmp™. This enables you to instantly inject your own soundtrack - and keeps your mp3 player within arm’s reach for easy adjustment.

  • Page 31: Pc Setup Lan

    Important: You can continue to use VoIP programs as well as a local (daisy-chained) voice channel simultaneously, as long as your MixAmp™ is set as the ‘Default Recording Device’ in your Audio Properties menu. Using a PTT (push to talk) key is best for this scenario, but experimentation with different configurations will pay off in the long run.
  • Page 32 FIRMLY push it all the way back in - making sure that the connector isn’t upside down (the ASTRO logo should be right-side up when the MixAmp™ is resting on a flat surface). If you hear a very slight popping from my MixAmp™ every few seconds when your game is quiet, check...
  • Page 33 If you are playing on Xbox Live and your controller misfires and twiches randomly, check… • This glitch isn’t due to the MixAmp™ itself, but an anomaly related to the wired controller for the Xbox 360 (this can occur using the standard Xbox Communicator as well as the A40 Audio System).

  • Page 34: Troubleshooting

    If the MixAmp™ turns on briefly when switched on, but then turns off again, check… • Is a headset connected to the MixAmp™? (The MixAmp™ is designed to shut down automatically if there is no headset present, to prevent accidental discharging).

  • Page 35: Warranty

    *and* we’ll cover your shipping in both directions if a repair is needed for domestic customers. Furthermore, if you purchased one of our products from a retailer other than ASTRO Gaming, you’ll need to register it with us otherwise we’ll have no idea who you are when you call.
  • Page 36 © 2009 Astro Gaming, Inc. All rights reserved...

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