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Introducing the Audio Advantage Amigo .....................................................................................1
Getting Started ............................................................................................................................2
Package Contents .................................................................................................................................................... 2
Installation CD .......................................................................................................................................................... 2
Software Suite .......................................................................................................................................................... 3
Demo Software ..........................................................................................................................................................5
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Connectors and Controls .............................................................................................................6
Minimum System Requirements .............................................................................................................................. 6
Installing Amigo ...........................................................................................................................7
Installation Procedure............................................................................................................................................... 7
Checking the Driver Installation................................................................................................................................ 9
Optimizing Playback Performance in Windows 2000/XP ......................................................................................... 9
Installing AudioSurgeon LE .................................................................................................................................... 10
Uninstalling the Amigo Driver and Applications...................................................................................................... 10
Checking Amigo after Installation ..............................................................................................11
Step 1: Connect Amigo .......................................................................................................................................... 11
Step 2: Launch the Amigo Control Panel ............................................................................................................... 11
Step 3: Try the Play3D Demo................................................................................................................................. 12
Troubleshooting Tips ..............................................................................................................................................................13
Things You Can Do with Amigo.................................................................................................15
Listening to Music CDs in Windows 2000/XP.........................................................................................................................15
Listening to Your Digital Music Library ...................................................................................................................................15
Modifying the Sound ...............................................................................................................................................................16
Listening to DVDs ...................................................................................................................................................................17
Setting Up Amigo for use with Skype™ or Other Internet Phone Software............................................................................18
Recording Tips........................................................................................................................................................................19
Amigo Control Panel..................................................................................................................20
Speakers Tab .........................................................................................................................................................................20
Equalizer Tab..........................................................................................................................................................................20
Effects Tab..............................................................................................................................................................................20
Mixer Tab ................................................................................................................................................................................21
Using the Control Panel Presets ............................................................................................................................ 21
Saving and Restoring Presets ................................................................................................................................................21
Importing and Exporting Presets ............................................................................................................................................21
Control Panel Speakers Tab .....................................................................................................22
Speaker Configurations.......................................................................................................................................... 22
Headphones (stereo) ..............................................................................................................................................................22
2-speakers (Stereo) ................................................................................................................................................................23
Using a Headset with Microphone ..........................................................................................................................................23
Testing the Speaker Configuration .........................................................................................................................................23
Volume Section ...................................................................................................................................................... 24
Control Panel Settings Summary ........................................................................................................................... 24
S/PDIF Digital Output ............................................................................................................................................. 24
Graphic Equalizer Tab...............................................................................................................25
User Defined Presets ............................................................................................................................................. 25
Effects Tab ................................................................................................................................26
Speaker Position .................................................................................................................................................... 26
Environments ......................................................................................................................................................... 26
Sound FX ............................................................................................................................................................... 27
Key Shifter ..............................................................................................................................................................................27
Center Canceller .....................................................................................................................................................................27
Mixer Tab...................................................................................................................................28
Playback Settings................................................................................................................................................... 28
Record Settings...................................................................................................................................................... 29
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
Audio Advantage ® Table of Contents Introducing the Audio Advantage Amigo ...1 Getting Started ...2 Package Contents ... 2 Installation CD ... 2 Software Suite ... 3 Voyetra Demo Software ...5 ® Connectors and Controls ...6 Minimum System Requirements ... 6 Installing Amigo ...7 Installation Procedure... - Page 2 www.Turtle-Beach.com AudioSurgeon LE...30 Viewing and Navigating the Audio File ...30 Making a Recording with the Record Wizard...31 Editing Audio Files ...31 AudioSurgeon Controls ... 33 Transport Controls ...33 File Commands...33 Edit Commands ...33 Status Display and Zoom Controls ...34 Page ii...
- Page 3 Documentation copyright © 2005-2008 Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted by any means or in any form, without prior written consent from Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc. (“VTB”). Use of VTB software is subject to the terms and conditions of the End-User Software License Agreement.
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Page 5: Introducing The Audio Advantage Amigo
Introducing the Audio Advantage Amigo The 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... -
Page 6: Getting Started
www.Turtle-Beach.com Getting Started Package Contents Amigo USB Extender Cable Optical S/PDIF Adapter Protective Cap Installation CD and Quick Start Guide Installation CD The Amigo CD includes the following: Amigo Drivers Amigo Control Panel Software Software Suite Adobe® Acrobat® Reader PDF Reference Manuals USB audio interface Use this cable when you don’t want to insert the Amigo directly into the USB port. -
Page 7: Software Suite
URGEON 3D F LYING ELICOPTER Clicking on 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... - Page 8 Launch this program by clicking Start Programs Amigo This interactive game lets you hear 3D sound effects by “blasting” asteroids as they fly by. Page 4 Turtle Beach Audio Advantage Demo Files Multi-channel Audio Turtle Beach Audio Advantage Demo Files...
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Page 9: Voyetra Demo Software
MusicWrite™ Demo Record Producer™ Demo 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 All Programs menu. A powerful notation program that's easy to use! This demo version lets you compose music in a way that’s easy to... -
Page 10: Connectors And Controls
www.Turtle-Beach.com Connectors and Controls Feature Status Light Volume/Mute Control S/PDIF & Headphone/ Line Out Jack Microphone Input Internal Microphone Minimum System Requirements Processor Hard Drive Display Operating Systems CD-ROM Drive Speakers Function 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. -
Page 11: Installing Amigo
The Amigo Installation Menu lets you install the Amigo Applications and Drivers, AudioSurgeon LE, the Voyetra music programs, software utilities and provides additional information about Turtle Beach and Voyetra products. After inserting the Amigo into the USB Port, if the Windows “Add New Hardware Wizard”... - Page 12 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.
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Page 13: Checking The Driver Installation
Checking the Driver Installation 1. Click on the System icon from the Control panel: Start 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. -
Page 14: Installing Audiosurgeon Le
The Amigo Driver and Applications may be uninstalled from your hard drive and removed from the Programs menu as follows: 1. Click on Start 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 reboot your PC. -
Page 15: Checking Amigo After Installation
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... -
Page 16: Step 3: Try The Play3D Demo
1. Launch the Play3D Demo either by clicking Start All Programs Audio Advantage Amigo 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. -
Page 17: Troubleshooting Tips
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. - Page 18 www.Turtle-Beach.com 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.
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Page 19: Things You Can Do With 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 play the CD with Media Player. -
Page 20: Modifying The Sound
www.Turtle-Beach.com 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 with the Master Graphic Equalizer The Master Equalizer, accessed by... -
Page 21: Listening To Dvds
feature to turn it 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. -
Page 22: Setting Up Amigo For Use With Skype Or Other Internet Phone Software
www.Turtle-Beach.com In Windows Vista… in addition to setting the Amigo Control Panel’s 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 “Digital Output – Audio Advantage SRM Device” as the Default Playback Device. Setting Up Amigo for use with Skype When Amigo is connected to the USB port, it usually will set itself as the "default sound device", which means that it should work automatically with Skype's internet phone software... -
Page 23: Recording Tips
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... -
Page 24: Amigo Control Panel
Amigo Control Panel 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... -
Page 25: Mixer Tab
Mixer Tab Using the Control Panel Presets Saving and Restoring Presets The Control Panel settings can be saved as presets for easy recall: 1. Click on the Preset button, then click Save to call up the Save Preset dialog. 2. Select a category from the Preset Category menu. 3. -
Page 26: Control Panel Speakers Tab
www.Turtle-Beach.com Control Panel Speakers Tab 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. -
Page 27: 2-Speakers (Stereo)
2-speakers (Stereo) Select this configuration when using powered stereo speakers. The speakers may be connected to the Headphone – S/PDIF Output. 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. -
Page 28: Volume Section
www.Turtle-Beach.com Volume Section Master Volume: Controls the volume of the speakers or headphones. Pan: Controls left and right balance. Mute: Mutes speakers or headphones. Control Panel Settings Summary This section summarizes the state of important control panel settings: Equalization: Indicates that the Master Graphic Equalizer is enabled, therefore the system frequency response may be modified from its “flat”... -
Page 29: Graphic Equalizer Tab
Audio Advantage Amigo Graphic Equalizer Tab 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. -
Page 30: Effects Tab
www.Turtle-Beach.com Effects Tab 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. -
Page 31: Sound Fx
Sound FX Key Shifter When activated by clicking the Enable button, this effect changes the 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- time as it plays. -
Page 32: Mixer Tab
www.Turtle-Beach.com Mixer Tab 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 source 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. -
Page 33: Record Settings
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 the 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. -
Page 34: Audiosurgeon Le
www.Turtle-Beach.com AudioSurgeon LE 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. -
Page 35: Making A Recording With The Record Wizard
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. - Page 36 www.Turtle-Beach.com 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 AudioSurgeon's Clipboard. If you do not want to remove the selected range, use the Copy command.
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Page 37: Audiosurgeon Controls
AudioSurgeon Controls ⇒ The edit controls are greyed out until a range is selected in the graphic display. ⇒ Some of the control functions are disabled in AudioSurgeon LE. These features are only available in the full version of AudioSurgeon. For more information, please visit www.Voyetra.com. -
Page 38: Status Display And Zoom Controls
www.Turtle-Beach.com 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.
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