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Introducing the Audio Advantage SRM .......................................................................................1
Getting Started ............................................................................................................................3
Package Contents .................................................................................................................................................... 3
Installation CD .......................................................................................................................................................... 4
Software Suite .......................................................................................................................................................... 4
Demo Software ..........................................................................................................................................................6
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Connectors and Controls .............................................................................................................7
Minimum System Requirements .............................................................................................................................. 8
Optional Remote Control .............................................................................................................9
Ear Force HPA2 Surround Sound Headphones .....................................................................................................................10
Ear Force X-52 Portable Surround Sound Headphones ........................................................................................................10
Installing SRM ...........................................................................................................................12
Installation Procedure............................................................................................................................................. 12
Checking the Driver Installation.............................................................................................................................. 14
Optimizing Playback Performance in Windows 2000/XP ....................................................................................... 15
Installing AudioSurgeon LE .................................................................................................................................... 15
Uninstalling the SRM Driver and Applications ........................................................................................................ 15
Checking the SRM after Installation ..........................................................................................16
Step 1: Connect the SRM....................................................................................................................................... 16
Step 2: Launch the SRM Control Panel.................................................................................................................. 17
Step 3: Try the Play3D Demo................................................................................................................................. 18
Troubleshooting Tips ..............................................................................................................................................................18
Things You Can Do with the SRM .............................................................................................20
Listening to Music CDs in Windows 2000/XP.........................................................................................................................20
Listening to Your Digital Music Library ...................................................................................................................................20
Modifying the Sound ...............................................................................................................................................................21
Equalizing the Frequency Response of your Speakers..........................................................................................................22
Listening to Stereo Music in Surround Sound ........................................................................................................................23
Listening to DVDs in Surround Sound ....................................................................................................................................23
Setting Up the SRM for use with Skype™ or Other Internet Phone Software ........................................................................25
Using the SRM to Play Along with MP3 Songs ......................................................................................................................25
Recording Tips........................................................................................................................................................................27
Selecting the Record Source in Windows Vista......................................................................................................................27
SRM Control Panel....................................................................................................................29
Speakers Tab .........................................................................................................................................................................29
Equalizer Tab..........................................................................................................................................................................29
Effects Tab..............................................................................................................................................................................29
Mixer Tab ................................................................................................................................................................................30
Speaker Equalizer ..................................................................................................................................................................30
Using the Control Panel Presets ............................................................................................................................ 30
Saving and Restoring Presets ................................................................................................................................................30
Importing and Exporting Presets ............................................................................................................................................31
Control Panel Speakers Tab .....................................................................................................32
Speaker Options Button..........................................................................................................................................................32
Speaker Configurations.......................................................................................................................................... 33
Headphones (stereo) ..............................................................................................................................................................33
2-speakers (Stereo) ................................................................................................................................................................33
4 Speakers (Quad) .................................................................................................................................................................34
5.1 Speakers (6 Speaker Surround Sound)............................................................................................................................34
Ear Force 5.1 Channel Surround Sound Headphones ...........................................................................................................35
7.1 Speakers (8 Speaker Surround Sound)............................................................................................................................35
Testing the Speaker Configuration .........................................................................................................................................36
Volume Section ...................................................................................................................................................... 36
Individual Speaker Volumes ...................................................................................................................................................36
Speaker Equalizer Button .......................................................................................................................................................36
Control Panel Settings Summary ........................................................................................................................... 37
SRM User's Guide
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Summary of Contents for Turtle Beach SRM
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
Listening to Stereo Music in Surround Sound ...23 Listening to DVDs in Surround Sound ...23 Setting Up the SRM for use with Skype™ or Other Internet Phone Software ...25 Using the SRM to Play Along with MP3 Songs ...25 Recording Tips...27 Selecting the Record Source in Windows Vista...27... - Page 2 www.Turtle-Beach.com S/PDIF Digital Input and Output Configurations ...38 Using the S/PDIF Input and Output ...38 Graphic Equalizer Tab ...39 User Defined Presets ... 39 Speaker Equalizer...40 How the Speaker Equalizer Controls are Organized... 42 Assigning Presets to the Equalizers ...42 Environments ...43 Screens for other Speaker Configuration Settings ...43 Effects Tab...44...
- Page 3 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 “SRM”. This will bring up the list of articles. The “FTP Files Download Area” in the Support section will contain the latest SRM driver releases available for download.
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Page 5: Introducing The Audio Advantage Srm
Whether you’re playing PC games, watching DVD movies, using voice applications, listening to music or even recording your own, the Audio Advantage SRM can handle it all. Key features include; S/PDIF input lets you record in pure digital format for the highest audio quality. - Page 6 www.Turtle-Beach.com Page 2...
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Page 7: Getting Started
Speaker Cable USB audio interface Use this to connect the SRM to the USB port on a PC or Laptop Use these to connect a TOSLINK optical cable to Line in and Line out jacks, which provide both analog and digital signal connections. -
Page 8: Installation Cd
Start All Programs Advantage SRM Control Panel. The SRM Control Panel lets you control all of SRM’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. - Page 9 LYING ELICOPTER ULTI CHANNEL UDIO ELICOPTER ATTLE Page 5 Audio Advantage SRM Launch this program by clicking Start Programs Turtle Beach Audio Advantage Demo Files Helicopter Demo This program lets you hear 3D sound effects by navigating the helicopter flight pattern that circles around your head.
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Page 10: Voyetra Demo Software
The Installation CD also includes the following demo programs which may be installed from the SRM Setup screen by clicking Voyetra Products then selecting the program name. From there, click the Install button from the program’s sub menu. After installing, launch the program from the Start MusicWrite™... -
Page 11: Connectors And Controls
NOTE: Stereo, 4, 6 and 8 channel speaker configurations are selected from the Control Panel “Speakers” Tab. Use this DIN socket to connect Turtle Beach Ear Force Surround Sound Headphones, or a set of 5.1 powered analog speakers with the included breakout cable. -
Page 12: Minimum System Requirements
Mic volume slider and placing a check in the “Microphone Boost” option. The two internal microphones operate in the same manner as an external microphone. Mic level and boost is accessible in the SRM Control Panel Mixer Tab. The internal stereo microphones are disabled when a microphone plug is inserted into the microphone jack. -
Page 13: Optional Remote Control
Optional Remote Control The Audio Advantage SRM supports an optional infra-red (IR) remote that may be programmed to control some of SRM’s functions as well as other Windows programs. The Remote Control includes a configuration program that lets you assign PC-keyboard keys to the remote control buttons and save them as templates for controlling specific programs. -
Page 14: Optional Ear Force Surround Sound Headphones
SRM includes headphone amplifiers to drive the headphone speakers with no additional amplification. The Ear Force headphones also include a microphone that conveniently connects to the SRM through the multi-pin DIN socket, so you don’t have to connect any extra cables when you use the mic. - Page 15 Audio Advantage SRM Chapter 2 Installation Page 11...
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Page 16: Installing Srm
Installing SRM Do not connect the SRM to a USB port until after you’ve run the Setup program on the Installation CD! The install will prompt you when to connect the SRM to the USB port. Installation Procedure 1. Close any programs (including anti-virus programs) that are running so they will not interfere with the installation process. - Page 17 The SRM control panel should automatically launch after your PC reboots. With the SRM 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 will be a Turtle Beach Palm Tree when the SRM is plugged into the USB port and will change to a dual LED when it’s unplugged.
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Page 18: Checking The Driver 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 SRM drivers. To use the SRM in the new USB port, click Yes to install the drivers. Otherwise, reinsert it into the USB port used during the original installation. -
Page 19: Optimizing Playback Performance In Windows 2000/Xp
Programs menu as follows: 1. Click on Start Uninstall Turtle Beach Audio Advantage SRM. 2. Follow the on-screen instructions. 3. After you’ve uninstalled the programs, shut down your PC, unplug the SRM from the USB port, and reboot your PC. Control Panel Sounds Audio Tab. -
Page 20: Checking The Srm After Installation
Speakers Tab, allows you to quickly mute all of the speakers and headphones. If you’re using 5.1 or 7.1 speakers rather than stereo speakers, connect them to SRM’s multi- pin DIN connector with the multi-channel speaker cable. -
Page 21: Step 2: Launch The Srm Control Panel
Step 2: Launch the SRM Control Panel At this point, the SRM drivers should be installed and SRM 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 SRM Control Panel. -
Page 22: Step 3: Try The Play3D Demo
1. Launch the Play3D Demo either by clicking Start Audio Advantage SRM 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. - Page 23 Playback or Recording Tab in the Vista “Sound” control panel and check that one of the input options for SRM is selected (for example, “Line In – Audio Advantage SRM Device”, as shown in the illustration). If SRM does not appear in the list, the drivers were not installed properly, so try uninstalling and then reinstalling from the CD.
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Page 24: Things You Can Do With The Srm
Panel Mixer Tab. However, if your CD ROM drive uses an analog CD output, then the CD cannot be played using SRM since the CD audio will not be in digital format. If there’s no sound when playing a CD Check that the “Enable digital CD audio for this CD-... -
Page 25: Modifying The Sound
Changing Tone with the Master Graphic Equalizer The Master Equalizer, accessed by clicking the Equalizer Tab, lets you control the overall tone of your SRM 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. -
Page 26: Equalizing The Frequency Response Of Your Speakers
The speaker equalizer is particularly effective when using the Turtle Beach Ear Force Surround Sound headphones, as each speaker in the headphones can be individually adjusted to alter its tone for optimizing the surround-sound effect. -
Page 27: Listening To Stereo Music In Surround Sound
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 SRM’s analog outputs to play DVD multi-channel sound, the decoding of the Dolby Digital or DTS signal is accomplished with a software decoder that is included with your DVD software player. - Page 28 To use the digital audio output for playing DVD audio, connect a TOSLINK optical cable to SRM S/PDIF output by inserting the included Optical Adapter into the Line Output jack. Then connect the other end of the TOSLINK cable to your digital speakers or an A/V receiver.
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Page 29: Setting Up The Srm For Use With Skype Or Other Internet Phone Software
Setting Up the SRM for use with Skype When the SRM 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 or other similar software. If Skype does not automatically use the SRM after it has been installed, then this can be set manually within the Skype software as follows: 1. - Page 30 SRM’s line input as shown in the illustration below. This setup lets you hear both the guitar and the song with headphones, so you can play along without disturbing others. Set the levels with the SRM Control Panel Mixer Tab as follows: Line: Sets the guitar level.
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Page 31: Recording Tips
AudioSurgeon, Media Player, or other digital audio player software. Recording from Digital Audio Sources To record a digital audio source, such as a Mini Disc, connect the source to SRM’s S/PDIF input (white jack) and select S/PDIF as the recording source in the Mixer Tab. Use AudioSurgeon, as above, to record, edit and save the file. -
Page 32: Control Panel
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Page 33: Srm Control Panel
SRM Control Panel The SRM Control Panel lets you access all of SRM’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 34: Mixer Tab
www.Turtle-Beach.com Mixer Tab Speaker Equalizer 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. -
Page 35: Importing And Exporting Presets
Whenever a preset has been changed, an asterisk will appear on the right side of the name at the top of the Control Panel, indicating that the preset has been edited from the original version. Export, then enter a name Import and select the Page 31 Audio Advantage SRM... -
Page 36: 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 individual speaker volumes. The Settings Summary section shows the status of important control panel settings. -
Page 37: Speaker Configurations
Front Output jack on the 5.1 speaker cable. Connecting the speakers to the Front Output Jack on the 5.1 speaker cable frees the Line Output for connecting to the input of a recording device. Page 33 Audio Advantage SRM... -
Page 38: Speakers (Quad)
(orange) to the 5.1 speaker inputs as shown. The Ear Force headphones may be connected directly to the SRM’s MINI DIN socket, instead of the 5.1 speaker cable. Internal headphone amplifiers will drive the headphones with adequate power levels. -
Page 39: Ear Force 5.1 Channel Surround Sound Headphones
Turtle Beach Ear Force Surround Sound headphones include a 9-Pin DIN connector that inserts into SRM’s 5.1 channel DIN socket. The connectors on this socket include signals for all of the speakers in the headphone, as well as the signal for the headphone microphone. -
Page 40: Testing The Speaker Configuration
www.Turtle-Beach.com 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 all... -
Page 41: Control Panel Settings Summary
Audio Advantage SRM Control Panel Settings Summary This section summarizes the state of major control panel settings: Stereo to Multi-Speaker: Indicates that a stereo source will be routed to all of the speakers because the Speaker Configuration is set to either 4, 5.1 or 7.1 speaker mode. -
Page 42: S/Pdif Digital Input And Output Configurations
A/V receivers, DVD players and other home theater and professional audio devices. The digital input and output signals are connected to external devices using fiber optic TOSLINK cables, available at the Turtle Beach web site (www.TurtleBeach.com) or at most consumer electronics retailers. -
Page 43: Graphic Equalizer Tab
Audio Advantage SRM 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. -
Page 44: Speaker Equalizer
www.Turtle-Beach.com Speaker Equalizer Clicking the Speaker EQ button under the Master Volume control in the Speakers Tab activates the Speaker Equalizer, which provides individual equalizer settings for each speaker. Note that the Speaker EQ button will be active only when the Speaker Configuration is set to Quad, 5.1 or 7.1 Speakers—not in stereo or headphone configurations. - Page 45 Audio Advantage SRM Page 41...
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Page 46: How The Speaker Equalizer Controls Are Organized
www.Turtle-Beach.com How the Speaker Equalizer Controls are Organized The number of controls in the Speaker Equalizer depends on the speaker configuration setting. The illustration below shows the controls for the 5.1 speaker configuration. The first row of controls corresponds to the Front L/R speakers, the second row to the Surround L/R speakers and the left half of the third row corresponds to the Center/Sub speakers. -
Page 47: Environments
Screens for other Speaker Configuration Settings Advanced Speaker Control Panel for Quad speaker configuration Advanced Speaker Control Panel for 7.1 speaker configuration Page 43 Audio Advantage SRM... -
Page 48: Effects Tab
www.Turtle-Beach.com Effects Tab Speaker Position The Speaker Position section lets you change the position of speakers by clicking and moving the blue “virtual speaker” icons in the illustration. The number of blue speaker icons will match the number of speakers in the Speaker Configuration setting on the Speakers Tab (e.g. -
Page 49: Sound Fx
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. ⇒ Environments should be disabled when using the Voice Canceller feature. Page 45 Audio Advantage SRM... -
Page 50: 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. The above illustration shows the mixer tab for Windows 2000/XP. Note that in Windows Vista, the Wave and SW Synth sliders are not available and the Stereo Mix is not available as a recording source. -
Page 51: Playback Mixer Signal Flow In Windows 2000/Xp
The following signal flow diagram illustrates how these inputs are connected in the playback mixer when using the SRM with Windows 2000/XP. Note that the mixer output is routed to both the Front output for monitoring the input signals and the Record input for recording a mix of the input signals (as described in the next section.) -
Page 52: Record Settings
Selecting the Record Source in Windows Vista Due to changes in Windows Vista, the SRM Control Panel’s ‘Mixer’ tab alone cannot select the recording source. In Vista, the “Record Source” slider instead is labeled “Record Level” because it can only control the recording input’s level. - Page 53 Audio Advantage SRM Page 49...
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Page 55: Audiosurgeon Le
Voyetra’s AudioSurgeon, available at www.Voyetra.com. ⇒ If you did not install AudioSurgeon during the SRM install procedure, please refer to the installation instructions in the earlier section of this manual. After installation, AudioSurgeon may be launched by clicking Start Voyetra AudioSurgeon LE. -
Page 56: Making A Recording With The Record Wizard
www.Turtle-Beach.com 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 57 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 53 Audio Advantage SRM Clipboard or click...
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Page 58: Audiosurgeon Controls
www.Turtle-Beach.com 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 59: Status Display And Zoom Controls
Audio Advantage SRM 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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