About The Xp500 Presets; Ps3 And Xbox Modes - Turtle Beach Ear Force XP500 User Manual

XP500 Advanced Sound Editor

About the XP500 Presets

The XP500 headset uses a Digital Signal Processor (DSP) to independently modify the
game, chat and microphone audio paths in the headset. The DSP settings are saved as
presets, which can be saved to the hard drive on your PC or laptop using the XP500
Advanced Sound Editor software.
The presets are grouped into four categories: master, chat, game and mic. The Master preset
is comprised of chat, game and mic presets as well as other global parameters, such as master
volume and Ear Guard settings. The signal flow is illustrated in the diagram below, which
shows the game, chat and mic sound channels being modified by the DSP processor, then
mixed down to the sound that you hear in the headset.

PS3 and XBOX Modes

The headset operates in either XBOX or PS3 mode. This is selected by quickly pressing on
the headset power button twice and listening for the announcement of which mode is active.
Each mode stores 9 presets, comprised of one Main preset and 8 Alternate presets. The
preset button on the headset toggles through the 8 Alternate Presets. The main preset
button on the headset toggles between the Main preset and the selected Alternate preset.
This allows toggling between the Main and Alternate by pressing the Main button.
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