Turtle Beach Audio Advantage micro, Audio Advantage Micro TBS-1120 User Manual

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Notices

AUDIO ADVANTAGE USERS GUIDE

Software and documentation copyright © 2004 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”).

In no event will VTB be liable for direct, indirect, special, exemplary, incidental, 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.

AudioSurgeon is a trademark of VTB. Voyetra, Audio Advantage and the Turtle Beach Logo are registered
trademarks of VTB. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Dolby,
Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic and AC-3 are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Pentium is
a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective
companies and are hereby acknowledged.

Use of this software is subject to the terms and conditions of the End-User Software License Agreement.

Audio Advantage is a product of:

Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc. 5 Odell Plaza, Yonkers, NY 10701 USA

Fax: [phone] www.turtle-beach.com

TECHNICAL SUPPORT

Audio Advantage FAQ and Knowledge Base: Go to the Turtle Beach web site (www.turtle-beach.com)
and click on “Support” then “Knowledge Base”. Scroll down to the "A" section and click on “Audio
Advantage”. This will bring up the list of articles.

The “FTP Files Download Area” in the Support section will contain the latest driver releases for Audio
Advantage available for download (including driver updates and other support files).

E-mail Tech Support:

Please allow up to 3 business days for a response. Please include your name, product name, and product
ID/serial number.

Fax Tech Support:

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.

[e-mail]

914-966-1093 or 914-966-1102

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCING THE AUDIO ADVANTAGE MICRO.................................... 1

PACKAGE CONTENTS............................................................................. 2

Audio Advantage CD 2
Voyetra Music Software Demos 4

INSTALLING THE AUDIO ADVANTAGE...................................................... 5

Minimum System Requirements 5
Quick Outline of the Installation Procedure 5

Installation Procedure 5

To install the drivers and applications from the CD 5

To uninstall the Audio Advantage 8

To uninstall from the All Programs List: 8
To uninstall from the Windows Control Panel: 8

USING THE AUDIO ADVANTAGE MICRO .................................................. 9

Connecting your PC or Laptop 9
Checking Audio Playback 9

Checking the Driver Settings 9
Setting the Audio Advantage as the Default Audio Device 9
Optimizing Playback Performance 10

Using the Virtual Surround Sound Feature 10

Listening to DVD Audio 10
Listening to Enhanced Stereo Sources 10
Listening to 3D Game Audio 11
Listening to Music from CDs 11

S/PDIF Optical Digital Output 11

USING THE CONTROL PANEL ...............................................................12

Main Settings Tab 12
Effects Tab 13

HARDWARE WARRANTY ....................................................................... 14

FCC Declaration of Conformity 14

EMC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY..................................................15

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INTRODUCING THE AUDIO ADVANTAGE MICRO

Micro

The Turtle Beach Audio Advantage
simulator that creates an immersive listening experience on standard headphones or stereo speakers.

Key features include:

o Stereo analog output for driving headphones or powered speakers.
o S/PDIF optical digital audio output for pass-through of Dolby Digital® and DTS® multi-channel

DVD sound to A/V receivers or digital speakers. (DTS pass-through is only available in Windows
2000/XP)

o Revolutionary signal-processing system enables ordinary stereo headphones or stereo speakers to

recreate the sound of a multi-speaker, surround-sound system.

o Replaces the "in your head" effect of regular headphone listening by spacious surround sound on stereo

sources such as CDs or MP3 files—it's almost like having a whole new music collection!

o Wide variety of ambiance settings for simulating concert hall effects.
o Multi-band equalizer with user-defined presets for adjusting tone.
o Easily switch between sound field settings and select whichever one suits the particular program material

and your own preferences.

o Powered by USB bus—no external power supply is required.
o Convenient and portable package is easy to carry in your laptop bag and doesn’t get in the way when

using it for travel or work.

Whether you’re playing PC games, watching DVD movies or listening to music the Turtle Beach Audio
Advantage handles it all.

is a portable USB audio interface with a surround-sound

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PACKAGE CONTENTS

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The Audio Advantage Micro package includes:

USB Extender Cable

Use this cable if the USB port is

inconveniently located or will not allow

direct insertion of the Audio Advantage unit

Lights up when the Audio Advantage unit

Power LED

is plugged into an active USB port

to indicate power has been applied

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SPDIF Out

S/PDIF Digital Adapter

Insert this adapter into the mini jack
to connect a TOSLINK optical cabl

when using the digital audio output

USB Connector Cap

Use this to protect the USB socket

when storing the Audio Advantage unit

Analog Mini Jack

Insert headphones or analog

powered speakers into this jack.

Audio Advantage CD

Includes setup program, USB drivers,

control panel software and bonus programs

AUDIO ADVANTAGE CD

The Audio Advantage CD includes a suite of versatile programs for controlling your listening environment, evaluating
the audio effects and working with digital audio and MIDI music files. The following programs are installed as part of
the Audio Advantage drivers and applications installation procedure:

AUDIO ADVANTAGE CONTROL PANEL

Launch this program by clicking on the Turtle Beach icon in
the Start Tray on bottom right of your PC Screen and
selecting Control Panel from the pop-up menu.

This program lets you control the different settings for
controlling how the Audio Advantage Micro plays sound on
your PC. For a full description, see the section entitled
“Using the Control Panel” in this User’s Manual.

User’s Guide

3DPLAY DEMO

Launch this program by clicking Start Æ Programs Æ
Turtle Beach Audio Advantage Micro Æ 3DPlayer or by

clicking on the Turtle Beach icon in the Start Tray on
bottom right of your PC Screen and selecting Demo from
the pop-up menu.

This program makes it easy to hear demos of the HRTF
3D sound effects. Start the demo by pressing the Play
button on the bottom left of the screen, then press the
buttons in the Sound Source, Moving Path and
Environment sections to hear how they affect the sound.

To end the demo, press the Stop or Exit buttons.

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3D FLYING HELICOPTER GAME WITH 3D HRTF AUDIO

Launch this program by clicking Start Æ Programs Æ
Turtle Beach Audio Advantage Micro Æ Helicopter

Use this program to hear HRTF 3D sound effects by
navigating the helicopter flight pattern.

3D AUDIO DEMO

Launch this program by clicking Start Æ Programs Æ
Turtle Beach Audio Advantage Micro Æ Multi-channel.

Clicking on the [Music] and [Sound Effect] menu items
will play 3D audio sounds to illustrate the HRTF audio
effects. Press Stop to end the demos.

Press [HRTF] to launch the Helicopter Battle Game demo
described below.

HELICOPTER BATTLE GAME WITH 3D HRTF AUDIO

Launch this program by clicking on the [HRTF] menu item
in the Multi-channel Audio Demo (see above screen). Use
this program to hear HRTF 3D sound effects by navigating
the helicopter flight pattern and firing missiles.

ROCK WAR GAME WITH 3D HRTF AUDIO

Launch this program by clicking Start Æ Programs Æ
Turtle Beach Audio Advantage Micro Æ Rock War

Use this program to hear HRTF 3D sound effects by
“blasting” rocks as they fly by.

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