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1. M Low Dok Basi Ck Aem a a fro Gee a her E do M Magar Cri si Lon KiTa DV B bill ka haath BGB Sors Trad LUC uw Nu EM GR LS FJ ug Mag EN Uu ES CU ugs 6 2 Using the Amarra EQ This section presents an overview of the Amarra EQ The Amarra Equalizer plug in is a powerful very high quality minimal phase topology filter It is uses are limited to your imagination The EQ is enabled by clicking on the EQ button at the top of the Amarra window CNO Ou Amara paman ke Page 14 Amarra Computer Music Server User Manual The Equalizer Module Use this to alter the sonic characteristics of the sound Amarra EQ employs a minimal phase topology and double precision operations to ensure inaudible results while preserving the fidelity of the most delicate acoustic performances SACD Filter PRESETS EQ On Off This turns on Amarra EQ or when unlit indicates the EQ is not being used PARAMETRIC PARAMETRIC 2 PARAMETRIC 3 oe Et PRESETS Amarra comes with a set of EQ settings that are modelled on the iTunes presets In addition there are 3 Room Node settings for common bass adjustment processing NOTE Have a favorite EQ setting and want to save it for future use The new Desk menu items do allows you to save and recall your EQ settings Set up an EQ go to the Desk menu and select Save Sonic EQ Set Up for easy recall using the Open Sonic EQ item Parametric EQ The2. LI H HN 8 8 NH NH L EH HE 8 NH CONNN NEM H E BEE NH j oy TI Ti 9 Fe Ultrafidelity Computer Music Player 2 1 User Manual www amarraaudio com Amarra Computer Music Server User Manual Amarra Table Of Contents I Thank you 2 Minimum System Requirements 3 Installing Amarra Software 3 1 Uninstalling Amarra Software 4 Authorization and Licensing 4 Authorizing Amarra using an iLok Smart Key 5 Launching and Using Amarra 6 0 Using Amarra and iTunes 6 Using the Amarra Interface Module 6 2 Using the Amarra EQ 6 3 Amarra Preferences 6 4 Using Amarra with remote control 6 5 Using your Airport Express 6 6 Amarra Playlist Mode 7 Registering Your Amarra Software 8 Troubleshooting Guide 9 Support Page 2 12 3 E 8 8 19 21 22 26 Amarra Computer Music Server User Manual About This Manual This manual as well as the software described in it is furnished under license and may only be used or copied in accordance with the terms of such license The information in this manual is furnished for informational use only is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by Sonic Studio LLC Sonic Studio LLC assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this book Except as permitted by such license no part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieva
3. If your devices does not have an input when shown under AMS then please following the instructions for creating an Aggregate Device Solution Create an Aggregate Device under Audio Mini Setup Please refer to the Aggregate Device Setup in the Documentation Folder Sample Rate Does Not Change With Soundfile Does your device support the sample rates for your music Amarra will only use the available rates on the device Otherwise iTunes will be used and sample rate conversion will occur Page 25 Amarra Computer Music Player User Manual 9 Support We are committed to your successful use of Amarra and offer support for Amarra through your local dealer or via phone and email through Sonic Studio Please also ask your local dealer for assistance They have a great deal of knowledge about Amarra and are an excellent resource For email support send email to support sonicstudio com You can always find the latest information and updates for Amarra at our website www amarraaudio com 2009 2010 Sonic Studio LLC Amarra 20 User Manual vlr4 Amarra Model Three Model Four Sonic Console sonicstudio com the Sonic Studio logo and type are trademarks of Sonic Studio LLC in the United States and other countries All other trademarks trade names service marks and logos referenced herein belong to their respective companies Page 26
4. Installation Type instalation Install Succeeded Summary The software was successfully installed f ri i PA ANA Success Select the Close button to quit the Amarra installer 3 1 Uninstalling Amarra Software To remove Amarra and uninstall the software please run the unistall amarra command in the Extra s Folder This script may prompt you for your password and will remove Amarra and all installed components including the PACE security extension Page 8 Amarra Computer Music Server User Manual 4 Authorization and Licensing Amarra is protected with PACE s Anti Piracy InterLok copy protection Amarra provides two authorization options PACE iLOk Smart Key and PACE License File Please read the appropriate section for your purchase Each are described below Section 3 1 details how to use Amarra with a PACE iLok smart key Section 3 2 details how to generate and authorize Amarra using a PACE License File This is the window you will see the first time you run Amarra with no iLok installed or no License PU SSonic Studio Amarra 2 1 eea 09 2010 Sonic Stadio LLC All rights reserved This version of Amarra requires authorization again in order for you to continue using it Please press the Authorize button to begin the reauthorizatio n process Select Authorize 4 1 Authorizing Amarra using an iLok Smart Key Your iLok should come ready to use and you should only nee
5. PROFITS BUSINESS INTERRUPTION LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION AND THE LIKE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SONIC STUDIO SOFTWARE EVEN IF SONIC STUDIO HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES BECAUSE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU Notice of Rights 2007 2010 Sonic Studio LLC All rights reserved No part of this document may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the publisher Sonic Studio Amarra Amarra MINI Amarra Junior SSE NoNOISE native Sonic EQ Model 302 Model 303 Model Four Model 305 and the Sonic Studio and Amarra logos are trademarks of Sonic Studio LLC All other company or product names are either trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective Owners Page 3 Amarra Computer Music Player User Manual Thank you Thank you for purchasing the Amarra Computer Music Player You are about to enjoy the Ultrafidelity sound of Amarra Designed to work with your Apple Maclntosh Computer and with iTunes Amarra provides a seamless integration for high resolution music playback The Amarra Team Sonic Studio LLC 330 Sir Frances Drake Blvd Suite A San Anselmo CA USA 94960 2552 phone 415 480 4601 1 415 460 1201 support sonicstudio com www amarraaudio com This doc
6. SS P Se OS ee m mm E Ce Gaan TPFLATLISTS b Tana Cj a Receceh Added a Recershy Played EM ALAC Fi Audio CD P eMusic f George Tharegood amp Fi is Senica ipod F New Filey D Naat les Fi On The Co 1 by The Anthedtogy Di 1 The Hamon ha Time Art Ba LL RLS plist wines BF morts hi Li gf Lip trus midi Album by Fear Sample Enim Fo Ld mii m TITRES F untitled playlist Ii E Cascerto for Bakica and Dr 8 14 26 000 kH i NA Lx 12 s B Concerta for Batsco and CO a i4 Sb 00 khi pium DE 13 8 Concerta for Bassoon and Ore 8 14 56 000 kH Talcini aan 14 g Waltesg for the Rain_Shkiz 5 24 Seb OU kH 15 Barber 35k 8 25 26 000 kH 16 E Barber 96K 8 25 5 000 kH 17 BS aya LAMTAMDIAMTratk 1 LAN 3 37 5 DD HH 18 s 4 Kind Hearted u sstan 48K 8 25 BR RH 19 a Test Ten 96 24 Geach 3 34 B O0 EH 20 amp Tangled Up im iius 5 413 ob Clan Blood Da T BO khi 2l 53rd 3rd e 2 21 The fers The Ant 44 100 ke fa amp You re Big Girl 4 16 Bob Dylan Good On T 34 100 khi 23 You Shook Me 2 46 Macy Waters The Chess 345 100 KH gd 2 You Need Lose 245 Much Waters The Chess 345 100 kH TAB onga 205 boon 18 74 CH Burn Caer 3 Amarra and iTunes side by side You use iTunes like you always have select the songs Playlists and play Amarra follows what you do in iTunes and takes over playback whenever a full resolution uncompressed AIFF or WAV file ranging from 44 1 192 kHz sample rate 16
7. consideration for your payment of the applicable license fees NUT Sonic Studio LLC grants you the following rights Jf an s k 42 Ph p x VERE Er P gm d nm ec thie fh Ch EF AA APA DA KA gA e hdd Print Y Save Go Back Continue P Select Agree to agree to the End User Software License Agreement Page 6 Amarra Computer Music Server User Manual Iristall Amarra Standard Install on 250 Jimmy 6 Introduction License 2 EE Click Install to perform a standard installation of Destination Select this software on the volume 250 Jimmy Installation Type Installation Summary Change Install Location f ZA TUI di er Click Install You will be prompted for your password and the software will be installed e Amarra Computer Music Player is installed into the Applications folder It is installed here Applications Amarra e The Amarra iTunes Plugin facilitates the interaction between Amarra and iTunes It is installed here Library iTunes iTunes Plug ins The iLok Extensions are required to use the iLok USB Security key The iLok extension is installed on your boot volume e Amarra FLAC installs QuickTime components used for native FLAC playback They are installed here Library Components Page 7 Amarra Computer Music Server User Manual Installation completed successfully Introduction License Destination Select
8. parametric filter has parameters for Resonant Frequency Gain and Quality Factor The Quality Factor or Q is defined as the resonant frequency or center frequency in the case of a symmetrical filter divided by the bandwidth The filter is a st Order filter Page 15 Amarra Computer Music Player User Manual Amarra provides three parametric filters to tailor your sound All processing is done using 64bit floating point arithmetic The parametric filters are classic three parameter versions with Resonant Frequency gain and Q Q or Quality Factor is defined as the resonant frequency or center frequency in the case of a symmetrical filter divided by the bandwidth The bandwidth is in turn defined as the one or two frequencies at which the filter response is 3 dB up or down from unity gain The Amarra EQ Window also has a set of presets based on common Room Nodes for correcting simple room acoustics Additional presets are based on an analysis of iTunes EQ Presets Amarra uses the Sonic EQ to process the audio and provide the selected effect The following presets are provided Default User Setting Acoustic Jazz Room Node 30 Hz Bass Booster Pop Room Node 40 Hz Base aes Po Room Node 50 Hz Gasca bag SACD Filter Default Acoustic Bass Boost Bass Reduce Classical Jazz Expressing the width of a filter as a Quality Factor rather than bandwidth provides a more intuitive sense of the filters subjective sound
9. unity gain Full Volume TYPE Amarra provides the Sonic TPDF and the lzoptope mBit Dither mBit also allows you to set the shape OUTPUT WORDLENGTH Sets the output wordlength PROCESSING SETTINGS FULL SONIC EQ Enables the Full 4 Band Sonic EQ PURE GAIN HARD LIMIT Pure Gain adjusts the gain values for accuracy Hard Limit will limit samples useful for MP3 files SONIC HARDWARE SETTINGS Requires Sonic Studio Hardware DIM FRONT PANEL CONTOL VOLUME Dims the Front Panel light Controls Hardware Volume LAUNCH QUIT CONSOLE GAIN ADJUSTMENT Launch Sonic Console on startup Adjustment to Output Level Page 17 Amarra Computer Music Server User Manual Dither is enabled then the output of Amarra will be dithered to the setting of the Output Wordlength specified This can be useful for providing the a better sound when Gain is used or if your DAC only supports a limited word length 16 or 20 bits A NOTE When the Output Wordlength is set to 24 bits the dither will be disabled if the Gain has not been modified at full volume Once the Gain is adjusted then dither is re enabled Amarra provides two dither options Sonic PDF and Izoptopes mBit Dither The mBit is an advanced psychoacoustic dither and supports different shapes Light Medium High Ultra 6 4 Using Amarra with remote control The Amarra Remote Application is used to support the Apple Infrared Remote The Amarra Remote Applicatio
10. 24 bits is played Amarra seamlessly switches to iTunes for playing back low resolution compressed files such as MP3 or AAC type then back again once a high resolution file is detected Amarra only plays uncompressed files i e AIFF and WAV and Apple Lossless ALAC Using the Playlist button Amarra allows you to load the selected tracks from iTunes into Amarra as a Playlist With the Playlist loaded iTunes is Not Used and is now stopped This is indicated by the Playlist button turning Green and now showing the Tracks that are loaded as a menu Note This feature will play the loaded Playlist without any gaps Note Amarra will load all tracks of the same sample rate and disable iTunes so the tracks can then be played in Amarra This can provide optimal sound reproduction Page F12 Amarra Computer Music Server User Manual 6 1 Using the Amarra Interface Module Amarra iTunes Status Indicator This indicates Amarras playback Status Blue Amarra is playing the track Orange ilunes is playing the track 2 Amarra EQ This opens or closes the Amarra EQ window Option click to enable disable Sonic EQ With a Sonic Studio Amarra Interface you can also open the DSP hardware based Sonic EQ 3 Cache Playback This enables Memory Loading for playback 7 Device File Information The upper display shows the format sample rate and bit resolution of the current track The lower displays shows the cur
11. arra requires that all volumes be mounted on the computer as a shared volume Solution e Mount the remote volume with Read Write Access on your local Macintosh Use the Network Cmd K to locate and mount the remote volume e In iTunes used the Add to Library command to add the songs from the Mounted Volume e Mount the remote volume with Read Write Access on your local Macintosh Issue Audio Clicking or Ticking Sound Solution e Disable Spotlight add volumes to the Spotlight Privacy Preference Open System Preferences and locate the Spotlight Preference System Preferences i Q E oJ o a Expose amp International Security Spotlight Spaces 2 Select the Privacy Tab and add all your media drives Spotlight a e Shaw All Q Spotlight helps you quickly find things on your computer Spotlight is located nas at the tap right corner of the screen Search Results Privacy Prevent Spotlight from searching these locations Click the Add button or drag a folder or disk into the list below audio amp DataStore B zeon cont Page 23 Amarra Computer Music Player User Manual Solution e Disable Network Shared Access Open System Preferences and locate the Sharing Preference 2 Disabale Web Sharing Remote Login and Remote Management Please note for support the Remote Management preference may be required mhe HS Sharing aA Show All Computer Name devel
12. d to install the ILOK extension on your computer There may be occasions when you need to setup an ILOK for new options or for replacement Please ask your dealer for more information PACE iLok Yours may be a different color Your Amarra license is authorized with an iLok USB Smart Key Page 9 Amarra Computer Music Server User Manual NOTE Protect this device This is really your Amarra product and if lost or stolen can not be replaced without purchasing another Amarra license PACE offers a warranty for replacing lost or stolen iLoks called Zero Downtime The iLok com Zero Downtime program enables iLok owners to immediately replace licenses in case an iLok is broken lost or stolen Benefits of covering an iLok include e Immediate replacement of licenses in the event of disaster Priority support during replacement event Peace of mind Contact your dealer Sonic Studio or log in to your iLok account for more information on Zero Downtime Replacement New iL OK If your iLok is new and needs to be authorized Please request authorization from Sonic Studio for your iLok USB Smart Key visit http www sonicstudio com register Completing the form will generate an authorization request We will then place a license for Amarra in your iLok account Please fill out the form completely to avoid delay in authorization Page 10 Amarra Computer Music Server User Manual 5 Launching and Using Amarra Open the App
13. es window NOTE Inserting a CD into your Mac s drive can yield stunning results when played back through an Playlist Simply select the CD in the left margin of iTunes then press the ADD ITUNES button in Amarra Page 20 Amarra Computer Music Server User Manual 7 Registering Your Amarra Software In order to receive warranty service you must register your product with Sonic Studio This may be done at any time with proof of purchase We strongly recommend that you register with Sonic Studio as soon as you purchase your unit This will ensure the best possible support for your purchase Your product will be registered with us Registration is used as proof of ownership if your product is ever lost or stolen 2 Sonic Studio updates Amarra software on a regular basis This allows us to keep you informed of updates as they become available Please register your Amarra software using our automated registration VVeb page at http www sonicstudio com register Alternatively our mail address is Amarra Software Registration Sonic Studio LLC 330 Sir Frances Drake Blvd Suite A San Anselmo CA USA 94960 2552 Fax 1 775 330 8923 If you encounter issues using Amarra please refer to the information below for assistance If none of these steps address your problem please contact your dealer or Sonic Studio support for more help Page 21 Amarra Computer Music Player User Manual 8 Troubleshooting Guide Basic Macintosh Setup Tip
14. iTunes Playlist or from a CD or using the Finder You can also Drag and Drop files from the finder or from iTunes itself on the Playlist to add them Playlist Navigation Left Arrow skip to next track and play it Right Arrow skip to previous track and play it Down or Up Arrow move to another track without stopping playback of current track Hitting the Return key or spacebar 2 times stops the current track s playback and starts playback of the newly selected song LINK BUTTON Ga This button will link the Playlist window to the Amarra Window PLAYBACK OPTIONS Using the Playback Options button on the Amarra window you can choose to stop the playlist repeat or load the next set of consecutive tracks in to the Playlist sain Do Not Repeat Playlist and stop at end E Repeat Playlist from top adi Load the next set of Tracks when this playlist is finished ADD ITUNES LOAD ITUNES ADD FINDER Files can be added from iTunes or from the Finder using these commands The Add Finder command will prompt you to selected files to load You can select mulitple files and folders CLEAR OPEN PLAYLIST SAVE PLAYLIST Clears the current Playlist Playlists can be saved and opened for later use DRAGGING FILES AND FOLDERS Files can be added from iTunes or from the Finder by dragging the Files or Folders from the Finder to the Playlist Window You can also drag Tracks from iTunes NOTE Iry dragging a Playlist from iTun
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16. lications folder on your Mac locate the Amarra folder This folder contains the Amarra application as well as documentation and an Extras folder Click on the arrow to the left to open the folder iJ Amara Y DEVICES mg base iy Rrebug E media Amama FAC webloc Amana Support weblog T PLACES E Applications us InterLok F P a e Jon Documents Amarra app Documentation Extras Cg Public C9 Builds z SSLLE 3 Downloads i ui b items 4 65 LB available Amarra folder and the Amarra application NOTE Double clicking on the Amarra icon launches Amarra and iTunes HINT Drag and drop the Amarra application icon to your dock for easy launch Kuan B Amarra EQ Preferences Amarra On Amarra Off Mute Velurme Full Yolume rh il Para Lip tins Hide g Liu Amarra and the Finder Dock For more information about the Dock see the Help menu of your Mac Using the Control Key to access the Contextual Menu allows control of different commands in Amarra Page 11 Amarra Computer Music Server User Manual 6 0 Using Amarra and iTunes Amarra runs alongside Apples iTunes program This allows you to manage and access all your music through the main iTunes Music Library or through custom iTunes Playlists As shown below Amarra occupies the area to the left of your iTunes window l rsch 5comniah Famine 46 ao gres Nfdiagic io E He s i Li a o ee ee ee a ae SS
17. n and use of the accompanying software indicates your agreement to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Installation Agreement Summary The software products associated media printed materials and electronic documentation accompanying this license collectively saftware is owned by Sonic Studio LLC This Software is nat sold but may be used only by persons or entities that have been granted a License to use the program Licensee Such grant of License is conditional upon payment of applicable license fees and agreement to the License terms stated herein In consideration for your payment of the applicable license fees Sonic Studio LLC grants you the following rights Select Continue Agree to the Software License Agreement To continue installing the software you must agree to the terms of the software license agreement Int amp Lic Click Agree to continue or click Disagree to cancel the installation and quit the Installer e De e ins e Ins Summary The software products associated media printed materials and electronic documentation accompanying this license collectively oottware is owned by Sonic Studio LLC This Software is not sold but may be used only by persons or entities that have been granted a License to use the program Licensee Such grant of License is conditional upon payment of applicable license fees and agreement to the License terms stated herein In
18. n can be found in your Extras Folder and is only required for the infrared We strongly recommended the rowmote iPhone iTouch Application available via the 1App Store For more information please visit http www rowmote com Rowmote Rowmote html You can also use your i Touch iPhone iTunes Remote Application to control Amarra but the Volume Control will interfere with correct Amarra operation NOTE You can not control the volume using the Apple iTunes Remote application You must use rowmote for remote volume control 6 5 Using your Airport Express Using the Airfoil application from Roque Amoeba allows you to route the output of Amarra to an Airport Express For more information visit http www rogueamoeba com airfoil mac for more information Computer Available Page 18 Amarra Computer Music Server User Manual 6 6 Amarra Playlist Mode Amarra Playlist ANO ADD FINDER Amarra Playlist ADD ITUNES LOAD ITUNES Blues For Allah Sand Castles amp Glass Cam 00 02 48 12 Amarra Playlist Page 19 Amarra Computer Music Server User Manual Amarra provides its own Playlist window that can be used to control playback of soundfiles instead of iTunes Tracks can be loaded via a selection iTunes from the Library from an
19. opment Computers on your local network can developenenr local On Service amp File Sharing On DVD or CD Sharing Cher users can access sh 3 Screen Sharing all volumes af afp 192 V File Sharing Printer Sharing Shared Folders Web Sharing Remote Login Remote Management Remote Apple Events Xgrid Sharing Internet Sharing Solution e Disconnect multiple FireWire devices and reduce daisy chained connections Solution Shut down other applications such as email and browsers Solution Increase the amount of RAM in your computer Solution e Check that all drives are HFS formatted Amarra does not support FAT 32 drives Solution Change the Sample Rate manually using Audio Midi Setup to a different value Then switch the Sample Rate back Page 24 Amarra Computer Music Server User Manual Issue Issue Issue Issue Songs do not change or sound correctly Solution e Disable the Crossfade Songs preference in Tunes Disable the Sound Enhancer preference in iTunes Disable the Sound Check preference in iTunes Disable Sleep and other Energy Preferences Amarra does not play audio Solution e Quit Amarra and iTunes and restart Amarra NOTE Sound files with names that contain or other foreign characters may not play properly Changing the name of the soundfile can fix this Amarra does not play audio Amarra requires an input clock under Audio Midi Setup
20. rent Audio device Clock Source and Hardware Sample Rate Current dither status is also displayed 0 Meters and Output Level These show meters and volume control for NOTE Meters do not show activity when playing lo res files from iTunes rra s4 Playlist Button his buttom brings up the Playlist masa Q indow where tracks can be TRACKS 5 loaded and played 5 Tracks his displays the list of tracks oaded in the current Playlist 6 Task Bar Controls hese buttons control e Showing the Playlist Window Options for playing tracks Link for iTunes window position 8 Transport Controls The Previous Track Play Pause and Next Track buttons are located here 9 Amarra Volume Control his control slider controls the output volume of Amarra he buttons are hot spots for O 6 and 144 dB The up and down buttons on your keyboard can be used to cotrol Amarra volume Page 13 Amarra Computer Music Server User Manual NOTE When you launch iTunes Amarra will automatically launch Likewise when iTunes quits Amarra will be shutdown In iTunes under Visual Plugin there is an Options menu command which can be used to disable the auto launch quit feature u TEM Bs Hela Fm List COM as Grid 4 4 as Cee Fi v x5 View Optics K Hk Er Cee KE Shar Cais Sidebar EC Vides fire L anes Visualizer Tho Vie per aT Tarte Cassie Misualimer Full rena AF y Amarr begin
21. ring and other applications can all affect performance Note that USB hubs audio or optical disc peripherals are generally not supported 3 Installing Amarra Software To install Amarra insert the install disk in your computer or locate the download of Amarra then click on the Amarra Installer icon Follow the on screen instructions to install your software Welcome screen for Amarra Installer Welcome to the Amarra 2 1 Installer Introduction Amarra 2 1 Release Builds 4262 December 15 2010 e License Flease Head Before You Begin Destination Select Thank yau Installation Type This file contains important information about the installation and Installation operation of your application A more complete version of this document is available in the application s folder Summary Demo Mode Amarra will run in demo mode unless authorized with an iLOK Key In demo mode the audio stream mutes periodically during playback Amarra will run in demo mode unless authorized with an iLOK Key Preferences Maia H Amana IL Select Continue Page 5 Amarra Computer Music Player User Manual Software License Agreement Software License Agreement wem Sonic Studio LLC End User License Agreement License Destination Select Please read this carefully This Agreement is a contract between you either an individual or single entity and Sonic Studio LLC Your Installation Type installatio
22. s iTunes Disable the Crossfade Songs preference in iTunes e Disable the Sound Enhancer preference in iTunes e Disable the Sound Check preference in iTunes Energy Preferences Disable Sleep and other Energy saving Preferences Spotlight Disable Spotlight TimeMachine e Disable TimeMachine on your media drives We highly recommend a fresh install of the operating on a clean disc This can prevent problems later on We also highly recommend that your computer be used exclusively for music playback Email web browsers screen sharing and other applications can effect performance e Do not use FAT 32 formatted volumes See below for more information Issue Amarra can not find iLOK Unable to find a valid dongle Application will run in demo mode Do you want to run in demo mode Ax marra does not find an ILOK or finds an ILOK without a valid Amarra license Solution e Insert an ILOK with a valid Amarra license on tt e Make sure the ILOK extension for Amarra is installed Please refer the Amarra Startup Guide for more information Issue Amarra operates in demo mode Page 22 Amarra Computer Music Server User Manual Solution Amarra requires a Certified Audio Interface to operate in non demo mode Please review the currently supported interfaces on our website at www amarraaudio com Amarra faq html Issue How to set up a remote volume Amarra does not support streaming of remote songs Am
23. since the same value of Q will produce different bandwidths at different frequencies The dad higher the frequency the wider the bandwidth will be for a eg given O value which roughly corresponds to our auditory Room Node 30Hz mechanisms ability to perceive a filter s action Room Node 40Hz SACD Filer As an example a parametric filter with a Q of has a bandwidth of 100 Hz when its center frequency is set to 100 Hz but it has a bandwidth of 1000 Hz when the center frequency is set to 000 Hz Curves for Parametric EQ The family of curves shown below include a wide Q of 0 5 a medium of 2 0 and a narrow Q of 10 The order or slope of this filter is 6 dB per octave Figure T0 2 Ist order paramatric with of N00 Hz Page 16 Amarra Computer Music Player User Manual 6 3 Amarra Preferences This section presents an overview of the Amarra Preferences LAUNCH SETTINGS LAUNCH QUIT ITUNES Automatically launches iTunes on Amarra startup HIDE ON LAUNCH Hides Amarra window on launch LINK ITUNES Link Amarra Windows to iTunes PLAYBACK SETTINGS BYPASS COMPRESSED FILES Disable compressed format playback Useful for Pre Intel Macs that may not support this feature TRACKS TO LOAD Sets the number of tracks to load when adding consecutive tracks MEMORY AMOUNT Amount of memory to use for Memory based playback DITHER SETTINGS AUTO DITHER Enables Dithers when volume is not at
24. ument details the installation of Amarra and its associated software The Amarra 2 1 installer will install the following items on to your Macintosh Computer e Amarra Computer Music Player e Amarra Documentation Amarra iTunes Plugin e PACE iLok extension e FLAC Component 2 Minimum System Requirements Computer e Any Intel based Mac Preferred e PPC G5 Mac NOTE WAV and AIFF files only Compressed audio formats are not supported e RAM 3 GB memory 4 or more preferred 8 GB recommended for Memory Playback e Available USB interface for ILOK if used For best results a high performace USB FireWire audio interface Software e Mac OS X 10 5 10 6 and above recommended Compressed audio formats are not supported using OS X 10 4 Amarra e iTunes Supported Audio Hardware Interfaces e Most Core Audio Interface will work with Amarra This includes USB FireWire and optical connections on the Macintosh Please visit the Hardware section of ww w amarraaudio com for more information Note that USB hubs audio or optical disc peripherals are not supported Peripheral FireWire Adaptors supported e OHCI compliant PC Card PCI card ExpressCard or PCle card Page 4 Amarra Computer Music Server User Manual We recommend a fresh install of the operating system on a clean disc This can prevent problems later on We also highly recommend that your computer be used exclusively for music playback Email web browsers screen sha
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