Sonic Studio Amarra User Manual
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1. This file contains important information about the installation and operation of your application more complete version of this amp Installation 2 document is available in the application s folder Summary Changes since 2 2 3 New User Interface ur Fixes for metadata in FLAC files ur Fixes for Orpheus Device Fixes for RME Babyface Support for QuickTime Movies 7 Go Back JU Continue J Select Continue Software License Agreement eO 00 Install Amarra 2 3 Music Player Software License Agreement EA B License Sonic Studio LLC End User License Agreement amp 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 and use of the accompanying software indicates your agreement to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement amp Installation Type amp Installation Summ ai The software products associated media printed materials and electronic documentation accompanying this license collectively Software 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 consideration for your payment of the appli2. AES 2 2x AES 2 4x AES 3 1x AES 3 2x AES 3 4x AES 4 1x AES 4 2x Clock source selection In addition due to Mac OS restrictions the sample rate must be set to match the incoming clock source even when an external clock source is selected X Internal 44100 0 Hz Internal 48000 0 Hz Internal 88200 0 Hz Internal 96000 0 Hz Internal 176400 0 Hz Internal 192000 0 Hz Sample rate selection The settings in the Audio 1 0 Preferences window reflect the settings in Audio MIDI Setup at the instant you open the Audio I O Preferences window However the information in Audio 1 0 Preferences are not dynamically updated if anything in Audio MIDI Setup are changed while the Audio 1 0 Preferences window is open To make sure that the Audio I O Preferences window accurately reflects the current setting of Audio MIDI Setup press the Re Scan I O button This updates the Audio 1 0 Preferences and re loads the current settings from Audio MIDI Setup To open Audio MIDI Setup from within soundBlade click the Audio MIDI Setup button in the Audio I O Preferences window Page 33 Amarra 2 3 User Manual 7 0 0 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 fo
3. or drag a folder or disk Inte the list below audio Datab5tore zeon Page 38 Amarra Computer Music Player User Manual Solution e Disable Network Shared Access Open System Preferences and locate the Sharing Preference 2 Disable 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 development Computers your local network developenenr local On Service amp File Sharing On DVD or CD Sharing Other users can access sh 3 Sereen Sharing all volumes af afp 192 V File Sharing 1 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 C heck 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 39 Amarra 2 3 User Manual Issue Issue Issue Issue Songs do not change or sound correctly Solution e Disable the Crossfade Songs preference in Tunes e Disable the
4. Audio for current interface status Panner Opens the Panner window for Amarra Preferences Opens the Preference window for Amarra See Section 6 for more information Eject Disc cmd E the CD from tray Extras Cut dE X Paste oe V Open Movie Close Movie Enable Debugging System Console Log Send Crash Report Cut Cuts the currently selected string or item to the Clipboard Copy Copies the currently selected string or item to the Clipboard Page 13 Amarra 2 3 User Manual Open Movie Open Quicktime Movie for playback under devlopment Close Movie Closes Movie Enable Debugging Allows Amarra to log detailed information on its operation Send Crash Report Should a application crash occur sends important information to Sonic Studio technicians NOTE Toggling between and Cmd 2 is a good way to compare the sound quality A between Amarra and iTunes 5 1 3 The Playlist Menu Desk Windows elp Add Tracks From iTunes Add Consecutive Tracks SI 0 a a Add Tracks From Finder Clear Playlist Open Playlist Save Playlist Playlist Window Add Tracks From iTunes sft cmd i Adds tracks selected in iTunes into Amarra Playlist Add Consecutive Tracks optt cmd i Adds consecutive tracks from iTunes A specified number of tracks are loaded See the Amarra Preferences section 6 3 After the tra
5. Playlist as the source 6 TRACKS his displays the list of tracks to loaded in the current Playlist Page 17 m a O gt 7 This opens or closes the Amarra EQ window Option click to enable disable EQ The presets are shown above 8 CONTROLS Playback Options Stop at end Repeat Playlist Load next set of tracks Playlist Menu Add Tracks from iTunes Add Tracks from Finder Control Playlist Link Remote allows iTunes Remote to control Playlist Link Windows keeps iTunes and Amarra window in synchronization 9 ARTWORK This displays the artwork for a Track if it is available Use the small x to hide the artwork 10 METERS DEVICE INFO This will Show Hide the meters and device information Use the LEFT x for Meters Use the RIGHT x for Meters TIP Want to hear that wonderful instrumental section again Stop Amarra double click in the seconds area of the Time Display section and use the down arrow to back up second per key stroke Hit the spacebar to start play at the new time selection TIP Holding the Mouse without clicking over any button will display a Help Tip displaying what Amarra 2 3 User Manual 6 1 1 Amarra Meters And Device Info Display This section presents how to show the Meters and Device Information On the Display Area in the lower left are two X buttons These can be used to toggle the display of Mete
6. Sound Enhancer preference in Tunes e Disable the Sound Check preference in iTunes Disable Sleep and other Energy Preferences Amarra does not play audio Solution Check Permissions Are they Read Write You may also 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 If your devices does not have an input when shown under AMS then please follow the instructions for creating an Aggregate Device Solution Create an Aggregate Device under Audio Amarra 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 i Tunes will be used and sample rate conversion will occur Page 40 Amarra Computer Music Player User Manual 9 0 0 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 informa
7. of the information herein However the information contained in this document is provided without warranty either express or implied Neither the authors Sonic Studio LLC nor its dealers or distributors will be held liable for any damages be caused either directly or indirectly by the instructions contained in this book or by the software or hardware products described herein SONIC STUDIO LLC MAKES NO WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE REGARDING THE APPLE SOFTWARE SONIC STUDIO LLC DOES NOT WARRANT GUARANTEE OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE ORTHE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE SONIC STUDIO LLC SOFTWARE IN TERMS OF ITS CORRECTNESS ACCURACY RELIABILITY CURRENTNESS OR OTHERWISE THE ENTIRE RISK AS TOTHE RESULTS AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SONIC STUDIO SOFTWARE IS ASSUMED BY YOU THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES IS NOT PERMITTED BY SOME STATES THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU IN NO EVENT WILL SONIC STUDIO LLC ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE TO YOU FORANY CONSEQUENTIAL INCIDENTAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS 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 OFTHE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES BECAUSE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EX
8. target sample rate matches the clock rate of the playback system then the process Is considered a sample rate conversion If however the target sample rate does not match the clock rate of the playback system then the process is considered a varispeed In either case the actual processed data in the file is identical only the sample rate flag is different SRC preserves pitch and duration while varispeed produces modified pitch and duration from the original The Target Sample Rate menu includes the following choices 8000 hz 44100 hz 47952 hz 48000 hz 88112 hz 88200 hz 95904 hz 96000 hz 176400 hz 192000 hz 352800 hz 384000 hz Once the processes are being executed all sound files and processes remain in their respective lists To abort the current process click the Abort button and the current process will be aborted initiating the next process in the Queue 4 A Processing section to monitor the processes progress Processes can be started by hitting the Execute button Processes be Aborted by hitting the Abort button 5 The Background Manager also supports conversion from DSD to PCM file of any sample rate Currently the DSD converter supports original dsd and files Page 22 Amarra 2 3 User Manual 6 3 0 Amarra Preferences This section presents an overview of the Amarra Preferences LAUNCH SETTINGS LAUNCH QUIT ITUNES Forces iTunes to launch or quit in sync with A
9. 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 25 Amarra 2 3 User Manual 6 6 0 Amarra Playlist Mode Amarra provides its own Playlist window that can be used to control playback of soundfiles instead of iTunes When Tracks are loaded into a playlist there are accessible from the Tracks Popup in the main Amarra Window When the Playlist button is selected then the Playlist Window may also be visble Stop That Train Stir It Up Stiff Necked Fools Steve McQueen Stella Blue gt Stay In Touch Statesboro Blues Stand Back Playlist Tracks In Amarra VWVIndow The playlist is also used for playback of gapless material reads the iTunes Gapless tag Tracks can be loaded a selection iTunes from the Library from an iTunes Playlist or from a CD or using the Finder You can also Drag and Drop files from the finder or from iTunes itself onto to add them Amarra Playlist Page 26 Amarra 2 3 User Manual NOTE Use Playlist mode for playback of gapless recordings Make sure the Gapless 4 option is enabled for each song of a gapless recording inrTormation Info Sorting 0i Volume Adjustment m 100 Hone 100 Equalizer Preset None Media Kind Music C Part of a compilation Yes Hd Rememb
10. CLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU Notice of Rights 02007 201 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 Amarra Junior SSE NoNOISE native Sonic EQ Model 302 Model 305 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 1 0 0 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 MacIntosh 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 San Anselmo CA USA 94960 2552 phone 1 219 426 2772 support sonicstudio com www amarraaudio com This document details the installation of Amarra and its associated software The Amarra 2 3 installer will install the following items on to your Macintosh Computer Amarra 2 5 Computer Music Player Amarra Documentation e FLAC Component 2 0 0 Amarramum System Requirement
11. IC HARDWARE SETTINGS Requires Sonic Studio Hardware PROCESSING SETTINGS Launch Quit Console Forces Sonic Console to launch FULL SONIC EQ Changes the Equalizer from iTunes or quit in sync with Amarra style generic curves to fully adjustable Amarramal phase Sonic Dim Front Panel Dims the front panel display EQ Not available in Amarra or Junior Control Volume Interlocks gain control with Pure Gain Forces Amarra to change gain in bit steps for the hardware gain control so either be used less gain interpolation and higher quality Gain Adjustment Set the system gain to match Hard Limit ChangesthewayAmarrareproduces consecutive professional dB or consumer electronic 10 or 14 dB oversamples Recommendedformusicwithlimiteddynamicrange standard levels Page 23 Amarra 2 3 User Manual If 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 NOTE When the Output Wordlength is set to 24 bits the dither will be disabled if the Gain 4 has not been modified at full volume Once the Gain 15 adjusted then dither 15 re enabled Amarra provides two dither options Sonic TPDF and 5 mBIT Dither The mBIT is an advanced psychoacoustic dither and su
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13. Location Click Install You will be prompted for your Mac password and the software will be installed Amarra 2 3 User Manual Install Amarra 2 3 Music Player The installation was completed successfully Introduction License Destination Select Installation Type The installation was successful Summary The software was installed Success Select the Close button to quit the Amarra installer Amarra Computer Music Player is installed into the Applications folder It is installed here Applications Amarra Amarra FLAC installs QuickTime components used for native FLAC playback They are installed here Library Components 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 4 0 0 Authorization Of Your Software Amarra 15 licensed for use via a simple Internet Authorization process Please follow the steps below to Authorize your software Also see Section 8 of this document for answers to questions regarding our authorization process Your software Is licensed for use via a simple Internet Authorization process Please follow the steps below to Authorize your software When you launch Amarra the first time you will be presented with the Authorization dialog box Figure I be
14. ad Me pdf Amarra 2 3 User Manual pdf T SHARED momo Software Activiation Guide pdf Amarra Support webloc Amarra FAQ webloc Apr 25 Y PLACES Applications Desktop amarra Amarra folder and the Amarra application NOTE Launch Amarra first not iTunes Double clicking on the Amarra icon launches Amarra and iTunes HINT Drag and drop the Amarra application icon to your dock for easy launch Amana Amarra m Peler pg Amana Gin Amarra Off Mute Velurne Full Velume Wp tens Hide 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 2 3 User Manual 5 1 0 Amarra Application Menus 5 1 1 The Amarra Menu About Amarra Preferences Services E Hide Amarra Hide Others SH Show All Quit Amarra About Amarra Opens the modal About window This is useful for verifying the version number of Amarra that you running Click anywhere in the window to close it Preferences Opens the Preference window for Amarra See Section 6 for more information services This menu proves access to any Services that are available to Amarra Hide Amarra Hides all Amarra windows lo reveal the windows click on the Dock icon or tap the ttab key to cycle through running applicatio
15. alog Digital Sonic Studio M1 amp gt Figure 5 1a The Audio 1 0 Preferences window with Sonic Studio Series 300 hardware attached The bottom half of this window shows the currently active audio interface as selected in Audio MIDI Setup Note that virtualized or aggregated devices as defined in OS version 10 4 A and higher appear as one Core Audio interface Uses an aggregate device when the device does not have input and output In the area of the audio interface icon the line inputs L1 to Ln are shown together with a drop down menu selector When one of the line input selectors are clicked a list of all available in puts for that selected audio interface are shown Selecting any available input from the audio interface re maps that input to soundBlade s inputs used for recording external sources It also relabels the output bus assigns on the Desk Page 31 Amarra 2 3 User Manual None uz mi FW 2 FW 3 FW 4 FW 5 FW 6 FW 7 FW amp FW 9 FW 10 FW 11 FW 12 FW 13 FW 14 In 1 FW 15 In 2 FW 16 Figure 5 2 Input selectors Amarra s clock source should be checked as well To do so select either internal or externa from the Master Clock source selectors Page 32 Amarra 2 3 User Manual Internal WC 44 71 48 WC 88 2 96 WC 176 192 WCx256 44 1 48 WCx256 BB 2 96 WCx256 176 192 AES 1 1x AES 1 2x AES 1 4x AES 2 1x
16. ate your software and tie it to the provided activation code which Is generally provided by email This anti piracy system helps protect your investment in Amarra and enables us to continue its development at a competitive price The license protection and monitoring system 15 managed by software_DNA from softWORKZ Innovation Inc This system does not collect any details about you or your computer during license activation and re activation Unlike other activation systems the software_DNA system for Amarra does not tie your license permanently to your computer hardware Instead your license is tied to your activation code and password that you define As a result you will have no problem re activating your software after reformatting your hard drive after upgrading hardware components your computer or when you move your software to a new computer However activation and re activation does require an Internet connection This Internet connection can be on a different computer from where your application 15 installed Page 10 Amarra 2 3 User Manual 5 0 0 Launching and Using Amarra Open the Applications 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 iu Amarra 2 3 9oj 5 9 Y DEVICES Name Sonic Studio Amarra app ii ViniHD gt Extras Audio Amarra 2 3 Re
17. cable license fees Sonic Studio LLC grants you the following rights khoa a aa Select Continue Agree to the Software License Agreement Please Read Carefully Select Continue Page 5 Amarra Computer Music Player User Manual Amm Install Amarra 2 3 Music Player To continue installing the software you must agree to the terms of the software license agreement Lic Click Agree to continue or click Disagree to cancel the installation and quit the Installer e De e Ins e Summ s The software products associated media printed materials and electronic documentation accompanying this license collectively Software 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 consideration for your payment of the applicable license fees Sonic Studio LLC grants you the following rights Select Agree to agree to the End User Software License Agreement Install Amarra lt Standard Install on MiniHD 6 Introduction B Licenze This will take 84 6 MB of space on your computer Destination Select Click Install to perform a standard installation of 6 Installation Type this software on the disk MiniHD Installation Summary Change Install
18. cks in the Playlist are played more get loaded automatically Add Tracks From Finder cmd o Select and add audio tracks from the Mac Finder Clear Playlist Clears the content of an Amarra Playlist Open Playlist Opens a saved Playlist Save Playlist Saves open playlist for later recall Page 14 Amarra 2 3 User Manual 5 1 4 The Desk Menu WI Help Open Sonic EQ Setup Save Sonic EQ Setup Save As Default Toggle Mute X 88M Open Sonic EQ Setup A Finder window opens and allows you to navigate to a previously saved Sonic EQ Setup Save Sonic EQ Setup A Finder window opens and allows you to save and name the current open Sonic EQ Setup for future recall Save As Default Save the current open Sonic EQ Setup as the Default EQ Each time you launch this Sonic EO Setup will be recalled and enabled Toggle Mute opt cmd M Turns Mute on and off cutting the volume to O then returning the volume to the previous level 5 1 5 TheWindows Menu ist Desk 3 He r ee Amarra iTunes al Playlist XP Equalizer XE Background Manager 2 optta Opens the main Amarra window iTunes opt i Opens the main iTunes window Playlist opttp Opens the Amarra Playlist window Must enable Playlist mode Equalizer opt E Opens the Amarra EQ window Background Manager opt B Opens the Background Manager window 5 1 6 Th
19. e Help Menu MINI File Desk Windows Playlist MINI Help Amarra Help Opens the Amarra Help document Page 15 Amarra Computer Music Server User Manual 6 0 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 Amarra occupies the area to the left of your iTunes window TTE ee EE LJ EB Tee ber F x Caenma o Cum enn ELH gera FG dag a Amarra and ilunes You can use ITunes like you always have select the songs Playlists and play Amarra will play all your songs and seamlessly switches to iTunes for playing back protected files such as songs purchased from the iTunes store Amarra plays most compressed files including FLAC MP3 AAC and Apple Lossless ALAC NOTE Amarra does not play variable bit rate or low bite rate MP files 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 5ee Section 6 6 for more information on using the Playlist NOTE This feature will play
20. e modelled on the iTunes presets In addition there are 3 Room Node settings for common bass adjustment processing NOTE The Desk menu items allows you to save and recall your EQ settings Set up an EQ go to the j Desk menu and select Save Sonic EQ Set Up A NOTE If the Link iTunes preferences is check then Amarra will use the EO Preset defined in iTunes to set the for a Track Parametric EQ The 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 Ist Order filter Page 19 Amarra 2 3 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 s
21. e software vendor can use steady revenues to further improve the product and guarantee business continuation It is unfortunate that piracy exists because we know the majority of our customers follow the license terms but it is a fact of life in this digital age We trust that this new system will be virtually transparent for the majority of customers Issue How to set up a remote volume Amarra does not support streaming of remote songs Amarra requires that all volumes be mounted on the computer as a shared volume Solution Mount the remote volume with Read Write Access on your local Macintosh Use the Network Cmd K to locate and mount the remote volume In iTunes used the Add to Library command to add the songs from the Mounted Volume Mount the remote volume with Read Write Access on your local Macintosh Issue Audio Clicking or Ticking Sound Solution Disable Spotlight add volumes to the Spotlight Privacy Preference Open System Preferences and locate the Spotlight Preference Page 37 Amarra 2 3 User Manual System Preferences Expos amp International Security Spotlight Spaces 2 Select the Privacy Tab and add all your media drives Spotlight 4r Shaw 7 Spotlight helps you quickly find things on your computer Spotlight is located at the top right corner of the screen Search Results Privacy Prevent Spotlight from searching these locations Click the Add button
22. e step by step instructions where a file 15 written to disk that you move to a computer that does have Internet access or email access You can move this via LAN floppy disk CD R Page 35 Amarra 2 3 User Manual or USB key You can use your Internet browser a machine that does have Internet access to visit a special page to upload this file and receive another file in return If you do not have any working browsers then the file can be emailed to our tech support note there may be a delay in the return of the file depending on the time of day and week During activation what information is passed to the server No personal information or information about your computer configuration are transferred There is a one way hash of some machine configuration data your chosen password and the optional email address sent to the server Your application may have an optional registration page and if you choose to fill that out that information is also transferred during the first activation If you do not provide the optional information email address and registration information then no personal information will be transferred We suggest you do not use one of your important personal passwords for the activation password or a password that personally identifies you One way Hash Codes that identify parts of the computer are put through a special function called way hash that turns the codes into one code number
23. een authorized you will be asked for a new password The window below will appear type in a new password and A NOTE Note When you reactivate a new release of Amarra or move Amarra to another computer click OK NOTE lo prevent Lockout use the Send Password button to have your password sent to you WARNING After 3 attemptls with an incorrect password a lockout will occur Write to support sonicstudio com if you have a lock out and support will clear it ES ENTER NEW PASSWORD B Enter a new password to reactivate your copy of Amarra Authorizing Amarra After Evaluation Period Expires After the Evaluation period has expired it s easy to receive an Activation Code that enables you to continue to enjoy the ultrafidelity sound of Amarra Simply select the Buy button and you will be directed to an online store to purchase Amarra Your Activation Code will be sent to you via email Once you receive your Activation Code follow the steps outlined above to authorize your copy of Amarra Information About The Authorization Process Activation is a set of simple and quick steps taken after your purchase of Amarra It entitles you to use on your Page 9 Amarra 2 3 User Manual computer If you ve purchased products online or installed many of the Adobe products you have already used a similar activation system VVhen your application is authorized it contacts a central server across the internet to activ
24. elected effect The following presets are provided Default User Setting Acoustic Jazz Room Node 30 Hz Bass Booster Pop Room Node 40 Hz Base aes nee Room Node 50 Hz Gasca 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 since the same value of will produce different bandwidths at different frequencies The dad higher the frequency the wider the bandwidth will be for a peor 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 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 1000 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 of 10 The order or slope of this filter is 6 dB per octave Figura 10 2 1st order paramatrie with of 1000 Hz Page 20 Amarra 2 3 User Manual 6 5 0 Amarra Background Manager Amarra 15 equipped with the Background Manager whose function 15 to process sample rate conversion as a background process he Background Manage window largely consists of 2 areas the Soundfiles area and the Pr
25. er position No Skip when shuffling No M Gapless album Enable Gapless Option in iTunes iTunes song Get Info dialog box Options tab 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 tracks playback and starts playback of the newly selected song LINK BUTTON ea 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 Page 27 Amarra 2 3 User Manual 2 Do Not Repeat Playlist and stop at Repeat Playlist from top udi 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 multiple files and folders USING APPLE REMOTE VOLUME You can use your remote to control the Volume using your Apple Remote or Rowmote Application USING LINK REMOTE PREFERENCE With the Link Remote preference enabled Amarra will automatically load Tracks into the Playlist based on the selection in iTunes which ca
26. low Page 7 Amarra 2 3 User Manual Send Password sw aut Figure Authorization dialog box Evaluate button Allows the software to run in Evaluation Mode for a specific time NOTE Only your email address is required for Evaluation No other entry is required Activate button Securely sends your Activation Code email address and unique password to authorize the software Send Password button Sends the password you define to the email you provided Buy button lakes you to an online store to purchase Amarra OK button Cancels and closes the Authorization window 2 Enter information into the provided fields Copy and Paste your Activation code into the Activation Code area B Add your email address and create your own unique password in the appropriate fields See Figure 2 Note Your password should be something simple such as Amarra l NOTE Use the Send Password button if you do not know your password C Click on the Activate button to activate your Amarra product IMPORTANT NOTE Your Activation Code is delivered to you via email If you purchased Amarra before April 15 2011 use your Amarra product Serial Number as your Activation Code IIT Buy out Page 8 Amarra 2 3 User Manual Figure 2 Sample Authorization dialog box with all fields filled out Note simple Password Your software has been authorized Thank You and Enjoy the Music Success Your Amarra Software has b
27. ltiChannel In this state the panner unfolds to show a circular joystick panner with multichannel buses each bus indicated by a loudspeaker symbol Note that the multichannel plus LFE choices in this menu are not operational This is not supported in the current version of Amarra To change the panner state click hold on the red dot and drag it towards effect the desired output The output level fields located next to each loudspeaker symbol indicates the panner output level in dB and are updated continuously during panner movement Alternatively simply click on the location in the Panner circle where you want to place the panner and the panner moves to it instantly Additionally clicking on one of the loudspeaker symbols moves the panner to that position instantly Page 29 Amarra 2 3 User Manual 6 8 0 Audio I O Preferences By default Amarra uses the first two available inputs of the interface currently configured as input in Audio MIDI Setup However Amarra can be configured to playback to any valid output by means of the File gt Audio 1 0 Preferences window O AA Audio IO Preferences Re 5can vO Audo Sedu Master Clock Freguency 48000 00 Hz Device Board 1 Address 1 Built in Audio In 1 Qut 1 gt Figure 5 1 The Audio 1 0 Preferences window Page 30 ASO Audio IO Preferences Master Clock Frequency 44100 0 Hz Dewice Model 304 Board 1 Address 1 Internal Set An
28. marra HIDE ON LAUNCH Forces Amarra to hide its windows after startup LINK ITUNES WINDOW Forces iTunes to remain attached to Amarra s main window regardless of the main windows location LINK ITUNES EQ PRESETS Forces Amarra to follow the EQ settings in iTunes PLAYLIST FOLLOWS ITUNES Forces Amarra s Playlist to follow the track selections in iTunes Preferences PLAYBACK SETTINGS BYPASS COMPRESSED FILES Forces Amarra to skip over lossy encoded music files like MP3 and Useful for PPC Macs TRACKS TO LOAD 5ets the number of consecutive tracks that Amarra pulls from iTunes when auto populating a Playlist MEMORY AMOUNT Set the amount of Random Access Memory that Amarra uses to temporarily store audio in Cache Mode DITHER SETTINGS AUTO DITHER Automatically enables redithering when Amarras gain Is not set to unity or TYPE Sets Amarras redithering function to Sonic Studio s proprietary Shaped Triangular Probability Density Function dither type MBIT Sets Amarras redithering function to iZotopes proprietary MBIT dither type Shape When is MBIT sets the amount of spectral shaping from none to extreme Wordlength Sets the number of bits for Amarra s output This setting should match your 5 word length specification If set to less than 24 bits Auto dither should De enabled for best quality SON
29. n be controlled using Apple Remote 4 NOTE If any files are added from the Finder then this preference is not enabled 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 Inserting a CD into your Mac s drive can yield stunning results when played back through 4 Playlist Select the CD in the left margin of iTunes then press the ADD ITUNES button in Amarra Page 28 Amarra 2 3 User Manual 6 7 0 The Panner Window Amarra comes with a stereo and multichannel panner that can be used to route the output with variable gain To open the panner select File gt Panner which brings up the Panner window Panner Amarra Figure 6 12 The Panner in Stereo mode By default the panner opens in stereo mode In the upper left corner the channel to which the panner currently applies is indicated As this Track indicator is also a drop down menu it operates as a Strip selector for the panner as well In the upper right corner the indicator menu is visible and offers three options 1 Off In this state the panner is turned off and the selected Strip 15 restored to the state it was in before the Strip was routed through the panner 2 Stereo In this state if either Strip 1 or 2 is set to stereo the other desk Strip is bus paired to it as a stereo panner 3 Mu
30. nges disk reformat being one such major change will mean that you need to reactivate the software If you have your password this will be a fast and easy process Page 36 Amarra 2 3 User Manual What happens if Sonic Studio softWORKZ suspends service or goes out of business Both companies have been in business for several years and are healthy and stable and will be around for many years to come Regardless your activated application will continue working without the Activation server although new activations or re activations will not be possible Both companies are committed to ensure that a patch will be made available ASAP to resolve this Erther a version with a replaced activation system or a version with no activation will be provided I wish to do an online activation but my firewall is set up to block such requests What are the firewall settings The following is the information that you need to setup your firewall Main server IP address regl softworkz com Backup server IP reg2 softworkz com Backup server IP reg3 softworkz com Port 80 Standard HTTP Domain softworkz com Why is an activation system required at this time Software companies around the world have come to realize that activation type copy protection systems provide a reasonable solution to the problem of piracy while at the same time respecting customers by not burdening them with a hard to use licensing system Reducing piracy means that th
31. ns to select Amarra Hide Others Hides all windows other than Amarra Show All Reveals all windows Quit Amarra Quits Amarra 5 1 2 The File Menu Amarra 2 7 Playlist Desk Windows Help Set Amarra Source ool 1 Set iTunes Source He 2 Set Playlist Source 883 Convert FLAC File to AIFF Convert FLAC Folder to AIFF Authorization Audio MIDI Setup Audio O Preferences Rescan 1 0 Panner Amarra Preferences Extras Eject Disc Quit Page 12 Amarra 2 3 User Manual Set Source Sets as the source for playback Set ITunes Source cmd 2 Sets iTunes as the source for playback Toggling between Cmd Cmd 2 is a good way to compare Amarra and Tune Set Playlist Source cmd 3 Sets Amarra s Playlist as the source for playback Convert FLAC File to AIFF Navigate to FLAC files and convert them to AIFF format The shift and command keys allow you to select more than one file Convert FLAC Folder to AIFF Navigate to a folder containing FLAC files and convert the folders contents to AIF Specify the source folder and a destination folder for the AIFF files You can also add the files to iTunes and create a playlist as show below Authorization Opens the Amarra Authorization window See section 4 for more information Audio MIDI Setup Opens the Audio MIDI Setup window This is useful for configuring your DAC Rescan Rescan Core
32. ocesses area topped by the larget Folder field To open the Background Manger select the Windows gt Background Manager command Yoluma 250 op I ta 2 Flower The Background Manager window The Background Manager utility allows The drag and drop of audio files into the Soundfiles section When a sound file 15 selected in the list the black status bar below the list displays the sample rate word length and number of channels of the selected file Multiple sound files can be added to the list by repeating this action To remove sound files from the list click to select the list entry and delete it by hitting the backspace or delete key To clear the list of all sound files click the Clear All button to the right of the Soundfiles list 2 The definition of a target folder for the processed file In the Target Folder field the target folder for newly created sound files 15 specified To select a target folder click on the Set Folder button A standard Mac OS browser opens allowing you to navigate create and or choose the desired destination folder Option clicking on the Choose button forces Amarra to use the input files folder also as the target folder Page 21 Amarra 2 3 User Manual 3 The definition of a target sample rate The Sample Rate Conversion background process has thirteen choices of target sample rate As with any SRC process if the
33. ol 6 4 3 Using Amarra with Remote Control And Playlists 6 5 0 Using your Airport Express 6 6 0 Amarra Playlist Mode 6 7 0 The Panner Window 6 8 0 Audio I O Preferences 7 0 0 Registering Your Amarra Software 8 0 0 Troubleshooting Guide Basic Macintosh Setup Tips Issue Amarra Authorization Answers Issue How to set up a remote volume Issue Audio Clicking or Ticking Sound Issue Songs do not change or sound correctly Issue Amarra does not play audio Issue Amarra does not play audio Issue Sample Rate Does Not Change With Soundfile 9 0 0 Support UI Page 2 Amarra 2 3 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 15 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 this book Except as permitted by such license no part of this publication may be reproduced stored a retrieval system or transmitted any form or by any means electronic mechanical recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of Sonic Studio LLC Notice of Liability The author and publisher have made every effort to ensure the accuracy
34. pports different shapes Light Medium High Ultra 6 4 0 Using Amarra with Remote Control 6 4 1 Remote Control Volume You can use your ilouch iPhone iTunes Remote to control the Volume in Amarra When you adjust the volume using your Remote or using iTunes Amarra will follow NOTE You may notice a small doubling of sound while using the remote volume control This will stop once you stop moving the volume iTunes will mute 6 4 2 Using Amarra with Infrared Remote Control The Amarra Remote Application is used to support the Apple Infrared Remote The Amarra Remote Application can be found in your Extras Folder and is only required for the infrared We can also recommended the rowmote iPhone iTouch Application available via the iApp Store For more information please visit http www rowmote com Rowmote Rowmote html 6 4 3 Using Amarra with Remote Control And Playlists You can use the Apple Remote to control the Playlist Use the Link Remote Preference to enable this feature When Enabled you can choose tracks in iTunes or Apple Remote and the Playlist will automatically follow Likewise selecting a song in an Amarra Playlist will select the iTunes track NOTE If you Add files from the Finder than this feature will Not Be Used NOTE his may cause dropouts and skips with large iTunes libraries Page 24 Amarra 2 3 User Manual 6 5 0 Using your Airport Express Using the Airfoil application from Roque
35. r 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 amarraaudio com and click on Support gt 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 34 8 0 0 Troubleshooting Guide Basic Macintosh Setup Tips iTunes e Disable the Crossfade Songs preference in i Tunes e Disable the Sound Enhancer preference in Tunes e Disable the Sound Check preference in iTunes Energy Preferences Disable Sleep and other Energy saving Preferences Bluetooth Disable Bluetooth Spotlight Disable Spotlight Security Disable Infrared TimeMachine 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 recommend that your computer be used exclusively for music playback Email web browsers sc
36. reen sharing and other applications can effect performance Issue Amarra Authorization Answers have entered my code and password correctly with a new password to do re activation why is the application not being re activated Verity that you have an Internet Connection Your new password must be a new never used password Verify that you have not previously used this password with this activation code How often will my application connect to the activation server via the Internet Your application uses the Internet when it Is first installed when it is re activated such as after a disk reformat and reinstall or if the software is moved to a new computer he application may also do a quick check with the server when you run the application software DINA includes an anti fraud system that disables activation codes in cases of credit card chargeback or refund Unless you are using offline activation see below your application will need to connect to the Internet at least once a month to verify the license status When an activation code is revoked the software remains trial mode until a new valid activation code 15 provided Will my application work if don t have an Internet connection Yes there is an offline activation method available If no Internet connection is found during activation or the activation server Is not reachable the software will ask you to do offline activation The software will provid
37. rs or the Current Audio Device 4 TIP Use the LEFTMOST xX in the lower left corner to show or hide the meters TIP Use the RIGHTMOST xX in the lower left corner to show or hide device information UUTRMAHHA Amarra Track Area with Meters displayed 6 2 0 Amarra EQ This section presents an overview of the Amarra EQ Use this to alter the sonic characteristics of the sound Amarra EQ employs aAmarramal phase topology and double precision operations to ensure inaudible results while preserving the fidelity of the most delicate acoustic performances The window 15 opened by clicking on the EQ button at the top of the Amarra window Use Option Click on the EQ button to mute the EQ The can also be set using the EQ presets as set in the Track Information from iTunes Select a Track in iTunes and using Get Info select the Options Tab and set the EQ Preset Equalizer Preset Classical Page 18 Amarra 2 3 User Manual Amarra EQ Use the Amarra EQ window to alter the sonic characteristics of the sound Amarra EQ employs a Amarramal phase topology and double precision operations to ensure inaudible results while preserving the fidelity of the most delicate acoustic performances PRESETS EQ On Off This turns on Amarra EQ or when unlit indicates the EQ Is not being used PARAMETRIC PARAMETRIC 2 PARAMETRIC 3 ELE ELLE Amarra comes with a set of EQ settings that ar
38. s Computer Any Intel based Mac e 3 GB memory 4 or more preferred 8 GB recommended for best CACHE Playback For best results a high performance USB FireWire audio interface Software e Mac OS X 10 5 10 6 and above recommended Amarra software 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 www amarraaudio com for more information Peripheral FireWire Adaptors supported compliant PCCard PCI card ExpressCard PCle card 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 sharing and other applications can all affect performance 3 0 0 Installing Amarra Software To install Amarra insert the install disk in your computer or locate the download of Amarra then click on the Installer icon Follow the on screen instructions to install your software Page 4 Amarra 2 3 User Manual Welcome screen for Amarra Installer Install Amarra 2 3 Music Player Welcome to the Amarra 2 3 Music Player Installer Amarra 2 3 Build 4296 Li Please Read Before You Begin Destination Select Thank you amp Installation Type
39. that is unique to your computer but cannot be deciphered or reverse engineered to determine what those components are Only this hash value is sent to the activation server and not the details on the computer parts Can move Amarra to another computer Yes this can be done easily It is simply a matter of deactivating the application on one computer reinstalling the application on the new machine and reactivating the software If you have remembered your password this will be a fast and easy process What is the email address for and is it mandatory The email address on the activation and reactivation dialogs is mandatory It can be used to retrieve a lost password When you provide the email address it will not be used for marketing purposes or sold provided to any third party If you do provide an email address we recommend it be one that will be active for some time What if have forgotten my password and did not provide an email address or my email address is no longer valid During a reactivation the previously provided password is required If the password has been lost and cannot be recovered because an email address was not provided or the email address is no longer valid you will need to contact our support via email or by phone We will be happy to reset your password Will changes to my computer cause my application to stop working There are no changes that will cause a permanent disabling of the software Major cha
40. the loaded tracks without any gaps NOTE Amarra will load tracks and disable iTunes so the tracks can then be played in Amarra This can provide optimal sound reproduction Page 16 Amarra 2 3 User Manual 6 1 0 Using Amarra O 1 TRANSPORT The Previous Track Play Pause and Next Track buttons are located here 2 Amarra VOLUME This slider controls the output volume The buttons are hot spots for and 144 dB The Up and Down Arrow keys on your keyboard can be used to control the volume NOTE iTunes Amarra Volume are kept sync NOTE You may notice a small delay and a small doubling of sound when using the iTunes Volume 15 being moved NOTE Volume will be hidden if window 15 too small 3 CACHE PLAYBACK CACHE Loading for playback When enabled songs are first pre loaded into Amarramize disc access This can be used in Amarra or Playlist Modes the button does 9 3 4 TRACK INFORMATION The upper display shows name and artist for the track Gain 15 displayed Red if not along with the dither status At the bottom the memory being used for CACHE playback Sample Rate current time and EQ Settings are displayed 5 AMARRA iTUNES This indicates Amarras playback status Blue Amarra is playing Grey ilunes is playing Orange ITunes is playing sample rate not supported a protected file 5 PLAYLIST This button sets the
41. tion and updates for Amarra at our website www amarraaudio com 02007 201 I Sonic Studio 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 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 41
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