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1. 2 1 User Manual www aMmarraau dio com Amarra MINI User Manual Table Of Contents 1 0 Minimum System Requirements 2 0 Installing Amarra MINI 2 1 Uninstalling Amarra MINI 3 0 Authorizing Amarra MINI 3 1 Authorizing Amarra MINI using an iLok Smart Key 3 2 Authorizing Amarra MINI using a License File 4 0 Launching and Using Amarra MINI 5 0 Amarra MINI Interface Module 5 1 Using Amarra MINI and iTunes 5 2 Using Playlists Within Amarra MINI 5 2 1 Add Tracks From iTunes 5 2 2 Add Consecutive Tracks 5 2 3 Add Tracks From Finder 5 2 3 Clear Playlist 5 2 4 Open Playlist 5 2 5 Save Playlist 5 3 Managing Amarra Playlists From The Playlist Menu 5 4 FLAC Conversion and Playback 5 4 1 Convert FLAC File to AIFF 5 4 2 Convert FLAC Folder to AIFF 5 4 3 FLAC File Playback Using A Playlist 5 5 Amarra Background Manager 5 5 1 SOUNDFILES 5 5 2 PROCESSING 5 6 Amarra MINI Preferences 5 6 1 Launch Settings 5 6 2 Playback Settings 5 6 3 Dither Settings 5 6 4 Processing Settings 5 6 5 Sonic Hardware Settings 6 0 Registering Your Amarra MINI Software 7 0 Upgrades to Amarra 8 0 Troubleshooting Guide 9 0 Support 9 1 Amarra Team Contact Info 10 10 11 15 17 17 19 19 19 20 20 20 20 20 22 22 23 23 23 24 24 24 25 25 26 26 27 28 28 29 33 33 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 ter
2. Hide On Launch When selected hides Amarra MINI after it launches Link iTunes When selected links or docks Amarra MINI next to the iTunes window 5 6 2 Playback Settings Bypass Compressed Files When selected Amarra MINI skips playing compressed files This is recommended for older Macs and operating systems Page 25 Tracks To Load selects the number of track that are loaded when using a Playlist with Add Consecutive Tracks Memory Amount The amount of Random Access Memory or R A M that is allocated for Cache playback 5 6 3 Dither Settings Auto Dither When selected automatically enables dither when the volume control of Amarra MINI is reduced Type Amarra MINI provides 2 types of dither that can be used to adjust the dither processing for audio playback If Dither is enabled then the output of Amarra will be dithered to the setting of the output wordlength specified This will generally provide better sound when the volume control in Amarra MINI is used or if your DAC only supports a limited word length 16 or 20 bits for example 1 Dither Type Shaped PDF This radio button selects Sonic Studio s proprietary spectrally shaped triangular PDF probability density function redithering 2 Dither Type MBIT This radio button selects iZotope s proprietary psychoacoustic MBIT redithering MBIT information Word Length this selector determines the final word length either 16 20 or 24 bits In general di
3. The software was installed Success Select the Close button to quit the AMARRA MINI installer 2 1 Uninstalling Amarra MINI To uninstall Amarra MINI and remove all files please run the Uninstall Amarra MINIapp This will remove the application iTunes plug in FLAC component and PACE extensions You may be prompted for your password Cu Amarra MINI 2 0 aje aia m m d ual DEVICES i i E base DB momo 4 firebug Amarra MINI app Amarra MINI Demo app media SHARED Studio iMac a Amarra_Mini_ReadMe pdf Amarra MINI 20 User Gui Y PLACES Applications BA Desktop di ft jon E InterLok al Documents La Public yii 38 SSLLC Downloads Amarra Support webloc Amarra FAQ webloc OS ui aj osx jal OSX 1 of 7 selected 2 67 GB available Page 9 3 0 Authorizing Amarra MINI Amarra MINI is protected with PACE s Anti Piracy InterLok copy protection You have 2 choices to activate your permanent Amarra MINI license via Interlock Copy protection Sections 31 and 3 2 discuss those choices 3 1 Authorizing Amarra MINI using an iLok Smart Key If you have an iLok Smart Key please register at http www sonicstudio com reg ilokreg html and fill out the form completely including your iLok ID and Amarra MINI Serial Number We will deposit your permanent Amarra MINI License in your account and send instructions for downloading it to you iLok If you ve
4. Amarra Mini requires authorization to run To authorize our computer YOU must send a license request file to Sonic Studia LLC and receive valid license response file back To send 4 license request file press the Save License Request button save the license file to your hard disk then e mail the file to support sonicstudio com If you have received a license file press the Read License button and select the license file Save License Request Click on Save License Request to generate amp save your ilr file Page 12 Mini Save As Amarra Mini_2 1 ilr Where E Desktop HA a Read Response lt Back Next gt Cancel Save your ilr file to your desktop Open Open With p Move to Trash Get Info Compress Amarra Mini_2 1 ilr Burn Amarra Mini_2 1 ilr to Disc Duplicate Make Alias Quick Look Amarra Mini_2 1 ilr Copy Amarra Mini_2 1 ilr Clean Up Selection Show View Options Label x Sees egga Compress and forward the ilr file plus your Amarra MINI serial number to us at support sonicstudio com Once we receive your license request file we will send you a reply with your ilf License file along with instructions for installation Page 13 Once your ilf file has been received from us via email you can complete the authorization process This version of Amarra Mini requires au
5. Mini NI Playlist Windows Help AN Amarra MINI Convert FLAC File to AIFF Convert FLAC Folder to AIFF AMARAA EQ Close Window gey Amarra Preferences af MEMORY Pee Quit 0 The File menu in Amarra showing the Convert FLAC file to AIFF and Convert FLAC Folder to AIFF commands 5 4 1 Convert FLAC File to AIFF This command launches the built in FLAC to AIFF conversion routine Page 22 You will be prompted to locate the files to convert and to specify a destination folder to store the converted files You will also be asked whether you would like to add the files to iTunes after they are converted 5 4 2 Convert FLAC Folder to AIFF This command launches the built in FLAC to AIFF conversion routine You will be prompted to locate a folder to convert and to specify a destination folder to store the converted files You will also be asked whether you would like to add the files to iTunes after they are converted Once you launch a FLAC conversion you can follow its progress using the Amarra Background Manager Window 5 4 3 FLAC File Playback Using A Playlist To play FLAC files use the Open Tracks From Finder command and navigate to the FLAC files you wish to play The FLAC files you choose will be added to a playlist j TIP Save your FLAC Albums as a Playlist for easy playback 5 5 Amarra Background Manager The Background Manager is used to perform Sample Rate Conversion FLAC to AIFF Conv
6. e Disable the Crossfade Songs preference in iTunes e Disable the Sound Enhancer preference in iTunes e Disable the Sound Check preference in iTunes e Disable Sleep and other Energy Preferences Issue Amarra does not play audio Solution e Quit Amarra MINI and iTunes and restart Amarra MINI Page 32 NOTE Sound files with names that contain or other foreign characters may not A play properly Changing the name of the soundfile can fix this Issue 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 may occur 9 0 Support We are committed to your successful use of Amarra and offer support for Amarra MINI through your local dealer or via email through Sonic Studio Please ask your local dealer for assistance They have a great deal of knowledge about Amarra MINI and are an excellent resource 9 1 Amarra Team Contact Info Please email support with questions support sonicstudio com You can always find the latest information and updates for Amarra MINI on our website http www amarraaudio com 2009 2010 Sonic Studio LLC Amarra Mini 21 UM v2rz Amarra Amarra MINI 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
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8. purchased an iLok from Sonic Studio or an authorized reseller your iLok should come ready to use and you should only need 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 InterLok iLok Yours may be a different color NOTE Protect your iLok This is really your Amarra MINI product and if lost or stolen can not be replaced without purchasing another Amarra MINI license PACE offers a warranty for replacing lost or stolen iLoks called Zero Downtime This program enables iLok owners to immediately replace licenses in case an iLok is broken lost or stolen Benefits of covering an iLok include 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 iLOK 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 MINI in your iLok account Please fill out the form completely to avoid delay in authorization Page 10 3 2 Authorizing Amarra MINI using a License File If you choose to us
9. Amarra MINI Page 6 Standard Install on James MBP Drive Introduction B Licenze This will take 76 9 MB of space on your computer Destination Select Click Install to perform a standard installation of Installation Type this software on the disk James MBP Drive Installation Summary Change Install Location wae i LATEST ADI Type your password to allow Installer to make changes Name Sonic Studio Canal OD __ Change Install Location Ama Enter your password and click on OK Page 7 Installing Amarra MINI 2 1 Introduction License Destination Select Installation Type sind Registering updated components ec Install time remaining About a minute Amarra and all of its components are installed e Amarra MINI application is installed into the Applications folder It is installed here Applications Amarra MINI 21 e The Amarra iTunes Plugin facilitates the interaction between Amarra and iTunes It is installed here Library iTunes iTunes Plug ins e The iLok Extensions are installed on your boot volume e Amarra MINI installs the FLAC components required for FLAC file playback They are installed here Library Components Page 8 The installation was completed successfully Introduction License Destination Select Installation Type Installation The installation was successful Summary
10. OTHERWISE THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE 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 INNO EVENT WILL SONIC STUDIO LLC ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY 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 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 Thank you Thank you for purchasing the Amarra MINI Computer Music Player You are about to enjoy the ultrafidelity sound of Am
11. arra Designed to work with your Apple Macintosh Computer and with iTunes Amarra MINI 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 1 415 480 160 www amarraaudio com The AMARRA MINI Computer Music Player User Manual December 2010 1 0 Minimum System Requirements Computer e Intel based Mac with 10 5 x or 10 6 x NOTE G5 PPC supported for uncompressed files only e RAM 3 GB RAM minimum 4 GB or more preferred e USB port for iLOK security key if using an iLok Peripheral FireWire Adaptors supported e OHCI compliant PCCard PCI card ExpressCard or PCle card Software Mac OS X 10 5 x or 10 6 x and above recommended NOTE 10 4 X supported for uncompressed files only AMARRA MINI e i lunes 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 Note that USB hubs audio or optical disc peripherals are generally not supported Page 4 2 0 Installing Amarra MINI The Amarra MINI installer will install the following items on to your Macintosh Computer e Amarra MINI 21 Computer Music Player e Amarra MINI iTunes Plugin e Amarra MINI FLAC components e PACE iLok ext
12. cks From iTunes Pl Add Consecutive Tracks SI Add Tracks From Finder 0 AMARRA PLAYLIST TRACKS Pe Clear Playlist MEMORY Open Playlist Save Playlist Amarra MINI Playlist commands Page 20 With tracks loaded into a Playlist the Tracks button will turn Green and the tracks will be shown in the Tracks Popup Menu You can select a Track using the popup menu Amarra Mini File Playlist Windows Help AMARAA PLAYLIST EQ LES 1 01 Here Am flac 2 01 Here Am flac 3 02 Salaam flac 4 03 Moses flac 5 O1 Heavy Cross m4a 6 01 Heavy Cross m4a J 01 Heavy Cross m4a 8 Martha s Blues 9 Martha s Blues 10 Martha s Blues 11 01 Stranger In My Home Town m4a 12 Stranger In My Home Town 13 A Thousand Years 14 What Am 15 Been So Long EQ4 1 wav 16 Been So Long EQ4 1 17 Bright Side EQ7 1 18 Cracks EQ3 1 g 19 Full go Round EQ7 1 20 Izza EQ1 1 MEMORY Playlist Tracks List Page 21 5 4 FLAC Conversion and Playback In addition to playing back native FLAC natively Amarra MINI supports conversion routines for FLAC Using the FLAC conversion routines under the FILE menu it is possible to convert FLAC files or entire folders of FLAC files to AIFF files and to add them to iTunes automatically Converting FLAC files to AIFF files allows iTunes to find and add metadata for album artwork artist and song titles as an example Amarra
13. disabled e Email web browsers screen sharing and other applications will affect performance They should not be running when using Amarra MINI See below for answers to common issues Issue Amarra MINI can not find iLOK or InterLok License File ilf Page 29 Amarra MINI does not find an iLOK finds an iLOK without a valid Amarra license or can not find an ilf Amarra Mini Amarra Mini 2 1 2009 2010 Sonic Studio LLC This version of Amarra Mini requires authorization for you to use it Please press the Buy button to begin the authorization process Solution e Insert an iLOK with a valid Amarra license on it e License your product e Please refer the Licensing section of this document for more information Issue Amarra MINI operates in demo mode Solution e Amarra MINI requires a license to operate Issue How to set up a remote volume or hard drive Amarra does not support streaming of remote songs Amarra requires that all volumes drive 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 Page 30 Network Cmd K to locate and mount the remote volume e In iTunes use 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 Disable Spotlight add volumes to the Spotlig
14. ducts associated media printed materials and electronic documentation accompanying this license collectively ooftware 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 End User License Agreement Please take a moment to read this important document _ then select Continue To continue installing the software you must agree to the terms of the software license agreement Click Agree to continue or click Disagree to cancel the installation and quit the Installer The software products associated media printed materials and electronic documentation accompanying this license collectively ooftware 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 Rebar Select Agree to continue installing
15. e the License File Authorization when you launch Amarra MINI the first time you will be asked to authorize your product Please follow the steps below to obtain your permanent License File Amarra Mini Amarra Mini 2 1 M2009 2010 Sonic Studio LLC This version of Amarra Mini requires authorization for you to use it Please press the Buy button to begin the authorization process Click Buy or Authorize on the first page Page 11 l Il HHH TMT TN HL ii HA Al i i Hill l iil WHET my Il iif iil Il HH LT Ta Wi il Authorization to run this software can be installed either to an iLok smart key or to a hard disk on your system The iLok smart key provides a portable convenient and hassle free way to manage your software authorizations Store all of your authorizations on a single device Move your authorizations with ease between computers Protects your authorizations from system and hardware changes Works with both Windows and Macintosh operating systems If you do not have an iLok you can either purchase one or install authorization directly to your hard disk For more information about iLok please go to htto www ilok com To install to an iLok smart key please check the check box below and press the Next button Otherwise uncheck the box to install authorization to your hard disk Use my iLok smart key This version of
16. ension e Amarra MINI Documentation Double click on the Amarra MINI Installer that you downloaded This screen appears Introduction License Destination Select Installation Type Installation Summary 15a Amara WH HEE U Welcome to the Amarra MINI 2 1 Installer Amarra MINI 2 1 Pre Release Build 4258 Oct 20 2010 Please Read Before You Begin This file contains important information about the installation and operation of your application A more complete version of this document is available in the application s folder This release address some bugs found in the the 2 0 release and adds new features Please check the Changes section for more information Important notes for Amarra MINI 2 1 Please delete your existing Amarra MINI preferences prior to using this version See the enclosed ReadMe for specific instructions Demo Mode Use Demo Version Please note that Amarra MINI is protected with an USB security key a e Select Continue Page 5 Introduction Sonic Studio LLC End User License Agreement License Destination Select Please read this carefully This Agreement is a contract between i you either an individual or single entity and Sonic Studio LLC Your Installation Type installation and use of the accompanying software indicates your agreement to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Installation Agreement Summ yes The software pro
17. ersion and monitor the status of those conversions Amarra MINI comes with a high quality Sample Rate Conversion Sample Rate Conversion preserves pitch and duration of the original sound file and will create a new soundfile with the desired sample rate Amarra MINI supports the ability to convert a file to a variety of sample rates from 44100 96000 hz An additional Quality field is provided as well A higher quality will take a longer time to process There are different parameters in this window each is described below Page 23 AOT ackground Manager ADD FILES HE CLEAR SET FOLDER 96000 b 100 0 L 5 5 1 SOUNDFILES The ADD FILES button can be used to add files to be sample rate converted You can drag AIFF or WAV files into this window Information on the file will be displayed in the INFO field You can set a destination folder or use the default folder which is set to the same folder as the original file 5 5 2 PROCESSING Once files are added you can start the Sample Rate conversion using the Execute button The progress will be shown along with the name of the destination file 5 6 Amarra MINI Preferences This section presents an overview of the Amarra MINI Preferences Page 24 The Amarra MINI Preferences Window is accessed from the Amarra gt Preferences menu or CMDs 5 6 1 Launch Settings Launch Quit iTunes When selected launches and quits iTunes when Amarra MINI launches or quits
18. hardware Launch Quit Console Automatically launches and quits the Sonic Console application when Amarra MINI is launched You must specify the version of Sonic Console will be launched by placing that application in the Amarra MINI application folder Dim Front Panel Selecting this preference dims the front panel LEDs on your Sonic Studio hardware Control Volume Selection of this preference synchronizes the digitally controlled analog volume section of Sonic Studio hardware with the volume fader in the Amarra MINI interface Gain Adjustment The 3 settings in this section reduce the output volume of your Sonic Studio interface by O 10 or 14 dB respectively This is useful for adjusting the output volume of your hardware to match the input level of your amplifier or pre amplifier Page 27 6 0 Registering Your Amarra MINI 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 software This will ensure the best possible support and keep your advised of new Amarra MINI releases NOTE We value your privacy Your contact information will not be shared with any A third party 1 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 MINI software
19. ht Privacy Preference Open System Preferences and locate the Spotlight Preference pane System Preferences z Q Appearance Desktop amp Dock Expos amp International Security Spotlight Screen Saver Spaces Select the Privacy Tab and add all your media drives Spotlight ae Spotlight helps you quickly find things on your computer Spotlight is located at the top right corner of the screen Search Results Prevent Spotlight from searching these locations Click the Add button or drag a folder or disk into the list below Boris Back Up 700 jamessan ry Sound 120 6 fl Sound 300 4 Disable Network Shared Access Open System Preferences and locate the Sharing Preference Solution Page 31 Disable Web Sharing Remote Login and Remote Management NOTE For Sonic Studio Remote Support Services the Remote Management A preference may be required Solution e Disconnect multiple FireWire devices e Reduce daisy chained connections e Use a FireWire hub Solution e Shut down other applications such as email and browsers Solution e Increase the amount of RAM in your computer Solution e Check that all drives are HFS formatted Amarra does not support FAT32 drives Solution e Change the Sample Rate manually using Audio Midi Setup to a different value Then switch the Sample Rate back Issue Songs do not change or sound correctly Solution
20. lication folder NOTE Launch Amarra first not iTunes Double clicking on the Amarra MINI icon launches Amarra MINI and iTunes HINT Install a shortcut for Amarra MINI on your Dock e Locate the Amarra MINI app icon e Click once and hold the icon then drag to the dock e The Dock for your system will appear e Place drop the Amarra MINI icon and release on the dock e You can move its location within the Dock later Page 15 NOTE When you launch iTunes Amarra MINI will automatically launch Likewise JA when iTunes quits Amarra MINI will be shutdown In iTunes under Visualizer Plugin there is an Options menu command which can be used to disable the auto launch quit feature Brum IOI File Playlis About Amarra MINI Preferences Services P Hide Amarra Mini H Hide Others aH Show All Quit Amarra Mini Amarra MINI Preferences Window showing the LAUNCH QUIT ITUNES checkbox Page 16 5 0 Amarra MINI Interface Module The Amarra MINI control interface module s features are explained below sal 1 Amarra iTunes Status F n 4 Playlist Button Indicator The Playlist Window is Indicates playback status PSS eee GC where tracks can be loaded Blue Amarra is playing rt and played Orange iTunes is playing meitaki 9 et pe 5 Tracks 2 Amarra EQ AE SH This displays the list of tracks loaded in the current Playlist 6 Task Bar Contr
21. mmy Emmanuel amp Frank Vignola GENIUS PLAYLISTS Name Kind Sample R Y Artist iTunes D rnb i Radio stations Oh Very Young AIFF audio file 96 000 kHz Cat st gt Gy UMBC cli W Nature Boy v7 EQ3 1 Gil WAV audio file 96 000 kHz Tomm gt ij University of U Morning Has Broken AIFF audio file 96 000 kHz Cat Sta I xt 60 s Music Moonshadow AIFF audio file 96 000 kHz Cat St ed LE JE a A 4 E Ur Eee LS GF 1285 items 4 1 days 52 90 GB w E 4 Amarra MINI and iTunes side by side You can use iTunes like you always have select the songs or a playlist and play Amarra MINI follows what you do in iTunes and takes over playback of Full resolution uncompressed AIFF or WAV files Most compressed MP3 files e ALAC FLAC or AAC files e Files from 441 96 kHz sample rates 16 24 bits NOTE Amarra MINI can not play Protected AAC files Instead it switches over to iTunes to playback those files To create custom playlists for high resolution music in iTunes follow the Help menu instructions in ilunes Page 18 5 2 Using Playlists Within Amarra MINI Amarra MINI allows you to load create and save custom playlists from files in iTunes as well as trom files located in the Mac Finder You can select the Playlist as a source by clicking on the PLAYLIST button and Amarra MINI will load a selection of tracks from iTunes Amarra Mini File Pla
22. ms 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 retrieval system or transmitted in 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 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 to 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 OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE SONIC STUDIO LLC SOFTWARE IN TERMS OF ITS CORRECTNESS ACCURACY RELIABILITY CURRENTNESS OR
23. ols These buttons control Fine tune your sound with our high quality Amarra EQ 3 Cache Playback This enables R A M pre loading of your soundfiles tor diskless playback Showing the Playlist Window e Options for playing tracks e Link for iTunes window position 7 Transport Controls The Previous Track Play Pause and Next Track a E A buttons are located here TIP You can change the Hardware Sample Rate and access Audio MIDI Set Up by Control Clicking on the Sample Rate Display adjustment TIP Use the Arrow keys to adjust the volume Use the Option Arrow key for fine 5 1 Using Amarra MINI and iTunes Amarra MINI runs alongside Apple s iTunes program This allows you to manage and access all your music through the main iTunes Music Library or through custom iTunes Playlists Page 17 As shown below Amarra MINI occupies the area to the left of your iTunes window Amarra Mi ni File Playlist Windows Help AO Amar INI ae a ea O Nature Boy v7 EQ3 1 lt a Cn p gt 4 s TommyEmmanuel amp Qy Search es IL w 0 20 a 4 31 rar Oe AMARA PLAYLIST LIERARY st a i Tommy Emmanuel MEMORY Music b mink Winela i i Movies EI TV Shows fe Podcasts ms Ed Apps 3 a Va Radio m 7 STORE ae D a iTunes Store a Fip ri Mi Ping lt a FR d f Purchased Just Between Frets SHARED To
24. on a regular basis This allows us to keep you informed of updates as they become available Please register your Amarra MINI software using our automated registration Web 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 Phone 1 415 480 1601 Fax 1 775 330 8923 If you encounter issues using Amarra MINI please refer to the troubleshooting information below for assistance If none of these steps address your problem please contact your dealer or Sonic Studio support for more help 7 0 Upgrades to Amarra The policy for upgrading from Amarra MINI to Amarra is the difference in price Please contact Page 28 Sonic Studio or local Amarra representative for ordering information 8 0 Troubleshooting Guide Basic Macintosh Setup Tips iTunes e 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 e Disable Sleep and other Energy saving Preferences Spotlight e Disable Spotlight TimeMachine e Disable TimeMachine on your media drives Folder Actions e Disable All Folder Actions Also e We recommend a fresh install of the operating on a clean disc e We also highly recommend that your computer be used exclusively for music playback and that all unnecessary devices be
25. ther should be enabled to ensure linear output when Amarra MINI s volume is reduced 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 For more information on dither visit http en wikipedia org wiki Dither Digital_ audio 5 6 4 Processing Settings Full Sonic EQ This feature is disabled in Amarra MINI Pure Gain Pure Gain is a preference for calculating gain coefficients when using the volume control This refers to how Amarra MINI handles Gain Settings Page 26 Pure Gain uses an algorithm which is more efficient It also means some gain values will not be exactly what is typed For example 6 0 would really be 6 00133 Hard Limit Hard Limit refers to how gain is processed It s most useful for compressed music This has to do with how the floating point values are handled after decoding The maximum 24 bit value is really 0 99999989 In Core Audio the maximum floating point value is 1 0 Values in between this can cause distortion This preference will catch this and can improve the sound of the overly compressed files 5 6 5 Sonic Hardware Settings This section of the Preferences window relates to how Amarra MINI interacts with Sonic Studio brand Model 302 Model 303 Model Four and Model 305 FireWire interfaces It also applies to most Metric Halo brand
26. thorization to run To authorize our computer vou must send a license request file to Sonic Studio LLC and receive a valid license response file back To send a license request file press the Save License Request button save the license file to your hard disk then e mail the file to support sonicstudio com lf you have received a license file press the Read License button and select the license file Save License Request Read License a AATTI AT D EMI Thank you for registering Amarra Mini Press the Finish button to complete the registration process Hill Whit Ss Summary of actions Titkaie x Established a license period that ends at midnight on 11721711 Authorized this system with walid license file lt Back Select Finish Amarra MINI will launch Page 14 4 0 Launching and Using Amarra MINI Open the Applications folder on your Mac locate the AMARRA MINI folder This folder contains the AMARRA MINI application as well as documentation and an Extras folder amp Amarra FAQ webloc B Amarra Mini Demo app FT Amarra Mini app eA Amarra Support webloc E Amarra_MINI_ 1 ReadMe pdf Amarra MINI 21 Release Notes pdf FF AMARRA MINI 21 User Manual pdf v M Extras Ei Amarra Remote app Delete Amarra Preferences command a macextsx dmg amp Uninstall Amarra MINI app EILIF Amarra MINI App
27. ylist Windows Help AMARRA CT EQ TRACKS MEMORY sn k Add Tracks From iTunes dl Add Consecutive Tracks dl Add Tracks From Finder 0 Clear Playlist Open Playlist Save Playlist Clicking on the Task Bar s Playlist icon reveals a contextual menu This menu allows you to open an Amarra Playlist and add tracks to it as well as Clear Playlist Open Playlist and Save Playlist commands 5 2 1 Add Tracks From iTunes This menu item allows you to load Selected Tracks in the iTunes interface 5 2 2 Add Consecutive Tracks This menu item allows you to continuously add Consecutive Tracks from iTunes Amarra MINI loads one track after another into the playlist window Page 19 5 2 3 Add Tracks From Finder This menu item allows you to locate and add Tracks to a Playlist from the Mac Finder 5 2 3 Clear Playlist This menu item allows you to locate and add Tracks to a Playlist from the Mac Finder 5 2 4 Open Playlist This menu item allows you to locate and add Tracks to a Playlist from the Mac Finder 5 2 5 Save Playlist This menu item allows you to save a Playlist to your hard drive for later recall We recommend creating a new folder in your iTunes folder titled Amarra Playlists and saving your Playlists there 5 3 Managing Amarra Playlists From The Playlist Menu There are also menu commands available for adding files from the Finder Amarra Mini File EEE Windows Help Amarra MINI Add Tra

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