COMPUTER MUSIC PLAYER Version 1.2 User's Manual vs.1r2 12
Contents
1. Summary in Demo Mode Amarra will introduce intermitent audio silence Sonic Studio offers to install the software for you using remote access Please contact support sonicstudio com to schedule your appointment Select Continue Installer Table of Contents 60 6 ___ Install Amarra Computer Music Player Custom Install on firefly Package Name Action Introduction M Amarra Computer Music Player Upgrade Mi Amarra iTunes Plugin Installer Upgrade i Amarra Font Installer Upgrade Destination Select iLok Extensions Installer Upgrade Installation Type Installation License Summary ail f F J r F Fi F F sd a ee a a Page 4 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 i Tunes Plug ins e The iLok Extensions are required to use the iLok USB Security key The iLok extension Is installed on your boot volume e AMARRA Fonts installs fonts specific to the AMARRA User Interface They are installed here Library Fonts OOO Install Amarra Computer Music Player Standard Install on firefly Introduction B License Click Install to perform a standard installation of Destination Select this software on the volume firefly Installation Type amp Installation2. Summary Change Install Location F l Alert ETE Fi a and i at el install Click Install You will be prompted for your password and the software will be installed 00 0 _ install Amarra Computer Music Player Installation completed successfully Introduction B License Destination Select Installation Type Installation Install Succeeded Summary The software was successfully installed Cit teeter j i Pj j j FFF E ij j ar idana p a p Success Select the Close button to quit the AMARRA installer Page 5 Amarra Computer Music Server User Manual 5 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 Lo Amara gt T DEVICES FEJ Bare ie Airebug fil Me PF media ar Amama FAQ ee let Amara Read Me pdf Amama Suppan weblg T PLACES ty Applications i InterLok pa m os Jon n Documents Amanaapp Documentation Extras E Public Builds a SSLLE O Downloads E ui 6 items 4 65 GB available AMARRA folder and the AMARRA application A NOTE Double clicking on the AMARRA icon launches AMARRA and Tunes Amarra and the Finder Dock For more information about the Dock see the Help menu of your Mac Using the Control Key to acces
3. AMARRA EQ window Sound File Info Button Shows various sound file information for the current track e Blue Display Format sample rate and bit resolution e Yellow Display Sound File Name and Artist Volume Control This control takes over for the iTunes volume control Amarra Computer Music Player 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 ESE Comos Store Advanced Wir Hel aa Lint KG E ss trig ia vf as Conver Flow TES Var Optica Ej Bhs Er prae xB Th Copii Hebar OEL Valeo Hr F Tages el ee Shoe Viper aT Taree Chace k Wisner Full Sere EF v Amin gin ff ee Ae Lele E Laari Lo E Lage eed pa r Caii Da hri Cet AR Pa I E Crore Gee ja a E her E date l p a Tir Gr E 3 EO Comg tect tener ects e mpe mis ea AEE Ses L 5 6 2 Using the AMARRA EQ FO BHA Ma This section presents an overview of the Amarra EQ Ihe Amarra EQ is a very high quality minimal phase topology filter The EQ is enabled by clicking on the EQ button at the top Page 9 Amarra Computer Music Player 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
4. System Requirements Computer e Intel based Mac with I 0 5 x e RAM 3 GB RAM minimum e Firewire port for use with Firewire devices and Audio Interfaces e USB port for iLOK security key Peripheral FireWire Adaptors supported e OHC compliant PCCard PCI card ExpressCard or PCle card Page 2 Software e Mac OS X 10 4 1 1 or 10 5 x and above recommended e Amarra e lunes We highly 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 3 Introduction to PACE iLok Smart Key AMARRA is protected with PACE s Anti Piracy InterLok copy protection 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 f PACE InterLok iLok PACE iLok Yours may be a different color Your AMARRA license is authorized with an iLok USB Smart Key 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 D
5. to ensure inaudible results while preserving the fidelity of the most delicate acoustic performances FH ph Fh z rra Bt EQ On Off This turns on AMARRA EQ or PRESETS when unlit Indicates the EQ is not PARAMETRIC being used PARAMETRIC 2 PARAMETRIC 3 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 Parmeteric 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 a Ist Order filter Page 10 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 sym metrical 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 acoutics Additional presets are based on an analysis of i Tunes EQ Presets Amarra uses the Sonic EQ to process the audio and provi
6. to receive warranty service you must register your product with Sonic Studio Ihis 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 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 4601 1 415 460 1201 Fax 7 5 330 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 13 Amarra Computer Music Player User Manual 8 Troubleshooting Guide Basic Macintosh Setup Tips iTunes e Disable the Crossfade Songs preference in Tunes e Disable the Sound Enhancer preference in i Tunes e Disable the Sound Check preference in i lunes Energy Preferences e Disable Sleep and other Energy saving Preferences Spotlight e Disable Spotlight T
7. Interment Sharing Solution e Disconnect multiple FireWire devices and reduce daisy chained connections Solution 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 FAT 32 drives Solution e Change the Sample Rate manually using Audio Midi Setup to a different value Then switch the Sample Rate back Page 16 Issue Issue Issue Issue Songs do not change or sound correctly Solution e Disable the Crossfade Songs preference in Tunes e Disable the Sound Enhancer preference in Tunes e Disable the Sound Check preference in iTunes e 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 If your devices does not have an input when shown under AMS then please following the instructions for creating an Aggregate Device Solution e 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 Amarr
8. a will only use the available rates on the device Otherwise i Tunes will be used and sample rate conversion will occur Page 17 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 phone support contact Sonic Studio at 1 415 480 4601 9 AM 4 PM U S Pacific time For email support send email to support sonicstudio com You can always find the latest information and updates for AMARRA at our website http www amarraaudio com 2009 2010 Sonic Studio LLC AmarraUserManua 1 212r12 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 18 Page 19
9. de the selected effect The following presets are provided Default User Setting Acoustic Jazz Flat Bass Booster Pop Room Node 30 Hz Basc Reducer R amp B Room Node 40 Hz Rock Room Node 50 Hz Classical Expressing the width of a filter as a Quality Factor rather than bandwidth provides a more intuitive sense of the filter s subjective sound since the same value of Q will produce different bandwidths at different frequencies Ihe higher the frequency the wider the bandwidth will be for a given Q value which roughly corresponds to our audi tory mechanisms ability to perceive a filter s action 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 1000 Hz Curves for Parameteric EQ The family of curves shown below include a wide Q of 0 5 a medium Q of 2 0 and a narrow Q of 10 The order or slope of this filter is 6 dB per octave Figure 10 2 Ist order pavametie with fof 1000 Hi Page Amarra Computer Music Player User Manual 6 3 AMARRA Preferences This section presents an overview of the Amarra Preferences LOGOO Preferences AMARRA provides a built in 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 can be usefu
10. imeMachine e Disable TimeMachine on your media drives e We highly recommend a fresh install of the operating on a clean disc This can prevent problems later on e We also highly recommend that your computer be used exclusively for music playback Email web browsers screen sharing and other applications can effect performance 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 I N k u AMARRA 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 e Please refer the Amarra Startup Guide for more information Issue AMARRA operates in demo mode Page 14 Solution e AMARRA requires a Certified Audio Interface to operate in non demo mode Please review the currently supported interfaces on our website at http www amarraaudio com amarra fag htm 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 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 fr
11. l for providing the a better sound when Gain is used or if your DAC only sup ports a limited word length 16 or 20 bits A baei 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 adjus ted then dither is re enabled The AMARRA preference Launch iTunes will enable the automatic launch of iTunes on starting Amarra The AMARRA preference Launch Remote will enable the launch the Amarra Remote application The AMARRA preference Hide On Launch will hide Amarra after booting 6 4 Using AMARRA with 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 strongly recommended the rowmote iPhone iTouch Application available via the iApp Store For more information please visit http www rowmote com Rowmote Rowmote htm You can also use your i Touch iPhone iTunes Remote Application to control Amarra but the Volume Con trol will interfere with correct Amarra operation Page 12 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 7 Available T 7 Registering Your AMARRA Software In order
12. mava COMPUTER MUSIC PLAYER Version 1 2 User s Manual va lr2 2 2009 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 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 Suitte A San Anselmo CA USA 94960 2552 phone 415 480 4601 1 415 460 1201 support sonicstudio com www amarraaudio com The AMARRA Computer Music Player User Guide December 2009 Contents This document details the installation of AMARRA and tts associated software b EAE I ce ES a E T tts eeu eee aa cece pg 2 Da PU WERT SE MOU ts ICN ON ING cx agave copay Recta EA E A E T pg 2 3 3 WE MIP ta FACE ILOK mart ect ccs actrees aaa iaa pg 3 a MES GN AMARPA SOA oian ERE N E EE EEES pg 4 5 Bg el Gine AMAR RA eect eae E E eee pg 6 8 a EATARRA AR N e E E ates resateisapeeertebidas netateyeinarainven pg 9 12 Fa REE T UA TARRA TAN aa a a aa a R pg 3 Were n E E a E E A A E A E E E pg 14 17 eames O 8 B16 al MNrm Neer te e tert terrence en rT tt ee eer er eee eer pg 18 The Amarra installer will install the following ttems on to your Macintosh Computer e Amarra Computer Music Player e Amarra iTunes Plugin e Amarra Fonts e PACE iLok extension e Amarra Documentation Minimum
13. om 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 j qQ i Expos amp International Security Spotlight Spaces 2 Select the Privacy Tab and add all your media drives poini d Show All 7 Spotlight helps you quickly find things on your computer Spotlight is located ol f atthe top right comer of the screen Search Results Privacy Prevent Spotlight from searching these locations Click the Add buttes or drag a folder or dick into the lisi belye audio DataStore Peon lo le cont Page 15 Amarra Computer Music Player User Manual Solution e Disable Network Shared Access Open System Preferences and locate the Sharing Preference 2 Disbale Web Sharing Remote Login and Remote Management Please note for support the Remote Management preference may be required Sharing a gt Show Aull Computer Name development Computers on your local network can 2 Give lopendeit heal On Service File Sharing On O OVD or CD Sharing Oiher users can access sh Screen Sharing all wolurets af afp 192 i File Sharing Printer Sharing Shared Folders Web Sharing Remote Login Remote Management Remote Apple Events Xgrid Sharing
14. on Amarra allows you to load the selected tracks from iTunes into Amarra as a PlayL ist VVith the PlayList loaded i lunes 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 Al 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 7 Amarra Computer Music Server User Manual 6 Using the Amarra Interface Module ION EET E E EE This turns AMARRA On and Off Blue indicates that Amarra is playing the track Yellow indicates that iTunes is being used PLAYLIST PLAYLIST aaeeea The Playlist button is used to load a Playlist using the selected tracks from ITunes and can be used for gapless playback eee Pare T cra Device Information eee Displays the current Audio device Clock Source and Hardware Sample Rate Transport Controls sescreseceeeee neers Here you will find the Previous Track Play Pause and Next Track buttons The same controls are in iTunes and can be used too Meters andVolume l These show meters and volume control for The buttons are hot spots for Q 6 and 144 dB NOTE Meters do not show activity when playing lo res files from iTunes Page 8 AMARRA EQ This buttons brings up the
15. owntime 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 Immediate replacement of licenses in the event of disaster e Priority support during replacement event e 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 in Page 3 Amarra Computer Music Player User Manual your iLok account Please fill out the form completely to avoid delay in authorization 4 Installing AMARRA Software To install AMARRA insert the install disk in your computer then click on the Amarra_Installer icon Follow the on screen instructions to install your software Welcome screen for AMARRA Installer 006 Install Amarra Computer Music Player Welcome to the Amarra Computer Music Player Installer installer is used to install all the software required to use the Amarra Introduction Computer Music Player License The following installers are included Destination Select pec tr Pap Fae Installation Type Ferhat ree Installation This is the Early Adopter and Demo Release
16. s the Contextual Menu allows control of different commands in Amarra E Amarra E Amarra EO B Frelerences E fle Hrana LAN Amara Off Mute Valuri Full Volume m i Horii PIRES Hide Pa uit Tip Install a shortcut for Amarra on your Dock e Run Amarra and using the Contextual Menu choose Keep In Dock Options Keep in Dock Open at Login Page 6 6 Using AMARRA and iTunes AMARRA 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 As shown below AMARRA occupies the area to the left of your ITunes window aru dl kp Fam e bern hrein n i ar i ban MHT LAF RTh e ag ie See ae ML eB ee er oe Fj F E ee ee od ee E rg E tr lad ie lod i F ih bhii Wind P rir Perr Tea Se E fees ah F ee ae E i E S bki sga PEH ee 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 WAW file ranging from 441 192 kHz sample rate 16 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 butt
Download Pdf Manuals
Related Search