Turtle Beach ak-r8 User Guide
Audio Advantage SRM
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Modifying the Sound
Changing Tone with the Master Graphic Equalizer
The Master Equalizer, accessed by clicking
the Equalizer Tab, lets you control the
overall tone of your SRM sound system.
Try moving the sliders to see how they
change the tone. Then, click the Equalizer
Presets to hear the effect of each one.
When you’re done, click the Flat setting or
Enable EQ to defeat the tone changes.
the Equalizer Tab, lets you control the
overall tone of your SRM sound system.
Try moving the sliders to see how they
change the tone. Then, click the Equalizer
Presets to hear the effect of each one.
When you’re done, click the Flat setting or
Enable EQ to defeat the tone changes.
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The Speaker Equalizer lets you
control the frequency response of
individual speakers. See the later
section for details.
control the frequency response of
individual speakers. See the later
section for details.
Adding Concert Hall Sound with Environments
Environments, accessed by clicking the
Effects Tab, let you add reverb to the
front or surround channels for concert hall
effects.
To hear what this sounds like, click the
Environments Enable button, then click
on the pull-down menu and select Living
Room from the list. Turn up the Front and
Surround sliders to set the effect level.
Then click the Large, Medium and Small
Environment Size buttons to hear how it
changes the intensity of the effect. Try
some other environment settings from the
pull-down menu to hear how they sound.
Effects Tab, let you add reverb to the
front or surround channels for concert hall
effects.
To hear what this sounds like, click the
Environments Enable button, then click
on the pull-down menu and select Living
Room from the list. Turn up the Front and
Surround sliders to set the effect level.
Then click the Large, Medium and Small
Environment Size buttons to hear how it
changes the intensity of the effect. Try
some other environment settings from the
pull-down menu to hear how they sound.
Moving the Speaker Positions
The Speaker Position, in the Effects Tab, lets you manually or automatically move the
position of the speakers.
Click one of the Rotate buttons and change the speed slider from slow to fast to hear the
effect of sound spinning around.
Click Random to hear the sound moving in random positions. The speed control works on
this effect as well.
Click Manual, then click Reset to return the blue speaker icons to their
normal position.
Now, click on one of the blue speaker icons and drag it to a different position
to note how it sounds. When you’re done, click the Enable button to disable
the Speaker Position effect.
position of the speakers.
Click one of the Rotate buttons and change the speed slider from slow to fast to hear the
effect of sound spinning around.
Click Random to hear the sound moving in random positions. The speed control works on
this effect as well.
Click Manual, then click Reset to return the blue speaker icons to their
normal position.
Now, click on one of the blue speaker icons and drag it to a different position
to note how it sounds. When you’re done, click the Enable button to disable
the Speaker Position effect.
Using the Key Shifter to change the pitch of a song
The Key Shifter in the Effects Tab lets you change the pitch of a song while
it’s playing—without changing the tempo. To try this effect, play a song with
Windows Media Player and click the Enable button on the Key Shifter feature to turn it on.
Then notice how moving the slider towards the left and right shifts the pitch down and up
from the original. When you’re done, click the Enable button again to turn off the effect.
it’s playing—without changing the tempo. To try this effect, play a song with
Windows Media Player and click the Enable button on the Key Shifter feature to turn it on.
Then notice how moving the slider towards the left and right shifts the pitch down and up
from the original. When you’re done, click the Enable button again to turn off the effect.