Turtle Beach ak-r8 User Guide
Audio Advantage SRM
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Enable the Environments in the Effects Tab and select an Environment from the pull-
down menu. This sends the stereo signal processed by reverb to the surround speakers.
You can adjust the amount of this effect with the Surround speaker volume controls in
the Speaker Tab.
You can adjust the amount of this effect with the Surround speaker volume controls in
the Speaker Tab.
Turn on the Speaker Position feature to position the surround and front speakers.
Use the Equalizer to alter the tone to suit the genre of music you’re listening to.
Use the Speaker EQ to alter the tone of individual speakers. For instance, when using
Use the Equalizer to alter the tone to suit the genre of music you’re listening to.
Use the Speaker EQ to alter the tone of individual speakers. For instance, when using
Turtle Beach Ear Force Surround Sound Headphones, try boosting the midrange
frequencies on the surround and center speakers for a more dramatic effect.
frequencies on the surround and center speakers for a more dramatic effect.
For different surround sound effects, try adjusting the balance of Front, Surround,
Center and Sub speaker levels with the Volume Controls in the Speakers Tab.
When you’ve found some settings that you like, save them as Presets by clicking Preset
ÆSave. You can then easily return to any setting by clicking on Preset and then the
name under which it was saved.
name under which it was saved.
When listening to stereo music in multi-channel (4, 5.1 and 7.1) speaker configurations, the
Stereo-to-Multi-speaker indicator in the Settings Summary will light up if Environments
or Speaker Position are enabled.
Stereo-to-Multi-speaker indicator in the Settings Summary will light up if Environments
or Speaker Position are enabled.
Listening to DVDs in Surround Sound
Watching DVDs in Windows 2000/XP requires DVD software (e.g. Cyberlink PowerDVD,
InterVideo WinDVD, etc,) that plays DVDs with 5.1 surround sound output. This software
is usually included with the DVD player installed on your PC. Typically, these programs
provide an audio option tab that lets you set the audio playback format. From there, you can
set the audio playback format to 5.1 surround so that the DVD audio will play on all 6
channels of your multi-channel system. In Vista, DVD playback works natively without the
need for third party software.
Multi-channel DVD audio is encoded in either Dolby Digital or DTS, both of which
compress 5.1 channels of audio into a single digital audio stream.
When using SRM’s analog outputs to play DVD multi-channel sound, the decoding of
InterVideo WinDVD, etc,) that plays DVDs with 5.1 surround sound output. This software
is usually included with the DVD player installed on your PC. Typically, these programs
provide an audio option tab that lets you set the audio playback format. From there, you can
set the audio playback format to 5.1 surround so that the DVD audio will play on all 6
channels of your multi-channel system. In Vista, DVD playback works natively without the
need for third party software.
Multi-channel DVD audio is encoded in either Dolby Digital or DTS, both of which
compress 5.1 channels of audio into a single digital audio stream.
When using SRM’s analog outputs to play DVD multi-channel sound, the decoding of
the Dolby Digital or DTS signal is accomplished with a software decoder that is
included with your DVD software player.
included with your DVD software player.
When using SRM’s S/PDIF digital output to play DVD multi-channel sound, the
digital audio signal is split into 5.1 channels by a decoder chip inside the digital speaker
system or A/V receiver in your home theater system.
system or A/V receiver in your home theater system.
Using the Surround Sound Analog Audio Outputs
When using analog 5.1 speakers or Ear Force Surround Sound Headphones for playing
DVD audio, select 5.1 Speakers from the Speaker Configuration Tab and click the Reset
button under the volume sliders to set the levels to about 75%. If the Settings Summary
indicates that the Graphic Equalizer, Speaker Position, Environments, Key Shifter or Center
Canceller are enabled, disable all of them. Once you hear the DVD in unaltered 5.1 surround
sound, you can go back and use these enhancements to suit your taste.
Adjust the individual 5.1 channel levels with the volume controls on the Speakers Tab.
DVD audio, select 5.1 Speakers from the Speaker Configuration Tab and click the Reset
button under the volume sliders to set the levels to about 75%. If the Settings Summary
indicates that the Graphic Equalizer, Speaker Position, Environments, Key Shifter or Center
Canceller are enabled, disable all of them. Once you hear the DVD in unaltered 5.1 surround
sound, you can go back and use these enhancements to suit your taste.
Adjust the individual 5.1 channel levels with the volume controls on the Speakers Tab.