Audio Advantage® Amigo User’s Guide

 

Table of Contents

 

Introducing the Audio Advantage Amigo .....................................................................................

1

Getting Started ............................................................................................................................

2

Package Contents....................................................................................................................................................

2

Installation CD..........................................................................................................................................................

2

Software Suite..........................................................................................................................................................

3

Voyetra® Demo Software ..........................................................................................................................................................

5

Connectors and Controls.............................................................................................................

6

Minimum System Requirements ..............................................................................................................................

6

Installing Amigo ...........................................................................................................................

7

Installation Procedure...............................................................................................................................................

7

Checking the Driver Installation................................................................................................................................

9

Optimizing Playback Performance in Windows 2000/XP .........................................................................................

9

Installing AudioSurgeon LE ....................................................................................................................................

10

Uninstalling the Amigo Driver and Applications......................................................................................................

10

Checking Amigo after Installation ..............................................................................................

11

Step 1: Connect Amigo ..........................................................................................................................................

11

Step 2: Launch the Amigo Control Panel ...............................................................................................................

11

Step 3: Try the Play3D Demo.................................................................................................................................

12

Troubleshooting Tips ..............................................................................................................................................................

13

Things You Can Do with Amigo.................................................................................................

15

Listening to Music CDs in Windows 2000/XP.........................................................................................................................

15

Listening to Your Digital Music Library ...................................................................................................................................

15

Modifying the Sound ...............................................................................................................................................................

16

Listening to DVDs ...................................................................................................................................................................

17

Setting Up Amigo for use with Skype™ or Other Internet Phone Software............................................................................

18

Recording Tips........................................................................................................................................................................

19

Amigo Control Panel..................................................................................................................

20

Speakers Tab .........................................................................................................................................................................

20

Equalizer Tab..........................................................................................................................................................................

20

Effects Tab..............................................................................................................................................................................

20

Mixer Tab................................................................................................................................................................................

21

Using the Control Panel Presets ............................................................................................................................

21

Saving and Restoring Presets ................................................................................................................................................

21

Importing and Exporting Presets ............................................................................................................................................

21

Control Panel Speakers Tab .....................................................................................................

22

Speaker Configurations..........................................................................................................................................

22

Headphones (stereo) ..............................................................................................................................................................

22

2-speakers (Stereo) ................................................................................................................................................................

23

Using a Headset with Microphone ..........................................................................................................................................

23

Testing the Speaker Configuration .........................................................................................................................................

23

Volume Section ......................................................................................................................................................

24

Control Panel Settings Summary ...........................................................................................................................

24

S/PDIF Digital Output.............................................................................................................................................

24

Graphic Equalizer Tab...............................................................................................................

25

User Defined Presets .............................................................................................................................................

25

Effects Tab ................................................................................................................................

26

Speaker Position ....................................................................................................................................................

26

Environments .........................................................................................................................................................

26

Sound FX ...............................................................................................................................................................

27

Key Shifter ..............................................................................................................................................................................

27

Center Canceller.....................................................................................................................................................................

27

Mixer Tab...................................................................................................................................

28

Playback Settings...................................................................................................................................................

28

Record Settings......................................................................................................................................................

29