Amarra MINI Computer Music Player, User Manual

Page 1: ... M I N I AMARRA 2 1 1 User Manual ...

Page 2: ...INI and its associated software 1 Amarra MINI Package Contents pg 2 2 Amarra MINI System Requirements pg 2 3 3 Authorizing Amarra MINI pg 3 5 Authorizing Amarra MINI Using an iLok Smart Key Authorizing Amarra MINI Using an License File 4 Installing Amarra MINI pg 6 7 Uninstalling Amarra MINI 5 Launching And Using Amarra MINI pg 7 8 6 Using Amarra MINI and iTunes pg 9 14 7 RegisteringYour Amarra MI...

Page 3: ...hat 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 Authorizing Amarra MINI Amarra MINI is protected with PACE s Anti Piracy InterLok copy protection Authorization is done using an iLok smart key or through an Interlok License F...

Page 4: ...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 3 2 Authorizing Amarra MINI using a License File...

Page 5: ...nd it to support sonicstudio com You will receive a reply from Sonic Studio with your Interlok License File Please keep this Safe Install the License File Run Amarra MINI when you receive your License File from Sonic Studio Choose Read License and select the Amarra_MINI_2 1_ilf file you receive and choose Next and you will see the finish dialog Success Select the Finish button to complete authoriz...

Page 6: ...d iTunes It is installed here Library iTunes iTunes Plug ins The iLok Extensions are required to use the iLok USB Security key The iLok extension is installed on your boot volume Amarra MINI installs the FLAC components required for FLAC files They are installed here Library Components Click Install You will be prompted for your password and the software will be installed Amarra MINI User Manual P...

Page 7: ... remove the application iTunes plug in FLAC component and PACE extensions You may be prompted for your password 5 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 AMARRA MINI folder and the AMARRA MINI application Amarra MINI User Manual Page 7 ...

Page 8: ...s playing 8 Transport Controls The Previous Track Play Pause and Next Track buttons are located here 2 Amarra EQ Fine tune your sound with the high quality Amarra EQ 1 2 3 4 5 4 Playlist Button The Playlist Window is where tracks can be loaded and played 5 Tracks This displays the list of tracks loaded in the current Playlist 3 Memory Playback This enables Memory Loading for playback The Memory Us...

Page 9: ...ou can use iTunes like you always have select the songs playlists and play Amarra MINI follows what you do in iTunes and takes over playback when ever a full resolution uncompressed AIFF or WAV file ranging from 44 1 96 kHz sample rate 16 24 bits is played Amarra MINI also supports ALAC AAC MP3 and most compressed formats including FLAC Amarra MINI can not play proctected AAC files To create custo...

Page 10: ...MINI will be shutdown In iTunes underVisual Plugin there is an Options menu command which can be used to disable the auto launch quit feature 6 2 Using Playlists with Amarra MINI Amarra MINI allows you to load and create playlists from files in your iTunes library as well as files loaded from the Finder Select the Playlist as a source by clicking on the PLAYLIST button Add files using the Menu Com...

Page 11: ...ommands Open Playlist Open a previoulsy saved Playlist Save Playlist Save a Playlist to the Finder Open Tracks From iTunes Adds a selection of tracks from iTunes Open Tracks From Finder Add files to a Playlist from Finder Clear Playlist This command clears all the tracks from the Playlist With tracks loaded into a Playlist theTracks button will turn Green and the tracks will be shown in theTracks ...

Page 12: ...mand Albums a built in FLAC to AIFF conversion You will be prompted for the files to convert and for 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 Convert FLAC Folder to AIFF This command provides a built in FLAC to AIFF conversion You will be prompted for a folder to convert and for a destination...

Page 13: ...uality field is provided as well A higher quality will take a longer time to process There are different areas to this window each is described below 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 folde...

Page 14: ...k If Dither is enabled then the output of Amarra will be dithered to the setting of the Output Wordlength specified This can be useful for providing the a better sound when Gain is used or if your DAC only supports a limited word length 16 or 20 bits 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 adjus...

Page 15: ...med 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...

Page 16: ...laying com pressed files This is recommended for older Macs and operating systems TracksTo Load selects the number of track that are loaded when using a Playlist with Add ConsecutiveTracks Memory Amount The amount of Random Access Memory or R A M that is allocated for Cache playback 6 5 3 Dither Settings Auto Dither When selected automatically enables dither when the volume control of Amarra MINI ...

Page 17: ...ither visit http en wikipedia org wiki Dither Digital_audio 6 5 4 Processing Settings Full Sonic EQ This feature is disabled in Amarra Junior 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 Pure Gain uses an algorithm which is more efficient It also means some gain values will not be exactly wh...

Page 18: ... DisableTimeMachine on your media drives Folder Actions Disable All Folder Actions We recommend a fresh install of the operating on a clean disc We also highly recommend that your computer be used exclusively for music playback and that all unecessary devices be disabled Email web browsers screen sharing and other applications can effect performance See below for answers to common issues Issue Ama...

Page 19: ...t all volumes be mounted on the computer as a shared volume Solution Mount the remote volume with Read Write Access on your local Macintosh Use the Network Cmd K to locate and mount the remote volume In iTunes used the Add to Library command to add the songs from the MountedVolume Mount the remote volume with Read Write Access on your local Macintosh Issue Audio Clicking or Ticking Sound Solution ...

Page 20: ...lution Disable Network Shared Access 1 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 Amarra MINI User Manual Page 20 ...

Page 21: ...rowsers Solution Increase the amount of RAM in your computer Solution Check that all drives are HFS formatted Amarra does not support FAT32 drives Solution 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 Amarra MINI User Manual Page 21 ...

Page 22: ... fix this Issue Amarra does not play audio Amarra MINI requires an input clock under Audio Midi Setup If your devices does not have an input when shown under AMS then please follow the instructions and create an Aggregate Device Solution Create an Aggregate Device under Audio Midi Setup Please refer to the Aggregate Device Setup in the Documentation Folder Issue Sample Rate Does Not Change With So...

Page 23: ...questions Please send email to 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 AmarraMiniUserGuidev2v1 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 ...