TerraTec Audio Center User manual

TERRATEC Audio Center
High Definition Audio Device
User Manual
Rev. 1.1
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Table of Contents
Revision History..................................................................................2
Chapter 1: Installing the Software Package ................... 5
1.1 Installation ............................................................................ 5
1.2 Un-Installation....................................................................... 8
Chapter 2: TERRATEC Audio Center ...............................11
2.0 Open TERRATEC AUREON 7.1 PCIe Device Software CPL.................. 11
2.1 TERRATEC Audio Center Function Introduction............................. 15
2.1.1 Default Device selected ....................................................15
2.1.2 Master Volume / Mute & Un-Mute ........................................17
2.1.3 Function Pop Menu ..........................................................18
2.1.4 Xear 3D EX....................................................................19
2.1.5 Xear Pro (ASIO) ..............................................................20
2.1.6 Function Page Area..........................................................21
2.1.7 Audio Status Panel ..........................................................22
2.1.8 Profile Panel .................................................................23
2.2 Speaker-Output Device function page........................................ 24
2.2.1 Volume control Page ........................................................25
2.2.2 Speaker Settings Page ......................................................26
2.2.3 Sample Rate Page ...........................................................27
2.2.4 Equalizer .....................................................................28
2.2.5.1 Environment Effect......................................................29
2.2.6 7.1 Virtual Speaker Shifter.................................................30
2.2.7 Flex Bass II ...................................................................31
2.2.8 Xear SingFX...................................................................33

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2.2.9 Xear Surround Speaker .....................................................34
2.2.10 Xear Audio Brilliant ........................................................35
2.2.11 Xear Dynamic Bass .........................................................36
2.2.12 Xear Smart Volume ........................................................37
2.2.13 Xear Voice Clarity..........................................................38
2.2.14 Xear Surround Max.........................................................39
2.3 Headphone-Out Device function introduction .............................. 40
2.3.1 Volume control Page ........................................................41
2.3.2 Headphone Settings Page ..................................................42
2.3.3 Sample Rate Page ...........................................................43
2.3.4 Equalizer .....................................................................44
2.3.5 Environment Effect .........................................................45
2.3.6 Xear SingFX...................................................................46
2.3.7 7.1 Virtual Speaker Shifter.................................................47
2.3.8 Xear Surround Headphone .................................................48
2.3.9 Xear Audio Brilliant .........................................................49
2.3.10 Xear Dynamic Bass .........................................................50
2.3.11 Xear Smart Volume ........................................................51
2.2.12 Xear Voice Clarity..........................................................52
2.4 SPDIF-Out Device function introduction ..................................... 53
2.4.1 Volume control Page ........................................................54
2.4.2 Sample Rate Page ...........................................................55
2.5 Mic-in Device function introduction .......................................... 56
2.5.1 Volume control Page ........................................................57
2.5.2 Sample Rate Page ...........................................................58
2.5.3 Xear SingFX Page ............................................................59

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2.5.4 Microphone Boost Page .....................................................60
2.5.5 Noise Reduction Page .......................................................61
2.6 Line-In Device function introduction ......................................... 62
2.6.1 Volume control Page ........................................................62
2.6.2 Sample Rate Page ...........................................................63
2.7 SPDIF-In Device function introduction ....................................... 64
2.7.1 Volume control Page ........................................................64
2.7.2 Sample Rate Page ...........................................................65
2.8 Stereo Mix Device function introduction .................................... 66
2.8.1 Volume control Page ........................................................66
2.8.2 Sample Rate Page ...........................................................67
2.9 Information Page Introduction ................................................. 68
2.10 Tray Icon Function Introduction .............................................. 69
Appendix A - Multi-Lingual Supporting List ...................75

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Chapter 1: Installing the Software Package
Insert TERRATEC AUREON 7.1 PCIe driver CD. Double click the setup.exe file, if auto run is
disabled. Press “Cancel” if you want to quit installation.
1.1 Installation
Start Driver installing, you can see a welcome window, please press “Next”button to next
step, press “Cancel” if you want to quit installation as following diagram.
Notice:
Ensure that you have plug-in the PCI-E audio card before installing
TERRATEC AUREON 7.1 PCIe Audio Device driver. Otherwise, driver installation error
may occur.
Before installing/Uninstalling, you should close all audio programs to avoid the
driver installation failed.

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Click on the “Install”button to start installing.
If you see a dialog as below, please press “OK” and then shut-down your PC, and check
your TERRATEC AUREON 7.1 PCIe was plug-in property or not.
Start to copy necessary files and install driver and CPL.

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Before go to the restart confirmation window, there is a message box to advise customer
that they need to restart PC to make the function be effective.
Restart confirmation and click finish button to complete installing.

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1.2 Un-Installation
Double click the “Programs/Uninstall a program” item from Windows Control Panel.
Select “TERRATEC Audio Center”item, and then click “Uninstall” button.
Win7/Vista

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Start uninstalling process.
Before Uninstalling, you should close all audio programs to avoid the driver installation
failed.
Click “Next” button to start remove…

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Double confirmation
Starting remove…
Uninstall driver successfully, it is recommend restarting your computer to completely re-
move driver.