Amarra MINI Computer Music Player Manual de usuario

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MINI

AMARRA 2.1.1

User Manual

Thank you!

Thank you for purchasing the Amarra MINI Computer Music Player. You are

about to enjoy the ultradelity sound of Amarra. Designed to work with your Apple™

MacIntosh Computer and with iTunes, Amarra MINI provides a seamless integration

for high resolution music playback.

The Amarra Team

Sonic Studio, LLC

330 Sir Frances Drake Blvd, Suite A San Anselmo, CA USA 94960-2552

phone: 1-415-480-1601

www.amarraaudio.com

AMARRA MINI 2.1.1 User Manual December 2010

1. Contents:

This document details the installation of AMARRA MINI 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. Registering Your Amarra MINI Software...................................................pg 15

8. Troubleshooting Guide.........................................................................................pg 16-20

9. Support.........................................................................................................................pg 21

The Amarra MINI installer will install the following items on to your Macintosh Computer:

 •AmarraMINI2.1ComputerMusicPlayer

 •AmarraMINIiTunesPlugin

 •AmarraMINIFLACcomponents

 •PACEiLokextension

 •AmarraMINIDocumentation

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2. Minimum System Requirements:

Computer:

 •IntelbasedMacwith10.5.x,or10.6.x

NOTE:G5/PPCsupportedforuncompressedlesonly

 •RAM:3GBRAMminimum,4GBormorepreferred

 •USBportforiLOKsecuritykey(ifusinganiLok)

Peripheral FireWire Adaptors supported:

 •OHCIcompliantPCCard,PCIcard,ExpressCardorPCIecard

Software:

 •MacOSX10.5.xor10.6.xandaboverecommended

NOTE:10.4.Xsupportedforuncompressedlesonly

 •AMARRA MINI

 •iTunes

We recommend a fresh install of the operating system on a clean disc.This can

prevent problems later on.

Wealsohighlyrecommendthat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

File. Please read the appropriate section for more information.

3.1 Authorizing Amarra MINI using an iLok Smart

Key

Your iLok should come ready to use and you

shouldonlyneedtoinstalltheiLOKextension

on your computer. There may be occasions when you need to

setup an iLOK for new options or for replacement. Please ask your dealer for

more information.

  PACEInterLok(iLok):

 (Yoursmaybeadifferentcolor)

NOTE: Protect your iLok! This is really your Amarra MINI product and if lost

or stolen, can not be replaced without purchasing another Amarra MINI license.

PACEoffersawarrantyforreplacinglostorstoleniLokscalled‘ZeroDown-

time’.ThisprogramenablesiLokownerstoimmediatelyreplacelicensesin

case an iLock is broken, lost or stolen. Benets of covering an iLok include:

 • Immediatereplacementoflicensesintheeventofdisaster

 • Prioritysupportduringreplacementevent

 • Peaceofmind

Contact your dealer, Sonic Studio, or log in to your iLok account for more infor-

mationonZeroDowntime.

Replacement / New iLOK:

If 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 ll out the form

completely to avoid delay in authorization.

3.2 Authorizing Amarra MINI using a License File

The process begins with running Amarra MINI and generating an Interlok Li-

censeRequestle.ThisissenttoSonicStudioandanInterlokLicenseFile(ilf)

is returned.The Interlok License File is then installed on your computer.

NOTE: Interlok License Files are Locked to a single computer.A License

File can not be transferred.

1. Run Amarra MINI

      SelectAuthorize.

4.0 Installing Amarra MINI

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2. If you have an iLok you can license the software by selecting the check

box.

•GenerateandSavetheLicenseRequestFile.

•Choosethe“SaveLicenseRequest”button.

•Specifyafolderandsavethele.

After Saving the License Request File send it to suppor[email protected].

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leyoureceive

andchooseNextandyouwillseethenishdialog.

Success! Select the Finish button to complete authorization.

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      SelectContinue.

•Amarra MINI application is installed into the Applications folder.

It is installed here: ~/Applications/Amarra MINI 2.1

•TheAmarraiTunesPluginfacilitatestheinteractionbetweenAmarra

and 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 les.

They are installed here: ~/Library/Components/

Click Install.

(Youwillbepromptedforyourpasswordandthesoftwarewillbeinstalled.)

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Success!

SelecttheClosebuttontoquittheAMARRAMINI installer.

4.1 Uninstalling Amarra MINI

TouninstallAmarraMINIandremovealllespleaserunthe“Uninstall

Amarra MINI.app”.Thiswill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.

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NOTE:

Double clicking on the Amarra MINI icon launches Amarra MINI and

iTunes.

6.0. Amarra MINI Interface Module

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Tip: You can change the Hardware Sample Rate by

Control Click on the Sample Rate Display.

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Tip: Use the Arrow keys to adjust the volume..

Use the Option-Arrow key for ne adjustment.

1. Amarra/iTunes Indicator

Indicates playback status:

Blue = Amarra is playing

Orange = iTunes is 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.

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 Used is

displayed to the left of

the Time Display.

6.Task Bar Controls

These buttons control

•AddingFilestoPlaylist

•Optionsforplayingtracks:

-StopAtEnd

- Repeat Playlist

-AddNextTracks

•LinkforiTuneswindow

6.1. Using Amarra MINI and iTunes

Amarra MINIrunsalongsideApple’siTunesprogram.Thisallowsyouto

manage and access all your music through the main iTunes Music Library or

through custom iTunes Playlists.

As shown below, Amarra MINI occupies the area to the left of your iTunes

window:

AMARRA MINI and iTunes.

You 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 le 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 les.

To create custom playlists for high resolution music, follow the Help menu

instructions in iTunes.

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  •LocatetheAmarra MINI.app icon.

  •Clickonceandholdtheiconthendragtothedock.

  •TheDockforyoursystemwillappear.

  •Place(drop)theAmarra MINI icon and release on the dock.

  •YoucanmoveitslocationwithintheDocklater.

NOTE:

When you launch iTunes, Amarra MINI will automatically launch. Like-

wise, when iTunes quits Amarra MINI will be shutdown. In iTunes under Visual

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 les in your iTunes

library as well as les loaded from the Finder.

•SelectthePlaylistasasourcebyclickingonthePLAYLISTbutton.

•AddlesusingtheMenuCommandsorPlaylistCommandbutton

You can also Drag and Drop les from the Finder or from iTunes.

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