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Installing the Sound Blaster Control Panel

Playing MP3 / WMA audio files

The Sound Blaster Control Panel enhances PC/Mac 

audio in real time.

Here’s how you do it!

Have complete control 

over your PC/Mac audio 

with the Sound Blaster 

Control Panel software. 

The SBX Pro Studio 

technologies – such 

as SBX Bass and SBX 

Dialog Plus – intelligently 

enhance PC/Mac audio in 

real time. 

1

 

Connect the Sound Blaster 

Roar to a PC/Mac with a USB 

cable.

2

 

Visit www.soundblaster.com/

downloads/ROARPRO/SBCP 

to download and install the 

Sound Blaster Control Panel. *

3

  Setting the default audio 

device.

      a. For Windows

           This setting will be 

automatically configured 

after Sound Blaster  

Control Panel is installed.

      b. For Mac
           
1. Go to System 

Preferences and click 

Sound

          2. Click the Output tab    

and select Sound 

Blaster Roar Pro.

The Sound Blaster Control Panel 

requires the speaker to be connected  

to your computer as USB audio before 

it can be installed. 

Here’s how you do it!

1

  

Insert a microSD card. 

microSD 

Card

2

  

Press        .

3

  

Navigate through tracks.   

    

Besides streaming music 

from your smart phone 

wirelessly via 

Bluetooth, 

the Sound Blaster Roar 

can also play audio files on 

a microSD card with the 

built-in WMA/MP3 player.

Playback tips

 

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You can play WMA,  

 

  WAV or MP3 files.

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  The Sound Blaster Roar 

supports microSD or 

microSDHC cards up to 

32GB.

  

OR

     

   

To skip folders:

 

Press and hold       or       during playback.

       

  

Press       or       when playback is 

stopped.      

The Sound Blaster Roar doubles up as a microSD 

card reader!

Your Sound Blaster Roar comes with a built-in 

WMA/MP3 player.

To skip tracks (in Repeat All             

mode):  
Press       or       during playback.       

Here’s how you do it!

1

 

Slide the slider switch to USB Mass Storage to 

connect as USB Mass Storage mode.

2

 

Connect the speaker to a computer via USB cable.

3

 

Insert a microSD card.

4

 

Browse or modify microSD card contents on your 

computer.

Note

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To switch back to USB Audio mode, slide the slider switch to 

USB Audio.

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Depending on your operating system, a pop-up message may 

appear informing you that the Mass Storage Device has not 

been ejected properly. This is normal and not disruptive to your 

microSD card. 

Summary of Contents for Sound Blaster Roar Pro

Page 1: ...Discover more ways to experience your Sound Blaster Roar Pro http soundblaster com roar guides Model No MF8171...

Page 2: ...Bluetooth device notebook PC or mobile device manufacturer s documentation website for supported profiles Compatible with PC Windows XP Vista 7 8 8 1 Apple Macintoshes equipped with Bluetooth wireless...

Page 3: ...s can typically provide For the quickest charging time turn off your smartphone before charging it Option 1 Power Adapter Charge the speaker with the supplied power adapter for at least 3 hours before...

Page 4: ...elps to protect the internal battery and cannot be disabled Whenever the speaker is ON and connected to a power source the LED status indicators will continually blink in sequence To check the battery...

Page 5: ...ayback on the second connected device Connecting your speakers Understanding Multipoint Multiple Audio Profiles You can choose between THREE different audio profiles to suit your preference or environ...

Page 6: ...s button while your music is playing and hear the difference Switching to USB Audio You can play digital audio from your PC Mac with the Sound Blaster Roar Enhance music playback from your PC Mac with...

Page 7: ...it 1 Insert a microSD card microSD Card 2 Press 3 Navigate through tracks Besides streaming music from your smart phone wirelessly via Bluetooth the Sound Blaster Roar can also play audio files on a...

Page 8: ...le sizes l Recording from microphone also records the audio coming out from Bluetooth and Aux in audio sources l Simultaneous WMA MP3 audio playback using microSD card and audio recording is not suppo...

Page 9: ...wider stereo experience 1 Connecting to other audio devices 2 Having fun enslaving other speakers 3 MASTER LEFT SLAVE RIGHT May not work with audio devices using the OMTP standard MASTER LEFT SLAVE RI...

Page 10: ...same time A prompt is heard indicating voice prompt is disabled How do I enable Voice Prompt On a speaker with disabled voice prompt ensure that it is powered ON Press both Volume and Multifunction Bu...

Page 11: ...or repair under this warranty Only Applicable for European EU countries A seller in the European Union EU may be entitled to refuse to repair or replace the goods if it is i impossible or ii dispropor...

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