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Aura8ip / Jan 2012
C O N T E N T S
Aura8ip Technical Manual
Chapter 1 - General Information
Table of Contents
Introduction ....................................................................................1-2
Preset Transitions .......................................................................................................1-3
Aura8ip Audio Processing Overview ...........................................1-4
Installing the Aura8ip Blade .........................................................1-5
Energizing the Aura8ip Blade .......................................................1-5
I/O Connections .............................................................................1-6
Cable Considerations .................................................................................................1-6
Connectors .................................................................................................................1-6
Installing the Guru Software .........................................................2-2
Configuring the Aura8ip TCP/IP Address
....................................2-2
Selecting the Processing Channel...............................................2-4
Adjusting the Controls ..................................................................2-4
Input Level ..................................................................................................................2-4
Left/Right Channel Balance ........................................................................................2-4
High Pass Filter ..........................................................................................................2-4
Output Level dBFS .....................................................................................................2-5
Taking Presets ...............................................................................2-5
Guru’s Six Adjust Sound Controls ..............................................2-6
AGC Drive ..................................................................................................................2-6
Compression ..............................................................................................................2-6
Punch .........................................................................................................................2-7
Loudness ....................................................................................................................2-7
Mid/High EQ ...............................................................................................................2-7
Low/Warm EQ ............................................................................................................2-7
Why Six Controls and Not One? ..................................................2-7
How Do the Tweakers Work? .......................................................2-7
What Causes a Guru Tweaker to Stop Before Reaching
0 or 10? ...........................................................................................2-8
Guru GUI Caveats ..........................................................................2-8
Understanding the Differences Between Factory, Legacy,
and Guru Presets...........................................................................2-9
Additional Notes on Aura8ip and Network to GUI
Connectivity ...................................................................................2-9
Chapter 2 - Aura8ip Pro GUI