Preset Manager User Guide for Mac User Guide
Table of Contents Table of Contents Intro 1 Downloading, Installing, and Setting Up Software 1 About Presets 2 Preset Types 2 Headset Modes 3 Preset & Headset Architecture 4 Presets: Selection, Saving and Loading 5 5 Selecting a Preset (Preset Buttons) Saving/Loading 5 5 Downloading New Presets Configuration Tab 6 6 Updating • Firmware 6 • Voice Prompts 6 • Restore All Defaults 7 Headset Info 8 Preset Customization 9
Introducing the Preset Manager Introducing the Preset Manager - For Mac The Preset Manager lets you trade out your current presets for those created by Turtle Beach and your fellow gamers. Once installed on your Mac, you can connect the Headset/Control Unit via USB and manage your presets using the software. Downloading the Preset Manager Software The Preset Manager software is available as a download from our website, TurtleBeach.com 1. Navigate to the Turtle Beach Preset Community at: turtlebeach.
About the Presets About the Presets Turtle Beach headsets use a Digital Signal Processor (DSP) to independently modify the game, chat and microphone audio paths in the headset. The DSP settings are saved as presets, which can be saved to your headset using the Preset Manager software. The presets are grouped into three major categories: Global, Game, and Chat. Most headsets have 1 Global, 9 Game, and 9 Chat Presets.
Headset Modes Headset Modes Some headsets may have an option for Speaker Mode. These headsets have a dedicated output for speakers, and when in this mode have a separate bank of Game Presets you can specifically tune for speakers. You may want to have different presets due to the different HRTF applied in this mode. You can tell if your headset is in speaker mode by the indicator on the unit itself. Headset Mode: Normal use case for headset, using set of 9 game presets, 9 chat presets, 1 global preset.
Preset and Headset Architecture Presets and Headset Architecture There are three categories of presets (Global, Game, and Chat) that combine to control all signal paths in the headset. The illustration below shows the DSP signal flow and other system processing. Noise Gates A noise gate on each input of the three primary paths (Game, Chat, Mic) allows background noise to be removed from that channel. For example, on the mic channel, a preset’s noise gate threshold may be set to just above the room noise.
Presets: Selection, Saving and Loading sections of the game to help protect the ears. This effect is stored as part of the Global Preset. Presets: Selection, Saving and Loading Your headset has three types of presets (Game, Chat, Global). They are broken down separately in this section and can each be alternated independently without affecting each other. Presets Buttons Pressing any of the 9 presets buttons (Main & 1 – 8) will select that respective preset on the headset.
Configuration and Updates download some of our custom presets. 2. Copy the downloaded presets to your SavedPresets folder located in Applications -> Turtle Beach. 3. On the Preset Manager, click on the pull-down box for the Game Presets and you should see the file name you just downloaded. Select it to change the game sound based on that preset. 4. . Go back to the web site and download more Game, Chat, and Global presets.
Configuration and Updates Update Voice Prompts* The voice prompts in the headset can be replaced with a variety of others that are downloadable from our web site. For instance, you can change from English to a foreign language, or maybe a popular game character voice. To do this, visit Turtle Beach Preset Community, and navigate to the voice prompts section and download the voice style of your choice.
Headset Info Headset Info Firmware Version This field shows the version number of the firmware loaded into the headset. Use the “Check for Firmware” button to see if it is the latest version. Serial Number This field shows the serial number of the headset, used for tracking purposes. Date Code This field shows an internal code used by the factory for tracking purposes. Version This field shows the version number of the Preset Manager software. “Refresh” Click this button to refresh all of the above data.
Preset Customization Preset Customization Currently, if you are interested in doing extensive customization of individual presets you will want to use the PC Version of our Preset Manager. More information on the PC Version can be found on the Turtle Beach Preset Community.
