Ear Force AK-R8
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General Customer Service
  • Defective product - How Do I return? RMA Procedure
  • End-User License Agreement
  • OEM vs. Retail product
  • On-Line Order - Change of Address - Wrong product - Incorrect info - Tracking info, etc.
  • On-Line Order - Confirmation Email not received
  • On-Line Order - Shopping Cart is Empty after entering all info
  • Product ID / Serial Number - Lost
  • Product ID / Serial Number --- Registration
  • Replacement CDs
  • Replacement Parts
  • Replacement Parts - Glossary of Cables, Jacks, Plugs etc.
  • RETURN / REFUND POLICY
  • Technical Support
  • Warranty and End User License
  • Overview / Description / Features / Specs
  • 64 bit Drivers & Support
  • AK-R8 - Features
  • AK-R8 - What is?
  • All your ears are belong to us - Not a grammatical error
  • Cable Descriptions
  • Cables - name & size conventions
  • Comparison Chart - Which One? Sound Cards USB
  • Connections - Mini-disc
  • DAC (Digital to Analog converter)
  • Digital Audio vs. MIDI - What's the difference
  • Digital Music - What is?
  • Digital Music File Basics
  • DirectX Compatibility
  • Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound: Digital/Analog - Which One? (Audio Advantage series)
  • Dolby 7.1 Surround Sound - What is?
  • Full Duplex operation in current Turtle Beach Soundcards
  • General 1
  • General 2
  • Headphone Models for Computers vs. Gaming Consoles - Xbox
  • Laptop's Built-in Speakers?
  • MacOS support for the AK-R8
  • Microphone - Specs
  • MP3 - What is?
  • Playstation 3 and AK-R8
  • Skype or other Internet Phone apps and Headphones?
  • Sound Cards (PCI & USB) - General FAQ
  • System Requirements - Minimum
  • USB Port / Hub Compatibility
  • Installation
  • Administrator Rights - Windows XP
  • Administrator Rights - Windows XP (Remote)
  • Antivirus Software - Disable Before Installing and if you run into problems
  • BUILT-ON SOUND CARD Removal
  • CD-ROM defective?
  • Drivers listed in Device Manager
  • Error: "CreateProcess failed (2) "C\Program Files (x86)\turtle Beach
  • Error: "Not Signed Driver or No Digital Signature"
  • Error: "SetupDLLSetupDLL.cpp"
  • Error: Vista specific: "Plug in the unit"
  • Install LOOP in VISTA: "Please insert the Audio Advantage in the USB port"
  • Installation - Windows cannot find files or drivers
  • Installation issue - CD-ROM defective?
  • Motherboard Compatibility?
  • Read Me First!
  • Uninstall - How to Update Device Driver for Audio Advantage Products (all)
  • Uninstalling a Windows program - How To
  • USB System Requirement
  • Windows 2003 Server support
  • Windows Media Center compatibility
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows Vista Drivers
  • Windows Vista Installation
  • Windows Vista Quirks (some of them) - Audio Mixer - MIDI Not Available
  • Compatibility
  • Compatibility with new 64 bit platforms: Hardware, Drivers, Windows XP x64
  • Conflicts from other installed USB Audio Devices
  • Recording - No worky with APC UPS (USB connection for battery monitor)
  • S/PDIF - Connection and 'handshake locking' w. 3rd-Party Digital Devices
  • SoundMAX HD Audio chipset onboard issue
  • Configure / Use
  • AC-3 pass through - 5.1 surround
  • Connections - Connect both: Speakers & Headphones - How to
  • Connections - Connecting to an audio mixer
  • Connectors - Jacks
  • Control Panel
  • Dolby Digital/DTS Suround - Does your Soundcard Decode it?
  • Formats AC-3 > PCM Data
  • General 1
  • General 2
  • General 3
  • Manuals
  • MIDI - What about it?
  • MIDI interfaces - Standard vs. USB
  • S/PDIF - Digital Transfers - Resampling - Digital Audio and Jitter
  • S/PDIF - Internal and External Sampling Rates/Bit Depths
  • S/PDIF - NON Optical Ports
  • S/PDIF Out - Choosing Digital Out disables 5.1 outputs
  • S/PDIF Out and Analog Outputs at the same time?
  • Setting up the Default Sound Device in Windows
  • Setup
  • Sound Quality: Music vs. Surround
  • Speakers - No Sound
  • Speakers - Powered Speakers? FAQ
  • THX Surround EX (a 6.1 format instead of 5.1) FAQ
  • Using Audio Advantage with Skype (Amigo, Roadie, SRM)
  • Volume Control control/mute dial/button
  • Volume Level change on reboot
  • Troubleshooting
  • BSOD - Blue Screen Of Death on reboot
  • Buzz or rattle sound
  • Checking Playback on Speakers
  • Checking Playback on Speakers Use for SRM
  • Easy Test For Surround Speaker Outputs
  • Error: "C00D11CD: Unknown error"
  • Error: "Cannot find SHELL.DLL"
  • Feedback - Loud / deafening Beep
  • Games -
  • Games - Troubleshooting
  • Games - Troubleshooting - What to check first
  • Games and Digital Output
  • Ground Loops - Hum coming through speakers or headphones
  • Latency using S/PDIF
  • Mic - Twist-Lock mechanism
  • Microphone - How to test
  • No Sound - General
  • On board Audio causes problems - Realtek ALC 850
  • Skype, Ventrilo, TeamSpeak - Line In is deselected >Mic In is selected
  • Sound Distortion - Poor Quality
  • SRM not recognized by Windows
  • Static/Popping/Crackling noises
  • Test Procedure for end-users - Surround Headphones only
  • Troubleshooting
  • Troubleshooting - FAQ
  • Troubleshooting - If All Else Fails! - Hardware
  • Troubleshooting Erratic Control Panel behavior - VolumeLevels, MixerSettings changed!
  • Troubleshooting Tips for Turtle Beach cards 1
  • USB Gaming Keyboard/Mouse + SRM = USB Controller Bandwidth Exceeded
  • Windows Update and Turtle Beach Sound Card Drivers
  • Power Tips
  • AK-R8 - Helpful Tips to get the best performance:
  • Cable Guide
  • Equalizer - How to adjust
  • How To: Disable Unwanted Services in Windows - Advanced
  • Mini-Din-9 pin-out
  • Multiple Headsets with one Audio Advantage
  • Multiple Sound Systems
  • RC-1 Remote Control - Discrete IR Codes
  • RC-1 Remote Control - reset to reactivate RC transmission
  • Recording LP Phonograph Records & Cassette Tapes to .WAV file for CD burning 1
  • Recording LP Phonograph Records & Cassette Tapes to .WAV file for CD burning 2
  • Recording LP phonograph records to .WAV file for CD burning (FAQ) Advanced
  • Recording S/PDIF
  • Room Monitoring - Advanced Technological Feature of the SRM
  • S/PDIF - What Is?
  • S/PDIF Digital Input - What's It For?
  • S/PDIF IN - How to record digital - step-by-step
  • Sampling
  • Sampling Rate - FAQ - Advanced - (jitter on playback)
  • Surround Sound
  • Surround Sound Outputs - How To Use - 9-pin, 1/8-inch and S/PDIF Digital
  • Using the AA SRM w. Multi-channel Headphones
  • Windows Mixer - Volume Control - Where Is It?
  • 3rd Party
  • EAX support
  • iTunes compatibility?
  • Mic - Echoing problems - Feedback!
  • Mic - Electret Condenser Mic
  • Mic - my "pro" Mic does not work
  • Mic - Room Monitor Feature
  • Mic - Troubleshooting FAQ
  • Mic Input
  • Mic Recording Setup
  • Mics - types of microphones
  • Mics and voice recognition software
  • Optical Digital Out and Boston Acoustics BA735 Speaker System
  • S/PDIF - Word Clock - Master / Slave synch - Advanced - Sample Rate explanation
  • S/PDIF - Word Clock - Master / Slave synchronization - Advanced
  • Skype - Selecting the USB Phone in Skype
  • Traktor DJ
  • Unzipping files - how to unzip/extract files
  • Using with another Sound Card
  • Drivers
    Size Date Description
    srm_vist.exe 15730560 5/9/2007 VISTA! Drivers - Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 / MCE, XP x64, Vista (32 bit) (NOTE: Vista x64 *not* supported) Driver ONLY & Control Panel - No Apps.
    Patches / Apps / Utilities
    Size Date Description
    clean_aa.zip 178731 4/27/2007 CleanUp Utility for: AA Micro, AA SRM, AA Amigo, AA Roadie | Use this only if you have problems removing older Drivers, following Turtle Beach technical support advice.
    FAQ Text
    Size Date Description
    5349999.txt 294802 7/1/2008 FAQ sheet.
    ak-r8man.pdf 795816 5/21/2007 AK-R8 professional Gaming System Quick Start Guide
    rc1_code.gml 33583 4/18/2007 RC-1 SRM Remote Control Discrete Codes
    rc-1_usr.pdf 3905652 4/12/2007 Audio Advantage SRM RC-1 Remote Control User's Guide
    rc1quick.pdf 181394 5/1/2007 RC-1 SRM Remote Control Quick Start Guide