Creative Roar 2 Manual

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Here’s how you do it!
The Sound Blaster Control Panel enhances PC/Mac 
audio in real time.
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 Slide the slider switch to USB 
Audio to connect USB Audio 
mode.
2 Connect the Sound Blaster 
Roar to a PC/Mac.
3 Visit  www.soundblaster.com/
downloads/ROAR2/SBCP  
to download and install the 
Sound Blaster Control Panel. *
4  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 2.
* 
The Sound Blaster Control Panel 
requires the speaker to be connected  
to your computer as USB audio before 
it can be installed. 
Installing the Sound Blaster Control Panel        
						

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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 
●
 You can play WMA,    
  WAV  or MP3 files.
● 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!
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.
Your Sound Blaster Roar comes with a built-in 
WMA/MP3 player.
Playing MP3 / WMA audio files
To skip tracks (in Repeat All          mode):          
Press       or       during playback.       
Note: ●  To switch back to USB Audio mode, slide the slider switch to 
USB Audio.
● 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.           
						

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microSD Card
Recording is made really easy with the 
Sound Blaster Roar.
If you need to record the 
song playing on your 
Sound Blaster Roar or 
do a voice recording, just 
insert a microSD card 
and you’re ready to go.Here’s how you do it!
1  Insert a microSD card. 
2  Select source.
From built-in microphone 
Switch on the microphone.  
– Records voice and sounds  
   picked up by the microphone.
From Aux-in / 
Bluetooth source 
Mute the microphone.  
– Records Aux-in audio  
   directly from your media  
   player or 
Bluetooth device.
Recording 
specifications 
●  
Audio recording is    
 saved  in WAV  format   
  in the VOICE folder.
●
 For recording, a 
Class 4 microSD card 
is recommended.
● The default recording 
sampling rate is at 16 
kHz. This is designed 
to record longer voice 
recording sessions 
(e.g. meetings) and 
avoid large file sizes.
● Recording from 
microphone also 
records the audio 
coming out from 
Bluetooth and Aux-in 
audio sources.
● Simultaneous WMA /  MP3 audio playback 
using microSD card 
and audio recording 
is not supported. 
3 Press           (REC) to start    
 recording. 
Press           (REC) again to  
stop recording.
4  Press          (REC) to playback   
recordings.
  
To skip recorded tracks: 
Press       or      during playback.
Recording audio with your speaker        
						

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When your phone is 
connected to the Sound 
Blaster Roar you can simply 
answer calls without lifting 
your phone – just press  
a button!Here’s how you do it!
1 Connect your smart device.  
(Ensure the microphone is on)
2 Press                to answer an 
  incoming call.
3 Press                again to end a 
call.
To reject a call: 
Press and hold              for more 
than 2 seconds. 
Recording calls  Press         (REC) during  
a call to start recording.
Ensure a microSD card is 
inserted into the speaker and 
the conversation will be saved 
in the VOICE folder on the 
microSD card.
You can use the Sound Blaster Roar as a 
speakerphone.
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The Sound Blaster Roar is the perfect companion to 
end the day with.
Besides playing music at 
loud volumes, the Sound 
Blaster Roar can also 
gently soothe you to sleep. 
In Bedtime Mode, audio 
playback from the microSD 
card will gradually fade out 
within 15 or 30 minutes, 
after which the speaker will 
power off automatically.
This is great for parents of 
young children – you can 
record yourself reading a 
bedtime story and play it 
back to your children as 
they are about to sleep. 
You can also use it to play 
music before you sleep!Here’s how you do it!
1 Insert a microSD card. 
2 Start audio playback. 
 To play music files: 
 Press        .
  To play voice recordings:
 
 
Press       (REC). 
3  Activate Bedtime Mode. 
For 15 minutes:
Press and hold           
(REC) until 
you hear a beep.
For 30 minutes:
Press and hold           
(REC) until 
you hear two beeps.
OR
To deactivate Bedtime Mode: 
Press        .
* Patent pending
Understanding Bedtime Mode*        
						

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