Soundz, Inc. strongly recommends using Amazon Music in Ultra/HD or Apple Music in Lossless as the primary music sources in conjunction with their aftermarket audio systems for Harley-Davidson motorcycles for several key reasons:

1. Superior Sound Quality: The high-resolution, lossless audio provided by these services complements Soundz’s premium audio systems. Ultra HD and Lossless formats deliver clear, detailed sound, allowing riders to experience their music at its highest fidelity and performance in the open road environment. Amazon Music Ultra/HD and Apple Music Lossless provide high-resolution, lossless audio, delivering sound close to the original recording. This is a significant upgrade from services such as Spotify or Pandora, or even worse, radio or Sirius XM, which primarily offer compressed audio files and a vast difference in availability and quality.

2. Maximizing Your System Performance: Soundz’s audio systems are designed for high-quality music reproduction while riding in various environments. Using compressed audio formats like those from other streaming platforms (Spotify or Pandora) do not take full advantage of your system’s capabilities. Lossless and Ultra/HD audio maximize the system’s potential, ensuring the best sound quality possible. Both Amazon Music and Apple Music offer extensive music catalogs in high-resolution audio formats, ensuring you can find a wide variety of tracks in the best available sound quality.

3. Consistent, Reliable Playback: These services provide a consistent high-resolution audio stream, minimizing the audio degradation that can occur with other platforms. This ensures that riders can enjoy top-tier audio quality regardless of the conditions or type of music they are playing.

By using Amazon Music Ultra/HD or Apple Music Lossless, Soundz Inc. ensures its customers get the optimal listening experience on the road, aligned with the performance standards of its high-quality aftermarket audio systems. In contrast, services like Pandora and Spotify prioritize convenience and accessibility with compressed audio, which is sufficient for casual listening at low levels with factory-level systems, but they lack the performance of these lossless options for your high-performance Soundz audio system.

AMAZON MUSIC

Equipment Needed

  • A device with Amazon Music app (iOS or Android).
  • Amazon Music subscription with Ultra HD support.
  • High-quality USB cable for direct connection to the source unit.

Step 1: Launch Amazon Music App

  1. Open the Amazon Music app on your device.
  2. Sign in with your Amazon account credentials if you have not already signed in.
  3. Sign up for Amazon Music Unlimited if you have not already done so.

Step 2: Access Settings

  1. On the main screen, locate the gear icon, profile image icon, or three horizontal lines (menu) in the top corner of the app.
  2. Tap on this to open the Options menu.
  3. Tap on the gear icon ‘Settings’ icon in the menu.

Step 3: Enable Ultra HD/HD Streaming

  1. Scroll down to the Playback or Streaming Audio Quality section in the settings.
  2. Locate the Audio Quality options.
  3. Set the Wi-Fi Streaming Quality and Mobile Data Streaming Quality to HD/Ultra HD for the best sound, streaming in lossless, high-definition audio..

Step 4: Enable Ultra HD/HD Downloads

  1. Scroll down to the Playback or Download audio quality section in the settings.
  2. Locate the Audio Quality options.
  3. Set the Download Audio Quality to Best Available (HD/Ultra HD).

Step 5: Enable Volume Normalization

  1. In the Playback section, find the Loudness Normalization option.
  2. Toggle the switch ON. This setting ensures that all songs play at a consistent volume level, preventing sudden jumps in loudness between tracks.

Step 6: Disable Dolby Atmos

  1. Scroll down to find the Dolby Atmos / 360 Reality Audio setting.
  2. Ensure the Dolby Atmos / 360 Reality Audio toggle is turned OFF. Disabling this setting prevents the app from using Atmos-enhanced audio tracks that will not work optimally with your audio equipment.

Step 7: Save and Exit

  1. Confirm that all options have been adjusted correctly after configuring the desired settings.
  2. Exit the Settings menu. Your changes are automatically saved.

Step 8: Test Playback

  1. Start playing music to test the optimized settings. Choose songs available in Ultra HD to experience the highest audio quality.
  2. You can verify the audio quality during playback by looking at the track information (it will display HD or Ultra HD under the song title and progress bar if it is in a high-resolution format).

Step 9: Maintain Performance

  1. Ensure that your internet connection is stable, as Ultra HD streaming requires higher bandwidth than standard quality audio.
  2. Develop your playlists and download them in the best quality Ultra HD formats to ensure you have uninterrupted music with the best possible quality.
  3. Periodically check for Amazon Music app updates to ensure access to the latest features and performance improvements.

Following these steps will optimize Amazon Music for Ultra/HD streaming with volume normalization enabled and Dolby Atmos turned off, ensuring a high-quality, consistent listening experience.

APPLE MUSIC

Equipment Needed:

  • A device with Apple Music (iPhone)
  • Apple Music subscription
  • High-quality USB cable connection directly to the source unit installed on the motorcycle.

Step 1: Launch the Apple Music App

  1. Open the Apple Music app on your device.
  2. Make sure you are logged in with your Apple ID that has an active Apple Music subscription.

Step 2: Access Settings

  1. Open the Settings app on your device.
  2. Scroll down and tap on Music to access Apple Music settings (within the Apps section on iOS 18).

Step 3: Enable Lossless Audio

  1. In the Music settings, scroll to the Audio Quality section.
  2. Tap on Audio Quality.
  3. Toggle Lossless Audio to ON.
  4. Select Cellular Streaming, 5G & Wi-Fi Streaming, and Downloads options: Choose Lossless for full-resolution quality sound (24-bit/48 kHz).

Step 4: Enable Sound Check (Volume Normalization)

  1. Return to the Music settings.
  2. Scroll to the Audio section.
  3. Toggle Sound Check to ON. This feature normalizes the volume of tracks, ensuring consistent sound levels between songs.

Step 5: Disable Dolby Atmos / Spatial Audio

  1. In the Audio settings, find the Dolby Atmos option.
  2. Set Dolby Atmos to Off to disable Spatial Audio playback.

Step 6: Save and Exit

  1. Once all the settings are configured as needed, exit the Settings menu. Your changes will be automatically saved.

Step 7: Test Playback

  1. Open Apple Music and start playing a song.
  2. Check the track details (tap or click on the song title) to ensure the audio is labeled Lossless.
  3. Verify that playback levels remain consistent across songs due to Sound Check.

Step 8: Maintain Performance

  1. Ensure you have a strong internet connection for streaming lossless or high-resolution music.
  2. Develop and download your playlists in Lossless formats to ensure you have the best quality uninterrupted music.
  3. Periodically check for iOS updates to keep the app running optimally.

By following these steps, Apple Music will be optimized for Lossless streaming with Sound Check enabled for volume consistency and Spatial Audio turned off for a more traditional, quality listening experience.