Turtle Beach Montego II User manual

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Turtle Beach

Montego II

Home Studio

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tion may be reproduced in any form or for any purpose without prior

written authorization from Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc.

Turtle Beach Systems, the Turtle Beach logo, Montego II Home Studio,

AudioStation, AudioView, MIDI Orchestrator, Digital Orchestrator Pro,

Voyetra, the Voyetra logo and the phrase “Multimedia Sound Specialists”

are all trademarks or registered trademarks of Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc.

Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corpora-

tion. DirectX is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Adobe and Acrobat

are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Pentium is a

registered trademark of Intel Corporation.

All other trademarks are the properties of their respective companies and

are hereby acknowledged.

Use of this software is subject to the terms and conditions of the Voyetra

End-User Software License Agreement.

Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc.

5 Odell Plaza

Yonkers, NY 10701-1406 USA

Sales and Information ............800-233-9377 (inside USA)

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Sales ............sales@tbeach.com

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Email ............tech@tbeach.com

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WELCOME… 5

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THE MONTEGO II HOME STUDIO 7

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WINDOWS NT 4.0 INSTALL 27

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THE TBS MONTEGO II HOME STUDIO CONTROL PANEL 50

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TECHNICAL SUPPORT 56

CANCUN WAVETABLE SYNTHESIZER 58

INSTRUMENTS AND VARIATIONS 58

DRUM SET TABLE P

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1 (MIDI CHANNEL 10) 61

DRUM SET TABLE P

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2 (MIDI CHANNEL 10) 63

DRUM SET TABLE P

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3 (MIDI CHANNEL 10) 66

WARRANTY AND LICENSING INFORMATION 69

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ELCOME

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The Montego II Home Studio transforms your PC into a desktop digital

recording studio. It seamlessly integrates Voyetra’s award-winning

MIDI/digital audio sequencer, Digital Orchestrator Pro™ with a powerful

Montego II™ sound card. Built in enhancements such as 18 bit digital

audio recording, an S/PDIF digital I/O interface, a 64 voice Roland GS

compliant synthesizer, a 64 voice DLS compatible sampler, an external

MIDI interface, built in effects and more provide all the composing power

you need for professional grade recordings.

Record and edit both MIDI and digital audio tracks side by side in one

intuitive and easy to use environment. Built-in multi-track digital

recording lets you record vocals, guitars and other acoustic instruments

along side of your MIDI tracks. Add digital FX like reverb, delay, chorus,

flange, pitch shift and more. Create a lossless digital mixdown to DAT via

the S/PDIF digital interface.

Digital recording, digital synthesis, digital effects, digital mixdown… it all

adds up to a transparent, crystal clear recording. All in a single integrated

easy to use environment.

From the company that pioneered pro audio hardware for the PC

platform...Turtle Beach!

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You can register by mail, fax, phone or on the Web — whichever is easiest

for you. Refer to the front of this manual or the Registration Card for

these addresses.

There are many benefits to registering your Montego II Home Studio. In

addition to the warranty, you also will receive:

Update Notifications — to keep you informed of software updates and

new Voyetra/Turtle Beach products.

Upgrade Plan — to provide you with discounts on our full-featured PC

sound products.

Technical Support — You must be a registered user to receive full

Technical Support. To help you install your soundcard and software,

prior to Registration, you will need your product ID. This number is

located on the CD cover of your software.

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Be sure to visit the Turtle Beach website for the latest information on new

products, upgrades, technical support FAQ’s and to obtain the most recent

drivers. You will find us at www.tbeach.com.

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Click the Turtle Beach website icon, in the TBS Montego II

Home Studio program group, for direct access to our website.

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The Montego has many significant features, including:

>97 dB Signal to Noise Ratio

18 bit audio converters

RCA and Optical Digital I/O

MIDI Synthesizer featuring Roland® GM/GS support

Up to 96 Hardware accelerated DirectSound streams

Full version of Voyetra’s Digital Orchestrator Pro sequencing software

MIDI and Digital Audio Editing Tools Included

10 Band Graphic EQ with Digital Display

128 Hardware Wavetable Voices

256 Software Synth Voices

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The Montego II Home Studio, like all plug-in cards, requires certain

computer resources in order to operate. These resources are associated

with specific board functions.

In Windows 95 and 98, the resources are set automatically by the

Configuration Manager, but can be adjusted using the Windows

Device Manager.

In Windows NT, the resources are configured automatically.

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HE REQUIRED RESOURCES ARE AS FOLLOWS

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Two IRQs

Several I/O address ranges

Two DMAs

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Computer IBM PC or compatible with one available PCI

slot and one available space at the back of

the computer chassis to install the breakout

bracket.

Processor Pentium 75 MHz or higher (Pentium

200MMX Recommended)

RAM 16 MB (32MB in Windows NT)

Hard Drive approximately 12 MB free space for drivers

and applications;

Operating System Windows® 95, 98

Windows® NT 4.0

CD-ROM Drive A CD-ROM drive is needed for the software

and driver installations

High-quality stereo sound system, powered speakers or headphones to

properly hear the Montego II Home Studio’s high-quality audio playback.

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Here is a look at the Montego II Home Studio sound card, to help you

identify the various connectors and ports.

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OPTICAL S/PDIF INPUT

COAX S/PDIF INPUT

COAX S/PDIF OUTPUT

OPTICAL S/PDIF OUTPUT

SECOND LINE OUT FOR OPTIONAL

HEADPHONES OR BACK SPEAKERS

STEREO LINE INPUT

MICROPHONE INPUT

STEREO LINE OUTPUT

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CONNECTOR TO

MAIN BOARD

CONNECTOR TO

BREAKOUT BOARD

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It is time to install the Montego II Home Studio sound card. This chapter

takes you through the process step-by-step.

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There is a specific sequence of steps that you need to take when installing

the Montego II Home Studio sound card.

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1. Remove old sound card and drivers (optional.)

2. Install the Montego II Home Studio sound card and breakout bracket

in the computer.

3. Attach the audio cable to the CD-ROM drive (optional.)

4. Install the Montego II Home Studio drivers and software.

5. Set the Montego II Home Studio to be the default audio device if

there is another audio device in your system.

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PRODUCT ID NUMBER

To install the software, you will need the Product ID

number. This number is located on the CD case that came

with the software.

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If you have another sound card in your system that you are replacing with

the Montego II Home Studio, remove that sound card’s drivers from your

system, remove that sound card, then reboot the system to make certain

no errors occur and no old sound card drivers remain. For information on

removing the sound card and its drivers, refer to the appropriate

documentation.

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Here’s how to install the Montego II Home Studio sound card and

breakout bracket in your system.

1. Turn off your PC and any connected peripherals and unplug the

system.

2. Remove the mounting screws from your computer’s cover.

Remove the cover.

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16-bit ISA slot – DO NOT USE!

8-bit ISA slot – DO NOT USE!

PCI slots – use this

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3. Select an unused PCI expansion slot for the card. It should be near

another empty expansion slot which you’ll need to install the

breakout bracket. The second slot can be of any type because the

breakout bracket doesn’t actually plug into the motherboard. Also,

you should position the Montego II Home Studio card as far as

possible away from the

video card and power

supply!

4. Remove the two selected

expansion slot covers by unscrewing their

securing screws.

Save the screws to secure the Montego II Home

Studio board and breakout bracket to the

chassis later.

5. Align the card’s gold-striped edge connector with

the selected PCI expansion slot socket. With

a gentle back-and-forth rocking motion, press

the Montego II board firmly into the slot until it

snaps in place.

6. Secure the Montego II sound card to the

chassis with the expansion slot cover

screw you removed earlier.

7. Slide the breakout bracket into the other

selected slot and secure it with the

remaining expansion slot cover screw.

8. Connect the Montego II Home Studio sound card and the

breakout bracket together using the included connector cable.

One end should be attached to the S/PDIF Interface connector on the

Montego II sound board. The other end should be attached to the

Unscrew the

expansion slot covers

Gently press the Montego II card

into the slot

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breakout bracket as illustrated below. When connecting the cable

between the Montego II Home Studio and the breakout bracket, be

sure that the pins are aligned correctly and that you’ve matched the

key (notch) with the connector. Misaligning these pins WILL damage

the Montego II Home Studio, the breakout bracket, and potentially

your computer.

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The Montego II Home Studio comes with an audio connector cable — one

end is keyed (MPC-2), the other is not (Sony). All CD-ROM drives that

adhere to the MPC-2 (Multimedia PC) standard have an MPC-2 jack.

Connect the MPC-2 connector to your CD-ROM drive. Then attach the

Sony connector to the Montego II sound card.

When connecting the CD-ROM audio cable, note that:

The audio cable should be plugged into the CD-ROM drive first; then

the other end of the interface should be plugged into the appropriate

connector on the Montego II Home Studio sound card. Make sure

that you are plugging the audio connector into the 4-pin header

labeled “CD IN.”

On the cable, “white” is “left” and “red” is “right.”

When connecting the cable to the Montego II Home Studio, the red

wire should be on the right (white should be closest to the slot cover.)

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Proceed to the chapter that applies to your system for instructions on

installing the drivers:

Windows 95

&

98 Installation

Windows NT 4.0 Installation

Sony Connector

Left

Ground

Right

MPC-2 Connector

(keyed)

Left

Ground

Right

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Now that the hardware is installed, it is time to configure the drivers.

The Plug and Play installation process uses your system’s BIOS and the

Plug and Play features of Windows 95 to allocate resources for the

Montego II Home Studio.

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The Montego II Home Studio sound card and breakout bracket must

be installed in your system. If you have not already installed the

sound card in your PC, refer to the previous chapter for instructions.

IMPORTANT On the first boot up after physically installing the

Montego II Home Studio, place the Montego II Home Studio

Applications CD in your CD–ROM drive before Windows completes

boot up.

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98:

The following outlines the driver and applications installation process for

Windows 98 drivers. (If your system is running the Windows 95 operating

system, please skip to the next section.)

1. Turn on the computer and

place the Montego II Home

Studio Applications CD in

your CD-ROM drive if you did

not already.

The Add New Hardware

Wizard will automatically

detect the new hardware.

2. The following dialog box asks

if you’d like to search for the

best driver for your device or

display a list of drivers. Select

“Search for best drivers…”

and click the Next button.

3. The next dialog box asks you

to indicate the location of

the drivers. Click on the CD-

ROM drive option and click

the Next button to continue.

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4. Windows will search the system

for the correct driver which will

be located on the CD-ROM

drive. Click next to continue

the installation.

5. The installation will confirm

that it has located the correct

drivers. Click Finish to

continue. The system will now

install the appropriate drivers

for the various subsystems of

the board.

6. When this is complete you will be prompted to reboot the system.

7. Once the system reboots the Applications Installation will

automatically run. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the

install. Note that the product ID can be found inside the jewel case

of your applications CD.

You should now skip the next section and proceed to the Final Software

Installation Notes section.

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Microsoft issued a maintenance release of Windows 95 referred to as

OSR2. This version shipped as the stock operating system on many PCs.

If you have this version of Windows 95 then the installation will be

slightly different than described below. However, the installation will go

smoothly if you simply follow the on screen instructions and, in all cases

where the system is looking for a file, just browse to the root of the

Montego II Home Studio CD.

1. Turn on the

computer and place

the Montego II

Home Studio

Applications CD in

your CD-ROM drive

if you did not

already.

When the New

Hardware Found

dialog box reports

that it sees the

Turtle Beach Montego II Quadzilla sound card, select Driver from disk

provided by hardware manufacturer. Then click OK.

2. When the Install from Disk dialog box displays enter the letter of your

CD-ROM drive, or click on Browse and locate your CD-ROM drive.

Click OK.

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