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  • Page 1 Turtle Beach Montego II User’s Guide...
  • Page 2 YSTEMS This documentation and the accompanying software are copyright © 1999 by Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publica- tion may be reproduced in any form or for any purpose without prior written authorization from Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Before You Install the Drivers, Note… To install the drivers in Windows 98: To install the drivers in Windows 95: Final Software Installation Notes Setting the Montego II as the default Audio and MIDI device Testing and Troubleshooting ® SoundCheck Uninstalling the Montego II NT 4.0 I...
  • Page 4 AudioStation Mixer System Tray Launcher A3D Demos TBS M II C ONTEGO ONTROL ANEL Windows 95/98 TBS Montego II Control Panel MIDI TAB A3D Settings Tab A3D Demos Tab Windows NT TBS Montego II Control Panel MIDI TAB ECHNICAL UPPORT...

  • Page 5: Welcome

    But it doesn’t end here! Your Montego II is fully upgradeable with a variety of options, from digital inputs and outputs to expanded synthesizer voices, to quadraphonic sound for optimum gaming. Please visit our website at www.tbeach.com...

  • Page 6: Remember To Register

    Refer to the front of this manual or the Registration Card for these addresses. There are many benefits to registering your Montego II. In addition to the warranty, you also will receive: Update Notifications — to keep you informed of software updates and new Voyetra/Turtle Beach products.

  • Page 7: The Montego

    10 Band Graphic EQ with Digital Display 64 Hardware wavetable voices 256 Software Synth voices ESOURCE SAGE The Montego II, like all plug-in cards, requires certain computer resources in order to operate. These resources are associated with specific board functions.

  • Page 8: The Required Resources Are As Follows

    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 high-quality audio playback.

  • Page 9: 3-D Listening Mode

    3-D L ISTENING The Montego II is capable of reproducing 3D sound through two speakers or headphones. To achieve the best 3D listening experience you must have the appropriate listening mode selected in the Montego II Control Panel applet. The different modes are: Headphones: Use this selection if you are listening through headphones.

  • Page 10: The Montego Ii Sound Card

    URTLE EACH YSTEMS II S ONTEGO OUND Here is a look at the Montego II sound card, to help you identify the various connectors and ports.

  • Page 11: Installing The Montego

    This chapter takes you through the installation process step-by-step. If you have another sound card in your system that you are replacing with the Montego II, remove that sound card’s drivers from your system, physically remove that sound card if possible, and then reboot the system to make certain no errors occur and no old sound card drivers remain.

  • Page 12: Overview Of The Steps

    3. Attach the audio cable to the CD-ROM drive (optional.) 4. Install the Montego II drivers and software. 5. Set the Montego II to be the default audio device if there is another audio device in your system. PRODUCT ID NUMBER To install the software, you will need the Product ID number.
  • Page 13 With a gentle back-and-forth rocking motion, press the Montego II 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.
  • Page 14 NSTALLING THE UDIO ABLE The Montego II 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.

  • Page 15: 98 Installation

    EFORE NSTALL THE RIVERS The Montego II sound card 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, place the Montego II Applications CD in your CD–ROM...

  • Page 16: To Install The Drivers In Windows 98

    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 Applications CD in your CD-ROM drive if you did not already.
  • Page 17 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 appropriate drivers for the various subsystems of the board will install. When this is complete, the applications installation will run. 6.

  • Page 18: To Install The Drivers In Windows 95

    (drive letter only) of the Montego II CD. 1. Turn on the...

  • Page 19: Final Software Installation Notes

    OFTWARE NSTALLATION OTES At this point, the drivers should be installed and the Montego II sound card should be functional. We recommend that you run the SoundCheck diagnostic located in the TBS Montego II program folder to test your system or troubleshoot any conflicts you might have.

  • Page 20: Setting The Montego Ii As The Default Audio And Midi Device

    ESTING AND ROUBLESHOOTING If the Montego II or your system is not working properly, there is probably a resource conflict in your system. This means that two or more devices in the system are using the same resources. Resource conflicts are fairly typical and are a normal part of the PC hardware installation process —...

  • Page 21: Soundcheck

    Uninstalling the Montego II is a two step process. First, the applications must be removed, and then the drivers. If you wish to physically remove the Montego II, do so only after the apps and drivers are removed. Before Uninstalling be sure to close the Turtle Beach System Tray...
  • Page 22 URTLE EACH YSTEMS 6. Select Montego II Applications from the list and click the Add/Remove button. 7. Select Montego II Drivers from the list and click the Add/Remove button. 8. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the removal.

  • Page 23: Windows Nt 4.0 Installation

    The sound card must be physically installed in your system. If you have not already installed the sound card in your PC, refer to the “Installing the Montego II” chapter for instructions. All other applications should be closed down. This is very important.

  • Page 24: Installing The Montego Ii Applications And Drivers In Windows Nt

    3. Click the Add button. 4. Select unlisted or updated driver. Click OK. 5. A dialog box appears and requests the path of the Montego II drivers to be installed. The drivers are located in the NT directory of the Montego II CD-ROM.

  • Page 25: Setting The Montego Ii As The Default Device

    Windows NT. ROUBLESHOOTING The Montego II PCI card is assigned an IRQ by the BIOS. If you are having an IRQ conflict, you will need to go into your BIOS setup to select which IRQ is assigned to the slot in which you installed your Montego II PCI.

  • Page 26: Uninstalling The Montego Ii In Nt

    1. From the Windows NT Control Panel double-click the Multimedia icon. 2. Click the Devices tab. 3. Select the TBS Montego II Audio driver and click the Remove button. 4. Restart your computer, or if you wish, shut down and remove the Montego II sound card.

  • Page 27: Making Connections

    F I V E AKING ONNECTIONS This section covers hooking up the Montego II to the rest of your audio system. ANEL The back panel of the Montego II has Microphone input, Line input, Line output and MIDI/ Joystick connectors.

  • Page 28: Joystick Controller

    MIDI port. The optional cable available from Voyetra Turtle Beach allows you to have both a joystick and a MIDI keyboard connected to your system. If you want to connect a joystick to the Montego II, the sound card and its drivers must be properly installed in your system. DDRESSES...

  • Page 29: Graphic Eq

    SING THE ONTEGO RAPHIC A 10-band graphic EQ, located in the AudioStation 32 application provides tone control over the wave output and synth output of the Montego II. NCLUDED OFTWARE MIDI O RCHESTRATOR MIDI Orchestrator Plus turns your multimedia PC into a complete desktop MIDI recording studio.
  • Page 30 URTLE EACH YSTEMS UDIO TATION AudioStation® 32 integrates control of your multimedia files in one convenient and useful location. AudioStation® 32 supports playback of Redbook CD Audio, MIDI, WAV, DVD and Video Discs, and more. In addition, AudioStation 32 is bundled with AudioView 32 and MIDI Orchestrator 32, two feature-packed media editors.

  • Page 31: A3D Demos

    (bottom right) should have been replaced with a Turtle Beach Icon (Palm Tree). Left-clicking on this icon will display a master volume slider for making quick global volume adjustments. Right-clicking on the icon will display a menu for launching the applications in the Montego II software suite. A3D D...
  • Page 32 URTLE EACH YSTEMS...

  • Page 33: The Tb Montego Ii Control Panel

    The TBS Montego II Control Panel allows you to configure the features of your Montego II. It lets you easily adjust wavetable settings, A3D settings and offers access to the A3D demos. The TBS Montego II Control Panel is located in the Windows Control Panel, which can be accessed by clicking Start->...

  • Page 34: Midi Tab

    This list box lets you select how MIDI is handled by programs running in DOS boxes. There are two options. Montego II MPU-401 - This setting sends MIDI data to an external synthesizer attached to the MIDI port. Montego II MIDI - This setting sends MIDI data to the internal Montego II music synthesizer.
  • Page 35 Note: To get the most out of A3D positional audio technology, four- speaker usage is recommended. There are currently three upgrade options for enabling 4-speaker support for the Montego II. These include the Quadzilla, the Digital I/O upgrade and the Montego II Home Studio. All upgrades are available on the www.tbeach.com website.

  • Page 36: Midi Tab

    CPU utilization in 64-voice mode is significantly less than that in 320-voice mode. OWNLOAD UTTON The download button lets you select a different instrument sound bank to be used by the Montego II’s internal synthesizer. DLS Level 1 sound banks are supported as well as the Aureal ARL format.
  • Page 37 AVETABLE FFECTS The Montego II offers advanced global reverb and chorus effects. These controls allow fine-tuning of the chorus and reverb effects. Effects Checkbox – You can disable the chorus and reverb effects with this checkbox. When disabled, no effects are heard even if a program or MIDI file requests them.
  • Page 38 URTLE EACH YSTEMS...

  • Page 39: T Echnical S Upport

    UPPORT This Getting Started Guide, the SoundCheck utilities and the various help and PDF files should be all you need to get the Montego II sound card and the software applications working. However, if you need support, here is how to contact us — Monday through Friday, 9am-5pm, EST.
  • Page 40 URTLE EACH YSTEMS You must be registered or have your product ID at hand. If possible, use a telephone near your computer. The technician might need to ask about the type of system you are using and the additional hardware installed on the system — for example, a synthesizer, CD-ROM drive or MIDI interface.

  • Page 41: Voyetra End-User License Agreement

    ARRANTY AND ICENSING NFORMATION This Appendix includes the warranty for the Montego II sound card, the Voyetra End-User License Agreement for the software suite in this package and the FCC and EMC Declarations of Conformity.
  • Page 42 YSTEMS ARDWARE ARRANTY Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc. ("Voyetra") warrants to the original end-user purchaser ("Purchaser") that the Turtle Beach Systems Montego II ("Product") will be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase by Purchaser ("Warranty Period").
  • Page 43 SOFTWARE LICENSE: This is a legal agreement (Agreement) between you (either an individual or an entity) and Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc. (Voyetra) that sets forth the license terms and conditions for using the enclosed software (Software) and updates of the Software. In this Agreement, the term “Use”...
  • Page 44 URTLE EACH YSTEMS VOYETRA MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THE SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Voyetra shall not be liable for errors or omissions contained in the Software or manuals, any interruption of service, loss of business or anticipatory profits and/or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance or use of these materials.
  • Page 45 FCC D ECLARATION OF ONFORMITY PRODUCT NAME: Internal PCI Sound Card Model Number: TB400-3356-01 FCC RULES: TESTED TO COMPLY WITH FCC PART 15, CLASS B OPERATING ENVIRONMENT: FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions.
  • Page 46 URTLE EACH YSTEMS (EMC) ECLARATION OF ONFORMITY Manufacturer’s Name: Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc. Manufacturer’s Address: 5 Odell Plaza Yonkers, NY 10701 Declares that this product: Product Name: Montego II Model Number(s): TB400-3356-01 Year of Manufacture: 1999 Conforms to the following Product Specifications:...
  • Page 47 NDEX Montego sound card back panel · 27 features of · 7 installing · 11 warranty · 42 cable connections · 28 MPC-2 connector · 14 CD-Audio Connector · 10 CD-ROM audio cable connecting · 14 port addresses, joystick · 28 Product ID Number ·...
  • Page 48 URTLE EACH YSTEMS resources · 8 Windows 95 common conflicts · 20 warranty · 42 installing the drivers · 15, 18 website · 2, 6 resources · 8 white wire · 14 Testing and Troubleshooting · 20 Windows 3.x Windows NT 4.0 installing the drivers ·...

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