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The Montego II Quadzilla has many significant features, including:

 

A3D 2.0 positional audio

 

>97 dB Signal to Noise Ratio

 

18 bit audio converters

 

Headphone, 2-speaker and 4-speaker support

 

RCA Digital Out

 

Up to 96 Hardware accelerated DirectSound streams

 

MIDI and digital audio editing tools included

 

10 Band Graphic EQ with Digital Display

 

64 Hardware wavetable voices

 

256 Software Synth voices

Summary of Contents for Montego II Quadzilla

Page 1: ...1 Turtle Beach Montego II Quadzilla User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...oft 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 conditio...

Page 3: ...nstall the drivers in Windows 98 20 To install the drivers in Windows 95 22 Final Software Installation Notes 23 About Online Documentation 24 Setting the Montego II Quadzilla as the default audio device 24 Testing and Troubleshooting 24 SoundCheck 25 Uninstalling the Montego II Quadzilla 25 WINDOWS NT 4 0 INSTALL 27 Before You Install the Drivers Note 27 Installing the Montego II Quadzilla Driver...

Page 4: ...S MONTEGO II QUADZILLA CONTROL PANEL 39 Windows 95 98 TBS Montego II Quadzilla Control Panel 40 MIDI TAB 40 A3D Settings Tab 41 A3D Demos Tab 42 Digital Output Tab 42 Windows NT TBS Montego II Quadzilla Control Panel 42 MIDI TAB 42 Digital Output Tab 43 TECHNICAL SUPPORT 45 WARRANTY AND LICENSING INFORMATION 47 Hardware Warranty 48 Voyetra End User License Agreement 49 FCC Declaration of Conformit...

Page 5: ...g environment With up to 96 simultaneous DirectSound streams Montego II Quadzilla frees your CPU increasing graphics card performance input device response times and rendering of audio environments maximizing your gaming experience Montego II Quadzilla also features real mode DOS compatibility to support your legacy DOS games while enhancing the latest 3D games by accelerating A3D Microsoft Direct...

Page 6: ...an 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 proir to Registration you will need your product ID This number is located on the CD cover of your software OUR WEBSITE Be sure to visit the Turtle Beach website for the latest information on new pr...

Page 7: ... positional audio 97 dB Signal to Noise Ratio 18 bit audio converters Headphone 2 speaker and 4 speaker support RCA Digital Out Up to 96 Hardware accelerated DirectSound streams MIDI and digital audio editing tools included 10 Band Graphic EQ with Digital Display 64 Hardware wavetable voices 256 Software Synth voices ...

Page 8: ...Two IRQs Several I O address ranges Two DMAs SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 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 Window...

Page 9: ...ce place two speakers in front of you and two speakers behind you The Montego II Quadzilla ships in Stereo Satellite Speaker mode If you connect four speakers be sure change to Quad Speaker mode in the control panel TWO SPEAKERS VS HEADPHONES When using two speakers for 3 D audio your left ear hears the sound coming from the left speaker but also some of the sound coming from the right speaker The...

Page 10: ...10 TURTLE BEACH SYSTEMS THE MONTEGO II QUADZILLA SOUND CARD Here is a look at the Montego II Quadzilla sound card to help you identify the various connectors and ports BREAKOUT BRACKET ...

Page 11: ...11 SIGNAL FLOW DIAGRAM ...

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Page 13: ...another sound card in your system that you are replacing with the Montego II Quadzilla 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 C H A PTE R T W O ...

Page 14: ...nal 4 Install the Montego II Quadzilla drivers and software 5 Set the Montego II Quadzilla 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 This number is located on the CD case that came with the software INSTALLING THE BOARD It is time to install the Montego II Quadzilla sound card and bre...

Page 15: ...screwing their securing screws Save the screws to secure the Montego II Quadzilla and expansion 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 Quadzilla firmly into the slot until it snaps in place 6 Secure the Montego II Quadzilla sound card to the chassis with...

Page 16: ...eakout bracket together using the included connector cable When connecting the cable between the Montego II Quadzilla and the breakout bracket be sure that the pins are aligned correctly Misaligning these pins WILL damage the Montego II Quadzilla the breakout bracket and potentially your computer Note that the cable is shipped pre attached to the Montego II Quadzilla card Match key with connector ...

Page 17: ...M drive first then the other end of the interface should be plugged into the appropriate connector on the Montego II Quadzilla 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 Quadzilla the red wire should be on the right white should be closest to the slot cove...

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Page 19: ... Quadzilla BEFORE YOU INSTALL THE DRIVERS NOTE The Montego II Quadzilla 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 Quadzilla place the Montego II Quadzilla Applications CD in your CD ROM drive befo...

Page 20: ...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 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 ne...

Page 21: ...ious subsystems of the board When this is complete you will be prompted to reboot the system 6 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 Not...

Page 22: ... 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 Quadzilla CD 1 Turn on the computer and place the Montego II Quadzilla 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 d...

Page 23: ...tick drivers the Mixer and the Sound Re corder program The files are located in the WIN95 directory on your Windows 95 CD ROM If you do not have your Microsoft Windows 95 installation CD or flop pies available you can choose Skip File for each of the Windows 95 Sound Options and install them later from the Windows 95 Control Panel although this is not recommended 4 The Installation will continue f...

Page 24: ...em you will need to set the Montego II Quadzilla as the default audio and MIDI device SETTING THE MONTEGO II QUADZILLA TO BE THE DEFAULT AUDIO AND MIDI DEVICE 1 In the Windows 95 and 98 Control Panel double click the Multimedia icon 2 Click on the Audio tab Montego II Quadzilla Playback should be chosen for Playback and Montego II Quadzilla Record should be chosen for Recording 3 Now click on the ...

Page 25: ...hen call Turtle Beach technical support at 914 966 2150 for help in diagnosing the problem TO BOOT IN SAFE MODE 1 Restart the system again 2 When you see the message Starting Windows 95 press the F8 key If you have Windows 98 press F8 after the first beep 3 Select Safe Mode from the menu SOUNDCHECK SoundCheck provides an easy way to find and fix audio problems in your system If you experience any ...

Page 26: ...i function adapters 4 Select TBS Montego Multifunction PCI Platform and click Remove A dialog will display asking confirmation Click Ok 5 From the Windows Control Panel double click the Add Remove Programs icon 6 Select Montego II Quadzilla Applications from the list and click the Add Remove button 7 Select Montego II Quadzilla Drivers from the list and click the Add Remove button ...

Page 27: ...nging your BIOS refer to your motherboard s manual 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 Quadzilla chapter for instructions All other applications have been closed down This is very important C H A PTE R F O U R ...

Page 28: ...ed driver Click OK 5 A dialog box appears and requests the path of the Montego II Quadzilla drivers to be installed The drivers are located in the NT directory of the Montego II Quadzilla CD ROM Use the Browse button to navigate to the D NT directory where D is the CD ROM drive letter Click OK 6 Select the Turtle Beach Montego II Quadzilla driver in the dialog box Click OK 7 A Turtle Beach splash ...

Page 29: ... TBS Montego II Quadzilla MIDI should be selected 5 Click on OK to save any changes Note that you may need to be logged in as the Administrator to make any system changes TROUBLESHOOTING The Montego II Quadzilla PCI 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 Monteg...

Page 30: ...plications must be removed and then the drivers Before Uninstalling be sure to remove the Turtle Beach System Tray Launcher TO CLOSE THE TURTLE BEACH SYSTEM TRAY LAUNCHER 1 Right click on the Turtle Beach System Tray Launcher icon and choose Close TO UNINSTALL THE APPLICATIONS 1 From the Windows NT Control Panel double click the Add Remove Programs icon 2 Select TBS Montego II Quadzilla Applicatio...

Page 31: ...rophone input Line input Line output and MIDI Joystick connectors The breakout bracket includes an RCA digital Output and a second Line output CONNECTIONS ON THE BREAKOUT BRACKET C H A PTE R F I V E Mic Input red Line Input blue Line Output 1 green For Front Speakers MIDI Joystick Connector S PDIF Coax Digital Output Line Output 2 optional for quad speaker setups ...

Page 32: ...power amp speaker system or to headphones directly In a four speaker configuration these would be the front speakers Line Output 2 Also for connecting speakers In a four speaker configuration these would be the back speakers S PDIF Digital Output Sony Philips Digital Interface This RCA style coax output connector can be connected to the input of a DAT recorder to record the direct digital output o...

Page 33: ...l 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 Quadzilla the sound card and its drivers must be properly installed in your system PORT ADDRESSES The Montego s joystick controller uses ports 201 201 ...

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Page 35: ... wave output and synth output of the Montego Quadzilla S PDIF DIGITAL OUTPUT The S PDIF digital output enables digital transfer of audio data from the PC without signal degradation The output sample rate can be set to 32kHz or 48kHz This is done in the Montego II Quadzilla Audio Control Panel applet in the Digital Out tab C H A PTE R S I X ...

Page 36: ...ltimedia 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 AUDIOVIEW 32 AudioView 32 is a full featured digital audio recorder editor which lets you Edit WAV files using cut paste copy and continuous...

Page 37: ... Mixer provides a convenient way to view all the available mixer functions at one time SYSTEM TRAY LAUNCHER If you selected the option during the install the yellow speaker icon in the system tray 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 i...

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Page 39: ...ego II Quadzilla It lets you easily adjust wavetable settings A3D settings and offers access to the A3D demos The Montego II Quadzilla Control Panel is slightly different in Windows 95 98 and Windows NT 4 0 so be sure to reference the proper section Note that A3D sound is currently only supported in Windows 95 and 98 C H APTE R S E V E N ...

Page 40: ...E Wavetable mode sets the number of voices as well as the quality level of those voices These settings directly affect the amount of CPU utilization 320 Voice Pro Quality The wavetable engine is optimized for 320 voices and premium quality This mode has the highest CPU utilization 128 Voice Game Quality The wavetable engine is optimized for 128 voices with lower CPU utilization 64 Voice Pro Qualit...

Page 41: ...of chorus and reverb as set in the program or MIDI file Moving the sliders up increases the effects level until the effect reaches its maximum possible level If a program or MIDI file sets the maximum possible reverb and chorus the sliders have no effect These settings can be changed while a song is playing A3D SETTINGS TAB OUTPUT MODE The Montego II Quadzilla is capable of optimizing it s A3D Int...

Page 42: ...mo program DIGITAL OUTPUT TAB The Digital Output tab provides output sample rate options You can choose to output a sample rate of 32kHz or 48kHz WINDOWS NT TBS MONTEGO II QUADZILLA CONTROL PANEL MIDI TAB WAVETABLE MODE Wavetable mode sets the number of voices as well as the quality level of those voices These settings directly affect the amount of CPU utilization 320 Voice Pro Quality The wavetab...

Page 43: ...b and Chorus are the default settings and are most useful for general MIDI playback Effects Sliders These sliders increase the amount of effects such as chorus and reverb over the levels set by a program or MIDI file A zero setting selects the same amount of chorus and reverb as set in the program or MIDI file Moving the sliders up increases the effects level until the effect reaches its maximum p...

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Page 45: ...are applications working However if you need support here is how to contact us Monday through Friday 9am 5pm EST TO CONTACT TURTLE BEACH TECHNICAL SUPPORT Email tech tbeach com Internet www tbeach com Visit out FAQ section Phone 914 966 2150 Fax 914 966 1093 You can receive a list of frequently asked questions both through the web or by emailing support tbeach com C H A PTE R E I G H T ...

Page 46: ... 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 Try to have the manufacturers manuals for these peripherals at hand Be prepared to explain the problems you are having what you were doing when these problems occurred and any error messages you have received ...

Page 47: ...ENSING INFORMATION This Appendix includes the warranty for the Montego II Quadzilla sound card the Voyetra End User License Agreement for the software suite in this package and the FCC and EMC Declarations of Conformity A ...

Page 48: ... s sole and exclusive remedy and Voyetra s sole liability is expressly limited to the correction of the defect by adjustment repair or replacement of the Product at Voyetra s sole option and expense This warranty does not cover and Voyetra is not responsible for damage caused by misuse neglect fire acts of God or unauthorized modification of the Product or damage resulting from the use of the Prod...

Page 49: ...ake copies of the Software solely for archival purposes You may not make copies of any written material accompanying the Software You may not allow third parties to use the Software by time sharing networking or any other form of multi user participation You may not rent sell lease sub license time share or lend the Software to a third party or otherwise transfer this License without written permi...

Page 50: ...ave other rights which vary from state to state Some states do not allow the limitation or exclusion of implied warranties or of consequential damages so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you You agree that this is the complete and exclusive statement of the Agreement between you and Voyetra which supersedes any proposal or prior agreement oral or written and any other communica...

Page 51: ...f not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the inte...

Page 52: ...ame Montego II Quadzilla Model Number s TBS33750 01 Year of Manufacture 1999 Conforms to the following Product Specifications EMC EN55022 CISPR 1993 CLASS B ENN50082 1 1992 IEC801 2 1981 ENN50082 1 1992 IEC801 3 1984 ENN50082 1 1992 IEC801 4 1988 Supplemental Information The product herewith complies with the requirement to the EMC Directive 89 336 EEC Title Executive Vice President ...

Page 53: ...9 Line In 10 31 32 Line Out 10 31 32 M Mic 10 31 32 MIDI joystick 31 Montego sound card back panel 31 features of 7 installing 13 warranty 48 MPC 2 connector 17 P port addresses joystick 33 Product ID Number 14 R RAM 8 red wire 17 registering your software 6 resource usage 8 S S PDIF 10 Safe mode 25 software license agreement 49 Sony connector 17 speakers 8 T technical support 6 contacting 45 trou...

Page 54: ...rranty 48 website 2 6 white wire 17 Windows 3 x installing the drivers 27 resources 8 Windows 95 common conflicts 24 installing the drivers 19 22 resources 8 Testing and Troubleshooting 24 Windows NT 4 0 installing the drivers 27 ...

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Page 56: ...EGO II Q UADZILLA C ARD L AYOUT CD IN M ODEM AUDIO IN AUX IN S PDIF INTERFACE WAVETABLE DAUGHTERBOARD CONNECTOR M ICROPHONE INPUT STEREO LINE INPUT STEREO LINE OUTPUT MIDI INTERFACE JOYSTICK CONNECTOR red green green blue black white ...

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