Turtle Beach Montego II Quadzilla User’s Guide
TURTLE BEACH SYSTEMS This documentation and the accompanying software are copyright © 1999 by Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or for any purpose without prior written authorization from Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc.
TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 WELCOME… 5 Remember to Register! Our Website THE MONTEGO II QUADZILLA Resource Usage The required resources are as follows: System Requirements 3-D Listening Mode The Montego II Quadzilla Sound Card Signal Flow Diagram INSTALLING THE MONTEGO II QUADZILLA Overview of the Steps Installing the Board WINDOWS 95 & 98 INSTALLATION Before You Install the Drivers, Note… To install the drivers in Windows 98: To install the drivers in Windows 95: Final Software Installa
TURTLE BEACH SYSTEMS Port Addresses USING THE MONTEGO II QUADZILLA Graphic EQ S/PDIF Digital Output Included Software: MIDI Orchestrator Plus AudioStation 32 AudioView 32 MIDI Orchestrator 32 PC Audio Mixer System Tray Launcher A3D Demos THE TBS MONTEGO II QUADZILLA CONTROL PANEL Windows 95/98 TBS Montego II Quadzilla Control Panel MIDI TAB A3D Settings Tab A3D Demos Tab Digital Output Tab Windows NT TBS Montego II Quadzilla Control Panel MIDI TAB Digital Output Tab 33 35 35 35 36 36 36 36 37 37 37
WELCOME… The ultimate audio gaming experience is here with the new Turtle Beach Montego II Quadzilla PCI accelerator card. Powered by the new A3D PCI audio accelerator and Wavetracing® technologies, Montego II Quadzilla puts you right in the middle of the gaming action. Sounds come from above, below, right and to the left of you by modeling the acoustic characteristics (stone, marble, glass, water, etc.) of the gaming environment.
TURTLE BEACH SYSTEMS REMEMBER TO REGISTER! 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 Quadzilla. In addition to the warranty, you also will receive: Update Notifications — to keep you informed of software updates and new Voyetra/Turtle Beach products.
C ONE THE MONTEGO II QUADZILLA The Montego II Quadzilla has many significant features, including: A3D 2.
TURTLE BEACH SYSTEMS RESOURCE USAGE The Montego II Quadzilla, 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.
3-D LISTENING MODE The Montego II Quadzilla is capable of producing 3D sound through four speakers, two speakers or headphones. To achieve the best 3D listening experience you must have the appropriate listening mode selected in the Montego II Quadzilla Control Panel applet. The different modes are: Headphones: Use this selection if you are listening through headphones. Monitor speakers: Use this selection if you are listening through speakers placed close together.
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.
SIGNAL FLOW DIAGRAM
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C 13 R H APTE TWO INSTALLING THE MONTEGO II QUADZILLA It is time to install the Montego II Quadzilla sound card. This chapter takes you through the process step-by-step. If you have 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.
TURTLE BEACH SYSTEMS OVERVIEW OF THE STEPS There is a specific sequence of steps that you need to take when installing the Montego II Quadzilla sound card. HERE IS AN OVERVIEW OF THE STEPS: 1. Remove old sound card and drivers (if present.) 2. Install the Montego II Quadzilla sound card and breakout bracket in the computer. 3. Attach the audio cable to the CD-ROM drive (optional.) 4. Install the Montego II Quadzilla drivers and software. 5.
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 any type however because the bracket doesn’t require an actual slot. Also, you should position the Montego II Quadzilla card as far as possible away from the video card and power supply! 16-bit ISA slot – DO NOT USE! 8-bit ISA slot – DO NOT USE! PCI slots – use this type! YES! 4.
TURTLE BEACH SYSTEMS 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 Quadzilla sound card and the breakout 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.
INSTALLING THE CD-ROM AUDIO CABLE The Montego II Quadzilla 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 MPC-2 Connector (keyed) Left Ground Ground Right Sony Connector Left Ground Ground Right Sony connector to the Montego II Quadzilla.
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C 19 R PTE A H THREE WINDOWS 95 & 98 INSTALLATION 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 Quadzilla. BEFORE YOU INSTALL THE DRIVERS, NOTE… The Montego II Quadzilla sound card and breakout bracket must be installed in your system.
TURTLE BEACH SYSTEMS TO INSTALL THE DRIVERS IN WINDOWS 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 Quadzilla Applications CD in your CD-ROM drive if you did not already.
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 install the appropriate drivers for the various 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.
TURTLE BEACH SYSTEMS TO INSTALL THE DRIVERS IN WINDOWS 95: WHICH VERSION OF WINDOWS 95 DO YOU HAVE? 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.
At this point, the install program will check for Direct X 6 or later. If Direct X is already on your system the installation will proceed. If Direct X 6 or later is not installed the setup will prompt you to install it. Simply browse to the DIRECTX folder on the CD and follow the on-screen instructions. At the end of the Direct X install you will be prompted to reboot. Press OK and continue the installation. At the end of the applications install you must reboot the system. 3.
TURTLE BEACH SYSTEMS To test the system, you need to hook up headphones or speakers to the Montego’s output. For more information on hooking up speakers to the Montego II Quadzilla, refer to the “Making Connections” chapter later in this Guide. ABOUT ONLINE DOCUMENTATION The MIDI Orchestrator program included provides documentation in the Adobe Acrobat format (PDF). If you do not have Acrobat installed you can run the installation from the Montego II Quadzilla CD Setup Menu. (Run setup.
There are several possible types of conflicts that users experience when installing the Montego II Quadzilla: Input/Output Port Address Conflict Interrupt (IRQ) Conflict Troubleshooting your system involves checking the current settings for each of these common conflicts and trying new settings for the resources that conflict. Note that you may need to try a number of different resource configurations before all of the peripherals work together in your PC.
TURTLE BEACH SYSTEMS TO UNINSTALL THE APPLICATIONS AND DRIVERS: 1. From the Windows Control Panel double-click the System icon. 2. Click the Device Manager tab. 3. Double-click on Multi-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.
C 27 R H APTE FOUR WINDOWS NT 4.0 INSTALL BEFORE YOU INSTALL THE DRIVERS, NOTE … That your BIOS is in non Plug-and-Play mode. For instructions on changing 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.
TURTLE BEACH SYSTEMS INSTALLING THE MONTEGO II QUADZILLA APPLICATIONS AND DRIVERS IN WINDOWS NT 4.0 To install the Montego II Quadzilla applications in Window NT 4.0, run D:\SETUP.EXE (assuming D: is the letter of you CD-ROM drive.) This will display a menu with different installation options. Click on the TBS Montego II Quadzilla Applications Setup. Follow the onscreen instructions to install the applications. After installing the applications you’ll need to install the drivers.
SETTING THE MONTEGO II QUADZILLA AS THE DEFAULT MIDI AND AUDIO DEVICE If you have more than one sound card in your system you will need to set the Montego II Quadzilla as the default MIDI and audio device. SETTING THE MONTEGO II QUADZILLA TO BE THE DEFAULT AUDIO AND MIDI DEVICE: 1. From the Windows NT Control Panel double-click the Multimedia icon. 2. Click on the Audio tab.
TURTLE BEACH SYSTEMS TO DISABLE OR ENABLE A DEVICE: 1. In the Windows NT Control Panel double-click on the Devices icon. 2. From here you can disable or enable individual devices. This can be helpful when troubleshooting conflicting devices. For more information regarding devices and resource settings please see your Windows NT manual. UNINSTALLING THE MONTEGO II QUADZILLA Uninstalling the Montego II Quadzilla is a two step process. First the applications must be removed, and then the drivers.
C 31 R H APTE FIVE MAKING CONNECTIONS This section covers hooking up the Montego to the rest of your audio system. THE BACK PANEL The back panel of the Montego II Quadzilla has Microphone input, Line input, Line output and MIDI/ Joystick connectors. The breakout bracket includes an RCA digital Output, and a second Line output.
TURTLE BEACH SYSTEMS There are several different ways to connect equipment to the Montego II Quadzilla: Mic In— connects a microphone directly for recording your voice, acoustic instrument or acoustic sound source. Line Input — connects line level audio sources such as a mixer, tape deck, CD player, etc. for playback or recording. Line Output 1 — connect to powered speakers, a separate power amp/speaker system or to headphones directly. In a four speaker configuration these would be the front speakers.
JOYSTICK CONTROLLER The joystick connection on the back of the Montego II Quadzilla also serves as a 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 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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C 35 R PTE A H SIX USING THE MONTEGO II QUADZILLA GRAPHIC EQ A 10 band graphic EQ, located in the AudioStation 32 application provides tone control over the 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.
TURTLE BEACH SYSTEMS INCLUDED SOFTWARE: MIDI ORCHESTRATOR PLUS MIDI Orchestrator Plus turns your multimedia PC into a complete desktop MIDI recording studio. Create multi-track MIDI recordings of your own music or modify pre-recorded MIDI songs. Whether you’re a beginner or an accomplished musician, even if you can’t read a note—you’ll be able to compose and play professional-sounding music right from the start. The on-screen video tutorials show you how.
MIDI ORCHESTRATOR 32 MIDI Orchestrator lets you re-orchestrate MIDI music with an intuitive 16-channel "audio mixer" style control panel. It provides a quick way to adjust MIDI mix setting without the need for a full featured sequencer. View MIDI data activity and change instruments, volumes, transposition, tempo and other song settings in 16 MIDI channels. Single out individual instruments while playing songs.
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C 39 R H APTE SEVEN THE TBS MONTEGO II QUADZILLA CONTROL PANEL The TBS Montego II Quadzilla Control Panel allows you to configure the features of your Montego 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.
TURTLE BEACH SYSTEMS WINDOWS 95/98 TBS MONTEGO II QUADZILLA CONTROL PANEL MIDI TAB DESTINATION FOR DOS BOX MIDI OUT This list box lets you select how MIDI is handled by programs running in DOS boxes. There are two options. Montego II Quadzilla MPU-401 - This setting sends MIDI data to an external synthesizer attached to the MIDI port. Montego II Quadzilla MIDI - This setting sends MIDI data to the internal Montego II Quadzilla music synthesizer.
WAVETABLE EFFECTS The Montego II Quadzilla offers advanced global effects. These controls allow fine tuning of the effects. Effects Checkbox – You can disable the effects with this checkbox. When disabled, no effects are heard even if a program or MIDI file requests them. Effects Selection – The effect selection dropdown box allows you to select from a number of effect algorithms including, Reverb, Delay, Hall Reverb, Flange Distortion and more.
TURTLE BEACH SYSTEMS DISABLE DIRECTSOUND HARDWARE ACCELERATOR Some games using DirectSound do not check the hardware resources correctly. If no sound is audible, you can disable hardware acceleration of DirectSound with this checkbox. Applications will then use the generic, slower and lower-quality software DirectSound drivers supplied within DirectX 5.0. Disabling DirectSound hardware acceleration disables all A3D functionality. A3D DEMOS TAB This tab offers quick access to the A3D demos.
WAVETABLE EFFECTS The Montego II Quadzilla 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.
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C 45 R H APTE EIGHT TECHNICAL SUPPORT This Getting Started Guide, the SoundCheck utilities and the various help and PDF files should be all you need to get the Montego II Quadzilla sound card and the software 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.
TURTLE BEACH SYSTEMS IF YOU CALL: 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. Try to have the manufacturers’ manuals for these peripherals at hand.
A WARRANTY AND LICENSING 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.
TURTLE BEACH SYSTEMS HARDWARE WARRANTY Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc. ("Voyetra") warrants to the original end-user purchaser ("Purchaser") that the Turtle Beach Systems Montego II Quadzilla ("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").
VOYETRA END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT By installing this Software you acknowledge that you have read, understood and agree to abide by the terms and conditions of this Agreement. If you do not agree with the terms of this Agreement, promptly contact the seller of this Software to arrange an appropriate remedy. SOFTWARE LICENSE: This is a legal agreement (Agreement) between you (either an individual or an entity) and Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc.
TURTLE BEACH SYSTEMS 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.
FCC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY PRODUCT NAME: Internal PCI Sound Card Model Number: TBS-33750-01 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. (1) This device may not cause harmful interference and (2)This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.
TURTLE BEACH SYSTEMS DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY (EMC) Manufacturers Name: Manufacturers Address: Turtle Beach Systems 5 Odell Plaza Yonkers, NY 10701 Declares that this product: Product Name: Model Number(s): Year of Manufacture: Montego II Quadzilla TBS33750-01 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 c
INDEX C cable connections, 33 CD-Audio Connector, 10 CD-ROM audio cable connecting, 17 features of, 7 installing, 13 warranty, 48 MPC-2 connector, 17 P port addresses, joystick, 33 Product ID Number, 14 H headphones, 8 I I/O addresses, 8 installing the sound card, 13 overview of the steps, 14 IRQs, 8 ISA slot, 15 J joystick controller, 33 joystick/external MIDI connector, 10 R RAM, 8 red wire, 17 registering your software, 6 resource usage, 8 S S/PDIF, 10 Safe mode, 25 software license agreement,
TURTLE BEACH SYSTEMS W warranty, 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.
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