Turtle Beach Montego A3DXstream User manual
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Turtle Beach
Montego
A3DXstream
64 Voice PCI Accelerator
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This documentation and the accompanying software are copyright © 1998
by Voyetra Technologies 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 Technologies Inc.
Turtle Beach Systems, the Turtle Beach logo, Montego A3DXstream,
AudioStation, AudioView, MIDI Orchestrator, Digital Orchestrator,
Voyetra, the Voyetra logo and the phrase “Multimedia Sound Specialists”
are all trademarks or registered trademarks of Voyetra Technologies 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.
Turtle Beach Systems
A division of Voyetra Technologies Inc.
5 Odell Plaza
Yonkers, NY 10701-1406 USA
Sales and Information ............800-233-9377 (inside USA)
............914-966-0600 (outside USA)
Sales ............sales@tbeach.com
Information ............[email protected]
Fax ............914-966-1102
Website ............http://www.tbeach.com
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 - WELCOME…5
Remember to Register! 6
Our Website 6
CHAPTER 2 - INTRODUCING THE MONTEGO A3DXSTREAM 7
Resource Usage 8
The required resources are as follows: 8
System Requirements 8
Speakers vs. Headphones 9
The Montego A3DXstream Sound Card 9
Signal Flow Diagram 10
CHAPTER 3 - INSTALLING THE MONTEGO A3DXSTREAM 11
Overview of the Steps 12
Installing the Board 12
CHAPTER 4 - WINDOWS 95 INSTALLATION 15
Which Version of Windows 95 Do you have? 15
Before You Install the Drivers, Note… 16
Setting the Montego as the default audio device 18
Testing and Troubleshooting 18
Testing and Troubleshooting Diagnostic Utility 19
Uninstalling the Montego A3DXstream 19
CHAPTER 5 - WINDOWS 3.X INSTALLATION 21
Before You Install the Drivers, Note… 21
Testing and Troubleshooting 22
Uninstalling the Montego A3DXstream 23
CHAPTER 6 - WINDOWS NT 4.0 INSTALL 25
Before You Install the Drivers, Note … 25
Installing the Montego Drivers in Windows NT 4.0 26
Setting the Montego as the default audio device 27
Troubleshooting 28
Uninstalling the Montego A3DXstream 29
CHAPTER 7 - MAKING CONNECTIONS 31
The Back Panel 31
Joystick Controller 32
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Port Addresses 32
CHAPTER 8 - THE TBS MONTEGO CONTROL PANEL 33
Windows 95 TBS Montego Control Panel 34
MIDI TAB 34
A3D Tab 35
A3D Demos Tab 36
Windows NT TBS Montego Control Panel 36
MIDI TAB 36
Windows 3.1 TBS Montego Control Panel 37
MIDI TAB 37
Legacy Tab 38
CHAPTER 9 - FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 39
Technical Support 40
APPENDIX A - DIGITAL ORCHESTRATOR PRO DEMO 41
APPENDIX B - WARRANTY AND LICENSING INFORMATION 43
Hardware Warranty 44
Voyetra End-User License Agreement 45
FCC Declaration of Conformity 47
Declaration of Conformity (EMC) 48
INDEX 49
MONTEGO A3DXSTREAM CARD LAYOUT 52
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WELCOME…
And thank you for purchasing the Montego A3DXstream
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Turtle Beach continues to bring you the best value in PC sound quality
and performance with the Montego A3DXstream.
With advanced features such as high-speed bus-mastering scatter-gather
PCI audio interface, DirectSound acceleration, 64 voice wavetable
synthesis, Aureal 3D positional audio for realistic gaming effects, and
hardware based full-duplex record/playback at full bandwidth, Montego
maximizes your multimedia experience by delivering state-of-the art
audio performance.
Montego is the affordable way to upgrade PC performance in Windows.
Which is just what you’d expect from the leaders in award-winning PC
sound technology.
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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 A3DXstream. 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 — to help you get your hardware and software
installed before you register. However, you must be a registered user
to receive full technical support.
OUR WEBSITE
Be sure to visit the Turtle Beach website for the latest information on new
products, upgrades and to obtain the most recent drivers. You will find us
at www.tbeach.com.
Click the Turtle Beach website icon, in the TBS Montego
A3DXstream program group, for direct access to our website.
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MONTEGO A3DXSTREAM
The Montego has many significant features, including:
High-resolution 18-bit converters
Greater than 92dB signal to noise ratio
Aureal 3D Positional Sound in Windows 95 and 98
DirectSound™ acceleration in Windows 95 and 98
Full-duplex hardware for simultaneous 16-bit stereo record/playback
64 voice wavetable synthesis (not available in Win 3.11)
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RESOURCE USAGE
The Montego A3DXstream, like all plug-in cards, requires certain
computer resources in order to operate. These resources are associated
with specific board functions.
In Windows 3.x, the resources are configured automatically by your
BIOS, but can be overwritten by the user.
In Windows 95, the resources are set automatically by the Configura-
tion Manager, but can be adjusted using the Windows Device
Manager.
In Windows NT, the resources are configured automatically.
THE REQUIRED RESOURCES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Two IRQs
Several I/O address ranges
Two DMAs
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Computer IBM PC or compatible with one available PCI
slot.
Processor Pentium 75 MHz or higher
RAM 16 MB
Hard Drive approximately 12 MB free space for drivers
and applications; data files require additional
space
Operating System Windows® 3.1
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 Montego’s high-quality audio playback. The requirements
listed are for the Aureal 3D Positional Sound in Windows 95 and 98.
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SPEAKERS VS. HEADPHONES
The Montego A3DXstream is capable of producing 3D sound through both
speakers and headphones. When using speakers, your left ear hears the
sound coming from the left speaker but also some of the sound coming
from the right speaker. The same holds true for you right ear, it also hears
sounds coming from the left speaker.
To achieve the maximum 3D effect the use of headphones is
recommended. When using headphones the sound coming from the left
are only heard by your left ear just as the sounds coming from the right
are only the heard by your right ear. This results in a much more
immersive experience.
THE MONTEGO A3DXSTREAM SOUND CARD
Here is a look at the Montego sound card, to help you identify the various
connectors and ports.
CD IN
MODEM
AUDIO
IN AUX IN S/PDIF
INTERFACE
WAVETABLE DAUGHTERBOARD
CONNECTOR
MICROPHONE INPUT
STEREO LINE INPUT
STEREO LINE OUTPUT
MIDI INTERFACE
JOYSTICK
CONNECTOR
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green
green
blue
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SIGNAL FLOW DIAGRAM
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