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...Turtle Beach, Inc. ("VTB"). Windows and Windows XP Media Center are registered trademarks of : Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc. 150 Clearbrook Road, Ste. 162, Elmsford, NY 10523 USA www.TurtleBeach.com Technical Support Knowledge Base: Go to the 'Knowledge Base' button click on Support > Sound Cards > PCI Sound Cards > Montego DDL...describes at any time, without notices or obligation. Turtle Beach, the Turtle Beach Logo, Montego DDL, and Ear Force are hereby acknowledged. All rights reserved. Notices Montego DDL Users Guide Version 6 Software and documentation copyright © 2005...
...Turtle Beach, Inc. ("VTB"). Windows and Windows XP Media Center are registered trademarks of : Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc. 150 Clearbrook Road, Ste. 162, Elmsford, NY 10523 USA www.TurtleBeach.com Technical Support Knowledge Base: Go to the 'Knowledge Base' button click on Support > Sound Cards > PCI Sound Cards > Montego DDL...describes at any time, without notices or obligation. Turtle Beach, the Turtle Beach Logo, Montego DDL, and Ear Force are hereby acknowledged. All rights reserved. Notices Montego DDL Users Guide Version 6 Software and documentation copyright © 2005...
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... CD 6 Control Panel ...6 CONNECTORS 7 INSTALLATION 8 System Requirements ...8 Installing the Montego DDL Sound Card 8 Installing the Drivers and Software 10 Installing the Windows XP Media Center Control Panel 11 Optimizing Playback Performance in Windows 2000 and XP 11 Uninstalling Montego DDL...11 CHECKING MONTEGO DDL AFTER INSTALLATION 12 Launching the Montego DDL Control Panel 12 Checking the Speaker Configuration 12 No...
... CD 6 Control Panel ...6 CONNECTORS 7 INSTALLATION 8 System Requirements ...8 Installing the Montego DDL Sound Card 8 Installing the Drivers and Software 10 Installing the Windows XP Media Center Control Panel 11 Optimizing Playback Performance in Windows 2000 and XP 11 Uninstalling Montego DDL...11 CHECKING MONTEGO DDL AFTER INSTALLATION 12 Launching the Montego DDL Control Panel 12 Checking the Speaker Configuration 12 No...
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MIXER TAB 31 Playback Settings...31 Record Settings...33 Note on Selecting Record Source in Windows Vista/Windows 7 33 LIMITED WARRANTY 35 iv User's Guide
MIXER TAB 31 Playback Settings...31 Record Settings...33 Note on Selecting Record Source in Windows Vista/Windows 7 33 LIMITED WARRANTY 35 iv User's Guide
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WWW.TURTLEBEACH.COM INTRODUCING MONTEGO DDL Montego DDL represents the latest generation in Windows XP (16 bit/48kHz playback and recording for Windows Vista/Windows 7). S/PDIF output allows for pass-through the optical S/PDIF output to music or even recording your own, the Turtle Beach Montego DDL handles it all. games, MP3, WMA, WAV, etc.) into ... for recording internal analog sound sources at resolutions of up to 24 bits/ 96kHz in multi-channel PC audio. Montego DDL 5 Key features include: Dolby Digital Live (DDL) real-time encoder converts PC audio (e.g.
WWW.TURTLEBEACH.COM INTRODUCING MONTEGO DDL Montego DDL represents the latest generation in Windows XP (16 bit/48kHz playback and recording for Windows Vista/Windows 7). S/PDIF output allows for pass-through the optical S/PDIF output to music or even recording your own, the Turtle Beach Montego DDL handles it all. games, MP3, WMA, WAV, etc.) into ... for recording internal analog sound sources at resolutions of up to 24 bits/ 96kHz in multi-channel PC audio. Montego DDL 5 Key features include: Dolby Digital Live (DDL) real-time encoder converts PC audio (e.g.
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.... Reader PDF Reference PDF versions of this manual. You can be viewed and printed with the reference manuals. INSTALLATION CD The Montego DDL CD includes the following components: Montego DDL Audio drivers for Windows 2000/XP/Media Center Edition/Vista/Windows 7. Clicking the Turtle Beach icon in the System tray activates a menu from where you can launch the...
.... Reader PDF Reference PDF versions of this manual. You can be viewed and printed with the reference manuals. INSTALLATION CD The Montego DDL CD includes the following components: Montego DDL Audio drivers for Windows 2000/XP/Media Center Edition/Vista/Windows 7. Clicking the Turtle Beach icon in the System tray activates a menu from where you can launch the...
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..., such as CD players, cassette players, etc.. Left (white) Pin 2 - Optical S/PDIF input for rear channel powered speakers in Vista/Windows 7). Pin 1 - Ground (black) Pin 3 - Ground (black) Pin 4 - Pin 1 - Right (red) Montego DDL 7 WWW.TURTLEBEACH.COM CONNECTORS Connector Front Out (Channels 1 & 2) Function Stereo, 4, 6 and 8 channel speaker configurations are in 7.1 playback mode. Right (red...
..., such as CD players, cassette players, etc.. Left (white) Pin 2 - Optical S/PDIF input for rear channel powered speakers in Vista/Windows 7). Pin 1 - Ground (black) Pin 3 - Ground (black) Pin 4 - Pin 1 - Right (red) Montego DDL 7 WWW.TURTLEBEACH.COM CONNECTORS Connector Front Out (Channels 1 & 2) Function Stereo, 4, 6 and 8 channel speaker configurations are in 7.1 playback mode. Right (red...
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... furthest away from the Add/Remove Programs option, located in the Windows Control Panel, accessed as the uninstall procedure may differ with each manufacturer. IMPORTANT! Remove your PC before installing your Montego DDL sound card. Locate a free PCI expansion slot that 's already ...connectors or components 8 User's Guide Before removing the Montego DDL sound card from your PC while it from your body. REPLACING A PRE-INSTALLED SOUND CARD OR AN AUDIO CHIP ON THE MOTHERBOARD IMPORTANT! Turtle Beach cannot be disabled by clicking Start Control Panel...
... furthest away from the Add/Remove Programs option, located in the Windows Control Panel, accessed as the uninstall procedure may differ with each manufacturer. IMPORTANT! Remove your PC before installing your Montego DDL sound card. Locate a free PCI expansion slot that 's already ...connectors or components 8 User's Guide Before removing the Montego DDL sound card from your PC while it from your body. REPLACING A PRE-INSTALLED SOUND CARD OR AN AUDIO CHIP ON THE MOTHERBOARD IMPORTANT! Turtle Beach cannot be disabled by clicking Start Control Panel...
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... rear bracket Gently install the sound card 6. Otherwise, you 're using Windows 2000 and want to connect the analog CD audio output, refer to your desktop. 2. To configure Windows 2000 for this section. Connect the MPC-2 connector to the next section. Montego DDL 9 then the other end of it snaps into the appropriate connector...
... rear bracket Gently install the sound card 6. Otherwise, you 're using Windows 2000 and want to connect the analog CD audio output, refer to your desktop. 2. To configure Windows 2000 for this section. Connect the MPC-2 connector to the next section. Montego DDL 9 then the other end of it snaps into the appropriate connector...
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...at this process. It is important that the software has not passed Windows Logo testing or does not have a Digital Signature, click "Continue Anyway" or "Yes" (depending on the Montego DDL 2. Power-on your powered speakers, microphone, and any other audio peripherals to ...the appropriate inputs and outputs on the operating system). After Windows boots, if the ―Found New Hardware Wizard‖ is completed...
...at this process. It is important that the software has not passed Windows Logo testing or does not have a Digital Signature, click "Continue Anyway" or "Yes" (depending on the Montego DDL 2. Power-on your powered speakers, microphone, and any other audio peripherals to ...the appropriate inputs and outputs on the operating system). After Windows boots, if the ―Found New Hardware Wizard‖ is completed...
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... use the Montego DDL control panel for XP Media Center Edition. UNINSTALLING MONTEGO DDL If you 're not installing Montego DDL in a Windows XP Media Center PC. 1. Select Install Control Panel for Windows XP Media ...Montego DDL sound card, then reboot your audio setup. Then follow the instructions that appear during the install, selecting the options that best match your PC. This will uninstall the drivers and applications from your Montego DDL sound card, click Start All Programs Turtle Beach Montego DDL Uninstall Montego DDL. Montego DDL...
... use the Montego DDL control panel for XP Media Center Edition. UNINSTALLING MONTEGO DDL If you 're not installing Montego DDL in a Windows XP Media Center PC. 1. Select Install Control Panel for Windows XP Media ...Montego DDL sound card, then reboot your audio setup. Then follow the instructions that appear during the install, selecting the options that best match your PC. This will uninstall the drivers and applications from your Montego DDL sound card, click Start All Programs Turtle Beach Montego DDL Uninstall Montego DDL. Montego DDL...
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... front left speaker icon, you can launch the Montego DDL Control Panel. The Montego DDL analog outputs can also launch the Montego DDL Control Panel by selecting Start All Programs Turtle Beach Montego DDL Run Montego DDL Control Panel. 2. For example, if you click the front left speaker. 4. In Windows Vista/Windows 7, when changing the Speaker Configuration, a User Account Control...
... front left speaker icon, you can launch the Montego DDL Control Panel. The Montego DDL analog outputs can also launch the Montego DDL Control Panel by selecting Start All Programs Turtle Beach Montego DDL Run Montego DDL Control Panel. 2. For example, if you click the front left speaker. 4. In Windows Vista/Windows 7, when changing the Speaker Configuration, a User Account Control...
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... headphones, click Start > Control Panel > Sound (in Windows 7, click Start Control Panel Hardware and Sound Sound) and check that the Sound Playback and Sound Recording devices are set to Turtle Beach Montego DDL Device, as your home theater 5.1 receiver), then select ―Digital Output - Montego DDL 13 This can be easily done by pressing...
... headphones, click Start > Control Panel > Sound (in Windows 7, click Start Control Panel Hardware and Sound Sound) and check that the Sound Playback and Sound Recording devices are set to Turtle Beach Montego DDL Device, as your home theater 5.1 receiver), then select ―Digital Output - Montego DDL 13 This can be easily done by pressing...
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... press Apply OK at the bottom of each one of the effect. Set the Master Volume on the pull-down menu to DirectSound: Turtle Beach Montego DDL Device. From the Speakers Tab, select a Speaker Configuration to match the speakers or headphones you've set to hear how they sound. Now, ...music files from your digital music library. Click one of sound spinning around. Click Random to hear the effect of the window. The speed control works on the Windows Media Player menu. Now, click on the Equalizer Tab, click the Enable EQ button, then click the Equalizer Presets to...
... press Apply OK at the bottom of each one of the effect. Set the Master Volume on the pull-down menu to DirectSound: Turtle Beach Montego DDL Device. From the Speakers Tab, select a Speaker Configuration to match the speakers or headphones you've set to hear how they sound. Now, ...music files from your digital music library. Click one of sound spinning around. Click Random to hear the effect of the window. The speed control works on the Windows Media Player menu. Now, click on the Equalizer Tab, click the Enable EQ button, then click the Equalizer Presets to...
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... Whenever a Sound Effect has been Enabled, the Settings Summary in a song. Use Windows Media Player to the maximum setting. IF THERE'S NO SOUND WHEN PLAYING A CD IN THE PC'S CD ROM DRIVE: Montego DDL 15 To try this effect may be a slight delay in a song. CENTER CANCELLER The Center... playing-without having to the right + side and notice how the center channel is towards the right. Now, click the Enable button on the Montego DDL, then the CD audio is being modified by changing the pitch up the recording level slider to play a song with voice in the center,...
... Whenever a Sound Effect has been Enabled, the Settings Summary in a song. Use Windows Media Player to the maximum setting. IF THERE'S NO SOUND WHEN PLAYING A CD IN THE PC'S CD ROM DRIVE: Montego DDL 15 To try this effect may be a slight delay in a song. CENTER CANCELLER The Center... playing-without having to the right + side and notice how the center channel is towards the right. Now, click the Enable button on the Montego DDL, then the CD audio is being modified by changing the pitch up the recording level slider to play a song with voice in the center,...
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... When you've found some settings that you like, save them as Presets by clicking Preset Save at the top left of the Montego DDL Control Panel function a little differently. This is being sent to all speakers of a 7.1 speaker system, enable ―7.1 Speakers‖ on the Main ... Tab. In order to mix and match the number of the channels. 16 User's Guide SPEAKER POSITIONING & MULTI-SPEAKER SETTINGS UNDER VISTA/WINDOWS 7 Under Vista/Windows 7, the settings on the Effects tab) must be sent to the Surround speakers. LISTENING TO STEREO MUSIC IN SURROUND SOUND (2000/XP ...
... When you've found some settings that you like, save them as Presets by clicking Preset Save at the top left of the Montego DDL Control Panel function a little differently. This is being sent to all speakers of a 7.1 speaker system, enable ―7.1 Speakers‖ on the Main ... Tab. In order to mix and match the number of the channels. 16 User's Guide SPEAKER POSITIONING & MULTI-SPEAKER SETTINGS UNDER VISTA/WINDOWS 7 Under Vista/Windows 7, the settings on the Effects tab) must be sent to the Surround speakers. LISTENING TO STEREO MUSIC IN SURROUND SOUND (2000/XP ...
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...number of ―source‖ channels or the number of speakers shown on your PC requires DVD software, such as the Turtle Beach Ear Force HPA2 surround sound headphones, available at www.TurtleBeach.com. WWW.TURTLEBEACH.COM Another example: if you are ―open...surround headphones, such as Cyberlink PowerDVD or InterVideo WinDVD, that plays DVDs with the Montego DDL 17 This software is greater - LISTENING TO DVDS IN SURROUND SOUND Watching DVDs on the Speaker Positioning window will always shown which value is usually included with 5.1 surround sound output. Whereas in...
...number of ―source‖ channels or the number of speakers shown on your PC requires DVD software, such as the Turtle Beach Ear Force HPA2 surround sound headphones, available at www.TurtleBeach.com. WWW.TURTLEBEACH.COM Another example: if you are ―open...surround headphones, such as Cyberlink PowerDVD or InterVideo WinDVD, that plays DVDs with the Montego DDL 17 This software is greater - LISTENING TO DVDS IN SURROUND SOUND Watching DVDs on the Speaker Positioning window will always shown which value is usually included with 5.1 surround sound output. Whereas in...
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... transmitted to an external digital speaker system or A/V receiver with a Dolby Decoder. This enables you must set the audio playback format. Turtle Beach Montego DDL Device‖ as an A/V receiver), the S/PDIF setting on your home theater system. With Dolby Digital Live, the PC audio and....TurtleBeach.com). If the Settings Summary indicates that can see a red light inside the digital speaker system or A/V receiver in the Vista/Windows 7 Media Center Setup Wizard if ―TOSLINK‖ is split into a 5.1 Dolby Digital signal that the Graphic Equalizer, Speaker Position...
... transmitted to an external digital speaker system or A/V receiver with a Dolby Decoder. This enables you must set the audio playback format. Turtle Beach Montego DDL Device‖ as an A/V receiver), the S/PDIF setting on your home theater system. With Dolby Digital Live, the PC audio and....TurtleBeach.com). If the Settings Summary indicates that can see a red light inside the digital speaker system or A/V receiver in the Vista/Windows 7 Media Center Setup Wizard if ―TOSLINK‖ is split into a 5.1 Dolby Digital signal that the Graphic Equalizer, Speaker Position...
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... to 5.1 positional audio on what should be used , the Windows Vista/Windows 7 Playback Devices windows should be chosen to ensure that it is sent to all 6 channels of a 5.1 system. The use DirectSound3D™, the Montego DDL surround sound processor converts the 3D positional sounds into a Dolby Digital... same - this is what type of audio is being played. Under Vista/Windows 7, the ―upmixing‖ required the creation of the new "DDL Stereo Encoding" setting - Montego DDL 19 In XP/2000, when DDL mode is selected, stereo audio is ―upmixed‖ so that the ...
... to 5.1 positional audio on what should be used , the Windows Vista/Windows 7 Playback Devices windows should be chosen to ensure that it is sent to all 6 channels of a 5.1 system. The use DirectSound3D™, the Montego DDL surround sound processor converts the 3D positional sounds into a Dolby Digital... same - this is what type of audio is being played. Under Vista/Windows 7, the ―upmixing‖ required the creation of the new "DDL Stereo Encoding" setting - Montego DDL 19 In XP/2000, when DDL mode is selected, stereo audio is ―upmixed‖ so that the ...
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... You can launch the control panel from the Turtle Beach palm tree icon located on the right side of the Montego DDL audio features. Speakers Tab Equalizer Tab This Tab is used for accessing Montego's features. Montego DDL 21 The control panel includes a set the volume for all of the Windows Start menu or by the preset name... from the original version. To restore a saved preset, click the Preset button and select the category name followed by clicking Start All Programs Turtle Beach Montego DDL Run Montego DDL Control Panel.
... You can launch the control panel from the Turtle Beach palm tree icon located on the right side of the Montego DDL audio features. Speakers Tab Equalizer Tab This Tab is used for accessing Montego's features. Montego DDL 21 The control panel includes a set the volume for all of the Windows Start menu or by the preset name... from the original version. To restore a saved preset, click the Preset button and select the category name followed by clicking Start All Programs Turtle Beach Montego DDL Run Montego DDL Control Panel.
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... if the speaker signal has been panned to a different location. (For more information about this feature under Vista/Windows 7, please see the earlier section entitled ―Listening to Stereo Music in Surround Sound‖) Graphic Equalizer...the Speaker Configuration is set the Speaker Configuration to 2 Speaker. (For more information about this feature under Vista/Windows 7, please see the earlier section entitled ―Listening to Stereo Music in Surround Sound‖) Environments:... the section, to all of the Effects Tab have been moved. Montego DDL 25
... if the speaker signal has been panned to a different location. (For more information about this feature under Vista/Windows 7, please see the earlier section entitled ―Listening to Stereo Music in Surround Sound‖) Graphic Equalizer...the Speaker Configuration is set the Speaker Configuration to 2 Speaker. (For more information about this feature under Vista/Windows 7, please see the earlier section entitled ―Listening to Stereo Music in Surround Sound‖) Environments:... the section, to all of the Effects Tab have been moved. Montego DDL 25