Turtle Beach Montego II Home Studio(TM) Now
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| The Montego II Card |
July 20, 1999
Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc. is now shipping the Montego II Home Studio(TM),
a PC-based desktop production system designed for music/audio hobbyists and professionals.
The package is available from music dealers worldwide with an estimated street
price of $299.
"Audio production using standard PCs is on an upward climb, whether for
independent artist recordings or multimedia soundtrack creation," said Carmine
J. Bonanno, president and CEO of Voyetra Turtle Beach. "Just as Voyetra Turtle
Beach led the desktop audio charge in the early- and mid-'90s, the Montego II
Home Studio is a continuation of such forward-thinking. It brings a complete,
professional-quality package within the price range of the average music enthusiast."
The Montego II Home Studio seamlessly integrates Voyetra's MIDI/digital audio
sequencing software - Digital Orchestrator Pro(TM) - with the next generation
Turtle Beach Montego II sound card.
Recording and output signals are extremely clean, utilizing 18-bit digital-to-analog
(DAC) and analog-to-digital (ADC) converters with a >97 dB signal-to-noise
ratio. The system also includes both RCA and optical S/PDIF inputs and output
for lossless digital audio data transfer to/from DAT machines, minidisc recorders,
home theater components, digital mixers, and other digital gear. Twin stereo outputs
allow for dual monitoring, or the addition of headphones.
The MIDI engine includes a 64-voice Roland(TM) GS-compliant sample set, plus
a second synthesizer with an additional 320 voices (64 hardware-based; 256 software
synthesis-based). A 64-voice DLS (downloadable sound) sampler rounds out the MIDI
features.
A substantial software suite further enhances the Montego II Home Studio. Digital
Orchestrator Pro(TM) allows users to record an unlimited number of MIDI and digital
audio tracks, edit them side-by-side on the same screen, add multiple effects
and transforms, and mix down the entire composition in real time. The Bank Downloader(TM)
permits composers to download and organize the DLS-compatible patch banks (25
banks included). AudioStation® 32, MIDI Orchestrator(TM) 32 and AudioView(TM)
32 bring even more MIDI and digital audio editing and playback capabilities to
the PC.
The Montego II Home Studio requires a 75 MHz Pentium PC equipped with Windows
95/98/NT 4.0; 16 MB RAM; CD-ROM for installation; and an available PCI slot.
For more information, contact
Voyetra Turtle Beach at http://www.voyetra.com | 
