COAX Digital Input:
Q:  I know this card has an optical digital input, but I need a coax digital
    input. If there a way this can be done with your card? (the only reason 
    I'm using coax s/pdif instead of optical S/PDIF is because I am running 
    a 70FT cable and an optical cable of that length will lose light strength
    - for input)

A:  You can purchase a digital converter (HOSA makes a good one) so you can
    change the way that you connect digital devices. You can pick one of these
    up at any electronics or music store.

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Q:  How is it matrixing a stereo source (i.e. a MP3)? does it use 
    pre-defined PrologicII Templates such as Movie or Music? 

A:  Matrixing is provided via speaker positioning and the addition of reverb,
    which will be mixed in as a 5.1 signal. You can adjust exactly how you 
    want them to sound. You can send the audio signal through as a 2 channel
    PCM stream if you so desire.

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Q:  Does the Montego DDL card use the system CPU or does it have its own 
    localized sound processing unit? I'm trying to find out if the Montego 
    uses any cycles off of the system CPU for audio.

A:  While the Montego DDL does not have a Processor of its own, it is a very 
    'lean' board that does not require a lot of resources. With current 
    processors that are so fast, there should be no issue at all, even if the
    processor is on the slow side.

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Q:  I plan on connecting my sound card to my home stereo and would like a true
    24-bit analog out. Is the Montego DDL make a true 24-bit analog playback
    soundcard?

A:  Our soundcards are designed for consumer-level PC audio for games,
    Internet, MP3, etc., as well as Dolby Digital decoding for DVD movies.
    The Montego DDL has a CODEC that outputs a max of 16-bit/48kHz analog out.
    The S/PDIF Out is capable of passing 24-bit/96kHz resolution audio data.
 
    For 24-bit/96kHz resolution analog playback, you will probably need to
    purchase a pro audio soundcard or audio interface, of which there are 
    several. These usually cost $250 or more, depending on features, etc. 
    This type of audio interface will often come with top-quality DACs 
    (digital-to-analog converters) but will not have surround sound/Dolby 
    Digital decoding capabilities built in. 

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Windows Media Center Edition:
Q:  How do I setup the card with Windows Media Center Edition so that any
    source that is already in DTS or Dolby Digital like games or DVD movies
    are passed through the DDL encoder and not re encoded, by the card?

A:  Turn off DDL and the processing will be disabled. For dts Dolby pass-thru
    enable the S/PDIF Out (Digital Out). The speaker selector will show as 
    2 Speaker. That's OK, as the receiver will now be sending the audio 
    signals to the different channels-amps-speakers. 

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Q:  I get a pop out of my receiver whenever the sound source stops and there
    is a delay before sound begins. What is causing this? I am using an 
    optical connection to a RCA receiver model number RT2600.

A:  Some receivers' Digital Inputs handle S/PDIF connections in different
    ways. Some go to sleep when there is no audio present for a certain
    time, and will make a pop when they are re-activated. Others do this 
    but have muting circuits, while still others are on all the time. You
    may need to contact the manufacturer of the receiver to find out what
    the behavior of the Digital In is supposed to be. 

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Q:  I have analog outputs on my case and a built in sound card on my 
    motherboard. How with DDL enabled can I get analog sound out, preferable
    also using the ports on the case so that I can use headphones.  Can I use
    the 2 sound cards simultaneously?

A:  This depends completely on the capabilities of the audio software 
    you are using. More 'pro audio' oriented applications will be able 
    to assign different audio 'tracks' to different installed soundcards,
    but you will need to learn how to use this stuff. 

    Some consumer audio software can be set to output to this or that
    soundcard on your system. Exactly how this is done varies with the 
    particular software. Most consumer audio software will merely play 
    through whatever audio device is set as the Default audio playback device
    in Start > Control Panel > Sounds and Audio Devices > Audio tab. 

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Q:  Is it possible to keep the Montego DDL on and also pass through the 
    surround sound? I really want it to work automatically.

A:  Sorry, this is not possible.

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Q:  Is there a way to keep the Montego DDL so that it does not go to sleep,
    like the system constantly sends a "message"

A:  Sorry, this is not possible.  
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