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                           Pinnacle Project Studio (TM)

                                 for Windows(R)

          The Complete Solution for Desktop Music and Audio Production

Pinnacle Project Studio includes everything you need to turn a PC into a 
MIDI and digital audio recording studio.  

Create music that combines MIDI and digital audio tracks.  Add digital 
effects processing.   Mix down to 20-bit stereo analog or direct-to-digital 
S/PDIF - all with one convenient system. 

PPS includes a professional-grade MultiSound(R) Pinnacle sound card with 
digital audio and synthesizer enhancements, a powerful suite of Voyetra(R) 
music software, cables, and an instructional video tape to help get you 
started. 

So you don't have to settle for hardware that can only process digital audio 
and you don't have to hassle with incompatible components from different 
companies. 

Easy to use, flexible, totally integrated and designed for musicians.  Just 
what you'd expect from the company that pioneered pro-audio hardware for the 
PC platform... Turtle Beach.



               Pinnacle Project Studio - the *right* choice!

With the price of PCs dropping and processor power rising, it's easy to see 
why more and more musicians are setting up desktop music production systems 
for their home studios.  If you're considering a home studio, here are some 
reasons why Pinnacle Project Studio (PPS) is the right choice: 

* Multi-track digital audio cards will only record and play back digital 
  audio tracks.  PPS includes a Kurzweil(TM) sampling synthesizer and 
  General MIDI module for adding up to 64 voices of high-quality MIDI 
  synthesis to your digital audio tracks.  You can also download new 
  instrument sounds into the sampler from your hard drive, letting you 
  create songs that sound exactly the way you want.  
* Portable digital recorders provide digital audio recording in a self-
  contained unit and can't be used for anything else. 
  A PC enhanced with PPS turns into a powerful digital audio recording 
  system that can also be used for playing games, word processing, surfing 
  the Internet and more. 
* It's easy to upgrade your PC studio's performance - and these upgrades can 
  be used for more than just music.  For instance, a removable drive can 
  back up your music as well as word processing files.  A bigger monitor 
  will let you see more of your spreadsheet as well as more MIDI tracis.  

So, if you want to make great music with no hassles, Pinnacle Project Studio 
gives you everything you need - digital audio, MIDI, sampling, a complete 
suite of software and easy expansion.  Which is why it's the best all-around 
PC music solution you can buy! 

Features: 
* Multi-track hard-disk recording with digital audio and MIDI. 
* High-resolution, studio-quality 20-bit converters and super quiet (>97dB) 
  signal-to-noise ratio. 
* S/PDIF digital I/O for transferring your music to and from DAT.
* Kurzweil 32-voice MASSies(TM) stereo sampler with two digital effects 
  processors, 4 MB patch set and up to 48 MB optional sample RAM.
* Additional Kurzweil synth with 4 MB patch set and additional 32 voices 
  (64 total).
* 48 MIDI channels for independently controlling sampler, slave synth and 
  external MIDI devices.
* MIDI interface for controlling external MIDI instruments. 
* Complete software suite, including Digital Orchestrator Pro(TM), Patch 
  Editor / Librarian and Multimedia Utilities.
* Compatible with Windows music and digital audio software.

Specifications: 
* Compatibility: Windows 3.1, 95 and NT 4.0 (95 Plug'n'Play compatible).
* Digital Audio: Hardware full-duplex using DSP-based Hurricane(TM) 
  architecture for simultaneous record and playback with CD-quality audio.
* Input A/D Converter: 20-bit, delta sigma modulation with 128x over-
  sampling.
* Output D/A Converter: 20-bit delta sigma DAC with 128x interpolation 
  filters.
* Analog Input Mixer: Stereo line-level and stereo mic-level (supports 
  condenser and dynamic mics).
* Analog Output Mixer: Stereo line out comprised of DSP DAC, main synth DAC, 
  second synth and auxiliary input.
* MIDI: 3 MIDI ports (48 Channels) assigned to external MIDI, Kurzweil 
  master synth and Kurzweil second synth.
* Digital I/O: S/PDIF input/output with RCA coax connectors. Digital audio, 
  Kurzweil master synth output and S/PDIF input may be routed to S/PDIF 
  output (second synth output and auxiliary input are not routed to S/PDIF 
  output). 
* Signal to Noise: Better than 97 dB (A-weighted).
* THD: Better than 0.005% (A-weighted).
* Phase Response: +/-0.1 degrees.
* Stereo Crosstalk: 100 Hz (-90 dB); 1 kHz (-90 dB); 10 kHz (-90 dB).
* IM Distortion: Less than 0.01%.
* Frequency Response: 10 Hz-22 kHz (+0/-1 dB).
* Sampling Rates: 5.5125 kHz-48 kHz. 
* DSP: Motorola 56002 executes Turtle Beach Hurricane-accelerated digital 
  audio memory transfer.
* Joystick Interface: 15-pin industry standard with MIDI port.
* CD-ROM Interface: Enhanced IDE.

Master Synthesizer: 
* Kurzweil MASSies Synth Engine
* MIDI/Joystick Interface: MPU-401 UART mode-compatible MIDI port.
* Polyphony: 32-voice polyphony with 16 simultaneous timbres. Independent 
  volume and pan for each voice.
* Sample RAM: Accommodates optional sample RAM up to 48 MB with standard 
  72-pin SIMM modules.
* Wavetable Patch Set: 4 MB General MIDI patch set compressed to 2 MB ROM.
* Digital Effects: Two pro-quality 24-bit channelized effects processors 
  with chorus, reverb, flange and more!
* Output D/A Converter: 20-bit delta sigma DAC with 128x interpolation 
  filters and 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz sample rates.

Second Synthesizer Module: 
* Kurzweil HOMAC Synth Engine 
* MIDI Interface: WaveBlaster(TM)-compatible.
* Polyphony: 32-voice polyphony with 16 simultaneous timbres. Independent 
  volume and pan for each voice.
* Wavetable Patch Set: 4 MB General MIDI patch set compressed to 2 MB ROM.
* Digital Effects: Global effects with chorus, reverb and more! 
* Output DAC: 20-bit delta sigma DAC with 128x interpolation filters at 
  44.1 kHz.

Hardware: 
* Turtle Beach MultiSound Pinnacle soundcard.
* Daughterboard with second Kurzweil synth.
* Digital I/O board.
* Turtle Beach Applications CD.
* 3.5" drivers disk.
* 15-pin joystick-to-MIDI adapter cable with female MIDI sockets for MIDI in 
  and out.
* Two 1/8" to RCA adapter cables.
* S/PDIF RCA connectors on separate PC bracket.
* Getting Started guide.
* Installation and Overview video tape.

Software on CD-ROM: 
* Voyetra Digital Orchestrator Pro.
* PC Audio Mixer.
* AudioStation(R) 2.
* AudioView(TM).
* MIDI Orchestrator(TM).
* Patch Editor/Librarian.
* Demo song files.
* Patch libraries.
* Drivers for Windows 3.1, 95 and NT 4.0.

System Requirements: 
* IBM(R) PC or compatible computer running Windows 3.1, 95 or NT 4.0.
* 486 DX2/66 or higher processor (Pentium recommended).
* 8 MB RAM (16 MB recommended).
* 48 MB hard disk space (8 MB for software installation, 40 MB for data); 
  Fast EIDE or SCSI recommended for maximum number of audio tracks.
* Available 16-bit ISA expansion slot.
* CD-ROM required for software installation.

                  (c) 1997 Voyetra Technologies, Inc.   

Pinnacle Project Studio, Digital Orchestator, Hurricane, WaveBlaster, 
AudioView and MIDI Orchestrator are trademarks of Voyetra Technologies, 
Inc.  Voyetra, MultiSound and AudioStation are registered trademarks.