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Which model Turtle Beach Montego is right for me?

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1. For the basic PC user who wants the biggest 'bang for the buck':

   You can't go wrong with the Montego A3DXStream.  
   The Montego A3DXStream is a high quality, all-purpose card featuring:
 
     - Fully Plug 'n Play PCI technology.  
     - Sound Blaster compatibility for DOS games.
     - Support for Aureal A3D positional audio using your existing speakers.
     - Built in 64 voice DLS sampling synthesizer with General MIDI ("GM")
         synthesizer pre-programmed and ready to play. 
     - Excellent low noise, high quality audio, thanks to its 18-bit
         audio converters. 
     - High value multimedia software bundle from Voyetra, including 
         AudioStation2 and MIDI Orchestrator Plus. 
     - Compatible with the Cancun FX MIDI daughter board upgrade. 


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2. The next step up is the Montego II, the updated version of the 
   original Montego.  

   The Montego II incorporates all the great features that made the original 
   Montego such a big hit, plus these new enhancements:

     - Support for the latest A3D 3.1 positional audio technology from 
         Aureal. 
     - Improved Sound Blaster Pro compatibility. 
     - Built in 320 voice DLS sampling synthesizer with ready to play 
         GM wavetable synthesizer.
     - Improved audio circuitry for even lower noise and wider dynamic range.
     - Easy upgradability! The Montego II allows you to simply snap on any 
         of our optional daughter boards, like the Digital I/O Upgrade, 
         the Quadzilla Upgrade, or the Cancun FX MIDI daughter board. 
     - The very latest multimedia software bundle from Voyetra, including 
         AudioStation 32 and exciting new demos.


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MONTEGO II QUADZILLA           
                      

3. For the 'PC Gamer' who wants the most all-out, impressive multimedia 
   experience: 

     - The Quadzilla add-on daughter board, which supports the addition of 
         a pair of rear speakers for A3D positional audio. The Quadzilla also
         includes a S/PDIF digital audio output for recording the output of 
         the Quadzilla directly to the coaxial input on a stereo digital audio
         recorder such as a DAT or MiniDisc. 
     - The Quadzilla's S/PDIF Output coupled with a compatible DVD software
         decoder/player (such as Zoran SoftDVD) allows you to send the audio
         soundtrack from your PC's DVD drive to the decoder circuit in a Dolby
         Digital Surround receiver, for full 5.1 surround compatibility. 
     - A great software bundle that includes the Voyetra AudioStation 32 
         multimedia software suite.


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MONTEGO II PLUS           
                      

4. For the totally 'wired', Multimedia savvy PC-user who needs his/her PC to 
   be the I/O nerve center for all the latest home entertainment audio gear...

   The Montego II Plus is the highest value solution on the market today!  
   It includes all the built in features of the Montego II, plus these 
   cutting-edge features:

     - The Digital I/O add-on daughter board, which supports the addition of 
         a pair of rear speakers for A3D positional audio plus S/PDIF digital
         audio inputs and outputs in both co-axial and optical (TOSLink) 
         formats. 
     - The Montego II Plus' S/PDIF Input can be used to make direct digital 
         audio transfers from any S/PDIF-equipped digital audio playback
         device, such as a CD player, MiniDisc player, DAT recorder or DVD 
         player. You can even record directly from another computer. 
     - A great software bundle that includes: 
         * Star Wars(TM) X-Wing Alliance Imperial Entanglements. 
         * Voyetra MIDI Orchestrator Plus: a full-featured MIDI sequencer 
           for recording MIDI tracks of your compositions. 
         * Voyetra AudioStation 32 multimedia software suite.


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MONTEGO II HOME STUDIO                                    
                      
 
5. For the 'Weekend Warrior' musician looking to use his/her PC 
   for recording music demos or making music CDs:

   The Montego II Home Studio includes just about everything you need to 
   start recording high quality MIDI and audio compositions on your 
   Pentium MMX or later PC. Unlike other 'musician's sound cards' 
   the Montego II Home Studio is Sound Blaster Pro compatible, for when 
   you just gotta take a game break!

   The Home Studio includes all the great features of the basic Montego II, 
   plus these musician-friendly enhancements:

     - Voyetra Digital Orchestrator Pro, a full-featured MIDI and digital 
         audio sequencer for recording MIDI or audio tracks and mixing down 
         your compositions, all on your home PC. 
     - The Montego II Digital I/O add-on daughter board, which allows you 
         to record from or play to external digital audio recorders without 
         going through unnecessary digital-to-analog conversions.  
         This ensures the cleanest audio signal path possible, which means 
         your music will always sound clean and clear, all the way to the 
         final master. 
     - The Cancun FX MIDI daughter board, a super high quality Roland 
         GS-compliant 64 voice MIDI synthesizer that comes with 356 sounds 
         and 15 drum sets in hardware ROM for fast, glitch-free MIDI 
         performance.  
     - The Home Studio even comes with a high quality MIDI cable for 
         connecting your outboard MIDI gear and a pair of RCA to 1/8" cables
         for your external digital gear connections.


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MONTEGO II with VOICEXPRESS                                    
                      
 
6. For the hard-working computer user who needs the ultimate in voice
   recognition technology, the Montego II with VoiceXpress delivers.  

   The Montego II with VoiceXpress includes all the great features of the
   basic Montego II, plus the power of L&H VoiceXpress(TM) Advanced software.

     - Dictate into and control Microsoft Word(R) using everyday speech!
     - Use your voice instead of typing or mousing around, in virtually all
         Windows applications!
     - 5 minute enrollment procedure will have you dictating with a minimum 
         of time and effort. 
     - Includes a noise canceling headset microphone for best accuracy and
         ease of use. 


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CANCUN FX MIDI Upgrade 
                    

    Adds a super high quality Roland GS-compliant 64 voice MIDI synthesizer 
    that comes with 356 sounds and 15 drum sets in hardware ROM for fast, 
    glitch-free MIDI performance. The Cancun is a major upgrade for MIDI 
    composers and listeners alike! 





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