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                                  Tropez Plus
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                                    Overview
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                             _Discontinued Product
                             ---------------------

As new Technologies were introduced, this product after many years of 
a successful run was retired. Support for Discontinued products is limited 
to the information available in our "Knowledge Base" and "Files Download Area"

For information on current Products that are compatible with new Technologies
please visit our Web Sites:

VOYETRA SOFTWARE PROGRAMS:
http://www.voyetra.com/

TURTLE BEACH HARDWARE PRODUCTS:
http://www.turtlebeach.com/

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Please note that all Software & Hardware products are designed to be 
compatible with Windows Operating Systems and Hardware that are available
when these products are developed. VTB is not responsible if your brand 
new system becomes unstable because you took the liberty to install an 
older program in a new Technology that was NOT Supported by the product.
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                            Circuit Board Photograph
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[image/]tropplus.gif[/image]

The Tropez Plus is an updated version of the original Tropez (now called the 
"Tropez Classic").  This was Turtle Beach's top of the line SoundBlaster-
compatible, Plug 'n Play ISA card for music and gaming.  It came with three 
30-pin SIMM slots for adding RAM to the card, which could hold custom-made 
samples. 

The Tropez Plus has *white* SIMM slots instead of the black slots found on 
the Tropez Classic. 



NOTE:
Please do not try to use Tropez Classic drivers for a Tropez Plus, or 
vice versa. This will cause problems and your soundcard will not work. 



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                    Support for Discontinued Legacy Products
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As new computer technologies, incompatible with this product were introduced, 
it has reached the END OF LIFE! and has been retired!

Discontinued "Legacy" products are NOT SUPPORTED. For Legacy Discontinued 
products Technical Support is limited to the information available in our:
   
     ***** "Knowledge Base" (You are reading it)
     ***** "FTP Files Download Area" 
 
Unlike other companies in the industry, all our Drivers, Files, Documentation
are available to Download free of charge to our Customers. 

*  We cannot generate new Product IDs for discontinued products. 

*  All our Software products are sold - or bundled with other products -
   on an *AS IS* basis. VTB does NOT warrant that the functions of the 
   Software will meet your requirements or that operation of the Software 
   will be uninterrupted or error free. You assume the responsibility for 
   selecting the Software to achieve your intended results and for the use
   and results obtained from the Software.

*  VTB does NOT recommend attempting to install Discontinued programs in 
   newer Technologies (Hardware & Software) that were NOT supported by the
   product. We are not responsible if your system becomes unstable because
   you took the liberty to mix and match older with newer Technologies.
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                                  Tropez Plus
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Select a Question on the left and read its Answer here.

                               What's in the Box
                               -----------------

* One Tropez Plus Soundcard
* Two driver installation diskettes
* One Registration Card
* One Tropez Plus User's Guide
* One Application User's Guide 
* Application installation diskettes

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                                  Installation
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          Computer crashes at TBS2001.EXE line in the CONFIG.SYS file
          -----------------------------------------------------------

This is often caused by a Plug'n'Play BIOS. 

If the Plug'n'Play BIOS is active, and you are using DOS / Windows 3.1x, make 
sure that:

1) The line in the "CONFIG.SYS" file reads like:

   Device=C:\TBEACH\DOSAPPS\TBS2001.EXE

2) The line is at the top of the CONFIG.SYS file

3) The file "CONFIG.SYS" has not been corrupt (file size)

              lock up - Windows fails to load after installation
              --------------------------------------------------

This is usually caused by a resource conflict with another device. 

* Windows 3.1x *
----------------
Under Windows 3.1, you will need to know what else is in your system.  The 
best way to tell is to look at each board individually and write down the 
resources it is using.  (Do not rely on software utilities to do this for 
you - most cannot detect all resource usage.)  Then, look at the resource 
"map" you've made, and look for potential conflicts (boards using the same 
resources.)

* Windows 95 *
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The conflict is probably either with another Plug'n'Play device, or with an 
unregistered legacy device.

Under Windows 95, the Device Manager will only show you conflicts with 
registered devices while you are in Normal Mode.  

If Windows does not boot properly, go into Safe Mode to check the devices.  
(Do this by hitting the F5 key when you see "Starting Windows 95" displayed 
on the screen, just before the clouds pop up.)  

Go into the Device Manager and check the Tropez Plus PnP Audio Hardware for 
a conflict.  (Remember that no conflict information is available at all when 
you are in Safe Mode, so you will have to write down what resources each of 
the Tropez Plus devices are using and check them against other devices in the 
system.)  

To save time, try taking the card's Audio driver out of Automatic Settings, 
switching to "Basic Configuration 1" and changing the IRQ.  Then restart and 
see if that cleared up the problem.  If not, then keep looking.


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                            Notes on 'cleantbs.inf'
                            -----------------------

The file "cleantbs.inf" will *not*: 

* Remove any manually-added drivers ("Add New Hardware") for the TBS2000 
  or the Tropez Plus.  It will only remove them if Windows 95 Plug'n'Play 
  installed them. 

* Get rid of OPTI drivers or other straggling parent/child drivers

* Remove the *.inf files under OSR2 (a.k.a. 95b).  You must manually remove
  any Turtle Beach *.inf files from the "c:\windows\inf\other" directory.

* Harm your system.  All it will do is remove Crystal PnP entries from the
  registry - not anything to do with Microsoft or any sound/multimedia
  functions.

The file "cleantbs.inf" *will*: 

* Delete any "oem*.inf" files in the Windows 95 "inf" directory.

* Delete the files set of "WAVE=", "AUX=", "MIDI=" and "MIXER=" lines in
  "system.ini".  (Running it several times may be necessary to get 
  multiple sound card entries removed as such.)

                              System Requirements
                              -------------------

* IBM(R) PC or compatible computer running Windows(R) 3.1 or higher
* 486 SX/25 or higher processor
* 4 MB RAM
* Powered speakers, headphones, or a stereo sound source

                         Win 95b or Win 98 - Upgrading
                         -----------------------------

Note: The following does NOT apply to Win 95a.

When Windows 95 revision B (aka OSR2 or 95B) and Windows 98 detect the Tropez
Plus card, they do not install the correct Tropez Plus drivers (version 1.1) 
that should be installed from the driver disk.  Instead, Windows installs 
default Crystalware audio and MPU-401 drivers. 

1) Remove these (Crystalware) drivers.
2) From the system, completely remove the corresponding Windows .INF file 
   that holds information about Crystalware, so that Windows stops detecting 
   it as this. 
3) Power down the system and set the JP2 jumper (the IDE Controller) on the 
   Tropez Plus in the OFF position, to avoid conflicts. 
4) Make sure that at least two other IRQs are available. 
   Note: On some newer systems, some IRQs may appear to be 
     available, but they are not.

                                Windows 2000/XP
                                ---------------

There are no Windows 2000/XP drivers for this product.

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                                Configure / Use
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                                Card Connections
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Back panel (from top down):

  * Mic (In) 
  * Line (In)
  * Aux
  * (Line) Out
  * MIDI/Joystick Port 



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                CD audio connectors on the card (There are two )
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The top one is a Sony connector - L G G R

The bottom one is a smaller white connector Panasonic - G R G L

On the cable, usually the red wire is for the right channel and the white wire 

is for the left.  The ground may be green or black.

Please check to see that the wires line up with the correct pins.

For example, if you are using the top connector, it would be like this:

white black [empty] red

or

white [empty] black red

                   Drivers listed in Device Manager  (Win95)
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Click Start | Settings | Control Panel | System | Device Manager
Under 'Sound, video and game controllers' 
the following devices should be listed: 

  * Gameport Joystick
  * MPU-401 Compatible
  * Tropez Plus PnP Audio Hardware
  * Tropez Plus PnP Control Registers
  * Tropez Plus Wavetable MIDI Synthesizer


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                                Troubleshooting
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                        Error: "Bad PnP Serial Checksum"
                        --------------------------------

This message appears during boot up, and is usually caused by an outdated 
BIOS (any BIOS revision prior to October, 1994 will present this problem.) 

Correct this error by updating your BIOS.

                    IRQ 9 causes ISA sound card not to work
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Many people are finding that if they assign the MIDI component of their older
sound cards to IRQ 9 that the MIDI no longer works. The same may hold true for
any other component of the sound card. 

The APM (Advanced Power Management) and ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power
Interface) functions of a typical Pentium, Pentium II or Pentium III computer 
must use IRQ 9 to work properly.  This will conflict with the MPU-401
compatible interface or other components of your ISA sound card.  

If you wish to use IRQ 9 for your ISA sound card, it is recommended that you 
disable all Power Management functions in the BIOS or CMOS Setup Utility for 
your motherboard. 


               Here is what Intel has to say about this:

"IRQ9 is not available to assign to ISA add-in cards because it is dedicated
to the power management function of the PIIX4E controller on the motherboard.
This is true for other motherboards which use the 82371AB PIIX4E component."




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                                  No MIDI In
                                  ----------

If the Game Port is being used as a MIDI Interface, disable the MPU-401
driver: 

  1. Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel. 
  2. Double-click System. 
  3. Click the "Device Manager" tab. 
  4. Double-click on "Sound, Video, & Game Controllers". 
  5. Double-click on "MPU-401". 
  6. Click on the "General" tab. 
  7. Uncheck the "Original Configuration" box. 

Many PCI motherboards use IRQ 2 for bus mastering.  This can cause a conflict
with the MIDI In.  Change the IRQ for Wavetable MIDI: 

  1. Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel. 
  2. Double-click System. 
  3. Click the "Device Manager" tab. 
  4. Double-click on "Sound, Video, & Game Controllers". 
  5. Double-click on "Tropez Plus Wavetable MIDI Synthesizer". 
  6. Click on the "Resources" tab. 
  7. Uncheck "Use Automatic Settings". 
  8. Change the "Basic Configuration" box to "Basic Configuration 001".
  9. Select "Resource Type IRQ" by clicking on it. 
 10. Click [CHANGE]. 
 11. Select a different IRQ for the device.

                            No MIDI Input (Win 95)
                            ----------------------

* Disable the MPU-401 driver

  1) Open "Device Manager"

  2) Open "Sound, Video, & Game Controllers"

  3) Double-click on "MPU-401"

  4) Click on the "General" tab

  5) Uncheck "Original Configuration" box 

  (Note: the MPU-401 on the Tropez Plus is for the second MIDI port header
  on the sound card itself.  This is not the MIDI port/game port on the 
  back of the card)

or

* Change the IRQ for the Wavetable MIDI.  Many PCI motherboards use IRQ 2
  for bus mastering.  This can cause a conflict with the MIDI In.  

   1) Open "Device Manager"

   2) Open "Sound, Video & Game Contollers"

   3) Double-click on "Tropez Plus Wavetable MIDI Synthesizer"

   4) Click on the "Resources" tab

   5) Uncheck "Use Automatic Settings"

   6) Click on the "Basic Configuration" box to change it to "Basic 
      Configuration 001"

   7) Click on "Resource Type IRQ"

   8) Click the "Change" button and select a different IRQ for the device

                Wavetable won't initialize at cold boot (Win 95)
                ------------------------------------------------

If the wavetable won't initialize under Windows 95 during a cold boot 
(physically, turning the computer Off then On again), but does during a warm 
boot (CTRL-ALT-DEL or Start -> Restart), the card is not initializing in time 
for Windows 95. 

To fix this: 

* Add "setupsnd" to your "autoexec.bat" file, to initialize the card under
  DOS.  Please see your documentation on how to configure setupsnd.

* Also, check your BIOS setup program for a boot speed option or quick boot
  option.  Make sure that your system is set to boot at a normal or slow
  speed.  To enter your BIOS, watch your computer's monitor when you first
  turn on the computer.  You may see a message that says, "Press [_] to
  enter setup"  The [_] will be some key such as [DEL] or [F1].  Press that
  key when prompted and you will be able to enter the setup program.  Please
  be careful in the setup program.  Improper use of setup may result in your
  machine being unable to start up.  

* Also, try putting the line

    device=c:\tbeach\tbs2001.exe /w

  in your "config.sys" file, twice in a row.

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                                  Power Tips
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  Effects - how to change them from a sequencer (Digital Orchestrator example)
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The Turtle Beach Systems Tropez Plus is a high quality digital audio card
with an impressive 4 megabyte wavetable. To complement the MIDI functionality,
a Yamaha YSS-225 effects processor is used to provide effects on the onboard
synth's audio output channel. The effects processor on the Tropez Plus is
capable of global effects -- channelized effects are available with the
Multisound Pinnacle.

In Digital Orchestrator Plus, all you need to do is add a controller event
to change the effects. I'll give you a quick run-down of how to turn on the
Reverb halfway through a song, then off again at the end.

First, however, you need to make sure that your sequencer is set up properly. 
Check in your 'MIDI Port Setup' entry under the 'Options' menu - you should 
have both the "TBS-2001 Sample Player" and the "TBS-2001 Effects" selected 
as output devices under the 'MIDI Out' section. 

1. Record (or Open) your MIDI sequence, noting what effects you may want to
   add.

2. Make/Assign a track to the TBS-2001 Effects -- it can be a track containing
   MIDI information, but I would strongly recommend using a new track and 
   naming it something obvious like 'Effects Track'.

3. Click on the 'Window' menu, then select 'Event Editor' from the 'New'
   menu item.

4. Make sure that you have the proper track number showing at the top of the
   screen. If you don't, use the drop down menu to select the track that
   you assigned to the Tropez Plus Effects port.

5. Push the 'Insert' key on your computer's keyboard (not your MIDI keyboard)
   to add an event.

6. Adjust the Bar:Beat:Click to the proper time in the MIDI file you want the
   events to take place (or you can use 'Time' field if you want to). Make 
   sure that subsequent controllers are sent at least 2 clicks apart.

7. Change the 'Type' to 'Controller' by clicking on the appropriate Icon in
   the list to the left.

8. Change the parameters to match the following: 
        Type: Non-Registered Param LSB
        Value: 7

9. Insert another controller, and do the same, with the parameters being: 
        Type: Data Entry MSB
        Value: 0

This sequence turns off the Effects Bypass setting (changing the data bit to 
a 1 will turn it on again). Each command to the effects engine is sent in a
pair. The NRPN LSB (Non-Registered Parameter Number, Least Significant Bit) 
means that the following number is referring to the effect type -- in this
case the number is 7, which means change the 'FX Bypass State'. 
(I list the full effects list below, but they are also on page 111 of the
manual).

You may recognize the first pair below as being the same that I just covered 
above; it is in the MIDI sequence to turn off the effects bypass. It is always
a good practice to un-bypass the effects engine at the start of any sequence.
 
It sounds complicated when it's written out, but you can see below that it
isn't really that difficult to accomplish in practice.
Just putting these six controllers into any MIDI file will give it superb
reverb (a little too much for my taste though!)   

The first two controllers here tell the effects bypass to turn off, allowing 
us to hear the effects processor. 
The second pair set the reverb preset to 'Grand Hall', and the third pair 
places the reverb mix at 100%.

One hint here - if you plan to place a lot of these controller pairs into a
MIDI file, a good shortcut is to select a controller pair (NRPN LSB and the
Data Entry MSB), copy them, then paste them back in, but move the 
Bar:Beat:Click up two clicks past the last event using the spin control. 
Then, just click on OK, and it will drop the pair in right where you want it. 
 
To turn the reverb effect off now, you can just place the following controller
message at the point that you want to cut out the reverb. 
Data Entry MSB; Value 0

If you have sent another NRPN LSB controller between now and the time that
you changed the reverb mix last, you will need to reissue the command [NRPN
LSB; Value 1] before sending the Data Entry value to the processor. The
easiest way is just to send the NRPN/Data Entry pair each time.

You don't always need to re-issue the NRPN LSB controller because these are
what are called 'Continuous Controllers', which means that they can be updated
constantly, or rather, continuously. If you wanted to change the reverb mix
from 0% to 100% to 50% over a three measure section, you could do the
following, assuming that you wanted to start at the first measure, and end
with the third.

  Position 01:01:000 NRPN LSB; Value 1			*sets up the Reverb Level control
  Position 01:01:002 Data Entry MSB; Value 0		*sends a 0% level command
  Position 02:01:000 Data Entry MSB; Value 127		*sends a 100% level command
  Position 03:01:000 Data Entry MSB; Value 64		*sends a 50% level command
 
This will by no means produce a smooth increase in the reverb mix; it will
step it up from nothing to full, then to a 50% mix, with each change occurring
at the beginning of each measure. You could add intermediate values if you
want to make a smoother transition.

NRPN LSB Effect             Control Data Range
---------------             ------------------
 0  Reverb Preset           00 to 07
 1  Reverb Level            00 to 7F
 2  Chorus Preset           00 to 07
 3  Chorus Level            00 to 7F
 4  Other Effects Preset    00 to 38
 5  Other Effects Level     00 to 7F
 6  Dry Synth Level         00 to 7F
 7  Bypass State            00 to 7F
 

Tropez Plus Effects: 

Reverb Programs            
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 0 Hall Sound
 1 Grand Hall
 2 Medium Room
 3 Short and Small
 4 Monastery
 5 Church 
 6 Dinner Plate
 7 Outlandish Verb

Chorus Programs
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 0 Litely Slight
 1 Wah Chorus
 2 A Little Off
 3 Nice and Smooth
 4 Roller Rink
 5 De-Tuned
 6 The 60's
 7 Outer Space

Other Effects
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 0 Through 
 1 Flange 1
 2 Flange 2
 3 Flange 3
 4 Flange 4
 5 Flange 5
 6 Delay 1
 7 Delay 2
 8 Delay 3
 9 Delay 4
10 Delay 5
11 Delay 6
12 Stereo Delay 1
13 Stereo Delay 2
14 Stereo Delay 3
15 Stereo Delay 4
16 Stereo Delay 5
17 Stereo Delay 6
18 Pitch Shift 1
19 Pitch Shift 2
20 Pitch Shift 3
21 Pitch Shift 4
22 Pitch Shift 5
23 Pitch Shift 6
24 Pitch Shift 7 30 EQ 5
25 Pitch Shift 8 31 EQ 6
26 EQ 1 32 EQ 7
27 EQ 2 33 EQ 8
28 EQ 3 34 Wide Stereo
29 EQ 4    

There is a discrepancy between the first revision of the manual and these
pages in the numbering scheme. What is shown here is the correct information;
we apologize for any problems the error may have caused.


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                                   3rd Party
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                  Unzipping files - how to unzip/extract files
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Windows XP comes with a built in unzipping program. Winzip is not need for XP.
Just double-click on the .ZIP file and then hit Extract All.

WINZIP Step by Step:
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1) Download Winzip (Evaluation version) from its website at www.winzip.com, 
   and install it.

2) Double-click on the downloaded .ZIP file that you want to extract.

3) Agree (or disagree) to Winzip's disclaimer and you will see the contents of
   the zip file. You will need to agree with the license agreement before you 
   are able to use the program.

4) Press the "Extract" button and you will see a screen with an "Extract to" 
   window in the upper left. Type "C:\Install" in this window (no quotes).
   This will be the location of the new drivers that you are unzipping the 
   file to.  Also, make sure that the dot is on 'All files' not 'Selected 
   files'.

5) Press "Extract"

6) The extraction is complete when the green light is back on in the bottom of
   the screen (this will take a second or so).

7) You may now navigate to "C:\Install" in My Computer or Windows Explorer 
   where you can see the newly unzipped contents of the file. Continue with 
   your installation procedure as outlined in your manual, or in the
   README.TXT file in the .ZIP file.


NOTE: This document is offered only as a courtesy to our customers and it does
      not imply that VTB supports this program.

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