Tropez 1.0

README.WRI
Copyright (c) 1994 Turtle Beach Systems. All rights reserved. Tropez is a 
trademark of Turtle Beach Systems, Inc.


This file contains important information that became available after the 
printed documentation went to press. 


Customer Support via CompuServe, America Online, or Internet
An excellent alternative to customer support via phone or mail is using 
CompuServe, America Online, or Internet, three of the leading online systems 
in the world. 

Turtle Beach maintains several active forums on CompuServe. For customer 
support contact Turtle Beach at 71333,2432 in forums MIDIVEN Section 2 and 
MULTIVEN Section 16 or GO TURTLE (multimedia vendors' forum) and GO TBMIDI 
(MIDI vendor's forum). 

For Turtle Beach customer support via America Online, the Screen Name is 
TURTLE BCH and the Keyword is TURTLE.

For support via Internet,  contact Turtle Beach customer support at 
SUPPORT@TBEACH.COM.


Customer Support via BeachComber Bulletin Board
The BeachComber bulletin board is available 24 hours a day. The bulletin 
board can be reached at either (717) 767-0250, up to 38,400 baud, eight (8) 
data bits, No parity bits, one (1) stop bit; OR (717) 767-5934, 2400 baud, 
eight (8) data bits, No parity bits, one (1) stop bit via modem. The 
BeachComber bulletin board maintains product demonstrations, sound files, 
MIDI files, and helpful information for Turtle Beach products.


Customer Support via Telephone
If you encounter problems or have questions about installing Tropez, call 
the Turtle Beach customer support staff at (717) 764-5265, Monday from 9:00 
a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Tuesday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 8 p.m., 
Eastern Time. At all other times, leave a message and the call will be 
returned. Or fax user problems--Attention: Customer Support--to 
(717) 767-6033.

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IF YOU PLAN TO USE THE MONTE CARLO AS YOUR CD-ROM CONTROLLER:
Be sure to install (or re-install) your CD-ROM drivers AFTER running the
DOS install. If you do not, the CD-ROM drivers will not operate correctly. 


Additional DOS Utility
TZSETUP.EXE is a graphical interface DOS utility that allows you to 
configure all parameters of the sound card without having to re-run the 
installation. With this utility you can make changes to the sound card 
configuration, CD-ROM configuration, MIDI configuration, TSR setup, 
SoundBlaster input and output, and Windows Sound System input and output. 

All changes take place immediately when you exit this DOS utility, except 
for CD-ROM configuration and TSR setup which require you to reboot the 
computer.  


Un-installing Tropez
If you ever need to uninstall your Tropez, follow these steps:

1. Delete entire \tropez directory (or whatever directory you installed to).
2. Delete ctl3dv2.dll if not being used by a non-Tropez application.
3. Delete tbmixer.ini, stratos.ini, wave.ini, mousplay.ini, wfcp.ini, wfpatch.ini,      tropez.ini, maui.ini from \windows.
4. Delete threed.vbx if not being used by a non-Tropez application.
5. Delete msmixmgr.dll from \windows\system.
6. Delete wfgate.dll and wfsysex.dll from \windows.
7. Delete olecli.dll and olesvr.dll from \windows\system.
8. Delete the following from \windows\system:
	opl3.drv
	vsndsys.386
	tropmidi.drv    
	tropez.drv
9. Restore midimap.old to midimap.cfg (assuming midimap.old is the MIDI 
Mapper  in use right before Tropez was installed).
10. Delete the following from \windows\system:
	slider2.vbx
	kbdlist.vbx
	gauge.vbx
	wfenvlop.vbx
	spin.vbx
11. Delete helprint.dll and riopatch.ini from \windows
12. Delete program group Tropez
13. In system.ini:
	Delete msmixmgr.dll from the DRIVERS= line under [BOOT] section if              another application is not using the Windows Sound System Mixer                         Manager.
	Under [386Enh]: 
		Delete line: "device=vsndsys.386". 
	Under [drivers]:        
		Delete any line with value: tropez.drv, tropmidi.drv, or 
		opl3.drv.
	Delete whole sections [sndsys.drv], [opl3.drv], and [tropmidi.drv].

	
Low Priority on the TB Mixer
In general, you will not need to use the "Low Priority Input" button on the 
TB Mixer.  There are a few applications (such as "Voice Pilot," included 
with the Windows Sound System software) that make use of the input levels 
shown after clicking on the Low Priority Input button, but most applications 
do not. If you wish to set input levels for applications such as Sound 
Recorder, Quick Recorder, Wave SE, or MicroWave, click on the Wave Input 
button and adjust the levels shown.


Tropez Demonstration
The Tropez sound card comes with a demonstration program. To use the 
demonstration program, double click the icon labeled Tropez Demo from the 
Tropez program group.

To listen, select either Jazz, Rock, New Age, or Orchestral and click on the 
Play button.

To listen to a different selection while a selection is playing, click on 
the new selection, then click on the play button.

Click on the stop button to cease playing your selection.

MicroWave and OLE
MicroWave is functionally compatible with OLE 1.0, and with the identical 
functions in OLE 2.0. However, MicroWave will not function with OLE 2.0 
specific calls.


Problems Recording or Playing Back .WAV Audio
If you are experiencing problems recording or playing back .WAV audio, enter 
the Windows Control Panel and open the Drivers section. Edit the CS31BA11 
Business Audio, WSS 2.0 Enhanced driver and choose Half Duplex. Restart your 
machine and try recording or playing back .WAV audio.  NOTE: In this 
configuration, simultaneous .WAV record and playback is not available.


Recording Through Multiple Inputs
Although Tropez has multiple inputs, you can only record through one audio 
input at a time.


Using the Line In Jack on Tropez
If you are using headphone out jack on your CD-ROM drive through the Line In 
jack on the back of Tropez, you may notice that the volume is quite loud. To 
remedy this, adjust the output level on the input mixer or turn down the 
volume knob on your CD-ROM drive.


Using the Second MIDI Port
The diagram on page 20 of the Tropez User's Guide shows the location of the 
second MIDI port. To use this MIDI port, some hardware and software 
adjustments must be made. You will also need a joystick connector and MIDI 
cable. Both of these products are available from Turtle Beach Sales at 
800-645-5640.

Hardware Adjustments
1. Connect the joystick connector to the second MIDI port (labeled JP1 on 
the diagram on page 20 of the Tropez User's Guide), insuring that 
the red stripe    on the joystick connector ribbon lines up with pin 1 on 
the MIDI port (JP1).

2. Connect the joystick connector to the back of your computer by removing 
one of the cover plates and installing the connector cable. Most computers 
are installed with these cover plates to add devices such as this cable. There      should be no reason to use one of your ISA slots.

3. Connect the MIDI cable to the end of the joystick connector.

Software Adjustments
	DOS Adjustments
	1. Run the TZSETUP.EXE utility.
	2. Select MIDI Options and enable External MIDI.

	Windows Adjustments
	1. The default address for MPU-401 is  the same as Tropez (I/O 330). 
	Change the MPU I/O address to 300.
	2. Copy MPU401.DRV into the WINDOWS/SYSTEM directory. (MPU401.DRV                       will be found on Disk 1 of the Tropez Installation program.)
	3. Add the needed lines to make SYSTEM.INI directory match the one 
	below:

		[drivers]
		midimapper=midimap.drv
		timer=timer.drv

		WAVE=tropez.drv
		AUX=tropez.drv
		MIXER=tropez.drv
		MIDI=tropmidi.drv
		MIDI1=opl3.drv
		MIDI2=mpu401.drv

		[mpu401.drv]
		Port=300
		Int=9

	

Additional Information for the Tropez Control Panel

Control Panel Messages
The following messages are part of the Tropez Control Panel Messages system:

Additional Error Message:
E-31:
Stereo drums not allowed!

Problem:
You attempted to download or assign a stereo file to a drum patch.

Remedy:
The Tropez Control Panel does not allow stereo files to be used as drum 
replacements. Only monaural files can be used to replace drum samples. Try 
replacing or assigning a monaural file to the drum patch.

Additional Fatal Error Message:
FE-4:
Wrong version of WFGATE.DLL!

Problem:
The Gatekeeper DLL (WFGATE.DLL) found by the Control Panel is not a correct 
version. The correct version is 1.2. Earlier versions are not usable by the 
Tropez Control Panel.


Command Line Options
The following are additional Command Line Options for the Tropez Control 
Panel:

/Z<WaveFront synthesizer name>

Starts the Control Panel with the synthesizer named on the command line. The 
name is the WaveFront name assigned by the Gatekeeper DLL (in the case of 
Tropez, 'Tropez' would be the name to use). If an unrecognizable name is 
used, the Control Panel defaults to the first installed WaveFront 
synthesizer.

/Y<WaveFront synthesizer number>

Starts the Control Panel with the synthesizer referenced on the command 
line. The number is the WaveFront reference assigned by the Gatekeeper DLL. 
If an unrecognizable name is used, the Control Panel defaults to the first 
installed WaveFront synthesizer. This number is 0 based.

/M<.WSS file name>

Starts the Control Panel and loads the .WSS (WaveFront Sample Set) file 
specified.

/W<.WAV file pathname>

Starts the Control Panel and loads the .WAV file specified. If no program is 
specified (see /P), the .WAV file will be loaded into the first instrument, 
Acoustic Grand Piano.

/P<program number>

Starts the Control Panel and loads the .WAV file specified with the /W 
parameter into the specified program number. This number is 0 based and 
should not exceed 127. To load to drums, specify D followed by the drum 
number (such as 'D14', for the Electric Snare).


Import/Export Menu Items
In order to maintain compatibility with older patch or sample set files, the 
Control Panel has Import and Export menu items under the File Menu. Import 
allows you to read and Export allows you to write older style WaveFront 
Sample Set files (.WSS).


Drum Pitch Shifting
Note that when storing a sample to replace a drum patch, the drum's pitch is 
not adjusted to be centered around the note of the replaced drum. The pitch 
can be adjusted so the frequency is correct by using the Control Panel's 
pitch assignment slider in the Edit dialog box.


A Word About <NO ASSIGNMENT>
The <NO ASSIGNMENT> replacement instrument is no longer available because of 
the way the Gatekeeper DLL handles sample and patch memory allocation. 
Ignore any references to <NO ASSIGNMENT> in the Tropez User's Guide.


Stereo Drum Samples
In previous Control Panels, drums could be replaced with stereo samples. 
This is no longer true; drums can now only be replaced with a mono sample.


WavePatch/Control Panel Data Synchronization
This version of the Control Panel is WavePatch friendly. WavePatch is the 
WaveFront patch editor that allows the user the finest level of control over 
the parameters and functions of the WaveFront synthesizer on board the 
Tropez sound card. The Control Panel attempts to synchronize its data with 
WavePatch, however, in certain instances the information displayed in the 
Control Panel will not seem accurate. The Control Panel allows editing of 
samples that have been stored with either WavePatch or the Control Panel but 
heavy duty WaveFront synthesizer adjustments should be done with WavePatch.


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