The Turtle Beach Maui Hardware Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) File Copyright 1995, 1996 Brandon S. Higa Release:07/01/96 Version 3.3 ============================================================================= This FAQ file is maintained by Brandon S. Higa (bhiga@Hawaii.Edu) who is not affiliated with Turtle Beach Systems. None of the parties involved in the production of this FAQ are responsible for the validity of the information, nor do they make any guarantees, expressed, implied or otherwise. Use this information at your own risk. The latest version of this file is available at: ftp.uwp.edu /pub/msdos/soundcards/turtle.beach/maui.faq ftp.hawaii.edu /outgoing/Maui/maui.faq ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Terms of Distribution This FAQ may be freely redistributed as long as: 1) No charge or fee is made for it 2) It is distributed in UNMODIFIED form If this FAQ is to be bundled with anything or sold, contact the author, Brandon S. Higa at bhiga@Hawaii.Edu, for written permission. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abbreviations FM = Frequency Modulation, a sound generation scheme (not as good as wavetable) GM = General MIDI, a specification for computer interfaced music ICS = Integrated Circuit Systems, makers of the WaveFront synth ISA = Industry Standard Architecture, a kind of motherboard bus spec LB = Local Bus, a kind of motherboard bus spec OS = Operating System PAS, PAS16 = Pro Audio Spectrum, Pro Audio Spectrum 16 TB, TBS = Turtle Beach Systems, makers of the Maui TSR = Terminate and Stay Resident Program (program which eats base RAM) VLB = VESA Local Bus, a kind of motherboard bus spec ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Trademarks Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc. Maui, Rio, SampleStore are trademarks of Turtle Beach Systems MS-DOS, Windows, Windows NT, and Windows 95 are trademarks of Microsoft Corp. Pro Audio Spectrum, Pro Audio Spectrum 16 are trademarks of Mediavision Corp. Sound Blaster is a trademark of Creative Labs Any other trademarks belong to their respective owners ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contents of the FAQ: ==================== +'s indicate additions/changes since the last version Section 1: General Information 1a) How do I contact Turtle Beach? 1b) What is the Maui? 1c) What are the specifications on the Maui? 1d) What does the Maui require? 1e) What software does the Maui come with? 1f) What other things are included with the Maui? 1g) What's this OS stuff? 1h) How do I get a .WAV file? 1i) What are the latest versions of the Maui software programs? 1j) Will the Maui play/record Digital sounds? Section 2: Package Changes 2a) Changes to the Card 2b) Changes to the Manual (v1.0) Section 3: Installation/Hardware 3a) Does it matter which slot I put the Maui in? 3b) How do I mix the Maui's output with my other sound device's output? 3c) How come I don't see a MIDI Mapper setting for my Maui after I installed the software? 3d) Base address conflicts 3e) SampleStore RAM size report errors (or System behaves strangely after adding more SampleStore RAM) 3f) VLB and Local Bus Motherboards 3g) Sounds do not load after installing more SampleStore RAM 3h) What kind of SIMMs can the Maui use? 3i) What are the jumper settings for the Maui's base address? Section 4: DOS 4a) What is SETUPSND? 4b) When do I need to run SETUPSND? 4c) What is WFDOS and what does it do? 4d) How do I get programs to use the Maui? 4e) How do I fix "stuck" notes? 4f) Can I use SampleStore in DOS? (also What is SETWF?) 4g) How do I change the Maui's volume? Section 5: Windows 3.1 5a) Why does my cursor blink from arrow to hourglass? 5b) How do I get Windows programs to use my Maui? 5c) How do I use SampleStore? 5d) How do I play a MIDI file? 5e) Why won't my Maui play in Windows? 5f) What is the Maui Control Panel? 5g) What is Wave/SE? 5h) What is WavePatch? 5i) What is Quad? 5j) Why is the driver asking for OSWF.MOT? 5k) Why does the driver box say Tropez instead of Maui? 5l) Does the v1.30 Windows driver really work? 5m) Can I run Maui in a Windows DOS box? Section 6 : Windows 95 + 6a) Does Turtle Beach have Windows 95 drivers for the Maui? 6b) How can I get my Maui to work in Win95? Section 7 : Windows NT 7a) How do I get my Maui to run under Windows NT? Section 8: Miscellaneous 8a) Notes play longer than they should 8b) Maui won't work in OS/2? Section 9: Accessories 9a) Turtle Beach MIDI Cable 9b) iMedia CD-ROMs Section 9: Further Information 9a) Where to get Maui information 9b) Notes on running Maui in non-General MIDI modes 9c) The future of Maui software CREDITS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ERRORS, ADDITIONS, COMMENTS ============================================================================= SECTION 1: General Information ------------------------------ 1a) How do I contact Turtle Beach? Turtle Beach Systems 5690 Stewart Avenue Fremont, CA 94538 Phone: (510) 624-6200 Fax: (510) 624-6291 Dealer/Distributor info: (800) 884-0190 Tech support phone: (510) 624-6265 Tech support fax: (510) 624-6292 Compuserve: 71333, 2432 Forums: MIDIVEN Section 2 MULTIVEN Section 16 Internet: Support@TBeach.Com (Compuserve address is slower but more reliable - 71333.2432@Compuserve.Com) Web site http://www.tbeach.com FTP site ftp.tbeach.com AOL: Screen Name: TURTLE BCH Keyword: TURTLE BeachComber BBS: (717) 767-0250 up to 38,400 baud, No parity, 8 data, 1 stop (717) 767-5934 up to 2400 baud, No parity, 8 data, 1 stop 1b) What is the Maui? The Maui is a General MIDI card which uses wavetable synthesis (which is superior to FM synthesis). It is geared primarilly toward users who already have a sound card which plays digital sound, such as a Pro Audio Spectrum or Sound Blaster. However, another sound card is NOT required, the Maui will function fine alone. The Maui also includes SampleStore technology which allows the user to add or replace MIDI instruments with .WAV audio files. 1c) What are the specifications on the Maui? General MIDI compliant 32 voices at 33kHz, 24 voices at 44.1kHz, 16 voices at 66kHz 128 instruments 2 megabytes of Sample ROM (8bit compressed from original 4mb 16bit set) 256k of SampleStore RAM, expandable to 8.25mb via 2 30-pin SIMM sockets 6850 UART compatible MPU-401 compatible ICS 2115 synthesizer engine 1d) What does the Maui require? Maui requires: 16-bit AT slot Free Base address: choices are 210h, 230h, 260h, 290h, 300h, 320h, 330h (default), 338h. Free IRQ: choices are 2/9, 5, 12, 15 (default) MS-DOS (for DOS apps) Windows 3.1 (for Windows apps) Optional: 256kx9 1Mx9, 4Mx9 70ns 30pin SIMM(s) for extra RAM A digital audio device to complement the Maui's General MIDI TBS MIDI In/Out/Thru cable for connection of external MIDI devices (Or you can make your own, the wiring diagram is in the Maui manual) 1e) What software does the Maui come with? Maui Drivers and Applications: SETUPSND to load Maui OS code in DOS Drivers for Windows 3.1 Maui Control Panel for Windows Maui Demo w/demo MIDI files for Windows Wave/SE: For loading and editing of .WAV files for SampleStore WavePatch Patch Editor: For loading and editing of SampleStore patches and banks 1f) What other things are included with the Maui? In addition to the previously mentioned items, the Maui comes with: The Maui User's Manual Wave/SE Users's Manual Maui Accessories Order Form Stereo 1/8" (3.5mm) male to Stereo 1/8" (3.5mm) male cable 1g) What's this OS stuff? The Maui requires a special Operating System, to be loaded into its on-board processor in order to function as a General MIDI synthesizer. The OS code is the same for both DOS and Windows but it is somehow loaded differently. See the topics on SETUPSND for more information. 1h) How do I get a .WAV file? .WAV files are waveform data files (sound files) which are commonly used by Windows. In order to get a .WAV file you'd need to download or copy one, convert another sound file into .WAV format, or record a .WAV file using a sound card that can record. The Maui itself cannot record .WAV files. See the section on Further Information for more information. 1i) What are the latest versions of the Maui software programs? A compilation of the latest versions of the various Maui programs will be available in a future FAQ file, yet to be written. 1j) Will the Maui play/record Digital sounds? No, the Maui is not a digital (aka waveform) input or output device. The Maui will only play MIDI-type sounds. If you want a card with digital capabilities as well as General MIDI, check out Turtle Beach's Tropez card. However, Daniel Baum has written a wonderful program called WEMP (Wavefront Extended Module Player) which allows you to play .MOD files on the Maui! See Section 8 for more details, or see the Maui Software FAQ. SECTION 2: Package Changes -------------------------- 2a) Changes to the Card The first batch of Maui's had the WaveBlaster connector header, however, subsequent Maui's did not have this connector. The explanation from Turtle Beach was that Creative Labs changed the WaveBlaster specifications at the last minute so the WaveBlaster connector was removed. For those of you who want WaveBlaster daughtercards, look into Turtle Beach's Rio card. 2b Changes to the Manual (v1.0) Since the WaveBlaster header is no longer there, the references to the WaveBlaster connector and "Internal Serial MIDI Interface" are fairly obsolete. As far as I know, no one has tried to make their own patch cable to use the WaveBlaster header circuitry on the Maui. The JP2 Port settings on page 12 to set the Base Address Maui uses is incorrect. The setting for port 230h is correct, but the setting for port 210h should show all jumpers closed. SECTION 3: Installation/Hardware -------------------------------- 3a) Does it matter which slot I put the Maui in? Usually, no, but you may be better off putting the Maui as far away from drive controllers, video adapters, etc. as possible to reduce the possibility of picking up noise from those cards. Sometimes, the Maui may not work in one slot but work perfectly fine in another. This is usually a problem on local bus systems. TIP: Make sure nothing is touching your system's insides and test it out before closing it up. 3b) How do I mix the Maui's output with my other sound device's output? There are about three ways I know of to connect your Maui so you can hear it: 1) Connect the Maui's Out to your sound card's Line In and connect your speakers/stereo to your sound card's output. (Preferred method for those with a PAS or PAS16) + If your sound card has an internal mixer, you can use its mixer to manipulate the Maui's relative volume level. You can then connect any components that you had connected to your sound card's Line In to Maui's In. - This assumes your sound card has Line In. - If your sound card introduces noise, your Maui will appear noisy. 2) Connect your sound card's output to Maui's In, and connect your speakers/stereo to Maui's Out. + If your sound card is noisy (Sound Blasters have a reputation for this) you avoid adding noise to the Maui's output - Since the Maui doesn't have an internal mixer you will have to adjust your sound card's level using your sound card's software (or hardware). 3) Connect your sound card's output and Maui's Out to your stereo system or mixer. + No noise is introduced (unless you have a noisy stereo/mixer) + You can control everything through your stereo/mixer. - This assumes you have a stereo/mixer. - Your cables from your computer must reach your stereo/mixer. 3c) How come I don't see a MIDI Mapper setting for my Maui after I installed the software? Version 1.0 of the Maui installation software didn't automatically install a Maui setup in MIDI Mapper. Later versions correct his problem but they also delete any other MIDI Mapper settings you may have. To create your own MIDI Mapper setting for your Maui: 1) In Windows, open the Main Group 2) Double-click Control Panel 3) Double-click MIDI Mapper 4) Click the radio button "Setups" in the "Show" box 5) Click the "New" button 6) Enter a Name and Description in the "New MIDI Setup ..." window 7) Make all 16 entries under "Port Name" say "Maui Sample Player" 3d) Base address conflicts Some SCSI cards, sound cards, and possibly other cards, use the Maui's default base address, 330h, which causes a base address conflict. If you have another sound card which emulates MPU-401 either change the address it uses or disable the emulation completely. This is the case of Sound Blasters, Pro Audio Spectrums, and most other cards that want provide MPU-401 emulation. Check the manual of the card in conflict and see if you can get it to use another base address. If you can't get the other card to use a different base address, use one of the Maui's alternate base addresses. The Maui will work fine, but you may not get all of your programs to use the Maui if it's at on the default base address of 330h. 3e) SampleStore RAM size report errors (or System behaves strangely after adding more SampleStore RAM Check to see if the SIMM banks on the Maui are near, or worse, touching any other cards. If so, either move the Maui away, or place something non-conductive to keep the SIMM banks from touching anything else. 3f) VLB and Local Bus Motherboards If your Maui doesn't work (or sounds funny) in a VLB or LB motherboard, try putting it in the ISA slot farthest from the VLB or LB slot(s). 3g) Sounds do not load after installing more SampleStore RAM The Maui just may not like the SIMMs you installed, even if they are perfectly okay SIMMs. Some say 3-chip SIMMs work more often than 9-chip SIMMs. 3h) What kind of SIMMs can the Maui use? The Maui uses 30 pin, 9 or 3 chip SIMMs (Standard PC 30 pin SIMMs), 70 ns or faster. Slower SIMMS (ie, >70ns) may or may not work. The Maui requires parity, according to Turtle Beach (ie, no 2 chip or 8 chip SIMMs, the kind Macintoshes use) 3i) What are the jumper settings for the Maui's base address? The JP2 Port Settings are (from the manual): .. open (no jumper) == closed (jumper on) == == == == .. .. .. .. == 210h == 230h .. 260h .. 290h == 300h == 320h .. 338h .. 330h == .. == .. == .. == .. (default) SECTION 4: DOS -------------- 4a) What is SETUPSND? SETUPSND is the utility to load the Maui's OS code in DOS. You MUST run SETUPSND at least once prior to running DOS programs which will use the Maui. Otherwise, the program will report an error looking for a MIDI device and/or produce no sound. SETUPSND is NOT a TSR and does not take up any memory. It simply loads the Maui OS into the Maui's own OS memory area. SETUPSND DOES take control of an IRQ that you specify in order to enable the Maui's GM functions. You can change the IRQ it uses on-the-fly by re-running SETUPSND. SETUPSND takes a few seconds (about 15-20 seconds) to check the hardware and download the OS to the Maui, thus it's not advised to be running it unnecessarilly. See the topic on when to run SETUPSND later in this section for more information. 4b) When do I need to run SETUPSND? There are basically three times to run SETUPSND: 1) Once when you're in DOS, before running any DOS based MIDI applications 2) If you've exited Windows, even if you had previously run SETUPSND (versions of Windows driver prior to v1.30) 3) If you want to change the IRQ your Maui is currently using You may or may not need to re-run SETUPSND after a warm boot, results may vary. Version prior to v1.30 of the Windows driver somehow negate SETUPSND's initialization, so it is a good idea to either run SETUPSND after exiting Windows or your DOS MIDI programs will not work. Note that v1.30 of the Maui driver for Windows (although a bit flaky) only loads the OS code if the Maui is not already initialized. Thus, if you run SETUPSND before running Windows you should be fine when you exit, unless you re-initialized the card (using Maui Control Panel, etc) in Windows. 4c) What is WFDOS and what does it do? WFDOS is a DOS program Turtle Beach provided to set the Maui's volume and turn off notes. WFDOS comes with Maui software v1.1 and up. 4d) How do I get programs to use the Maui? The Maui is a General MIDI device, so tell your application to use General MIDI, and specify the base address and IRQ of your Maui. Normally General MIDI drivers ask only for the base address, if they ask for anything at all. Be aware that if your program doesn't allow you to specify the base address for General MIDI you may not get sound if your Maui is not at base 330h. You can also try telling programs (if they don't have a General MIDI option) that your Maui is a MT-32, LAPC-1, or similar MIDI device. Results vary. Currently there is no emulation (hardware or software) on the Maui for anything other than General MIDI. Even if it DOES work under a non General MIDI option, you may be hearing incorrect notes due to patch map differences. See the section on Further Information for more details. 4e) How do I fix "stuck" notes? "Stuck" notes are usually caused by a program not telling the Maui to shut the note off. This usually occurs after exiting a program. To fix the problem, run WFDOS with the /O (Notes Off) option. If WFDOS doesn't fix it, re-run SETUPSND. I have yet to come across a stuck note problem that re-running SETUPSND didn't solve. 4f) Can I use SampleStore in DOS? (also What is SETWF?) Originally, no, it wasn't an option with the software Turtle Beach supplied. However, Endre Csato has written a program called SETWF (formerly SETMAUI) which brings SampleStore to DOS! SETWF is a DOS utility for Maui/Rio/Tropez cards which allows loading of Patches, Banks, and Drumkits for DOS based use. 4g) How do I change the Maui's volume? Use the WFDOS utility with the /V parameter. SECTION 5: Windows ------------------ 5a) Why does my cursor blink from arrow to hourglass? The blinking of the cursor from arrow to hourglass and back after starting Windows is normal. The cursor alternates between arrow and hourglass for a few seconds, stops, then alternates one last time. This is a sign that Windows is loading the OS code into the Maui. TIP: Let Windows complete the OS code load before running anything else, especially installers and disk management tools. Installers can fail and disk tools can cause damage if started during the OS loadup. Note that the v1.30 Windows driver for the Maui will only load the OS code if it finds that the Maui was not previously initialized (either in Windows or in DOS via SETUPSND) 5b) How do I get Windows programs to use my Maui? To get Windows programs to use the Maui, either have them output to the MIDI Mapper or Maui Sample Player. If you want to go to an external synthesizer connected to the Maui, have the program output to Maui External Out. If MIDI Mapper isn't set to play through the Maui or you don't have a MIDI Mapper setting for the Maui, see the topic on the MIDI Mapper setting in the Installation section. 5c) How do I use SampleStore? You can use SampleStore by loading a .WAV as a sample via either Wave/SE, Maui Control Panel, WavePatch, or another program that allows SampleStore in Windows. See the following topics for more information on Maui Control Panel, Wave/SE, and WavePatch. 5d) How do I play a MIDI file? Once you have the MIDI Mapper pointing to your Maui, you can play a MIDI file using the Media Player accessory included with Windows, or any other MIDI player program for Windows. 5e) Why won't my Maui play in Windows? Check to see that the MIDI Mapper is set to play through the Maui, try playing a MIDI file through Media Player to test. See the previous topic on getting Windows programs to use the Maui. Sometimes, for reasons I don't know, Windows "forgets" to initialize the Maui. Running the Maui Control Panel, or the Maui Demo program will force Windows to load the OS if it hasn't already been loaded. After this you should be okay. 5f) What is the Maui Control Panel? The Maui Control Panel is a Windows application that allows you to use SampleStore, change the volume, view the output level, and some other things. The volume bars on the Control Panel allow you to see the instantaneous output level, and the little red light above the meters flashes when the output goes beyond a set reference level and clips. TIP: The Maui Control Panel seems to eat quite a bit of processor time so it is not advised to keep it open without reason. TIP: Adjust the Maui's volume level to minimize clipping. 5g) What is Wave/SE? Wave/SE is the included .WAV file editing program for use with the Maui. Wave/SE is a subset of Turtle Beach's Wave sound editing program. Wave/SE allows you to use SampleStore to load a .WAV file as a sample on the Maui. (Initial version used the Maui Control Panel for SampleStore, later versions do not.) 5h) What is WavePatch? WavePatch is the WaveFront Patch and Bank Editor for Windows. It was not ready at the time of the Maui's release so it was mailed to registered Maui owners shortly after. WavePatch lets you redefine instruments, make variations, and save and load patch files, patch banks, and drum kits. 5i) What is Quad? Quad is a four-track digital recording program for Windows. Quad really requires a card capable of digital recording and playback such as the Multisound and Tahiti. Quad does not come with the Maui and is sold by Turtle Beach. 5j) Why is the driver asking for OSWF.MOT? If you haven't initialized your Maui prior to starting Windows (or if Windows feels particularly grumpy) the driver may ask for OSWF.MOT OSWF.MOT is exactly the same as OSMAUI.MOT Either make a copy and call it OSWF.MOT or rename OSMAUI.MOT to OSWF.MOT (Make sure you change your SETUPSND lines, if applicable) 5k) Why does the driver box say Tropez instead of Maui? Bug in v1.30 of the Windows driver. 5l) Does the v1.30 Windows driver really work? In MOST cases, yes. Here are the known "problems" with it: 1) It will nag if you haven't run SETUPSND prior to running Windows, and try to re-initialize the Maui. 2) If/when it tries to re-initialize the Maui, if the file OSWF.MOT is not in your WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory, the driver will nag about not being able to find the file. 3) In some cases, the driver will STILL re-initialize the Maui, even if it's already been initialized. 4) Sometimes you STILL get the "Dance of the Hourglass" 5) Samples loaded in DOS are "lost" when entering Windows. 6) After exiting Windows the synth is in Virtual MIDI mode 7) After exiting Windows MIDI In is disabled 8) After exiting Windows the Maui's volume is different from before Problem #2 can be fixed by either copying or renaming your OSMAUI.MOT to OSWF.MOT Long load time (without the hourglass thing) may be attributed to the WaveFront AutoLoader loading things. Problem #5 can't really be "fixed" because the sample descriptions don't get "ported" to Windows. This may be alleviated in the future by SETMAUI's author. Problems #6, #7, and #8 can be corrected by running Endre Csato's SETMAUI utility after exiting Windows to reset the things that have been changed. If the driver is working how it SHOULD, these things happen: 1) If the Maui is already initialized at startup, the driver will not re-initialize the Maui. Therefore you don't get the "Dance of the Hourglass" 2) Unless you re-initialize the Maui in Windows, the DOS OS code load is preserved. Thus, you don't need to re-run SETUPSND after exiting Windows. Maui works fine on IRQ 5 and IRQ 2/9 with the v1.30 driver, as long as I run SETUPSND before running Windows. Since I run SETUPSND on boot-up, I don't have to worry about it any more. 5m) Can I run Maui in a Windows DOS box? In order to run the Maui in a Windows DOS box, you must open the DOS box and run SETUPSND with a different IRQ from what the Windows Maui driver is set to. After doing so, the Maui should run fine in both Windows and the DOS box. SECTION 6: Windows 95 --------------------- 6a) Does Turtle Beach have Windows 95 drivers? Yes. Turtle Beach has recently released native Windows 95 drivers for the Maui. They are available from the regular sources. Previously, Turtle Beach had some updates for Windows 95 that needed to be installed over an existing install of the Maui software. The new native drivers, need a clean install. The installation may try to put the Maui at some odd base address and IRQ, so you may have to manually set the configuration of your Maui. 6b) How can I get my Maui to work in Win95? With the new native Win95 drivers, running under Win95 shouldn't be too difficult, but if you have problems or don't want to use the native Win95 drivers, you can try the following hints. There have been several users who have contributed hints on getting the Maui to work under Windows 95. The steps different users have used to achieve success follow: A) 1) Find out which IRQ's you have free. Remember that the Maui can only use IRQ 5, 9, 12, or 15. Pick one of these that are free for your Maui to use. 2) Install the version 1.2 Maui software. Be certain to answer NO to all questions. Do not let it make Maui your default MIDI device. Do not enable the Maui when DOS starts. Make sure you give it the proper IRQ and base address numbers. 3) Install the Maui Windows 95 software as per Turtle Beach's instructions. Make sure you make the appropriate changes in the Multimedia Manager to register the Maui. 4) To use the Maui in a Windows 95 DOS box, you need to run SETUPSND from the DOS box, providing the appropriate base address, but a DIFFERENT IRQ. B) 1) Disable the Maui driver for Windows. 2) Install a Windows 95 MPU-401 driver 3) Use SETWF in either DOS or a Windows 95 DOS box to initialize or send samples to the Maui. If you have problems with the Win95 drivers, you following information may be helpful: Reportedly, the Maui drivers from Win3.1 work in Windows 95, but only partially, and running the Control Panel locks the machine. Here are some hints from Mike Perry: 1) Find out what build of Win95 you're using. The later, the better. Builds before 300 aren't so hot, you might want to try and get a later version. Also, newer versions of Win95 actually have a built-in patch for several of the Turtle Beach drivers. I'm using build 435. 2) When the Maui installer asks if you want the Maui to be the default MIDI device, say NO. The MIDI Mapper under 95 is way different than Win 3.1, and the Maui installer seems to trash the whole thing. Oddly enough, if you say NO to the default MIDI question, the Maui becomes the default MIDI device anyway. 3) Get the latest OSMAUI.MOT file from Brandon's Web page. It may or may not help, but does make the initialization of the card faster. Wolfgang Lauter reports that v1.30 of the Maui Windows driver runs under Win95, allowing you to run WavePatch v1.3 and the Maui Control Panel. Loading the latest version of the THREED.VBX file may have been a factor. SECTION 7: Windows NT --------------------- 7a) How do I get my Maui to run under Windows NT? The following information is from Endre Csato: I suddenly found this driver to support my Maui under NT 3.51 final Workstation. It needs to initialize with SETUPSND in DOS boot then re-boot NT and it works to me (IRQ 2/9, port 330) Yes, the WavePatch and other Maui utils don't work, but it's good for playing MIDI files on it. Not perfect but the only driver which works... (Only under 3.51 because NT 4.0 beta doesn't eat it!) SECTION 8: Miscellaneous ------------------------ 8a) Notes play longer than they should Sometimes the MIDI Note Off message may not be sent in a MIDI file, which will cause a note to play indefinitely on the Maui. In some MIDI songs, for reasons currently unknown, the Maui either does not receive, or ignores the MIDI Note Off message. In these cases, the note will continue to play until another Note Off message comes in, which may or may not turn the note off. Maui users are currently researching the reason why the Maui does not turn notes off when it should. See the topic on "stuck notes" in the DOS section for more information. 8b) Maui won't work in OS/2? Currently there is no Maui OS/2 driver, and Turtle Beach doesn't seem to want to write one. Perhaps some user nudging is necessary. Some people report success in opening a DOS box and running SETUPSND, or running SETUPSND and warm-booting. Turtle Beach's current official policy is that they WILL support the Maui in OS/2 Warp. No technical support will be available for OS/2 drivers. SECTION 9: Accessories ---------------------- 9a) Turtle Beach MIDI Cable Turtle Beach has a MIDI Cable for the Maui which connects to the 9-pin MIDI port on the back of the Maui. The MIDI cables provides MIDI In, Out, and Thru functions. (See General Information section for Turtle Beach's contact information) The Maui User's Guide also contains the specs for the MIDI cable in the appendix if you wish to build your own. 9b) iMEDIA CD-ROMs iMEDIA has several CD-ROMs containing samples for Turtle Beach SampleStore capable cards, two of which are called The Leading Edge and The Composer's Toolkit. Reviews and further information about these CD-ROMs are on the Unofficial Maui FTP Directory (see Further Information section) I have been notified that iMEDIA is still around, and they will not only be releasing more CD-ROMs, but they will also have a large library of free samples at their site (which is slated to be up March 1st) [Note: it's still not there...] SECTION 10: Further Information ------------------------------- 10a) Where to get Maui information In addition to the Turtle Beach Beachcomber BBS (number is at top of FAQ, in General Information) there are a few places on the Internet to get Maui related information and files. WWW: Daniel Baum's WEMP Page maintained by Daniel Baum http://www.uni-karlsruhe.de/~Daniel.Baum/wemp.html Martin Fay's page http://a26.cc.umist.ac.uk/~martin/ Turtle Beach Systems http://www.tbeach.com/ Turtle Beach Users Group Home Page maintained by Sean McCreary http://www.cs.colorado.edu:80/~mccreary/tbeach/index.html The Semi Official Turtle Beach Maui Page maintained by Brandon S. Higa http://www2.hawaii.edu/~bhiga/Maui.html Unofficial Turtle Beach directory at UWP via WWW http://archive.uwp.edu/pub/msdos/soundcards/turtle.beach Jimmy Wan's Maui Page maintained by Jimmy Wan http://www-personal.umich.edu/~vecna/maui.html FTP: New Maui Files FTP Directory maintained by Brandon S. Higa ftp.hawaii.edu /outgoing/Maui (Directory name is case-sensitive) Sorry, no uploads (read the README) This directory now only holds the "new" Maui files until they are moved to UWP (See next entry) Unofficial Maui FTP Directory maintained by David Datta and Brandon S. Higa ftp.uwp.edu /pub/msdos/soundcards/turtle.beach Sorry, no uplaods (read the README) This directory takes files from ftp.hawaii.edu but doesn't remove any. Mailing Lists: The Turtle Beach sound card mailing list (formerly known as the Multisound list) maintained by Sean McCreary Send email to: listproc@lists.colorado.edu with the line: SUBSCRIBE MULTISOUND yournamehere in the body of the message. Fairly heavy traffic, supports all TB cards. UseNet Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard.* (ie comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard.tech, comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard.misc, etc) Email: Turtle Beach Support (See addresses in General Information section) FAQs: The Turtle Beach Systems Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) List FTP'able from ftp.hawaii.edu /outgoing/Maui Also posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard.* groups. Maui Software FAQ, latest version numbers and locations of Maui related software. FTP'able from ftp.hawaii.edu /outgoing/Maui 10b) Notes on running Maui in non-General MIDI modes As noted before, trying to use the Maui in a mode other than General MIDI gives varying results. Jimmy Wan has created an MT-32 patch bank for the Maui which can be loaded via SETWF by Endre Csato. See the future of Maui software section for more information. Using this MT-32 bank, some people have reported success in using the Maui with a MT-32 setting in programs. Sometimes the WaveBlaster setting will work, even if you don't have a WaveBlaster connector. 10c) The future of Maui software Jimmy Wan's MT-32 patch bank is a step ahead for further compatibility, especially with older programs. Endre Csato's SETWF utility is great for DOS based MIDI, bringing the capabilities of SampleStore into DOS. Daniel Baum's WEMP program allows playing of MOD sound files on the Maui in DOS. Trust me, it sounds better than having the CPU mix the sounds together! Apparently the Midas Module Player for Windows was planned to support the Maui, but the plan was scrubbed. Perhaps if people show support and reason to support the Maui, they'll put it in. Here's information for the Midas Module Player: Midas Module Player for Windows mdss040a.zip in ftp.cdrom.com /demos/music/code Note that a 32-bit protected mode version is due out at the end of June Authors: pekanga@freeport.uwasa.fi (Petteri Kangaslampi) Jarno_Paananen@sonata.fipnet.fi (Jarno Paananen) gurus2@freeport.uwasa.fi (Jarno Paananen, possibly slower but more likely to get through) bzpriest@indirect.com (Benjamin Cooley) 75430.1651@compuserve.com (75420,1651 on Compuserve) (Benjamin Cooley). Here's information on the Midas Sound System, perhaps someone will write a Maui driver? Midas Sound System (Source code) mdss032a.zip in ftp.cdrom.com/.13/demos/music/programs/misc mdss032b.zip in ftp.cdrom.com/.13/demos/music/programs/misc Others are interested, and even though Turtle Beach has released only a minimal amount of programming information, unlike Gravis, people are making the best of what they have. You can be sure to expect more Maui programs, and more Maui support in the near future, if not from Turtle Beach, from the already well established Maui user base. CREDITS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ========================== Turtle Beach Systems, for the Maui. Daniel Baum for his fabulous WEMP (Wavefront Extended Module Player) program which allows you to play .MODs on the Maui! John Cafarella for information on the V1.30 Windows driver. Endre Csato for creating the SETMAUI utility Kevin Dangoor for writing the Turtle Beach Systems Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) List. It is currently unmaintained. Michael Ehrmann for writing MAUICTRL, a menu for SETMAUI Murray Flemming for sending me files from TB's Compuserve forum, and for the Windows 95 driver information. James Graham for iMEDIA information Moshe Ish-Shalom for the information on erratic SampleStore RAM reports Wolfgang Lauter for information on running WavePatch under Win95 David Masten for pointing out some errors and more additions to the FAQ Sean McCreary for maintaining the Turtle Beach sound card mailing list Mike Perry for information on Windows 95 and Windows NT Jimmy Wan for the MT-32 patch bank, prerelease FAQ evaluation and comments, and information on running the Maui in a Windows DOS box Tow Wang for writing the Turtle Beach Tropez Answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) of which this FAQ is partially modelled Gary Worsham <73257.3641@compuserve.com> for updated Turtle Beach contact info ...and YOU for reading this FAQ and (hopefully) being a Maui user. ERRORS, ADDITIONS, COMMENTS =========================== Send errors, additions, or comments to Brandon S. Higa at bhiga@hawaii.edu