Asus D2X manual

Xonar D2X Audio Card User’s manual[...]

ii E3359 First Edition V1 August 2007 Copyright © 2007 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purc[...]

iii Contents Contents ...................................................................................................... iii Contents ...................................................................................................... iv Notices ..................................................................................................[...]

iv Contents 6. Xonar D2X Driver Guide ............................................................... 29 6.1 Introduction to the Xonar D2X Audio Center GUI ............ 29 6.2 Main Setting ..................................................................... 31 6.3 Mixer/V olume ................................................................... 40[...]

v Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has be[...]

vi This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products. Safety information • Before installing the device on a motherboard, carefully read all the manuals that came with the package. • T o [...]

1 ASUS Xonar D2X 1. Introduction 1.1 Package Contents • ASUS Xonar D2X audio card • ASUS Xonar D2X support CD (including Portable Music Processor™ utility) • Ableton™ Live software CD • Cakewalk™ Production Plus Pack CD (Sonar LE, Dimension LE, and Project5 LE) • PowerDVD 7.0 software DVD player CD • Additional MIDI bracket and ad[...]

2 ASUS Xonar D2X 1.3 Specications summary Category Item Description Audio Performance Output Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A- Weighted): Up to 1 18 dB Input Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A- Weighted): Up to 1 18 dB Output T otal Harmonic Distortion + Noise at 1kHz (A-Weighted) : Up to 0.0004% (-108dB) Input T otal Harmonic Distortion + Noise at 1kHz (A-Weight[...]

3 ASUS Xonar D2X I/O Ports Analog Output Jack: 3.50mm mini jack *4 (Front/Side/Center- Subwoofer/Back) Analog Input Jack: 3.50mm mini jack *2 (Line-In/Mic-In) Other line-level analog input (for CD-IN/TV T uner): CD-In, Aux-In (4-pin header on the card) Digital S/PDIF Output Coaxial and High-bandwidth Optical Combo Connector Supports 192KHz/24bit Di[...]

4 ASUS Xonar D2X Software Utility Portable Music Processor utility Converts digital music content or CD audio into regular MP3/WMA files with Dolby Headphone, Dolby Vi rtual Speaker ( w/ Pro-Logic I I), and Smart V olume Normalization processing (Windows Media Player 10 or above is required) Professional Audio Editing Utility Ableton Live; Cakewalk[...]

5 ASUS Xonar D2X 2. About Hardware 2.1 Xonar D2X Audio Processing Card 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 12 13 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 1 1 14 MIC In Red Line In Front Out Side Surround Center & Subwoofer Back Surround SPDIF In SPDIF Out Blue Green Orange White Amber No LED No LED LED color denition[...]

6 ASUS Xonar D2X No Item Description 1 Microphone Jack Connect your external PC microphone to this 3.5mm jack for voice input. Built-in high-quality Microphone pre-amplifier . 2 Line Input Jack Connect analog devices like MP3 players, CD players, music synthesizers and other line-level sound sources to this 3.5mm jack for audio recording or process[...]

7 ASUS Xonar D2X 2.2 MIDI Board/Cable 1 2 3 4 No Item Description 1 MIDI I/O Header Connects to the MIDI I/O header on the main Xonar D2X audio card 2 Mini-DIN MIDI port Connects to the 6-pin mini-DIN connector of the MIDI Y cable (adaptor to 5-pin DIN standard MIDI I/O connectors) 3 6-pin Mini-DIN MIDI connector Connects to the #2 6-pin mini-DIN p[...]

8 ASUS Xonar D2X 3. Installing the Xonar Hardware 3.1 Preparing Y our Computer Before you proceed with the following installation steps, it’s recommended that you disable your onboard audio device in your BIOS settings, or uninstall any other sound cards on your PC. (For BIOS setting or uninstallation of other sound cards, refer to the user manua[...]

9 ASUS Xonar D2X 2. Secure the audio card bracket to the back of your computer with the screw that you removed. Refer to section 3.1. 3. Connect the power cable of your power supply to the power connector on the Xonar D2X audio card. The PCI Express high-quality audio card requires additional power from your computer . If the power cable is not con[...]

10 ASUS Xonar D2X 3.4 Connecting CD/DVD-ROM Drive (with the analog header) 1. If you would like to use the physical playback buttons on your CD-ROM drive to control audio CD playback on your PC, you need to connect the analog cable between the CD-ROM drive and the audio card. Otherwise, you can just skip this section and use ordinary digital CD pla[...]

1 1 ASUS Xonar D2X 3.5 Connecting TV T uner Card 1. If you have a traditional PCI or PCI Express TV tuner card on your PC, you may need to connect it to the audio card to send the tuner card’s sound to your PC speakers. 2. Secure the PCI/PCI Express TV tuner card and screw it into the back-panel. 3. Connect the audio output header from the TV tun[...]

12 ASUS Xonar D2X 4. Installing Software 4.1 Installing the Audio Card Driver 1. After you have installed your audio card, turn on your computer . Windows automatically detects your audio card and searches for device drivers. When prompted for the audio drivers, click the “Cancel” button. 2. Insert the driver installation CD into your CD-ROM or[...]

13 ASUS Xonar D2X 4.2 Installing the PMP software (Portable Music Processor) 1. From the installation CD menu, select the option to install the PMP software. 2. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. After the installation is complete, click Finish.[...]

14 ASUS Xonar D2X 4.3 Installing the Ableton Live 1. Insert the Ableton Live installation CD into the CD/DVD-ROM drive. 2. The installation program will start automatically . If it does not, double click the setup program. 3. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. Please read the “END USER LICENCE AGREEMENT” and mak[...]

15 ASUS Xonar D2X 4.4 Installing the Cakewalk Production Plus Pack 4.4.1 Installing SONAR LE 1. Insert the Cakewalk Production Plus Pack installation CD into your CD/DVD- ROM drive. 2. The installation program will start automatically . If it does not, double click the setup program. 3. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installa[...]

16 ASUS Xonar D2X 4.4.2 Installing Dimension LE 1. Insert the Cakewalk Production Plus Pack installation CD into your CD/DVD- ROM drive. 2. Choose to install the Dimension LE program. 3. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. Please read the “SOFTW ARE LICENCE AGREEMENT” and make sure you understand and accept it be[...]

17 ASUS Xonar D2X 4.4.3 Installing Project5 LE 1. Insert the Cakewalk Production Plus Pack installation CD into your CD/DVD- ROM drive. 2. Choose to install the Project5 LE program. 3. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. Please read the “SOFTW ARE LICENCE AGREEMENT” and make sure you understand and accept it befo[...]

18 ASUS Xonar D2X 5. In the InstallShield Wizard dialog box, select the “Remove” option. 6. Restart your computer when prompted. 4.5.2 Reinstalling Software 1. Before you reinstall any software, it’s recommended to uninstall the existing software first. 2. After you finish the uninstallation of the software, please follow the installation pro[...]

19 ASUS Xonar D2X 5. Connecting Speakers and Peripherals 5.1 Connecting Digital Speaker Systems (Home Theater) The Xonar D2X supports Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive technologies, which transcode any audio, including games and music, into industry-standard Dolby Digital or DTS 5.1 surround bit-streams. This makes playback through your home t[...]

20 ASUS Xonar D2X 5.2 Connecting Headphones 5.2.1 Connecting Stereo Headphones 1 No Item Description 1 Front Out/Headphone Jack The Front Out jack has a built-in high-quality amplifier to drive headphones. Please connect your stereo headphones directly to this jack.[...]

21 ASUS Xonar D2X 5.2.2 Connecting 5.1 channel Headphones 1 2 3 No Item Description 1 Front Out Connect the front-channel 3.5mm plug of your 5.1 headphones into this jack. 2 Side Surround Out Connect the surround-channel 3.5mm plug of your 5.1 headphone into this jack. 3 Center/Subwoofer Out Connect the Center/Bass-channel 3.5mm plug of your 5.1 he[...]

22 ASUS Xonar D2X 5.3 Connecting Analog Speaker Systems 5.3.1 Connecting Analog Power Amplier 1 2 3 4 No Item Description 1 Front Out Connects to the “left front” and “right front” input ports of the analog amplifier with the mini-jack to RCA cable. 2 Side Surround Out Connects to the “left surround” and “right surround” input po[...]

23 ASUS Xonar D2X 5.3.2 Connecting 2/2.1 Channel Speakers No Item Description 1 Front Out/Headphone Jack Connect the 2/2.1 speaker set’s 3.5mm plug into this Front Out jack. 1 1 2 Speakers 2.1 Speakers[...]

24 ASUS Xonar D2X 5.3.3 Connecting 4/4.1 Channel Speakers No Item Description 1 Front Out Connects to the Front input port of the 4/4.1 speakers with the mini-jack cable. 2 Side Surround Out Connects to the Surround input port of the 4/4.1 speakers with the mini-jack cable. 1 2 1 2 4 Speakers 4.1 Speakers[...]

25 ASUS Xonar D2X 5.3.4 Connecting 5.1 Channel Speakers 5.3.5 Connecting 6.1/7.1 Channel Speakers No Item Description 1 Front Out Connects to the Front input port of the 5.1 speakers with the mini-jack cable. 2 Side Surround Out Connects to the Surround input port of the 5.1 speakers with the mini-jack cable. 3 Center/Subwoofer Connects to the Cent[...]

26 ASUS Xonar D2X No Item Description 1 Front Out Connects to the Front input port of the 6.1/7.1 speakers with the mini-jack cable. 2 Side Surround Out Connects to the Surround input port of the 6.1/7.1 speakers with the mini-jack cable. 3 Center/Subwoofer Connects to the Center/Subwoofer input port of the 6.1/7.1 speakers with the mini-jack cable[...]

27 ASUS Xonar D2X 5.4 Connecting Microphone 5.5 Connecting Line-In Audio Sources No Item Description 1 Microphone Input Jack Connect the microphone’s 3.5mm plug into this Mic-In jack for voice communication, recording, or karaoke. 1 No Item Description 1 Line Input Jack Connect the 3.5mm plug of the CD/MP3 Player or any other Line level analog au[...]

28 ASUS Xonar D2X 5.6 Connecting Digital Audio Sources Y ou can also use a coaxial cable for a S/PDIF digital connection. Just plug the coaxial RCA male connector to the S/PDIF-In combo jack and connect the other end into the coaxial S/PDIF output on the player . No Item Description 1 Optical adaptor Plug the optical T OSLINK adaptor into the S/PDI[...]

29 ASUS Xonar D2X 6. Xonar D2X Driver Guide 6.1 Introduction to the Xonar D2X Audio Center GUI 1. After the driver installation is complete and your computer has been rebooted, you will find the Xonar D2X Audio Center ’s icon in the system tray on the bottom right-hand corner of the screen. Double click this icon to open the Xonar Audio Center ut[...]

30 ASUS Xonar D2X No Item Description 1 Display Area This display area shows the 10-band signal meter , volume level, and the status of the Dolby/DTS technologies, EQ, and DSP modes. Note: this area just displays information, but is not used to alter settings. 2 Menu Open/Close Clicking this button will move the display area and reveal the configur[...]

31 ASUS Xonar D2X 6.2 Main Setting 6.2.1 Sample Rate The Sample rate determines the number of audio samples per second that the Digital-to-Analog Converters (DAC) and S/PDIF digital interface will output. The Xonar D2X audio card can support sample rates up to 192KHz (44.1K, 48K, 96K, 192KHz). Usually audio CDs and MP3 files are 44.1KHz; DVD-Video [...]

32 ASUS Xonar D2X 6.2.2 Analog Out/Speaker T est No Item Description 1 Analog Out The Analog Out setting is used to match your actual speaker setting, such as headphones, 2 speakers (or 2.1), 4 speakers (or 4.1), 5.1 speakers, and 7.1 speakers. Xonar D2X will play the channels and do the proper 3D/Dolby/DTS sound processing accordingly . Please sel[...]

33 ASUS Xonar D2X 6.2.3 SPDIF Out/DDL/DTS Interactive Xonar D2X is capable of outputting Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive, which are real-time encoders that transcode any audio, including games and music, into industry-standard Dolby Digital or DTS 5.1 bit-streams on-the-fly . This is ideal for playback through a home theater system, creating[...]

34 ASUS Xonar D2X 6.2.4 Audio Channels (For Vista only) This setting only appears in Windows Vista. V ista will deliver the audio channels to the audio driver according to this setting, no matter what the original audio content is or how many channels they have. Therefore, you need to set this in accordance with your audio content before you play i[...]

35 ASUS Xonar D2X 6.2.5 7.1 Virtual Speaker Shifter The 7.1 Virtual Speaker Shifter has the following major features: • Expanding/upmixing audio to 7.1-channel surround sound • Virtualizing 7.1 surround sound over any set of speakers • Shiftable virtual speaker positioning allows you to adjust the best sound field easily without moving physic[...]

36 ASUS Xonar D2X 6.2.6 Dolby Pro-Logic IIx Dolby Pro-Logic IIx is a 7.1 surround upmixing technology and is widely used in home theater systems, TVs, game consoles, and car audio systems. It can expand stereo audio, such as MP3, CD, and TV programs into immersive 5.1 or 7.1-channel surround. No Item Description 1 Dolby Pro-Logic IIx enable/disable[...]

37 ASUS Xonar D2X 6.2.7 DTS Neo:PC DTS Neo:PC is another 2-to-7.1 channel upmixing technology , using a sophisticated algorithm from DTS Labs. It can spread stereo audio such as MP3, CD, and TV programs into an immersive 5.1 or 7.1-channel surround sound environment. No Item Description 1 DTS Neo:PC enable/ disable Click this check box to enable DT[...]

38 ASUS Xonar D2X 6.2.8 Dolby Headphone Dolby Headphone creates a stunning multi-channel surround experience over ordinary stereo headphones for playing 3D games, watching 5.1 DVD movies, and listening to music. Dolby Headphone produces surround sound cues so realistic that you will believe you are listening over speakers in a well-controlled studi[...]

39 ASUS Xonar D2X 6.2.8 Dolby Virtual Speaker Dolby Virtual Speaker technology simulates a 5.1-speaker surround sound listening environment from as few as two speakers. Dolby Virtual Speaker also creates a wider two-channel environment during playback of stereo CDs and MP3 content, and when combined with Dolby Pro Logic® II processing, delivers a [...]

40 ASUS Xonar D2X 6.3 Mixer/V olume The mixer page is designed to control the volume for playback and recording on the Xonar D2X. In addition, the Xonar D2X also provides a high-quality digital monitoring function for hearing the recorded audio from the speakers. Y ou can also process the input signals with all playback sound effects such as Dolby [...]

41 ASUS Xonar D2X 6.3.2 Recording/Monitoring V olume 8 No Item Description 1 Recording V olume T ab Click this button to show the recording volume page. 2 Source/Path Name This shows the source name for each volume control slider , including: S/PDIF-In: S/PDIF digital input source Mix: Stereo Mix which will record all analog inputs and digital wave[...]

42 ASUS Xonar D2X 4 Recording Selector button Click this button to select the path/source you are going to record. Please note that the recording function on Windows is a one-path selector . So, you can select only one default recording source at a time. Y ou may have to restart the recorder program if you switch to a different source. (Note: On Vi[...]

43 ASUS Xonar D2X 6.4 Effects 6.4.1 Environment Effects Environment effects can be used to create realistic listening experiences that mimic different environments. There are a total of 27 environment options, which can be applied to all 2D sound sources, like music. No Item Description 1 Default Environments These four buttons activate Bathroom, C[...]

44 ASUS Xonar D2X 6.4.2 10-Band Equalizer The equalizer can modify the audio output for different frequencies, and be used to compensate for deficiencies in your speakers/systems. There are 12 default patterns and you can also make your own settings. No Item Description 1 Default Equalizer Options There are 12 available equalizer patterns. Click on[...]

45 ASUS Xonar D2X 6.5 Karaoke/Magic V oice The Xonar D2X provides powerful features for VOIP and Karaoke, including Magic V oice, Microphone Echo, Key-Shifting, and V ocal Cancellation. Magic V oice is a great feature for disguising your voice (using monster/cartoon/male/female effects) for VOIP and online gaming applications. Microphone Echo can g[...]

46 ASUS Xonar D2X 6.6 FlexBass FlexBass, an advanced bass management and enhancement mechanism, allows you to select each satellite speaker ’s type for optimal sound performance from the speakers. (Small: common speaker that cannot produce low frequencies; Large: wide-band speakers that can produce low frequencies well). It comes with an adjustab[...]

47 ASUS Xonar D2X 6.7 AEC (Acoustic Echo Cancellation) Xonar D2X provides advanced Acoustic Echo Cancellation (AEC) for best voice communication quality over your speakers. AEC technology can eliminate up-to- 40dB speaker echo return and suppress noises into your microphone for easier conversation experience. AEC is an innovative feature to make Xo[...]

48 ASUS Xonar D2X 6.8 Smart V olume Normalization Smart V olume NormalizationTM (SVN) automatically keeps all music or video/TV audio output at a constant level to reduce manual adjustment hassles inherent with sound sources of different loudness. It allows you to listen to various content, like MP3, TV program, DVD video and even games with consis[...]

49 ASUS Xonar D2X 0dB (Full-scale) -  -10 dB Music 1 Music 2 SVN Off SVN On T No Item Description 1 SVN On/Off Click this button to enable SVN. This button is outlined blue when active. 2 SVN Display When SVN is enabled, “Smart V olume” will be lit up at the bottom of the volume meter and the volume meter will show the level. 3 SVN Blue Ligh[...]

50 ASUS Xonar D2X 6.9 DS3D GX (for Vista Only) and DSP Modes Xonar D2X is introducing an innovative technology –DirectSound 3D Game Extensions v1.0 (DS3D GX 1.0)- to restore DirectSound 3D Hardware acceleration mode and its subsidiary EAX effects on Windows V ista for 3D games. Unlike some proprietary API like OpenAL, DS3D GX doesn’t require ga[...]

51 ASUS Xonar D2X No Item Description 1 GX Mode DirectSound 3D Game Extensions mode to support EAX and DirectSound 3D Hardware extensions for lots of DirectX/ DirectSound3D games on Windows Vista. 2 Hi-Fi Mode This mode is set for Hi-Fidelity playback, where all effects will be cleared to keep the original digital data and analog output quality as [...]

52 ASUS Xonar D2X No Item Description 1 Preferences Step 1 is to open the “Preferences” window from the Options tab. 2 Driver T ype Step 2 is to select “ASIO” as the driver type. (WDM and MME are other Windows driver types) 3 Audio Device Step 3 is to choose “ASUS Xonar D2X ASIO” as the Audio Device. 4 Hardware Setup Step 4 is to click [...]

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54 ASUS Xonar D2X For other applications that support ASIO, such as W aveLab, Cubase, Reason, Winamp, etc, the setup will be very similar to the above. No Item Description 1 Audio Options Step 1 is to open the “Audio Options” window from the Options tab. 2 Driver Mode Step 2 is to select “ASIO” as the driver mode in Advanced tab. (WDM and M[...]

55 ASUS Xonar D2X 7. Portable Music Processor™ Software Guide 7.1 Introduction Xonar D2X provides the Portable Music Processor TM (referred to as PMP hereafter) software tool that contains the following features: • Converts MP3, WMA, AAC (iT unes required), Audio CD, WA VE into WMA or MP3 files with the same ID3 information and post processor e[...]

56 ASUS Xonar D2X 4. Y ou will also need an MP3 encoder installed to encode music into M P3 format (If you don’t have this already , the Xonar D2X installer will provide a guide message to download a free MP3 encoder) After PMP is installed, you will find a PMP shortcut icon on the desktop. Double click the icon and PMP will show up as below . No[...]

57 ASUS Xonar D2X 7.2 Converting music in “Main Setting” Page Click the main setting page to start the PMP music conversion process. No Item Description 1 Select Music Sources Step 1 is to prepare the music sources that you are going to convert. Y ou can select 3 music source folders which can be multiply checked: 1) My Music – This path is l[...]

58 ASUS Xonar D2X 2 Conversion settings Step 2 is to set the conversion settings you would like. There are three tabs for different settings: 1) Format: select MP3 or WMA to be the converted format you would like to have. Y ou can also choose the bitrate from 128Kbps, 192Kbps, and 320Kbps (the higher bitrate, the higher quality but bigger file size[...]

59 ASUS Xonar D2X 7.3 Find Converted Music in “PMP Music” Page The default conversion destination folder is C:Program FilesASUSPMPPMP Music. Y ou can easily click the PMP Music page to find the converted music library . The new file name will be copied and suffixed with the data rate and DH (ie. Dolby Headphone) or DVS (ie. Dolby Virtual Sp[...]

60 ASUS Xonar D2X 8 Ableton Live Software Guide Please refer to the separate manual for Ableton Live. 9. Cakewalk Production Plus Pack Software Guide Please refer to the Help manual for these Cakewalk programs.[...]

61 ASUS Xonar D2X 10. RMAA Test Guide The Xonar D2X driver CD includes RightMark Audio Analyzer (RMAA) v5.6, a popular software intended for testing the quality of audio equipment, be it a sound card, portable MP3 player , consumer CD/DVD player , or a speaker system. The measurements are conducted by playing and recording test signals, and using f[...]

62 ASUS Xonar D2X 4. Go to the Mixer Recording page and select “AL T” as the recording source. Click “Reset” to make sure the recording volume is on the default highest level (0dB). This is actually a high-quality onboard loop-back path from the Line-out directly to the Line-In. This allows you to get realistic output and input quality rati[...]

63 ASUS Xonar D2X 5. Click “Reset” on the playback volume mixer page to keep the volume setting on default. 6. T urn the master volume to the MAX level (0dB) 5 6[...]

64 ASUS Xonar D2X 10.2 Conguration and T est with RMAA Start RMAA and follow the setup procedure below . 1. Select both of the playback/recording devices as “ASUS Xonar D2X Audio”. 2. Select 24bit and 48KHz for the test signals. (If you change the format here, please remember to go back to set the same sample rate output in the Xonar D2X Aud[...]

65 ASUS Xonar D2X 4. Go to the Sound Card tab and select “DirectSound” as the Driver Model (because Windows MME mode doesn’t support high-resolution 24bit audio playback and the data may be manipulated by Windows so that the real hardware quality can not be measured properly .) 5. Click loop-back mode test button 4 5[...]

66 ASUS Xonar D2X 6. Check if the levels shown in the Adjusting level window are OK (the level meter will be green). 7. If the recording volume level is not high enough, please check and make the W A VE and Master V olume have been at the maximum level; Instead, if the recording volume level is too high, please lower the W A VE and Master volumes g[...]

67 ASUS Xonar D2X 8. Begin the test by clicking the “Done” button. If you cannot get the level to be “OK” after the previous step, click “Done” anyways and proceed. 9. Enter “Xonar D2X Audio Card” in the New slot name and select one Empty slot. Then click “OK”. 8 9[...]

68 ASUS Xonar D2X 10. RMAA will pop up the T est results window . Y ou can click the “Select” checkbox and click to “Make html report”. 1 1. Check and key in the report name/options as follows and then click “OK”. 10 1 1[...]

69 ASUS Xonar D2X 10.3 RMAA T esting Results Open the html file you created and saved in the test above, and it will display the report with both data and plots in your browser . The following report is a sample and you can see how high-fidelity and crystal-clean the Xonar D2X audio card is for both output and input (one of the world’s finest sou[...]

70 ASUS Xonar D2X Frequency range Response From 20 Hz to 20 kHz, dB -0.10, +0.04 From 40 Hz to 15 kHz, dB -0.02, +0.04 Xonar D2X Audio Card RightMark Audio Analyzer test T esting chain: External loopback (line-out - line-in) Sampling mode: 24-bit, 48 kHz Summary General performance: Excellent Frequency response Frequency response (from 40 Hz to 15 [...]

71 ASUS Xonar D2X Noise level Dynamic range Parameter Left Right RMS power , dB: -1 15.2 -1 15.1 RMS power (A-weighted), dB: -1 16.5 -1 16.4 Peak level, dB FS: -92.6 -92.5 DC offset, %: -0.00 -0.00[...]

72 ASUS Xonar D2X THD + Noise (at -3 dB FS) Parameter Left Right Dynamic range, dB: +1 15.1 +1 15.1 Dynamic range (A-weighted), dB: +1 16.2 +1 16.3 DC offset, % -0.00 -0.00 Parameter Left Right THD, %: 0.0004 0.0006 THD + Noise, %: 0.0006 0.0007 THD + Noise (A-weighted), %: 0.0007 0.0009[...]

73 ASUS Xonar D2X Intermodulation distortion Stereo crosstalk Parameter Left Right IMD + Noise, %: +0.001 1 +0.001 1 IMD + Noise (A-weighted), %: +0.0005 +0.0005[...]

74 ASUS Xonar D2X IMD (swept tones) Parameter Left Right Crosstalk at 100 Hz, dB: -1 1 1 -1 1 1 Crosstalk at 1 KHz, dB -1 15 -1 14 Crosstalk at 10 KHz, dB -1 12 -1 12 Parameter Left Right IMD + Noise at 5 KHz, 0.0006 0.0006 IMD + Noise at 10 KHz, 0.0005 0.0006 IMD + Noise at 15 KHz, 0.0005 0.0006[...]

75 ASUS Xonar D2X 11. Troubleshooting and FAQs [T roubleshooting] The audio card driver could not be installed on my PC. Instructions: 1. Please make sure that you have properly plugged the audio card in the PCI Express slot on your motherboard. 2. Check that the Windows hardware device manager has discovered a multimedia audio device. If no device[...]

76 ASUS Xonar D2X I can’t hear any sound from my analog speakers Instructions: 1. Xonar D2X PCI Express audio card needs the power cable to supply addition power in addition to the basic PCI Express bus power . Please double check you have plugged the small 4-pin power plug onto Xonar D2X power connector . If you did not plug the internal power ,[...]

77 ASUS Xonar D2X I can’t hear audio input (Mic, Line-in, CD-in, etc.) from my speakers Instructions: 1. Go to the mixer recording page in the Audio Center and select the correct input as the recording source (Xonar D2X uses high-quality 1 18dB digital recording and monitoring to route the input signal through to the output.) If you are using Win[...]

78 ASUS Xonar D2X Why couldn’t PMP convert some music les successfully? Instructions: 1. Make sure you have installed Windows Media Player 10 or above version, and MP3 encoder in your PC. (following the pop-up downloading information to finish the installation. T o download free MP3 encoder , go to: http://www . elecard.com/download/#freeware/[...]

79 ASUS Xonar D2X Q4: Does the Xonar D2X support EAX on Vista? Answer: Y es, Xonar D2X can support EAX2.0 not only on Windows XP but also on V ista through innovative DirectSound3D Game EXtensions v1.0 (DS3D GX 1.0) technology . Q5: Why do I need Dolby and DTS for PC games? Answer: 1. Dolby Digital, Pro-Logic IIx, and DTS are available on the lates[...]

80 ASUS Xonar D2X the playback speed (2X, only on Windows XP) and record the accelerated analog signal. PMP will convert the signal back to the normal speed with very high-quality (1 18dB SNR), low distortion (-108dB) time-scaling algorithm. AL T technology can shorten the total conversion process. Please refer to the graph below: Playback Record O[...]

81 ASUS Xonar D2X Q10: Why is the sample rate of the original music le changed after the le is converted by PMP into a WMA le? Answer: The sample rate of a WMA file must be limited at 44.1KHz. Q1 1: Why is the AL T recording volume reduced? Answer: If you connect a device, such as a headphone or speakers, the device will reduce the recordi[...]

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