Asus Xonar D2 manual

ASUS ® Xonar D2 audio card User Manual[...]

ii E3255 First Edition V1 May 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 purchas[...]

iii Contents Contents ..................................................................................................... -iii Notices .......................................................................................................... v Safety information .....................................................................................[...]

iv Contents 6.4 Effects .............................................................................. 42 6.5 Karaoke/Magic V oice ....................................................... 44 6.6 FlexBass .......................................................................... 45 6.7 Smart V olume Normalization .....................................[...]

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 D2 1. Introduction 1.1 Package Contents • Xonar D2 7.1 Channel PCI Audio Card • Driver Support CD (including Portable Music ProcessorTM utility) • AbletonTM Live software CD • CakewalkTM Production Plus Pack CD (Sonar LE, Dimension LE, and Project5 LE) • PowerDVD 7.0 software DVD player CD • Additional MIDI bracket and adap[...]

2 ASUS Xonar D2 1.3 Specications summary Category Item Description Audio Performance Output Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A- Weighted): 1 18dB Input Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A- Weighted): 1 18 dB Output T otal Harmonic Distortion + Noise at 1kHz : 0.0004% (-108dB) Input T otal Harmonic Distortion + Noise at 1kHz : 0.0004% (-108dB) Frequency Response (-3d[...]

3 ASUS Xonar D2 Driver Features Operation System Windows ® Vista/XP(32/64bit)/MCE2005 Dolby ® T echnologies Dolby ® Headphone , Dolby ® Vi rtual Speaker , Dolby ® Pro-Logic IIx, Dolby ® Digital Live DTS ® T echnologies DTS ® Connect (DTS Interactive Encoder and DTS Neo:PC) Smart V olume NormalizerTM Normalizes the volume of all audio source[...]

4 ASUS Xonar D2 2. About Hardware 2.1 Xonar D2 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[...]

5 ASUS Xonar D2 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-amplier . 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[...]

6 ASUS Xonar D2 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 D2 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 por[...]

7 ASUS Xonar D2 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 manual[...]

8 ASUS Xonar D2 3.2 Installing the Audio Processing Card 1. Face the bracket of the Xonar D2 audio card toward the back panel of your computer and insert the audio card gently into an available PCI slot. Make sure it’s completely inserted into the PCI slot. (W arning! Do not force the audio card into the slot. Make sure that the gold pins of the [...]

9 ASUS Xonar D2 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 playb[...]

10 ASUS Xonar D2 3.5 Connecting TV T uner Card 1. If you have a traditional PCI 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 TV tuner card in one PCI slot and screw it into the back-panel 3. Connect the audio output header from the TV tuner card to the[...]

1 1 ASUS Xonar D2 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[...]

12 ASUS Xonar D2 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.[...]

13 ASUS Xonar D2 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 make[...]

14 ASUS Xonar D2 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 installat[...]

15 ASUS Xonar D2 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 bef[...]

16 ASUS Xonar D2 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 befor[...]

17 ASUS Xonar D2 2. Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel. 3. Double-click the “Add/Remove Programs” icon. 4. Click the “Change or Remove Programs” button. 5. Select each program you would like to remove, and then click the “Add/ Remove (or Change/Remove)” button. 6. In the InstallShield Wizard dialog box, select the “Remove?[...]

18 ASUS Xonar D2 5. Connecting Speakers and Peripherals 5.1 Connecting Digital Speaker Systems (Home Theater) The Xonar D2 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 the[...]

19 ASUS Xonar D2 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 amplier to drive headphones. Please connect your stereo headphones directly to this jack.[...]

20 ASUS Xonar D2 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 hea[...]

21 ASUS Xonar D2 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 amplier with the mini-jack to RCA cable. 2 Side Surround Out Connects to the “left surround” and “right surround” input po[...]

22 ASUS Xonar D2 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[...]

23 ASUS Xonar D2 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[...]

24 ASUS Xonar D2 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 Cente[...]

25 ASUS Xonar D2 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.[...]

26 ASUS Xonar D2 5.5 Connecting Microphone 5.6 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 aud[...]

27 ASUS Xonar D2 5.7 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/PDIF[...]

28 ASUS Xonar D2 6. Xonar D2 Driver Guide 6.1 Introduction to the Xonar D2 Audio Center GUI 1. After the driver installation is complete and your computer has been rebooted, you will nd the Xonar D2 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 utilit[...]

29 ASUS Xonar D2 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 congur[...]

30 ASUS Xonar D2 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 D2 audio card can support sample rates up to 192KHz (44.1K, 48K, 96K, 192KHz). Usually audio CDs and MP3 les are 44.1KHz; DVD-Video u[...]

31 ASUS Xonar D2 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 D2 will play the channels and do the proper 3D/Dolby/DTS sound processing accordingly . Please selec[...]

32 ASUS Xonar D2 6.2.3 SPDIF Out/DDL/DTS Interactive Xonar D2 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-y . This is ideal for playback through a home theater system, creating [...]

33 ASUS Xonar D2 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 it[...]

34 ASUS Xonar D2 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 eld easily without moving physic[...]

35 ASUS Xonar D2 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[...]

36 ASUS Xonar D2 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 DTS[...]

37 ASUS Xonar D2 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 studio[...]

38 ASUS Xonar D2 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 v[...]

39 ASUS Xonar D2 6.3 Mixer/V olume The mixer page is designed to control the volume for playback and recording on the Xonar D2. In addition, the Xonar D2 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 and[...]

40 ASUS Xonar D2 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 [...]

41 ASUS Xonar D2 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 Vis[...]

42 ASUS Xonar D2 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, Co[...]

43 ASUS Xonar D2 6.4.2 10-Band Equalizer The equalizer can modify the audio output for different frequencies, and be used to compensate for deciencies 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[...]

44 ASUS Xonar D2 6.5 Karaoke/Magic V oice The Xonar D2 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 gen[...]

45 ASUS Xonar D2 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 adjustable[...]

46 ASUS Xonar D2 6.7 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 consist[...]

47 ASUS Xonar D2 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 Light When SVN is enabled, the master volume knob will be illuminate[...]

48 ASUS Xonar D2 6.8 DSP Modes Besides the abundant sound effects described above, the Xonar D2 also provides quick Digital Sound Processing modes which are congured for typical applications including Music, Movies, and Games over different output speaker types. In addition, Xonar D2 also offers a Hi-Fi mode for hi-delity playback without any[...]

49 ASUS Xonar D2 6.9 ASIO 2 Driver ASIO TM (Audio Stream Input Output) is a proprietary audio driver architecture and a trademark of Steinberg Media T echnologies GmbH. The Xonar D2 driver package has included an ASIO2 compatible driver for application programs that have ASIO or ASIO2 output. ASIO can ensure lower latency during playback and record[...]

50 ASUS Xonar D2 When Using Sonar LE… 1 2[...]

51 ASUS Xonar D2 For other applications that support ASIO, such as W aveLab, Cubase, Reason, Winamp, etc, the setup will be very similar to the above. 3 4 5 7 6 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. ([...]

52 ASUS Xonar D2 7. Portable Music ProcessorTM Soft-ware Guide 7.1 Introduction Xonar D2 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 les with the same ID3 information and post processor ef[...]

53 ASUS Xonar D2 4. Y ou will also need an MP3 encoder installed to encode music into MP3 format (If you don’t have this already , the Xonar D2 installer will provide a guide message to download a free MP3 encoder) After PMP is installed, you will nd a PMP shortcut icon on the desktop. Double click the icon and PMP will show up as below . No I[...]

54 ASUS Xonar D2 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 lo[...]

55 ASUS Xonar D2 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 le size[...]

56 ASUS Xonar D2 7.2 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 nd the converted music library . The new le name will be copied and sufxed with the data rate and DH (ie. Dolby Headphone) or DVS (ie. Dolby Virtual [...]

57 ASUS Xonar D2 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.[...]

58 ASUS Xonar D2 10. RMAA Test Guide Xonar D2 driver CD includes RightMark Audio Analyzer (RMAA) v5.6, which is a popular software intended for testing the quality of analog and digital sound sections of any audio equipment, be it a sound card, portable MP3 player , consumer CD/DVD player , or a speaker system. The measurements are conducted by pla[...]

59 ASUS Xonar D2 4. Go to 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 path from the Line-Out directly to the Line-In. This allows you to get realistic output and input quality ratings for the Xon[...]

60 ASUS Xonar D2 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[...]

61 ASUS Xonar D2 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 D2 Audio”. 2. Select 24bit and 48KHz for the test signals. (If you change the format here, remember to go back to set the same sample rate output in the Xonar D2 Audio Center)[...]

62 ASUS Xonar D2 4. Go to the Sound Card tab and select “DirectSound” as the Driver Model (because Windows MME mode doesn’t support high-resolution 24bit and192KHz audio playback.) 5. Click loop-back mode test button 4 5[...]

63 ASUS Xonar D2 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 enough, check and make the W A VE and Master volume have been at the maximum level; Instead, if the recording volume level is too high, lower the W A VE and Master volume gradually until the lev[...]

64 ASUS Xonar D2 8. Begin the test by clicking the “Done” button. If you cannot get the level to be “ok” anyway , click “Done” anyway and proceed. 9. Enter “Xonar D2 Audio Card” in the New slot name and select one Empty slot. Then click “OK”. 8 9[...]

65 ASUS Xonar D2 10. RMAA will pop up the T est results window . Y ou can click “Select” checkbox and click to make an HTML report. 1 1. Check and key in the report name/options as follows. Then click “OK”. 10 1 1[...]

66 ASUS Xonar D2 10.3 RMAA T esting Results Open the html le you created and saved in the test above, then 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-delity and crystal-clean Xonar D2 audio card is for both output and input (one of the world’s nest sound[...]

67 ASUS Xonar D2 Xonar D2 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 kHz), dB: +0.04, -0.03 Excellent Noise level, dB (A): -1 16.6 Excellent Dynamic range, dB (A): -1 16.6 [...]

68 ASUS Xonar D2 Noise level Dynamic range Parameter Left Right RMS power , dB: -1 15.5 -1 15.2 RMS power (A-weighted), dB: -1 16.7 -1 16.5 Peak level, dB FS: -92.9 -92.4 DC offset, %: -0.00 -0.00[...]

69 ASUS Xonar D2 THD + Noise (at -3 dB FS) Parameter Left Right Dynamic range, dB: +1 15.4 +1 15.3 Dynamic range (A-weighted), dB: +1 16.6 +1 16.4 Dynamic range (A-weighted), dB: 0.00 -0.00 Parameter Left Right THD, %: 0.0004 0.0005 THD + Noise, %: 0.0006 0.0007 THD + Noise (A-weighted), %: 0.0007 0.0008[...]

70 ASUS Xonar D2 Intermodulation distortion Stereo crosstalk Parameter Left Right IMD + Noise, %: 0.0009 0.0007 IMD + Noise (A-weighted), %: 0.0005 0.0005[...]

71 ASUS Xonar D2 IMD (swept tones) *This report was generated by RightMark Audio Analyzer 5.6 Parameter Left Right Crosstalk at 100 Hz, dB: -1 13 -1 14 Crosstalk at 1 kHz, dB: -1 16 -1 15 Crosstalk at 10 kHz, dB: -1 14 -1 13 Parameter Left Right IMD + Noise at 5 kHz, %: 0.0006 0.0008 IMD + Noise at 10 kHz, %: 0.0006 0.0006 IMD + Noise at 15 kHz, %:[...]

72 ASUS Xonar D2 11. Troubleshooting and FAQs [T roubleshooting] The audio card driver could not be installed on my PC. Instructions: 1. Make sure that you have plugged the audio card in the PCI slot on your motherboard. 2. Check that the Windows hardware device manager has discovered a PCI audio device. If no device is found, please try scanning f[...]

73 ASUS Xonar D2 I can’t hear any sound from my analog speakers Instructions: 1. Make sure that you have connected speakers properly and have powered on your speakers 2. Make sure that the device master volume or the software player has NOT been muted on the Xonar D2 Audio Center 3. If you are using Dolby Digital Live or DTS Interactive encoders [...]

74 ASUS Xonar D2 I can’t hear the TV tuner audio from my speakers Instructions: 1. If you are using a traditional TV tuner card which has analog audio output, please connect it to the Aux-In header on the audio card 2. Select Aux-In as the recording source and remember to turn on the digital monitoring button on the recording mixer page 3. If you[...]

75 ASUS Xonar D2 [F AQ] Q1: Does the Xonar D2 support Windows V ista? Answer: Y es, the Xonar D2 driver package does support Windows Vista and most key features are available. Q2: Why does the Xonar D2 support Dolby and DTS technologies? Answer: Dolby & DTS are the ONL Y brands and technologies recognized by the CE industry and available on a w[...]

76 ASUS Xonar D2 Q6: What’s the most important benet of the Xonar D2 for musicians? Answer: 1. Ultimate Fidelity: Xonar D2 has the highest quality of audio in/out (1 18dB SNR, -108dB THD+N) for the cleanest sound production 2. Duplex HD: Supports audio sampling rates up to 24bit/192KHz for all inputs and outputs 3. ASIO 2.0: Xonar D2 includes [...]

77 ASUS Xonar D2 Q8: What's the application of "S/PDIF in loopback"? Answer: "SPDIF in loopback" is the process of looping back the sound card's S/PDIF digital input signal directly to the S/PDIF output. It's useful mainly for two purposes: • transforming electrical signals from coaxial cable to a ber optical[...]

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