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1. Uo IST Tlf Step 1 is to prepare the music sources that you are going to convert You can select 3 music source folders which can be multiply checked 1 My Music This path is locked and refers to C Documents and Settings My Documents My Music 2 iTunes Music The path is locked and refers to C Documents and Settings My Documents iTunes Music 3 Others The default path refers to C Documents and Settings My Documents My Music but can be designated to other folder by clicking 53 In the right side of the window you will see all of the music files from the selected folders that can be converted by PMP You can select all or click each check box to choose which file to be converted later The files that have been converted during the process will show a check mark in the status column ASUS Xonar D2X 57 58 Conversion settings Convert Stop Display for converting status Information page 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 You can also choose the bitrate from 128Kbps 192Kbps and 320Kbps the higher bitrate the higher quality but bigger file size 2 Effect You can choose to add three effects into the converted files Smart Volume Normalization to normalize all volume of your music files to a constant level Dolby Headphone natural spatial effect for hea
2. Vista XP 32 64bit MCE2005 Intel Pentium 4 1 4GHz or AMD Athlon 1400 CPU or faster CPU e gt 256 MB DRAM system memory e gt 60 MB available HDD space for driver installation package gt 200MB space available for Ableton Live and gt 320MB for Cakewalk package e CD ROM drive or DVD ROM drive for software installation e High quality headphones powered analog speakers or digital speakers with Dolby Digital or DTS decoders to enjoy the Ultra High Fidelity sounds of the card ASUS Xonar D2X 1 3 Category Audio Performance Bus Compatibility Main Chipset Sample Rate and Resolution Specifications summary Output Signal to Noise Ratio A Weighted Input Signal to Noise Ratio A Weighted Output Total Harmonic Distortion Noise at 1kHz A Weighted Input Total Harmonic Distortion Noise at 1kHz A Weighted Frequency Response 3dB 24 bit 96kHz input Frequency Response 3dB 24 bit 192kHz input Output Input Full Scale Voltage Sample Rate Conversion Quality PCI Express Audio Processor 24 bit D A Converter of Digital Sources 24 bit A D Converter for Analog Inputs Analog Playback Sample Rate and Resolution Analog Recording Sample Rate and Resolution S PDIF Digital Output Description Up to 118 dB Up to 118 dB Up to 0 0004 108dB Up to 0 0004 108dB lt 10Hz to 46KHz lt 10Hz to 9OKHz 2 Vrms 5 65 Vp p Almost lossless high fideli
3. 16 24bit and latency 1ms 300ms of the Xonar D2X ASIO driver click this ASIO panel to reset them The changes will take effect the next time you start the program For other applications that support ASIO such as WaveLab Cubase Reason Winamp etc the setup will be very similar to the above 54 ASUS Xonar D2X 7 Portable Music Processor Software Guide 7 1 Introduction Xonar D2X provides the Portable Music Processor referred to as PMP hereafter software tool that contains the following features e Converts MP3 WMA AAC iTunes required Audio CD WAVE into WMA or MP3 files with the same ID3 information and post processor effects e Adds Dolby Headphone processing to regular music content for a better listening experience over stereo headphones e Adds Dolby Virtual Speaker w Pro Logic II effect to regular music for virtual 5 1 surround over stereo speakers e Normalizes the volume level of your music collection with Smart Volume Normalization SVN effect e Provides Analog Loopback Transformation ALT technology for high quality 118dB SNR accelerated analog recording e Supports MP3 and WMA encoding formats for 128 320Kbps data rates Windows Media Player 10 or later version and MP3 WMA codecs are required e Supports transformation speed up to a maximum of 40 times of the normal playback speed High Speed mode The maximum speed is just for your reference because it s related to your PC s performance
4. Description 1 Front Out Connects to the Front input port of the 5 1 speakers with the mini jack cable Side Surround Out Connects to the Surround input port of the 5 1 speakers with the mini jack cable Center Subwoofer Connects to the Center Subwoofer input port of the 5 1 speakers with the mini jack cable 5 3 5 Connecting 6 1 7 1 Channel Speakers 6 1 Speakers lege rre HE AUDIO AUDIO INPUTS INPUTS me L site c e J HEZ AS Subwoofer ASUS Xonar D2X 25 7 1 Speakers BD Rear tah AUDIO AUDIO INPUTS INPUTS eT L sitce cere I tthe ii Subwoofer No Item Description 1 Front Out Connects to the Front input port of the 6 1 7 1 speakers with the mini jack cable Side Surround Out Connects to the Surround input port of the 6 1 7 1 speakers with the mini jack cable Center Subwoofer Connects to the Center Subwoofer input port of the 6 1 7 1 speakers with the mini jack cable Back Surround Out Connects to the Back Surround input port of the 6 1 7 1 speakers with the mini jack cable 26 ASUS Xonar D2X 5 4 Connecting Microphone ine in SPDIF In No Item Description 1 Microphone Input Connect the microphone s 3 5mm plug into this Mic In jack Jack for voice communication recording or karaoke 5 5 Connecting Line In Audio Sources Line In CD Player SPDIF In MP3 Player No Item Description 1 Line Input Jack Connect the 3 5mm p
5. Saundeandsdevice name ASUS sonal Ds Audio Sampling mode 24 bit 48 kHz Testing conditions External loopback line out line in Comments Report options Report language English Report style White backgrouni ASUS Xonar D2X 10 3 RMAA Testing 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 sound cards it has higher quality than most CE devices You can also try testing the performance for other sample rates and bit depths with the same procedure ASUS Xonar D2X 69 70 Xonar D2X Audio Card RightMark Audio Analyzer test Testing chain External loopback line out line in Sampling mode 24 bit 48 kHz Summary 0 04 0 02 116 4 116 3 0 0005 0 001 1 115 3 0 0006 General performance Excellent ARK JES nel 30 50 100 From 20 Hz to 20 kHz dB From 40 Hz to 15 kHz dB Frequency response 200 300 500 TK aK 0 10 0 04 0 02 0 04 ASUS Xonar D2X ok 10K Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Noise level 100 200 300 RMS power dB RMS power A weighted dB Peak level dB FS DC offset EAT eh alton A FOO 1K
6. 2 orojec t MUSICJINSFIREQ ree Click Finish to complete Setup 4 5 Uninstalling or Reinstalling Software 4 5 1 Uninstalling Software Click Start gt Settings gt Control Panel Double click the Add Remove Programs icon Click the Change or Remove Programs button Select each program you would like to remove and then click the Add Remove or Change Remove button o o ASUS Xonar D2X 17 Show updates Sort by Name Size 466 00Me Size 113 00MB J Microsoft User Mode Driver Framework Feature Pack 1 0 JB Microsol ft Visual C 2005 Redistributable ize 5 34MB 8 NVIDIA D AL Openal ize 0 75MB B PowerDVD ize 5 70MB ee gt a 5 Inthe 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 process again to reinstall the same or updated software 18 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 theater
7. 4068KB Description PMP Music page This page shows the converted music library stored in the PMP Music folder Music Information This window will display the song name and its artist length and size in the PMP Music folder ASUS Xonar D2X 59 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 60 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 frequency analysis algorithms The following provides a step by step loop back test guide for your Xonar D2X audio card 10 1 Setting Up Xonar D2X Audio Card Open the Xonar D2X Audio Center Use the settings below 1 Select the sample rate you will be using with RMAA here we set 48KHz for testing 48KHz 24bit signals 2 Set analog output to 2 speaker mode to get rid of any channel processing over RMAA stereo signals in the driver 3 Turn off all sound effects including Dolby DTS 7 1 speaker shifter EQ Environment etc A quick way to do so is to enable the Hi Fi mode button in the Audio Center Sample Rate PCM 48 KHz Analog
8. 48KHz Description DVD Audio or other HD media may contain 96KHz or 192KHz high definition audio content ASUS Xonar D2X 31 6 2 2 Analog Out Speaker Test Sample Rate PcmoekHe Analog Out errr 1 awe ybi u Main Mixer Effect KARAOKE FlexBass 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 select the correct speaker type for your connected speakers Click this button to show the speaker test window in the right pane Click the play button to test each speaker one by one or click each speaker manually to test note the Speaker Test function is not available on Windows Vista due to a limitation in its audio stack Clicking this button will pop up an advanced setting window to allow you to Swap center bass outputs for 5 1 7 1 speaker set ups Swap Side Surroud outputs for 7 1 speaker set ups Check the box if your speakers are outputting the incorrect channel Otherwise leave them blank 32 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
9. Audio output of TV tuner card or other sound source inside your PC system To monitor your TV tuner card s audio from this Aux In you must enable the monitor function for Aux In in the Xonar Audio Center software s recording mixer Connects to the additional MIDI board bracket available in the package ASUS Xonar AV200 Audio Processing Unit DuplexHD 192K 24bit Connects to the PCI slot on your motherboard Connects to the power cable of your power supply ASUS Xonar D2X 2 2 MIDI Board Cable No Item Description 1 MIDI I O Header Connects to the MIDI I O header on the main Xonar D2X audio card 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 6 pin Mini DIN MIDI Connects to the 2 6 pin mini DIN port on the MIDI board connector AINA Connects to the input and output DIN male connector of the output connectors standard MIDI instrument cable Female ASUS Xonar D2X 3 3 1 Installing the Xonar Hardware Preparing Your Computer Before you proceed with the following installation steps its 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 manuals of your motherboard and sound card 1 3 2 Power off your computer and disconnect the power cord Open t
10. Drag speaker or You can drag each speaker or listener to a different relative listener position virtually using only your mouse The Xonar D2X audio card will process it and virtualize each speaker position in real time The Subwoofer has no directional sounds and hence can be moved only closer or further away 5 Reset all Speaker Shifter settings to the defaults Click to increase volume move speakers closer click to decrease volume move speakers further away Make all speakers except Subwoofer rotate counter clockwise Make all speakers except Subwoofer rotate clockwise gi Manually drag and rotate all speakers except Subwoofer This is the default mode that allows you to manually drag each speaker or the listener with your mouse ASUS Xonar D2X 35 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 7 1 Speakers v TRS SPDIF Out Dolby Pro Logic IIx G No Item Description Dolby Pro Logic IIx Click this check box to enable Dolby Pro Logic IIx Clicking enable disable the text bar will switch the right window to the Pro Logic IIx page for manual adjustments Music Mode Music mode is the default mode for regular music playback In this mode you can adjust the Center Width
11. In as the recording source and remember to turn on the digital monitoring button on the recording mixer page 3 If you are using a TV tuner card which has digital audio output instead of analog please check that the sound is not muted and whether other applications can play sound out If you still have problem please read the TV tuner card s software user guide don t see MIDI device MPU 401 on Windows Vista How could use it Instructions Windows Vista doesn t show MPU 401 MIDI port on system However Xonar D2X did support MIDI I O and you can directly use it to connect MIDI instruments on Vista without any setting found no sound effects when playing 96K or 192KHz sound sources Instructions 1 Currently Xonar D2X effects including Dolby DTS support common 44 1K 48KHz sound sources processing and will assure high definition audio 96K 192KHz in hi fidelity playback This is also usually the behavior that professional audiophiles and musicians prefer 2 Ifyou still want to have the effects you can use some editing software Ableton Live Cakewalk CoolEdit Soundforge etc to convert the sounds into 48KHz files 3 Please note that the frequency meter on Xonar D2X Audio Center panel will not take effect either when the playback source is 96KHz or 192KHz sample rate to prevent any processing distortion ASUS Xonar D2X 77 Why couldn t PMP convert some music files successfully Instructions 1 Make sure
12. Our oq Qu 2 Speakers eg SPDIF Out ASUS Xonar D2X 61 4 Go to the Mixer Recording page and select ALT as the recording source Click Reset to make sure the recording volume is on the default highest level OdB 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 ratings for the Xonar D2X audio card Me a a N EV ate Reset Z You may also choose to use an external 3 5mm line cable as follows as short as possible to connect the Front Out jack to the Line In jack for loop back testing In that case please select Line In as the recording source on the mixer page 3 5mm Line Cable 62 ASUS Xonar D2X Click Reset on the playback volume mixer page to keep the volume setting on default Turn the master volume to the MAX level OdB Record o ee ee Effect KARAOKE FlexBass DSP Mode ASUS Xonar D2X 63 10 2 Configuration and Test with RMAA Start RMAA and follow the setup procedure below 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 Audio Center U RightMark Audio Analyzer 5 6 gt Playback recording ings AFSUS Xonar D2 Audo SLASUS Xonar DZK Audio gt Selec
13. access to setting tabs including Main Settings Mixer volume Effects Karaoke MagicVoice and _ FlexBass see the following details Information icon Clicking this icon will pop up driver s Information window 30 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 uses 48KHZz DVD Audio or other HD media may contain 96KHz or 192KHz high definition audio content Please select the corresponding sample rate for your playback sources to get the best audio fidelity Even if your setting differs from the audio source s sample rate the Xonar D2X engine will do super high fidelity sample rate conversion with a double floating point filter which can reduce total harmonic distortion THD N by 140aB Sample Rate _ 1PCM 44 1 KHZ PCM 48 KHz PCM 96 KHZ PCM 192 KHz we al amp Effect KARSOKE FlexBass No Item 1 Sample Rate Please select the sample rate that corresponds to or exceeds that of your playback sources for optimal audio fidelity The Xonar D2X audio card supports sample rates up to 192KHz 44 1K 48K 96K 192KHz Typical values Audio CD MP3 WMA Wave files are 44 1KHz The audio of DVD Video is
14. and Dimension parameters Center Width This parameter is used to set the spread of the center mainly for the vocal signals of songs and music Drag the scroll bar to the left to centralize the vocal signal Drag to the right side to widen the vocal sound range Dimension The dimension parameter fades sounds to the front or rear of the listener Reset Reset all settings to the defaults Movie Mode Movie mode is a preset optimized for movie audio 36 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 Sample Rate Pemas 7 46 KHz Co eee v Analog Out 7 1 Speakers y wis SPDIF Out a T DTS NEO PC Item Description DEDEH or Click this check box to enable DTS Neo PC Clicking the text disable bar will switch the right window to a DTS Neo PC page for manual adjustments Music Mode Music mode is the default mode for regular music playback In this mode you can adjust the Center Width and Dimension parameters Center Width This parameter is used to set the spread of the center mainly for the vocal signals of songs and music Drag the scroll bar to the left to centralize the vocal signal Drag to the right side to widen the vocal sound range Dimension The dimension parameter fades sounds to the fron
15. and do NOT turn your speakers too loud 5 Put your microphone 20 30cm away from you fix the distance and do NOT speak too close or too loud into the microphone to avoid signal clipping and distortion Enable microphone boost on Xonar D2X audio center mixer to get proper input signal level 6 Its suggested to disable original AEC function residing in some of the soft phones or voice communication programs to get best performance from Xonar D2X audio card oN gt Z AEC function will be only suitable for bi direction voice communication applications The speaker type will be set as 2 speakers and special voice processing mode while AEC is applied all audio effects will be suspended and those controls on audio center will be frozen After you finish the voice over IP applications please remember to turn it off for normal high fidelity audio playback mode ASUS Xonar D2X 47 MZ Enable AEC Acoustics Echo C ho Cancellation No Item Description 1 AEC Click AEC function page 2 Enable AEC Click the checkbox to enable AEC function A alert message will pop up AEC is suitable for bi direction voice communication applications To enable this function will change to 2 speaker voice processing mode and suspend any sound effect It s recommended to turn it back to off after VOIP applications l Don t remind me again This message implies the speaker configuration will be set to 2 speakers and all sound eff
16. digital audio sources except MIDI files SW Software Synthesizer control the playback volume of the MIDI files CD CD ROM digital playback CD DA volume control LEFT RIGHT the volume control for each speaker channel Note Windows Vista doesn t support WAVE Synthesizer and CD In volume controls Mute Unmute button Click this button to mute or unmute the audio channel Volume Slider Drag this slider down to decrease the volume drag it up to increase the volume The tool tip reveals the percentage number from 1 to 100 in terms of the full scale level Left Right Balance The horizontal slider controls the volume between the left and right channels Reset all volume controls to the default settings 40 ASUS Xonar D2X 6 3 2 Recording Monitoring Volume Playback Reset Main Effect KARAOKE FlexBass e AEC DSP Mode Click this button to show the recording volume page 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 audio you are playing on PC ALT high quality analog loop back recording from front line out CD In recording from CD In for CD ROM player Aux recording from Aux In for typically TV tuner card audio or other sound sources Line In recording from Line in jack for external audio devices WAVE recording from digital wave audio you are playing
17. internal power cable onto the card before you install and use the driver 4 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation Please read the END USER LICENCE AGREEMENT in the process and make sure you understand and accept it before you continue the installation When the installation finishes you may be prompted to restart your computer You can choose to restart the computer later if desired ASUS Xonar Audio Installation is complete ou must restart your computer f Yes want to restart my computer nov C Mo will restart my computer later 12 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 ASUS PMP InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Complete The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed ASUS PMP Click Finish to exit the wizard Installshield ASUS Xonar D2X 4 3 Installing the Ableton Live Insert the Ableton Live installation CD into the CD DVD ROM drive The installation program will start automatically If it does not double click the setup program Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation Please read the END USER LICENCE AGREEMENT and make sure you understand and accept it before you continue
18. on PC Note Windows Vista doesn t support WAVE recording Click this button to monitor and loopback recording audio to outputs PC speakers Therefore the recording volume will influence the monitoring signals from speaker outputs The audio will be mixed into the streams you are playing out from your PC and all DSP effects will be applied to the source too A typical benefit is to apply Dolby Pro Logic IIx 7 1 ch spreading for your TV audio CD MP3 or stereo game console audio from Wii Xbox PS2 PS3 PSP etc To apply Dolby Virtual Speaker is suitable for two speaker environment ASUS Xonar D2X 41 Recording Selector button Recording Volume Slider Left Right Balance Reset S PDIF In Advanced Setting Microphone In Advanced Setting 42 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 You may have to restart the recorder program if you switch to a different source Note On Vista some application programs may allow you to select the recording device path in the recording programs themselves Drag this slider down to decrease the recording volume drag up to increase the recording volume The tool tip reveals the percentage number from 1 to 100 in terms of the full scale level This horizontal slider controls the volume between the left and right cha
19. the WAVE and Master Volume have been at the maximum level Instead if the recording volume level is too high please lower the WAVE and Master volumes gradually until the level is ok Record 66 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 Adjusting levels Recorded level Inter channel leakage Left Fight L lt A L gt A E E Distortion clipping Left Right SUMMARY The levels are OK 1 3 1 2 Should be 1 dB appros Playback and recording BESSao 26 Enter Xonar D2X Audio Card in the New slot name and select one Empty slot Then click OK Select slot Mew slot name ASUS onar O24 Audio ASUS Xonar D2X 67 10 RMAA will pop up the Test results window You can click the Select 11 68 checkbox and click to Make html report Test results Device ASUS Xonar Empty Empty Empty D2x Audio Sampling mode 24 bit 48 kHz Frequency response dB 0 04 0 02 Noise level dBA 116 4 Dynamic range dBA 116 3 THD 0 0005 IMD Noise 0 0011 Stereo crosstalk dB 115 3 IMD N swept freq 0 0006 at e e e INT Right click on result boxes to view the detailed reports Check and key in the report name options as follows and then click OK HTML report options HTML Titles and Headings
20. the Windows hardware device manager has discovered a multimedia audio device If no device is found please try scanning for new hardware 3 Please try soft reboot restart your Windows 4 Remove the card plug it into another PCI Express slot and try again The PMP software could not be installed on my PC Instructions Check the following points 1 The Xonar D2X Audio Card has been installed in your PC 2 The Xonar D2X audio card driver has been installed successfully 3 Windows Media Player Ver 10 or above has been installed in your PC If it hasn t the Xonar D2X installer will provide a guide to downloading WMP V 10 Please follow that guide and install WMP V 10 or above before you install PMP 4 PMP will also need an MP3 encoder installed to encode music into MP3 format If you don t have it yet the Xonar D2X installer will provide a guide message to download a free MP3 encoder couldn t find the Xonar D2X Audio Center Instructions 1 Make sure you have installed the driver 2 Find the Xonar D2X Audio Center icon in the system tray on the bottom right hand corner of the screen Double click the icon to open the Xonar D2X Audio Center utility A Rju Q x r TaM 3 If the icon could not be found in the system tray go to the Windows Control Panel and double click the Xonar D2X Audio Center icon to make it visible in the system tray again 4 After the driver installation is complete its rec
21. 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 To download free MP3 encoder go to http www elecard com download freeware 2 PMP supports MP3 WMA WAVE CD source formats AAC formats M4A M4P M4B requires iTunes installed Please check your source formats 3 Ifyou were converting DRM protected content please make sure you have the valid digital right ownership 4 Currently PMP only support common 16 bit audio sources If you have 24 bit sources please try converting it into 16bit formats first with some software editing tool Ableton Live Cakewalk CoolEdit Soundforge etc FAQs Q1 Does the Xonar D2X support Windows Vista Answer Yes the Xonar D2X driver package does support Windows Vista 32 64 bit and most key features are available In addition Xonar D2X supports unique DS3D GX 1 0 on Windows Vista which can recover DirectSound 3D hardware and EAX gaming sound effects on Vista for a lot of existing DirectX games Q2 Why does the Xonar D2X support Dolby and DTS technologies Answer Dolby amp DTS are the ONLY brands and technologies recognized by the CE industry and available on a wide range of audio equipment Xonar includes these features to make your PC a powerful media and entertainment center Q3 Why is Xonar D2X the best audio card for HTPC and multi channel speakers Answer The X
22. 115 2 116 5 92 6 0 00 Dynamic range K sca ehan nel i F Mile mk oka FO 1 100 200 300 ASUS Xonar D2X K K 115 1 116 4 92 5 0 00 20 30 40 50 H0 ral 20 30 100 110 120 130 140 lea bias PM TER T E m TE A TE a BK 71 Parameter Dynamic range dB 115 1 115 1 Dynamic range A weighted dB 116 2 116 3 DC offset 0 00 0 00 THD Noise at 3 dB FS ARK MAALE LL LLULLA Sar 1 aL ei ee sd lies P Matinee aslo ln i 100 200 300 500 Parameter THD THD Noise THD Noise A weighted ASUS Xonar D2X Intermodulation distortion 20 30 40 50 60 1 70 1 20 50 100 410 120 130 BEN 100 200 300 500 10 Hz IMD Noise 0 0011 0 0011 IMD Noise A weighted 0 0005 0 0005 Stereo crosstalk 30 a 100 200 300 500 TK ee SK 5R 10K Hz ASUS Xonar D2X 73 Parameter Crosstalk at 100 Hz dB Crosstalk at 1 KHz dB Crosstalk at 10 KHz dB IMD swept tones ARK SSL 4000 BOO agat 10000 12000 16000 20000 Hz Parameter IMD Noise at 5 KHz IMD Noise at 10 KHz IMD Noise at 15 KHz ASUS Xonar D2X 11 Troubleshooting and FAQs Troubleshooting 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
23. 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 Vista for 3D games Unlike some proprietary API like OpenAL DS3D GX doesn t require games to support OpenAL API All existing games compatible with Microsoft DirectX and DirectSound 2D 3D will be supported with DS3D GX technology Before you start EAX and DS3D HW games please enable DS3D GX on the Xonar D2X audio center and disable the function after the games Besides the abundant sound effects described above the Xonar D2X also provides quick Digital Sound Processing modes which are configured for typical applications including Music Movies and Games over different output speaker types In addition Xonar D2X also offers a Hi Fi mode for hi fidelity playback without any effect processing to keep the original audio fidelity Every time you turn on Hi Fi mode Xonar D2X will clear all sound effects It s also recommended to use Hi Fi mode for audio quality tests using RMAA software or another machine based measurement Use the DSP mode button as the quick setup if you don t wish to know the details of the effect setup Note no sound effects will be applied to high definition 96KHz 192KHz content 50 ASUS Xonar D2X No Item Description 1 GX Mode DirectSound 3D Game Extensions mode to sup
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25. T EGE JEU Xonar D2X Audio Card User s manual E3359 First Edition V1 August 2007 Copyright 2007 ASUSTeK 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 purchaser for backup purposes without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC ASUS Product warranty or service will not be extended if 1 the product is repaired modified or altered unless such repair modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS or 2 the serial number of the product is defaced or missing ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE O
26. This is ideal for playback through a home theater system creating an immersive and impressive cinema surround sound experience It enables a single digital connection to carry high quality Dolby Digital or DTS 5 1 surround audio from your PC to digital speakers and AV Receivers Sample Rate Pem 96 kre Analog Out SPDIF Out SSB Vp Colby Digital Live Y PCM V Dolby Digital Live Pl DTS Interactive S PDIF In Loopback Mixer Effect KARAOKE FlexBass No item Description 1 S PDIF Out enable Click this check box to enable S PDIF output disable 2 S PDIF Output This pull down menu allows you to select one of the following Formats Functions four formats PCM Pulse Code Modulation which is a typical raw audio data format Dolby Digital Live real time 5 1ch encoding DTS Interactive real time 5 1ch encoding S PDIF In Loopback to output typically useful for coaxial optical connection transformation Dobly Digital Live This advanced setting will automatically upmix stereo 2ch advanced upmixing content to 5 1 channel surround with Dolby Pro Logic II when gruon using Dolby Digital Live output ASUS Xonar D2X 33 6 2 4 Audio Channels For Vista only This setting only appears in Windows Vista Vista 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 thi
27. and the sound effects you choose to add Using ALT recording technology will be limited up to 2X speed on Windows XP On Vista the speed will be currently limited to normal 1X all the time e As of this writing iTunes is not available for Windows Vista As a result converting iTunes music on Vista is not supported lf you are going to convert copyright protected music with ALT you must have valid and legal right to access and play the content PMP is just a software tool to record the playback analog output signal Please be careful to abide by the agreement with your content provider Before you use PMP software make sure the following items have been completed 1 Xonar D2X Audio Card has been installed in your PC 2 The Xonar D2X driver has been installed Xonar D2X audio converter driver is installed for PMP utility 3 Windows Media Player Ver 10 or above has been installed on your PC If it hasn t Xonar D2X installer will provide a guide to downloading WMP 10 ASUS Xonar D2X 55 4 You will also need an MP3 encoder installed to encode music into MP3 format If you don t have this already the Xonar D2xX 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 oS gt Gaec Di CyberLink PowerDYD BLETT E F ETER FENEJgi E Control Panel E Control Panel g installin
28. ase select Aux In as the recording source in the Xonar Audio Center s recording mixer and enable the monitoring button to pass this signal to the audio output Using this setup you can even turn on sound effects such as Pro Logic IIx to expand the stereo TV audio to 5 1 or 7 1 channel surround sound TV audio on your PC will become even better than on your TV set r a a J ASUS Xonar D2X 11 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 DVD ROM drive If Windows AutoPlay mode is enabled for your CD ROM drive the CD starts running automatically If it doesn t start the installation double click the setup exe icon located on the CD ROM 3 The installation program will remind you to make sure you have connected the additional power cable from your power supply unit to the card If the power cable is not connected properly the audio card will not work at all If it has not been done please turn off the computer to install the power cable before you go on the installation process Contirm Power Connection 2 Xonar D2X audio card needs additional power supply to work Please Confirm that you have connected the
29. ays deliver 2 channel PCM data through the S PDIF output port For attaining 5 1 channel surround sounds you can select Dolby Digital Live or DTS Interactive encoding output from the S PDIF out menu which will allow the Xonar D2X to deliver 5 1 surround sound for games DVD movies and even stereo music 80 ASUS Xonar D2X Q10 Why is the sample rate of the original music file changed after the file is converted by PMP into a WMA file Answer The sample rate of a WMA file must be limited at 44 1KHz Q11 Why is the ALT recording volume reduced Answer lf you connect a device such as a headphone or speakers the device will reduce the recording volume When the situation happens remove the device and try the function again ASUS Xonar D2X 81 82 ASUS Xonar D2X
30. by Virtual Speaker Dolby Pro Logic IIx Dolby Digital Live DTS Technologies DTS Connect DTS Interactive Encoder and DTS Neo PC Smart Volume Normalizer Normalizes the volume of all audio sources into a constant level and also enhances your 3D sound listening range and advantages in gaming DirectSound3D Game EXtensions 1 0 DS3D GX 1 0 supports EAX gaming sound DS3D GX 1 0 DirectX effects and DirectSound 3D hardware enhanced functions on Windows Vista DirectX DirectSound 3D compatible Acoustic Echo Cancellation AEC Provides advanced Acoustic Echo Cancellation AEC and noise suppression for best voice communication quality in VOIP applications or online gaming Xear 3D Virtual Speaker Shifter Virtual 7 1 speaker positioning Magic Voice Modifies the sound of your voice for VOIP and online chat applications Karaoke Functions Music Key Shifting and Microphone Echo effects FlexBass Professional Bass Management Enhancement system Other Effects 10 band Equalier 27 Environment Effects 3D Gaming Sound Engines APIs Vista DirectSound3D GX 1 0 EAX 2 0 amp 1 0 DirectSound HW DirectSound SW A3D 1 0 OpenAL generic modes 128 3D sounds processing capability XP EAX 2 0 amp 1 0 DirectSound HW DirectSound SW A3D 1 0 OpenAL generic modes 128 3D sounds processing capability continued on the next page ASUS Xonar D2X Software Utility Portable Music Processor utility Converts digi
31. dphones and Dolby Virtual Speaker with Pro Logic II virtual surround effect for stereo speakers 3 Destination This tab allows you to choose to save converted music to the default PMP Music folder or to Other folder by clicking I The final step is to click the button to start Converting Clicking this button again while PMP is converting files will stop the process Please note that the audio card will suspend operation while PMP is converting music to ensure conversion quality and stability It s best to close other audio applications before you start converting This display window will tell you the music being converted file type bitrate spent time converted percentage and speed Clicking the information button will display the version of PMP that you have installed ASUS Xonar D2X 7 3 Find Converted Music in PMP Music Page The default conversion destination folder is C Program Files ASUSPMP PMP Music You 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 Speaker if the effect is applied For example Original file name ABCD mp3 Converted file name ABCD_192K_DH mp3 meaning the data rate is 192Kbps with Dolby Headphone post processing applied ASUS PMP Song name Artist length size 1 13_Cher The Shoop Shoop Song It s in his kiss Cher 00 02 52
32. e power connector doing so may pull up the power connector from the audio card and cause damage ASUS Xonar D2X 9 3 3 Installing the MIDI board 1 Secure the MIDI bracket to another slot on the back of your computer case 2 Connect the 4 pin MIDI header on the audio card to the MIDI bracket with the MIDI cable as the figure below 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 playback on Windows 2 Connect the CD IN 4 pin header to the analog output on the back of your CD DVD ROM drive with the audio CD cable which is usually included with CD DVD ROM drive 10 ASUS Xonar D2X 3 5 Connecting TV Tuner Card 1 Ifyou 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 tuner card to the Aux In header of the audio card as shown in the figure below Z For optimum TV audio quality Xonar uses ADC recording to digitize the signal and loops it back to DAC playback Ple
33. ect processors will suspended except AEC function Click OK to accept it Click Cancel if you want to enable it later Check Don t remind me again will not show this message again 6 8 Smart Volume Normalization Smart Volume 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 consistent sound level The following graph shows how different signals 1 amp 2 will become the same level for example 10dB below full scale after you turn on SVN Please note that for lower volume music 2 it will become louder when you turn on SVN and for higher volume music 1 it will become quieter 48 ASUS Xonar D2X oe OdB Full scale Music 2 a My Documents Far Gry Demo AEGS20070424 2 ne ASUS PMP Ne Item 1 SVN On Off SVN Display SVN Blue Light DYD Le G Windows Media Player Description Click this button to enable SVN This button is outlined blue when active When SVN is enabled Smart Volume will be lit up at the bottom of the volume meter and the volume meter will show the level When SVN is enabled the master volume knob will be illuminated by a blue light It will be lit red if the volume is muted ASUS Xonar D2X 49
34. g Paint ASUS PMP gt 00 00 Song name converted length 12_Cher Take Me Home 12 The 00 03 29 13_Cher The Shoop Shoop Song I Vv 00 02 52 14_Cher All I Really Want to Do 1 00 02 58 15_Cher Bang Bang My Baby Shot 00 02 44 16_Cher Half Breed 16 The Ver 00 02 45 17_Cher Gypsies Tramps Thieves 00 02 37 18_Cher Dark Lady 18 The Very 00 03 28 19_Cher The Beat Goes On Sonny 00 03 29 20_Cher I Got You Babe Sonny C 00 03 11 21_Cher A Different Kind of Love 5 00 04 19 No Item 1 Main Setting page PMP Music page Software Update This button is used to check online for upgrades to the PMP software and download it for upgrade make sure your computer is connected to the Internet before you click the button 56 ASUS Xonar D2X 7 2 Converting music in Main Setting Page Click the main setting page to start the PMP music conversion process Song name converted length 12_Cher Take Me Home 12 The 00 03 29 13_Cher The Shoop Shoop Song I Vv 00 02 52 14_Cher All I Really Want to Do 1 00 02 58 15_Cher Bang Bang My Baby Shot 00 02 44 16_Cher Half Breed 16 The Ver 00 02 45 17_Cher Gypsies Tramps Thieves 00 02 37 18_Cher Dark Lady 18 The Very 00 03 28 19_Cher The Beat Goes On Sonny 00 03 29 20_Cher I Got You Babe Sonny C 00 03 11 21_Cher 4 Different Kind of Love 5 00 04 19 No Item Description
35. g to C Use Multiprocessing Engine time cade C Play Effect Tails After Stopping Timing Offset 10 000 7 C Always Open All Devices iring lise nsec 0 000 Audio Options ASIO Advanced Drivers Playback Timing Master MEEA Cancel Record Timing Master 1 ASUS Xonar D2 4510 IN 00 Audio Driver Bit Depth 24 Stereo Panning Law OdB center sin cos taper constant power v Sampling Rate File Bit Depth Buffers in Playback Queue Buffer Size E EEA 2 0 msec Fast Safe Effective latency at 2 0 msec ASIO Panel ASUS Xonar D2X 53 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 MME are Windows driver types The changes will take effect after you restart the program next time Playback Timing After step 2 Sonar LE will display 4 output drivers ASUS Master Xonar D2X ASIO Out 00 06 Make sure you are using 00 or another one Recording Timing After step 2 Sonar LE will display 1 input driver ASUS Master Xonar D2X ASIO In 00 Make sure you are using it Sample Rate Step 5 is to select the default file sample rate 44 1 48 96 or 192KHz for your Sonar project Bit depth Step 6 is to select the default file bit depth 16 24bit for your project ASIO Panel lf you would like to configure bit depth
36. gital Audio SOUICES ccceeesteeeeeteeee 28 Contents 6 10 11 Xonar D2X Driver Guide sscccccsssecceesssseeeensssseesenssseesennseeeees 29 6 1 Introduction to the Xonar D2X Audio Center GUI 29 6 2 Man SeN esei abe setiatiean 31 6 3 MIXer VolUME arrincar 40 6 4 EE E E E E E E E 43 6 5 Karaoke Magic Voice sisctiesicteaustsndeetarnenionianauiiwn eee 45 6 6 FEBA Se e ia 46 6 7 AEC Acoustic Echo Cancellation ccccccccececseeeees 47 6 8 Smart Volume Normalization o ae 48 6 9 DS3D GX for Vista Only and DSP Modes 006 50 6 10 ASIO 2 VOY rare cch ae cach eeesueenin esse tanseentetnenceerstipteauneee 51 Portable Music Processor Software Guide scssesseees 55 7 1 MOda HO aurs ievaedicienssnattuciesouceanimcoiad 55 7 2 Converting music in Main Setting Page 57 fe Find Converted Music in PMP Music Pag 04 59 Ableton Live Software Guide ccsssccesssecsssseesssseenssseeesseees 60 Cakewalk Production Plus Pack Software Guide 0000 60 RMAA Test Guide csccscc ccctceecn scat ensdenvesicarcncettcaeeessanssseatbsnssanneutieure 61 10 1 Setting Up Xonar D2X Audio Card 61 10 2 Configuration and Test with RMAA c scssseseeeeeees 64 10 3 RMAA Testing ReSuIts cccccesecscseseeeseeeeeeesseeeeseeeeees 69 Troubleshooting and FAQS s cscccscssessesseesseessesseesseesseeseeeas 75 Notices Federal Comm
37. he computer s case Remove the metal brackets from one unused PCI Express x1 slot for the audio card and its adjacent slot for the MIDI board You can just remove one if you don t need to use the MIDI board in the package AF y i Installing the Audio Processing Card Face the bracket of the Xonar D2X audio card toward the back panel of your computer and insert the audio card gently into an available PCI Express slot Make sure its completely inserted into the PCI Express slot Warning Do not force the audio card into the slot Make sure that the gold pins of the card s PCI Express connector are aligned with the motherboard s PCI Express connector before you insert the card into the PCI Express slot If it does not fit properly gently remove it and try again 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 connected properly the audio card will not work at all When removing the power cable from the Xonar D2X audio card make sure to pull outward the 4 pin header first then unplug it from the power connector as the following pictures show Do not forcefully remove the header from th
38. iption 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 eet ere eNi Connect the Center Bass channel 3 5mm plug of your 5 1 headphone into this jack ASUS Xonar D2X 21 5 3 Connecting Analog Speaker Systems 5 3 1 Connecting Analog Power Amplifier Amplifier No Item Front Out Side Surround Out Center Subwoofer Back Surround Out 22 Description Connects to the left front and right front input ports of the analog amplifier with the mini jack to RCA cable Connects to the left surround and right surround input ports of the analog amplifier with the mini jack to RCA cable Connects to the Center and subwoofer input ports of the analog amplifier with the mini jack to RCA cable Connects to the left back and right back input ports of the analog amplifier with the mini jack to RCA cable ASUS Xonar D2X 5 3 2 Connecting 2 2 1 Channel Speakers 2 Speakers 2 1 Speakers No Item Description OT EEn ULUI Connect the 2 2 1 speaker set s 3 5mm plug into this Front Jack Out jack ASUS Xonar D2X 23 5 3 3 Connecting 4 4 1 Channel Speakers 4 Speakers 4 1 Speakers Ne Item 1 Front Out Side Surround Out 24 ASUS Xonar D2X 5 3 4 Connecting 5 1 Channel Speakers 5 1 Speakers No Item
39. itch of Karaoke background music and Vocal Cancellation can reduce the original vocal in songs and keep the music and symphony for karaoke Mic Echo Lower Higher ij Fy Magic Voice Default oe T Do E S PJ Key Shifting Lower Higher E J Vocal Cancellation Voice No Voice a Main Mixer FlexBass AEC DSP Mode Description The switch to turn on or off the functions on this page Mic Effect On Off Check the box to enable or disable mic effects including Microphone Echo for voice or Magic Voice for changing your voice s sound Select the Mic Echo function and adjust the gain for echo signals 30 16KHz Magic Voice Select Magic Voice and choose a mode from 5 options default Monster Cartoon Male and Female styles Key Shifting Check the box to enable or disable the key shifting feature for music playback from 4 semitones below to 4 semitones above Vocal Cancellation Checkbox to enable or disable the vocal cancellation function and adjust the voice cancellation level from 0 to 100 100 will eliminate most original vocals default value is 50 Reset all settings to the default ASUS Xonar D2X 45 6 6 FlexBass FlexBass an advanced bass management and enhancement mechanism allows you to select each satellite soeaker 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 a
40. k installation CD into your CD DVD ROM drive Choose to install the Dimension LE program 3 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation Please read the SOFTWARE LICENCE AGREEMENT and make sure you understand and accept it before you continue the installation 4 You may be prompted to select the language and installed components After the installation is complete click Finish fe Setup Cakewalk Dimension LE Installation complete R Setup has finished installing Cakewalk Dimension LE on your computer Click Finish to exit Setup 0 ji i i 16 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 Projects LE program 3 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation Please read the SOFTWARE LICENCE AGREEMENT and make sure you understand and accept it before you continue the installation 4 You may be prompted to select the language installed components and associated file types and to run the VST Adapter Configuration Wizard After the installation is complete click Finish A Installation Complete Installation complete Project LE has been successfully installed Please make sure you read the Readme file It contains important information W Launch Project LE We View Readme file We Add Shortcut to Desktop Version
41. l filter out the bass signals below the crossover frequency from small speaker channels and forward them to the subwoofer The higher the crossover frequency the more bass signals will be subtracted 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 Xonar D2X the best sound card choice for online chatting in VOIP applications Skype MSN Google QQ etc or online gaming AEC provides the following benefits to you e Reduce the voice acoustic echoes like speakerphone devices when others talk to you on line e Minimize the playback sound echoes into your microphone during gaming or music playback e Effectively suppress background or system noises into your microphone e 32 bit floating point algorithm providing precisely adaptive echo cancellation performance up to 40dB e Supports all VOIP applications and online games To achieve the best performance of AEC function the ideal system requirements are as follows Speakers and microphone are low distortion max THD lt 2 Flat frequency response between 300 4KHz Use omni direction electret microphone with gt 40dB sensitivity The microphone is more than 30cm far from PC s speakers fix the distance
42. layers CD players music synthesizers and other line level sound sources to this 3 5mm jack for audio recording or processing Through Ultra high fidelity 118dB SNR A D converter Connect your headphones or 2 2 1 channel speakers to this jack For multi channel speaker systems connects to the front left right input on the powered speakers Connects to the surround channel input on 4 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 powered analog speakers Connects to the front center subwoofer input on 5 1 6 1 7 1 powered analog speakers Connects to the Back Surround input on 6 1 7 1 powered analog speakers Coaxial and optical TOSLINK combo digital input jack Connects to external digital audio sources such as MD players CD players or DVD players for audio recording or loopback Coaxial and optical TOSLINK combo digital output jack Connects to external digital decoder or digital speaker systems Home Theater systems AV receivers for outputting digital audio including PCM Dolby Digital DTS WMA Pro etc 4 pin header Connects to the Analog Audio output on the back panel of CD DVD ROM drive using an Analog CD audio cable which is usually available with your CD DVD ROM drive You can still play CD audio through the Xonar driver without connecting this We recommend playing audio through the driver to take advantage of the Xonar s high quality D A converter but this header is provided in case you need it 4 pin header Usually connects to the Analog
43. lug of the CD MP3 Player or any other Line level analog audio sources into this Line In jack for sound recording or real time Dolby DTS sound processing through the Monitoring path See the Mixer section of the driver guide ASUS Xonar D2X 27 5 6 Connecting Digital Audio Sources SPDIF In CD MD Player CD Player es ae R o O mo ooo o o aL lo s ss MD Player No Item Description 1 Optical adaptor Plug the optical TOSLINK adaptor into the S PDIF In combo connector 2 Optical cable Connect your MD CD DVD player s S PDIF out port to the optical adaptor with the TOSLINK optical cable You 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 28 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 utility If the icon could not be found in the system tray go to the Windows Control Panel and double click the Xonar D2X Audio Center icon 2 The Xonar D2X Audio Center is the Graphic User Interface GUI for the Xo
44. ment during playback of stereo CDs and MP3 content and when combined with Dolby Pro Logic II processing delivers a virtual 5 1 channel surround listening experience from any high quality stereo source Sample Rate Analog Out Speakers Speakers Seem H f SPDIF Out s Dolby Virtual Speaker No Item 1 Dolby Virtual Speaker enable disable 2 Reference Mode Wide Mode Description Click this check box to enable Dolby Virtual Speaker Clicking the text bar will switch the right window to a Dolby Virtual Speaker page for manual adjusting Dolby Virtual Speaker provides two modes of virtualization The first is Reference mode which virtualizes the missing speakers as in the following picture Wide mode virtualizes the necessary speakers and enhances the surround experience as in the following picture ASUS Xonar D2X 39 6 3 Mixer Volume The mixer page is designed to control the volume for playback and recording on the Xonar Dex In addition the Xonar D2X also provides a high quality digital monitoring function for hearing the recorded audio from the speakers You can also process the input signals with all playback sound effects such as Dolby and DTS technologies 6 3 1 Playback Volume Reset KARAOKE FlexBass DSP Mode Description AEEA TCAE Click this button tto show the playback volume page Source Path Name This shows the source name for each volume control slider including WAVE All
45. n adjustable crossover frequency for the boundary of the bass signals FlexBass will filter out the bass signals from small speaker channels and redirect them all to the subwoofer or Large speakers Reset e ESA 151 Hz Lower Higher 50 HZ 150 HZ 250HZ Ge E es es mol wits SVI Mute i Main Mixer Effect KARAOKE Min Max Description The switch to turn on or off all functions on this FlexBass page SEET EE A Select the speaker type that you connected If your speaker option type cannot perform low frequency signals bass please select Small speaker type and Xonar D2X will filter out the bass signals and send them to the subwoofer channel lf those speakers are full range you can select the Large speaker type Note Common cheap PC s 2 channel speakers are usually small type speakers Please refer to the speaker s specification If you have any questions please consult your speaker vendor However common 2 1 speakers with a subwoofer should be categorized as Large speakers because the subwoofer can redirect the bass signals inside the two channels to the subwoofer speaker automatically Picture for Small Colors for small large speakers are different Large speaker Orange large speakers Green small speakers 46 ASUS Xonar D2X LFE Crossover Adjusts the cut off frequency 50 250Hz for LFE low Frequency frequency effects signals Xonar D2X wil
46. nar D2X driver You can control the functions and features of the Xonar D2X driver on the Audio Center The following picture shows a basic overview of the Xonar D2X Audio Center The following sections of this manual will describe its functions in more detail Sample Rate Analog Out 7 1 Speakers hf SPDIF Out oe a ASUS Xonar D2X 29 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 Menu Open Close Clicking this button will move the display area and reveal the configuration area below Clicking it again will move the display area back down Master Volume This rotary knob controls the master playback volume Drag _ the small circle inside it to change the volume level SVN Button Click this button to enable the Smart Volume Normalization feature for constant volume from all playback sources It will display a blue light when enabled Mute Button Click this button to mute audio playback it will display a red light when playback is muted DSP Mode These 4 buttons give access to quick sound effects combinations for Music Games DVD Video and effect free Hi Fi modes Application Links These 4 buttons give quick access to ASUS PMP PowerDVD Sonar 6 LE and Ableton Live Solio MINUTO This panel gives
47. nnels Reset all volume controls to the default settings Click this button iil to open the advanced settings for the S PDIF In _ Validity Check Enabling Validity Check will check out the PCM audio validity bit of S PDIF input stream to prevent recording or monitoring non PCM not recordable audio such as AC3 etc which will become unrecognizable sounds from your speakers Click this button fil to open the advanced settings for the Microphone In Enabling Microphone Boost will increase a volume gain to boost microphone input signals For typical low cost PC microphone it s recommended to enable this function 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 Environment E ve More Option Environment Size Default Treble Dance L Opera Rock S Rock Jazz Classic Rap Metal H Metal mE Main KARAOKE e O m AEC Item Description DEE NONS These four buttons activate Bathroom Concert hall Underwater and Music Pub environments respectively More Option Clicking this button will apply the environment effect that you select from the pull down menu on the right side There are another 23 options in this menu Environment Size There are three size set
48. o Item Description 1 Preferences Step 1 is to open the Preferences window from the Options tab 2 Driver Type Step 2 is to select ASIO as the driver type WDM and MME are other Windows driver types Audio Device Step 3 is to choose ASUS Xonar D2X ASIO as the Audio Device 4 Hardware Setup Step 4 is to click the Hardware Setup to configure the Bit depth 16 24bit and latency 1ms 300ms Xonar D2 ASIO ASI BitDepth 24 bit v Latency 2ms a Sample Rate When Using Sonar LE SONAR1 SONAR LE File Edit Process View Insert Transport Go Track Tools oS Window Help HS BEEEESR ooe gocce ae z Inst ts E e ABALA c A a 4 1 01 00 1 01 00 fj ka w EEI 4th teen co 2 2 re AN a Audio Meter Settings fee Pitch Gal 2h SONAR1 Track oa I i Global KAES JO Ea cos EH Tracki E m Pee SoundEonts kai See Key Bindings Track3 Initialization File Non Destructive MIDI Editing Time Ruler Format Drum Map Manager Control Surfaces Configure audio device Untitled Live 6 52 ASUS Xonar D2X Audio Options ASIO C Enable Read Caching C Enable Write Caching 1 0 Buffer Size KB 5 Playback and Recording O Trigger amp Freewheel Best when sound card has a WDM KS Dithering ASIO word clock input MME 32 Bit C Share Drivers th Other Pogam i pi zie 5 tc MIDI i est when chasin
49. o Xonar D2X Audio Device and restart your applications Please try restart your Windows can t hear any sound from the S PDIF output Instructions 1 76 Ensure that you have enabled S PDIF output in the Audio Center GUI Main page Ensure that you are connecting the correct S PDIF output jack on the card to the decoder s AV receiver S PDIF input jack You may need to select the correct input and mode of your decoder or AV receiver For Dolby Digital or DTS output you may have to double check that the AV receiver is in that decoding mode If you are using 192KHz PCM output please make sure your decoder can support 192KHz decoding Try changing it to 44 1K or 48KHz first ASUS Xonar D2X 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 118dB digital recording and monitoring to route the input signal through to the output If you are using Windows Vista please also go to system audio control panel to see the current default recording input device is right 2 Remember to turn on the digital monitoring button for that recording source 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
50. ommended that you reboot your computer to complete the setup If the icon still doesn t appear please try installing the driver package again ASUS Xonar D2X 75 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 Xonar D2X audio center will remind you a warning message and won t allow your operation when you double click Xonar D2X audio center icon in the system tray Please ensure that you have connected speakers properly and have powered on your speakers Please ensure that the device master volume or the software player has NOT been muted on the Xonar D2X Audio Center If you are using Dolby Digital Live or DTS Interactive encoders through the S PDIF output the analog output will be muted to get rid of the interference between your digital speaker system and analog speakers or headphones Please check if this is the case Please go to the sound and audio device of Windows Control Panel to check if the playback default device is set to Xonar D2X Audio Device instead of other onboard AC97 or HDA codec device or Xonar D2X Audio Converter Xonar D2X Audio Converter is the driver for PMP music converting not for normal playback If it s not please set it t
51. onar D2X supports Dolby Digital Live and DTS Connect which allow a single digital connection to your AV receiver to carry Dolby Digtial and DTS 5 1 audio In addition Xonar D2X also provides Dolby Pro Logic IIx and DTS Neo PC to upmix TV and other music to multi channel surround sound in Home Theater environments Xonar D2X also has Ultra High Fidelity SNR118dB on ALL 7 1 channel analog output at 192K 24bit which is the best quality consumer audio card in the world Therefore it s also the best card to deliver the high quality audio through an analog connection to your home theater system or high end multi channel speakers 78 ASUS Xonar D2X Q4 Does the Xonar D2X support EAX on Vista Answer Yes Xonar D2X can support EAX2 0 not only on Windows XP but also on Vista 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 Ilx and DTS are available on the latest game consoles like XBOX360 PS3 and Wii Dolby and DTS can provide the best gaming sound experience and compatibility with home theater or TV systems 2 Dolby Headphone and Dolby Virtual Speaker are the best 3D sound positioning spatial modeling and 5 1 channel virtualization technology for regular stereo headphones and speakers Q6 What s the most important benefit of the Xonar D2X for musicians Answer 1 Ultimate Fidelity Xonar D2X has the highest quali
52. port EAX and DirectSound 3D Hardware extensions for lots of DirectX DirectSound3D games on Windows Vista 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 high as possible Music Mode This mode is set for Music playback Movie Mode This mode is set for DVD Movie playback Game Mode This mode is set for Games 6 10 ASIO 2 Driver ASIO Audio Stream Input Output is a proprietary audio driver architecture and a trademark of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH The Xonar D2X 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 recording on PCs which is very important for professional music creation and editing The Xonar D2X package also provides Ableton Live and Sonar LE audio editing software which all support ASIO output The setup reference is described below When Using Ableton Live Untitled Live 6 File Edit Insert View Kesimi Hel platy es mE 3 1 1 co E Edit Key Map Ctrl k v Computer MIDI Keyboard Ctrl Shift K v Delay Compensation Time Ruler Format Smaller Launch Quantization Larger Launch Quantization y Launch Quantization Enabled Draw Mode v Follow D v Solo in Place v MIDI Overdub ASUS Xonar D2X 51 N
53. s in accordance with your audio content before you play it Please note that this setting is synchronized with Vista s system speaker configuration and changing the setting during playback will cease the audio playback program You may have to restart the program after the change It s recommended that you close all playing programs before you change the setting Audio Channel 8 Channels D Sample Rate C i Analog Out 7 1 Speakers Ea TIRS Out No Item Description 1 Audio Channels Here are some typical suggestions MP3 WMA AAC CD VCD 2D games gt 2 channels DVD Video with Dolby Digtial or DTS 5 1 gt 6 channels DVD Video with Dolby Digtial EX or DTS ES gt 8 channels 3D games gt 8 channels 34 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 e Virtualizing 7 1 surround sound over any set of speakers e Shiftable virtual speaker positioning allows you to adjust the best sound field easily without moving physical speakers and wires Sample Rate REEE Analog Out 7 1 Speakers y THES SP DIF Out 7 1 irtual Speaker Shifter Mixer Effect KARAOKE FlexBass Description Shifter enable disable Click this check box to enable the 7 1 Virtual Speaker Shifter Clicking the text bar will switch the right window to the Speaker Shifter page for manual adjustments
54. s not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 vi Safety information e Before installing the device on a motherboard carefully read all the manuals that came with the package e To prevent electrical shock hazard or short circuits switch off the power supply before installing the device on a motherboard or connecting any singal cables to the device e If the device is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer e Before using the product make sure all cables are correctly connected If you detect any damage contact your dealer immediately e To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors sockets and circuitry e Avoid dust humidity and temperature extremes Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet e Place the product on a stable surface If you encounter technical problems with the product contact a qualified service technician or your retailer and electronic equipment should not be placed in municipal waste Check local K This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product electrical regulations for disposal of electronic products Trademarks Xonar and ASUS logo are trademarks of ASUSTek Compu
55. seasctecteetneteseasss 5 2 1 Xonar D2X Audio Processing Card cscssssesesseenens 5 2 2 MIDI Board Cable coi 2cescsesccesesscecedstiecmeniteecicesianeuiexictee 7 3 Installing the Xonar Hardware assssssssunssuunnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 8 3 1 Preparing Your Computer veiscinsseseccsresecastieccecwonndercenabextacses 8 3 2 Installing the Audio Processing Card c ccccccsceeeeeeees 9 33 Installing the MIDI board ssssseeeeeseesneernernssreerresrerrnenn 10 3 4 Connecting CD DVD ROM Drive with the analog header cccccsscseesssessseesseessseeseeees 10 3 5 Connecting TV Tuner Card cccccccssessstecsessrsssesseseatens 11 4 installing SOMWANS sebisa aneka anr ii 12 4 1 Installing the Audio Card Driver ccccscsssscsseeeeseeees 12 4 2 Installing the PMP software Portable Music Processor 13 4 3 Installing the Ableton Live ececccessesseesseessereeseeseaes 14 4 4 Installing the Cakewalk Production Plus Pack 15 4 5 Uninstalling or Reinstalling Software cece 17 5 Connecting Speakers and Peripherals cssscsssesseesses 19 5 1 Connecting Digital Speaker Systems Home Theater 19 92 Connecting Headphones cccccscseseessessesesetesereeeees 20 5 0 Connecting Analog Speaker SysteMS ccccceeeeee 22 5 4 Connecting Microphone cccccccesesessstessessessseteenees 2 59 Connecting Line In Audio Sources 27 5 6 Connecting Di
56. system possible creating an immersive and impressive cinema surround sound experience A single digital cable connection can carry high quality Dolby Digital or DTS 5 1 digital audio from any of your PC audio sources to any digital speakers or AV Receivers with Dolby Digital or DTS 5 1 decoding capabilities l eee O SPDIF Out 00000000 000000 aka ee Amplifier Surround O OL _j0O 00 o0ss800000200 000 MIC In Line In Front Out Side Surround Center amp Subwoofer Back Surround SPDIF In SPDIF Out To Item Description 1 Optical adaptor Plug the optical TOSLINK adaptor into the S PDIF Out combo connector 2 Optical cable Connect your decoder s S PDIF In port to the optical adaptor with the TOSLINK optical cable You can also use a Coaxial cable for a S PDIF connection Just plug the coaxial RCA male connector to the S PDIF Out combo jack and connect the other end into the coaxial S PDIF input on your decoder ASUS Xonar D2X 19 5 2 Connecting Headphones 5 2 1 Connecting Stereo Headphones Front Dolby Headphone MIC In Line In Front Out Side Surround Center amp Subwoofer Back Surround SPDIF In SPDIF Out No Item Description arisen GET The Front Out jack has a built in high quality amplifier to Jack drive headphones Please connect your stereo headphones directly to this jack 20 ASUS Xonar D2X 5 2 2 Connecting 5 1 channel Headphones Te Item Descr
57. t or rear of the listener Reset Reset all settings to the defaults Movie Mode Movie mode is optimized for movie audio ASUS Xonar D2X 37 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 Dolby Headphone can also improve listening comfort and reduce listener fatigue from long listening over headphones Sample Rate IDET Analog Out Headphone y H SPDIF Out a a E Dolby Headphone DSP Mode No item 1 Dolby Headphone enable disable the text bar will switch the right window to Dolby Headphone page for manual adjusting Dolby Headphone DH provides three room filters that may be used with any type of audio They differ in the sense of the spatial dimension they impart DH1 Reference Room Small acoustically damped room DH2 Livelier Room More acoustically live than DH1 DH3 Larger Room Larger room than DH1 more distant and diffused effect 38 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 environ
58. t types of tests to perform A Frequency response lv Noise level i Dynamic range W Total harmonic distortion THO E ntermod distortion IME Noise Stereo crosstalk IMD N oie swept frequency i Check uncheck all m Run tests W Adjust payback recording levels 3 Click Test options button in RMAA and check Analyze noise and distortion only in 20Hz 20KHz range audio in band for human hearing in the General tab Playback recording settings ASUS Xonar D2X Audio v 24 bit v Modes Test options z ASUS Xonar D2x Audio v 148 kHz X Ping General Sound card Test signals Acoustics teste Di Select types of tests to perform ay 5 Q WIZARD Save resulting WAV files MV Frequency response 7 Noise level Analyze noise and distortion only in 20 Hz 20 kHz range M Dynamic range Adjust 1 0 levels V Normalize amplitude of test signals before analysis MV Total harmonic distortion THD IV Intermod distortion IMD Noise JG Test options IV Stereo crosstalk V IMD Noise swept frequency na v4 Load results V Check uncheck all Run tests Spectrum analysis V Adjust playback recording levels 64 ASUS Xonar D2X 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 properl
59. tal music content or CD audio into regular MP3 WMA files with Dolby Headphone Dolby Virtual Speaker w Pro Logic II and Smart Volume Normalization processing Windows Media Player 10 or above is required Professional Audio Editing Utility Ableton Live Cakewalk Production Plus Pack SONAR LE Dimension LE and Project5 LE PowerDVD 7 0 Software DVD player with Dolby Digital 5 1 decoder Accessories 3 5mm to RCA adaptor cable 4 8ch S PDIF optical adaptors 2 S PDIF optical cable 1 Additional MIDI card cable and external standard MIDI adaptor Y cable 1 Dolby Demo CD Specifications are subject to change without notice 4 ASUS Xonar D2X 2 About Hardware 2 1 Xonar D2X Audio Processing Card AUX IN MIDI I O Red MIC In 2 Blue Line In amp Green Front Out Orange Side Surround White Center amp Subwoofer 6 Amber Back Surround No LED SPDIF In No LED SPDIF Out SPDIF Out ASUS Xonar D2X No item 1 Microphone Jack Line Input Jack Headphone Front Output Jack Side Surround Output Jack Center Subwoofer Output Jack Rear Back Surround Output Jack 7 S PDIF Input S PDIF Output CD Input Header Aux Input Header MIDI I O Header Main Audio Processor PCI Bus Golden Fingers Power Connector Description Connect your external PC microphone to this 3 5mm jack for voice input Built in high quality Microphone pre amplifier Connect analog devices like MP3 p
60. ter Inc Dolby and Dolby Digital Live Dolby Pro Logic IIx Dolby Virtual Speaker Dolby Headphone are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS and DTS CONNECT DTS Interactive DTS Neo PC are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc EAX and A3D are trademarks of Creative Technology Ltd Microsoft DirectSound3D Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated ASIO is a trademark and software of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH License Dolby Master Studio driver is manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories DTS Connect driver is manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems Inc 1 Introduction 1 1 Package Contents e ASUS Xonar D2X audio card e ASUS Xonar D2X support CD including Portable Music Processor utility Ableton Live software CD e Cakewalk Production Plus Pack CD Sonar LE Dimension LE and Project5 LE e PowerDVD 7 0 software DVD player CD e Additional MIDI bracket and adaptor cable x1 e S PDIF TOSLINK optical adaptors x2 e S PDIF TOSLINK optical cable x1 3 5mm to RCA cables for 8 channel output x4 Dolby Demo CD e Quick Installation Guide 1 2 System Requirements e One PCI Express 1 0 or higher compatible slot for the audio card e One available 4 pin power cable from PC s power supply unit e Microsoft Windows
61. the installation After the installation is complete click Finish S Live 6 0 3 i Live 6 0 3 has been successfully installed PY Click the Finish button to exit this installation live gt gi d Music Creation Production and Performance for Mac OS and Windows onan 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 installation Please read the SOFTWARE LICENCE AGREEMENT and make sure you understand and accept it before you continue the installation 4 You may be prompted to select the language installed components and associated file types and to run the VST Adapter Configuration Wizard After the installation is complete click Finish 2 Installation Complete e SONAR LE DIGITAL AUDIO WORKSTATION The installation has added fonts to your system Some fonts in the V Launch SONAR LE program may not display correctly until after a reboot V View Readme file Please make sure you read the Readme j Add Shortcut to Desktop file It contains important information Click Finish to complete Setup ASUS Xonar D2X 15 4 4 2 Installing Dimension LE 1 Insert the Cakewalk Production Plus Pac
62. the normal speed with very high quality 118dB SNR low distortion 108dB time scaling algorithm ALT technology can shorten the total conversion process Please refer to the graph below 2X Analog Original Output ital Signal Converted D ne Data Digital Da Playback Record 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 e transforming electrical signals from coaxial cable to a fiber optical cable or vice versa e using the PC as a SPDIF bridge typically as a media center for example connect other devices like DVD players to the Xonar D2X s S PDIF input and then connect its SPDIF output to an AV receiver or decoder When you would like to send the player device s audio to the AV receiver you need to have the Xonar sound card s S PDIF in loopback enabled to redirect the player s input signal to output to the AV receiver Since SPDIF In Loopback is the hardware s high fidelity pass through path not all sound effects will be applied to the signals Q9 Will PCM sound output through S PDIF be just 2 channels even with different analog output channels Answer The S PDIF protocol specification IEC 60958 can only carry 2 channel PCM data or non PCM AC3 DTS data So when a user selects PCM output for S PDIF the Xonar sound card will alw
63. tings for each environment Large Medium and Small ASUS Xonar D2X 43 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 Environment gt ee Environment Size Default Treble Dance OL Opera Rock S Rock Jazz Classic Rap Metal H Metal _ E KARAOKE FlexBass O m UserDef No Item Description 1 Default Equalizer There are 12 available equalizer patterns Click one to apply Options it User Defined You can click this button to apply your own defined parameters saved in the pull down menu Equalier Slider Adjust the gain for each band 30 16KHz Save Name Key in a name for your own User Defined equalizer setting Add Save Click this button to save the parameters into User Defined list Delete Click this button to delete the parameters from User Defined list 44 ASUS Xonar D2X 6 5 Karaoke Magic Voice The Xonar D2X provides powerful features for VOIP and Karaoke including Magic Voice Microphone Echo Key Shifting and Vocal Cancellation Magic Voice is a great feature for disguising your voice using monster cartoon male female effects for VOIP and online gaming applications Microphone Echo can generate natural echo effects on your singing voice just like a karaoke machine Key Shifting can change the p
64. ty floating point filters with 140dB THD N typical value for 44 1K gt 48KHz 24bit 145dB Dynamic Range typical value for 44 1K gt 48KHz 24bit PCI Express Rev 1 0a specification compatible Max full 2 5Gbps bandwidth per direction and optimized latency for high definition audio processing Compatible with X1 X4 X8 X16 PCI Express slots ASUS AV200 High Definition Sound Processor Max 192KHz 24bit TI Burr Brown PCM1796 4 123dB SNR Max 192kHz 24bit Cirrus Logic CS5381 1 120dB SNR Max 192kHz 24bit 44 1K 48K 96K 192KHz 16 24bit 44 1K 48K 96K 192KHz 16 24bit 44 1K 48K 96K 192KHz 16 24bit Dolby Digital DTS WMA Pro S PDIF Digital Input 44 1K 48K 96K 192KHz 16 24bit ASIO 2 0 Driver Support 44 1K 48K 96K 192KHz 16 24bit continued on the next page ASUS Xonar D2X VO Ports Driver Features 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 CD In Aux In 4 pin header on the card for CD IN TV Tuner Digital S PDIF Output Coaxial and High bandwidth Optical Combo Connector Supports 192KHz 24bit Digital S PDIF Input Coaxial and High bandwidth Optical Combo Connector Supports 192KHz 24bit MIDI Ports Additional MPU 401 MIDI I O bracket and converter cable Operation System Windows Vista XP 32 64bit MCE2005 Dolby Technologies Dolby Headphone Dol
65. ty of audio in out 118dB 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 D2X includes an ASIO 2 0 driver for low latency low distortion music creation application 4 Bundled Music Creation Software Professional grade Ableton Live and Cakewalk Production Plus Pack Sonar LE Dimension LE Project5 LE 5 Xonar D2X comes with an additional MIDI bracket board for music creators to connect dedicated MIDI devices 6 Xonar D2X contains the Portable Music Processor to convert and process regular music with Dolby Headphone Dolby Virtual Speaker and Smart Volume Normalization effects Q7 Does PMP software decrypt and violate the DRM of the copyright content What s ALT technology in PMP software Answer No PMP software is not able nor intended to decrypt DRMed content It s just a software tool used to record the analog output signal from the line out and then convert it into WMA and MP3 files If you have Windows Media Player 10 or iTunes DRMed music you are required to have the valid digital rights to play it so that PMP can record it from analog output just as any other software recorders Xonar D2X provides Analog Loopback transformation ALT technology to accelerate ASUS Xonar D2X 79 the playback speed 2X only on Windows XP and record the accelerated analog signal PMP will convert the signal back to
66. unications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions e This device may not cause harmful interference and e This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer s instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus doe
67. y ARES sain as US Xonar D2X Audio 24 bit Modes as US Xonar D2X Audio v T 48 kHz Ping Select types of tests to perform Y WIZARD IV Frequency response ue IV Noise level T MV Dynamic range Adjust 1 0 levels IV Total harmonic distortion THD V Intermod distortion IMD Noise Je Test options M Use WDM drivers if possible V Stereo crosstalk MV IMD Noise swept frequency P Loaiad MV Check uncheck all Run tests IEH Spectrum analysis IV Adjust playback recording levels Cancel Help gt lt oF Ul RightMark Audio Analyzer 5 6 r Playback recording settings asus onar D2 Audio 24 bit Modes asus sonar D2 Audio 43 kHz Fing m Select types of tests to perform u wWIzARD iW Frequency response W Noise level W Dynamic range W Total harmonic distortion THE W Intermod distortion IMD Noise W Stereo crosstalk M MD Noise swept frequency We Check uncheck all r Aun tests Ww au playbackrecording levels ASUS Xonar D2X 65 6 Check if the levels shown in the Adjusting level window are OK the level meter will be green om Spectrum of recorded test signal test signal is 1 kHz tone at DAR Recorded level Inter channel leakage Left Right L lt R L gt R 0 8 Distortion clipping Left Fight SUMMARY TA ARK mee AGAW Scale Log If the recording volume level is not high enough please check and make

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