Asus D2X user manual Installing the Ableton Live

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4.3Installing 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 sure you understand and accept it before you continue the installation. After the installation is complete, click Finish.

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Contents Audio Card E3359 First Edition August Contents Troubleshooting and FAQs Xonar D2X Driver GuideAbleton Live Software Guide Rmaa Test GuideFederal Communications Commission Statement Canadian Department of Communications StatementLicense Safety informationTrademarks System Requirements Package ContentsIntroduction Specifications summary Category Audio Performance Bus Compatibility Main ChipsetPorts Specifications are subject to change without notice About Hardware Xonar D2X Audio Processing CardConnects to the PCI slot on your motherboard Audio card Midi Board/CableConnects to the Midi I/O header on the main Xonar D2X Preparing Your Computer Installing the Xonar HardwareInstalling the Audio Processing Card Page Installing the Midi board Connecting CD/DVD-ROM Drive with the analog headerConnecting TV Tuner Card Installing Software Installing the Audio Card DriverInstalling the PMP software Portable Music Processor Installing the Ableton Live Installing the Cakewalk Production Plus Pack Installing Sonar LEInstalling Dimension LE Uninstalling Software Uninstalling or Reinstalling SoftwareInstalling Project5 LE Reinstalling Software Connecting Speakers and Peripherals Connecting Digital Speaker Systems Home TheaterCombo connector Plug the optical Toslink adaptor into the S/PDIF-OutConnecting Headphones Connecting Stereo HeadphonesConnect the front-channel 3.5mm plug of your Connecting 5.1 channel HeadphonesHeadphones into this jack Connecting Analog Speaker Systems Connecting Analog Power AmplifierAnalog amplifier with the mini-jack to RCA cable Center/SubwooferConnecting 2/2.1 Channel Speakers SpeakersConnecting 4/4.1 Channel Speakers Mini-jack cableConnecting 5.1 Channel Speakers Connecting 6.1/7.1 Channel SpeakersBack Surround Out Connecting Microphone Connecting Line-In Audio SourcesLine level analog audio sources into this Line-In jack for Driver guideConnecting Digital Audio Sources ConnectorXonar D2X Driver Guide Introduction to the Xonar D2X Audio Center GUINot used to alter settings Sample Rate Main SettingSample Rate Analog Out/Speaker Test Type for your connected speakersPlay the channels and do the proper 3D/Dolby/DTS sound Speaker TestSpdif Out/DDL/DTS Interactive Formats/FunctionsAudio Channels For Vista only Here are some typical suggestionsMP3, WMA, AAC, CD, VCD, 2D games = 2 channels 3D games = 8 channelsReset all Speaker Shifter settings to the defaults Reset5 7.1 Virtual Speaker Shifter Drag speaker or listenerDolby Pro-Logic Reset all settings to the defaultsMovie mode is a preset optimized for movie audio Movie mode is optimized for movie audio DTS NeoPCTo widen the vocal sound range ListenerFor manual adjusting Spatial dimension they impartDolby Headphone DH2-Livelier Room More acoustically live than DH1Dolby Virtual Speaker Reference ModeWide Mode Mixer/Volume Playback VolumeVolume Slider Mute/Unmute buttonRecording/Monitoring Volume PDIF-In Reset all volume controls to the default settingsClick this button Effects Environment EffectsMore Option Environment SizeAdjust the gain for each band 30~16KHz 2 10-Band EqualizerYou can click this button to apply your own defined Parameters saved in the pull-down menuVoice’s sound Switch to turn on or off the functions on thisKaraoke/Magic Voice FlexBass Small/Large speakerOption Picture for SmallAEC Acoustic Echo Cancellation Will pop up Smart Volume NormalizationClick AEC function SVN Blue Light When activeSVN Display DS3D GX for Vista Only and DSP Modes When Using Ableton Live… Asio 2 DriverWhen Using Sonar LE… TabAre other Windows driver types DeviceAsus Xonar D2X Is to open the Audio Options window from Options tabTab. WDM and MME are Windows driver types TimePortable Music Processor Software Guide IntroductionSoftware Update PMP Music folderConverting music in Main Setting Conversion settings Convert/StopStatus InformationMusic Information Find Converted Music in PMP MusicDescription PMP Music Ableton Live Software Guide Cakewalk Production Plus Pack Software GuideSetting Up Xonar D2X Audio Card Rmaa Test Guide5mm Line Cable Asus Xonar D2X Configuration and Test with Rmaa Click loop-back mode test button Asus Xonar D2X Asus Xonar D2X Asus Xonar D2X Rmaa Testing Results General performance Excellent Frequency response Xonar D2X Audio CardSummary Parameter Left Right Noise levelDynamic range THD + Noise at -3 dB FS Intermodulation distortion Stereo crosstalkIMD swept tones Troubleshooting and FAQs TroubleshootingPMP software could not be installed on my PC Instructions Couldn’t find the Xonar D2X Audio Center InstructionsCan’t hear any sound from my analog speakers Instructions Can’t hear any sound from the S/PDIF output InstructionsCan’t hear the TV tuner audio from my speakers Instructions FAQs Q1 Does the Xonar D2X support Windows Vista? AnswerQ5 Why do I need Dolby and DTS for PC games? Answer Q4 Does the Xonar D2X support EAX on Vista? AnswerQ8 Whats the application of S/PDIF in loopback? Answer AnswerQ11 Why is the ALT recording volume reduced? Asus Xonar D2X