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4.Go to the Sound Card tab and select “DirectSound” as the Driver Model (because Windows MME mode doesn’t support high-resolution 24bit audio playback and the data may be manipulated by Windows so that the real hardware quality can not be measured properly.)

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Contents Audio Card E3359 First Edition August Contents Rmaa Test Guide Troubleshooting and FAQsXonar D2X Driver Guide Ableton Live Software GuideCanadian Department of Communications Statement Federal Communications Commission StatementLicense Safety informationTrademarks System Requirements Package ContentsIntroduction Category Audio Performance Bus Compatibility Main Chipset Specifications summaryPorts Specifications are subject to change without notice Xonar D2X Audio Processing Card About HardwareConnects 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 Connecting CD/DVD-ROM Drive with the analog header Installing the Midi boardConnecting TV Tuner Card Installing the Audio Card Driver Installing SoftwareInstalling the PMP software Portable Music Processor Installing the Ableton Live Installing Sonar LE Installing the Cakewalk Production Plus PackInstalling Dimension LE Uninstalling Software Uninstalling or Reinstalling SoftwareInstalling Project5 LE Reinstalling Software Plug the optical Toslink adaptor into the S/PDIF-Out Connecting Speakers and PeripheralsConnecting Digital Speaker Systems Home Theater Combo connectorConnecting Stereo Headphones Connecting HeadphonesConnect the front-channel 3.5mm plug of your Connecting 5.1 channel HeadphonesHeadphones into this jack Center/Subwoofer Connecting Analog Speaker SystemsConnecting Analog Power Amplifier Analog amplifier with the mini-jack to RCA cableSpeakers Connecting 2/2.1 Channel SpeakersMini-jack cable Connecting 4/4.1 Channel SpeakersConnecting 6.1/7.1 Channel Speakers Connecting 5.1 Channel SpeakersBack Surround Out Driver guide Connecting MicrophoneConnecting Line-In Audio Sources Line level analog audio sources into this Line-In jack forConnector Connecting Digital Audio SourcesIntroduction to the Xonar D2X Audio Center GUI Xonar D2X Driver GuideNot used to alter settings Sample Rate Main SettingSample Rate Speaker Test Analog Out/Speaker TestType for your connected speakers Play the channels and do the proper 3D/Dolby/DTS soundFormats/Functions Spdif Out/DDL/DTS Interactive3D games = 8 channels Audio Channels For Vista onlyHere are some typical suggestions MP3, WMA, AAC, CD, VCD, 2D games = 2 channelsDrag speaker or listener Reset all Speaker Shifter settings to the defaultsReset 5 7.1 Virtual Speaker ShifterDolby Pro-Logic Reset all settings to the defaultsMovie mode is a preset optimized for movie audio Listener Movie mode is optimized for movie audioDTS NeoPC To widen the vocal sound rangeDH2-Livelier Room More acoustically live than DH1 For manual adjustingSpatial dimension they impart Dolby HeadphoneDolby Virtual Speaker Reference ModeWide Mode Mute/Unmute button Mixer/VolumePlayback Volume Volume SliderRecording/Monitoring Volume PDIF-In Reset all volume controls to the default settingsClick this button Environment Size EffectsEnvironment Effects More OptionParameters saved in the pull-down menu Adjust the gain for each band 30~16KHz2 10-Band Equalizer You can click this button to apply your own definedVoice’s sound Switch to turn on or off the functions on thisKaraoke/Magic Voice Picture for Small FlexBassSmall/Large speaker OptionAEC 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 Asio 2 Driver When Using Ableton Live…Device When Using Sonar LE…Tab Are other Windows driver typesAsus Xonar D2X Time Is to open the Audio Options window fromOptions tab Tab. WDM and MME are Windows driver typesIntroduction Portable Music Processor Software GuidePMP Music folder Software UpdateConverting music in Main Setting Information Conversion settingsConvert/Stop StatusMusic Information Find Converted Music in PMP MusicDescription PMP Music Cakewalk Production Plus Pack Software Guide Ableton Live Software GuideRmaa Test Guide Setting Up Xonar D2X Audio Card5mm 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 Stereo crosstalk Intermodulation distortionIMD swept tones Couldn’t find the Xonar D2X Audio Center Instructions Troubleshooting and FAQsTroubleshooting PMP software could not be installed on my PC InstructionsCan’t hear any sound from the S/PDIF output Instructions Can’t hear any sound from my analog speakers InstructionsCan’t hear the TV tuner audio from my speakers Instructions Q1 Does the Xonar D2X support Windows Vista? Answer FAQsQ4 Does the Xonar D2X support EAX on Vista? Answer Q5 Why do I need Dolby and DTS for PC games? AnswerAnswer Q8 Whats the application of S/PDIF in loopback? AnswerQ11 Why is the ALT recording volume reduced? Asus Xonar D2X