Asus D2X 4ASUS Xonar D2X

4ASUS Xonar D2X

Software Utility Portable Music Processor utility Converts digital 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

*Specications are subject to change without notice.

Contents

Main ii E3359 First Edition V1 August 2007 Page Contents Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement Canadian Department of Communications Statement Safety information Trademarks License 1. Introduction 1.1 Package Contents 1.2 System Requirements 2ASUS Xonar D2X 1.3 Specications summary (continued on the next page) 3 ASUS Xonar D2X (continued on the next page) 4ASUS Xonar D2X *Specications are subject to change without notice. 5 ASUS Xonar D2X 2. About Hardware 2.1 Xonar D2X Audio Processing Card LED color denition Page 2.2 MIDI Board/Cable 3. Installing the Xonar Hardware 3.1 Preparing Your Computer 3.2 Installing the Audio Processing Card Page Page 3.5 Connecting TV Tuner Card 4. Installing Software 4.1 Installing the Audio Card Driver Page Page 4.4 Installing the Cakewalk Production Plus Pack 4.4.1 Installing SONAR LE 4.4.2 Installing Dimension LE 4.4.3 Installing Project5 LE 4.5 Uninstalling or Reinstalling Software 4.5.1 Uninstalling Software Page 5. Connecting Speakers and Peripherals 5.1 Connecting Digital Speaker Systems (Home Theater) 5.2 Connecting Headphones 5.2.1 Connecting Stereo Headphones 5.2.2 Connecting 5.1 channel Headphones 5.3 Connecting Analog Speaker Systems 5.3.1 Connecting Analog Power Amplier 5.3.2 Connecting 2/2.1 Channel Speakers 5.3.3 Connecting 4/4.1 Channel Speakers 4 Speakers 4.1 Speakers 5.3.4 Connecting 5.1 Channel Speakers 5.3.5 Connecting 6.1/7.1 Channel Speakers 6.1 Speakers 5.1 Speakers 7.1 Speakers 5.4 Connecting Microphone 5.5 Connecting Line-In Audio Sources 5.6 Connecting Digital Audio Sources 6. Xonar D2X Driver Guide 6.1 Introduction to the Xonar D2X Audio Center GUI Page 6.2 Main Setting 6.2.1 Sample Rate 6.2.2 Analog Out/Speaker Test 6.2.3 SPDIF Out/DDL/DTS Interactive 6.2.4 Audio Channels (For Vista only) 6.2.5 7.1 Virtual Speaker Shifter 6.2.6 Dolby Pro-Logic IIx 6.2.7 DTS Neo:PC 6.2.8 Dolby Headphone 6.2.8 Dolby Virtual Speaker 6.3 Mixer/Volume 6.3.1 Playback Volume 6.3.2 Recording/Monitoring Volume Page 6.4 Effects 6.4.1 Environment Effects 6.4.2 10-Band Equalizer 6.5 Karaoke/Magic Voice 6.6 FlexBass 6.7 AEC (Acoustic Echo Cancellation) 6.8 Smart Volume Normalization Page 6.9 DS3D GX (for Vista Only) and DSP Modes 6.10 ASIO 2 Driver When Using Ableton Live When Using Sonar LE Page Page 7. Portable Music Processor Software Guide 7.1 Introduction Page 7.2 Converting music in Main Setting Page Click the main setting page to start the PMP music conversion process. Page 7.3 Find Converted Music in PMP Music Page Page 10. RMAA Test Guide 10.1 Setting Up Xonar D2X Audio Card Page Page 10.2 Conguration and Test with RMAA Page Page Page Page Page Xonar D2X Audio Card Page THD + Noise (at -3 dB FS) Page IMD (swept tones) 11. Troubleshooting and FAQs [Troubleshooting] Page Page [FAQs]