Asus D2X 6.10 ASIO 2 Driver, When Using Ableton Live

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ASUS Xonar D2X

No Item Description

1 GX Mode DirectSound 3D Game Extensions mode to support EAX and

DirectSound 3D Hardware extensions for lots of DirectX/

DirectSound3D games on Windows Vista.

2 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.

3 Music Mode This mode is set for Music playback.

4 Movie Mode This mode is set for DVD Movie playback.

5 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.

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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]