6.9ASIO 2 Driver
ASIOTM (Audio Stream Input Output) is a proprietary audio driver architecture and a trademark of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH. The Xonar D2 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 D2 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…
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1 | Preferences | Step 1 is to open the “Preferences” window from the Options | ||
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2 | Driver Type | Step 2 is to select “ASIO” as the driver type. (WDM and MME | ||
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3 | Audio Device | Step 3 is to choose “ASUS Xonar D2 ASIO” as the Audio | ||
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4 | Hardware Setup | Step 4 is to click the Hardware Setup to configure the Bit- | ||
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5 | Sample Rate | Step 5 is to select the sample rate from 44.1, 48, 96, |
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| ASUS Xonar D2 | 49 |
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