Asus Xonar DX, XONARH6 [FAQs]

72 ASUS Xonar DX

Why couldn’t PMP convert some music les successfully?

Instructions:

1. Please make sure you have installed Windows Media Player 9 or above

version, and MP3 encoder in your PC. (following the pop-up downloading

information to finish the installation. To download free MP3 encoder, go to:

http://www.elecard.com/download/#freeware/ )

2. PMP Lite supports MP3, WMA, WAVE, CD source formats. Please check

your source formats.

3. Currently PMP Lite only support common 16 bit audio sources. If you have 24

bit sources, please try converting it into 16bit formats first with some software

editing tool (Ableton Live, Cakewalk, CoolEdit, Soundforge, etc.)

[FAQs]

Q1: Does the Xonar DX support Windows Vista?

Answer:

Yes, the Xonar DX driver package does support Windows Vista 32/64 bit and most

key features are available. In addition, Xonar DX supports unique DS3D GX 1.0

on Windows Vista, which can recover DirectSound 3D hardware and EAX gaming

sound effects on Vista for a lot of existing DirectX games.

Q2: Why does the Xonar DX support Dolby technology?

Answer:

Dolby is the ONLY brands and technology recognized by the CE industry and

available on a wide range of audio equipment. Xonar includes these features to

make your PC a powerful media and entertainment center.

Q3: Why is Xonar DX the best audio card for HTPC and multi-channel

speakers?

Answer:

The Xonar DX supports Dolby Digital Live, which allow a single digital connection

to your AV receiver to carry Dolby Digtial audio. In addition, Xonar DX also

provides Dolby Pro-Logic IIx to upmix TV and other music to multi-channel

surround sound in Home Theater environments. Xonar DX also has Ultra High

Fidelity SNR at 192K/24bit, which is the high quality consumer audio card in the

world. Therefore, it’s also the best card to deliver the high quality audio through

an analog connection to your home theater system or high-end multi-channel

speakers.

Contents

Main ii E3549 First Edition V1 January 2008 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 DX 1.3 Specications summary (continued on the next page) 3 ASUS Xonar DX *Specications are subject to change without notice. 4ASUS Xonar DX 2. About Hardware 2.1 Xonar DX Audio Processing Card Page 3. Installing the Xonar Hardware 3.1 Preparing Your Computer 3.2 Installing the Audio Processing Card Page 3.3 Connecting TV Tuner Card 1. 4. Installing Software 4.1 Installing the Audio Card Driver Page 4.3 Uninstalling or Reinstalling Software 4.3.1 Uninstalling Software 4.3.2 Reinstalling Software 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 6. Xonar DX Driver Guide 6.1 Introduction to the Xonar DX 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 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 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 VocalFX Page Page Page 6.11 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 8. RMAA Test Guide 8.1 Setting Up Xonar DX Audio Card Page Page 8.2 Conguration and Test with RMAA Page Page Page Page Page 9. RightMark Audio Analyzer test Testing chain: External loopback (line-out - line-in) Sampling mode: 24-bit, 48 kHz Page THD + Noise (at -3 dB FS) Page IMD (swept tones) 10. Troubleshooting and FAQs [Troubleshooting] Page Page [FAQs]