Asus XONAR D2 ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 47

it's recommended to enable this function.

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4 Recording Selector button 5 Recording Volume Slider 6 Left/Right Balance 7 Reset 8 S/PDIF-In Advanced Setting Click this button to select the path/source you are going to record. Please note that the recording function on Windows is a one-path selector. So, you can select only one default recording source at a time. You may have to restart the recorder program if you switch to a different source. (Note: On Vista, some application programs may allow you to select the recording device/path in the recording programs themselves.) Drag this slider down to decrease the recording volume; drag up to increase the recording volume. The tool-tip reveals the percentage number from 1 to 100 in terms of the full scale level. This horizontal slider controls the volume between the left and right channels. Reset all volume controls to the default settings Click this button to open the advanced settings for the S/PDIF-In: 9 Microphone-In Advanced Setting Enabling "Validity Check" will check out the PCM audio validity bit of S/PDIF input stream to prevent recording or monitoring non-PCM/not recordable audio (such as AC3, etc.), which will become unrecognizable sounds from your speakers. Click this button to open the advanced settings for the Microphone-In: Enabling "Microphone Boost" will increase a volume gain to boost microphone input signals. For typical low-cost PC microphone, it's recommended to enable this function. ASUS Xonar D2 41

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4
Recording Selector
button
Click this button to select the path/source you are going to
record. Please note that the recording function on Windows
is a one-path selector. So, you can select only one default
recording source at a time. You may have to restart the
recorder program if you switch to a different source. (Note:
On Vista, some application programs may allow you to
select the recording device/path in the recording programs
themselves.)
5
Recording Volume
Slider
Drag this slider down to decrease the recording volume; drag
up to increase the recording volume. The tool-tip reveals the
percentage number from 1 to 100 in terms of the full scale
level.
6
Left/Right Balance
This horizontal slider controls the volume between the left
and right channels.
7
Reset
Reset all volume controls to the default settings
8
S/PDIF-In Advanced
Setting
Click this button to open the advanced settings for the
S/PDIF-In:
Enabling “Validity Check” will check out the PCM audio
validity bit of S/PDIF input stream to prevent recording or
monitoring non-PCM/not recordable audio (such as AC3,
etc.), which will become unrecognizable sounds from your
speakers.
9
Microphone-In
Advanced Setting
Click this button to open the advanced settings for the
Microphone-In:
Enabling “Microphone Boost” will increase a volume gain
to boost microphone input signals. For typical low-cost PC
microphone,
it’s recommended to enable this function.