Asus XONAR D2 ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual
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the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is BY ASUS. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 3
Connecting TV Tuner Card 10 4. Installing Software 11 4.1 Installing the Audio Card Driver 11 4.2 Installing the PMP software (Portable Music Processor Audio Sources 26 5.7 Connecting Digital Audio Sources 27 6. Xonar D2 Driver Guide 28 6.1 Introduction to the Xonar D2 Audio Center - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 4
Music in "PMP Music" Page 56 8 Ableton Live Software Guide 57 9. Cakewalk Production Plus Pack Software Guide 57 10. RMAA Test Guide 58 10.1 Setting Up Xonar D2 Audio Card 58 10.2 Configuration and Test with RMAA 61 10.3 RMAA Testing Results 66 11. Troubleshooting and FAQs 72 iv - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 5
and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 6
a qualified service technician or your retailer. This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products. Trademarks Xonar and ASUS logo are - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 7
Introduction 1.1 Package Contents • Xonar D2 7.1 Channel PCI Audio Card • Driver Support CD (including Portable Music ProcessorTM utility) • AbletonTM Live software CD • CakewalkTM Production Plus Pack CD (Sonar LE, Dimension LE, and Project5 LE) • PowerDVD 7.0 software DVD player CD • Additional - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 8
S/PDIF Output Coaxial and High-bandwidth Optical Combo Connector Supports 192KHz/24bit Digital S/PDIF Input Coaxial and High-bandwidth Optical Combo Connector Supports 192KHz/24bit MIDI Ports Additional MPU-401 MIDI I/O bracket and converter cable (continued on the next page) ASUS Xonar D2 - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 9
DVD player with Dolby Digital 5.1 decoder -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 *Specifications are subject to change without notice. ASUS Xonar D2 - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 10
2. About Hardware 2.1 Xonar D2 Audio Processing Card 9 10 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 12 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ASUS Xonar D2 - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 11
it. 10 Aux Input Header 4-pin header. Usually connects to the Analog Audio output of TV tuner card or other sound source inside your PC system. (To monitor your TV tuner card's audio from this Aux-In, you must enable the "monitor" function for Aux-In in the Xonar Audio Center software's recording - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 12
Xonar D2 audio card Connects to the 6-pin mini-DIN connector of the MIDI Y cable (adaptor to 5-pin DIN standard MIDI I/O connectors) Connects to the #2 6-pin mini-DIN port on the MIDI board Connects to the input and output DIN male connector of the standard MIDI instrument cable ASUS Xonar D2 - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 13
to the user manuals of your motherboard and sound card) 1. Power off your computer and disconnect the power cord. 2. Open the computer's case. 3. Remove the metal brackets from two unused PCI slots (You can just remove one if you don't need to use the MIDI board in the package). ASUS Xonar D2 - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 14
3.1. 3.3 Installing the MIDI board 1. Secure the MIDI bracket to another slot on the back of your computer case. 2. Connect the 4-pin MIDI header on the audio card to the MIDI bracket with the MIDI cable as the figure below. ASUS Xonar D2 - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 15
drive and the audio card. Otherwise, you can just skip this section and use ordinary digital CD playback on Windows. 2. Connect the CD-IN 4-pin header to the analog output on the back of your CD/DVD-ROM drive with the audio CD cable which is usually included with CD/DVD-ROM drive. ASUS Xonar D2 - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 16
and enable the monitoring button to pass this signal to the audio output. Using this setup, you can even turn on sound effects such as Pro-Logic IIx to expand the stereo TV audio to 5.1 or 7.1 channel surround sound. TV audio on your PC will become even better than on your TV set! 10 ASUS Xonar D2 - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 17
4. Installing Software 4.1 Installing the Audio Card Driver 1. After you have installed your audio card, turn on your computer. Windows automatically detects your audio card and searches for device drivers. When prompted for the audio drivers, click the "Cancel" button. 2. Insert the driver - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 18
4.2 Installing the PMP software (Portable Music Processor) 1. From the installation CD menu, select the option to install the PMP software. 2. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. After the installation is complete, click Finish. 12 ASUS Xonar D2 - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 19
, double click the setup program. 3. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. Please read the "END USER LICENCE AGREEMENT" and make sure you understand and accept it before you continue the installation. After the installation is complete, click Finish. ASUS Xonar D2 13 - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 20
not, double click the setup program. 3. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. Please read the "SOFTWARE LICENCE AGREEMENT" and make sure you understand and accept it Adapter Configuration Wizard. After the installation is complete, click "Finish". 14 ASUS Xonar D2 - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 21
to complete the installation. Please read the "SOFTWARE LICENCE AGREEMENT" and make sure you understand and accept it before you continue the installation. 4. You may be prompted to select the language and installed components. After the installation is complete, click "Finish". ASUS Xonar D2 15 - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 22
, click "Finish". 4.5 Uninstalling or Reinstalling Software 4.5.1 Uninstalling Software 1. Select the corresponding uninstallation program, under the "All Programs" section of the Start menu. Otherwise, you'll need to use the Windows control panel for uninstallation as follows. 16 ASUS Xonar D2 - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 23
prompted. 4.5.2 Reinstalling Software 1. Before you reinstall any software, it's recommended to uninstall the existing software first. 2. After you finish the uninstallation of the software, please follow the installation process again to reinstall the same or updated software. ASUS Xonar D2 17 - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 24
Home Theater) The Xonar D2 supports Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive technologies, which transcode any audio, including games and sound experience. A single digital cable connection can carry high-quality Dolby Digital or DTS 5.1 digital audio from any of your PC audio . 18 ASUS Xonar D2 - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 25
5.2 Connecting Headphones 5.2.1 Connecting Stereo Headphones 1 No Item 1 Front Out/Headphone Jack Description The Front Out jack has a built-in high-quality amplifier to drive headphones. Please connect your stereo headphones directly to this jack. ASUS Xonar D2 19 - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 26
Connect the front-channel 3.5mm plug of your 5.1 headphones into this jack. 2 Side Surround Out Connect the surround-channel 3.5mm plug of your 5.1 headphone into this jack. 3 Center/Subwoofer Out Connect the Center/Bass-channel 3.5mm plug of your 5.1 headphone into this jack. 20 ASUS Xonar D2 - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 27
the analog amplifier with the mini-jack to RCA cable. Connects to the "Center" and "subwoofer" input ports of the analog amplifier with the mini-jack to RCA cable. Connects to the "left back" and "right back" input ports of the analog amplifier with the mini-jack to RCA cable. ASUS Xonar D2 21 - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 28
5.3.2 Connecting 2/2.1 Channel Speakers 2 Speakers 1 2.1 Speakers 1 No Item 1 Front Out/Headphone Jack Description Connect the 2/2.1 speaker set's 3.5mm plug into this Front Out jack. 22 ASUS Xonar D2 - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 29
4/4.1 Channel Speakers 4 Speakers 1 2 4.1 Speakers 1 2 No Item 1 Front Out 2 Side Surround Out Description Connects to the Front input port of the 4/4.1 speakers with the mini-jack cable. Connects to the Surround input port of the 4/4.1 speakers with the mini-jack cable. ASUS Xonar D2 23 - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 30
the 5.1 speakers with the mini-jack cable. Connects to the Surround input port of the 5.1 speakers with the mini-jack cable. Connects to the Center/Subwoofer input port of the 5.1 speakers with the mini-jack cable.. 5.3.5 Connecting 6.1/7.1 Channel Speakers 6.1 Speakers 1 2 3 4 24 ASUS Xonar D2 - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 31
cable. Connects to the Surround input port of the 6.1/7.1 speakers with the mini-jack cable. Connects to the Center/Subwoofer input port of the 6.1/7.1 speakers with the mini-jack cable. Connects to the Back Surround input port of the 6.1/7.1 speakers with the mini-jack cable. ASUS Xonar D2 25 - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 32
1 Line Input Jack Description Connect the 3.5mm plug of the CD/MP3 Player or any other Line level analog audio sources into this Line-In jack for sound recording or real-time Dolby/DTS sound processing through the Monitoring path (See the "Mixer" section of the driver guide). 26 ASUS Xonar D2 - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 33
5.7 Connecting Digital Audio Sources 1 2 No Item 1 Optical adaptor 2 Optical cable Description Plug the optical TOSLINK adaptor into the S/PDIF-In combo connector Connect to the S/PDIF-In combo jack and connect the other end into the coaxial S/PDIF output on the player. ASUS Xonar D2 27 - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 34
Xonar D2 driver. You can control the functions and features of the Xonar D2 driver on the Audio Center. The following picture shows a basic overview of the Xonar D2 Audio Center. The following sections of this manual will describe its functions in more detail. 1 8 28 23 9 5 7 6 4 ASUS Xonar D2 - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 35
give quick access to ASUS PMP, PowerDVD, Sonar 6 LE, and Ableton Live. This panel gives access to setting tabs, including Main Settings, Mixer/volume, Effects, Karaoke/MagicVoice, and FlexBass. (see the following details) Clicking this icon will pop up driver's Information window. ASUS Xonar D2 29 - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 36
fidelity. The Xonar D2 audio card supports sample rates up to 192KHz (44.1K, 48K, 96K, 192KHz). Typical values: -Audio CD, MP3, WMA, Wave files are 44.1KHz; -The audio of DVD-Video is 48KHz; -DVD-Audio or other HD media may contain 96KHz or 192KHz high-definition audio content. 30 ASUS Xonar D2 - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 37
Clicking this button will pop up an advanced setting window to allow you to: -Swap center/bass outputs for 5.1/7.1-speaker set ups -Swap Side/Surroud outputs for 7.1-speaker set ups Check the box if your speakers are outputting the incorrect channel. Otherwise, leave them blank. ASUS Xonar D2 31 - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 38
and impressive cinema surround sound experience. It enables a single digital connection to carry high quality Dolby Digital or DTS 5.1 surround audio from your PC to digital stereo (2ch) content to 5.1 channel surround with Dolby Pro-Logic II when using Dolby Digital Live output. 32 ASUS Xonar D2 - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 39
change the setting. 1 No Item 1 Audio Channels Description Here are some typical suggestions: -MP3, WMA, AAC, CD, VCD, 2D games => 2 channels -DVD-Video with Dolby Digtial or DTS 5.1 => 6 channels -DVD-Video with Dolby Digtial EX or DTS ES => 8 channels -3D games => 8 channels ASUS Xonar D2 33 - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 40
window to the Speaker Shifter page for manual adjustments. You can drag each speaker or listener to a different relative position "virtually" using only your mouse. The Xonar D2 audio card will process it and virtualize each speaker position in real-time. The Subwoofer has no directional sounds - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 41
. Drag the scroll bar to the left to centralize the vocal signal. Drag to the right side to widen the vocal sound range. The dimension parameter fades sounds to the front or rear of the listener. Reset all settings to the defaults. Movie mode is a preset optimized for movie audio. ASUS Xonar D2 35 - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 42
and music. Drag the scroll bar to the left to centralize the vocal signal. Drag to the right side to widen the vocal sound range. The dimension parameter fades sounds to the front or rear of the listener. Reset all settings to the defaults. Movie mode is optimized for movie audio. 36 ASUS Xonar D2 - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 43
may be used with any type of audio. They differ in the sense of the "spatial dimension" they impart. DH1-Reference Room: Small, acoustically damped room. DH2-Livelier Room: More acoustically live than DH1 DH3-Larger Room: Larger room than DH1; more distant and diffused effect. ASUS Xonar D2 37 - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 44
Speaker page for manual adjusting. Dolby Virtual Speaker provides two modes of virtualization: The first is Reference mode, which virtualizes the missing speakers as in the following picture. 3 Wide Mode DH3-Larger Room: Larger room than DH1; more distant and diffused effect. 38 ASUS Xonar D2 - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 45
WAVE: All digital audio sources except MIDI files - SW: Software Synthesizer; control the playback volume of the MIDI files - CD: CD-ROM digital playback (CD-DA) volume control - LEFT, RIGHT...: the volume control for each speaker/ channel. Note: Windows® Vista doesn't support WAVE, Synthesizer and - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 46
recording from Aux-In for typically TV-tuner card audio or other sound sources Line-In: recording from Line-in jack for external audio devices WAVE: recording from digital wave audio you are playing on PC (Note: Windows Vista doesn't support WAVE recording.) 3 Monitoring button Click this button - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 47
Windows channels 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 - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 48
different environments. There are a total of 27 environment options, which can be applied to all 2D sound sources, like music. 1 2 3 No Item 1 Default Environments 2 More Option 3 Environment Size . There are three size settings for each environment: Large, Medium, and Small. 42 ASUS Xonar D2 - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 49
parameters saved in the pull-down menu. Adjust the gain for each band (30~16KHz) Key in a name for your own "User Defined" equalizer setting Click this + button to save the parameters into User Defined list Click this - button to delete the parameters from User Defined list ASUS Xonar D2 43 - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 50
to enable or disable mic effects including Microphone Echo for voice or Magic Voice for changing your voice's sound. Select the Mic Echo function and adjust the gain for echo signals (30~16KHz) Select Magic Voice vocals (default value is 50). Reset all settings to the default. 44 ASUS Xonar D2 - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 51
allows you to select each satellite speaker's type for optimal sound performance from the speakers. (Small: common speaker that cannot produce channels to the subwoofer speaker automatically. Colors for small/large speakers are different. Orange: large speakers Green: small speakers ASUS Xonar D2 - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 52
effects) signals. Xonar D2 will filter out the bass signals below the crossover frequency from small speaker channels and forward them or video/TV audio output at a constant level to reduce manual adjustment hassles inherent with sound sources of different Off SVN On T -10 dB - 46 ASUS Xonar D2 - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 53
level. When SVN is enabled, the master volume knob will be illuminated by a blue light. It will be lit red if the volume is muted. ASUS Xonar D2 47 - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 54
playback without any effect processing to keep the original audio fidelity. Every time you turn on Hi-Fi mode, Xonar D2 will clear all sound effects. It's also recommended to use Hi-Fi mode for audio quality tests (using RMAA software or another machine-based measurement). Use the DSP mode button - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 55
4 Hardware Setup Description Step 1 is to open the "Preferences" window from the Options tab. Step 2 is to select "ASIO" as the driver type. (WDM and MME are other Windows driver types) Step 3 is to choose "ASUS Xonar D2 ASIO" as the Audio Device. Step 4 is to click the Hardware Setup to configure - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 56
When Using Sonar LE... 1 2 50 ASUS Xonar D2 - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 57
the "Audio Options" window from the Options tab. Step 2 is to select "ASIO" as the driver mode in Advanced tab. (WDM and MME are Windows driver types) The changes will take effect after you restart the program next time. After step 2, Sonar LE will display 4 output drivers: "ASUS Xonar D2 ASIO Out - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 58
Card has been installed in your PC 2. The Xonar D2 driver has been installed (Xonar D2 audio converter driver is installed for PMP utility) 3. Windows Media Player Ver. 10 or above has been installed on your PC (If it hasn't, Xonar D2 installer will provide a guide to downloading WMP 10) 52 ASUS - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 59
, the Xonar D2 installer will provide a guide message to download a free MP3 encoder) After PMP is installed, you will find a PMP shortcut icon on the desktop. Double click the icon and PMP will show up as below. 1 3 2 No Item 1 Main Setting page 2 PMP Music page 3 Software Update Description - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 60
My Documents\My Music but can be designated to other folder by clicking . In the right side of the window, you will see all of the music files from the selected folders that can be converted by PMP. You been converted during the process will show a check mark in the status column. 54 ASUS Xonar D2 - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 61
that the audio card will suspend operation while PMP is window will tell you the music being converted, status file type, bitrate, spent time, converted percentage, and speed. 5 Information page Clicking the information button will display the version of PMP that you have installed. ASUS Xonar D2 - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 62
post-processing applied) 1 2 No Item 1 PMP Music page 2 Music Information Description This page shows the converted music library stored in the PMP Music folder. This window will display the song name and its artist, length, and size in the PMP Music folder. 56 ASUS Xonar D2 - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 63
8 Ableton Live Software Guide Please refer to the separate manual for Ableton Live. 9. Cakewalk Production Plus Pack Software Guide Please refer to the Help manual for these Cakewalk programs. ASUS Xonar D2 57 - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 64
10. RMAA Test Guide Xonar D2 driver CD includes RightMark Audio Analyzer (RMAA) v5.6, which is a popular software intended for testing the quality of analog and digital sound sections of any audio equipment, be it a sound card, portable MP3 player, consumer CD/DVD player, or a speaker system. The - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 65
the Xonar D2 audio card. 4 You may also choose to use an external 3.5mm line cable as follows (as short as possible) to connect the Front-Out jack to Line-In jack for loop-back testing. In that case, please select "Line In" as the recording source on the mixer page. 3.5mm Line Cable ASUS Xonar D2 - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 66
5. Click "Reset" on the playback volume mixer page to keep the volume setting on default. 6. Turn the master volume to the MAX level (0dB) 5 6 60 ASUS Xonar D2 - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 67
. 1. Select both of the playback/recording devices as "ASUS Xonar D2 Audio". 2. Select 24bit and 48KHz for the test signals. (If you change the format here, remember to go back to set the same sample rate output in the Xonar D2 Audio Center) 1 2 3. Click "Test options" button in RMAA and check - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 68
4. Go to the Sound Card tab and select "DirectSound" as the Driver Model (because Windows MME mode doesn't support high-resolution 24bit and192KHz audio playback.) 4 5. Click loop-back mode test button 5 62 ASUS Xonar D2 - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 69
6. Check if the levels shown in the Adjusting level window are OK (the level meter will be green). 6 7. If the recording volume level is not enough, check and make the , if the recording volume level is too high, lower the WAVE and Master volume gradually until the level is ok. 7 ASUS Xonar D2 63 - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 70
8. Begin the test by clicking the "Done" button. If you cannot get the level to be "ok" anyway, click "Done" anyway and proceed. 8 9. Enter "Xonar D2 Audio Card" in the New slot name and select one Empty slot. Then click "OK". 9 64 ASUS Xonar D2 - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 71
10. RMAA will pop up the Test results window. You can click "Select" checkbox and click to make an HTML report. 10 11. Check and key in the report name/options as follows. Then click "OK". 11 ASUS Xonar D2 65 - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 72
can see how high-fidelity and crystal-clean Xonar D2 audio card is for both output and input (one of the world's finest sound cards, it has higher quality than most CE devices.) You can also try to test the performance for other sample rates and bit-depths with the same procedure. 66 ASUS Xonar D2 - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 73
Xonar D2 Audio Card RightMark Audio Analyzer test Testing chain: External loopback (line-out - line-in) Sampling mode: 24-bit, 48 kHz Summary Frequency response (from 40 Hz to 15 kHz), dB: Noise level, dB (A): Dynamic range, dB (A): THD, %: IMD + Noise, %: Stereo crosstalk, dB: IMD at 10 kHz, %: - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 74
Noise level Parameter RMS power, dB: RMS power (A-weighted), dB: Peak level, dB FS: DC offset, %: Left -115.5 -116.7 -92.9 -0.00 Right -115.2 -116.5 -92.4 -0.00 Dynamic range 68 ASUS Xonar D2 - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 75
.6 0.00 Right +115.3 +116.4 -0.00 THD + Noise (at -3 dB FS) Parameter THD, %: THD + Noise, %: THD + Noise (A-weighted), %: Left 0.0004 0.0006 0.0007 Right 0.0005 0.0007 0.0008 ASUS Xonar D2 69 - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 76
Intermodulation distortion Parameter IMD + Noise, %: IMD + Noise (A-weighted), %: Left 0.0009 0.0005 Right 0.0007 0.0005 Stereo crosstalk 70 ASUS Xonar D2 - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 77
at 10 kHz, dB: Left Right -113 -114 -116 -115 -114 -113 IMD (swept tones) Parameter IMD + Noise at 5 kHz, %: IMD + Noise at 10 kHz, %: IMD + Noise at 15 kHz, %: Left 0.0006 0.0006 0.0008 Right 0.0008 0.0006 0.0006 *This report was generated by RightMark Audio Analyzer 5.6 ASUS Xonar D2 - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 78
it into another PCI slot, and try again. The PMP software could not be installed on my PC. Instructions: Check the following points: 1. The Xonar D2 Audio Card has been installed in your PC. 2. The Xonar D2 audio card driver has been installed successfully. 3. Windows Media Player Ver. 10 or above - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 79
the driver for PMP music converting, not for normal playback) If it's not, please set it to Xonar D2 Audio Device and restart your applications. 5. Restart your Windows. I can't hear any sound from the S/PDIF output Instructions: 1. Ensure that you have enabled S/PDIF output in the Audio Center GUI - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 80
applications can play sound out. If you still have problem, please read the TV tuner card's software user guide. I don't see MIDI device (MPU-401) on Windows Vista. How could I use it? Instructions: Windows Vista doesn't show MPU-401 MIDI port on system. However, Xonar D2 did support MIDI I/O and - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 81
the high quality audio through an analog connection to your home theater system or high-end multi-channel speakers. Q4: Does the Xonar D2 support EAX on Vista? Answer: Currently Xonar supports DS3D HW acceleration and EAX2.0 on Windows XP. Vista will be supported soon with an updated driver. Q5: Why - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 82
+N) for the cleanest sound production 2. Duplex HD: Supports audio sampling rates up to 24bit/192KHz for all inputs and outputs 3. ASIO 2.0: Xonar D2 includes an ASIO 2.0 driver for low-latency, low-distortion music creation application 4. Bundled Music Creation Software: Professional-grade Ableton - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 83
as a media center): for example, connect other devices like DVD players to the Xonar D2's S/PDIF input and then connect its SPDIF output to an AV receiver or decoder. When you would like to send the player device's audio to the AV receiver, you need to have the Xonar sound card's "S/PDIF in - Asus XONAR D2 | ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual - Page 84
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ASUS
®
Xonar D2
audio card
User Manual