Asus Xonar D-KARAX User Manual - Page 26

6.3 Music Main Settings 1 2 No Item Description 1 Audio Channel The audio channel refers to the available speaker channels of available audio sources. It can be used to mix sounds. Select an audio channel based on the content used. Here are some typical suggestions: 2 Sample Rate - MP3, WMA, AAC, CD, VCD, 2D games: 2-channel - DVD-video with Dolby Digital or DTS 5.1: 6-channel - DVD-video with Dolby Digital EX or DTS ES: 8-channel - 3D games: 8-channel The sample rate determines the number of audio samples per second that the Digital-to-Analog Converters (DAC) and S/PDIF digital interface will output. Please select the sample rate that corresponds to (or exceeds that of) your playback sources for optimal audio fidelity. The Xonar D-KARAX audio card supports sample rates up to 192KHz (44.1K, 48K, 96KHz, 192KHz). Typical values for sample rates are: - Audio CD, MP3, WMA, Wave files are 44.1 KHz - DVD-video audio is 48KHz - DVD-Audio or other HD media may contain 192KHz highdefinition audio content 3 Analog Out The analog out setting defines your actual speaker setting, such as front headphones, rear headphones, Dolby headphones, Dolby rear headphones, 2 speakers, 4 speakers, 5.1 speakers, or 7.1 speakers. Xonar D-KARAX will play the channels and process the proper 3D surround sound accordingly. 4 S/PDIF Output S/PDIF output enables a single digital connection to carry high quality audio from your PC to digital speakers and AV receivers via PCM.* *PCM - Pulse Code Modulation is a typical raw audio data format. 20 ASUS Xonar D-KARAX PCIe 7.1 Karaoke Audio Card