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... 12 3.1 Preparing your computer 12 3.2 Installing the audio card 12 3.3 Connecting to the Xonar D1 Audio Center GUI 25 6.2 Main Setting 27 6.3 Mixer/Volume 35 6.4 Effects 38 6.5 Karaoke/Magic Voice 40 6.6 FlexBass 41 6.7 AEC (Acoustic Echo Cancellation 42 6.8 Smart Volume Normalization 43 6.9 DS3D GX and DSP Modes 45 6.10 VocalFX 46 6.11 ASIO 2 Driver 50 ASUS Xonar D1
... 12 3.1 Preparing your computer 12 3.2 Installing the audio card 12 3.3 Connecting to the Xonar D1 Audio Center GUI 25 6.2 Main Setting 27 6.3 Mixer/Volume 35 6.4 Effects 38 6.5 Karaoke/Magic Voice 40 6.6 FlexBass 41 6.7 AEC (Acoustic Echo Cancellation 42 6.8 Smart Volume Normalization 43 6.9 DS3D GX and DSP Modes 45 6.10 VocalFX 46 6.11 ASIO 2 Driver 50 ASUS Xonar D1
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Troubleshooting and FAQs 68 [Troubleshooting 68 [FAQs 70 ASUS Xonar D1 Contents When Using Ableton Live 50 When Using Sonar LE 51 7. RMAA Test Guide 54 7.1 Setting Up Xonar D1 Audio Card 54 7.2 Configuration and Test with RMAA 57 7.3 RMAA Testing Results 62 8. RightMark Audio Analyzer test 63 9.
Troubleshooting and FAQs 68 [Troubleshooting 68 [FAQs 70 ASUS Xonar D1 Contents When Using Ableton Live 50 When Using Sonar LE 51 7. RMAA Test Guide 54 7.1 Setting Up Xonar D1 Audio Card 54 7.2 Configuration and Test with RMAA 57 7.3 RMAA Testing Results 62 8. RightMark Audio Analyzer test 63 9.
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Introduction 1.1 Package contents • ASUS Xonar D1 audio card • ASUS Xonar D1 support CD (including RMAA V6.0.6 utility) • Additional low-profile bracket • S/PDIF TOSLINK optical adapter x1 • Quick Installation Guide 1.2 System requirements • One PCI compatible slot for the audio card • Microsoft® Windows® Vista/XP(32/64bit)/MCE2005 • Intel® Pentium...• High-quality headphones, powered analog speakers, or digital speakers with Dolby Digital decoder to enjoy the Ultra-High Fidelity sounds of the card ASUS Xonar D1 1.
Introduction 1.1 Package contents • ASUS Xonar D1 audio card • ASUS Xonar D1 support CD (including RMAA V6.0.6 utility) • Additional low-profile bracket • S/PDIF TOSLINK optical adapter x1 • Quick Installation Guide 1.2 System requirements • One PCI compatible slot for the audio card • Microsoft® Windows® Vista/XP(32/64bit)/MCE2005 • Intel® Pentium...• High-quality headphones, powered analog speakers, or digital speakers with Dolby Digital decoder to enjoy the Ultra-High Fidelity sounds of the card ASUS Xonar D1 1.
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Items Description 1.3 Specifications summary AItuedmios Performance OAuutdpioutPSeigrfnoarlm-toa-nNcoeise Ratio (A-Weighted): Description 116 dB for Front-out 111126ddBBfoforroFtrhoenrt-cohuatnnels IOnuptuptutSiSginganla-lt-ot-oN-NoiosieseRRataitoio(A(A-W-Weiegihgthetde)d:): Items 1D111e22sddcrBBipfotiroonther channels OInuptuptutSiTgontaall-Htoa-rNmooisneicRDaitsioto(rAti-oWne+igNhoteisde):at 1kHz (A-u3ddiBo) P: erformance 01.1020d0B56% (-105dB) for Front-out IOnuptuptutToTtoatlaHl HaramrmonoincicDDisitsotrotritoinon++NNoiosieseatat1k1HkHz z (O(--u33tddpBBu))t ::Signal-to-Noise Ratio ...
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...Sound Engines/APIs ASIO 2.0 Driver Support: Software Utility Portable Music Processor Lite utility MCE Software Kit RightMark Audio Analyzer 6.0.6 -DS3D GX 2.0 adds latest VocalFX voice effects for testing the quality of audio equipments *Specifications are subject to change without notice. ASUS Xonar D1 Xonar ... DirectSound HW, DirectSound SW, A3D1.0, OpenAL generic modes, 128 3D sounds processing capability Supports 44.1K/48K/96K/192KHz @16/24bit with very low latency Converts digital music content or CD audio into regular MP3/WMA files with DolbyHeadphone, Dolby Virtual Speaker (w/ ...
...Sound Engines/APIs ASIO 2.0 Driver Support: Software Utility Portable Music Processor Lite utility MCE Software Kit RightMark Audio Analyzer 6.0.6 -DS3D GX 2.0 adds latest VocalFX voice effects for testing the quality of audio equipments *Specifications are subject to change without notice. ASUS Xonar D1 Xonar ... DirectSound HW, DirectSound SW, A3D1.0, OpenAL generic modes, 128 3D sounds processing capability Supports 44.1K/48K/96K/192KHz @16/24bit with very low latency Converts digital music content or CD audio into regular MP3/WMA files with DolbyHeadphone, Dolby Virtual Speaker (w/ ...
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... input on your motherboard. 4-pin header. Connect one end of TV tuner card or other sound source inside your PC system. (To monitor your TV tuner card's audio from this jack. ASUS Xonar D1 11 Connect analog devices like MP3 players, CD players, music synthesizers and other... end to the chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module on 4/4.1/5.1/6.1/7.1 powered analog speakers. Connects...
... input on your motherboard. 4-pin header. Connect one end of TV tuner card or other sound source inside your PC system. (To monitor your TV tuner card's audio from this jack. ASUS Xonar D1 11 Connect analog devices like MP3 players, CD players, music synthesizers and other... end to the chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module on 4/4.1/5.1/6.1/7.1 powered analog speakers. Connects...
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... the audio card 1. Secure the audio card bracket to section 3.1. 12 ASUS Xonar D1 Installing the Xonar Hardware 3.1 Preparing your computer Before you removed. Make sure that you proceed with the motherboard's PCI Express connector before you insert the card into an available PCI Express slot. Face the bracket of the Xonar D1 audio card toward the back panel of your motherboard and sound card...
... the audio card 1. Secure the audio card bracket to section 3.1. 12 ASUS Xonar D1 Installing the Xonar Hardware 3.1 Preparing your computer Before you removed. Make sure that you proceed with the motherboard's PCI Express connector before you insert the card into an available PCI Express slot. Face the bracket of the Xonar D1 audio card toward the back panel of your motherboard and sound card...
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S/PDIF cable Graphics card Xonar D1 ASUS Xonar D1 13 Install a graphics card with HDMI support 1. 3.3 Connecting to the 2-pin S/PDIF In header on the Xonar D1 audio card, and connect the other end to a graphics card with HDMI output support. 2. Using the bundled S/PDIF cable, connect one end to the 3-pin S/PDIF Out header on the graphics card.
S/PDIF cable Graphics card Xonar D1 ASUS Xonar D1 13 Install a graphics card with HDMI support 1. 3.3 Connecting to the 2-pin S/PDIF In header on the Xonar D1 audio card, and connect the other end to a graphics card with HDMI output support. 2. Using the bundled S/PDIF cable, connect one end to the 3-pin S/PDIF Out header on the graphics card.
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... Aux-In header of the audio card, as Pro-Logic IIx to expand the stereo TV audio to the audio output. For optimum TV audio quality, Xonar uses ADC recording to digitize the signal and loops it to the audio card to send the tuner card's sound to DAC playback. TV tuner card Xonar D1 14 ASUS Xonar D1 3.4 Connecting a TV tuner card 1. Using this setup, you...
... Aux-In header of the audio card, as Pro-Logic IIx to expand the stereo TV audio to the audio output. For optimum TV audio quality, Xonar uses ADC recording to digitize the signal and loops it to the audio card to send the tuner card's sound to DAC playback. TV tuner card Xonar D1 14 ASUS Xonar D1 3.4 Connecting a TV tuner card 1. Using this setup, you...
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... on the screen to restart your computer. Windows® automatically detects the audio card and searches for the drivers, click Cancel. 2. If not, run setup.exe from your system, the setup starts automatically. 4. Follow the instructions on your... AGREEMENT" in your support CD. 3. When prompted for device drivers. Installing Software Installing the audio card driver 1. Insert the support CD into the optical drive. If Autorun is enabled in the process and make sure you understand and accept it before you may be prompted to complete the installation. ASUS Xonar D1 15
... on the screen to restart your computer. Windows® automatically detects the audio card and searches for the drivers, click Cancel. 2. If not, run setup.exe from your system, the setup starts automatically. 4. Follow the instructions on your... AGREEMENT" in your support CD. 3. When prompted for device drivers. Installing Software Installing the audio card driver 1. Insert the support CD into the optical drive. If Autorun is enabled in the process and make sure you understand and accept it before you may be prompted to complete the installation. ASUS Xonar D1 15
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... 5.1 Connecting Digital Speaker Systems (Home Theater) The Xonar D1 supports Dolby Digital Live technology, which transcode any audio, including games and music, into industry-standard Dolby Digital surround bit-streams. This makes playback through your PC audio sources to the optical adapter with Dolby Digital decoding ...Out connector. A single digital cable connection can carry high-quality Dolby Digital digital audio from any digital speakers or AV Receivers with the TOSLINK optical cable 16 ASUS Xonar D1 Connect your decoder's S/PDIF-In port to any of your home theater system...
... 5.1 Connecting Digital Speaker Systems (Home Theater) The Xonar D1 supports Dolby Digital Live technology, which transcode any audio, including games and music, into industry-standard Dolby Digital surround bit-streams. This makes playback through your PC audio sources to the optical adapter with Dolby Digital decoding ...Out connector. A single digital cable connection can carry high-quality Dolby Digital digital audio from any digital speakers or AV Receivers with the TOSLINK optical cable 16 ASUS Xonar D1 Connect your decoder's S/PDIF-In port to any of your home theater system...
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5.4 Connecting Microphone 1 No Item 1 Microphone Input Jack Description Connect the microphone's 3.5mm plug into this Mic-In jack for voice communication, recording, or karaoke. 5.5 Connecting Line-In Audio Sources 1 No Item 1 Line Input Jack 24 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 sound processing through the Monitoring path (See the "Mixer" section of the driver guide). ASUS Xonar D1
5.4 Connecting Microphone 1 No Item 1 Microphone Input Jack Description Connect the microphone's 3.5mm plug into this Mic-In jack for voice communication, recording, or karaoke. 5.5 Connecting Line-In Audio Sources 1 No Item 1 Line Input Jack 24 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 sound processing through the Monitoring path (See the "Mixer" section of the driver guide). ASUS Xonar D1
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... of the Xonar D1 driver on the bottom right-hand corner of the Xonar D1 Audio Center. Double click this manual will find the Xonar D1 Audio Center's icon in more detail. 1 23 8 5 6 7 4 ASUS Xonar D1 25 If ...the icon could not be found in the system tray, go to the Windows Control Panel and double click the "Xonar D1 Audio Center" icon. 2. The following sections of this icon to the Xonar D1 Audio Center GUI 1. The Xonar D1 Audio...
... of the Xonar D1 driver on the bottom right-hand corner of the Xonar D1 Audio Center. Double click this manual will find the Xonar D1 Audio Center's icon in more detail. 1 23 8 5 6 7 4 ASUS Xonar D1 25 If ...the icon could not be found in the system tray, go to the Windows Control Panel and double click the "Xonar D1 Audio Center" icon. 2. The following sections of this icon to the Xonar D1 Audio Center GUI 1. The Xonar D1 Audio...
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.... Click this button to mute audio playback; Click this icon will pop up driver's Information window. 26 ASUS Xonar D1 it will display a blue light when enabled. This panel gives access to change the volume level. It will display a red light when playback is not used to quick sound effects combinations for constant volume from...
.... Click this button to mute audio playback; Click this icon will pop up driver's Information window. 26 ASUS Xonar D1 it will display a blue light when enabled. This panel gives access to change the volume level. It will display a red light when playback is not used to quick sound effects combinations for constant volume from...
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... 1 No Item 1 Sample Rate Description Please select the sample rate that corresponds to 192KHz (44.1K, 48K, 96K, 192KHz). The Xonar D1 audio card supports sample rates up to (or exceeds that the Digital-to-Analog Converters (DAC) and S/PDIF digital interface will do super high fidelity...up to get the best audio fidelity. Usually audio CDs and MP3 files are 44.1KHz; -The audio of ) your playback sources, for your playback sources to 192KHz (44.1K, 48K, 96K, 192KHz). ASUS Xonar D1 27 Please select the corresponding sample rate for optimal audio fidelity. 6.2 Main Setting ...
... 1 No Item 1 Sample Rate Description Please select the sample rate that corresponds to 192KHz (44.1K, 48K, 96K, 192KHz). The Xonar D1 audio card supports sample rates up to (or exceeds that the Digital-to-Analog Converters (DAC) and S/PDIF digital interface will do super high fidelity...up to get the best audio fidelity. Usually audio CDs and MP3 files are 44.1KHz; -The audio of ) your playback sources, for your playback sources to 192KHz (44.1K, 48K, 96K, 192KHz). ASUS Xonar D1 27 Please select the corresponding sample rate for optimal audio fidelity. 6.2 Main Setting ...
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... function is used to show the speaker test window in its audio stack.) Clicking this button to match your actual speaker setting, ...sound processing accordingly. 6.2.2 Analog Out/Speaker Test 123 No Item 1 Analog Out 2 Speaker Test 3 Speaker Swap Description The Analog Out setting is not available on Windows Vista due to a limitation in the right pane. Xonar D1... 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 your connected speakers. Otherwise, leave them blank. 28 ASUS Xonar D1...
... function is used to show the speaker test window in its audio stack.) Clicking this button to match your actual speaker setting, ...sound processing accordingly. 6.2.2 Analog Out/Speaker Test 123 No Item 1 Analog Out 2 Speaker Test 3 Speaker Swap Description The Analog Out setting is not available on Windows Vista due to a limitation in the right pane. Xonar D1... 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 your connected speakers. Otherwise, leave them blank. 28 ASUS Xonar D1...
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...ASUS Xonar D1 29 This pull-down menu allows you enable S/PDIF output when using Dolby Digital Live output. This is ideal for playback through a home theater system, creating an immersive and impressive cinema surround sound experience. It enables a single digital connection to carry high quality Dolby Digital surround audio...this check box to enable S/PDIF output. Note: Ensure that transcode any audio, including games and music, into industry-standard Dolby Digital bit-streams on-the-fly. 6.2.3 SPDIF Out/DDL Xonar D1 is capable of the following four formats: -PCM (Pulse Code Modulation,...
...ASUS Xonar D1 29 This pull-down menu allows you enable S/PDIF output when using Dolby Digital Live output. This is ideal for playback through a home theater system, creating an immersive and impressive cinema surround sound experience. It enables a single digital connection to carry high quality Dolby Digital surround audio...this check box to enable S/PDIF output. Note: Ensure that transcode any audio, including games and music, into industry-standard Dolby Digital bit-streams on-the-fly. 6.2.3 SPDIF Out/DDL Xonar D1 is capable of the following four formats: -PCM (Pulse Code Modulation,...
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... speaker configuration and changing the setting during playback will deliver the audio channels to the audio driver according to set this setting, no matter what the original audio content is synchronized with Dolby Digtial EX or DTS ES => 8 channels -3D games => 8 channels 30 ASUS Xonar D1 Please note that you close all playing programs before you...
... speaker configuration and changing the setting during playback will deliver the audio channels to the audio driver according to set this setting, no matter what the original audio content is synchronized with Dolby Digtial EX or DTS ES => 8 channels -3D games => 8 channels 30 ASUS Xonar D1 Please note that you close all playing programs before you...
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The Xonar D1 audio card will switch the right window to enable the 7.1 Virtual Speaker Shifter. ASUS Xonar D1 31 Clicking the text bar will process it and virtualize each speaker or listener to increase volume (move speakers ...your mouse. 6.2.5 7.1 Virtual Speaker Shifter The 7.1 Virtual Speaker Shifter has the following major features: • Expanding/upmixing audio to 7.1-channel surround sound • Virtualizing 7.1 surround sound over any set of speakers • Shiftable virtual speaker positioning allows you to the defaults. Reset all speakers (except Subwoofer)...
The Xonar D1 audio card will switch the right window to enable the 7.1 Virtual Speaker Shifter. ASUS Xonar D1 31 Clicking the text bar will process it and virtualize each speaker or listener to increase volume (move speakers ...your mouse. 6.2.5 7.1 Virtual Speaker Shifter The 7.1 Virtual Speaker Shifter has the following major features: • Expanding/upmixing audio to 7.1-channel surround sound • Virtualizing 7.1 surround sound over any set of speakers • Shiftable virtual speaker positioning allows you to the defaults. Reset all speakers (except Subwoofer)...
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...theater systems, TVs, game consoles, and car audio systems. It can adjust the Center Width and Dimension parameters. Drag the scroll bar to the left to widen the vocal sound range. Music mode is a preset optimized for movie audio. 32 ASUS Xonar D1 Drag to the right side to centralize the ...vocal signal. The dimension parameter fades sounds to the front or rear of songs and music. Clicking the ...
...theater systems, TVs, game consoles, and car audio systems. It can adjust the Center Width and Dimension parameters. Drag the scroll bar to the left to widen the vocal sound range. Music mode is a preset optimized for movie audio. 32 ASUS Xonar D1 Drag to the right side to centralize the ...vocal signal. The dimension parameter fades sounds to the front or rear of songs and music. Clicking the ...