ASUS Xonar D2 audio card User Manual
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...Installing the Audio Processing Card 8 3.3 Installing the MIDI board 8 3.4 Connecting CD/DVD-ROM Drive (with the analog header) 9 3.5 Connecting TV Tuner Card 10 4. Xonar D2 Driver Guide 28 6.1 Introduction to the Xonar D2 Audio Center GUI 28 6.2 Main Setting 30 6.3 Mixer/Volume 39 iii Connecting Speakers and Peripherals 18 5.1 Connecting Digital Speaker Systems (Home Theater)..... 18 5.2 Connecting Headphones 19 5.3 Connecting Analog Speaker Systems 21 5.5 Connecting Microphone 26 5.6 Connecting Line-In Audio Sources 26 5.7 Connecting Digital Audio...
...Installing the Audio Processing Card 8 3.3 Installing the MIDI board 8 3.4 Connecting CD/DVD-ROM Drive (with the analog header) 9 3.5 Connecting TV Tuner Card 10 4. Xonar D2 Driver Guide 28 6.1 Introduction to the Xonar D2 Audio Center GUI 28 6.2 Main Setting 30 6.3 Mixer/Volume 39 iii Connecting Speakers and Peripherals 18 5.1 Connecting Digital Speaker Systems (Home Theater)..... 18 5.2 Connecting Headphones 19 5.3 Connecting Analog Speaker Systems 21 5.5 Connecting Microphone 26 5.6 Connecting Line-In Audio Sources 26 5.7 Connecting Digital Audio...
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...; 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 MIDI bracket and adaptor cable *1 • S/PDIF TOSLINK optical adaptors *2 • S/PDIF TOSLINK optical cable *1 • Four 3.5mm-to-RCA cables for 8 channel output • Dolby Demo CD • Quick Start Guide 1.2 System Requirements • IBM compatible...
...; 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 MIDI bracket and adaptor cable *1 • S/PDIF TOSLINK optical adaptors *2 • S/PDIF TOSLINK optical cable *1 • Four 3.5mm-to-RCA cables for 8 channel output • Dolby Demo CD • Quick Start Guide 1.2 System Requirements • IBM compatible...
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..., Dolby Digital, DTS, WMA-Pro S/PDIF Digital Input 44.1K/48K/96K/192KHz @ 16/24bit ASIO 2.0 Driver Support: 44.1K/48K/96K/192KHz @ 16/24bit Analog Output Jack: 3.50mm mini jack *4 (Front/Side/CenterSubwoofer/Back) Analog Input Jack: 3.50mm mini jack *2 (Line-In/Mic-In) Other line-level analog input (for CDIN/TV Tuner): CD-In, Aux-In (4-pin header on the card) Digital 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...
..., Dolby Digital, DTS, WMA-Pro S/PDIF Digital Input 44.1K/48K/96K/192KHz @ 16/24bit ASIO 2.0 Driver Support: 44.1K/48K/96K/192KHz @ 16/24bit Analog Output Jack: 3.50mm mini jack *4 (Front/Side/CenterSubwoofer/Back) Analog Input Jack: 3.50mm mini jack *2 (Line-In/Mic-In) Other line-level analog input (for CDIN/TV Tuner): CD-In, Aux-In (4-pin header on the card) Digital 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...
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ASUS Xonar D2 Driver Features Software Utility Accessories Operation System Dolby® Technologies DTS® Technologies Windows® Vista/XP(32/64bit)/MCE2005 Dolby® Headphone, Dolby® Virtual Speaker, Dolby ® Pro-Logic IIx, Dolby® Digital Live DTS® Connect (DTS Interactive Encoder and DTS Neo:PC) Smart Volume NormalizerTM Normalizes the volume of all audio sources into a constant level Xear 3DTM Virtual Speaker Shifter Virtual 7.1 speaker positioning Magic VoiceTM Modifies the sound of your voice, for VOIP and online chat...
ASUS Xonar D2 Driver Features Software Utility Accessories Operation System Dolby® Technologies DTS® Technologies Windows® Vista/XP(32/64bit)/MCE2005 Dolby® Headphone, Dolby® Virtual Speaker, Dolby ® Pro-Logic IIx, Dolby® Digital Live DTS® Connect (DTS Interactive Encoder and DTS Neo:PC) Smart Volume NormalizerTM Normalizes the volume of all audio sources into a constant level Xear 3DTM Virtual Speaker Shifter Virtual 7.1 speaker positioning Magic VoiceTM Modifies the sound of your voice, for VOIP and online chat...
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.../DVDROM drive. Usually connects to the Analog Audio output of CD/DVD-ROM drive using an Analog CD audio cable, which is provided in case you must enable the "monitor" function for Aux-In in the Xonar Audio Center software's recording mixer.) 11 MIDI I/O Header Connects to the additional MIDI board/bracket (available in high-quality Microphone pre-amplifier. 2 Line Input Jack Connect analog devices like MP3 players, CD players, music synthesizers and other sound source inside your PC system. (To monitor your motherboard ASUS Xonar D2 Connects...
.../DVDROM drive. Usually connects to the Analog Audio output of CD/DVD-ROM drive using an Analog CD audio cable, which is provided in case you must enable the "monitor" function for Aux-In in the Xonar Audio Center software's recording mixer.) 11 MIDI I/O Header Connects to the additional MIDI board/bracket (available in high-quality Microphone pre-amplifier. 2 Line Input Jack Connect analog devices like MP3 players, CD players, music synthesizers and other sound source inside your PC system. (To monitor your motherboard ASUS Xonar D2 Connects...
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2.2 MIDI Board/Cable 4 2 1 3 No Item 1 MIDI I/O Header 2 Mini-DIN MIDI port 3 6-pin Mini-DIN MIDI connector 4 5-pin DIN MIDI input/ output connectors (Female) Description Connects to the MIDI I/O header on the main 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
2.2 MIDI Board/Cable 4 2 1 3 No Item 1 MIDI I/O Header 2 Mini-DIN MIDI port 3 6-pin Mini-DIN MIDI connector 4 5-pin DIN MIDI input/ output connectors (Female) Description Connects to the MIDI I/O header on the main 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
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Do not force the audio card into the PCI slot. (Warning! Refer to the MIDI bracket with the motherboard's PCI connector before you removed. Secure the MIDI bracket to the back of your computer with the screw that the gold pins of the card's PCI connector are aligned with the MIDI cable as the figure below. ASUS Xonar D2 Connect the 4-pin MIDI header on the back of your computer case. 2. Make...
Do not force the audio card into the PCI slot. (Warning! Refer to the MIDI bracket with the motherboard's PCI connector before you removed. Secure the MIDI bracket to the back of your computer with the screw that the gold pins of the card's PCI connector are aligned with the MIDI cable as the figure below. ASUS Xonar D2 Connect the 4-pin MIDI header on the back of your computer case. 2. Make...
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... can even turn on your TV set! 10 ASUS Xonar D2 Connect the audio output header from the TV tuner card to the Aux-In header of the audio card, as shown in the Xonar Audio Center's recording mixer and enable the monitoring button to pass this setup, you may need to connect it to the audio card to send the tuner card's sound to your PC will become even better than on sound effects such as the recording source in...
... can even turn on your TV set! 10 ASUS Xonar D2 Connect the audio output header from the TV tuner card to the Aux-In header of the audio card, as shown in the Xonar Audio Center's recording mixer and enable the monitoring button to pass this setup, you may need to connect it to the audio card to send the tuner card's sound to your PC will become even better than on sound effects such as the recording source in...
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... Windows AutoPlay mode is enabled for your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. You can choose to restart the computer later if desired. If it before you have installed your audio card and searches for the audio drivers, click the "Cancel" button. 2. Insert the driver installation CD into your CD-ROM drive, the CD starts running automatically. ASUS Xonar D2 11 Please read the "END USER...
... Windows AutoPlay mode is enabled for your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. You can choose to restart the computer later if desired. If it before you have installed your audio card and searches for the audio drivers, click the "Cancel" button. 2. Insert the driver installation CD into your CD-ROM drive, the CD starts running automatically. ASUS Xonar D2 11 Please read the "END USER...
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... Receivers with the TOSLINK optical cable You can also use a coaxial cable for a S/PDIF connection. A single digital cable connection can carry high-quality Dolby Digital or DTS 5.1 digital audio from any of your PC audio sources to the optical adaptor with Dolby Digital or DTS 5.1 decoding capabilities. 1 2 No Item 1 Optical adaptor 2 Optical cable Description Plug the optical TOSLINK adaptor into the S/PDIF-Out combo connector Connect your decoder's S/PDIF-In port to any audio, including games and music, into the coaxial S/PDIF input...
... Receivers with the TOSLINK optical cable You can also use a coaxial cable for a S/PDIF connection. A single digital cable connection can carry high-quality Dolby Digital or DTS 5.1 digital audio from any of your PC audio sources to the optical adaptor with Dolby Digital or DTS 5.1 decoding capabilities. 1 2 No Item 1 Optical adaptor 2 Optical cable Description Plug the optical TOSLINK adaptor into the S/PDIF-Out combo connector Connect your decoder's S/PDIF-In port to any audio, including games and music, into the coaxial S/PDIF input...
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... a blue light when enabled. No Item 1 Display Area 2 Menu Open/Close 3 Master Volume 4 SVN Button 5 Mute Button 6 DSP Mode 7 Application Links 8 Setting Menu Panel 9 Information icon Description This display area shows the 10-band signal meter, volume level, and the status of the Dolby/DTS technologies, EQ, and DSP modes. Clicking it to enable the "Smart Volume Normalization" feature for Music, Games, DVD Video, and effect-free (Hi-Fi) modes. Drag the...
... a blue light when enabled. No Item 1 Display Area 2 Menu Open/Close 3 Master Volume 4 SVN Button 5 Mute Button 6 DSP Mode 7 Application Links 8 Setting Menu Panel 9 Information icon Description This display area shows the 10-band signal meter, volume level, and the status of the Dolby/DTS technologies, EQ, and DSP modes. Clicking it to enable the "Smart Volume Normalization" feature for Music, Games, DVD Video, and effect-free (Hi-Fi) modes. Drag the...
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... that transcode any audio, including games and music, into industry-standard Dolby Digital or DTS 5.1 bit-streams on-the-fly. It enables a single digital connection to carry high quality Dolby Digital or DTS 5.1 surround audio from your PC to digital speakers and AV Receivers. 2 3 1 No Item 1 S/PDIF Out enable/ disable 2 S/PDIF Output Formats/Functions 3 Dobly Digital Live advanced upmixing option Description Click this check box to 5.1 channel surround with Dolby Pro-Logic II when using Dolby Digital Live output. 32 ASUS Xonar D2 This pull-down...
... that transcode any audio, including games and music, into industry-standard Dolby Digital or DTS 5.1 bit-streams on-the-fly. It enables a single digital connection to carry high quality Dolby Digital or DTS 5.1 surround audio from your PC to digital speakers and AV Receivers. 2 3 1 No Item 1 S/PDIF Out enable/ disable 2 S/PDIF Output Formats/Functions 3 Dobly Digital Live advanced upmixing option Description Click this check box to 5.1 channel surround with Dolby Pro-Logic II when using Dolby Digital Live output. 32 ASUS Xonar D2 This pull-down...
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As a result, converting iTunes music on Vista is not available for virtual 5.1 surround over stereo speakers • Normalizes the volume level of your reference because it hasn't, Xonar D2 installer will provide a guide to record the playback analog output signal. On Vista, the speed will be limited up to a maximum of 40 times of this writing, iTunes is not supported. • If you are required) • Supports transformation speed up to...
As a result, converting iTunes music on Vista is not available for virtual 5.1 surround over stereo speakers • Normalizes the volume level of your reference because it hasn't, Xonar D2 installer will provide a guide to record the playback analog output signal. On Vista, the speed will be limited up to a maximum of 40 times of this writing, iTunes is not supported. • If you are required) • Supports transformation speed up to...
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... channel processing over RMAA stereo signals in the Audio Center. 1 2 3 58 ASUS Xonar D2 Turn off all sound effects including Dolby, DTS, 7.1 speaker shifter, EQ, Environment, etc. Do the settings below: 1. A quick way to do so is a popular software intended for your Xonar D2 audio card. 10.1 Setting Up Xonar D2 Audio Card Open Xonar D2 Audio Center. Select sample rate you will be it a sound card, portable MP3 player, consumer CD/DVD player, or a speaker system. Set analog output to 2-speaker mode (to enable "Hi-Fi mode" button in the driver...
... channel processing over RMAA stereo signals in the Audio Center. 1 2 3 58 ASUS Xonar D2 Turn off all sound effects including Dolby, DTS, 7.1 speaker shifter, EQ, Environment, etc. Do the settings below: 1. A quick way to do so is a popular software intended for your Xonar D2 audio card. 10.1 Setting Up Xonar D2 Audio Card Open Xonar D2 Audio Center. Select sample rate you will be it a sound card, portable MP3 player, consumer CD/DVD player, or a speaker system. Set analog output to 2-speaker mode (to enable "Hi-Fi mode" button in the driver...
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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 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 4.
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... (A): THD, %: IMD + Noise, %: Stereo crosstalk, dB: IMD at 10 kHz, %: +0.04, -0.03 -116.6 -116.6 0.0004 0.0008 -116.5 0.0007 Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent General performance: Excellent Frequency response Frequency range From 20 Hz to 20 kHz, dB From 40 Hz to 15 kHz, dB Response -0.10, +0.04 -0.03, +0.04 ASUS Xonar D2 67 Xonar D2 Audio Card RightMark Audio Analyzer test Testing chain: External loopback (line-out -
... (A): THD, %: IMD + Noise, %: Stereo crosstalk, dB: IMD at 10 kHz, %: +0.04, -0.03 -116.6 -116.6 0.0004 0.0008 -116.5 0.0007 Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent General performance: Excellent Frequency response Frequency range From 20 Hz to 20 kHz, dB From 40 Hz to 15 kHz, dB Response -0.10, +0.04 -0.03, +0.04 ASUS Xonar D2 67 Xonar D2 Audio Card RightMark Audio Analyzer test Testing chain: External loopback (line-out -
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... input as the recording source (Xonar D2 uses high-quality 118dB digital recording and monitoring to route the input signal through the S/PDIF output, the analog output will be muted to the decoder's (AV receiver) S/PDIF input jack 3. Remember to turn on the Xonar D2 Audio Center 3. Go to the sound and audio device of Windows Control Panel to check if the playback default device is set it to see the current default recording/input device is in that you are using Dolby Digital Live or DTS Interactive encoders through to Xonar D2 Audio Device...
... input as the recording source (Xonar D2 uses high-quality 118dB digital recording and monitoring to route the input signal through the S/PDIF output, the analog output will be muted to the decoder's (AV receiver) S/PDIF input jack 3. Remember to turn on the Xonar D2 Audio Center 3. Go to the sound and audio device of Windows Control Panel to check if the playback default device is set it to see the current default recording/input device is in that you are using Dolby Digital Live or DTS Interactive encoders through to Xonar D2 Audio Device...
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....) 74 ASUS Xonar D2 If you can play sound out. I can directly use it to prevent any setting. If you have problem, please read the TV tuner card's software user guide. To download free MP3 encoder, go to connect MIDI instruments on system. Currently PMP only support common 16 bit audio sources. If you are using a TV tuner card which has analog audio output, please connect it ? Instructions: 1. Please make sure you have the effects, you still...
....) 74 ASUS Xonar D2 If you can play sound out. I can directly use it to prevent any setting. If you have problem, please read the TV tuner card's software user guide. To download free MP3 encoder, go to connect MIDI instruments on system. Currently PMP only support common 16 bit audio sources. If you are using a TV tuner card which has analog audio output, please connect it ? Instructions: 1. Please make sure you have the effects, you still...
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... ALL 7.1 channel analog output at 192K/24bit, which allow a single digital connection to your AV receiver to your PC a powerful media and entertainment center. In addition, Xonar D2 also provides Dolby Pro-Logic IIx and DTS Neo:PC to upmix TV and other music to make your home theater system or high-end multi-channel speakers. Q3: Why is the best quality consumer audio card in Home Theater environments. Answer: Currently Xonar supports DS3D...
... ALL 7.1 channel analog output at 192K/24bit, which allow a single digital connection to your AV receiver to your PC a powerful media and entertainment center. In addition, Xonar D2 also provides Dolby Pro-Logic IIx and DTS Neo:PC to upmix TV and other music to make your home theater system or high-end multi-channel speakers. Q3: Why is the best quality consumer audio card in Home Theater environments. Answer: Currently Xonar supports DS3D...
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ASUS Xonar D2 77 Q8: What's the application of looping back the sound card's S/PDIF digital input signal directly to the S/PDIF output. Answer: The S/PDIF protocol specification (IEC-60958) can select Dolby Digital Live or DTS Interactive encoding output from coaxial cable to a fiber optical cable, or vice versa. • using the PC as a SPDIF bridge (typically as a media center): for example, connect other devices like to send the player device's audio to the AV...
ASUS Xonar D2 77 Q8: What's the application of looping back the sound card's S/PDIF digital input signal directly to the S/PDIF output. Answer: The S/PDIF protocol specification (IEC-60958) can select Dolby Digital Live or DTS Interactive encoding output from coaxial cable to a fiber optical cable, or vice versa. • using the PC as a SPDIF bridge (typically as a media center): for example, connect other devices like to send the player device's audio to the AV...
