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... Software Guide 57 9. Cakewalk Production Plus Pack Software Guide 57 10. Troubleshooting and FAQs 72 iv 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. Contents 6.4 Effects 42 6.5 Karaoke/Magic Voice 44 6.6 FlexBass 45 6.7 Smart Volume Normalization 46 6.8 DSP...
... Software Guide 57 9. Cakewalk Production Plus Pack Software Guide 57 10. Troubleshooting and FAQs 72 iv 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. Contents 6.4 Effects 42 6.5 Karaoke/Magic Voice 44 6.6 FlexBass 45 6.7 Smart Volume Normalization 46 6.8 DSP...
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... or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment to radio communications. This equipment has been tested and found to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a particular installation.
... or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment to radio communications. This equipment has been tested and found to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a particular installation.
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... Vista due to a limitation in its audio stack.) Clicking this button to show the speaker test window in the right pane. Click the "play the channels and do the proper 3D/Dolby/DTS sound processing accordingly. ASUS Xonar D2 31 Please select the correct speaker type for 7.1-speaker set ups -Swap Side/Surroud outputs...
... Vista due to a limitation in its audio stack.) Clicking this button to show the speaker test window in the right pane. Click the "play the channels and do the proper 3D/Dolby/DTS sound processing accordingly. ASUS Xonar D2 31 Please select the correct speaker type for 7.1-speaker set ups -Swap Side/Surroud outputs...
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...no sound effects will be cleared to keep the original digital data and analog output quality as high as possible. 48 ASUS Xonar D2 This mode is set for audio quality tests (using RMAA software or another machine-based measurement). Use the DSP mode button as the quick setup if you turn ...on Hi-Fi mode, Xonar D2 will be applied to highdefinition 96KHz/192KHz content.) No Item 1 Music Mode 2 Movie Mode 3 Game Mode 4 Hi-Fi Mode 1 4...
...no sound effects will be cleared to keep the original digital data and analog output quality as high as possible. 48 ASUS Xonar D2 This mode is set for audio quality tests (using RMAA software or another machine-based measurement). Use the DSP mode button as the quick setup if you turn ...on Hi-Fi mode, Xonar D2 will be applied to highdefinition 96KHz/192KHz content.) No Item 1 Music Mode 2 Movie Mode 3 Game Mode 4 Hi-Fi Mode 1 4...
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...with RMAA (here we set 48KHz for testing 48KHz/24bit signals). 2. 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. 10. RMAA Test Guide Xonar D2 driver CD includes RightMark Audio Analyzer (RMAA...) v5.6, which is to get rid of any channel processing over RMAA stereo signals in the Audio Center. 1 2 3 58 ASUS Xonar D2 Set ...
...with RMAA (here we set 48KHz for testing 48KHz/24bit signals). 2. 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. 10. RMAA Test Guide Xonar D2 driver CD includes RightMark Audio Analyzer (RMAA...) v5.6, which is to get rid of any channel processing over RMAA stereo signals in the Audio Center. 1 2 3 58 ASUS Xonar D2 Set ...
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... the mixer page. 3.5mm Line Cable ASUS Xonar D2 59 In that case, please select "Line In" as possible) to connect the Front-Out jack to Line-In jack for the Xonar D2 audio card. 4 You may also choose to get realistic output and input quality ratings for loop-back testing. 4. Click "Reset" to make sure...
... the mixer page. 3.5mm Line Cable ASUS Xonar D2 59 In that case, please select "Line In" as possible) to connect the Front-Out jack to Line-In jack for the Xonar D2 audio card. 4 You may also choose to get realistic output and input quality ratings for loop-back testing. 4. Click "Reset" to make sure...
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Select 24bit and 48KHz for human hearing) in the Xonar D2 Audio Center) 1 2 3. Click "Test options" button in RMAA and check "Analyze noise and distortion only in 20Hz-20KHz range" (audio in-band for the test signals. (If you change the format here, remember to go back to set the same sample rate output in the General tab. 3 ASUS Xonar D2 61 Select both of the playback/recording devices as "ASUS Xonar D2 Audio". 2. 10.2 Configuration and Test with RMAA Start RMAA and follow the setup procedure below. 1.
Select 24bit and 48KHz for human hearing) in the Xonar D2 Audio Center) 1 2 3. Click "Test options" button in RMAA and check "Analyze noise and distortion only in 20Hz-20KHz range" (audio in-band for the test signals. (If you change the format here, remember to go back to set the same sample rate output in the General tab. 3 ASUS Xonar D2 61 Select both of the playback/recording devices as "ASUS Xonar D2 Audio". 2. 10.2 Configuration and Test with RMAA Start RMAA and follow the setup procedure below. 1.
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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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Begin the test by clicking the "Done" button. 8. Then click "OK". 9 64 ASUS Xonar D2 Enter "Xonar D2 Audio Card" in the New slot name and select one Empty slot. If you cannot get the level to be "ok" anyway, click "Done" anyway and proceed. 8 9.
Begin the test by clicking the "Done" button. 8. Then click "OK". 9 64 ASUS Xonar D2 Enter "Xonar D2 Audio Card" in the New slot name and select one Empty slot. If you cannot get the level to be "ok" anyway, click "Done" anyway and proceed. 8 9.
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You can click "Select" checkbox and click to make an HTML report. 10 11. Then click "OK". 11 ASUS Xonar D2 65 RMAA will pop up the Test results window. Check and key in the report name/options as follows. 10.
You can click "Select" checkbox and click to make an HTML report. 10 11. Then click "OK". 11 ASUS Xonar D2 65 RMAA will pop up the Test results window. Check and key in the report name/options as follows. 10.
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The following report is for other sample rates and bit-depths with both data and plots in your browser. 10.3 RMAA Testing Results Open the html file you created and saved in the test above, then it has higher quality than most CE devices.) You can see how high-fidelity and crystal-clean Xonar D2 audio card is a sample and you can also try to test the performance for both output and input (one of the world's finest sound cards, it will display the report with the same procedure. 66 ASUS Xonar D2
The following report is for other sample rates and bit-depths with both data and plots in your browser. 10.3 RMAA Testing Results Open the html file you created and saved in the test above, then it has higher quality than most CE devices.) You can see how high-fidelity and crystal-clean Xonar D2 audio card is a sample and you can also try to test the performance for both output and input (one of the world's finest sound cards, it will display the report with the same procedure. 66 ASUS Xonar D2
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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, ... 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 - line-in) Sampling mode: 24-bit, 48 kHz Summary Frequency response (from 40 Hz to 15 kHz), dB: Noise level, ... 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