User manual ASUS XONAR D2X

[. . . ] Xonar D2X Audio Card User's manual E3359 First Edition V1 August 2007 Copyright © 2007 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. [. . . ] In this mode, you can adjust the Center Width and Dimension parameters. This parameter is used to set the spread of the center, mainly for the vocal signals of songs 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. Movie mode is a preset optimized for movie audio. 2 3 Center Width 4 5 6 Dimension Reset Movie Mode 36 ASUS Xonar D2X 6. 2. 7 DTS Neo:PC DTS Neo:PC is another 2-to-7. 1 channel upmixing technology, using a sophisticated algorithm from DTS Labs. It can spread stereo audio such as MP3, CD, and TV programs into an immersive 5. 1 or 7. 1-channel surround sound environment. 3 5 4 1 2 6 No 1 Item DTS Neo:PC enable/ disable Music Mode Description Click this check box to enable DTS Neo:PC. Clicking the text bar will switch the right window to a DTS Neo:PC page for manual adjustments. Music mode is the default mode for regular music playback. In this mode, you can adjust the Center Width and Dimension parameters. This parameter is used to set the spread of the center, mainly for the vocal signals of songs 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. Movie mode is optimized for movie audio. 2 3 Center Width 4 5 6 Dimension Reset Movie Mode ASUS Xonar D2X 37 6. 2. 8 Dolby Headphone Dolby Headphone creates a stunning multi-channel surround experience over ordinary stereo headphones for playing 3D games, watching 5. 1 DVD movies, and listening to music. Dolby Headphone produces surround sound cues so realistic that you will believe you are listening over speakers in a well-controlled studio. Dolby Headphone can also improve listening comfort and reduce "listener fatigue" from long listening over headphones. 2 3 4 1 No 1 Item Dolby Headphone enable/disable DH1 Description Click this check box to enable Dolby Headphone. Clicking the text bar will switch the right window to Dolby Headphone page for manual adjusting. Dolby Headphone (DH) provides three room filters that 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. 2 3 4 DH2 DH3 DH2--Livelier Room: More acoustically live than DH1 DH3--Larger Room: Larger room than DH1; more distant and diffused effect. 38 ASUS Xonar D2X 6. 2. 8 Dolby Virtual Speaker Dolby Virtual Speaker technology simulates a 5. 1-speaker surround sound listening environment from as few as two speakers. Dolby Virtual Speaker also creates a wider two-channel environment during playback of stereo CDs and MP3 content, and when combined with Dolby Pro Logic® II processing, delivers a virtual 5. 1-channel surround listening experience from any high-quality stereo source. 2 3 1 No 1 Item Dolby Virtual Speaker enable/disable Reference Mode Description Click this check box to enable Dolby Virtual Speaker. [. . . ] Dolby Headphone and Dolby Virtual Speaker are the best 3D sound positioning, spatial modeling and 5. 1-channel virtualization technology for regular stereo headphones and speakers 2. Q6: What's the most important benefit of the Xonar D2X for musicians?Ultimate Fidelity: Xonar D2X has the highest quality of audio in/out (118dB SNR, -108dB THD+N) for the cleanest sound production Duplex HD: Supports audio sampling rates up to 24bit/192KHz for all inputs and outputs ASIO 2. 0: Xonar D2X includes an ASIO 2. 0 driver for low-latency, lowdistortion music creation application Bundled Music Creation Software: Professional-grade Ableton Live and Cakewalk Production Plus Pack (Sonar LE, Dimension LE, Project5 LE) Xonar D2X comes with an additional MIDI bracket board for music creators to connect dedicated MIDI devices Xonar D2X contains the Portable Music Processor, to convert and process regular music with Dolby Headphone, Dolby Virtual Speaker, and Smart Volume Normalization effects. Q7: Does PMP software decrypt and violate the DRM of the copyright content?What's ALT technology in PMP software? [. . . ]