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1. Source Path Name This shows the source name for each volume control slider including WAVE All digital audio sources except MIDI files SW Software Synthesizer control the playback volume of the MIDI files CD CD ROM digital playback CD DA volume control LEFT RIGHT the volume control for each speaker channel Note Windows Vista doesn t support WAVE Synthesizer and CD In volume controls Mute Unmute button Click this button to mute or unmute the audio channel Volume Slider Drag this slider down to decrease the volume drag it up to increase the volume The tool tip reveals the percentage number from 1 to 100 in terms of the full scale level Left Right Balance The horizontal slider controls the volume between the left and right channels Reset all volume controls to the default settings ASUS Xonar DX 31 6 3 2 Recording Monitoring Volume Playback Reset Main Mixer Effect KARAOKE FlexBass AEC DSP Mode Click this button to show the recording volume page This shows the source name for each volume control slider including Mix Stereo Mix which will record all analog inputs and digital wave audio you are playing on PC MIC recording from MIC jack Aux recording from Aux In for typically TV tuner card audio or other sound sources Line In recording from Line in jack for external audio devices WAVE recording from digital wave audio you are playing on PC Note Windows Vista doesn
2. M Total harmonic distortion THD M Intermod distortion IMD Noise J Test options M Stereo crosstalk M IMD Noise swept frequency MV Check uncheck all Run tests Spectrum analysis M Adjust playback recording levels OK DK Cancel Help SOOLE V Frequency response Load results 58 ASUS Xonar DX 4 Go to the Sound Card tab and select DirectSound as the Driver Model because Windows MME mode doesn t support high resolution 24bit audio playback and the data may be manipulated by Windows so that the real hardware quality can not be measured properly _ RightMark Audio Analyzer 5 6 Playback recording settings ASUS Xonar DX Audio v 24 bit v Modes ASUS Xonar DX Audio v 48 kHz e Pina Select types of tests to perform M Frequency response M Noise level HE i Secon M Dynamic range 4 Adjust 140 levels irectS oun M Total harmonic distortion THD E M Intermod distortion IMD Noise N Stereo crosstalk j MV Use WDM drivers if possible M IMD Noise swept frequency M Check uncheck all Run tests M Adjust playback recording levels 5 Click loop back mode test button gt LU RightMark Audio Analyzer 5 6 Playback recording settings ASUS Xonar DX Audio 24 bit Modes ASUS Sonar D Audio Li 48 kHz Li Ping Select tyoes of tests to perform Ye a WIZARD Frequency response Noise level Dynamic range Uy Adjust 1 0 levels Total harmonic distor
3. e Minimize the playback sound echoes into your microphone during gaming or music playback e Effectively suppress background or system noises into your microphone e 32 bit floating point algorithm providing precisely adaptive echo cancellation performance up to 40dB e Supports all VOIP applications and online games To achieve the best performance of AEC function the ideal system requirements are as follows Speakers and microphone are low distortion max THD lt 2 Flat frequency response between 300 4KHz Use omni direction electret microphone with gt 40dB sensitivity The microphone is more than 30cm far from PC s speakers fix the distance and do NOT turn your speakers too loud 5 Put your microphone 20 30cm away from you fix the distance and do NOT speak too close or too loud into the microphone to avoid signal clipping and distortion Enable microphone boost on Xonar DX audio center mixer to get proper input signal level 6 Its suggested to disable original AEC function residing in some of the soft phones or voice communication programs to get best performance from Xonar DX audio card e p S applications The speaker type will be set as 2 speakers and special voice processing mode while AEC is applied all audio effects will be suspended and those controls on audio center will be frozen After you finish the voice over IP applications please remember to turn it off for normal high fidelity audio playbac
4. 1 powered analog speakers Center subwoofer Connects to the front center subwoofer input on 5 1 6 1 7 1 output jack powered analog speakers Rear back Surround Connects to the Back Surround input on 6 1 7 1 powered Output Jack analog speakers Front panel audio Connect one end of the front panel audio cable to the front header panel audio header on the DX card the other end to the chassis mounted front panel audio I O module on your motherboard Aux Input Header 4 pin header Usually connects to the Analog Audio output of TV tuner card or other sound source inside your PC system To monitor your TV tuner card s audio from this Aux In you must enable the monitor function for Aux In in the Xonar Audio Center software s recording mixer PCI Express Bus Connects to the PCI Express slot on your motherboard Golden Fingers MELINA TESTI ASUS Xonar AV100 Audio Processing Unit DuplexHD 192K 24bit ASUS Xonar DX 5 3 3 1 Installing the Xonar Hardware Preparing Your Computer Before you proceed with the following installation steps it s recommended that you disable your onboard audio device in your BIOS settings or uninstall any other sound cards on your PC For BIOS setting or uninstallation of other sound cards refer to the user manuals of your motherboard and sound card 1 3 2 Power off your computer and disconnect the power cord Open the computer s case Remove the metal brackets from one unused P
5. 32 64 bit and most key features are available In addition Xonar DX supports unique DS3D GX 1 0 on Windows Vista which can recover DirectSound 3D hardware and EAX gaming sound effects on Vista for a lot of existing DirectX games Q2 Why does the Xonar DX support Dolby technology Answer Dolby is the ONLY brands and technology recognized by the CE industry and available on a wide range of audio equipment Xonar includes these features to make your PC a powerful media and entertainment center Q3 Why is Xonar DX the best audio card for HTPC and multi channel speakers Answer The Xonar DX supports Dolby Digital Live which allow a single digital connection to your AV receiver to carry Dolby Digtial audio In addition Xonar DX also provides Dolby Pro Logic IIx to upmix TV and other music to multi channel surround sound in Home Theater environments Xonar DX also has Ultra High Fidelity SNR at 192K 24bit which is the high quality consumer audio card in the world Therefore it s also the best card to deliver the high quality audio through an analog connection to your home theater system or high end multi channel speakers 72 ASUS Xonar DX Q4 Does the Xonar DX support EAX on Vista Answer Yes Xonar DX can support EAX2 0 not only on Windows XP but also on Vista through innovative DirectSound3D Game EXtensions v1 0 DS3D GX 1 0 technology Q5 Why do need Dolby for PC games Answer 1 Dolby Digital Pro Logic IIx an
6. 5 0 games on both XP and Vista lt provides the best compatibility with existing DirectX games GX2 0 also adds innovative VocalFX voice effects for existing EAX games or VOIP applications Besides the abundant sound effects described above the Xonar DX also provides quick Digital Sound Processing modes which are configured for typical applications including Music Movies and Games over different output speaker types In addition Xonar DX also offers a Hi Fi mode for hi fidelity playback without any effect processing to keep the original audio fidelity Every time you turn on Hi Fi mode Xonar DX will clear all sound effects It s also recommended to use Hi Fi mode for audio quality tests using RMAA software or another machine based measurement Use the DSP mode button as the quick setup if you don t wish to know the details of the effect setup Note no sound effects will be applied to high definition 96KHz 192KHz content ASUS Xonar DX 41 No Item Description 1 GX Mode DirectSound 3D Game Extensions mode to support EAX and DirectSound 3D Hardware extensions for lots of DirectX DirectSound3D games on Windows Vista and XP 2 Hi Fi Mode This mode is set for Hi Fidelity playback where all effects will be cleared to keep the original digital data and analog output quality as high as possible 3 Music Mode This mode is set for Music playback 4 Movie Mode This mode is set for DVD Movie playback 5 G
7. 8 2 Configuration and Test with RMAA Start RMAA and follow the setup procedure below Select both of the playback recording devices as ASUS Xonar DX Audio 2 Select 24bit and 48KHz for the test signals If you change the format here please remember to go back to set the same sample rate output in the Xonar DX Audio Center LU RightMark Audio Analyzer 5 6 Flayback recoding setki B AS ASUS Xonar D Audio ASUS sonar Os Audio Select types of tests to perform Frequency response Noise level Dynamic range Adjust 10 levels Total harmonic distortion THD Intermod distortion IMO Noise JB Test options Stereo crosstalk IMD Noise swept frequency 4 4 4 4 4 4 a Load results i Check uncheck all Run tests 2 Spectrum analysis i Adjust playback recording levels 3 Click Test options button in RMAA and check Analyze noise and distortion only in 20Hz 20KHz range audio in band for human hearing in the General tab _ RightMark Audio Analyzer 5 6 Playback recording settings ASUS Xonar DX Audio y 24 bit v Modes Test options ASUS Xonar DX Audio z 48 kHz z Ping General Sound card Test signals Acoustics te Select types of tests to perform aa T Save resulting Wa Q WIZARD Civ Analyze noise and distortion only in 20 Hz 20 kHz range M Noise level FN J ormalize amplitude of test signals before analysis M Dynamic range Adjust 1 0 levels
8. device is set to Xonar DX Audio Device instead of other onboard AC97 or HDA codec device If it s not please set it to Xonar DX Audio Device and restart your applications Please try restart your Windows can t hear audio input Mic Line in AUX etc from my speakers Instructions 1 70 Please go to the mixer recording page in the Audio Center and select the correct input as the recording source If you are using Windows Vista please also go to system audio control panel to see the current default recording input device is right Please remember to turn on the digital monitoring button for that recording source ASUS Xonar DX can t hear the TV tuner audio from my speakers Instructions 4 If you are using a traditional TV tuner card which has analog audio output please connect it to the Aux In header on the audio card Select Aux In as the recording source and remember to turn on the digital monitoring button on the recording mixer page If you are using a TV tuner card which has digital audio output instead of analog please check that the sound is not muted and whether other applications can play sound out If you still have problem please read the TV tuner card s software user guide don t see MIDI device MPU 401 on Windows Vista How could use it Instructions Windows Vista doesn t show MPU 401 MIDI port on system However Xonar DX did support MIDI I O and you can directly use it to conne
9. subwoofer input ports of the analog amplifier with the mini jack to RCA cable 4 Back Surround Out Connects to the left back and right back input ports of the analog amplifier with the mini jack to RCA cable ASUS Xonar DX 15 5 3 2 Connecting 2 2 1 Channel Speakers 2 Speakers OOOO 2 1 Speakers OOOO No Item Description ROULEAU Connect the 2 2 1 speaker set s 3 5mm plug into this Front Jack Out jack 16 ASUS Xonar DX 5 3 3 Connecting 4 4 1 Channel Speakers 4 Speakers 0000 oe 4 1 Speakers OOO Ce No Item 1 Front Out 2 Side Surround Out ASUS Xonar DX 17 5 3 4 Connecting 5 1 Channel Speakers 5 1 Speakers RS 066 No Item Description 1 Front Out Connects to the Front input port of the 5 1 speakers with the mini jack cable 2 Side Surround Out Connects to the Surround input port of the 5 1 speakers with the mini jack cable 3 Center Subwoofer Connects to the Center Subwoofer input port of the 5 1 speakers with the mini jack cable 5 3 5 Connecting 6 1 7 1 Channel Speakers 6 1 Speakers 00000 18 ASUS Xonar DX 7 1 Speakers No Item 1 Front Out Side Surround Out Center Subwoofer Back Surround Out OOOO O Description Connects to the Front input port of the 6 1 7 1 speakers with the mini jack cable Connects to the Surround input port of the 6 1 7 1 speakers with th
10. t support WAVE recording Click this button to monitor and loopback recording audio to outputs PC speakers Therefore the recording volume will influence the monitoring signals from speaker outputs The audio will be mixed into the streams you are playing out from your PC and all DSP effects will be applied to the source too A typical benefit is to apply Dolby Pro Logic IIx 7 1 ch spreading for your TV audio CD MP3 or stereo game console audio from Wii Xbox PS2 PS3 PSP etc To apply Dolby Virtual Speaker is suitable for two speaker environment 32 ASUS Xonar DX Recording Selector Click this button to select the path source you are going to button record Please note that the recording function on Windows is a one path selector So you can select only one default recording source at a time You may have to restart the recorder program if you switch to a different source Note On Vista some application programs may allow you to select the recording device path in the recording programs themselves Recording Volume Drag this slider down to decrease the recording volume drag Slider up to increase the recording volume The tool tip reveals the percentage number from 1 to 100 in terms of the full scale level Left Right Balance This horizontal slider controls the volume between the left and right channels Reset Reset all volume controls to the default settings Microphone In Advanced Setting Click this button fl
11. will pop up the Test results window You can click the Select checkbox and click US to Make html report Test results Device DirectSound Empty Empty Empty ASUS Xonar DX Sampling mode 24 bit 48 kHz Frequency response dB 0 01 0 05 E Noise level dBA 112 7 Dynamic range dBA 1126 E THD 0 0006 E IMD Noise 0 0009 Stereo crosstalk dB 102 4 E IMD N swept freg 0 0010 v Select 5 5 ja J Lay HINT Right click on result boxes to view the detailed reports 11 Check and key in the report name options as follows and then click OK HTML report options HTML Titles and Headings Soundcard device name ASUS Sonar D Audio Sampling mode 24 bit 48 kHz Testing conditions Extemal loopback line out line in Comments Report options Report language English Report style White backgroun x Cancel 62 ASUS Xonar DX 8 3 RMAA Testing Results Open the html file you created and saved in the test above and it will display the report with both data and plots in your browser The following report is a sample and you can see how high fidelity and crystal clean the Xonar DX audio card is for both output and input one of the world s finest sound cards it has higher quality than most CE devices You can also try testing the performance for other sample rates and bit depths with the same procedure ASUS Xonar DX 63 9 RightMark Audio Ana
12. 5 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions e This device may not cause harmful interference and e This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer s instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from dig
13. ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Contents COMENTS sinnon eieats iii NOR nement cesse as ec V Safety AIO MAO en sat ee vi Un vi PP ne este nn vi 1 INTOAUCUO p ei im eue 1 1 1 Package Contents no nnonnnonconnnoncnnnos 1 12 System Requirements ss 1 1 3 Specifications SUMMMANY second 2 2 ADOLL FANGWANG sra 4 2 1 Xonar DX Audio Processing Card 4 3 Installing the Xonar Hardware ns 6 3 1 Preparing Your COMPUTED oococcocccocccocococncococonoconncnncnonononono 6 3 2 Installing the Audio Processing Card 6 33 Connecting TV Tuner Card 8 4 installing SONWANG iii ai 9 4 1 Installing the Audio Card Driver cc ccsseeseeeseeeeees 9 4 2 Installing the PMP software Portable MUSIC SO ere ee ee 10 4 3 Uninstalling or Reinstalling Software ceceeee eee 11 Connecting Speakers and Peripherals coooocconcccccccoccnnccnncanonaanonas 12 51 Connecting Digital Speaker Systems Home Theater 12 5 2 Connecting H
14. CI Express x1 slot for the audio card and its adjacent slot for the MIDI board You can just remove one if you don t need to use the MIDI board in the package SS p yA Installing the Audio Processing Card Face the bracket of the Xonar DX audio card toward the back panel of your computer and insert the audio card gently into an available PCI Express slot Make sure it s completely inserted into the PCI Express slot Warning Do not force the audio card into the slot Make sure that the gold pins of the card s PCI Express connector are aligned with the motherboard s PCI Express connector before you insert the card into the PCI Express slot If it does not fit properly gently remove it and try again ASUS Xonar DX 2 Secure the audio card bracket to the back of your computer with the screw that you removed Refer to section 3 1 3 Connect the power cable of your power supply to the power connector on the Xonar DX audio card The PCI Express high quality audio card requires additional power from your computer lf the power cable is not connected properly the audio card will not work at all When removing the power cable from the Xonar DX audio card make sure to pull outward the 4 pin header first then unplug it from the power connector as the following pictures show Do not forcefully remove the header from the power connector doing so may pull up the power connector from the audio card and
15. Center utility bso PM 3 Ifthe icon could not be found in the system tray go to the Windows Control Panel and double click the Xonar DX Audio Center icon to make it visible in the system tray again 4 After the driver installation is complete it s recommended that you reboot your computer to complete the setup If the icon still doesn t appear please try installing the driver package again ASUS Xonar DX 69 can t hear any sound from my analog speakers Instructions 1 Xonar DX PCI Express audio card needs the power cable to supply addition power in addition to the basic PCI Express bus power Please double check you have plugged the small 4 pin power plug onto Xonar DX power connector If you did not plug the internal power Xonar DX audio center will remind you a warning message and won t allow your operation when you double click Xonar DX audio center icon in the system tray Please ensure that you have connected speakers properly and have powered on your speakers Please ensure that the device master volume or the software player has NOT been muted on the Xonar DX Audio Center If you are using Dolby Digital Live encoder through the S PDIF output the analog output will be muted to get rid of the interference between your digital speaker system and analog speakers or headphones Please check if this is the case Please go to the sound and audio device of Windows Control Panel to check if the playback default
16. Hz dB 82 IMD swept tones 4000 6000 000 10000 12000 16000 Hz Parameter IMD Noise at 5 KHz 0 0011 IMD Noise at 10 KHz 0 0009 IMD Noise at 15 KHz 0 0009 68 ASUS Xonar DX 10 Troubleshooting and FAQs Troubleshooting The audio card driver could not be installed on my PC Instructions 1 Please make sure that you have properly plugged the audio card in the PCI Express slot on your motherboard 2 Check that the Windows hardware device manager has discovered a multimedia audio device If no device is found please try scanning for new hardware 3 Please try soft reboot restart your Windows 4 Remove the card plug it into another PCI Express slot and try again The PMP software could not be installed on my PC Instructions Check the following points 1 The Xonar DX Audio Card has been installed in your PC 2 The Xonar DX audio card driver has been installed successfully 3 Windows Media Player Ver 9 or above has been installed in your PC 4 PMP Lite will also need an MP3 encoder installed to encode music into MP3 format If you don t have it yet the PMP Lite installer will provide a guide message to download a free MP3 encoder couldn t find the Xonar DX Audio Center Instructions 1 Make sure you have installed the driver 2 Find the Xonar DX Audio Center icon in the system tray on the bottom right hand corner of the screen Double click the icon to open the Xonar DX Audio
17. It s recommended that you close all playing programs before you change the setting Audio Channel 8 Channels o Sample Rate Analog Out 7 1 Speakers La SPDIF Out w y Xonar DX Audio Center B 7 1 Virtual Speaker Shifter No Item Description 1 Audio Channels Here are some typical suggestions MP3 WMA AAC CD VCD 2D games gt 2 channels DVD Video with Dolby Digtial or DTS 5 1 gt 6 channels DVD Video with Dolby Digtial EX or DTS ES gt 8 channels 3D games gt 8 channels 26 ASUS Xonar DX 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 e Virtualizing 7 1 surround sound over any set of speakers e Shiftable virtual speaker positioning allows you to adjust the best sound field easily without moving physical speakers and wires Sample Rate Resat PCM 96 KHz v Analog Out 7 1 Speakers v OTS SPDIF Out 7 1 Yirtual Speaker Shifter gt Mixer Effect KARAOKE FlexBass Description OA Ela Click this check box to enable the 7 1 Virtual Speaker Shifter Clicking the text bar will switch the right window to the Speaker Shifter page for manual adjustments Drag speaker or You can drag each speaker or listener to a different relative listener position virtually using only your mouse The Xonar DX audio card will process it and virtualize each speaker position in real ti
18. Logic IIx Dolby Virtual Speaker Dolby Headphone are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS and DTS CONNECT DTS Interactive DTS Neo PC are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc EAX and A3D are trademarks of Creative Technology Ltd Microsoft DirectSound3D Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated ASIO is a trademark and software of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH License Dolby Master Studio driver is manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories DTS Connect driver is manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems Inc 1 Introduction 1 1 Package Contents e ASUS Xonar DX audio card e ASUS Xonar DX support CD including Portable Music Processor Lite and RMAA V6 0 6 utilities e Additional low profile bracket S PDIF TOSLINK optical adaptor x1 e Quick Installation Guide 1 2 System Requirements e One PCI Express 1 0 or higher compatible slot for the audio card e One available 4 pin power cable from PC s power supply unit e Microsoft Windows Vista XP 32 64bit MCE2005 e Intel Pentium 4 1 4GHz or AMD Athlon 1400 CPU or faster CPU e 256 MB DRAM system memory e 60 MB available HDD space for driver installation package e CD ROM drive or DVD ROM drive for software installation e High quality headphones powered analog speakers or di
19. MA BE JEU Xonar DX Audio Card User s manual E3549 First Edition V1 January 2008 Copyright 2008 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC All Rights Reserved 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 ASUS 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 NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY AND
20. Reson wl 3DMatKO3 E Control Panel E Control Panel t6 installing Paint Song name converted length 03 Leave Out All The Rest mp3 00 03 31 05 Shadow OF The Day mp3 V 00 04 52 FED doll 22 03 2838 mp3 00 04 27 5 H E _1 mp3 00 03 23 superman 05 mp3 y 00 05 21 No Item Description 1 Main Setting page Default page to setup and start the music conversion 2 PMP Music page This page will display the converted music files saved in the PMP Music folder Software Update This button is used to check online for upgrades to the PMP software and download it for upgrade make sure your computer is connected to the Internet before you click the button ASUS Xonar DX 51 7 2 Converting music in Main Setting Page Click the main setting page to start the PMP music conversion process ASUS PMP tite gt Song name converted length 03 Leave Out All The Rest mp3 Y onasi Os ShadowOF The Day mp3 00 04 52 RED doll 24 03 58 mp3 00 04 27 S H E _1 mp3 00 03 23 superman 05 mp3 00 05 21 No Item ROUTE EME Step 1 is to prepare the music sources that you are going to convert You can select 2 music source folders which can be multiply checked 1 My Music This path is locked and refers to C Documents and Settings My Documents My Music 2 Others The default path refers to C Documents and Settings My Documents My Music but can be designated to other folder by clicking E3 In the right side o
21. ame Mode This mode is set for Games 6 10 VocalFX VocalFX is an innovative voice processing technology to let your voice get into the realistic game landscape VoiceEX or to emulate the background scenes in online chat ChatEX It also allows you to change your voice pitch to disguise who you are Magic Voice These features dramatically increase the fun for voice communication on PC DOS 4 popas 00 Gousy beaa SOOS oopan OX oor ey For 3D Games For VOIP J VOICeEX J ChatEx App List WY ES pr M Local VoiceEX output to speakers 1 Magic Voice KARAOKE FlexBass 42 ASUS Xonar DX No Item Description 1 VoiceEX It produces realistic and dynamic environmental reverberation for your voice in 3D gaming communication Local VoiceEX It produces realistic and dynamic environmental reverberation for your voice in 3D gaming communication You can hear your voice form speakers App List You can add VOIP application into VOIP application List ChatEX It emulates different background environment effects when you chat online Magic Voice Changes your voice pitch to different types for disguising your real voice or just for fun in online chatting For 3D Games 1 Check the check box of VoiceEX and Local VoiceEX 2 Make sure you and your team member can talk each other in the game For VOIP 1 Press App List 2 If you don t see the VOIP application of yours in the list press Add Make
22. ault Settings for New Projects Sampling Rate 192000 Mixing Latency Buffers in Playback Queue 2 a hi 3 Buffer Size Fast Effective latency at ASUS Xonar DX o Item Description 1 Audio Options Step 1 is to open the Audio Options window from the Options tab Driver Mode Step 2 is to select ASIO as the driver mode in Advanced tab WDM and MME are Windows driver types The changes will take effect after you restart the program next time Playback Timing After step 2 Sonar LE will display 4 output drivers ASUS Master Xonar DX ASIO Out 00 06 Make sure you are using 00 or another one Recording Timing After step 2 Sonar LE will display 1 input driver ASUS Master Xonar DX ASIO In 00 Make sure you are using it Sample Rate Step 5 is to select the default file sample rate 44 1 48 96 or 192KHz for your Sonar project ASIO Panel lf you would like to configure bit depth 16 24bit and latency 1ms 300ms of the Xonar DX ASIO driver click this ASIO panel to reset them The changes will take effect the next time you start the program ASIO Control Panel For other applications that support ASIO such as WaveLab Cubase Reason Winamp etc the setup will be very similar to the above ASUS Xonar DX 49 7 Portable Music Processor Software Guide 7 1 Introduction Xonar DX provides the Portable Music Processor referred to as PMP hereafter software tool t
23. bit with very low latency Converts digital music content or CD audio into regular MP3 WMA files with Dolby Headphone Dolby Virtual Speaker w Pro Logic II and Smart Volume Normalization processing Windows Media Player 10 or above is required Software kit with 10 ft GUI for Windows Media Center Edition Easy but powerful software intended for testing the quality of audio equipments Specifications are subject to change without notice ASUS Xonar DX oo 2 About Hardware 2 1 Xonar DX Audio Processing Card OO OOOO A ASUS Xonar DX Item Description Microphone Jack Connect your external PC microphone to this 3 5mm jack for voice input Built in high quality Microphone pre amplifier Line Input Jack Connect analog devices like MP3 players CD players music synthesizers and other line level sound sources to this 3 5mm jack for audio recording or processing Through Ultra high fidelity 115dB SNR A D converter S PDIF Output Coaxial and optical TOSLINK combo digital output jack Connects to external digital decoder or digital speaker systems Home Theater systems AV receivers for outputting digital audio including PCM Dolby Digital DTS WMA Pro etc Edna Connect your headphones or 2 2 1 channel speakers to jack this jack For multi channel speaker systems connects to the front left right input on the powered speakers Side surround output Connects to the surround channel input on jack 4 4 1 5 1 6 1 7
24. cause damage ASUS Xonar DX 7 3 3 Connecting TV Tuner Card 1 Ifyou have a traditional PCI or PCI Express TV tuner card on your PC you may need to connect it to the audio card to send the tuner card s sound to your PC speakers 2 secure the PCI PCI Express TV tuner card and screw it into the back panel 3 Connect the audio output header from the TV tuner card to the Aux In header of the audio card as shown in the figure below Z For optimum TV audio quality Xonar uses ADC recording to digitize the signal and loops it back to DAC playback Please select Aux In as the recording source in the Xonar Audio Center s recording mixer and enable the monitoring button to pass this signal to the audio output Using this setup you can even turn on sound effects such as Pro Logic IIx to expand the stereo TV audio to 5 1 or 7 1 channel surround sound TV audio on your PC will become even better than on your TV set 8 ASUS Xonar DX 4 4 1 e Installing Software Installing the Audio Card Driver After you have installed your audio card turn on your computer Windows automatically detects your audio card and searches for device drivers When prompted for the audio drivers click the Cancel button Insert the driver installation CD into your CD ROM or DVD ROM drive If Windows AutoPlay mode is enabled for your CD ROM drive the CD starts running automatically If it doesn t start the installation double click the set
25. ct MIDI instruments on Vista without any setting found no sound effects when playing 96K or 192KHz sound sources Instructions L Currently Xonar DX effects including Dolby support common 44 1K 48KHz sound sources processing and will assure high definition audio 96K 192KHz in hi fidelity playback If you still want to have the effects you can use some editing software Ableton Live Cakewalk CoolEdit Soundforge etc to convert the sounds into 48KHz files Please note that the frequency meter on Xonar DX Audio Center panel will not take effect either when the playback source is 96KHz or 192KHz sample rate to prevent any processing distortion ASUS Xonar DX 71 Why couldn t PMP convert some music files successfully Instructions 1 Please make sure you have installed Windows Media Player 9 or above version and MP3 encoder in your PC following the pop up downloading information to finish the installation To download free MP3 encoder go to http www elecard com download freeware 2 PMP Lite supports MP3 WMA WAVE CD source formats Please check your source formats 3 Currently PMP Lite only support common 16 bit audio sources If you have 24 bit sources please try converting it into 16bit formats first with some software editing tool Ableton Live Cakewalk CoolEdit Soundforge etc FAQs Q1 Does the Xonar DX support Windows Vista Answer Yes the Xonar DX driver package does support Windows Vista
26. d DTS are available on the latest game consoles like XBOX360 PS3 and Wii Dolby and DTS can provide the best gaming sound experience and compatibility with home theater or TV systems 2 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 Q6 What s the most important benefit of the Xonar DX for musicians Answer 1 Ultimate Fidelity Xonar DX has the highest quality of audio in out for the cleanest sound production 2 Duplex HD Supports audio sampling rates up to 24bit 192KHz for all inputs and outputs 3 ASIO 2 0 Xonar DX includes an ASIO 2 0 driver for low latency low distortion music creation application 4 Xonar DX contains the Portable Music Processor Lite to convert and process regular music with Dolby Headphone Dolby Virtual Speaker and Smart Volume Normalization effects Q7 Will PCM sound output through S PDIF be just 2 channels even with different analog output channels Answer The S PDIF protocol specification IEC 60958 can only carry 2 channel PCM data or non PCM AC3 DTS data So when a user selects PCM output for S PDIF the Xonar sound card will always deliver 2 channel PCM data through the S PDIF output port For attaining 5 1 channel surround sounds you can select Dolby Digital Live encoding output from the S PDIF out menu which will allow the Xonar DX to deliver 5 1 surrou
27. e mini jack cable Connects to the Center Subwoofer input port of the 6 1 7 1 speakers with the mini jack cable Connects to the Back Surround input port of the 6 1 7 1 speakers with the mini jack cable ASUS Xonar DX 19 5 4 Connecting Microphone No Item Description 1 Microphone Input Connect the microphone s 3 5mm plug into this Mic In jack Jack for voice communication recording or karaoke 5 5 Connecting Line In Audio Sources S oy 1 Ne her VAY ee Walkman Ea O OJO CD Player MP3 Player No Item Description 1 Line Input Jack 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 20 ASUS Xonar DX 6 6 1 1 Xonar DX Driver Guide Introduction to the Xonar DX Audio Center GUI After the driver installation is complete and your computer has been rebooted you will find the Xonar DX Audio Center s icon in the system tray on the bottom right hand corner of the screen Double click this icon to open the Xonar Audio Center utility Z If the icon could not be found in the system tray go to the Windows Control 2 Panel and double click the Xonar DX Audio Center icon The Xonar DX Audio Center is the Graphic User Interface GUI for the Xonar DX driver You ca
28. eadphones oocccciccccconocoonconocononnnoonconnnnnconso 13 53 Connecting Analog Speaker Systems 15 5 4 Connecting MICRODIONe 2 20 95 Connecting Line In Audio Sources 20 6 Xonar DX Driver Guide mosccviominiicaisitaicinncad mascara camisas 21 6 1 Introduction to the Xonar DX Audio Center GUI 21 6 2 MAIRES SAS meo rate 23 6 3 Mixer Volume coocooocccooconcoccnoonccononononononononoonnoncnnnnncnnnncananonns 31 6 4 A secant meee ee 34 6 5 Karaoke Magic Voice iniciarse 36 6 6 ESS ab nee assesses essen eseapesorest nates oY 6 7 AEC Acoustic Echo Cancellation 38 6 8 Smart Volume Normalization cccccccccccccccccceeeeeseeeeeeess 39 Contents 10 6 9 DS3D GX for Vista Only and DSP Modes e nnennannn 41 6 10 o mene ener eee en eee ee eee ee ee eee nee 42 6 11 PIN ANUN 46 Portable Music Processor Software Guide 50 7 1 NOU Neon 50 7 2 Converting music in Main Setting Page 52 7 3 Find Converted Music in PMP Music Page 54 RMAA Test GUIGO orinando 55 8 1 Setting Up Xonar DX Audio Card 55 8 2 Configuration and Test with RMAA 58 8 3 RMAA Testing Results 63 RightMark Audio Analyzer test sine 64 Troubleshooting and FAQS s csccssssessesseesseeseesseeeseesseesseeeas 69 Mc tenn EE OE 69 RE poeta 72 Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 1
29. f the window you will see all of the music files from the selected folders that can be converted by PMP You can select all or click each check box to choose which file to be converted later The files that have been converted during the process will show a check mark in the status column 52 ASUS Xonar DX ANGER Step 2 is to set the conversion settings you would like There are three tabs for different settings 1 Format select MP3 or WMA to be the converted format you would like to have You can also choose the bitrate from 128Kbps 192Kbps and 320Kbps the higher bitrate the higher quality but bigger file size 2 Effect You can choose to add three effects into the converted files Smart Volume Normalization to normalize all volume of your music files to a constant level Dolby Headphone natural spatial effect for headphones and Dolby Virtual Speaker with Pro Logic II virtual surround effect for stereo speakers 3 Destination This tab allows you to choose to save converted music to the default PMP Music folder or to Other folder by clicking I Convert Stop The final step is to click the button to start Converting Clicking this button again while PMP is converting files will stop the process Please note that the audio card will suspend operation while PMP is converting music to ensure conversion quality and stability It s best to close other audio applications before you start converting DESCENTE This displa
30. gh 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 from your PC to digital speakers and AV Receivers PON nn W Dolby Digital Live Sub g Dolby Digital Live 4 uy Effect KARAOKE FlexBass No Item Description 1 S PDIF Out enable Click this check box to enable S PDIF output disable 2 S PDIF Output This pull down menu allows you to select one of the following Formats Functions four formats PCM Pulse Code Modulation which is a typical raw audio data format Dolby Digital Live real time 5 1ch encoding Dobly Digital Live This advanced setting will automatically upmix stereo 2ch advanced upmixing content to 5 1 channel surround with Dolby Pro Logic Il when option using Dolby Digital Live output ASUS Xonar DX 25 6 2 4 Audio Channels For Vista only This setting only appears in Windows Vista Vista will deliver the audio channels to the audio driver according to this setting no matter what the original audio content is or how many channels they have Therefore you need to set this in accordance with your audio content before you play it Please note that this setting is synchronized with Vista s system speaker configuration and changing the setting during playback will cease the audio playback program You may have to restart the program after the change
31. gital speakers with Dolby Digital decoder to enjoy the Ultra High Fidelity sounds of the card ASUS Xonar DX 3 Specifications summary Items Description 116 dB for Front out Output Signal to Noise Ratio A Weighted 112dB for other channels Input Signal to Noise Ratio A Weighted 112dB a e Harmonic Distortion Noise at 1kHz 0 00056 105dB for Front out AT Harmonic Distortion Noise at 1kHz 0 0004 108dB for Line in Frequency Response 3dB 24 bit 96kHz format lt 10Hz to 48KHz Output Input Full Scale Voltage 2 Vrms 5 65 Vp p PCI Express Rev 1 0a specification compatible Max full 2 5Gbps bandwidth per direction and optimized latency for high definition audio processing Compatible with X1 X4 X8 X16 PCI Express slots PCI Express ASUS AV100 High Definition Sound Processor Max 192KHz 24bit Cirrus Logic CS4398 1 for Front Out 120dB SNR Max 192kHz 24bit Cirrus Logic CS4362A 1 for other 6 channels 114dB SNR Max 192kHz 24bit Audio Processor 24 bit D A Converter of Digital Sources 24 bit A D Converter for Analog Inputs Cirrus Logic CS5361 1 114dB SNR Max 192kHz 24bit Analog Playback Sample Rate and Resolution 44 1K 48K 96K 192KHz 16 24bit Analog Recording Sample Rate and Resolution 44 1K 48K 96K 192KHz 16 24bit S PDIF Digital Output 44 1K 48K 96K 192KHz O 16 24bit Dolby Digital DTS TE s a i Anal g Output Jack 3 50mm mini jack 4 Front Side Center Subwoofer Back Ana
32. h 24 bit Sample Rate Step 5 is to select the sample rate from 44 1 48 96 192KHz When Using Sonar LE 7 Xonar SONAR6 LE te ss File Edit Process Views Insert Transport Go Tracks Tools Windows Help HEC HSE DEEE moves Hoon a AA a Xonar Track Controllers Surfafes EKN F MARKER PUNC ACT Learn l qe E ora i Global Project Icons Key Bindings Initialization File SoundFonts Non Destructive MIDI Editing Drum Map Manager Confiqure audio device RO KHz 16 bit Disk space C 3927MB 12 IM Xonar SONAR 6 LE WO ENS 20 1201 PM ASUS Xonar DX 47 Ur E Enable Read Caching E Enable Write Caching 1 0 Buffer Size KB 128 Playback and Recording O Trigger amp Freewheel Best when sound card has a Dithering i word clock input MME 32 Bit E Share Drivers is 9 Full Chase Lock Best when chasing to MIDI time code Y Use MMCSS Windows Vista Play Effect Tails After Stopping F Always Open All Devices T Remove DC Offset During Record Timing Offset msec 0 000 Record Latency Adjustment samples Device ASUS Xonar DX Audio Device 2 in 5 out Manual Offset 0 3 Playback Timing Master 2 ASUS Xonar DX ASIO OUT 02 Record Timing Master 1 ASUS Xonar DX ASIO IN 00 X Audio Driver Bit Depth f Stereo Panning Law OdB center sin cos taper constant power Def
33. hat contains the following features e Converts MP3 WMA Audio CD WAVE into WMA or MP3 files with the same ID3 information and post processor effects e Adds Dolby Headphone processing to regular music content for a better listening experience over stereo headphones e Adds Dolby Virtual Speaker w Pro Logic Il effect to regular music for virtual 5 1 surround over stereo speakers e Normalizes the volume level of your music collection with Smart Volume Normalization SVN effect e Supports MP3 and WMA encoding formats for 128 320Kbps data rates Windows Media Player 9 or later version and MP3 WMA codecs are required e Supports transformation speed up to a maximum of 40 times of the normal playback speed High Speed mode The maximum speed is just for your reference because it s related to your PC s performance and the sound effects you choose to add Before you use PMP software make sure the following items have been completed 1 Xonar DX Audio Card has been installed in your PC 2 The Xonar DX driver has been installed Xonar DX audio converter driver is installed for PMP utility 3 You will also need an MP3 encoder installed to encode music into MP3 format If you don t have this already the Xonar U1 installer will provide a guide message to download a free MP3 encoder After PMP is installed you will find a PMP shortcut icon on the desktop Double click the icon and PMP will show up as below 50 ASUS Xonar DX
34. ic 1 it will become quieter ASUS Xonar DX 39 OdB Full scale T ud ie e ot un om id ut iu Cot id ont dd ee ge id dut mnt e 10 dB Music2 SVN Off Sample Rate Analog Out 7 1 Speakers v TIRS SPDIF Out B 7 1 Yirtual Speaker Shifter No Item Description 1 SVN On Off Click this button to enable SVN This button is outlined blue when active SVN Display When SVN is enabled Smart Volume will be lit up at the bottom of the volume meter and the volume meter will show the level 3 SVN Blue Light When SVN is enabled the master volume knob will be illuminated by a blue light It will be lit red if the volume is muted 40 ASUS Xonar DX 6 9 DS3D GX for Vista Only and DSP Modes Xonar DX is introducing an innovative technology DirectSound 3D Game Extensions v1 0 DS3D GX 1 0 to restore DirectSound 3D Hardware acceleration mode and its subsidiary EAX effects on Windows Vista for 3D games Unlike some proprietary API like OpenAL DS3D GX doesn t require games to support OpenAL API All existing games compatible with Microsoft DirectX and DirectSound 2D 3D will be supported with DS3D GX technology Before you start EAX and DS3D HW games please enable DS3D GX on the Xonar DX audio center and disable the function after the games Supports latest DS3D GX 2 0 for gaming on Vista XP DS3D GX 2 0 not only revives EAX and DirectSound HW effects but also allows you to run EAX HD
35. imulates 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 Sample Rate Analog Out En Dolby Virtual Speaker Effect KARAOKE FlexBass No Item Description NAC LOA Click this check box to enable Dolby Virtual Speaker Clicking enable disable the text bar will switch the right window to a Dolby Virtual Speaker page for manual adjusting Reference Mode i Dolby Virtual Speaker provides two modes of virtualization The first is Reference mode which virtualizes the missing speakers as in the following picture 3 Wide Mode Wide mode virtualizes the necessary speakers and enhances the surround experience as in the following picture 30 ASUS Xonar DX 6 3 Mixer Volume The mixer page is designed to control the volume for playback and recording on the Xonar DX In addition the Xonar DX also provides a high quality digital monitoring function for hearing the recorded audio from the speakers You can also process the input signals with all playback sound effects such as Dolby technology 6 3 1 Playback Volume Record KARAOKE FlexBass DSP Mode Description ENE Aol Click this button tto show the playback volume page
36. ital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 vi Safety information e Before installing the device on a motherboard carefully read all the manuals that came with the package e To prevent electrical shock hazard or short circuits switch off the power supply before installing the device on a motherboard or connecting any singal cables to the device e If the device is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer e Before using the product make sure all cables are correctly connected If you detect any damage contact your dealer immediately e To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors sockets and circuitry e Avoid dust humidity and temperature extremes Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet e Place the product on a stable surface If you encounter technical problems with the product contact a qualified service technician or your retailer and electronic equipment should not be placed in municipal waste Check local Y This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product electrical regulations for disposal of electronic products ia Trademarks Xonar and ASUS logo are trademarks of ASUSTek Computer Inc Dolby and Dolby Digital Live Dolby Pro
37. k mode AEC function will be only suitable for bi direction voice communication 38 ASUS Xonar DX Enable 4EC Acoustics Echo Cancellation No Item Description 1 AEC Click AEC function page 2 Enable AEC Click the checkbox to enable AEC function A alert message will pop up AEC is suitable for bi direction voice communication applications To enable this function will change to 2 speaker voice processing mode and suspend any sound effect It s recommended to turn it back to off after VOIP applications l Don t remind me again This message implies the speaker configuration will be set to 2 speakers and all sound effect processors will suspended except AEC function Click OK to accept it Click Cancel if you want to enable it later Check Don t remind me again will not show this message again 6 8 Smart Volume Normalization Smart Volume NormalizationTM SVN automatically keeps all music or video TV audio output at a constant level to reduce manual adjustment hassles inherent with sound sources of different loudness It allows you to listen to various content like MP3 TV program DVD video and even games with consistent sound level The following graph shows how different signals 1 amp 2 will become the same level for example 10dB below full scale after you turn on SVN Please note that for lower volume music 2 it will become louder when you turn on SVN and for higher volume mus
38. l 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 Dimension 5 Reset 6 Movie Mode Movie mode is a preset optimized for movie audio 28 ASUS Xonar DX 6 2 7 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 Sample Rate Analog Out ferme 1 D Dolby Headphone KARAOKE FlexBass Item Description Dolby Headphone Click this check box to enable Dolby Headphone Clicking enable disable 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 DH2 Livelier Room More acoustically live than DH1 DH3 Larger Room Larger room than DH1 more distant and diffused effect ASUS Xonar DX 29 6 2 8 Dolby Virtual Speaker Dolby Virtual Speaker technology s
39. layback from 4 semitones below to 4 semitones above 3 Vocal Cancellation Checkbox to enable or disable the vocal cancellation function and adjust the voice cancellation level from 0 to 100 100 will eliminate most original vocals default value is 50 Select the Mic Echo function and adjust the gain for echo signals 30 16KHz Reset all settings to the default 36 ASUS Xonar DX 6 6 FlexBass FlexBass an advanced bass management and enhancement mechanism allows you to select each satellite speaker s type for optimal sound performance from the speakers Small common speaker that cannot produce low frequencies Large wide band speakers that can produce low frequencies well lt comes with an adjustable crossover frequency for the boundary of the bass signals FlexBass will filter out the bass signals from small speaker channels and redirect them all to the subwoofer or Large speakers Reser ae EAA 120 Hz Lower 50 HZ 150 HZ TE oe Main Mixer Effect KARAOKE Description The switch to turn on or off all functions on this FlexBass page AMET Select the speaker type that you connected If your speaker option type cannot perform low frequency signals bass please select Small speaker type and Xonar DX will filter out the bass signals and send them to the subwoofer channel If those speakers are full range you can select the Large speaker type Note Commo
40. le Rate Pem 96 khz LH Analog Out 7 1 Speakers q K Headphone 2 Speakers 4 Speakers FP Headphone FP 2 Speakers Mute HAGE Main AF AEC DSP Mode The Analog Out setting is used to match your actual speaker setting such as headphones 2 speakers or 2 1 4 speakers or 4 1 5 1 speakers 7 1 speakers Front Panel Headphone and Front Panel 2 speakers or 2 1 Xonar DX will play the channels and do the proper 3D Dolby sound processing accordingly Please select the correct speaker type for your connected speakers Click this button to show the speaker test window in the right pane Click the play button to test each speaker one by one or click each speaker manually to test note the Speaker Test function is not available on Windows Vista due to a limitation in its audio stack Clicking this button 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 7 1 speaker set ups Check the box if your speakers are outputting the incorrect channel Otherwise leave them blank Swap center bass output Swap sidefback surround output 24 ASUS Xonar DX 6 2 3 SPDIF Out DDL Xonar DX is capable of outputting Dolby Digital Live which are real time encoders that transcode any audio including games and music into industry standard Dolby Digital bit streams on the fly This is ideal for playback throu
41. log Input Jack 3 50mm mini jack 1 Shared by Line In Mic In e analog input for TV Tuner or CD Aux In 4 pin header on the card High bandwidth TOS Link optical transmitter shared with Digital S PDIF Output Line In Mic In jack supports 192KHz 24bit Operation System Windows Vista 32 64bit XP 32 64bit MCE2005 Dolby Digital Live encodes any audio signal on PC in real time to Dolby Digital AC3 5 1 surround sounds to your home theater environment through one single S PDIF connection Dolby Headphone technology allows users to listen to music watch movies or play games with the dramatic 5 1 channel surround or realistic 3D spacious effects through any set of stereo headphones Dolby Virtual Speaker technology simulates a highly Dolby Virtual Speaker realistic 5 1 speaker surround sound listening environment from as few as two speakers Dolby Pro Logic II is the well known technology to process any native stereo or 5 1 channel audio into a 6 1 or 7 1 channel output creating a seamless natural surround soundfield DS3D GX 2 0 supports EAX gaming sound effects and DirectSound 3D hardware enhanced functions for more DirectSound3D Game EXtensions 2 0 amp 1 0 DS3D games on Windows Vista amp XP DirectX DirectSound 3D GX 2 0 compatible DS3D GX 2 0 adds latest VocalFX voice effects for online gaming or chatting Dolby Digital Live Dolby Headphone Dolby Pro Logic IIx continued on the next page N ASUS Xona
42. ls Information icon Clicking this icon will pop up driver s Information window 22 ASUS Xonar DX 6 2 Main Setting 6 2 1 Sample Rate 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 The Xonar DX audio card can support sample rates up to 192KHz 44 1K 48K 96K 192KHz Usually audio CDs and MP3 files are 44 1KHz DVD Video uses 48KHz DVD Audio or other HD media may contain 96KHz or 192KHz high definition audio content Please select the corresponding sample rate for your playback sources to get the best audio fidelity Even if your setting differs from the audio source s sample rate the Xonar DX engine will do super high fidelity sample rate conversion with a double floating point filter which can reduce total harmonic distortion THD N by 140dB Sample Rate Po 96 Ke MI a PCM 45 KHz PCM 96 KHz e C 7 1 Virtual Speaker Shifter Item Sample Rate Please select the sample rate that corresponds to or exceeds that of your playback sources for optimal audio fidelity The Xonar DX audio card supports sample rates up to 192KHz 44 1K 48K 96K 192KHz Typical values Description Audio CD MP3 WMA Wave files are 44 1KHz The audio of DVD Video is 48KHz DVD Audio or other HD media may contain 96KHz or 192KHz high definition audio content ASUS Xonar DX 23 6 2 2 Analog Out Speaker Test Samp
43. lyzer test Testing chain External loopback line out line in Sampling mode 24 bit 48 kHz Summary 0 01 0 05 Excellent 112 7 Excellent 112 6 Excellent 0 0006 Excellent 0 0009 Excellent 102 4 Excellent 0 0010 Excellent General performance Excellent Frequency response 30 50 100 200 300 500 TE 26 3B BK 10K Hz From 20 Hz to 20 kHz dB 0 11 0 01 From 40 Hz to 15 kHz dB 0 05 0 01 64 ASUS Xonar DX Noise level 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 B440 30 50 100 200 300 500 1E KO SK EK 10 Hz RMS power dB 111 4 112 0 RMS power A weighted dB 112 4 113 0 Peak level dB FS 87 5 88 4 DC offset 0 00 0 00 Dynamic range K EO KO 106K Hz it K 30 50 100 200 300 500 1 ASUS Xonar DX 65 66 Parameter Dynamic range dB 111 4 111 8 Dynamic range A weighted dB 112 4 112 8 DC offset 0 00 0 00 THD Noise at 3 dB FS 50 100 200 300 500 Tk 26 GK SK Parameter THD 0 0006 THD Noise 0 0008 THD Noise A weighted 0 0009 ASUS Xonar DX 10K Hz Intermodulation distortion 100 Ait 120 130 1140 30 50 100 200 300 500 1K K E E 10K Hz IMD Noise 0 0010 0 0009 IMD Noise A weighted 0 0008 0 0007 Stereo crosstalk 30 50 100 200 300 500 1K KO K K 10 Te ASUS Xonar DX 67 Parameter Crosstalk at 100 Hz dB 109 Crosstalk at 1 KHz dB 101 Crosstalk at 10 K
44. me The Subwoofer has no directional sounds and hence can be moved only closer or further away Rest Reset all Speaker Shifter settings to the defaults Increase decrease Click to increase volume move speakers closer click to volume decrease volume move speakers further away Counter clockwise Make all speakers except Subwoofer rotate counter clockwise Make all speakers except Subwoofer rotate clockwise Manually drag and rotate all soeakers except Subwoofer Manual Drag Mode This is the default mode that allows you to manually drag each speaker or the listener with your mouse ASUS Xonar DX 2 6 2 6 Dolby Pro Logic IIx Dolby Pro Logic IIx is a 7 1 surround upmixing technology and is widely used in home theater systems TVs game consoles and car audio systems It can expand stereo audio such as MP3 CD and TV programs into immersive 5 1 or 7 1 channel surround Sample Rate Analog Out 7 1 Speakers v ES Dolby Pro Logic IIx Effect KARAOKE FlexBass No Item Description Dolby Pro Logic IIx Click this check box to enable Dolby Pro Logic IIx Clicking enable disable the text bar will switch the right window to the Pro Logic IIx page for manual adjustments Music Mode Music mode is the default mode for regular music playback In this mode you can adjust the Center Width and Dimension parameters Center Width This parameter is used to set the spread of the center mainly for the voca
45. n cheap PC s 2 channel speakers are usually small type speakers Please refer to the speaker s specification If you have any questions please consult your speaker vendor However common 2 1 speakers with a subwoofer should be categorized as Large speakers because the subwoofer can redirect the bass signals inside the two channels to the subwoofer speaker automatically Picture for Small Colors for small large speakers are different Large speaker Orange large speakers Green small speakers ASUS Xonar DX 37 LFE Crossover Adjusts the cut off frequency 50 250Hz for LFE low Frequency frequency effects signals Xonar DX will filter out the bass signals below the crossover frequency from small speaker channels and forward them to the subwoofer The higher the crossover frequency the more bass signals will be subtracted 6 7 AEC Acoustic Echo Cancellation Xonar DX provides advanced Acoustic Echo Cancellation AEC for best voice communication quality over your speakers AEC technology can eliminate up to 40dB speaker echo return and suppress noises into your microphone for easier conversation experience AEC is an innovative feature to make Xonar DX the best sound card choice for online chatting in VOIP applications Skype MSN Google QQ etc or online gaming AEC provides the following benefits to you e Reduce the voice acoustic echoes like speakerphone devices when others talk to you on line
46. n control the functions and features of the Xonar DX driver on the Audio Center The following picture shows a basic overview of the Xonar DX Audio Center The following sections of this manual will describe its functions in more detail Sample Rate Analog Out SPDIF Out 7 1 virtual Speaker Shifter is ASUS Xonar DX 21 No Item Description 1 Display Area This display area shows the 10 band signal meter volume level and the status of the Dolby technologies EQ and DSP modes Note this area just displays information but is not used to alter settings Menu Open Close Clicking this button will move the display area and reveal the configuration area below Clicking it again will move the display area back down Master Volume This rotary knob controls the master playback volume Drag _ the small circle inside it to change the volume level SVN Button Click this button to enable the Smart Volume Normalization feature for constant volume from all playback sources It will _ display a blue light when enabled Mute Button Click this button to mute audio playback it will display a red light when playback is muted DSP Mode These 4 buttons give access to quick sound effects combinations for Music Games DVD Video and effect free Hi Fi modes Setting Menu Panel This panel gives access to setting tabs including Main Settings Mixer volume Effects Karaoke MagicVoice and _ FlexBass see the following detai
47. nd sound for games DVD movies and even stereo music ASUS Xonar DX 73 74 ASUS Xonar DX
48. onment n Cat a More Ont Environment Size Default Treble Dance SL Opera Rock S Rock Jazz Classic Rap Metal H Metal E Main i KARAOKE M FlexBass O m UserDef AEC Item Description Default Equalizer There are 12 available equalizer patterns Click one to apply Options j parameters saved in the pull down menu User Defined Equalier Slider Adjust the gain for each band 30 16KHz Save Name Key in a name for your own User Defined equalizer setting Add Save Click this button to save the parameters into User Defined list Delete Click this button to delete the parameters from User Defined list ASUS Xonar DX 35 6 5 Karaoke Magic Voice The Xonar DX provides powerful features for Karaoke including Key Shifting Vocal Cancellation and Microphone Echo Microphone Echo can generate natural echo effects on your singing voice just like a karaoke machine Key Shifting can change the pitch of Karaoke background music and Vocal Cancellation can reduce the original vocal in songs and keep the music and symphony for karaoke COPE TN popise Opos ma ie aly PRO LOGIC Es WATU Mi PUSIF Reset a Key Shifting Lower Higher 0 2 Vocal Cancellation Voice No Voice MESA J Mic Echo Lower Higher 0 Main FlexBass AEC No ltem 1 On Off The switch to turn on or off the functions on this page 2 Key Shifting Check the box to enable or disable the key shifting feature for music p
49. r DX VocalFX Acoustic Echo Cancellation AEC Smart Volume Normalizer Karaoke Functions FlexBass Xear 3D Virtual Speaker Shifter Other Effects 3D Gaming Sound Engines APIs ASIO 2 0 Driver Support Portable Music Processor Lite utility MCE Software Kit RightMark Audio Analyzer 6 0 6 Xonar DX provides VocalFX the latest vocal effect technologies for gaming and VoIP including VoiceEX produces vivid environmental reverberation for your voice in EAX games ChatEX emulates different background environment effects when you chat online Magic Voice changes your voice pitch to different types Monster Cartoon for disguising your real voice or just for fun in online chatting Provides advanced Acoustic Echo Cancellation AEC eliminates up to 40dB speaker echo return and noise suppression technologies for best voice communication quality in VOIP applications or online gaming Normalizes the volume of all audio sources into a constant level and also enhances your 3D sound listening range and advantages in gaming Music Key Shifting and Microphone Echo effects like professional Karaoke machine Professional Bass Management Enhancement system Virtual 7 1 speaker positioning 10 band Equalier 27 Environment Effects DirectSound3D GX 2 0 amp 1 0 EAX 2 0 amp 1 0 DirectSound HW DirectSound SW A3D 1 0 OpenAL generic modes 128 3D sounds processing capability Supports 44 1K 48K 96K 192KHz 16 24
50. sure the Skype and MSN Messenger are the latest version VOIP Application List Skype MISH Messenger Ca Remove ASUS Xonar DX 43 3 Look for the application s location and Open it Look in CUE se E Qu exe EMedia GG UNWISE EXE logs Fymsgr_tray exe ext MMyserver exe Cache skins File name YahooM essenger exe Files of type Application Files exe Cancel Open as read only 4 Your VOIP application has been added into list VOIP Application List Skype MIST Messenger YahooMessenger Remove 44 ASUS Xonar DX 5 Check the check box of ChatEX and Magic Voice 6 You can use ChatEX and Magic Voice when you chat online Click the checkbox to enable VocalFX function then a prompt message will pop up The driver will select microphone input as the recording source for the microphone effect This feature will take effect when GX open l Don t remind me again This message implies the record device will be set to microphone Make sure the GX function is enabled Click OK to accept it or Cancel if you want to enable it later Check Don t remind me again if you don t want to see this messsage pop up next time ASUS Xonar DX 45 6 11 ASIO 2 Driver ASIOTM Audio Stream Input Output is a proprietary audio driver architecture and a trademark of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH The Xonar DX driver package has included an ASIO2 compa
51. te The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed ASUS PMP Click Finish to exit the wizard fatal shild 10 ASUS Xonar DX 4 3 Uninstalling or Reinstalling Software 4 3 1 Uninstalling Software Click Start gt Settings gt Control Panel Double click the Add Remove Programs icon Click the Change or Remove Programs button Select each program you would like to remove and then click the Add Remove or Change Remove button w p z 5 Inthe InstallShield Wizard dialog box select the Remove option 6 Restart your computer when prompted 4 3 2 Reinstalling Software 1 Before you reinstall any software it s recommended to uninstall the existing software first 2 After you finish the uninstallation of the software please follow the installation process again to reinstall the same or updated software ASUS Xonar DX 11 5 Connecting Speakers and Peripherals 5 1 Connecting Digital Speaker Systems Home Theater The Xonar DX 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 home theater system possible creating an immersive and impressive cinema surround sound experience single digital cable connection can carry high quality Dolby Digital digital audio from any of your PC audio sources to any digital speakers or AV Receivers wi
52. tep by step loop back test guide for your Xonar DX audio card 8 1 Setting Up Xonar DX Audio Card Open the Xonar DX Audio Center Use the settings below 1 Select the sample rate you will be using with RMAA here we set 48KHz for testing 48KHz 24bit signals 2 Set analog output to 2 speaker mode to get rid of any channel processing over RMAA stereo signals in the driver 3 Turn off all sound effects including Dolby 7 1 speaker shifter EQ Environment etc A quick way to do so is to enable the Hi Fi mode button in the Audio Center ED Sample Rate PCM 48 KHz Out Analog Ou a gt Le Speakers v SPDIF Out 2 M 7 1 Yirtual Speaker Shifter a ASUS Xonar DX 55 Go to the Mixer Recording page and select Line In as the recording source Click Reset to make sure the recording volume is on the default highest level 0dB This allows you to get realistic output and input quality ratings for the Xonar DX audio card Playback l l You should use an external 3 5mm line cable as follows as short as possible to connect the Front Out jack to the Line In jack for loop back testing In that case please select Line In as the recording source on the mixer page 3 5mm Line Cable 56 ASUS Xonar DX 5 6 Click Reset on the playback volume mixer page to keep the volume setting on default Turn the master volume to the MAX level 0dB KARAOKE FlexBass ASUS Xonar DX 57
53. th Dolby Digital decoding capabilities EI 0 0000 No Item Description 1 Optical adapter Plug the optical TOSLINK adapter into the S PDIF Out combo connector 2 Optical cable Connect your decoder s S PDIF In port to the optical adapter with the TOSLINK optical cable 12 ASUS Xonar DX 5 2 Connecting Headphones 5 2 1 Connecting Stereo Headphones cada n No Item Description ETCEN The Front Out jack has a built in high quality amplifier to Jack drive headphones Please connect your stereo headphones directly to this jack ASUS Xonar DX 13 5 2 2 Connecting 5 1 channel Headphones No Item Description 1 Front Out Connect the front channel 3 5mm plug of your 5 1 headphones into this jack 2 Side Surround Out Connect the surround channel 3 5mm plug of your 5 1 headphone into this jack IR CIS NAAA Connect the Center Bass channel 3 5mm plug of your 5 1 headphone into this jack 14 ASUS Xonar DX 5 3 Connecting Analog Speaker Systems 5 3 1 Connecting Analog Power Amplifier 00000 2660 No Item Description 1 Front Out Connects to the left front and right front input ports of the analog amplifier with the mini jack to RCA cable 2 Side Surround Out Connects to the left surround and right surround input ports of the analog amplifier with the mini jack to RCA cable 3 Center Subwoofer Connects to the Center and
54. tible driver for application programs that have ASIO or ASIO2 output ASIO can ensure lower latency during playback and recording on PCs which is very important for professional music creation and editing The Xonar DX package also provides Ableton Live and Sonar LE audio editing software which all support ASIO output The setup reference is described below When Using Ableton Live Untitled Live Lite 6 Xonar Edition Les File Edit Insert View Help rap 120 004 10 o Edit Key Map SE MENA 0 ox of Computer MIDI Keyboard Ctrl Shift K Time Ruler Format Smaller Launch Quantization Ctrl 1 Larger Launch Quantization Ctrl 2 Launch Quantization Enabled Ctrl 4 A BANS ASUS Xonar DX ASIO Draw Mode Ctrl B Follow Ctrl F gt gt y gt Cue Switche gt e Solo in Place gt ui gt a E gt La cosa del m Enverope MIDI Overdub gt M F y p e 7 Wiccan EROS CR 1151 AM 46 ASUS Xonar DX No Item Description Preferences Step 1 is to open the Preferences window from the Options tab Driver Type Step 2 is to select ASIO as the driver type WDM and MME are other Windows driver types Audio Device Step 3 is to choose ASUS Xonar DX ASIO as the Audio Device Hardware Setup Step 4 is to click the Hardware Setup to configure the Bit depth 16 24bit and latency 1ms 300ms BitDept
55. tion THD Intermod distortion IMD Moise JB Test options Stereo crosstalk Loa EZL ae Fun tests HE Spectrum analysis if Adjust playback recording levels paka a a 4 4 4 ASUS Xonar DX 59 6 Check if the levels shown in the Adjusting level window are OK the level meter will be green Recorded level Inter channel leakage RIGHT ARK meas Left Right L lt R LR Distortion clipping Left Right SUMMARY 30 50 K SK 1K a gt ajaa Fursor 449 Hz left 127 18 dB right 141 49 dB Al 3 Seed Log If the recording volume level is not high enough please check and make the WAVE and Master Volume have been at the maximum level Instead if the recording volume level is too high please lower the WAVE and Master volumes gradually until the level is ok KARAOKE FlexBass ASUS Xonar DX 8 Begin the test by clicking the Done button If you cannot get the level to be OK after the previous step click Done anyways and proceed Adjusting levels Recorded lewel Inter channel leakage Left Right L lt R LR E E Distortion clipping Left Right SUMMARY O The levels are OK 1 3 1 2 Should be 1 dB appros Playback and recording 209290 26 Enter ASUS Xonar DX Audio in the New slot name and select one Empty slot Then click OK Select slot New slot name BSUS onar Dx Audio ASUS Xonar DX 61 10 RMAA
56. to open the advanced settings for the Microphone In l Microphone Boost You can check with Front Panel Microphone to enable microphone of front panel Enabling Microphone Boost will increase a volume gain to boost microphone input signals For typical low cost PC microphone it s recommended to enable this function ASUS Xonar DX 33 6 4 Effects 6 4 1 Environment Effects Environment effects can be used to create realistic listening experiences that mimic different environments There are a total of 27 environment options which can be applied to all 2D sound sources like music Environment V FZ FE Environment Size Default trebl Dance Opera Rock S Rock Jazz Classic Rap Metal H Metal Main FlexBass No Item Description 1 RETA IU These four buttons activate Bathroom Concert hall Underwater and Music Pub environments respectively More Option Clicking this button will apply the environment effect that you select from the pull down menu on the right side There are another 23 options in this menu 2 3 Environment Size There are three size settings for each environment Large Medium and Small 34 ASUS Xonar DX 6 4 2 10 Band Equalizer The equalizer can modify the audio output for different frequencies and be used to compensate for deficiencies in your speakers systems There are 12 default patterns and you can also make your own settings Envir
57. up exe icon located on the CD ROM The installation program will remind you to make sure you have connected the additional power cable from your power supply unit to the card If the power cable is not connected properly the audio card will not work at all If it has not been done please turn off the computer to install the power cable before you go on the installation process Contirm Power Connection 2 Xonar DX audio card needs additional power supply to work Please Confirm that you have connected the internal power cable onto the card before you install and use the driver Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation Please read the END USER LICENCE AGREEMENT in the process and make sure you understand and accept it before you continue the installation When the installation finishes you may be prompted to restart your computer You can choose to restart the computer later if desired ASUS Xonar DX Audio Installation i complete ou must restart pour computer f Yes want to restart my computer How No will restart my computer later ASUS Xonar DX 9 4 2 Installing the PMP software Portable Music Processor 1 From the installation CD menu select the option to install the PMP software 2 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation After the installation is complete click Finish ASUS PMP InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Comple
58. y window will tell you the music being converted status file type bitrate spent time converted percentage and speed Information page Clicking the information button will display the version of PMP that you have installed ASUS Xonar DX 53 7 3 Find Converted Music in PMP Music Page The default conversion destination folder is C Program Files ASUS PMP Lite PMP Music You can easily click the PMP Music page to find the converted music library The new file name will be copied and suffixed with the data rate and DH ie Dolby Headphone or DVS ie Dolby Virtual Speaker if the effect is applied For example Original file name ABCD mp3 Converted file name ABCD_192K_DH mp3 meaning the data rate is 192Kbps with Dolby Headphone post processing applied ASUS PMP Artist length size 00 02 52 4068KB Description PMP Music page This page shows the converted music library stored in the PMP Music folder Music Information This window will display the song name and its artist length and size in the PMP Music folder 54 ASUS Xonar DX 8 RMAA Test Guide The Xonar DX driver CD includes RightMark Audio Analyzer RMAA v5 6 a popular software intended for testing the quality of audio equipment be it a sound card portable MP3 player consumer CD DVD player or a speaker system The measurements are conducted by playing and recording test signals and using frequency analysis algorithms The following provides a s

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