Asus Essence STX II Betriebsanweisung

Essence STX IIAudio cardUser Guide

10 Chapter 1: Product introductionENGLISHENGLISHENGLISHENGLISHMulti-channel expansion board bridge connector: Connect to the multi-channel expansion

ENGLISHENGLISHASUS Essence STX II 11ENGLISHENGLISHThere are three swappable op-amp sockets in Essence STX II. Changing the op-amps aects the tonal ch

12 Chapter 1: Product introductionENGLISHENGLISH

ENGLISHENGLISHASUS Essence STX II 13Chapter 2Getting startedBefore you proceedRead the following notes and precautions before you install the audio ca

14 Chapter 2: Getting startedENGLISHENGLISHInstalling the audio card driverAfter installing the ASUS Essence STX II to your computer, install the card

ENGLISHENGLISHASUS Essence STX II 15Chapter 3Connecting speakers and peripheralsConnecting digital speaker systems (Home Theater)Essence STX II suppor

16 Chapter 3: Connecting speakers and peripheralsENGLISHENGLISHENGLISHENGLISHConnecting stereo headphonesFront Out/Headphone Jack. The Front Out jack

ENGLISHENGLISHASUS Essence STX II 17ENGLISHENGLISHConnecting 2/2.1 channel speakers2 Speakers2.1 SpeakersLeft/Right Front Out. Left/Right Front Out po

18 Chapter 3: Connecting speakers and peripheralsENGLISHENGLISHENGLISHENGLISHConnecting a microphoneFront/Left Right Out port/Headphone port. Connect

ENGLISHENGLISHASUS Essence STX II 19ENGLISHENGLISHConnecting Line-In audio sourcesLine input jack. Connect the CD/MP3 player or any other line level a

2Copyright © 2014 ASUSTeK Computer Inc. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reprod

20 Chapter 3: Connecting speakers and peripheralsENGLISHENGLISH

ENGLISHENGLISHASUS Essence STX II 21Chapter 4Audio CenterAudio CenterThe Audio Center, the graphical user interface (GUI) of the Essence STX II, allow

22 Chapter 4: Audio CenterENGLISHDisplay Area. The display area shows the 10-band signal meter, volume level, and the status of the Dolby/DTS technolo

ASUS Essence STX II 23ENGLISHMain SettingSample RateThe sample rate determines the number of audio samples per second that the Digital-to-Analog Conve

24 Chapter 4: Audio CenterENGLISHAnalog Out modeAnalog Out. The Analog Out settings are used adjust audio to match your actual speaker setting, such a

ASUS Essence STX II 25ENGLISHSPDIF Out / DDLEssence STX II is capable of outputting Dolby Digital Live, which is a real-time encoder that transcodes a

26 Chapter 4: Audio CenterENGLISHAudio Channels (For Windows® Vista/ Windows® 7 only) This setting only appears in Windows® Vista/ Windows® 7. Windows

ASUS Essence STX II 27ENGLISH7.1 Virtual Speaker ShifterThe 7.1 Virtual Speaker Shifter has the following major features:• Expanding/upmixing audio t

28 Chapter 4: Audio CenterENGLISHCounterclockwise. Click to rotate all speakers, except the Subwoofer, counterclockwise.Clockwise. Click to rotate all

ASUS Essence STX II 29ENGLISHDolby HeadphoneDolby Headphone creates a stunning multi-channel surround experience over ordinary stereo headphones for p

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30 Chapter 4: Audio CenterENGLISHDolby Virtual SpeakerDolby Virtual Speaker technology simulates a 5.1-speaker surround sound listening environment r

ASUS Essence STX II 31ENGLISHMixer/VolumeThe Mixer feature is designed to control the volume for playback and recording on Essence STX II. Essence STX

32 Chapter 4: Audio CenterENGLISHRecording/Monitoring VolumeRecording Volume Tab. Click this button to show the recording volume page.Recording volume

ASUS Essence STX II 33ENGLISHMonitoring button. Click this button to monitor and loopback recording audio to output speakers. Te recording volume wil

34 Chapter 4: Audio CenterENGLISHEectsEnvironment EectsUse environment eects to create realistic listening experiences that mimic dierent environm

ASUS Essence STX II 35ENGLISH10-Band EqualizerThe equalizer modies the audio output for dierent frequencies, and is used to compensate for decienci

36 Chapter 4: Audio CenterENGLISHKaraokeEssence STX II provides powerful features for Karaoke, including Key-Shifting, Vocal Cancellation, and Microph

ASUS Essence STX II 37ENGLISHFlexBassFlexBass, an advanced bass management and enhancement mechanism, allows you to select each satellite speaker’s ty

38 Chapter 4: Audio CenterENGLISH0dB (Full-scale)- -10 dBMusic 1Music 2SVN OffSVN OnTSmart Volume NormalizationSmart Volume NormalizationTM (SVN) aut

ASUS Essence STX II 39ENGLISHSVN On/O. Click this button to enable SVN. This button is outlined blue when active.SVN blue light. When SVN is enabled,

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40 Chapter 4: Audio CenterENGLISHDS3D GX and DSP ModesEssence STX II introduces an innovative technology – DirectSound 3D Game Extensions v1.0 (DS3D G

ASUS Essence STX II 41ENGLISHGX Mode. DirectSound 3D Game Extensions mode to support EAX and DirectSound 3D Hardware extensions for lots of DirectX/Di

42 Chapter 4: Audio CenterENGLISHVocalFXVocalFX is an innovative voice processing technology that can immerse your voice in a realistic game landscape

ASUS Essence STX II 43ENGLISHFor 3D Games1. Tick VoiceEX and Local VoiceEX checkboxes.2. Ensure that you and your team member can talk to each other

44 Chapter 4: Audio CenterENGLISH

ASUS Essence STX II 45AppendicesTroubleshooting and FAQsTroubleshootingI cannot install the audio card driver on my computer.• Ensure that you have p

46 Appendices: Troubleshooting and FAQsENGLISHENGLISHENGLISHENGLISHI cannot hear audio input (Mic, Line-in, or AUX) from my speakers.• Go to the Mixe

ENGLISHENGLISHASUS Essence STX II 47ENGLISHENGLISHASUS contact informationASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.Address 15 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 1125

48 Appendices: Troubleshooting and FAQsENGLISHENGLISH

ASUS Essence STX II 5Chapter 1Product introductionPackage contents• ASUS Essence STX II audio card x 1• Quick Start Guide x 1• Low Prole Bracket x

6 Chapter 1: Product introductionENGLISHENGLISHENGLISHENGLISHSpecications summaryITEM DESCRIPTIONAudio PerformanceOutput Signal-to-Noise Ratio (AWeig

ENGLISHENGLISHASUS Essence STX II 7ENGLISHENGLISHITEM DESCRIPTIONI/O PortsAnalog Output Jack RCA jack *2 (Front R/Front L)6.30mm jack *1 (Headphone Ou

8 Chapter 1: Product introductionENGLISHENGLISHENGLISHENGLISHITEM DESCRIPTIONSmart Volume Normalizer™ Normalizes the volume of all audio sources into

ENGLISHENGLISHASUS Essence STX II 9ENGLISHENGLISHEssence STX II card layoutI/O portsFront right RCA output. Connect to the right input of the 2/2.1-ch