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Xonar Essence STAudio cardUser Manual

3ASUS Xonar Essence ST ITEM DESCRIPTIONI/O PortsAnalog Output Jack: RCA jack *2 (Front R/ Front L)6.30mm jack *1 (Headphone out)Analog Input Jack: 6.3

4 ASUS Xonar Essence ST ITEM DESCRIPTIONVocalFX™ Xonar Essence ST provides VocalFX, the latest vocal effect technologies for gaming and VoIP, includin

5ASUS Xonar Essence ST Xonar Essence ST card layout1Front Right Out portConnect the Right audio cable (red) from your 2/2.1 channel speakers to this p

6 ASUS Xonar Essence ST 4Microphone In portConnect your external PC microphone to this port for voice input. It has a built-in high-quality Microphone

7ASUS Xonar Essence ST Before you proceedRead the following notes and precautions before you install the audio card.• Disable the onboard audio devic

8 ASUS Xonar Essence ST Connecting to a TV tuner cardIf you have a traditional PCI TV tuner card on your computer, you may need to connect it to the X

9ASUS Xonar Essence ST Installing the audio card driverEnsure that you have installed the VGA card driver before installing the Xonar Essence ST drive

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11ASUS Xonar Essence ST Connecting digital speaker systems(Home Theater)The Xonar Essence ST supports Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive technolog

12 ASUS Xonar Essence ST Connecting stereo headphonesThe Headphone Out port has a built-in high-quality amplier for headphones. Connect your stereo h

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13ASUS Xonar Essence ST Connecting 2/2.1 channel speakers2 Speakers 2.1 Speakers11Front Right OutFront Left Out11Front Left/Right OutThe Left/Right Fr

14 ASUS Xonar Essence ST Connecting a microphoneMic InFront Right OutFront Left Out122121Front Left/Right Out port/Headphone portConnect the headphone

15ASUS Xonar Essence ST Connecting Line-In audio sourcesLine In11Line Input JackConnect the CD/MP3 Player or any other Line level analog audio sources

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17ASUS Xonar Essence ST If the icon is not shown on the taskbar, click Start > All Programs > ASUS Xonar Essence ST Audio > Xonar Essence ST

18 ASUS Xonar Essence ST 2Display AreaThe display area shows the 10-band signal meter, volume level, and the status of the Dolby/DTS technologies, EQ,

19ASUS Xonar Essence ST Main SettingSample RateThe sample rate determines the number of audio samples per second that the Digital-to-Analog Converters

20 ASUS Xonar Essence ST Analog Out mode1231Analog OutThe Analog Out settings are used adjust audio to match your actual speaker setting, such as head

21ASUS Xonar Essence ST SPDIF Out/DDLXonar Essence ST is capable of outputting Dolby Digital Live, which is a real-time encoder that transcodes any au

22 ASUS Xonar Essence ST Audio Channels (For Windows® Vista / Windows® 7 only) This setting only appears in Windows® Vista / Windows® 7. Windows® Vist

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23ASUS Xonar Essence ST 7.1 Virtual Speaker ShifterThe 7.1 Virtual Speaker Shifter has the following major features:• Expanding/upmixing audio to 7.1

24 ASUS Xonar Essence ST Dolby Pro-Logic IIxDolby Pro-Logic IIx is a 7.1 surround upmixing technology and is widely used in home theater systems, TVs,

25ASUS Xonar Essence ST Dolby HeadphoneDolby Headphone creates a stunning multi-channel surround experience over ordinary stereo headphones for playin

26 ASUS Xonar Essence ST Dolby Virtual SpeakerDolby Virtual Speaker technology simulates a 5.1-speaker surround sound listening environment from as fe

27ASUS Xonar Essence ST Mixer/VolumeThe Mixer feature is designed to control the volume for playback and recording on the Xonar Essence ST. In additi

28 ASUS Xonar Essence ST Recording/Monitoring Volume72351 8461Recording Volume TabClick this button to show the recording volume page.2Left/Right bala

29ASUS Xonar Essence ST 6Monitoring buttonClick this button to monitor and loopback recording audio to output speakers. The recording volume will affe

30 ASUS Xonar Essence ST EffectsEnvironment EffectsUse environment effects to create realistic listening experiences that mimic different environments

31ASUS Xonar Essence ST 10-Band EqualizerThe equalizer modies the audio output for different frequencies, and is used to compensate for deciencies i

32 ASUS Xonar Essence ST KaraokeThe Xonar Essence ST provides powerful features for Karaoke, including Key-Shifting, Vocal Cancellation, and Microphon

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33ASUS Xonar Essence ST FlexBassFlexBass, an advanced bass management and enhancement technology, allows you to select each satellite speaker’s type f

34 ASUS Xonar Essence ST 0dB (Full-scale)- -10 dBMusic 1Music 2SVN OffSVN OnTSmart Volume NormalizationSmart Volume NormalizationTM (SVN) automatical

35ASUS Xonar Essence ST 2131SVN On/OffClick this button to enable SVN. When enabled, this button is illuminated by a blue light.2SVN blue lightWhen SV

36 ASUS Xonar Essence ST DS3D GX and DSP ModesXonar Essence ST introduces an innovative technology – DirectSound 3D Game Extensions v1.0 (DS3D GX 1.0)

37ASUS Xonar Essence ST 321451GX ModeDirectSound 3D Game Extensions mode to support EAX and DirectSound 3D Hardware extensions for lots of DirectX/Dir

38 ASUS Xonar Essence ST VocalFXVocalFX is an innovative voice processing technology that can immerse your voice in a realistic game landscape (VoiceE

39ASUS Xonar Essence ST For 3D Games1. Tick the VoiceEX and Local VoiceEX checkboxes.2. Ensure that you and your team member can talk to each other

40 ASUS Xonar Essence ST 4. Your VOIP application will be added to the list.5. Tick the ChatEX and Magic Voice checkboxes to chat online.When you se

41ASUS Xonar Essence ST TroubleshootingI cannot install the audio card driver on my computer. • Ensure that you have properly plugged the audio car

42 ASUS Xonar Essence ST • Check if you are using a Dolby Digital Live encoder through the S/PDIF output. If this is the case, the analog output i

vNoticesFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two condi

43ASUS Xonar Essence ST I found no sound effects when playing 96K or 192KHz sound sources. • Currently, Xonar Essence ST effects including Dolby, s

44 ASUS Xonar Essence ST Does the Xonar Essence ST support EAX on Windows® Vista?Yes, Xonar Essence ST supports EAX2.0 on both Windows® XP and Vista t

45ASUS Xonar Essence ST When I selected “Digital Output device” as the default audio playback device on Windows® Vista, the sound effects and UI contr

46 ASUS Xonar Essence ST ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia Pacic)Address 4F, No. 150, Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 11259Website www.asus.com.twTech

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viiAbout this guideThis user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the motherboard.How this guide is organizedThis gu

1ASUS Xonar Essence ST Package contents• ASUS Xonar Essence ST PCI audio card• 3.5mm-to-RCA cable x1• 3.5mm-to-6.3mm adapter x1• S/PDIF TOSLINK op

2 ASUS Xonar Essence ST Specications summary(continued on the next page)ITEM DESCRIPTIONAudio PerformanceOutput Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-Weighted):12