Music Main Settings - Asus Xonar D-KARAX User Manual

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Music Main Settings

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1 Audio Channel
2 Sample Rate
3 Analog Out
4 S/PDIF Output
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Description
The audio channel refers to the available speaker channels of
available audio sources. It can be used to mix sounds. Select an
audio channel based on the content used. Here are some typical
suggestions:
- MP3, WMA, AAC, CD, VCD, 2D games: 2-channel
- DVD-video with Dolby Digital or DTS 5.1: 6-channel
- DVD-video with Dolby Digital EX or DTS ES: 8-channel
- 3D games: 8-channel
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.
Please select the sample rate that corresponds to (or exceeds that
of) your playback sources for optimal audio fidelity. The Xonar
D-KARAX audio card supports sample rates up to 192KHz (44.1K,
48K, 96KHz, 192KHz). Typical values for sample rates are:
- Audio CD, MP3, WMA, Wave files are 44.1 KHz
- DVD-video audio is 48KHz
- DVD-Audio or other HD media may contain 192KHz high-
definition audio content
The analog out setting defines your actual speaker setting, such
as front headphones, rear headphones, Dolby headphones, Dolby
rear headphones, 2 speakers, 4 speakers, 5.1 speakers, or 7.1
speakers. Xonar D-KARAX will play the channels and process the
proper 3D surround sound accordingly.
S/PDIF output enables a single digital connection to carry high
quality audio from your PC to digital speakers and AV receivers via
PCM.*
*PCM - Pulse Code Modulation is a typical raw audio data format.
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