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Federal Communications Commission Statement
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. [. . . ] Drag this slider down to decrease the recording volume; drag up to increase the recording volume. The tool-tip reveals the percentage number from 1 to 100 in terms of the full scale level. 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. ) Click this button Microphone-In: to open the advanced settings for the
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Microphone-In Advanced Setting
Enabling âMicrophone Boostâ will increase a volume gain to boost microphone input signals. For typical low-cost PC microphone, itâs recommended to enable this function. You can check with âFront Micâ to enable microphone of front panel. (continued on the next page)
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Monitoring button
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 DGP effects will be applied to the source, too. This shows the source name for each volume control slider, including: Mix: tereo Mix which will record analog inputs (MIC and S Aux) and digital wave audio (Wave) you are playing on PC MIC: recording from MIC jack Aux: ecording from Aux-In for typically TV-tuner card audio r or other sound sources Line-In: recording from Line-in jack for external audio devices WAVE: ecording from digital wave audio you are playing on r PC
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Reset
Click to reset all volume controls to the default settings. 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. 1 2
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These four buttons activate Bathroom , Concert hall , Underwater , and Music Pub environments , respectively. Clicking this button will apply the environment effect that you select from the pull-down menu on the right side. There are three size settings for each environment: Large, Medium, and Small. 2
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. 1 3
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2 No 1 2 3 4 5 6 Item Default equalizer options User Defined Equalier slider Save name Add / save Delete Description
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There are 12 available equalizer patterns. You can click this button to apply your own defined parameters saved in the pull-down menu. Adjust the gain for each band (30~16KHz) Key in a name for your own âUser Definedâ equalizer setting Click this â+â button to save the parameters into User Defined list Click this âââ button to delete the parameters from User Defined list
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Karaoke
The Xonar DG provides powerful features for Karaoke, including Key-Shifting, Vocal Cancellation, and Microphone Echo. [. . . ] 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 2. Select Aux-In as the recording source and remember to turn on the digital monitoring button on the recording mixer page
3. If you are using a TV tuner card which has digital audio output instead of analog, check that the sound is not muted and whether other applications can play sound out. If you still have problem, read the TV tuner cardâs software user guide. [. . . ]