Asus XONAR ESSENCE - Sound Card - 192 kHz User Manual page 8

Dolby Pro-Logic II
DirectSound3D Game EXtensions 2.0 & 1.0 (DS3D
GX 2.0)
TM
VocalFX
TM
Smart Volume Normalizer
Karaoke Functions
TM
FlexBass
TM
Xear 3D Virtual Speaker Shifter
Other Effects
3D Gaming Sound Engines/APIs
ASIO 2.0 Driver Support:
*Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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
channel output, creating a seamless, natural surround
soundfield.
-DS3D GX 2.5 supports EAX gaming sound effects and
DirectSound 3D hardware enhanced functions for more
games on Windows Vista & XP. (DirectX/DirectSound 3D
compatible)
-DS3D GX 2.5 adds latest VocalFX voice effects for online
gaming or chatting.
Xonar Essence STX provides VocalFX, the latest vocal
effect technologies for gaming and VoIP, including:
-VoiceEX: produces vivid environmental reverberation for
your voice to others in EAX games
-Local VoiceEX: enables yourself to hear the vivid
environmental reverberation by your speakers
-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
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, Vocal Cancellation, 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 2.5 & 1.0, EAX 2.0&1.0,
DirectSound HW, DirectSound SW, OpenAL generic
modes, 128 3D sounds processing capability
Supports 44.1K/48K/96K/192KHz @16/24bit with very
low latency
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