Asus Xonar Essence ST - Manual (Page 34)

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Monitoring button
Click this button to monitor and loopback recording audio to outputs (PC
speakers). Hence, the recording volume influences the monitoring signals from
the speaker outputs. The audio is mixed into the streams you are playing out from
your PC and all DSP effects is applied to the source, too. A typical benefit is to
apply Dolby Pro-Logic IIx 7.1-ch spreading for your TV audio, CD, MP3, or stereo
game console audio from Wii, Xbox, and PS2/PS3/PSP. To apply Dolby Virtual
Speaker is suitable for two-speaker environment.
When the monitoring function is enabled, audio output from HDMI output is
disabled.
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Source / path name
This shows the source name for each volume control slider, including:
• S/PDIF-In: S/PDIF digital input source.
• Mix: Stereo Mix which will record MIC, AUX, and digital WAVE audio you are
playing on your PC.
• Aux: Recording from Aux-In for typically TV-tuner card audio or other sound
sources.
• Line-In: Recording from Line-in jack for external audio devices.
• WAVE: Recording from digital wave audio you are playing on your PC.
Windows ® Vista does not support WAVE recording.
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Reset
Click to reset all volume controls to the default settings.