ASUS Xonar Essence ST 24-bit 192KHz PCI Interface Sound / Audio Card

Manufacturer Part # Xonar Essence ST

Features:

Dolby Technologies:
Dolby Digital Live 
Dolby Digital Live encodes any audio signal on PC in real-time to Dolby Digital (AC3) 5.1 surround sounds to your home theater environment through one single S/PDIF connection 

Dolby Headphone 
Dolby Headphone technology allows users to listen to music, watch movies, or play games with the dramatic 5.1-channel surround or realistic 3D spacious effects through any set of stereo headphones. 

Dolby Virtual Speaker 
Dolby Virtual Speaker technology simulates a highly realistic 5.1-speaker surround sound listening environment from as few as two speakers. 

Dolby Pro-Logic II 
Dolby Pro-Logic II is the well-known technology to process any native stereo or 5.1-channel audio into up to 6.1 channel output, creating a seamless, natural surround soundfield. 

Smart Volume Normalizer:
Smart Volume Normalizer
Normalizes the volume of all audio sources into a constant level and also enhances your 3D sound listening range and advantages in gaming 

Xear 3D Virtual Speaker Shifter:
Virtual 7.1 speaker positioning 

Karaoke Functions:
Music Key-Shifting and Microphone Echo effects like professional Karaoke machine 

FlexBass:
Professional Bass Management/Enhancement system 

3D Sound Engines/APIs:
Vista: DirectSound3D GX 2.5, DirectSound HW, DirectSound SW, A3D 1.0, OpenAL generic modes, 128 3D sounds processing capability 
XP: DirectSound2.5 SW, A3D 1.0, OpenAL generic modes, 128 3D sounds processing capability 

VocalFX:
the latest vocal effect technologies for gaming and VoIP, including: -VoiceEX: produces vivid environmental reverberation for your voice in EAX games -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

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