Omnia Omnia.9, Installation And Operation Manual

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MP2 Encoder Menu
The MP2 Encoder menu allows you to enable or disable the stream, adjust its output gain, enter the
stream’s title, and select the channel mode, sample rate, and bit rate.
The Title field allows you to enter the stream title displayed to listeners and on public
listings, such as shoutcast.com.
The Enable control enables or disables the stream. When enabled, the encoder will
continually try to connect to the specified server.
The Channel Mode menu provides a choice between Mono, Stereo, Joint Stereo, and Dual
Channel.
The Bit rate menu allows you to choose encoding bit rates between 64kbps and 384kbps.
Your choice of bit rate settings will significantly influence the audio quality of your stream.
However, you will also need to take other factors into consideration, such as the total
amount of bandwidth available for the stream, the anticipated number of users, your
maximum upload speed, and the download speed limits of your intended users.
The Sample Rate menu will either maintain Omnia.9’s sample rate of 48kHz in the encoder,
or convert it to 8, 11.025, 16, 22.05, 24, 32, or 44.1kHz.
The Gain control determines the final output level of the encoder.