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VorbisEncoderMenu
TheVorbisencodermenuallowsyoutoenableordisablethestream,adjustitsoutputgain,enter
thestream’stitleandOggMetadata,andselectthechannelmode,samplerate,andqualitymode.
The Title field allows you to enter the stream title displayed to listeners and on public
listings,suchasshoutcast.com.
The Enable control enables or disables the stream. When enabled, the encoder will
continuallytrytoconnecttothespecifiedserver.
TheChannelModemenuprovidesachoicebetweenMonoandStereo.
TheSampleRatemenuwilleithermaintainOmnia.9’ssamplerateof48kHzintheencoder,
orconvertitto8,11.025,16,22.05,24,32,or44.1kHz.
TheQualityModemenuallowsyoutochoosefromarangeofsettingsbetweenVBR2and
VBR9.TheVorbisprotocolisbynatureavariablebitrateencoder,butforreference,we
haveincludedanapproximateaveragebitrateforqualitymodeslowerthanVBR4.
TheGaincontroldeterminesthefinaloutputleveloftheencoder.