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10.2 Monitoring NetAudio Server Status
VU Levels
These indicate the current record or playback levels after any ltering
or sample-rate conversion. Each '*' represents a 6 dB step in level. Levels
that will result in clipping are represented by '+' marks.
Bu ering
This indicates the utilization of the
playing a le, an underrun error will occur if the bu er empties completely,
thus having close to a full bu er, as shown in Figure 10.1, is desirable. When
recording, an overrun error will occur if the bu er ever lls completely. Thus,
in this case, an empty bu er is most desirable.
Sampling Rate
This is the sampling rate of the les on the host side. If sampling
rate conversion is being used, then the converted rate will also be displayed
as shown on the playback side in the example.
Precision
The number of bits per sample.
Encoding
Audio data encoding.
Gain
The gain applied by the
Channels
This indicate which channels are active. Possible values are
, and . The
Mono Stereo
both the left and right output channels.
State
One of ,
Inactive
of audio data transfers.
Waiting
Indicates the number of clients that are waiting for access to transfer data
to or from the server.
Left & Right CS
The AES/EBU channel status bits.
User Bits
The AES/EBU user bits.
Clock
Clock source for playback; one of
Master
A nonzero values indicates that the
on its clock I/O connector.
Locked
A valid AES/EBU signal is being read by the
digital audio inputs.
Source
The digital audio input source. The value
Link
will select whichever input has a valid AES/EBU signal.
AES Status
Status bits of the AES/EBU receiver.
Skip Silence
A non-zero value indicates that recordings are set to skip initial silent
periods.
DAT-Link
DAT-Link
.
setting is for playback of single-channel data on
Mono
, , and
Filling Active Paused
Internal
DAT-Link
's internal bu er. When
,
Left
indicating the current state
, , and .
Input External
is generating a master clock
DAT-Link
on one of its
indicates that the
Active
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,
Right
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