# Audio Monitoring

Nara provides high quality audio playback within the browser. Both audio embedded within movie files as well as separate audio files such as WAV can be monitored.

To enable audio monitoring click on the Audio button at the bottom right of the player window:

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This will open the **Audio Monitoring** controls:

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These controls allow you to adjust the volume of the audio monitoring output, the channel mapping and the visibility of the audio meters.

Channel mapping options are:

* **Standard** (each channel in the media file is mapped to the corresponding monitor channel)
* **5.1 to Stereo** (performs a 5.1 downmix and outputs it on the Left and Right outputs)
* **7.1 to Stereo** (performs a 5.1 downmix and outputs it on the Left and Right outputs)
* **Stereo (7&8)** (sends channels 7 & 8 from the media file to the Left and Right outputs)
* **Solo Channels** (allows you to choose which channels to listen to)

When **Show Audio Meters** is enabled a small meter overlay appears in the bottom corner of the playback window:

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