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# Media Input Settings

Audio Media input settings allow you to define the parameters for audio data submitted for processing.

## Media input settings

| Feature                            | Language(s)                                      |
| ---------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| [Channels](/docs/channels)         | [All available](/docs/models-languages-overview) |
| [Encoding](/docs/encoding)         | [All available](/docs/models-languages-overview) |
| [Multichannel](/docs/multichannel) | [All available](/docs/models-languages-overview) |
| [Sample Rate](/docs/sample-rate)   | [All available](/docs/models-languages-overview) |

> Media input settings allow you to define the parameters for audio data submitted to for processing.

## Docs

- [Channels](https://developers.deepgram.com/docs/channels.md): Channels allows you to specify the number of independent audio channels your submitted audio contains.
- [Encoding](https://developers.deepgram.com/docs/encoding.md): Encoding allows you to specify the expected encoding of your submitted audio.
- [Multichannel](https://developers.deepgram.com/docs/multichannel.md): Multichannel transcribes each channel in submitted audio independently.
- [Sample Rate](https://developers.deepgram.com/docs/sample-rate.md): Sample Rate allows you to specify the sample rate of your submitted audio.