# Set up the audio encodes
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In [Configure outputs](creating-a-channel-step4.md), you created the output groups and outputs that you identified when you planned the channel. Each output section contains a **Stream settings** section. You must now create the audio encodes for the outputs. 

**General procedure**  
Follow this general procedure to set up the audio encode.

1. Decide how you're going to create each encode:
   + From scratch.
   + By sharing an encode that already exists in this output or another output in the channel.
   + By cloning an encode that already exists in this output or another output in the channel.

   You might have already made this decision. If not, you should decide now. For more information, see [Design the encodes](designing-encodes.md).

   You can share or clone audio encodes within one output, from one output to another in the same output group, or from one output to an output in another output group.

1. Read the appropriate sections that follow.

**Topics**
+ [Creating an audio encode from scratch](create-audio-scratch.md)
+ [Creating an audio encode by sharing](create-audio-share.md)
+ [Creating an audio encode by cloning](create-audio-clone.md)