Enter the channels and the link: it tells you the raw bandwidth, the bandwidth with network overhead, and how much of the link you are using.
—Mbit/s raw
—Mbit/s with overhead
—of the link
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How it is worked out. Raw bandwidth = channels × sample rate ×
bit depth. Total bandwidth adds the network overhead, 30% by default — it covers
packet headers, PTP and housekeeping traffic. Utilisation is total bandwidth over link speed.
Above 70% it is worth moving to a faster link or splitting the traffic.
This is the same calculation that runs inside Wiring Lab, with the same defaults.
