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@@ -258,7 +258,9 @@ exit with ctrl+z then run 'bg' to keep it running after you log out.
 
 (You must be root to redirect to console. Simple sudo is not enough: Run `sudo su` first.)
 
+### Raw Output
 
+You can also use Cava's output for other programs by using raw output mode, which will write bar data to `STDOUT` that can be piped into other processes. More information on this option is documented in [the example config file](/example_files/config).
 
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@@ -325,7 +327,9 @@ Configuration
 
 As of version 0.4.0 all options are done in the config file, no more command-line arguments!
 
-By default a configuration file is located in `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/cava/config` or `$HOME/.config/cava/config`, but cava can also be made to use a different file with the `-p` option. Look in the default config file for details on the different options.
+By default a configuration file is located in `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/cava/config` or `$HOME/.config/cava/config`, but cava can also be made to use a different file with the `-p` option.
+
+Use the [default configuration file](/example_files/config), which is heavily commented, as a reference for available options.
 
 Sending cava a SIGUSR1 signal, will force cava to reload its configuration file. Thus, it behaves as if the user pressed <kbd>r</kbd> in the terminal. One might send a SIGUSR1 signal using `pkill` or `killall`.
 For example:
diff --git a/example_files/config b/example_files/config
index 14ddef5..63ca7a1 100644
--- a/example_files/config
+++ b/example_files/config
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@
 
 # Ouput method. Can be 'ncurses', 'noncurses' or 'raw'. 
 # 'noncurses' is for systems that does not suport ncurses.
-# 'raw' is a 16 bit data stream of the bar heights that can be used to send to other applications.
+# 'raw' is an 8 or 16 bit (configurable via 'bit_format' option) data stream of
+# the bar heights that can be used to send to other applications.
 # 'raw' defaults to 200 bars, which can be adjusted in the 'bars' option above.
 ; method = ncurses