Sonnox Fraunhofer Codec Toolbox - Manual (Page 5)

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3 Summary of Codec Features and Applications
MP3
General purpose audio codec, compatible with most players.
Typical bit rate: 128 kbps (stereo)
AAC-LC (AAC Low Complexity)
High performance audio codec for excellent audio quality at low bit rates. Used for ISDB
television (Japan).
Typical bit rate: 128 kbps (stereo)
HE-AAC (High Efficiency AAC)
High performance audio codec for good quality at bit rates of 32–48 kbps per channel.
Used for XM Radio, mobile music downloads and Digital Radio Mondiale.
Typical bit rate: 64 kbps (stereo)
HE-AAC v2
High performance audio codec for good quality at bit rates of 16–24 kbps per channel.
Used for 3GPP music download, Digital Radio DAB+, and internet radio streaming to
mobile devices (e.g. iPhone).
Typical bit rate: 48 kbps (stereo)
HD-AAC (High Definition AAC)
Lossless audio codec with an optional lossy core. Used for music distribution and archival.
Typical bit rate: roughly half the bit rate of a 16-bit uncompressed WAV file.
Apple AAC
High performance audio codec for excellent audio quality at low bit rates. Used for Apple
iPod, iTunes etc.
Typical bit rate: 256 kbps VBR (stereo)
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