Sonnox Fraunhofer Pro-Codec - Manual (Page 8)

4 SUMMARY OF CODEC FEATURES AND APPLICATIONS
4 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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