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  1.  THOMSON MULTIMEDIA - Homepage - MP3Pro 

  2.  THOMSON MULTIMEDIA - News - Press releases
  3.  xiph.org: Ogg Vorbis | xiph.org foundation - vorbis

  Sonic Foundry Siren Jukebox:
  Ripping Preferences Example 

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  • WAVE (Microsoft) < 

    • Mono, 44,100 Hz, 16 bit PCM (Single Mono, 44,100 Hz, 16 bit PCM wave file.)
    • Stereo, 44,100 Hz, 16 bit PCM (Single Stereo, 44,100 Hz, 16 bit PCM wave file.) 
  • MP3 < 

    • 64Kbps, FM Radio Quality Audio (16 bit, 22 KHz, Stereo audio. One minute of audio compresses to a file size of approximately .45 MB. (about 22:1 compression). 
    • 96Kbps, Near CD Quality Audio (16 bit, 44.1 KHz, Stereo audio. One minute of audio compresses to a file size of approximately .68 MB. About 14:1 compression). 
    • 128Kbps, CD Quality Audio (16 bit, 44.1 KHz, Stereo audio. One minute of audio compresses to a file size of approximately .91 MB. About 11:1 compression). 
    • 160Kbps, CD Transparent Audio (16 bit, 44.1 KHz, Stereo audio. One minute of audio compresses to a file size of approximately 1.14 MB. About 9:1 compression). 
    • 192Kbps, CD Transparent Audio (16 bit, 44.1 KHz, Stereo audio. One minute of audio compresses to a file size of approximately 1.37 MB. About 7:1 compression) 
    • 256Kbps, CD Transparent Audio (16 bit, 44.1 KHz, Stereo audio. One minute of audio compresses to a file size of approximately 1.83 MB. About 5:1 compression). 
    • 320Kbps, CD Transparent Audio (16 bit, 44.1 KHz, Stereo audio. One minute of audio compresses to a file size of approximately 2.29 MB. About 4:1 compression) 
  • OggVorbis<

    • Variable Bit Rate, Stereo, 44.1KHz, 16Bit OGG File (OggVorbis utilizes Variable Bit Rate (VBR) encoding which automatically adjusts the bitrate based on the source material.  A higher bitrate is used during complex passages and a lower bitrate is used during quieter passages.) 
  • Windows Media Audio 7 < 

    • 6.5Kbps Voice - Audio: 6.5 Kbps, 8 KHz, Mono. ACELP.net compression. Use this setting for streaming voice-only audio over 14.4 Kbps modems. 
    • 28.8Kbps FM Radio Mono - Audio: 20 Kbps, 22 KHz, Mono. Use this setting for streaming mono radio and music over over 28.8 Kbps modems. 
    • 56Kbps Stereo - Audio: 32 Kbps, 22 KHz, Stereo. Use this setting for streaming stereo radio and music over 56k modems.
    • 64Kbps Stereo Music - Audio: 64 Kbps, 44 KHz, Stereo. Use this setting to encode stereo music at near CD quality. 
    • 96Kbps Stereo Music - Audio: 96 Kbps, 44 KHz, Stereo. Use this setting to encode stereo music at CD quality. 
    • 128Kbps CD Transparency Audio - Audio: 128 Kbps, 44 KHz, Stereo. Use this setting to encode CD transparency audio for delivery over high-speed Internet and LAN connections.
    • 160Kbps Stereo Music - Audio: 160 Kbps, 44 KHz, Stereo. Use this setting to encode stereo music at CD transparency. 
  • Perfect Clarity Audio (Sonic Foundry) < 

    • Mono, 44,100 Hz, 16 bit Audio - Mono, 44.1 kHz, 16 bit Perfect Clarity Audio (.pca). The compression ratio of this lossless format depends on the audio source. 
    • Stereo, 44,100 Hz, 16 bit Audio - Stereo, 44.1 kHz, 16 bit Perfect Clarity Audio (.pca). The compression ratio of this lossless format depends on the audio source.

     

  • CODEC.COM - Audio / Video Encoding 

  • Media Cleaner Pro 4, the industry standard for video compression

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