Audio Formats Websites

Open audio codec designed for speech, part of the Xiph.org Foundation.

Secure streaming media format giving authors, songwriters and publishers complete control over products distributed through the internet.

Detailed comparison of various audio compression algorithms including ASF, RealAudio, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, MOV, and VQF.

Information about computer audio formats and sound cards.

Open audio compression format also known as MPC or MPEGPlus/MP+. Based on MPEG1 Layer-2/MP2 algorithms.

Loseless audio compression supporting IEEE Float audio data.

Open lossless audio codec developed with the main requirements of reasonable compression level and high operation speed.

Open audio codec facilitating both loseless compression and a unique hybrid compression mode.

ATRAC is an audio format based on psychoacoustic principles originally used for Sony MiniDisc players.

Open standard, high quality codec. Presentation, documentation, comparison with other formats, download links, source code repository.

FLAC is an open source lossless audio codec, supports streaming, seeking and archival.

DirectShow AC3 filter.