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Online audio examples - tips for encoding
--When it comes to putting audio on the internet, numerous
codecs are available.
--This page proposes several audio examples to see which codecs (mp3, Real,
Windows Media...) are really worth it.
The codecs
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ADPCM audio is sometimes used in Flash movies |
Flash plug-in, v 3+ |
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MP3 audio, go there |
Real Player, v 7+ |
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QuickTime codecs, go there |
QuickTime player, v 4+ |
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Real Player proprietary codecs, go
there. |
Real Player plug-in, v 8+ |
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Windows Media proprietary codecs,
go there * |
Windows Media plug-in, v 6+ |
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* attention Macintosh users
- serious problems are often encountered when using the Windows Media plug-in for Mac. |
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What program can be used to encode audio / video content ?
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MP3 audio |
Any good encoder - details here |
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QuickTime audio & video |
QuickTime Pro - details here |
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Real Player audio & video |
Real / Helix Producer - details here |
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Windows Media audio & video |
Windows Media encoder - details here |
Which software can handle which codec ?
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Macromedia Director | MP3 & PCM (so called "Shockwave audio" is MP3 audio) |
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Macromedia Flash | ADPCM, MP3 & PCM |
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QuickTime | ALaw, uLaw, IMA, MACE, MetaSound, MetaVoice, QDesign Music, Qualcomm PV, MP3, PCM |
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Real Player | Real Audio proprietary, MP3, PCM |
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Windows Media Player | Windows Audio proprietary, MP3, PCM |
