AAC-LC

High performance music distribution

 

MPEG AAC Low Complexity (AAC-LC) is the high performance audio codec for excellent audio quality at low bit rates. Co-invented by Fraunhofer IIS, AAC is widely used in mobile music players such as the iPod and mobile phones.


Quality

up to statistically transparent

Bit rates

up to 256 kbit/s per channel

Sampling rates

8 to 96 kHz

Channels

mono, stereo, multichannel (e.g. 5.1, 7.1)

Used in

Apple iPod, iTunes, QuickTime, ISDB Japan, AV receivers, car radios, mobile music players, mobile phones

 

More information

AAC audio playback tests

Videos

Please note: Starting a video transfers usage data to youtube.