Apple Lossless Audio Coding: Difference between revisions
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* Technical Description: [http://craz.net/programs/itunes/alac.html http://craz.net/programs/itunes/alac.html] | * Technical Description: [http://craz.net/programs/itunes/alac.html http://craz.net/programs/itunes/alac.html] | ||
Lossless audio coding using linear prediction with Golomb-Rice coding of the difference. Similar to FLAC, although the bitstreams are not compatible. Usually stored in | Lossless audio coding using linear prediction with Golomb-Rice coding of the difference. Similar to FLAC, although the bitstreams are not compatible. Usually stored in an [[Apple QuickTime|MP4]] container, as a private extension since it is not part of the MPEG-4 standard. | ||
[[Category:Lossless Audio Codecs]] | [[Category:Lossless Audio Codecs]] | ||
[[Category:Audio Codecs]] | [[Category:Audio Codecs]] |
Revision as of 15:39, 8 May 2006
- FOURCCS: alac
- Company: Apple
- Technical Description: http://craz.net/programs/itunes/alac.html
Lossless audio coding using linear prediction with Golomb-Rice coding of the difference. Similar to FLAC, although the bitstreams are not compatible. Usually stored in an MP4 container, as a private extension since it is not part of the MPEG-4 standard.