Supported File Formats

AudioCodex can playback files in most audio and video formats. It accepts any file that QuickTime recognises, and preferentially uses CoreAudio for audio-file playback if the format is recognised by CoreAudio.

CoreAudio 'native' playback formats

  • MP3
  • AAC (non-protected )
  • AC3
  • ADTS
  • AIFF
  • AIFC
  • AU
  • SND
  • SD2
  • FLAC - See below

QuickTime playback formats

  • MPG
  • MPEG
  • M4V
  • MP4
  • M4P
  • SWF
  • MOV, MOOV, MQV, QT
  • DV
  • AVI

Additional Core Audio formats

Additional formats can be played via Core Audio using third-party components:

Additional QuickTime formats

Additional formats can be played via QuickTime using third-party components:

  • WMV - requires Flip4MacWMV components
  • OggVorbis - requires XiphQT components
  • DivX - requires DivX components
  • FLV Flash Video - requires Perian components

Audio Export Formats

  • AIFF: BEI8, BEI16, BEI24, BEI32
  • AIFC: BEI8, BEI16, BEI24, BEI32, BEF32, BEF64, ulaw, alaw, MAC3, MAC6, ima4, QDM2
  • WAVE: LEUI8, LEI16, LEI24, LEI32, LEF32, LEF64, ulaw, alaw
  • SD2: BEI8, BEI16, BEI24, BEI32
  • NeXT: BEI8, BEI16, BEI24, BEI32, BEF32, BEF64, ulaw
  • ADTS: adts, aac
  • MP4: aac
  • M4A: alac, aac
  • CAFF: Any of the above formats.

Related

AudioCodex and Protected file formats