Vorbis

What is Vorbis?

Ogg Vorbis is a versatile compressed audio format capable of delivering high-quality sound at a wide range of bitrates, from 16 to 128 kbps per channel. This open-source format supports a frequency range of 8kHz to 48.0kHz and can handle 16-bit or higher polyphonic audio, making it suitable for a variety of mid to high-quality audio applications and music genres. Vorbis is positioned as a competitive alternative to proprietary formats such as MPEG-4 (AAC), MPEG-1/2 Audio Layer 3 (MP3), MPEG-4 audio (TwinVQ), Windows Media Audio (WMA), and Patriotic Audio Codec (PAC), offering comparable or better performance

Highlights

• Wide range of supported bitrates from 16 to 128 kbps per channel
• Frequency range support from 8kHz to 48.0kHz
• Capable of handling 16-bit or higher polyphonic audio
• Open-source format, providing a competitive alternative to proprietary audio codecs
• Suitable for a variety of mid to high-quality audio applications and music genres