| File Type |
Advanced Audio Coding File |
| File Format |
File |
| Common? |
No |
| File Description |
Compressed audio file similar to a .MP3 file, but offers several performance improvements; examples include a higher coding efficiency for both stationary and transient signals, a simpler filterbank, and better handling of frequencies above 16 kHz; maintains quality nearly indistinguishable from the original audio source.
AAC is the default encoding used by Apple iTunes software. |
| Program(s) that open aac files |
Mac: Apple iTunes; VideoLAN VLC media player; Roxio Toast; MPlayer
Windows: Apple iTunes; Media Player Classic; KSP Sound Player; VideoLAN VLC media player; Roxio Creator; MPlayer
Unix: VideoLAN VLC media player; MPlayer; XMMS with AAC plugin |
