- Extension
- .mp2
- .aifc
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Audio
- Audio
- Developer
- Moving Picture Experts Group
- Apple Inc.
- Description
- Audio format that uses MPEG-1 Layer II compression to reduce the file size; mainly replaced by the ubiquitous .MP3 format, but is still used for digital radio and digital television broadcasts.
- It contains CD-quality audio file commonly used in gaming consoles and media players. AIFC can be compared to .WAV file that has been compressed to reduce file size. Therefore, it may incorporate ALAW, ULAW, or G722 compression.
- MIME Type
- audio/mpeg
- audio/aiff
