- Extension
- .vag
- .aac
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Audio
- Audio
- Developer
- Sony Computer Entertainment
- Bell Labs, Fraunhofer Institute, Dolby Labs, Sony and Nokia
- Description
- VAG (Vorbis Audio... actually PlayStation Audio) is an audio file format developed by Sony for use in PlayStation game consoles. It stores compressed audio data using Sony's proprietary ADPCM compression algorithm, optimized for game sound effects and music. The format is commonly used in PlayStation and PlayStation 2 game development.
- Compressed audio file similar to an .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.
- MIME Type
- audio/x-vag
- audio/x-aac
