MP3 audio codec

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:audio_equipment
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:MP3
gptkbp:compressionRatio lossy
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Fraunhofer_Society
gptkbp:fileExtension .mp3
gptkbp:firstReleased 1993
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:MPEG-1_Audio_Layer_III
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label MP3 audio codec
gptkbp:legalStatus patents expired
gptkbp:notableCollection gptkb:MPEG-2
gptkb:MPEG-1
MP3 file
gptkbp:notableEvent Napster popularized MP3 sharing in 1999
first portable MP3 player released in 1998
patents expired in 2017
gptkbp:notableFeature psychoacoustic model
ID3 metadata tags
average bitrate (ABR)
backward compatibility with Layer I and II
bit reservoir
constant bitrate (CBR)
error protection (optional)
frame-based structure
joint stereo coding
perceptual noise shaping
variable bitrate (VBR)
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:BladeEnc
gptkb:Fraunhofer_encoder
gptkb:LAME
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:MPEG-2
gptkb:MPEG-1
gptkbp:relatedStandard gptkb:ISO/IEC_11172-3
gptkb:ISO/IEC_13818-3
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:AAC
gptkb:MPEG-1_Audio_Layer_II
gptkbp:standardizedBy gptkb:ISO
gptkb:IEC
gptkbp:supports mono audio
stereo audio
gptkbp:supportsSamplingRates 32, 44.1, 48 kHz
gptkbp:usedFor digital audio storage
digital audio streaming
gptkbp:usedIn portable media players
internet audio streaming
digital music distribution
gptkbp:width 8 to 320 kbps
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:FhG
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5