Liquid Audio
Capability |
Rating |
---|---|
Browser compatibility and percent of browsers with Plug-in |
Poor. |
Interactive sound design capabilities |
Limited/None. Format is designed solely for music distribution. Audio synced to video or text for music video simulation. |
Software cost for encoding and streaming |
$1,000+. Basic starting level software package costs about $1,000. |
Level of documentation and support |
Good. |
Audio encoding and content generation |
Medium. |
Audio authoring and delivery |
Medium. As a format designed for specific professional applications, Liquid Audio provides detailed support and automated setup functions. |
Audio fidelity and compression |
Excellent. Supports MP3 compression. |
Low-bandwidth performance |
Fair. Although Liquid Audio is designed for previewing audio files in low-bandwidth environments, downloading large Liquid Audio files is best suited for high-bandwidth connections. |
Server performance and quality of software tools for large-scale streaming |
GoodâLiquid Server. Note that Liquid Server is primarily designed for secure music sales and distribution. |
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