RealAudio 10 provides extremely high audio quality at the broadest range of the bit rate spectrum. RealAudio is 10 a complete audio solution that can satisfy the demands of the most discriminating audiophile to the most "bandwidth challenged". With its ability to scale from 12 - 800 Kbps, while maintaining superior sound quality, RealAudio is the smartest choice for your business - it is cheaper, faster, and better.

OutKast, Hey Ya

	192 kbps
	128 kbps

Daniel Ho, Lia (Reprise)

	192 kbps
	128 kbps

White Flag, Dido

	160 kbps

	Eagles, Hotel California — RealAudio Multichannel 5.1 – Requires multichannel speaker setup (Download)

SOUND QUALITY & PERFORMANCE
For low to mid bit rate files (< 128 Kbps), RealAudio 10 deploys the advanced audio compression techniques that have made Real the worldwide leader in streaming media technologies and content delivery. RealAudio 10 accomplishes this by dividing original data from the audio spectrum into distinct frequency bands, some of which are perceptible by the human ear, many of which are not. The imperceptible bands are discarded, resulting in a dramatically decreased file size with virtually no degradation in sound.

At higher bit rates (> 128 Kbps - typically suited for download or high bandwidth networks), RealAudio 10 incorporates the MPEG-4 AAC codec. This enables the highest quality listening experience for consumer music services, as well as easy transfer and playback capability to the extensive range of portable and mobile devices that support AAC.

Enabling Digital Audio Beyond the PC
Since the introduction of RealAudio, the world has delivered billions of hours of live, on-demand, and downloadable content using RealAudio. As the portable, mobile, and devices markets grow, content providers are aspiring to reach these new markets through the use of the highest quality, widest reaching technology. RealAudio 10 provides this solution:

	AAC codec support at bitrates over 128 kbs means that music encoded can reach the many devices that support AAC, thus ensuring that content encoded can be played back anywhere—on and off the PC
	At any bitrate tested, AAC audio is significantly better than MP3, and AAC at 96 kbps even beats MP3 at 128 kbps*
	RealAudio 10 has the world’s best low and midband quality. RealAudio 10 is backwards compatible with all RealAudio 8 decoders, enabling the widest possible reach across to millions of users and the last three generations of the RealPlayer.

RealAudio Lossless — Perfect CD Quality

	Flawless reproduction of audio at less than half the size of the original audio file
	Ideal for music enthusiasts and audiophiles who want to maximize sound quality on their PC
	Enables Archiving of the highest quality collections of digital music, and distribution of those files at the lowest possible bitrate
	Enabled in both RealProducer and RealPlayer 10

RealAudio Multichannel — A True Surround Sound Experience

	Enables more than two discrete channels, including the commonly configured 5 or 6 channel (5.1 channel audio)
	Delivers full surround sound experience: left, right, left-surround, right-surround, front-center, and low frequency sub-woofer
	Ideal for the home video enthusiast and enhanced entertainment platforms

UBIQUITY
Great compression and performance is valuable as long as content providers are able to provide content in a form that end-users can use. In evaluating an audio strategy, ubiquity and reach are essential factors for success. Real is uniquely positioned to offer superior audio quality and performance, coupled with tremendous reach and content availability.

COST
With RealAudio, you can expect to save more money and make more money: first, because we can achieve better quality at much lower bit rates, you can expect to expend fewer dollars and resources to get superior content to market. Second, you will likely attract more customers by offering the richest multimedia experience available.

IT'S EASY
Implementing an audio and or video strategy that incorporates RealAudio is easy. Real provides the tools for media production and delivery using industry-leading technology from end-to-end.

Get the Tools
Everything you need to start delighting your audience with stellar sound is available right here:

Helix Community
Go here to download all of the tools you will need to provide an end-to-end solution using the Helix DNA™ platform, and to get source code development and/or binary distribution licenses for the RealAudio 10 codecs.

Media Creation Tools
Find the hardware and software you need to capture, create and manage traditional media into Internet media.

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NEXT STEPS
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