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ATRAC Audio Device

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SONY NW-HD5

ATRAC Audio Device (also known as ATRAC AD or ATRAC HDD) a flash memory and harddisk on which audio data compressed in the ATRAC (Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding) files recorded, (such as Network Walkman,[1] VAIO Pocket,[2] Xplod car audio series) same as iPod, iPod Mini, iPod Nano and iPod Shuffle.[3]

Background[edit]

In September 1999, ATRAC3 (132/105/66kbps) audio compression algorithms according to MiniDisc SP Mode (ATRAC 292kbps) developed by Sony. The first Memory Stick portable player "NW-MS7" (MS Walkman) introduction.[4][5] Next year, MD Walkman supported by MDLP (LP2/LP4) technology recording and playback time up to 160/320 minutes.

Until 2002, ATRAC3plus add on SonicStage Software bundled with Network Walkman products.

Timeline[edit]

  • ATRAC3 (132/105/66kbps)
  • ATRAC3plus (256/64/48kbps)
  • ATRAC 352kbps
  • ATRAC Advenced Lossless (also known as AAL)

Related pages[edit]

References[edit]

  1. SONY NW-HD1 Catalog
  2. SONY VGF-AP1L Catalog
  3. What is ATRAC Audio Device? - ATRAC
  4. Press Release: Sony Announces "Memory Stick Walkman" - Sony Global
  5. "SONY NW-MS7 Operating Instructions" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-10-28. Retrieved 2020-08-07. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

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